Program: Children, Youth & Family Ministries, Bachelor of Science - Southeastern University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 25, 2025

2015-2016 Southeastern University Catalog

Four Year Plan

Children, Youth & Family Ministries, Bachelor of Science Four Year Plan

General Education Core - 55 Hours

Arts of Communication - 9 Hours

COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3
A student may waive ENGL 1133 with a score at or above the 75th percentile on the Critical Reading portion of the SAT or the English portion of the ACT.
ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3

Behavioral and Social Sciences - 9 Hours

Behavioral Science (select one):

PSYC 1133 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 1233 - PSYCHOLOGY OF ADJUSTMENT Credits: 3

Historical Perspective (select one):

HIST 1013 - WESTERN CIVILIZATION TO THE 16TH CENTURY Credits: 3
HIST 1023 - WESTERN CIVILIZATION 17TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT Credits: 3
HIST 2013 - AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 2023 - AMERICAN HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT Credits: 3

Social Science (select one):

SSCI 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Credits: 3
SSCI 2233 - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY Credits: 3
SSCI 3103 - MACROECONOMICS Credits: 3
SSCI 3203 - MICROECONOMICS Credits: 3

Business - 3 Hours

BUSI 1903 - PERSONAL FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP Credits: 3
Or
FINC 1903 - PERSONAL FINANCE

Humanities and Fine Arts - 6 Hours

Humanities Elective

COMM 1503 - SURVEY OF WESTERN ART Credits: 3
COMM 2033 - THEATRE APPRECIATION Credits: 3
COMM 2433 - FILM APPRECIATION Credits: 3
ENGL 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES Credits: 3
MUSC 1003 - MUSIC APPRECIATION Credits: 3
MUSC 1103 - HISTORY OF JAZZ Credits: 3

Literature Elective

Select one:

ENGL 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 2513 - BRITISH LITERATURE I Credits: 3
ENGL 2523 - BRITISH LITERATURE II Credits: 3
ENGL 3633 - AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 3933 - AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 4343 - NATIVE AMERICAN LIT & CULTURE Credits: 3
ENGL 4533 - CONTEMPORARY LIT Credits: 3

Mathematics - 6 Hours

Select two of the following:

MATH 1213 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credits: 3
MATH 1313 - LIBERAL ARTS MATH I Credits: 3
MATH 1323 - LIBERAL ARTS MATH II Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3

Natural Science (With Lab) - 4 Hours

Select one of the following plus the corresponding lab:

BIOL 1333 - ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSI Credits: 3
NSCI 1033 - LIFE SCIENCE Credits: 3
NSCI 1113 - INTRO TO PHYSICS Credits: 3
NSCI 1133 - PHYSICAL SCIENCE I Credits: 3
NSCI 1213 - INTRO TO CHEMISTRY Credits: 3
NSCI 1433 - BOTANY Credits: 3
NSCI 2033 - ASTRONOMY AND EARTH SCIENCE Credits: 3
NSCI 2233 - ASTRONOMY Credits: 3
NSCI 2433 - INVERTEBRATE & VERTEBRATE DIVERSITY Credits: 3
NSCI 3333 - ECOLOGY Credits: 3
NSCI 4033 - GEOLOGY Credits: 3

Religion Core - 18 Hours

THEO 1503 - CHRIST, CULTURE, AND THE UNIVERSITY Credits: 3
BIOT 1133 - OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY Credits: 3
BINT 1233 - NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY Credits: 3
BIBL 2623 - BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS Credits: 3
THEO 2133 - THEOLOGY OF GOD AND HUMANITY Credits: 3
THEO 3133 - THEOLOGY OF SALVATION, THE CHURCH, & ESCHATOLOGY Credits: 3

Major Core - 58 Hours

All of the Following Courses Are Required for this Major - 37 Hours

PMIN 2123 - CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY Credits: 3
PMIN 2302 - STUDENT MINISTRY PRACTICUM I Credits: 2
PMIN 2402 - STUDENT MINISTRY PRACTICUM II Credits: 2
PMIN 3133 - HOMILETICS I Credits: 3
PMIN 3273 - FAMILY MINISTRY Credits: 3
PMIN 3283 - CREATIVE COMMUNICATION IN MINISTRY Credits: 3
PMIN 3533 - PASTORAL THEOLOGY I Credits: 3
PMIN 4063 - MINISTERIAL INTERNSHIP Credits: 3
PMIN 4143 - PASTORAL CARE OF FAMILIES Credits: 3
PMIN 4323 - CHURCH BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Credits: 3
PMIN 4423 - MULTIPLE-STAFF MINISTRY Credits: 3
PMIN 4153 - SPIRITUAL FORMATION OF FAMILIES Credits: 3
THEO 4933 - FAITH INTEGRATION CAPSTONE SEMINAR Credits: 3

Choose One New Testament Course from the Following - 3 Hours

BINT 2503 - LUKE-ACTS Credits: 3
BINT 3403 - JOHANNINE LITERATURE Credits: 3
BINT 3413 - PAULINE LITERATURE Credits: 3
BINT 3833 - I AND II CORINTHIANS Credits: 3
BINT 4323 - GENERAL EPISTLES Credits: 3
BINT 4523 - EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS Credits: 3

Choose One Old Testament Course From The Following - 3 Hours

BIOT 2033 - ISAIAH Credits: 3
BIOT 2233 - OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY Credits: 3
BIOT 3023 - JEREMIAH Credits: 3
BIOT 3123 - HEBREW POETRY Credits: 3
BIOT 3133 - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF ISRAEL Credits: 3
BIOT 3223 - HEBREW WISDOM LITERATURE Credits: 3
BIOT 3303 - THE MINOR PROPHETS Credits: 3
BIOT 4023 - EZEKIEL Credits: 3

Choose One History Course from the Following - 3 Hours

HITH 2403 - THE CHURCH DURING THE PATRISTIC AND MEDIEVAL ERAS Credits: 3
HITH 2413 - THE CHURCH FROM THE REFORMATION THROUGH THE MODERN ERA Credits: 3

Choose One Foundational Ministry Course - 3 Hours

PMIN 3223 - CHILDRENS MINISTRY Credits: 3
PMIN 4223 - YOUTH MINISTRIES Credits: 3

Choose One Evangelism and Discipleship Course - 3 Hours

PMIN 3263 - EVANGELIZING & DISCIPLING CHILDREN Credits: 3
PMIN 4923 - YOUTH MINISTRY EVANGELISM AND DISCIPLESHIP Credits: 3

Choose One Contextual Theology Course From the Following - 3 Hours

THEO 3733 - WORLD RELIGIONS Credits: 3
PHIL 4123 - APOLOGETICS Credits: 3
PHIL 2003 - PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS Credits: 3

Choose One Practical Ministry Course - 3 Hours

PMIN 2223 - EVANGELISM AND MISSION Credits: 3
PMIN 3233 - HOMILETICS II Credits: 3
PMIN 3403 - STRATEGIC PLANNING IN MINISTRY Credits: 3
PMIN 3623 - CHURCH PLANTING & REVITALIZATION Credits: 3
PMIN 4163 - PRACTICAL THEOLOGY OF THE LAITY Credits: 3

Minor or Electives - 17 Hours

This program does not require a minor but you must take at least 18 hours of elective to receive the degree.

Total Program Hours - 130 Hours