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Hardin-Simmons University 2018-2019
4360 Evil and Suffering
4361 Faith and Reason
PRACTICAL STUDIES
COURSES IN MINISTRY (MNST)
1321 Christianity in Cultural Context
2099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics
3099 Special Topics
3300 Principles of Preaching
3301 Spiritual Formation and Discipleship
3311 Ministry Formations
3322 Ministry Internship
3343 Introduction to Evangelism
3361 Foundations of Christian Education
3380 Foundations of Youth Ministry
3390 Introduction to Hospital Ministry
4099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics
4342 Advanced Preaching
4364 Church Administration
4370 Christian Worship
COURSES IN MISSIONS (MISS)
3301 Biblical Basis for Missions
3305 Missions Anthropology
4099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics
4311 History of Missions
COURSE IN RELIGION (RELI)
2345 The Religious and Philosophical Life
B.A.
BIBLICAL STUDIES
(BSTU)
Core Curriculum Credits
Core Distinctive (16)
FYSM 1300 First Year Seminar: Gateway ....................................3
COMM 1301 Introduction to Communication...............................3
FSSC 1170 Wellness for Life.........................................................1
HIST 1300 Making History: The Human Experience in America .3
RELI 2345 The Religious and Philosophical Life..........................3
ENGL 3300 Writing as Discovery .................................................3
Writing (3)
ENGL 1301 or ENGL 1302 ...........................................................3
Literature (3)
ENGL 230X World, English, or American Lit...............................3
Fine Arts (3)
Fine Arts - from Art, Music, Theatre .............................................3
Biblical Studies (3)
BIBL 1301 or BIBL 1302 ..............................................................3
Fitness & Sport Sciences (2)
FSSC Activity course (X 2) ...........................................................2
Math (3)
MATH 1301 or higher ...................................................................3
Natural & Physical Sciences (7)
BIOL or ENVS ..............................................................................3
PHYS, GEOL, CHEM, or PHSC ...................................................3
Science Lab....................................................................................1
Social & Behavioral Sciences (6)
Must be from outside the major & minor
ECON, PHIL, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI ...........................................6
Foreign Language (12)
One language ...............................................................................12
Total Core ....................................................................................58
Major: Biblical Studies (24 credits)
BIBL upper level credits ..............................................................12
THEO/CHST upper level credits ...................................................6
Logsdon credits (excluding languages) ..........................................6
Logsdon School Foundation Courses (13 credits)
BIBL 1301/1302 The other Bible Survey.......................................3
BIBL 2331 Methods in Biblical Interpretation...............................3
THEO 2101 Theological Research & Writing ...............................1
CHST 1311 Introduction to Christianity ........................................3
THEO 1331 Introduction to Christian Thought .............................3
Minor (minimum 18 credits)
Minor ...........................................................................................18
Technological Competency and Electives (11 credits)
CSCI 1303 or recommended by department ..................................3
Electives.........................................................................................8
Major/Minor.................................................................................55
Core .............................................................................................58
Technological Competency and Electives....................................11
TOTAL ...................................................................................... 124
Note: Must complete a minimum of 124 credits
with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to graduate.
42 upper level credits (3000 and 4000-level) required.
80 Chapel attendances and Writing Proficiency required.
Ministerial Grant students must take
MNST 3311 and MNST 3322