ABCDE
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Christian Studies, BA2023-2024
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Traditional Major Program Requirements
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Lower Division RequirementsUnit(s)Prerequisite(s)When OfferedNotes
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Christian Studies majors should NOT take CST110 or CST130.
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CST210 Pentateuch and Former Prophets3-Fall & CBU Online
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CST220 Latter Prophets and Writings3-Spring & CBU Online
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CST230 Jesus and the Gospels3-Fall & CBU Online
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CST240 Paul and the Early Church3-Spring & CBU Online
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Upper Division RequirementsUnit(s)Prerequisite(s)When OfferedNotes
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APT371 Christian Theology I3-Fall & CBU Online
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APT372 Christian Theology II3-Spring & CBU Online
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CST300 History of Baptist Thought3-Fall, Spring, & CBU Online
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CST350 Biblical Interpretation3Previous Biblical Studies courseworkFall, Spring, & CBU Online
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CST360 Church History3-Fall, Spring, & CBU Online
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Upper Division Ministry Elective - Complete three (3) units of upper division Ministry coursework from the following:
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APT482 Pastoral Leadership3-Spring & CBU Online
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CST383 Ministry with YouthPrevious Biblical Studies courseworkSpring (odd years)
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CST451 Biblical PreachingPrevious Biblical Studies courseworkSpring & CBU Online
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ICS410 Global and Urban MinistriesPrevious Biblical Studies courseworkSpring
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ICS435 Evangelism and Church PlantingPrevious Biblical Studies courseworkFall
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Upper Division Bible/Theology Elective - Complete three (3) units of upper division Bible/Theology coursework from the following:
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APT365 Doctrine of the Church3-Fall
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CST400 Special Topics in Christian StudiesPrevious Biblical Studies courseworkAs offeredMay be repeated for credit with change in topic.
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CST410 Special Topics in Old TestamentPrevious Old Testament courseworkAs offeredMay be repeated for credit with change in topic.
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CST411 Special Topics in New TestamentPrevious New Testament courseworkAs offeredMay be repeated for credit with change in topic.
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CST412 Special Topics in TheologyPrevious Theology courseworkAs offeredMay be repeated for credit with change in topic.
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Upper Division Elective - Complete three (3) additional units of coursework from the following:
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APT365 Doctrine of the Church3-Fall
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APT452 Advanced Biblical PreachingCST451Fall
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APT482 Pastoral Leadership-Spring & CBU Online
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CST383 Ministry with YouthPrevious Biblical Studies courseworkSpring Odd
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CST400 Special Topics in Christian StudiesPrevious Biblical Studies courseworkAs offeredMay be repeated for credit with change in topic.
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CST410 Special Topics in Old TestamentPrevious Old Testament courseworkAs offeredMay be repeated for credit with change in topic.
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CST411 Special Topics in New TestamentPrevious New Testament courseworkAs offeredMay be repeated for credit with change in topic.
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CST412 Special Topics in TheologyPrevious Theology courseworkAs offeredMay be repeated for credit with change in topic.
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CST413 Special Topics in Church HistoryPrevious Church History courseworkAs offeredMay be repeated for credit with change in topic.
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CST414 Special Topics in Christian MinistryPrevious Christian Ministry courseworkAs offeredMay be repeated for credit with change in topic.
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CST451 Biblical PreachingPrevious Biblical Studies courseworkSpring & CBU Online
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CST490 Supervised MinistryJunior or Senior status, and permission of the DeanAs offered
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ICS305 Global ChristianityPrevious Biblical Studies courseworkSpring
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ICS410 Global and Urban MinistriesPrevious Biblical Studies courseworkSpring
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ICS435 Evangelism and Church PlantingPrevious Biblical Studies courseworkFall
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PHI303 ApologeticsPHI213 or WLD181Fall
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PHI323 EthicsPHI213 or WLD181Fall (even years)
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PHI324 Applied Ethics-Fall (odd years)
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PHI482 Bioethics-Spring (odd years)
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Total Required Units124
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Major36
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General Education28-34
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Electives54-60
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Total Required Upper Division Units39
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Major24
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Electives15
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