2019-2020 Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Requirements for Ordination


While many of our students come from traditions outside the Church of the Nazarene, many Nazarene ministry students choose to pursue ordination in the Church of the Nazarene.  To satisfy this need the School of Theology and Christian Ministry, in cooperation with COSAC (Course of Study Advisory Committee) of the Church of the Nazarene, has identified 25 courses that meet the academic outcomes required for ordination.  After a student has successfully completed all 25 courses and verification has been made by the Office of the Registrar, a Certificate of Completion will be awarded that identifies that all academic requirements for ordination have been completed.  This certificate will serve as verification of completion for all districts on the Olivet region as agreed upon by each of the regional District Superintendents.  It is the intention of the university that this certificate also be accepted by all districts.  Below is a list of the classes that must be successfully completed to meet the outcome requirements of COSAC.

BLIT 250 - Biblical Hermeneutics  

BLIT 305 - Old Testament Introduction  

BLIT 310 - New Testament Introduction  

CHED 115 - Foundations of Christian Education  

CHED 240 - Spiritual Formation  

CHED 255 - Sophomore Supervised Ministry  

CHED 355 - Junior Supervised Ministry  

CHED 455 - Senior Supervised Ministry  

CMIN 116 - Fundamentals of Christian Ministry  

CMIN 305 - The Church in Mission  

CMIN 306 - Cross-Cultural Ministry  

CMIN 394 - Pastoral Care and Counseling  

CMIN 400 - Preaching and Worship  

CMIN 401 - Advanced Homiletics  

CMIN 452 - The Minister as Leader and Administrator  

COMM 105 - Fundamentals of Communication  (oral)

ENGL 208 - College Writing II (CMS)  (CMS) (oral and media)

PHIL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy  

PHIL 325 - World Religions  

THEO 310 - Christian Theology I  

THEO 320 - Christian Theology II  

THEO 351 - History of Christianity I  

THEO 352 - History of Christianity II  

THEO 272 - History, Missions, and Polity of the Church of the Nazarene  

THEO 482 - Wesleyan-Holiness Theology