BACHELOR OF CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
The Bachelor of Christian Ministry Degree (B.C.M.) is a minimum 124-semester hour
degree designed to afford both academic and professional depth for individuals who possess
recognized competence in a ministry . The degree integrates university degree requirements
with appropriate experience. A minimum of 36 semester hours must be in upper-division credit
(courses numbered 3000 and above). Students under 25 will not be allowed to pursue the
B.C.M. degree unless they have had experience in the field of religion as determined by the
Chair of Religion and Philosophy. This degree is designed for those who come into the degree
with experience in the churches or other related ministry. Components of the Bachelor of
Christian Ministry degree include:
| General Education Core Course Requirements | Hours |
| @ENGL 1301, @1302 | 6 |
| HIST 1303 and 1304, or 2301 and 2302 | 6 |
| MATH 1304 or higher | 3 |
| #EXSS | 3 |
| #EXSS 1112 and two activity courses (one fitness, one recreation) | 3 |
| **RLGN 1301, 1302 | 6 |
| SCIENCE | 3 |
| POLS 2301 | 3 |
| Math/Science | 3 |
| SPCH 1301, 1303, 2302, or 2303 | 3 |
| Math/Science/Language | 3 |
| *COSC 2311 | 3 |
| ***Ministry related courses. | 15 |
| ORIE 0001 or UNIV 1100 | 0-1 |
| GRAD 0001 or GRAD 4101 | 0-1 |
| TOTAL | 57-59 |
*Students may opt to test out of COSC 2311, see course description.
**Wayland Baptist University will not accept RLGN 1301, Old Testament History, or RLGN
1302, New Testament History, or their equivalents, from any institution except other Baptist
universities. In no case will either of these two courses be accepted if they were taken by correspondence. The Division of Religion & Philosophy must approve any exception to this policy.
***Any combination of Literature, Foreign Language, Art/Music/Theatre, Philosophy, Ethics,
Economics/MGMT 3304/MGMT 3339, Psychology, Sociology, Organizational Behavior.
#A maximum of three hours credit in activity may count toward the 124 hours required for a
degree. Students who have served two or more years in the Armed Forces are exempt.
@Must be taken within first year of enrollment.
Academic Major
A student seeking the B.C.M. degree will complete the appropriate
major requirements as outlined in the Division of Religion and Philosophy section.
Electives
The student may complete the minimum of 124 semester hours required for the
degree with courses which complement or extend career preparation or to pursue subject fields which hold special appeal. However, before using elective semester hours, students should check with their advisors to ensure that the hours are indeed elective and that upper-division semester hour requirements for graduation are being met.