General Education Requirements: 40-43 Hours
Additional University Requirements: 6 Hours
Religion and Church Leadership Major (31-33 Hours)
At least 27 hours need to be completed in the major beyond any credits counted towards General Education requirements.
Required Courses
Complete 16-18 hours from the following:
| RL201 | Old Testament | 3 |
| RL202 | New Testament | 3 |
| RL203 | Explorations of Christian Thought | 3 |
| RL205 | Introduction Church Leadership | 3 |
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| RL268 | Internship Field Experience | 3 |
| Or | |
| RL368 | Internship Field Experience | 4 |
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| RL480 | Senior Thesis | 3 |
Religion Electives
Choose 6 hours from the following:
| RL225 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
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| RL290 | Special Topics | 3 |
| Or | |
| RL390 | Special Topics | 5 |
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| RL260 | Special Problems | 3 |
| Or | |
| RL360 | Special Problems | 5 |
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| RL301 | Mission and the Message of Jesus | 3 |
| RL302 | Paul and the Early Church | 3 |
| RL303 | The Prophets | 3 |
| RL310 | Biblical Literature and the Ancient World | 3 |
RL331OL
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RL332OL
| | 3 |
| RL335 | History of American Methodism | 3 |
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| RL340 | Comparative Religion and Philosophy | 3 |
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| PL340 | Comparative Religion and Philosophy | 3 |
*Students may also take RL Special Topics or Special Problems courses to fulfill these requirements.
12 hours of additional courses will be divided between:
| Communication & Management | 6 |
| Ethics & Social Sciences | 6 |
Communication & Management: Course will be selected to enhance creation, promotion, and maintenance of ministry programs.
Ethics & Social Sciences: Courses will be selected to promote thoughtful and ethical leadership, guidance, and instruction in ministry programs.
A minimum of 15 hours within the major must be at the 300-level.
Electives to Complete Min. 120 hours