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Christian Ministry Major

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE
TITLE
UNITS
BIB 101
Old Testament History and Religion
2
BIB 102
New Testament History and Religion
3
CHU 104
Nazarene Church History and Polity
3
[required only for members of the Church of the Nazarene]
CMI 150
Introduction to Ministry
2
CMI 160
Introduction to Christian Education
2
PHL 201
Introduction to Philosophy
3
THE 250
Foundations of Christian Theology I
3



Either:
BLA 205
Essentials of Hebrew I
4
BLA 206 Essentials of Hebrew II
4
OR


BLA 207
Essentials of Greek I
3
BLA 208
Essentials of Greek II
3
BLA 337
Exegesis of Greek New Testament
3

TOTAL
26-27



UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE
TITLE
UNITS
BIB 307
Biblical Theology
4
CHU 395
The Christian Tradition
3
CMI 300
Preaching
3
CMI 320
Administration and Leadership
2
CMI 330
Pastoral Care and Counseling
2
CMI 350
Evangelism and Cross-Cultural Ministry 3
CMI 387
Internship
1-6
THE 350
Foundations of Christian Theology II
3
THE 450
Doctrine of Holiness
3

TOTAL
24-29

Concentration: Youth Ministry

Lower-Division Requirements

COURSE
TITLE
UNITS
BIB 101
Old Testament History and Religion
2
BIB 102
New Testament History and Religion
3
CHU 104
Nazarene Church History and Polity
3
[required only for members of the Church of the Nazarene]
CMI 150
Introduction to Ministry
2
CMI 160
Introduction to Christian Education
2
CMI 210
Introduction to Youth Ministry
3
CMI 220
Youth Ministry and Contemporary
3
PHL 201
Introduction to Philosophy
3
THE 250
Foundations of Christian Theology I
3



Either:
BLA 205
Essentials of Hebrew I
4
BLA 206 Essentials of Hebrew II
4
OR


BLA 207
Essentials of Greek I
3
BLA 208
Essentials of Greek II
3
BLA 337
Exegesis of Greek New Testament
3

TOTAL
35-36



UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE
TITLE
UNITS
BIB 307
Biblical Theology
4
CHU 395
The Christian Tradition
3
CMI 300
Preaching
3
CMI 320
Administration and Leadership
2
CMI 330
Pastoral Care and Counseling
2
CMI 350
Evangelism and Cross-Cultural Ministry 3
CMI 387
Internship
1-6
THE 350
Foundations of Christian Theology II
3
THE 450
Doctrine of Holiness
3

TOTAL
24-29



RECOMMENDED COURSES

COURSE
 TITLE
 UNITS
PSY 308
 Developmental Psychology-Birth through Adolescence
 4
PSY 360
 Human Sexuality
 3
PSY 420
 Moral Development and Christian Spirituality
 3

Internship

Opportunity is provided for qualified majors to participate, for the equivalent of one semester, in a full-time practical experience in a local church. Each intern will be under the joint supervision of a local pastor and University faculty. The internship normally is taken during the summer between the junior and senior years and either the preceding or following semester.

Up to six units of credit in Christian Ministry 387 for the practicum experience is available. In addition, up to six units of regular course credit may be taken concurrently.

To be eligible for consideration in the Christian Ministry Internship program the student must have completed or have in progress the following:
  • All lower-division requirements in Religion
  • One year of biblical language
  • Bible 307, Theology 306
  • One advanced course in Theology or Church History, preferably Church History 395.
Application forms may be obtained from the Dean of the School.

Summer Ministries

This program involves qualified students of Point Loma Nazarene University in summer work at churches and youth camps throughout the Southwest Educational region or in summer ministries programs of the General Church of the Nazarene. Up to six units of course credit in Christian Ministry 387 is available.

Institute of Holy Land Studies

Point Loma Nazarene University is associated with the Institute of Holy Land Studies (a division of Jerusalem University College) in Jerusalem, Israel. Undergraduate courses, on the junior or senior level, or graduate courses may be taken in Israel and transferred to this University. Inquiries can be made to the Institute at 4249 E. State Street, Suite 203, Rockford, Illinois 61108.