Christian Ministry, A.A.S.

Associate of Applied Science General Education Core Course Requirements - 32 hrs

The A.A.S. degree program is designed to track directly into the B.A.S. degree. Students desiring to continue in their educational pursuits can do so at the baccalaureate level with no loss in credit between the A.A.S. and the B.A.S. degrees. The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree is a 65-credit hour degree which requires 32 credit hours in a general education core and 33 credit hours from an approved major. The residency requirements on the A.A.S. degree count toward the B.A.S. residency of 31 hours. The A.A.S. residency is 18 hours. The ﬁve majors include applied science, business administration, human services, criminal justice administration, and Christian ministry. Eighteen credit hours must be completed at Wayland.

English - 6 hrs:
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric 3 hrs ¹ and ENGL 1302 - Composition and Reading 3 hrs¹
History - 3 hrs from:
HIST 1301 - Western Civilization to 1648 3 hrs , HIST 1302 - Western Civilization since 1648 3 hrs, HIST 1303 - World Civilization to 1500 3 hrs, HIST 1304 - World Civilization since 1500 3 hrs, HIST 2301 - United States History to 1877 3 hrs, or HIST 2302 - United States History since 1877 3 hrs
Mathematics - 3 hrs:
MATH 1303 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts 3 hrs - OR - higher
Religion - 3 hrs:
RLGN 1301 - Old Testament History 3 hrs ² or RLGN 1302 - New Testament History 3 hrs²
Political Science - 3 hrs:
POLS 2301 - American Government 3 hrs
Communication - 3 hrs:
COMS 1301 - Speech Communication 3 hrs , COMS 1303 - Professional Communication 3 hrs, COMS 2302 - Communication in the Classroom 3 hrs, or COMS 2303 - Public Speaking 3 hrs
Additional Requirements - 11 hrs:
Math³/Science/Foreign Language (any combination) 6 hrs
EXSS 3 hrs
BASC 1200 - Best Achievement Strategies for College 2 hrs -OR- BASC 1201 - Best Achievement Strategies for College 2 hrs
NOTATIONS:
1. ENGL 1301 and ENGL 1302 should be taken within first year of enrollment.
2. Christian Ministry majors will take RLGN 1303 - Old Testament for Majors and Minors and RLGN 1304 - New Testament for Majors and Minors in lieu of RLGN 1301 - Old Testament History and RLGN 1302 - New Testament History . Wayland Baptist University will not accept RLGN 1303 - Old Testament for Majors and Minors or RLGN 1304 - New Testament for Majors and Minors , or their equivalents, from any institution except other Baptist institutions to meet the core requirement in any Wayland degree. If a student has taken RLGN 1303 - Old Testament for Majors and Minors and/or, or their equivalents, at any institution except other Baptist institutions, then the student has two options to meet the core requirement: (1) take RLGN 1303 and/or RLGN 1304 at Wayland or (2) take THST 4310 , THST 4311 , THST 4312 , THST 4313 , or THST 4320 in lieu of RLGN 1303 ; and/or take THST 4320 , THST 4321 , THST 4322 , or THST 4323 in lieu of RLGN 1304 . THST 4320 may be an option for either RLGN 1303 or RLGN 1304 as stated above, but may not count for both on the same degree plan. No other THST/MNST courses may substitute for either RLGN 1303 or RLGN 1304 . The Dean of the School of Christian Studies must approve any exception to this policy. RLGN 1303 - Old Testament for Majors and Minors or RLGN 1304 - New Testament for Majors and Minors , or their equivalents, taken at non-Baptist institutions, may be transferred as elective credit with approval of the Dean of the School of Christian Studies and the Registrar.
3. Remedial level courses may not be used to fulfill the mathematics requirement. Equivalents to MATH 1300 may be used.

Majors

Five majors are available for the A.A.S. degree. These include applied science , business administration , Christian ministry , human services , and criminal justice administration . Requirements for each major are included in the Associate of Applied Science degree section of this catalog.

Christian Ministry

Course Requirements

Students majoring in Christian ministry must complete 33 credit hours and must take courses from each of ﬁve separate areas: Biblical, historical, theological, educational, and practical. Course requirements for each area include the following:

THST 3300 - Biblical Interpretation 3 hrs
THST 4302 - Christian Theology 3 hrs
MNST 3300 - Introduction to Ministry 3 hrs
Upper-Level Old Testament Elective 3 hrs
Upper-Level New Testament Elective 3 hrs

Three hours from:

(the course not taken in the general education core)

Three hours from historical area:

Three hours from the educational area:

MNST 3301 - Spiritual Formation 3 hrs **
MNST 4310 - Survey of Church Administration and Education 3 hrs
MNST 4320 - Christian Leadership 3 hrs

Nine hours from the following:

MNST 4360 - Practicum 3 hrs **
Upper-Level Religion Elective 3 hrs
Upper-Level Religion Elective 3 hrs
Upper-Level Religion Elective 3 hrs

*Three of the nine hours can be work experience

Notations:

**Students in the BGCT Ministerial Financial Assistance program are required to take MNST 3300 - Introduction to Ministry , MNST 3301 - Spiritual Formation , and MNST 4360 - Practicum .

*Wayland Baptist University will not accept RLGN 1303 - Old Testament for Majors and Minors or RLGN 1304 - New Testament for Majors and Minors , or their equivalents, from any institution except other Baptist institutions to meet the core requirement in any Wayland degree. If a student has taken RLGN 1303 - Old Testament for Majors and Minors and/or RLGN 1304 - New Testament for Majors and Minors , or their equivalents, at any institution except other Baptist institutions, then the student has two options to meet the core requirement: (1) take RLGN 1303 and/or RLGN 1304 at Wayland or (2) take THST 4310 , THST 4311 , THST 4312 , THST 4313 , or THST 4320 in lieu of RLGN 1303 ; and/or take THST 4320 , THST 4321 , THST 4322 , or THST 4323 in lieu of RLGN 1304 . THST 4320 may be an option for either RLGN 1303 or RLGN 1304 as stated above, but may not count for both on the same degree plan. No other THST/MNST courses may substitute for either RLGN 1303 or RLGN 1304 . The Dean of the School of Christian Studies must approve any exception to this policy. RLGN 1303 - Old Testament for Majors and Minors or RLGN 1304 - New Testament for Majors and Minors , or their equivalents, taken at non-Baptist institutions, may be transferred as elective credit with approval of the Dean of the School of Christian Studies and the Registrar.