Bachelor of Arts Ministry

Worship and Creative Arts Concentration

Department Chair: Joseph Allotta, D. Min.

Purpose: The Ministry Major provides the student with the academic and professional preparation necessary for ministry

Program Outcomes/Goals:

1. Students will have a professional readiness to deliver Biblical knowledge.
2. Students will have a well-articulated Christian worldview of life and ministry.
3. A student will display ministry-ready professional skills in the area of his or her concentration.

Major Requirements (Total Required Credits: 123)

I. General Studies 39 Credits

College and Career Success
Freshman Composition I
Freshman Composition II
Introduction to Public Speaking
Introduction to Philosophy 3
Interpersonal Communication
General Psychology
Literature Elective
Fine Arts Elective
History Elective
Math Elective
Science Elective
General Education Elective

II. Bible 48 Credits

Old Testament Law and History
Old Testament Poetry and Prophecy
Life and Revelation of Christ
New Testament History and Letters
Romans
Hermeneutics
Bible or Theology Electives
Apologetics
Systematic Theology I
Systematic Theology II
Systematic Theology III
Systematic Theology IV
Evangelism and Discipleship
World Missions and Religions
Advanced Research Writing

III. Major 36 Credits

Creative Arts Core Courses: (18 Credits)
Fundamental Issues in Worship
Creative Writing
Creative Arts and 21st Century Worship Tech.
Sacred Actions and Sacramentality
Music and the Arts in Worship
Practical Worship Skills
Practical Worship Skills Practicum
Ministry Internship

Major/Ministry Electives: (18 Credits)
Select 6 courses from this list:
Introduction to Counseling
Church Planting and Development
Christian Leadership
Introduction to Preaching
Small Group Development
Contemporary Issues in Theology and Ethics
Business Organizational Leadership Elective
Bible/Ministry Elective (3000 level or higher)

Freshmen Year Fall Semester 15 Credits

SLS 1501 College and Career Success
GNMN 1302 Evangelism and Discipleship
BIBL 1311 Old Testament Law and History
ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I
MJEL 2000 Major Elective

Sophomore Year Fall Semester 15 Credits

BIBL 2331 Hermeneutics
BIBL 2301 Life and Revelation of Christ
SPC 1608 Introduction to Public Speaking
LTEL 2000 Literature Elective
MJEL 3000 Creative Arts Elective

Junior Year Fall Semester 15 Credits

THEO 3301 Systematic Theology I
BIBL 3000 Bible or Theology Elective
GEEL 3000 General Education Elective
PHI 1010 Introduction to Philosophy
MJEL 3000 Creative Arts Elective

Senior Year Fall Semester 18 Credits

THEO 4321 Systematic Theology III
THEO 4311 Apologetics
MJEL 3000 Creative Arts Elective
WOR 4331 Practical Worship Skills Practicum
MJEL 3000 Major Elective
MJEL 3000 Major Elective

Freshmen Year Spring Semester 15 Credits

SPC 1300 Interpersonal Communication
MISS 1301 World Missions and Religions
BIBL 1322 Old Testament Poetry and Prophecy
ENC 1102 Freshman Composition II
PSY 1012 General Psychology

Sophomore Year Spring Semester 15 Credits

BIBL 2321 New Testament History and Letters
BTEL 2000 Bible or Theology Elective
SCEL 2000 Science Elective
HSEL 2000 History Elective
MJEL 2000 Major Elective

Junior Year Spring Semester 15 Credits

THEO 3302 Systematic Theology II
MTEL 3000 Math Elective
FAEL 1000 Fine Arts Elective
MJEL 3000 Creative Arts Elective
MJEL 3000 Major Elective

Senior Year Spring Semester 15 Credits

THEO 4331 Systematic Theology IV
BIBL 4301 Romans
ENC 4313 Advanced Research Writing
MJEL 3000 Ministry Elective
GNMN 4011 Ministry Internship

Bachelor of Arts Ministry Major Worship and Creative Arts Concentration PDF

Program Director

Dr. Joe Allotta will be your academic advisor for your ministry program. Professor Allotta is the Program Director of the Ministry Department at Trinity College of Florida.

Education

He is a graduate of Trinity College of Florida, earned his MDiv and then DMin degrees at Liberty University.

Dr. Joe Allotta

Trinity College of Florida is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation (5850 T. G. Lee Blvd., Ste. 130, Orlando, FL 32822, 407.207.0808) to grant certificates and degrees at the Associate and Baccalaureate levels.