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Pre-Ministry and Community Engagement Major

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The Pre-Ministry and Community Engagement major is designed to prepare the student for seminary, or for lay work in non-profit, social justice centered religious and secular organizations. It provides a framework for an ecumenical religious education, an ethically informed approach to local, regional, and global inequities, and pragmatic strategies for working with organizations that seek to address and alleviate suffering.

This major is designed for the student who has interest in pursuing a career in ministry, religion-affiliated counseling, or lay work with social justice organizations. Depending on student goals, it can prepare one for seminary or yeshiva, or it can be a preparation toward a vocation within a religious or nonprofit context. A student may not combine this major with other majors offered in the Religious Studies Program.

The Pre-Ministry and Community Engagement major requires 33 credit hours of coursework. All prerequisites must be completed prior to enrollment in the following courses.

Required Courses (6 hrs.)

  • PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology (3 hrs.)
  • RELG 109 Introduction to the Study of Religion (3 hrs.)

Ethics (3 hrs.)

Choose One:

Theology, Culture, and World Religions (18 hrs.)

(Must choose from at least three different programs)

  • CRIM 102 Introduction to Criminology (3 hrs.)
  • PHIL 218 Thinking Like a Confucian (3 hrs.)
  • PHIL 219 Daoism (3 hrs.)
  • PSYC 312 Positive Psychology (3 hrs.)
  • RELG 202 Religions of the World: Middle Eastern (3 hrs.)
  • RELG 203 Introduction to the Bible (3 hrs.)
  • RELG 204 Global Christianity (3 hrs.)
  • RELG 205 The Life and Teachings of Jesus (3 hrs.)
  • RELG 270 Who is Jesus? (3 hrs.)
  • RELG 275 Does God Exist? (3 hrs.)
  • RELG 325 Living with Joy at Life’s End (3 hrs.)
  • RELG 368 Twentieth Century Christian Thought (3 hrs.)
  • RELG 385 From Babylon to Berlin: A History of Anti-Semitism (3 hrs.)
  • SOCI 302 Poverty and Inequality (3 hrs.)

Communications (3 hrs.)

Choose One:

  • COMM 211 Presentational Speaking (3 hrs.)
  • COMM 332 Intercultural Communication (3 hrs.)
  • COMM 387 Organizational Communication (3 hrs.)

Capstone Course: Internship (3 hrs.)

Students majoring in Pre-Ministry and Community Engagement are encouraged to enhance their major experience by studying biblical languages, such as Greek and Hebrew, when available through the department of languages.