BA in Biblical Studies/MA in Global Leadership

The BA in Biblical Studies/MA in Global Leadership degree plan prepares students for careers in global service and ministry, providing a seamless interface between undergraduate and graduate degrees. Students prepare to work in inter-cultural settings, exploring ways to be leaders in the rapidly changing world of ideas, cultures, religions, and business ventures. Designed for people who seek to connect positively with people in other cultures and societies around the globe, students learn how to understand and relate in positive ways to other cultures, a crucial skill for leadership in today’s multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment. Recommended for missionaries, mobilizers, kingdom professionals, church planters, and urban ministry.

UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS

COURSES	CREDIT HOURS (BA)
Developing A Christian Mind DCM 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind	3
English	12
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II ENGL 2301 - World Literature I ENGL 2302 - World Literature II
Fine Arts FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts	3
Foreign Language *Six hours at the 2000 level if adequate requisites are met	14*
Foundations for Excellence	1
FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.)
History	6
Choose two: HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II
Kinesiology	2
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived.
Mathematics	3
Choose one: MATH 1301 - Math for Liberal Arts MATH 1303 - College Algebra MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1405 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)	4
One laboratory science selected from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics
Religion	9
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey RELI 2304 - Christian Doctrine
Social Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only)	6
POLS 2301 - American National Government and an additional three credit hours may be selected from Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology.
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS	63
BA in Biblical Studies
Required Courses	24
PHIL 2301 - Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 3303 - Philosophy of Religion RELI 3382 - Practicum in Religion (S-L) RELI 4345 - Christianity in a Pluralistic World RELI 4350 - Systematic Theology RELI 4371 - American Church History
Choose one Old Testament course from: RELI 3311 - The Pentateuch RELI 3329 - The Historical Books RELI 3336 - The Wisdom Literature RELI 3347 - The Major Prophets RELI 3362 - The Minor Prophets
Choose one New Testament course from: RELI 4307 - The Gospels RELI 4321 - The Early Life and Letters of Paul RELI 4322 - The Later Life and Letters of Paul RELI 4336 - The General Epistles
Shared Undergraduate/Graduate Courses	6
MINS 5303 - Foundations of Spiritual Life THEO 5313 - Applied Hermeneutics
Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* Additional Lower or Upper-Level Electives Required*	15 12
TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE WITH SHARED HOURS REQUIRED	120

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required. Students must complete all Undergraduate hours and shared undergraduate/graduate hours prior to enrolling for remaining Graduate hours.

Elective Requirements*

• In order to satisfy the “Undergraduate only” portion of an accelerated degree plan, sufficient lower-level and upper-level elective hours must be taken to complete the minimum number of Undergraduate credit hours required for each specific accelerated degree.

• As part of this accelerated degree plan, 6 shared Graduate hours will be counted toward a minimum of 42 upper-level Undergraduate credit hours required for all bachelor’s degrees.

REMAINING GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS

COURSES	CREDIT HOURS (MA)
Core Courses	15
MAGL 5330 - Introduction to Missiology MINS 5302 - Ministry Research and Writing Across Media MINS 6305 - Ministry Mentorship (S-L) THEO 6305 - Christian History and Heritage THEO 6306 - Systematic Theology
Elective (3 hours)	3
Select any one MA in Global Leadership course with approval of Academic Advisor.
*MA in Global Leadership Concentration	12
Select one of the following concentrations: Church Planting English as a Second/Foreign Language (ESL) General Studies Global Studies Missions Urban Ministry *NOTE: See MA in Global Leadership degree plan for concentration information.
TOTAL ADDITIONAL GRADUATE HOURS REQUIRED	30
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR ACCELERATED DEGREE	150

Note:  Church Membership Requirement (for admission into the Master’s Ministry Degrees, Advanced Ministry Certificate Programs, EDD in Educational Leadership—all concentrations, and PHD in Leadership Studies’ Ministry Concentration): Within the last 12 months, the applicant must have been an active member of a Christian church that holds Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and who holds solely the Old Testament and the New Testament as sacred Scripture.

(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

Graduate School of Ministry Portfolio

Dallas Baptist University’s Ministry Degree Programs seek to provide an academic experience that enables all candidates to engage and impact Christian Ministries of the 21st century. The Portfolio is designed to be an individualized collection of documents that represent the candidate’s preparation for future ministry positions, demonstrating the candidate’s ongoing knowledge, skills, and ministry experiences.   

The Graduate School of Ministry provides candidates the opportunity for self-reflection through the compilation of documents in an electronic Portfolio. Documents in the Portfolio may include Signature Assignments, Resume, and Philosophy of Ministry among others.  

Throughout the program, the candidate will collect designated documents and upload them to the Portfolio within Blackboard. The Portfolio will be used to assess development as the candidate proceeds through their designated ministry program.  It is the candidate’s responsibility to meet with their GSOM Program Director to discuss the Portfolio required documents prior to graduation.

Refer to course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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