CHRISTIAN MINISTRY DEGREE
The Christian Ministry Degree is an excellent option for students who want obtain an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree while gaining a deeper understanding of the Bible, both from an academic and a practical perspective. TBC Online offers and Associate of Arts Degree in Religious Studies (60 hours) and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religious Studies (120 hours).
Students enrolled in Christian Ministry classes come from a variety of backgrounds. Some are working to obtain their entire degree through TBC Online. Some have taken courses through TBC ExCELL and are taking their remaining classes online. Some are students who are simultaneously taking courses on the TBC campus. Others are high school students who are starting Bible college early. Many of the students enrolled in senior courses are students who have obtained a three-year diploma and are finishing their final year in order to obtain their degree. |
STUDENT CLASSIFICATION
Freshman: Students who have completed less than 27 hours of coursework.
Sophomore: Students who have completed less than 60 hours of coursework.
Junior: Students who have completed less than 90 hours of coursework.
Senior: Students who have completed less than 120 hours of coursework.
Sophomore: Students who have completed less than 60 hours of coursework.
Junior: Students who have completed less than 90 hours of coursework.
Senior: Students who have completed less than 120 hours of coursework.
BASIC DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
An Associate's Degree is issued upon successful completion of 60 hours of coursework.
27 hours in Freshman-level courses
33 hours in Sophomore-level courses
A Bachelor's Degree is issued upon successful completion of 120 hours of coursework.
27 hours in Freshman-level courses
33 hours in Sophomore-level courses
30 hours in Junior-level courses
30 hours in Senior-level courses
27 hours in Freshman-level courses
33 hours in Sophomore-level courses
A Bachelor's Degree is issued upon successful completion of 120 hours of coursework.
27 hours in Freshman-level courses
33 hours in Sophomore-level courses
30 hours in Junior-level courses
30 hours in Senior-level courses
COURSES
Freshman Courses: 27 Total Hours
Basic Doctrine | Bible Survey | Christian Ethics | Effective Communication | Personal Evangelism | Spiritual Development | Acts | Keys to Success | Media Technology
Sophomore Courses: 33 Total Hours
Life and Times of Christ | Stewardship | Study Resources | Systematic Theology I | Hermeneutics | Courtship, Marriage, Home | Congregational Worship | Gifts of the Spirit | Homiletics | Systematic Theology II | Pastoral Epistles
Junior Courses: 30 Total Hours
Church History | Comparative Religions | Paul's Journey Epistles | Systematic Theology III | Missionary Perspectives | Corinthians | General Epistles | Leadership Development | Romans | Cults
Senior Courses: 30 Total Hours
Visionary Managerial Leadership | Bibliology | Johannine Epistles | I and II Peter | Christian Crisis Care | Principles of Interpersonal Communication | Conflict Resolution | Intercultural Missions | Postmodernism from an Apostolic Perspective | Capstone Course
For a more in-depth look at the courses required for the Religious Studies Degree, please look at the Course Descriptions.
Basic Doctrine | Bible Survey | Christian Ethics | Effective Communication | Personal Evangelism | Spiritual Development | Acts | Keys to Success | Media Technology
Sophomore Courses: 33 Total Hours
Life and Times of Christ | Stewardship | Study Resources | Systematic Theology I | Hermeneutics | Courtship, Marriage, Home | Congregational Worship | Gifts of the Spirit | Homiletics | Systematic Theology II | Pastoral Epistles
Junior Courses: 30 Total Hours
Church History | Comparative Religions | Paul's Journey Epistles | Systematic Theology III | Missionary Perspectives | Corinthians | General Epistles | Leadership Development | Romans | Cults
Senior Courses: 30 Total Hours
Visionary Managerial Leadership | Bibliology | Johannine Epistles | I and II Peter | Christian Crisis Care | Principles of Interpersonal Communication | Conflict Resolution | Intercultural Missions | Postmodernism from an Apostolic Perspective | Capstone Course
For a more in-depth look at the courses required for the Religious Studies Degree, please look at the Course Descriptions.