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Diploma of North American Ministries

120 Credit Hours

Year One

Fall

Course #Course NameCredits
BI 101
Bible Doctrines 1
2
BI 103
Old Testament Survey
3
BI 105
Chronological Bible Storying
3
CM 101
Introduction to Missions
2
BI 107
Hermeneutics
2
LL 101
Advanced English Grammar & Composition¤
2
Subtotal
14

Spring

Course #Course NameCredits
BI 102
Bible Doctrines 2
2
BI 104
New Testament Survey
3
BI 106
Life of Christ
2
CM 102
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
3
NM 101
Public Speaking
3
LL 102
Literatures of the World
3
Subtotal
16
Total Credit Hour Requirement Year One - 31
¤Students who lack a college-level foundation in English grammar may be required to take LL100 - Basic College English based on their SAT/ACT scores

Year Two

Fall

Course #Course NameCredits
BI 201
Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, & Martyrdom
3
CM 201
Ethnography & Missions Strategy
3
BI 202
Homiletics 1*
2
BI 204
Acts: The Life of Paul
3
BI 205
Biblical Evangelism
3
NM 203
Formal Ministry Internship 1
2
Subtotal
16

Spring

Course #Course NameCredits
CM 202
History of the Church & World Missions
3
CM 203
Cross-cultural Church Planting
3
BI 203
Homiletics 2†
2
NM 201
Marriage & Family in Christ
2
NM 204
Formal Ministry Internship 2
2
__
Electives
6
Subtotal
19
Total Credit Hour Requirement Year Two - 34
Accumulative Two-Year Credit Hour Requirement - 65
*Women in Ministry for female students
†Replace with an Elective for female students

Year Three

Fall

Course #Course NameCredits
NM 301
Church Administration
3
NM 303
Outreach Strategies
2
CM 303
Missionary Life
3
NM 305
Mentoring Leaders
2
NM 307
Formal Ministry Internship 3
2
__
Electives
6
Subtotal
18

Spring

Course #Course NameCredits
BI 301
Pentateuch & Old Testament Prophets
3
NM 302
Biblical Counseling
2
NM 304
Philosophy of Church Music
2
NM 306
Defense of the Faith: Introduction to Apologetics
2
NM 308
Formal Ministry Internship 4
2
__
Electives
8
Subtotal
19
Total Credit Hour Requirement Year Three - 37
Accumulative Three-Year Credit Hour Requirement - 102

Year Four

Fall

Course #Course NameCredits
NM 401
Capstone Ministry Internship 1
9
Subtotal
9

Spring

Course #Course NameCredits
NM 402
Capstone Ministry Internship 2
9
Subtotal
9
Total Credit Hour Requirement Year Four - 18
Accumulative Four-Year Credit Hour Requirement - 120