Program: Bachelor of Arts, Multidisciplinary Studies - Southeastern University

Mar 31, 2025

2024-2025 Southeastern University- Undergraduate Catalog

The Bachelor of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies degree program prepares students for ministry leadership—in local churches, faith-based non-profit organizations, and many other ministry contexts—through an interdisciplinary curriculum of courses in foundational core (i.e, English, psychology, math, science, etc.), Bible, theology, ministry, and experiential ministry learning. The remainder of the degree program allows students to complete another major, multiple minors, multiple certificates, or any combination of courses.

Bachelor of Arts, Multidisciplinary Studies (Four-Year Plan)

Total Program Hours - 120 Credit Hours

Foundational Core - 34 Credit Hours

SEU Foundations - 3 Credit Hours

CORE 1111 - COMMUNITY AND COLLEGE SUCCESS Credits: 1
CORE 1112 - DIVINE DESIGN AND MISSIONAL VOCATION Credits: 2

Worldview Formation - 9 Credit Hours

BIBL 1113 - THE STORY OF SCRIPTURE Credits: 3
THEO 1213 - LIVED THEOLOGY Credits: 3
CORE 3113 - WORLDVIEW AND COMPLEX PROBLEMS SEMINAR Credits: 3

Habits of Inquiry - 22 Credit Hours

Major Core - 36 Credit Hours

Biblical & Theological Studies - 27 Credit Hours

BIOT 1433 - THE OLD TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
BINT 1533 - THE NEW TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
BIBL 2623 - BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS Credits: 3
THEO 3023 - THEOLOGY I Credits: 3
THEO 3133 - THEOLOGY II Credits: 3

Choose Four(4) of the Following - 12 Credit Hours

BIOT 3343 - TORAH STUDIES Credits: 3
BIOT 3423 - THE FORMER PROPHETS Credits: 3
BIOT 3433 - THE LATTER PROPHETS Credits: 3
BIOT 3543 - THE BOOK OF THE TWELVE Credits: 3
BIOT 3843 - THE WRITINGS Credits: 3
BIOT 3043 - HEBREW I Credits: 3
BIOT 3053 - HEBREW II Credits: 3
BIOT 3403 - HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY ANCIENT ISRAEL Credits: 3
BIBL 4013 - JEWISH AND EARLY CHRISTIAN APOCALYP Credits: 3
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
BINT 3033 - GREEK I Credits: 3
BINT 3043 - GREEK II Credits: 3

Foundational Ministerial Leadership Studies - 9 Credit Hours

PMIN 2443 - FOUNDATIONS OF MINISTRY Credits: 3
PMIN 3113 - LEADING TEAM-DRIVEN ORGANIZATIONS Credits: 3
PMIN 4113 - NON-PROFIT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Credits: 3

Divine Design(Major Specific Experiential Learning)

PMIN 4063 - MINISTERIAL INTERNSHIP Credits: 3
THEO 4933 - SENIOR CAPSTN INTEGRATN SEMINAR Credits: 3

Divine Design- 44 Credit Hours

To meet the Divine Design requirement, students may earn credit hours in general elective courses, declared minors/certificates, or enjoy other experiential learning opportunities such as study abroad, internships, or practicums. Other practicum options include PRAC 1001 (1 credit hour), PRAC 1002 (2 credit hours), PRAC 1003 (3 credit hours), PRAC 1004 (4 credit hours), up to 24 credit hours. General Electives are any college-level course that does not satisfy the above program requirements. Students must complete the above program requirements with the remaining credit hours earned in the Divine Design to meet the total program hours.

Bachelor of Arts, Multidisciplinary Studies

Total Program Hours - 120 Credit Hours

Foundational Core - 34 Credit Hours

SEU Foundations - 3 Credit Hours

Worldview Formation - 9 Credit Hours

Habits of Inquiry - 22 Credit Hours

Discursive Inquiry - 6 Credit Hours

Natural-Scientific Inquiry - 4 Credit Hours; Select One with Lab:

Quantitative Inquiry - 3 Credit Hours; Select One:

Socio-Historical Inquiry- 6 Credit Hours; Select Two:

Creative-Aesthetic Inquiry - 3 Credit Hours; Select One: