Bachelor of Religious Education - Biblical Studies Major, Discipleship
Purpose: The Discipleship Track is designed to develop in students the ministry skills for efficiently and competently
motivating and training believers in Christ for their personal spiritual development and a life of Christian service.
Measurable Learning Outcomes for the Discipleship Track:
1. The student will describe the Biblical and theological foundations of the discipleship ministry.
2. The student will analyze the needs and competencies of the different age and interest groups and formulate strategies for discipleship for each group.
3. The student will envision a comprehensive discipleship ministry in a church or Christian agency.
4. The student will demonstrate competency in the practice of developing disciples.
General Studies (36 credit hours)
Course Titles:
1. EAS 101 Enhancing Academic Skills
2. ENG 101 English Composition I
3. ENG 102 English Composition II
4. WOR 201 Survey of the Arts
5. PSY 202 Introduction to Psychology
6. SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology
7. SP 102 Public Speaking
8. CHI 302 Church History
9. ENG 301 English Literature
10. GS 201 General Physical Science
11. WR 401 World Religions
12. LS 201 Survey of Leadership
Professional Studies (9 credit hours)
Course Titles:
1. DIS 101 Discipleship Concepts
2. MI 103 Introduction to Missions and Evangelism
3. WOR 101 Introduction to Worship
Biblical Studies Major (45 credit hours)
Course Titles:
1. BI 101 Introduction to the Bible
2. BI 102 Book of Romans
3. BI 103 Bible Study Methods
4. TH 211 Basic Christian Doctrine
5. TH 311 Systematic Theology I
6. TH 312 Systematic Theology II
7. BI 301 Pentateuch
8. BI 302 Historical Books
9. BI 303 Life of Christ and the Gospels
10. BI 304 Acts and the Journeys of Paul
11. BI 401 Poetic Books
12. BI 403 Pastoral and General Epistles
13. BI 404 Book of Revelation
14. BI 405 Hebrew Prophets
15. TH 411 Christian Apologetics
Discipleship Track (18 credit hours)
Course Titles:
1. DIS 201 Discipleship of Children
2. DIS 202 Discipleship of Adolescents
3. CWV 212 Christian World View
4. DIS 301 Discipleship of Adults
5. DIS 302 Discipleship of the Aged
6. DIS 401 Discipleship Practicum
Electives (12 credit hours)
Chosen from any available course not in the track
BRE in Biblical Studies, Discipleship Track: 120 credit hours (normal completion: 8 semesters for full time students)
motivating and training believers in Christ for their personal spiritual development and a life of Christian service.
Measurable Learning Outcomes for the Discipleship Track:
1. The student will describe the Biblical and theological foundations of the discipleship ministry.
2. The student will analyze the needs and competencies of the different age and interest groups and formulate strategies for discipleship for each group.
3. The student will envision a comprehensive discipleship ministry in a church or Christian agency.
4. The student will demonstrate competency in the practice of developing disciples.
General Studies (36 credit hours)
Course Titles:
1. EAS 101 Enhancing Academic Skills
2. ENG 101 English Composition I
3. ENG 102 English Composition II
4. WOR 201 Survey of the Arts
5. PSY 202 Introduction to Psychology
6. SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology
7. SP 102 Public Speaking
8. CHI 302 Church History
9. ENG 301 English Literature
10. GS 201 General Physical Science
11. WR 401 World Religions
12. LS 201 Survey of Leadership
Professional Studies (9 credit hours)
Course Titles:
1. DIS 101 Discipleship Concepts
2. MI 103 Introduction to Missions and Evangelism
3. WOR 101 Introduction to Worship
Biblical Studies Major (45 credit hours)
Course Titles:
1. BI 101 Introduction to the Bible
2. BI 102 Book of Romans
3. BI 103 Bible Study Methods
4. TH 211 Basic Christian Doctrine
5. TH 311 Systematic Theology I
6. TH 312 Systematic Theology II
7. BI 301 Pentateuch
8. BI 302 Historical Books
9. BI 303 Life of Christ and the Gospels
10. BI 304 Acts and the Journeys of Paul
11. BI 401 Poetic Books
12. BI 403 Pastoral and General Epistles
13. BI 404 Book of Revelation
14. BI 405 Hebrew Prophets
15. TH 411 Christian Apologetics
Discipleship Track (18 credit hours)
Course Titles:
1. DIS 201 Discipleship of Children
2. DIS 202 Discipleship of Adolescents
3. CWV 212 Christian World View
4. DIS 301 Discipleship of Adults
5. DIS 302 Discipleship of the Aged
6. DIS 401 Discipleship Practicum
Electives (12 credit hours)
Chosen from any available course not in the track
BRE in Biblical Studies, Discipleship Track: 120 credit hours (normal completion: 8 semesters for full time students)