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Bachelor of Arts in Ministry Leadership

America Evangelical University offers a Bachelor’s degree in Ministry Leadership based on 120 semester units. The program may be completed in four academic years of full-time study. 4 years    |    120 units
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Program Overview

America Evangelical University offers a Bachelor’s degree in Ministry Leadership based on 120 semester units. The program may be completed in four academic years of full-time study. The BA in Ministry Leadership (BAML) is designed to equip students for pastoral ministry and leadership within the local church, as well as in Christian or non-Christian non-profit and mission organizations. The BAML program will provide students with an extensive knowledge of the Bible and a biblically-based theology. The apprenticeship (Practicum / Internship), an integral component of the program, may be completed in a church or a marketplace setting, as well as at a non-profit or a mission organization.

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Highlights of the Program

Requirements
Admission Requirements

The criteria for entrance to the Bachelor of Arts in Ministry Leadership are:

1. Completion of Application Form for Admission.
2. Three letters of recommendation from faculty, employers, or church leaders.
3. Possession of or candidacy for a high school diploma or GED.
[Completion of high school or the GED is required before formally enrolling in the university.]
4. A statement of the applicant’s Christian faith.
5. One recent photograph.
6. An official transcript from high school, as well as from any post-high school education.
7. A personal interview with a representative of the university.
8. A sense of calling from God for Christian ministry.
9. Regeneration experience and baptism with water.
10. Active and fruitful church participation.
11. Payment of $100.00 application fee.

The Main Components of the Program (120 Units Total)
BAML track options
Required Courses for All the Tracks
Full Curriculum
Biblical/Theological Studies 30 Units

BS 101 Bible Panorama* (covers some NT Survey)
BS 102 Biblical Interpretation
BS 103 Old Testament Survey
BS 104 New Testament Survey*
BS 115 Pentateuch
BS 204 The Gospels
BS 212 OT Historical Books
BS 217 The Book of Acts
TH 211 God and Revelation
TH 322 The Person & Work of the Holy Spirit
CH 325 History of Christianity

*Students select either Bible Panorama or NT Survey.

Ministry Courses 15 Units

PT 101 Inner Healing and Prayer
PT 102 Spiritual Formation
PT 219 Evangelism and Discipleship
PT 245 Christian Leadership
MS 313 Theology and Practice of Mission

General Education 30 Units

GE 104 Introduction to Sociology (Contempoaray Issues of Current Society)
GE 105 Intercultural Communication
GE 118 Introduction to Psychology
GE 127 Introduction to Philosophy
GE 216 Introduction to Ethics
GE 221 Research & Academic Writing
GE 234 Economics
GE 242 Health Studies
GE 310 Digital Literacy for Research and Ministry
GE 399 World Religions

Free Electives: 12 Units

Students may select free electives from their own concentration, from the other concentrations, or from AEU;'s other undergraduate courses.

Practicum / Internship: 12 Units
PM 301 Practicum Internship #1
PM 302 Practicum Internship #2
PM 403 Practicum Internship #3
PM 404 Practicum Internship #4
Pastoral Ministry Concentration
21 Units (7 Electives)

BS 314 OT Major Prophets
BS 419 OT Wisdom Literature
BS 427 New Testament Epistles
TH 313 Soteriology and Christology
TH 409 Issues in Theology, and Theological Debate
TH 444 Introduction to Christian Apologetics
PT 345 Homiletical Foundations
PT 456 Church Planting and Growth
WM 304 Innovative and Creative Worship
and Media WM 305 Theology and Practice of Worship
CC 406 Holistic Healing and Spirituality
Christian Counseling Concentration
21 Units (7 Electives)

CC 301 Life Development & Change
CC 302 Marriage & Family Counseling
CC 303 Models of Counseling & Practice
CC 304 Child and Adolescent Counseling
CC 305 Anxiety, Crisis & Trauma Counseling
CC 406 Holistic Healing and Spirituality
CC 407 Creative Drama Therapy
CC 408 Drama Therapy and Identity
CC 409 Difference Counseling
CC 410 God-shaped Brain and Heart
CC 411 Transformation with Addictive
Populations
Worship, Media, and Creative Arts Concentration
21 Units (7 Electives)

WM 301 Foundations of Music Ministry
WM 302 Using Creative Arts in Worship
WM 303 History of Worship Arts
WM 304 Innovative and Creative Worship and Media
WM 305 Theology and Practice of Worship
WM 406 Audio Production
WM 407 Video Production
WM 408 Worship Leadership & Administration
WM 409 Music Theory
WM 410 Music in Worship