Cross-Cultural Missions Program
Associate of Arts (AA) – 2 Year Degree
Bachelor of Arts (BA) – 4 Year Degree
The student upon completion of the requirements of this program will:
1. Demonstrate a familiarity with Biblical genre, interpretation, and application from both Testaments along with the ability to articulate the doctrines of God, Man, and Salvation, particularly from a Wesleyan-Arminian viewpoint.
2. Articulate a knowledge of and appreciation for the foundations of Christian world missions.
3. Distinguish the characteristics of the religion(s) of the indigenous host social group in order to grasp the import of the local value system, effect a minimum of culture clash, and facilitate evangelism. Practice will be obtained by means of ethnography internship, visitation, and personal witnessing.
4. Formulate a plan to meet the spiritual needs of minorities in America.
5. Evidence a familiarity with various kinds of missionary service and accompanying challenges, methods, and problems in light of Scripture and up-to-date strategies; learn language skills; and develop a sound attitude toward the missionary ministry and all persons to and with whom one ministers.
6. Develop analytical and research skills necessary for successful, life-long learning.
7. The remaining outcomes are determined by the concentrations chosen.
Bachelor of Arts
Classes in Program
128 Total Credit Hours
BIB 111 Old Testament Literature
BIB 112 New Testament Literature
BIB 142 Pentateuch
BIB 152 Acts
BIB 282 Gospels
BIB 274 Prophetic Literature
BTH 121 Doctrine and Practice of Prayer
BTH 215 Christian Beliefs
BTH 236 Doctrine of Holiness
BTH 452 Apologetics
Bible/Theology Electives (9hrs)
ENG 121 English Composition I
ENG 122 English Composition II
MAT ___ Math Elective (Choose from MAT 123, 133)
MUS 211 Introduction to Music
LIT ___Literature Elective (Choose from LIT 232, 246, 258)
PHL 252 Introduction to Philosophy
HIS ___History Elective (Choose from HIS 211, 212, 222, 224, 322) (6hrs)
PSY 111 General Psychology
SCI 261 Physical Science I with Lab
SCI 263 Physical Science II
PHL 482 Faith and Contemporary Issues
SPH 262 Public Speaking
DEV 092 Applied Information Literacy
MIS 111 History of World Missions
MIS 221 Contemporary Urban Ministry
MIS 234 Challenges/Practices of Missionary Life
MIS 244 World Religions
MIS 332 Principles of Missions
MIS 365 Theology in Cross-Cultural Evangelism*
MIS 371 Intro. to Language Learning
MIS 424 History of Minorities in America
MIS 454 Cultural Diversity
MIS 490 Missionary Internship
MUS 265 Music Ministry in the Church
PTH 242 Principles of Interpersonal Evangelism**
PTH 244 Church Planting and Discipleship
HIS 372 History of WM Church
*Ministerial Concentration take PTH 436 and PTH 455
**Teaching Foundations Concentration and Children’s .Ministry Concentration take CHM 134
Choose 1 (Ministerial, Teaching Foundations, Music or Children’s Ministry)
Ministerial Concentration
HIS 431 Early Church History
HIS 432 Modern Church History
PTH 223 Introduction to Homiletics
PTH 321 Expository Preaching
PTH 334 Church Administration
PTH 335 Pastoral Counseling
Teaching Foundations Concentration
EDE ___ Choose one methods course (3hrs)
EDF 210 History and Philosophy of Education
EDF 226 Educational Psychology
EDF 236 Methods of Teaching
EDF 352 Education Administration
PSY 234 Dev. Psychology: Child and Adolescent
Music Concentration
MUS 221 Music Theory and Musicianship Skills I
MUS 222 Music Theory and Musicianship Skills II
MUS 231 Music History I
MUS 232 Music History II
MUS _37, _38 Choir (4 Semesters)
MUS ___ Applied Music Electives (4 Semesters)
MUS 323 Principles of Conducting
MUS 264 Hymnology
MUS _85, _86 Recital/Organization Attendance (2 Sem)
Children’s Ministry Concentration
EDE 322 Fine Arts Methods
EDE 361 Children’s Literature
EDF 226 Educational Psychology
EDF 236 Methods of Teaching
ENG 332 Creative Writing
PSY 234 Child and Adolescent Development Psychology
Associate of Arts
Classes in Program
69 Total Credit Hours
BIB 111 Old Testament Literature
BIB 112 New Testament Literature
BIB 142 Pentateuch
BTH 215 Christian Beliefs
BTH 236 Doctrine of Holiness
ENG 121 English Composition I
ENG 122 English Composition II
MAT ___ Math Elective (Choose from MAT 123, 133)
MUS 211 Introduction to Music
LIT ___Literature Elective (Choose from LIT 232, 246, 258)
PHL 252 Introduction to Philosophy
HIS ___History Elective (Choose from HIS 211, 212, 222, 224, 322) (6hrs)
PSY 111 General Psychology
SCI 261 Physical Science I with Lab
SCI 263 Physical Science II
SPH 262 Public Speaking
DEV 092 Applied Information Literacy
MIS 111 History of World Missions
MIS 234 Challenges/Practices of Missionary Life
MIS 244 World Religions
MIS 332 Principles of Missions
MIS 365 Theology of Cross-Cultural Evangelism
MIS 454 Cultural Diversity
PTH 244 Church Planting
