Composite Religion, B.A.

Course Requirements

(48 semester hours) In response to current trends among both traditional and non-traditional students to limit ministerial training to the baccalaureate degree, the School of Religion and Philosophy offers the composite major in religion. This major gives the student a very broad background in both religion and religious education. *Six hours are part of the university general education core curriculum.

• RLGN 0001 - Theological Research and Writing Lab 0 hrs
• RLGN 1301 - Old Testament History 3 hrs *
• RLGN 1302 - New Testament History 3 hrs *
• RLGN 3309 - Spiritual Formation 3 hrs
• RLGN 4302 - Christian Theology 3 hrs
• RLGN 4314 - Biblical Interpretation 3 hrs
• RLGN 4315 - The Christian Ministry 3 hrs
• RLGN 4323 - Basic Christian Ethics 3 hrs

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• RLGN 4361 - Supervised Ministry 3 hrs or
• RLED 4361 - Supervised Ministry 3 hrs

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• RLED 1301 - Introduction to Baptist Ministry 3 hrs
• Three hours advanced Old or New Testament course
• Three hours non-Bible elective
• RLGN 4360 - Practicum 3 hrs

Recommended Sequence of Courses

Bachelor of Arts - Composite Religion Recommended Sequence of Courses - listed is the recommended rotation based on a B.A. degree program. For complete information on the general education and graduation requirements for the B.A. degree program, please refer to the undergraduate programs section of the catalog.

Notations

Required for BGCT Ministerial Financial Assistance:
RLED 1301 Introduction to Baptist Ministry  (only required for BGCT Ministerial Financial Assistance) *
RLED 3309 Spiritual Formation 
RLED 4361 Supervised Ministry  (only required for BGCT Ministerial Financial Assistance) *

RLGN 0001 Theological Research and Writing Lab : this course must be taken as a co-requisite with the first upper-level (advanced) RLGN or RLED course which requires a research paper or if required by the instructor of an upper-level RLGN or RLED course.