School of Religion

Terry Cross, Dean
Rickie D. Moore, Associate Dean

The School of Religion offers programs of study to prepare men and women for ministry in the church and world. Two departments oversee the curriculum and faculty for these programs: the Department of Christian Ministries and the Department of Theology. The Department of Christian Ministries trains students for ministry in the contemporary world by combining theoretical and practical information within a biblical framework. It offers the following programs of study: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in Pastoral Ministry, Pastoral Ministry Vocational Emphasis, Discipleship Ministry, Discipleship Ministry Vocational Emphasis, Youth Ministry, and Youth Ministry Vocational Emphasis; and the B.A. in Intercultural Studies, with emphases in global missiology, urban missions, or vocational studies. Minors may be obtained through the Department of Christian Ministries in Discipleship Ministry, Christian Ministry, Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry or Intercultural Studies. The Department of Theology offers the B.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies and the B.A. in Theological Studies (Bi-Vocational Track). The B.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies comes with an option of a ministry studies emphasis. The B.A. in Theological Studies (Bi-Vocational Track) allows students to major in theology and a second major across the university. Minors in philosophy, biblical languages, theological studies, biblical studies, biblical and theological studies, religion, and religious studies are available from the Department of Theology. The School of Religion provides several graduate programs of study in the disciplines of Biblical Studies, Theological Studies, and Ministry Studies. In addition to these various degree programs, the School of Religion oversees the Religion Core that undergraduate students at Lee University complete for graduation requirements. The Religion Core is operated through the Department of Theology. It consists of the following schema: Old Testament, New Testament, Introduction to Theology, and Introduction to Christian Ethics.