Program: Practical Ministries, Bachelor of Science - Southeastern University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 10, 2025

2021-2022 Southeastern University - Traditional Undergraduate Catalog

Four Year Plan

Practical Ministries, Bachelor of Science Four Year Plan

Foundational Core - 58 Hours

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Hours

COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3
ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3

Mathematics: Select two of the following (6 hours)

MATH 2144 - CALCULUS I Credits: 4
MATH 1213 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credits: 3
MATH 1313 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1323 - EXPLORATIONS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1413 - PRECALCULUS Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 19 Hours

Natural Science with Lab Select one (1) of the following plus lab [4 Credits]:

NSCI 2033 - ASTRONOMY AND EARTH SCIENCE Credits: 3
NSCI 2433 - INVERTEBRATE & VERTEBRATE DIVERSITY Credits: 3
NSCI 3333 - ECOLOGY Credits: 3
NSCI 2233 - ASTRONOMY Credits: 3
BIOL 1233 - BIOLOGY I Credits: 3
NSCI 1033 - LIFE SCIENCE Credits: 3
NSCI 1433 - BOTANY Credits: 3
CHEM 1213 - INTRO TO CHEMISTRY Credits: 3
NSCI 1113 - INTRO TO PHYSICS Credits: 3
BIOL 1333 - ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSI Credits: 3

Historical Perspective Select One (1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

HIST 1033 - WORLD CIVILIZATION TO 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 1043 - WORLD CIVILIZATION SINCE 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 2013 - AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 2023 - AMERICAN HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT Credits: 3

Humanities Select (1) of the Following [3 Credits]

HUMS 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES Credits: 3
HUMS 2033 - THEATRE APPRECIATION Credits: 3
MUSC 1003 - MUSIC APPRECIATION Credits: 3
MUSC 1103 - HISTORY OF JAZZ Credits: 3
COMM 2433 - FILM APPRECIATION Credits: 3
ARTV 1503 - SURVEY OF WESTERN ART Credits: 3
MUSC 1223 - HIP HOP AND AMERICAN CULTURE Credits: 3

Literature (3 hours):

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

Behavioral Science (3 Hours):

PSYC 1133 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 1233 - PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT Credits: 3

Social Science Select 1 of the Following (3 hours):

SSCI 2233 - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY Credits: 3
SSCI 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Credits: 3
BUSI 2103 - MACROECONOMICS Credits: 3
POLS 4133 - CORNERSTONE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE Credits: 3
POLS 2413 - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Credits: 3

Spiritual Formation - 15 Hours

BINT 1533 - THE NEW TESTAMENT AND ITS INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
BIOT 1433 - OLD TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
BIBL 2623 - BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS Credits: 3
THEO 3023 - THEOLOGY OF GOD AND HUMANITY Credits: 3
THEO 3133 - THEOLOGY OF SALVATION, THE CHURCH, & ESCHATOLOGY Credits: 3

Personal & Social Responsibility - 9 hours

CORE 1122 - SEU 101: COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY Credits: 2
CORE 1222 - SEU 102: PURPOSE AND PRACTICE Credits: 2
CORE 2231 - SEU 201: INTENTIONAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 1
CORE 2241 - SEU 202: EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 1
THEO 3123 - INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS Credits: 3

Major Core - 54 Hours

All of the Following Courses Are Required for this Major - 33 Hours

BIBL 2033 - INTRODUCTION TO BIBLICAL LANGUAGES Credits: 3
PMIN 2123 - CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY Credits: 3
PMIN 2392 - MINISTRY PRACTICUM II Credits: 2
PMIN 2391 - MINISTRY PRACTICUM I Credits: 1
PMIN 3133 - HOMILETICS I Credits: 3
PMIN 3233 - HOMILETICS II Credits: 3
PMIN 3533 - PASTORAL THEOLOGY Credits: 3
PMIN 4043 - HOLISTIC DISCIPLEMAKING Credits: 3
PMIN 4063 - MINISTERIAL INTERNSHIP Credits: 3
PMIN 4133 - PASTORAL COUNSELING I Credits: 3
PMIN 4323 - MINISTRY LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION Credits: 3
THEO 4933 - FAITH INTEGRATION CAPSTONE SEMINAR Credits: 3

Choose One Practical Ministry Elective from the Following - 3 Hours

PMIN 3403 - STRATEGIC PLANNING IN MINISTRY Credits: 3
PMIN 3623 - CHURCH PLANTING & REVITALIZATION Credits: 3
PMIN 4163 - PRACTICAL THEOLOGY OF THE LAITY Credits: 3
PMIN 4423 - MULTIPLE-STAFF MINISTRY Credits: 3

Choose Two Old Testament Bible Course From the Following - 6 Hours

BIOT 3343 - TORAH STUDIES Credits: 3
BIOT 3423 - THE FORMER PROHPETS Credits: 3
BIOT 3433 - THE LATTER PROPHETS Credits: 3
BIOT 3543 - THE BOOK OF THE TWELVE Credits: 3
BIOT 3843 - THE WRITINGS Credits: 3

Choose Two New Testament Bible Course From the Following - 6 Hours

BINT 3213 - JESUS AND THE GOSPELS Credits: 3
BINT 3224 - ACTS STUDIES Credits: 3
BINT 3333 - GENERAL EPISTLES Credits: 3
BINT 3403 - JOHANNINE LITERATURE Credits: 3
BINT 3413 - PAULINE LITERATURE Credits: 3
HITH 3403 - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY & ARCHEOLOGY OF ISRAEL 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
HITH 4523 - AMERICAN CHURCH HISTORY Credits: 3

Choose One Pentecostalism Course From the Following - 3 Hours

THEO 3503 - WOMEN IN PENTECOSTAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 3
THEO 4503 - GLOBAL PENTECOSTALISM Credits: 3
HITH 4303 - HISTORICAL ROOTS OF PENTECOSTALISM Credits: 3

Minor or Electives - 18 Hours

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

Total Program Hours - 130 Hours