Ministry Leadership, Counseling Emphasis (Distance) (MLCSL.BA)

Degree Checklist

For a check list of all the courses required for this degree program and a suggested four-year sequence of study, please click on the link below.

MLCSL.BA 20-21

Religion Core - 18 Hours

Biblical / Theological Foundation

BIBL 101 - Old Testament Survey Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 102 - New Testament Survey Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 261 - Methods of Bible Study (DAL) Credit Hours: 3
THEO 250 - Systematic Theology I Credit Hours: 3
THEO 231 - Introduction to Christian Ethics Credit Hours: 3
THEO 335 - Doctrine of the Holy Spirit Credit Hours: 3

General Education Core - 42 Hours

(Any student who transitions to a Lee campus program must meet the Lee university residential general education requirements as outlined in the undergraduate catalog.)

Bachelor of Arts degree candidates must complete six (6) hours of a foreign language at the intermediate level or higher. All students must take ENGL-106 and ENGL-110 by the completion of the 18th hour of college credit. If a student does not meet this requirement, he/she must enroll in ENGL-106 or 110 before enrolling in any additional courses.

Humanities (12 Hours)

HUMA 211 - Monuments of Western Culture I Credit Hours: 3
or
ENGL 221 - Western Literature: Ancient to Renaissance Credit Hours: 3
or
ENGL 222 - Western Literature: Enlightenment to Postmodern Credit Hours: 3
Choose nine (9) hours from the following disciplines:

Art* / History / Humanities / Literature / Music* / Philosophy / Political Science / Theatre*

*History or Appreciation, not acting or studio courses

Communications (12 Hours)

GNST 111 - Pathways to Student Success Credit Hours: 3
COMM 200 - Understanding Human Communication Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 106 - College Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 110 - Rhetoric and Research Credit Hours: 3

Social Science (6 Hours)

Choose two of the following:
ECON 200 - Understanding Economic Issues Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 200 - Understanding Human Behavior Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 200 - Understanding Contemporary Society Credit Hours: 3

Natural Science and Mathematics (6 Hours)

Mathematics - 100 level or higher (3 hours)

*NOTE: Ministry Leadership, Business Emphasis students must take MATH-151

Natural Science (3 hours)

Foreign Language (6 Hours)

Choose two 3-hour courses of a modern foreign language at the intermediate level or higher.

Ministry Leadership Specialty Area - 30 Hours

BIBL 204 - Gospel of John (DAL) Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 402 - Romans and Galatians Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 421 - Pentateuch Credit Hours: 3
CHED 340 - Spiritual Formation and Discipleship Credit Hours: 3
CHMN 320 - Introduction to Multicultural Ministry Credit Hours: 3
CLDR 301 - Introduction to Christian Leadership Credit Hours: 3
CLDR 310 - Conflict Management and Problem Solving Credit Hours: 3
CLDR 460 - Senior Capstone Experience Credit Hours: 3
PASM 351 - Ministry of Worship Credit Hours: 3
THEO 232 - Christian Theology (DAL) Credit Hours: 3

Counseling Emphasis - 24 Hours

PSYC 250 - Personality Theory Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 365 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 481 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3
MCOU 230 - Crisis Intervention Counseling Credit Hours: 3
MCOU 451 - Theories of Counseling Credit Hours: 3
MCOU 456 - Methods of Counseling Credit Hours: 3
PASM 264 - The Christian Family Credit Hours: 3
PASM 464 - Pastoral Counseling Credit Hours: 3

Academic Catalog