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Christian Studies (BA)

The mission of the Christian Studies major is to provide the biblical/theological foundations, program components, instructional methods, and administrative skills in Christian Education to produce servant leaders who are preparing for vocational Christian ministry and/or planning to pursue graduate studies in the field.

Goals of the Christian Studies Major

  • Graduates should be able to teach and train others to teach the word of God.

  • Graduates should be equipped to develop and lead programs of Bible study and discipleship training.

  • Graduates should demonstrate managerial skills, including age-group administration and leadership.

  • Graduates should be competent in recruiting, training, and motivating volunteer workers.

  • Graduates should be able to function cooperatively with other ministerial staff and church members.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

courses

credit hours (ba)

CORE EXPERIENCE

DBUE 1301 - Foundations for the DBU Experience

3

Developing A Christian Mind
DBUE 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind

3

English

9

ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I

ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II

and

ENGL 2301 - World Literature I

or

ENGL 2302 - World Literature I

Fine Arts 
FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts

3

History HIST Lower Level (LL)

3

Choose one 3-hour course from HIST LL Course List

Kinesiology

1

KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living

Mathematics (3-4 hour LL course)

3-4

Choose one 3-hour course from Math LL Course List

Natural Science (3-4 hour LL course)

3-4

Choose one 3-4 hour course from Nat. Lab Science LL Course List

Religion

9

RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey

RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey

RELI 3304 - Christian Doctrine

Social Science

3

POLS 2301 - American National Government

Total Core Experience

41-43

Additional Program General Education Hours

14

LANGUAGE - Choose two 4-hour courses and two 3-hour courses in the same language from LANG/BL Language Course List

Christian Studies Major

36

Major Core

21

CHST 3301 - Survey of Christian Education

CHST 3309 - Spiritual Formation for Christian Ministry

CHST 3372 - Church Administration

CHST 4301 - Teaching Ministry of the Church

CHST 4302 - Practicum in Christian Studies (S-L)

PHIL 2301 - Introduction to Philosophy

RELI 3305 - Principles of Biblical Interpretation

Select ONE History:

RELI 4371 - American Church History

RELI 4372 - Baptist History

RELI 4383 - History of Christianity (AGP-eligible)

3

Select ONE Practical Ministry:

RELI 3306 -Proclamation of Biblical Truth

RELI 3371 - Pastoral Ministries

RELI 3386 - Practicum in Personal Evangelism

RELI 3387 - Practicum in Discipleship

RELI 4378 - Ministry Research and Writing Across Media (AGP-eligible)

3

Please select one concentration:

9

Concentration in Educational Ministries

CHST 4306 - Children's Ministry in the Church

CHST 4307 - Student Ministry in the Church

CHST 4308 - Adult Ministry in the Church

Concentration in Christian Leadership (9 hours):

CHST 4310 - Small Group Ministry Design and Practice

CHST 4312 - Biblical Servant Leadership

MANA 3301 - Principles of Management (S-L)

Concentration in Music Ministry (9 hours):

MUSI 2207 - Introduction to Church Music and Worship

MUSI 3270 - Church Music and Worship Administration

MUSI 3271 - Contemporary Worship and Technology

MUSI 4305 - Congregational Song

Electives

Educational Ministries and Christian Leadership concentrations

Upper-Level

Lower or Upper-Level

0

27-29

Music Ministry Concentration

Upper-Level

Lower or Upper-Level

2

25-27

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED

120

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.

At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

MINOR IN CHRISTIAN STUDIES

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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