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Major

Degree Requirements:

 

 Foundational Studies  66 units*
 Family & Children’s Ministry Major  42 units
 Free electives  20 units*
 Degree Total:  128 units

 

*Junior transfer students must complete all of the Bible core courses to complete a ministry degree (18 units total): Christian Foundations-OT, Christian Foundations-NT, Biblical Interpretation, Romans, Christian Theology, Bible elective.

Family and Children's Ministry Major

Below are the required courses in order to graduate with a Bachelor's degree with a Family and Children's Ministry major:

 

 Gospels course (NT241-244)  3 units
 Acts (NT210)  3
 Marriage & Family (PSYC200)  3
 Pastoral Epistles (NT311)  3
 Effective Bible Teaching (CEDU372)  1
 Creative Communication (PMIN320) OR Educational Psychology (CEDU310)  3
 Children’s Ministry (CEDU321)  3
 Family Ministry (CEDU337)  2
 Pastoral Care & Counseling (PMIN423)  3
 Christian Formation & Discipleship (CEDU472)  3
 Internship (CEDU475)  3
 Church Administration (PMIN480)  3
 Electives (choose 9 units from the following):  
 Ministry with Families with Teenagers (YMIN237)  2
 Educational Psychology (TEDU310)  3
 Small Group Dynamics (PSYC322)  3
 Human Sexuality (PSYC333)  3
 Child & Adolescent Psychology (PSYC342)  3
 Fundamentals of Worship (PMIN350)  3
 Christian Spirituality (CEDU453)  3
 Spiritual Direction (CEDU454)  3
 Total for Family and Children's Ministry Major:  42 units

 

Suggested general electives, in addition to those listed above:

 Foundations of Education (TEDU302  3 units
 Non-Profit Management (BUS373)  3
 Adult Development & Aging (PSYC346)  3
 Children’s Literature (ENGL350)  3
 Psychology of Addiction (PSYC451)  3
 Bible in Literature (ENGL499)  3