An interdisciplinary major may be elected through application and approval of the religious studies faculty. The student must show how the proposed major meets reasonable academic and vocational objectives. The interdisciplinary major consists of 48 semester hours; 24 semester hours as specified below and 24 semester hours in another major field.
For the Christian ministries block, the student will select one of four concentrations: church recreation, educational ministry (Shared Praxis), missions, or youth ministry.
Students must choose 6 semester hours in biblical studies (BIBL) coursework
CHMN 130 Christian Discipling (4)
CHMN 360 Perspectives in Christian Education (3)
Students must choose 6 additional semester hours of Christian ministries (CHMN) coursework
RELI 380 Christian Beliefs (3)
Students must choose 3 semester hours of philosophy (PHIL) coursework
Also offered is an interdisciplinary block in the area of camping ministries utilizing the requirements of a camping minor. Details are available from the Department of Religious Studies.