The Pre-Seminary Track prepares students to pursue seminary training in preparation for professional ministry in a church vocation. Students experience balanced preparation including courses in theology, philosophy, church history, and a practicum.

Overview of Program Requirements
39 hours in the major, not counting the 9 hours in Bible required in the Core (BIB 112, 113 and 300).

3 hours in Bible interpretation:
BIB 200 "How to Read the Bible" (3 hours)

6 hours in Bible content courses divided between Old and New Testament studies and selected from:
BIB 301 "Old Testament Prophecy" (3)
BIB 302 "Wisdom Literature" (3)
BIB 303 "Old Testament Studies" (3)
BIB 310 "New Testament Epistles" (3)
BIB 312 "Gospel Studies" (3)
BIB 314 "New Testament Studies" (3)

6 hours in New Testament Greek or in Old Testament Hebrew (6)

9 hours in Philosophy selected from:
PHI 110 "Introduction to Philosophy" (3)
PHI 200 "Plato" (3)
PHI 202 "Augustine" (3)
PHI 102 "Ethics" (3)
PHI 310 "Christian Understanding of Life" (3)
PHI 350 "Logic" (3)

3 hours in Church History:
BIB 350 "History of Christian Church" (3)

3 hours in Theology selected from:
BIB 320 "Special Topics in Theology" (3)
BIB 322 "Calvin's Institutes" (3)
BIB 325 "Biblical Theology" (3)

3 hours in Evangelism:
MIN 210 "Evangelism" (3)

3 hours in Practicum:
MIN 492 "Christian Ministries Practicum" (3)

3 hours of electives chosen from any of the above categories (3)