This structured multidisciplinary program concentration, offered jointly
through the Sociology Department and
the School of Theology &
Ministry, is designed for students wishing to invest their lives in
urban ministry opportunities. Typically, students advised through the School of
Theology & Ministry major in Urban Ministry, while students advised through
the Department of Sociology major in Urban Studies.
This 60-hour program option leads to a B.S. degree and provides a basis for
understanding, assessing, and responding to urban life and society. It is
informed by an understanding of biblical and theological perspectives for
compassionate ministry, and focuses on the development of skills in
cross-cultural communication, personal counseling, and organizational
development.
It should be noted that the general education options for those pursuing the
Urban Ministry emphasis are the same as for other Theology & Ministry majors
(i.e. completion of B LT 2163 Methods in Bible Study and THEO 2163 Introduction
to Theology).
The specific course requirements for the Urban Ministry/Urban Studies program
are as follows:
Required Courses
SP C 4213/MISS
4213 Communication in Conflict Management
SP C 4233/MISS
4233 Intercultural Communication
PSY 1113 General
Psychology
PSY 3133 Human Development
SOC 1113
Introduction to Sociology
SOC 3103 Race and Ethnicity
SOC
3153 Urban Sociology
SOC 3173 Juvenile
Delinquency
TOTAL CORE Hours:
24
Required Ministry/Mission
Courses
PRTH 1113 Introduction to
Ministry
PRTH 4133 Church Growth and Christian Mission
PRTH
4163 Pastoral Leadership and Team Building
THEO 3113 Old
Testament Theology
THEO 3133 Doctrine of Holiness
MISS
3183 Ministry Experience
One of the
following:
B LT 3243 Matthew
and Mark
B LT 4273
Luke-Acts
One of the following:
B LT 3253 Pauline Epistles
B LT
4193 General Epistles and Revelation
Electives: 12 semester hours (as
defined below)
One to four courses from:
SOC 3193
Criminology
SOC 3433 Death and Dying
SOC 4123
Sociology of the Family
SOC 4383 Social
Stratification
SOC/MISS 4183 Cultural
Anthropology
One to four courses from:
PSY 3113 Social
Psychology
PSY 3203 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
PSY
4103 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 4213 Principles of
Counseling
TOTAL Ministry/Mission Hours: 36