Accounting
This minor is available only to students majoring in business administration, human resources management, information technology, management, or marketing. This minor requires students must take 18 credit hours of upper-level (300- or 400-level) accounting courses, including the following: Intermediate Accounting I (ACC 321), Intermediate Accounting II (ACC 322), and Introduction to Taxation (ACC 421).

Alternative Dispute Resolution
This minor requires 18 credit hours. The following courses are required: Introduction to Alternative Dispute Resolution (SOC 381), Conflict Management (SOC 382), Diversity Management (SOC 383), and Introduction to Counseling (PSY 352). In addition, students must take 6 credit hours of the following: Church Leadership Dynamics (BIB 423), Business Ethics (BUS 371), Employee Relations (MGT 334), Social Psychology (PSY 481), Christian Ethics (REL 371), Contemporary Religious Issues (REL 373), or Understanding Multicultural Diversity (SOC 351). Bible majors are strongly encouraged to select BIB 423 and REL 373.

Bible
This minor requires 21 credit hours of Bible (BIB) courses. The following are required: 8 credit hours chosen from Introduction to the Bible (BIB 105), Life of Christ (BIB 106), Acts through Revelation (BIB 107), Old Testament Survey (BIB 205), Christian Thought (BIB 206); 6 credit hours of upper-level textual studies courses; 2 credit hours of doctrinal and historical studies courses; 3 credit hours of practical ministry courses; and 2 credit hours of biblical electives. See the Bible program description for classification of Bible courses. This minor is not available to Bible majors.

Biblical Languages
This minor requires 22 credit hours of biblical languages courses, including at least 8 credit hours of Hebrew, 8 credit hours of Greek, and at least 6 credit hours of Greek and/or Hebrew readings (it may include the Greek required for the B.A. in Bible).

Biblical Text
This minor requires 18 credit hours, including 15 credit hours of upper-level textual studies courses, plus 3 credit hours chosen from biblical language courses, practical ministry courses, or doctrinal or historical studies courses; these courses are in addition to those required of the major. See the Bible program description for classification of Bible courses.

Biology
This minor requires 19 credit hours. Biology I (NSC 141) is required; the remaining fifteen credit hours must be upper-division courses selected from any of the upper-division life science offerings as long as prerequisites (or co-requisites) are met. (For example, Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II have chemistry as a prerequisite or co-requisite.)

Business
This minor requires 21 credit hours of business courses. The following courses are required: Accounting I (ACC 221), Accounting II (ACC 222), Personal Finance (FIN 233), Principles of Management (MGT 330), and Principles of Marketing (MKT 330). In addition, a student must earn 6 credit hours in an upper-level courses in accounting (ACC), business (BUS), computer information technology (CIT), finance (FIN), management (MGT), or marketing (MKT). This minor is not available to business majors.

Children’s Ministry
This minor requires a minimum of 18 credit hours. The following courses are required: Educational Program of the Church (BIB 321), Children’s Ministry (BIB 354), Youth Ministry (BIB 351), Human Growth and Development (PSY 233), and EDUC 215 (Classroom Management). In addition, students must take two textual studies courses and either Teaching the Bible (BIB 413) or Scripture Interpretation (BIB 347).

Christian Counseling
This minor requires 27 credit hours of course work in psychology and Bible. The following courses are required: General Psychology (PSY 231) or Human Growth and Development (PSY 233); Group Dynamics (PSY 342) or Family Systems (PSY 350); Introduction to Counseling (PSY 352); Counseling Theory (PSY 426); Scripture Interpretation (BIB 347); Old Testament Doctrine (BIB 343), New Testament Doctrine (BIB 345), or Doctrinal Issues (BIB 346); Ministerial Counseling (BIB 352), Personal Spiritual Development (BIB 415), and 6 credit hours of upper-level textual studies courses (see the Bible program description for a list of textual studies courses).

Christian Service for Women
NOTE: This minor is only available to women only.
This minor requires 20 credit hours of Bible (BIB) courses. The following courses are required: Introduction to Ministry Seminar (BIB 225), Religious Speaking for Women (BIB 327), Women in Christian Service (BIB 329), and Personal Spiritual Development (BIB 415). In addition, a student must earn 7 credit hours in upper-level textual studies and 3 credit hours of biblical (BIB) electives. See the Bible program description for classification of Bible courses.

Coaching
This minor requires 18 credit hours of course work in wellness and physical education courses. The following courses are required: Foundations of Physical Fitness (PHED 110), Sports Officiating (PHED 301), Principles of Coaching (PHED 302), Organization and Administration of Sports (PHED 303), Sports Psychology (PHED 305 or PSY 305), and Nutrition (WEL 305); in addition, students must take one of the following for 3 credit hours: Internship in Physical Education and Health (PHED 461), Internship in Coaching (PHED 462), or Seminar in Physical Education (PHED 470).

Communications
This minor requires 18 credit hours of course work selected from the following courses, all of which are worth 3 credit hours: Business Communications (BUS 310), Media Writing (COM 238), Public Speaking (COM 321), Oral Interpretation of Literature (COM 330), Interpersonal Communication (COM 331), Argumentation and Persuasion (COM 332), Advanced Grammar and Composition (ENG 301), Creative Writing (ENG 331), or Professional Writing (ENG 333).

Doctrinal Studies
This minor is only available to students who are majoring in Bible.
A minor in doctrinal studies requires 18 credit hours beyond the requirements of the Bible major. Fifteen credit hours should be in doctrinal and historical studies courses, and 3 credit hours should be in upper-level textual studies courses.

Education
This minor requires 18 credit hours. The following courses (for 11 credit hours) are required: Introduction to Education (EDUC 200), Educational Psychology (EDUC 320), Educating Exceptional Children (SPED 341), and Human Growth and Development (PSY 233). Students also must select 7 credit hours from the following: Children’s Literature (EDUC 237), Mathematics in the Elementary School (MAT 251), General Physical Science (NSC 148), Christian Ethics (REL 371), Philosophy of Religion (REL 372), or other courses chosen in collaboration with the advisor and the dean of the college of education.

English
This minor requires 18 credits hours beyond the 3 credit hours of literature taken to fulfill general education requirements; 9 credit hours must be in upper-level courses. Advanced Grammar and Composition (ENG 301) is required; the remaining courses may be chosen from English (ENG) and literature (LIT) courses at the 200-level or above.

Greek
This minor requires 20 hours of Greek (the 14 hours of Greek required for the Bachelor of Arts in Bible may be included).

History
This minor requires 18 credit hours. Students must choose at least 6 credit hours from the following courses: Western Civilization I (HIS 131), Western Civilization II (HIS 132), United States History I (HIS 133), and United States History II (HIS 134). In addition, students should select at least 9 credit hours from upper-level history courses. Any of following religion courses may be substituted for the upper-level history courses: History of the Christian Church (REL 341), Restoration Church History (REL 342), or Major World Religions (REL 441); students taking REL 341, REL 342, and Renaissance and Reformation, 1400-1648 (HIS 451) will have an emphasis in church history.

Human Services
This minor requires 18 credit hours. The following courses are required: Understanding Multicultural Diversity (SOC 351), Introduction to Social Work (SWK 231), Human Behavior and the Social Environment I (SWK 233), Human Behavior and the Social Environment II (SWK 333), Social Welfare Policy and Services (SWK 350), and Methods of Social Work (SWK 352).

Information Technology
This minor requires 18 credit hours. The following courses are required: Principles of Information Systems (CIT 142), Networks and Networking Technology (CIT 241), and Structured Programming (CIT 248). In addition, a student must earn 9 credit hours of upper-level course work in Computer Information Technology (CIT) courses.

Interdisciplinary Studies
This minor requires 18 credit hours of upper-level course work in a variety of areas, with no more than 6 credit hours in any one area; the areas are religion, history, literature, fine arts (art, music, or theatre) and communication, and the behavioral and social sciences (geology, political science, psychology, social work, or sociology).

Mathematics
A minor in mathematics requires 20 credit hours. The following courses, worth 14 credit hours, are required: Introduction to Statistics (MAT 229), Calculus and Analytics I (MAT 241), Calculus and Analytics II (MAT 242), and Discrete Mathematics (MAT 255). In addition, a student must earn 6 credits of upper-level course work in Mathematics; for this work, any upper-level Mathematics course except for Curriculum and Methods of Mathematics (MAT 330) or Professional Writing for Mathematics (MAT 333) may be selected.

Missions
This minor requires 25 credit hours, including the following courses: Introduction to Missions (BIB 322), Cultural Anthropology (SOC 341), Personal Evangelism (BIB 320), Church Growth and Leadership Dynamics (BIB 421) or Church Growth and Planting (BIB 422), and Major World Religions (REL 441). For the additional 10-11 credit hours, students must take 7 to 10 credit hours in upper-level textual studies (see the Bible program description for a classification of textual studies courses), including at least one class from Acts (BIB 306 or BIB 406) or First Corinthians (BIB 308 or BIB 408), and one of the following: Global Missions Awareness (BIB 332), Ministry Field Laboratory (BIB 325) focused in missions, or Practicum in Ministry (BIB 425) focused in missions.

Music
A minor in music requires 19 credit hours. The following courses, worth 11 credit hours, are required: Music Theory I (MUS 141), Music Theory II (MUS 142), Sight Singing and Ear Training I (MUS 143), Sight Singing and Ear Training II (MUS 144), Music Literature (MUS 221). In addition, students must take four semesters of Music Recital Attendance (MUS 100), 2 credit hours of private voice or instrument instruction at the lower level (MUS 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, or 119), 1 credit hour of private voice or instrument instruction at the upper level (MUS 313, 315, 316, 317, 318, or 319), 4 credit hours of participation in ensembles (MUS 110, 111, 112, or 114), and 1 credit hour of piano instruction.

New Testament
This minor is only available to students who are majoring in Bible.
A minor in New Testament requires 18 credit hours of New Testament textual studies courses beyond the requirements of the Bible major. (At least 8 credit hours of New Testament Greek are recommended and can be counted toward this minor.)

Old Testament
This minor is only available to students who are majoring in Bible.
A minor in Old Testament requires 18 credit hours of Old Testament textual studies courses beyond the requirements of the Bible major. (At least 8 credit hours of Hebrew are recommended and can be counted toward this minor.)

Practical Ministry
This minor is only available to students who are majoring in Bible.
A minor in practical ministry requires 18 credit hours. Fifteen credit hours should be in practical ministry courses beyond the requirements of the major, and 3 credit hours should be in upper-level textual studies courses beyond the requirements of the major. At least 9 credit hours must be in courses with a BIB prefix.

Preaching
This minor is only available to students who are majoring in Bible.
A minor in preaching requires 18 credit hours beyond the requirements of the Bible major. The following courses are required: Advanced Homiletics (BIB 324), Ministry Field Lab (BIB 325) focused on preaching for 3 credit hours, Public Speaking (COM 321), Interpersonal Communication (COM 331) or Argument and Persuasion (COM 332), Ministerial Counseling (BIB 352), and Doctrinal Issues (BIB 346).

Psychology
This minor requires 18 credit hours of psychology course work. The following courses are required: General Psychology (PSY 231), Introduction to Counseling (PSY 352), and Personality Theories (PSY 371). In addition, a student must take either Marriage and Family (PSY 211) or Human Growth and Development (PSY 233), either Group Dynamics (PSY 342) or Family Systems (PSY 350), and one of the following: Counseling Theory (PSY 426), Abnormal Psychology (PSY 472), or Social Psychology (PSY 481).

Religious Education
This minor requires 18 credit hours for students who are majoring in Bible; for students with other majors, 23 credit hours are required. Students should choose 15 credit hours from the following courses: Educational Program of the Church (BIB 321), Old Testament Doctrine (BIB 343), New Testament Doctrine (BIB 345), Scripture Interpretation (BIB 347), Educational Psychology (EDUC 320), or Learning Theories (PSY 351). In addition, students majoring in Bible must take 3 hours of upper-level textual studies in addition to the requirements of the major, and students with other majors must take 8 hours of upper-level textual studies. See the Bible program description for classification of Bible courses.

Religious Studies
This minor requires 21 credit hours. Doctrinal Issues (BIB 346) is required, and students also must take 6 credit hours of upper-level textual studies (these textual studies hours are in addition to the requirements of the student’s major; see the Bible program description for classification of Bible courses). Students also are required to take 12 credit hours of religion (REL) courses.

Sociology
This minor requires 18 hours. The following courses are required: Principles of Sociology (SOC 231), Cultural Anthropology (SOC 341), and Understanding Multicultural Diversity (SOC 351). In addition, students must select 9 credit hours from the following courses, all of which are worth 3 credit hours: Economics (ECO 238), Human Growth and Development (PSY 233), Christian Ethics (REL 371), Contemporary Religious Issues (REL 373), Major World Religions (REL 441), Field Work in Sociology (SOC 327), Diversity Management (SOC 383), Human Behavior in the Social Environment (SWK 233), or Social Welfare Policy and Services (SWK 350). The courses chosen cannot also be a requirement of the student’s major area of study.

Wellness
This minor requires 20 hours. The following courses are required: Personal and Community Health (WEL 231); Safety, Accident Prevention, and First Aid (WEL 232), Contemporary Health Issues (WEL 303), Human Sexuality (WEL 304 or PSY 304), Nutrition (WEL 305), and Foundations of Physical Fitness (PHED 110). Students also must choose two of the following courses: Anatomy and Physiology for Wellness (WEL 300), Exercise Physiology (WEL 309), Epidemiology (WEL 311), Adapted Physical Education (SPED 401), or Kinesiology (PHED 300).

Youth and Family Ministry
This minor requires 31 or 34 credit hours, depending on which courses are chosen. The following courses are required: Introduction to Ministry Seminar (BIB 225), Youth Ministry (BIB 351), Ministerial Counseling (BIB 352), Marriage and Family (PSY 211), Human Growth and Development (PSY 233), Group Dynamics (PSY 342), Family Systems (PSY 350), and either Pastoral Epistles (BIB 304) or Scripture Interpretation (BIB 347). Students also must take 11 credit hours of upper-level textual studies (BIB 304 can count toward these 11 hours). See the Bible program description for classification of Bible courses.