The B.S. in Missions is a core of thirty-six hours (in addition to the Bible courses required for general education) designed to prepare the student for both domestic and foreign mission work. The program includes a three-hour requirement for either Field Lab work or a Senior Practicum in missions.
4-Year Plans
To make your path to graduation a little easier, a 4-year plan for students planning to major in Missions has been created:
2012-2013 4-Year Plans
Bachelor of Science in Bible Missions
2011-2012 4-Year Plans
Bachelor of Science in Bible Missions
Degree Requirements
Course of Study for a B.S. Major in Bible: Missions
I. General Education Requirements
(Listed in the catalog under Academics: "General Education
Display") Limit I. A. Bible to BIB 446 Christian Evidences
(not BIB 346 Foundations of Faith) | | 46 hours |
| Plus Math/Science Course for B.S. Degree | | 3-4
|
| | | 49-50 hours |
II. Major Requirements
| BIB 200 | Bible Basis of Missions | 2 hours |
| BIB 232 | Missionary Principles and Practices | 3 |
| BIB/COM 231* | Preparation and Delivery of Sermons | 3 |
| BIB/COM 236 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| BIB 251 | Church History I OR | 3 |
| BIB 252 | Church History II OR | (3) |
| BIB 350 | Restoration Movement | (3) |
| BIB 332 | History of Missions | 3 |
| BIB 338 | Urban Church Growth | 3 |
| BIB/ANT 431 | Missionary Anthropology | 3 |
| BIB 432 | Missionary Strategies | 3 |
| BIB 433 | Personal Counseling | 3 |
| BIB 445 | World Religions (W) | 3 |
| BIB 296/396/496 | Field Laboratory OR | 3 |
| BIB 497 | Senior Practicum | (3) |
| | | 35 hours |
III. Additional Requirements | Math/Science Course for B.S. Degree | | 3-4 hours |
IV. Electives
| The following courses are recommended for the B.S. Major in Bible (Missions): | |
| BIB 161 | New Testament Greek I | 4 |
| BIB 162 | New Testament Greek II | 4 |
| BIB 239/339/439 | Area Mission Studies | 3 |
| BIB 410 | Critical Introduction to Old Testament (W) | 3 |
| BIB 420 | Critical Introduction to New Testament (W) | 3 |
| BIB 436 | Encountering Islam | 3 |
| BIB 461 | Elementary Hebrew I | 4 |
| BIB 462 | Elementary Hebrew II | 4 |