2023-24 Undergraduate Academic Catalog | School of Arts and Humanities | Religion and Philosophy | Majors

Ministry, B.A.

[Ministry—2104.10]

Students who take the Ministry major are prepared for graduate study or for work in a church or para-church organization. The Ministry major requires course work within the discipline to form the theoretical base but also draws upon other fields of study, thereby allowing students to design programs appropriate to their own interests and goals for community and church service. 

SPECIFICS OF THE MINISTRY B.A. DEGREE

Minimum Total Hours: 124

Total Liberal Arts Hours: 93

General Education Requirements: Per Core Curriculum Requirements list (see General Education Council).  

Minimum Requirements: GPA of 2.0 in the major and 2.3 overall; no grade less than C- in the major.

Transfer Requirements: See institutional transfer policies; 24 of the 61 hours in the major must be done at RWU including 12 hours in the core; students transferring into the Ministry major from Elim Bible Institute (EBI) should refer to the RWU/EBI transfer agreement.

Application to the Major: Special application form and requirements to be secured from the Religion & Philosophy program or online at the program's intranet site and submitted at the end of the sophomore year. (Note: The standard institutional major application will not be accepted.)  A minimum overall GPA of 2.3 is required for acceptance to the major.

Major Requirements: 61 hours as follows:

  • 31-hour core:
    • THEO 2000;
    • THEO 2750;
    • THEO 3050;
    • PHIL 2080;
    • PHIL 2100;
    • PHIL 4020;
    • One 2000-level Old Testament course (BIBL 2060 or 2070);
    • One 200-level New Testament course (BIBL 2010 or 2020);
    • One upper-division Old Testament course (BIBL 3010 or 3090);
    • One upper-division New Testament course (BIBL 3040, 3050, or 3060);
    • One upper-division Theology course (THE0 3250, 3300, or 4010);
  • 12-hour Ministry Core
    • MINS 2000;
    • MINS 2010;
    • MINS 3050;
    • MINS 4500;
  • An 18-hour Ministry focus selecting from Pastoral Ministry, Youth and Family Ministry, Music Ministry, Urban/Cross-Cultural Ministry, or the 3+2 program with Northeastern Seminary. (Students should contact the Religion & Philosophy program for the required course list for the selected focus.)