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Bachelor of Arts Degree

The following requirements apply to students who enrol in the Bachelor of Arts Degree programme at the Büsingen campus:

  • Proficiency in English is required of all students for whom English is their second language. A paper-based score of 550 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is the required minimum (213 in the computer based TOEFL score) to start with the programme, or to take individual courses leading towards the programme.
  • All grades must be passing grades.
  • A Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5
  • A total of 240 ECTS is divided over the following areas and courses:

Bible (51 ECTS)

            Introduction to Old Testament                            6 ECTS

            Introduction to New Testament                          5 ECTS

            Hermeneutics                                                  5 ECTS

            Pentateuch or OT Prophets                                5 ECTS

            Synoptic Gospels or Pauline Literature                  5 ECTS

            New Testament Greek                                       12 ECTS

            Psalms & Wisdom Literature or OT Narrative Lit.     5 ECTS

            Pauline Epistles or Johannine Literature                5 ECTS

            Advanced Electives in Bib. Literature or Studies     3 ECTS

Theology, Tradition, Identity (36 ECTS)

            Introduction to Theology                                   3 ECTS

            Christian Doctrines 1 and 2                                6 ECTS

            Church History 1 and 2                                     6 ECTS

            Holiness and Identity                                        3 ECTS

            Nazarene History and Polity                               3 ECTS

            Advanced Theological Reflection                        12 ECTS

            Wesleyan Theology                                          3 ECTS

God’s Mission, The Church and Vocation (23 ECTS)

            God’s Mission and the Church                          3 ECTS

            Vocation and Personal Ministry                        3 ECTS

            Spiritual Formation                                        3 ECTS

            Ministry Integration                                       3 ECTS

            Coaching Groups                                           8 ECTS

Proclaiming the Kingdom of God (8 or 13 ECTS)

            Intercultural Mission                                              3 ECTS

            Evangelism & Church Planting and Urban Ministry*      5 or 10 ECTS

Shepherding the Flock (8 or 13 ECTS)

            Faith Development in the Local Congregation               3 ECTS

            Christian Worship and Church development*                5 or 10 ECTS

Ministry Specialties (41 ECTS)

            Four ministry specialities courses**                     20 ECTS

            Student Ministry Teams                                     4 ECTS

            Music                                                             4 ECTS

            Leadership Conference                                       4 ECTS

            Internship 1 and 2                                             9 ECTS

Understanding the World (32 ECTS)

            Introduction to Philosophy                                  3 ECTS

            European History                                              3 ECTS

            Christian Ethics                                                3 ECTS

            World Religions                                                 3 ECTS

            Life Science                                                    5 ECTS

            Physical Science                                              5 ECTS

            Economics and Politics                                      5 ECTS

            Art Appreciation                                               5 ECTS

Understanding People (13 ECTS)

            Interpersonal/ -cultural Communication                5 ECTS

            Human Growth and Development                         5 ECTS

            Christian Education                                           3 ECTS

Academic Proficiencies (12 ECTS)

            Introduction to College Studies                           3 ECTS

            English Composition                                          3 ECTS

            Research and Methodology                                3 ECTS

            Senior Review                                                 3 ECTS

Electives                                                                 11 ECTS

     Total                                                                                 240 ECTS

 

* Students are required to take three of these four courses; Evangelism & Church 
Planting and Christian Worship are required, 
and they can choose between Urban 
Ministry and Church Development.

** Students need to choose two foundational and two advanced courses (or three
foundational and one advanced course) of the following: Preaching, Church Leadership,
Pastoral Care and Counselling; Models of Children and Youth Work.