The Associate of Ministry Degree has as an objective lay or professional Christian ministry and Bible knowledge. With the completion of this degree, a student will:
have a sound comprehension of the scope of the pastoral ministry.
be grounded in the foundational doctrines of the Bible.
demonstrate the communication and management skills necessary for leadership.
possess a sound Biblical foundation of education in Biblical and theological course work on
which to build a lifetime of learning.
fulfill all the educational requirements for a Ministerial License with the Assemblies of God.
have tested this knowledge in actual ministry experience.
The Associate of Ministry Degree consists of 90 quarter hours, 25% of which must be in general education. The general education curriculum is designed to develop within the student a belief system, the requisite knowledge and skills for a rich and productive life of learning, and the breadth of knowledge in different disciplines necessary to function responsibly in the contemporary world. By establishing links between different disciplines and increasing awareness of contemporary challenges, the general education curriculum, in conjunction with the required number of religion courses, opens new vistas and encourages a life-long pursuit of knowledge.
Courses completed in the Certificate of Progress and Ministerial Arts Diploma may be used in the fulfillment of the Associate of Ministry Degree.
Academic Requirements for the Associate of Ministry Degree
General Education – 24 quarter hours
PRTH 245 Marriage and Family 3 hrs
PRTH 271 Principles of Leadership 3 hrs.
PRTH 252 Introduction to Preaching 3 hrs.
PRTH 348 World Religions and Cults 3 hrs. 25
ENGL 102 Composition and Research 3 hrs.
TLC 100 Real Talk –Intro to Coach Training 1 hr.
TLC 110 Accelerated Coach Training 6 hrs
Electives from the General Education division 3 hrs.*
Biblical Studies – 21 quarter hours
BIBL 201 Old Testament Survey I 3 hrs.
BIBL 202 Old Testament Survey II 3 hrs.
BIBL 101 New Testament Survey 3 hrs. 21
BIBL 255 Life of Christ 3 hrs.
BIBL 312 Acts 3 hrs.
Electives from BIBL division 6 hrs.
Theological/Historical Studies – 21 quarter hours
THEO 311 Systematic Theology I 3 hrs.
THEO 312 Systematic Theology II 3 hrs.
THEO 305 Church History 3 hrs.
THEO 279 History of Pentecostalism 3 hrs. 21
THEO 291 World Missions Perspectives 3 hrs.
THEO 340 Biblical Hermeneutics 3 hrs.
Electives from THEO division 3 hrs.
Practical Studies – 9 quarter hours
PRTH 301 Ethics 3 hrs.
PRTH 129 Personal Evangelism 3 hrs. 9
Electives from PRTH division 3 hrs.
General Electives – 9 quarter hours
Electives from BIBL, THEO, or PRTH divisions 9 hrs.* 9
Practicum – 6 quarter hours
SUMI 201 Supervised Ministry 2 hrs. 5
SUMI 251 Practicum 3 hrs.
Total quarter hours required: 90