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Foundations in Church Leadership

The foundations in the church leadership program prepares students for various types of church-related work and prepares students for graduate training in church leadership, especially a seminary degree leading to ministry. The program is not a major, and students of any major may participate. The program is also not a minor; it is simply a group of preparatory courses that will benefit students who wish to pursue further study in the area. The program is open to students of any faith. Participants take the courses listed below. The list of courses may change as the program develops.

Requirements

Students completing the foundations in church leadership program must complete the following coursework:

  • RE110 The Torah / Introduction to the Old Testament
  • RE120 Introduction to the New Testament
  • RE270 World Religions
  • RE280 Foundations of Pastoral Identity
  • HI226 Laboratory Course in Historical Method
  • CO115 Oral Communication or CO242 Interpersonal Communication and Ethics
  • CO245 Advanced Public Speaking or CO120 Performance of Literature
  • SO241 Social Organization and Social Change or SO363 Religion, Ritual and Belief
  • MU331 History of Western Music I or AE110 Visual Language or AH111 Survey of Art History
  • PY382 Health Psychology or PY385 Counseling
  • The Bible and Leadership (Interterm course)

This program information has been taken from the current College of Arts and Sciences catalog. This information is subject to change and is updated with each academic year.

Faculty

Courses in the foundations in church leadership program are taught by faculty from various departments, as it draws its curriculum from several disciplines. To acquire information about the program, however, please contact either:

The Rev. Ira DeSpain
University Minister
B.A. Baker University; M.Div. Saint Paul School of Theology; D.Min. Perkins School of Theology
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785.594.4553

George Wiley
Professor of Religion
B.A. University of North Carolina; M.Div., Ph.D. Emory University
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785.594.8476