2025 - 2026 Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in Missions

The Missions major is designed to provide undergraduate preparation for both career missionary service and for leadership of churches in missions and to equip students for various types of missions work throughout North America and the world and for graduate study in missions and/or related fields.

General Education Foundation

Required

ENG 151Introduction to College Composition

3

ENG 152Intermediate College Composition

3

COM 200Introduction to Speech Communicat ion

3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Choose one of the following:

HUM 101Appreciation of the Arts

3

HUM 102Applied Humanities

3

HUM 103The Humanities-Ancient to Medieval

3

HUM 104The Humanities-Renaissance to Twen tieth Century

3

MT 100Music Fundamentals

2

MU 201Introduction to Church Music-Philo- sophy and Administration

2

MU 303Worship Song Literature

2

MU 330Musical Drama

2

Any ensemble

Any applied music course by audition

Total Credit Hours:3

Literature

Choose one of the following:

ENG 221Survey of World Literature

3

ENG 222Survey of American Literature I

3

ENG 226Survey of American Literature II

3

ENG 223Survey of British Literature I

3

ENG 227Survey of British Literature II

3

ENG 224Survey of Christian Literature

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Mathematics

MA 130Business Mathematics

3

Or

Equivalent or higher

Total Credit Hours:3

History

HI 211Western Civilization. Earliest Time to 1700

3

HI 212Western Civilization-1700 to Pre- sent

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Science

Choose one of the following:

SCI 201Introduction to Biological Science

3

SCI 202Introduction to Earth Science

3

SCI 203Physical Science

3

SCI 204Introduction to Chemistry

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Psychology

PSY 201General Psychology

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Technology

IT 202Information Technology Applications

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Biblical/Theological Foundation

Requirements

BF 101Old Testament Survey

3

BF 103New Testament Survey

3

SF 101Spiritual Formation

3

EV 201Personal Evangelism

3

MI 202Introduction to Christian Missions

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Missions Core

Requirements

PHI 201Introduction to Christian Worldview

3

SBC 101Southern Baptist Life

3

BI 212Biblical Hermeneutics

3

MI 205History of Christian Missions

3

MI 315Cross-Cultural Missions

3

MI 401Missions Coordination in the Local Church

3

MI 404World Religions

3

MI 410Contemporary Strategies in Missions

3

TH 301Christian Doctrine I

3

TH 302Christian Doctrine II

3

TH 403Apologetics

3

HI 304Christian History

3

Choose three BI, OT, or NT Courses

Total Credit Hours:45

Choose one of the following:

MI 311North American Church Planting

3

MI 312International Church Planting

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Concentrations

Preaching:

PR 220Preparing Expository Sermons

3

PR 230Preaching Practicum

3

Education:

CE 301Principles of Teaching

3

AND Choose one of the following:

EDU 2010Psychology of Teaching and Learning

3

PSY 310The Psychology of Learning and Teaching

3

Missions Practica

Complete 9 hours from the following list:

MI 322North American Missions Practicum I

3

MI 323North American Missions Practicum II

3

MI 324International Missions Practicum I

3

MI 325International Missions Practicum II

3

MI 419Short-term Missions Internship

6

MI 420Summer Missions Internship

6

MI 421Semester Missions Internship

9

Total Credit Hours:9

General Electives

Requirements

Choose three elective courses

Total Credit Hours:9

Total Credit Hours: 120