Lincoln Christian University

Program Requirements
B.A. in Christian Ministry: Alternative Option

1. General Education Requirements		37 hours
HS290 Introduction to Adult Studies+	(9)
HI241 History of the Christian Church	(9)
ID101An Introduction to Worldviews	(9)
General Education Electives	(28)

2. BIBLE AND THEOLOGY REQUIREMENTS*		30 hours
BI111 Introduction to the Bible	(3)
BI263 Foundations of Bible Study	(3)
BI301 Biblical Research++	(3)
Electives in Bible and Theology *	(21)

3. CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES REQUIREMENTS **		30 hours
Leadership Development Elective	(3)
Christian Ministry Electives	(27)

4. ELECTIVES		24 hours

Total:		121 hours

+ Students admitted to this program with at least 15 hours of upper division courses from Lincoln during the last three years may be allowed to substitute another course for HS290, with the approval of the program director.

++ For BI301, one may substitute the 2-hour BI411 (Senior Seminar) from the Undergraduate Studies Program, plus one extra hour in Bible and Theology, with the permission of the program director.

* The program director will work with each student to ensure an appropriate balance of courses in Old Testament, New Testament, and Theology.

** These 30 hours can be in any area approved by the program director (e.g. Bible or General Education).

Note: Consistent with the Hargrove School's policy for baccalaureate degrees, students in this a lternative program must take at least 30 hours here, of which at least half (15 hours) must be within three years of receiving the degree. The only other limits are that no more than 30 hours may be earned through Credit for Prior Learning, which requires enrollment in CPL101. Also, at least 45 hours should be upper division (300/400 level) courses.