Bachelor of Arts

Program Coordinator: Dr. Greg Wilton

Program Requirements

General Education Core (30 hours)

Course

hours

Critical Thinking

3

English Composition

3

Research and Writing

3

Senior Seminar

3

Introduction to Counseling

3

Fine Arts/Humanities Elective:
Intro to Literature

3

Fine Arts/Humanities Elective:
World Religions

3

Math Elective:
Contemporary Math, Intro to Statistics, College Algebra

3

Social/Behavioral Science Elective:
Survey of Church History I or II

3

Social/Behavioral:
Marriage and Family Issues

3

*Students will be required to demonstrate English Proficiency through one of the following options:

  1. The successful completion of the Leavell College English Proficiency Exam.

  2. The completion of LSCM0310: English Grammar.

  3. Submission of official ACT scores of 19 or above on the English portion of the exam.

**General Education Electives do not include courses designated as Remedial.

Christian Foundation Core (19 hours)

course

credits

Essentials in Ministry

1

Hermeneutics

3

Old Testament Survey

3

New Testament Survey

3

Christian Doctrine

3

Personal Spiritual Development

3

Practice of Evangelism

3

Major (24 hours)

Choose from the following options:

  • Biblical Studies

  • Christian Ministry

  • Intercultural Studies

  • Ministry to Women

  • Music with an Emphasis in Worship

  • Pastoral Ministry

  • Psychology and Counseling

  • Theology

  • Worldview and Apologetics

  • Worship Ministry

*See Degree Major Page for course listing for each major

Minor (18 hours)

Choose from the following options:

  • Biblical Languages

  • Biblical Studies

  • Christian Ministry

  • Church Mentoring

  • Intercultural Studies

  • Ministry to Women

  • Music/Worship

  • Pastoral Ministry

  • Psychology/Counseling

  • Theology

  • Worldview and Apologetics

*See Degree Minors page for course listing for each minor

Free Electives (30 hours)

Summary

  • General Education Core (30 hours)

  • Christian Foundation Core (19 hours)

  • Major (24 hours)

  • Minor (18 hours)

  • Free Electives (30 hours)

Total (121 hours) 

*All majors except Music with an Emphasis in Worship share the same program breakdown. The Bachelor of Arts in Music with an Emphasis in Worship is comprised of a larger major and required minor. Its program breakdown is listed below, and specific courses can be found on the page for that major:

  • General Education Core: 30 hours

  • Christian Foundations Core: 19 hours

  • Music Major: 42 hours

  • Required Worship Minor: 18 hours

  • Free Electives: 12 hours