Expand Your Ministry Competencies. Complete
Your Bachelor's Degree with MIUD, While at the
Same Time Extending Your Employment
Opportunities by Earning an Accredited
Professional Certificate from CSU.
Your Bachelor's Degree with MIUD, While at the
Same Time Extending Your Employment
Opportunities by Earning an Accredited
Professional Certificate from CSU.
THIS IS A MIUD EXCLUSIVE 2 IN 1 DEGREE PROGRAM!
Note: Available to students in the U.S. & Canada only
Columbia Southern University is an accredited member of the Distance Education Accrediting Commission. More...
* Disclaimer. While we have confidence that earning a bivocational degree will enhance the prospects of a career in ministry and/or business, we do not imply any such guarantee. Personal ability, and deportment are individual attributes which are determinants of far greater importance, and are possessed or developed by the individual alone.
Core Course Descriptions
Orientation OR-BA
The purpose of this course is to help ensure that the student will begin his or her study program at Master’s with the basic information needed to move successfully toward graduation. For this reason, this course is mandatory of all new students.
CL-401 Christian Leadership: Theory and Practice
Course Purpose: This course will provide learners with an introduction to
the theory and practice of Christian leadership through an analysis of significant Christian scholars for insights into the nature and character of leadership in a biblical perspective. One of the major tasks of the course will be to give students insights into the practice of Christian leadership, by considering the Christian leader as a servant in leadership style, following the example of Jesus.
FP-401 Biblical Role and Function of the Pastor
Course Purpose: To introduce the biblical role and function of the pastor in the local church so that he/she can stand on a biblically based foundation in the performance of that role and function. This course is designed to focus the student on the pastoral role in light of scriptural teaching so as to overcome the many erroneous and damaging philosophies of pastoring. This course also discusses pastoral development, families, and potential traps and pitfalls.
CH-401 Christian History of the United States
Course Purpose: To give a properly balanced and unapologetically Christian perspective on the history of the United States, and in so doing establish the true influence of the Christian Faith upon the formation and development of the nation as a whole. To provide irrefutable documentation of the foundational influence of the Christian Faith upon the formation and subsequent development of the United States.
PS-401 Developing Pastoral Skills
Course Purpose: The content of this online course will focus on introducing the student to the basic elements of pastoral responsibility and to providing the foundation for more advanced study in theory and technique of church ministry. Consistent with this goal, this course seeks to prepare students for high quality work in diverse ministry settings and with diverse populations. Throughout the course consideration will be given to both theological and practical points of view, and students will be encouraged to begin to develop a personally relevant model of integrated pastoral leadership.
CI-401 Introduction to Critical Inquiry
Course Purpose: This is an introductory course that deals with the general issues regarding critical inquiry (thinking), with an emphasis on the theory and practice of critical thinking within the context of a Christian world-view. Students will be informed on the fundamental issues related to the practice of critical inquiry, and exposed to the reasons why such inquiry is essential to the discovery of truth.
Approved Elective Course Descriptions (Select Two):
Administrative Leadership ADL-1500
The purpose of this course is to encourage the student to identify, describe, and interpret the issues and problems that arise in managerial situations.
Ethics for Christian Leaders - An Introduction ECLI-1510
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to theories that can be used to approach issues that challenge a Christian leader’s moral mission and witness.
Personhood from a Biblical Perspective PH-1502
The purpose of this course is to direct the student to a Biblical foundation for understanding God’s idea for personal self-awareness. To lead the student through a Biblical assessment of the so-called “self-esteem” movement. To compare and analyze the prevailing secular attitude regarding self-esteem over against the Scriptural teachings related to these attitudes. To prepare the student to deal with the issue of self-esteem within a Biblical counseling regime.
Role and Function of a Healthy Healing Church HC-401
The purpose of this course is to explore the biblical and experiential components that go into developing and leading a local church that is healthy and offers hope and healing to the lost and hurting.
CSU COURSES
Determined by Certificate emphasis choice.