Undergraduate Studies Degree Requirements
School of Ministerial Studies

Students are required to complete the minimum number of courses indicated in each category listed in their program. Each Associate degree program requires a total of 32 courses (64 credits). Courses must be ordered from the current “order form”. All undergraduate courses offer two credits. Unless instructed otherwise, students may choose their own course sequence.

Transfer credits, Equivalency exams and Ministry experience credits are NOT accepted toward an Associate degree at Macedonia Theological Seminary. (These credits may only be applied to a Bachelor’s degree program).

Associate of Biblical Studies

  • General Bible (GB 101 Required) – 6 courses
  • Old Testament (OT 314 Required) – 6 courses
  • New Testament – 6 courses
  • Christian Education (CE 111 Required) – 1 course
  • Church Ministries – 1 course
  • Evangelism and Missions – 1 course
  • Character Studies – 3 courses
  • Science (SC 208 Required) – 1 course
  • Social Studies (SS 351 Required) – 1 course
  • Electives – 4 courses

Associate of Christian Counseling

  • General Bible (GB 101 Required) – 5 courses
  • Old Testament (OT 314 Required) – 5 courses
  • New Testament – 5 courses
  • Christian Ed. (CE 111 & 431 Required) – 2 courses
  • Christian Counseling – 5 courses
  • Church Ministries (CM 102 Required) – 1 course
  • Evangelism and Missions – 1 course
  • Character Studies – 2 courses
  • Science (SC 208 Required) – 1 course
  • Social Studies (SS 351 Required) – 1 course
  • Electives – 3 courses

Associate of Pastoral Studies

  • General Bible (GB 101 Required) – 5 courses
  • Old Testament (OT 314 Required) – 5 courses
  • New Testament – 5 courses
  • Pastoral Ministries (PM 121 Required) – 4 courses
  • Christian Education (CE 111 Required) – 1 course
  • Church Ministries (CM 102 Required) – 2 courses
  • Evangelism and Missions – 1 course
  • Character Studies – 2 courses
  • Science (SC 208 Required) – 1 course
  • Social Studies (SS 351 Required) – 1 course
  • Electives – 3 courses

Associate of Evangelism & Missions

  • General Bible (GB 101 Required) – 5 courses
  • Old Testament (OT 314 Required) – 5 courses
  • New Testament – 5 courses
  • Christian Ed. (CE 111 Required) – 2 courses
  • Christian Counseling – 2 courses
  • Church Ministries (CM 102 Required) – 2 courses
  • Evangelism and Missions – 4 courses
  • Character Studies – 2 courses
  • Science (SC 208 Required) – 1 course
  • Social Studies (SS 351 Required) – 1 course
  • Electives – 3 courses

Associate of Arts in Christian Education

  • General Bible (GB 101 Required) – 5 courses
  • Old Testament (OT 314 Required) – 5 courses
  • New Testament – 5 courses
  • Christian Ed. (CE 111 & 202 Required) – 5 courses
  • Christian Counseling – 2 courses
  • Church Ministries (CM 102 Required) – 2 courses
  • Evangelism and Missions – 1 course
  • Character Studies – 2 courses
  • Science (SC 208 Required) – 1 course
  • Social Studies (SS 351 Required) – 1 course
  • Electives – 3 courses

Associate of Arts in Christian Elementary Education

  • General Bible (GB 101 Required) – 5 courses
  • Old Testament (OT 314 Required) – 5 courses
  • New Testament – 5 courses
  • Christian Ed. (CE 111, 112 & 202 Required) – 5 courses
  • Christian Counseling – 2 courses
  • Church Ministries (CM 102 Required) – 2 courses
  • Evangelism and Missions – 1 course
  • Character Studies – 2 courses
  • Science (SC 208 Required) – 1 course
  • Social Studies (SS 351 Required) – 1 course
  • Electives – 3 courses

Associate of Arts in Christian Early Childhood Education

  • General Bible (GB 101 Required) – 5 courses
  • Old Testament (OT 314 Required) – 5 courses
  • New Testament – 5 courses
  • Christian Ed. (CE 111, 116 & 202 Required) – 5 courses
  • Church Ministries (CM 102 Required) – 2 courses
  • Christian Counseling – 2 courses
  • Evangelism and Missions – 1 course
  • Character Studies – 2 courses
  • Science (SC 208 Required) – 1 course
  • Social Studies (SS 351 Required) – 1 course
  • Electives – 3 courses

Associate of Arts in Christian Secondary Education

  • General Bible (GB 101 Required) – 5 courses
  • Old Testament (OT 314 Required) – 5 courses
  • New Testament – 5 courses
  • Christian Ed. (CE 111 & 202 Required) – 5 courses
  • Christian Counseling – 2 courses
  • Church Ministries (CM 102 Required) – 2 courses
  • Evangelism and Missions – 1 course
  • Character Studies – 2 courses
  • Science (SC 208 Required) – 1 course
  • Social Studies (SS 351 Required) – 1 course
  • Electives – 3 courses

Bachelor of Biblical Studies

  • General Bible (GB 101 REQUIRED) – 12 courses
  • Old Testament (OT 314 REQUIRED) – 12 courses
  • New Testament – 12 courses
  • Christian Education (CE 111 Required) – 2 courses
  • Church Ministries – 2 courses
  • Evangelism and Missions (EM 120 Required) – 2 courses
  • Character Studies – 4 courses
  • Science (SC 208 Required) – 2 courses
  • Social Studies (SS 351 Required) – 3 courses
  • Electives – 9 courses

Bachelor of Christian Counseling

  • General Bible (GB 101 Required) – 8 courses
  • Old Testament (OT 314 & 315 Required) – 10 courses
  • New Testament (NT 401 REQUIRED) – 10 courses
  • Christian Ed. (CE 111 & 431 Required) – 10 courses
  • Christian Counseling (CC 312 Required) – 10 courses
  • Church Ministries (CM 102 Required) – 3 courses
  • Evangelism and Missions (EM 120 Required) – 3 courses
  • Character Studies – 4 courses
  • Science (SC 208 Required) – 2 courses
  • Social Studies (SS 351 Required) – 3 courses
  • English – 2 courses
  • Electives – 5 courses

Bachelor of Pastoral Studies

  • General Bible (GB 101 Required) – 8 courses
  • Old Testament (OT 205 & 314 Required) – 10 courses
  • New Testament (NT 401 & 402 Required) – 10 courses
  • Christian Ed (CE 111 & 431 Required) – 4 courses
  • Pastoral Ministries (PM 121 & 303 Required) – 6 courses
  • Christian Counseling (CE 312 Required) – 4 courses
  • Church Ministries (CM 102 & 311 Required) – 4 courses
  • Evangelism and Missions (EM 120 Required) – 3 courses
  • Character Studies – 4 courses
  • Science (SC 208 Required) – 2 courses
  • Social Studies (SS 351 Required) – 3 courses
  • English – 2 courses
  • Electives – 4 courses

Bachelor of Evangelism & Missions

  • General Bible (GB 101 Required) – 8 courses
  • Old Testament (OT 314 Required) – 10 courses
  • New Testament – 10 courses
  • Christian Ed. (CE 111 & 431 Required) – 4 courses
  • Pastoral Ministries (PM 303 Required) – 3 courses
  • Christian Counseling (CC 312 Required) – 4 courses
  • Church Ministries (CM 102 Required) – 3 courses
  • Evangelism and Missions (EM 120 Required) – 6 courses
  • Character Studies – 4 courses
  • Science (SC 208 Required) – 2 courses
  • Social Studies (SS 351 Required) – 3 courses
  • English – 2 courses
  • Electives – 5 courses

Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education

  • General Bible (GB 101 Required) – 8 courses
  • Old Testament (OT 314 & 315 Required) – 10 courses
  • New Testament – 10 courses
  • Christian Ed (CE 111, 202, 221 & 321 Required) – 12 courses
  • Christian Counseling (CE 312 Required) – 4 courses
  • Church Ministries (CM 102 Required) – 2 courses
  • Evangelism and Missions (EM 120 or 201 Req) – 2 courses
  • Character Studies – 4 courses
  • Science (SC 208 Required) – 2 courses
  • Social Studies (SS 351 Required) – 4 courses
  • English – 2 courses
  • Electives – 5 courses

Bachelor of Christian Elementary Education

  • General Bible (GB 101 Required) – 8 courses
  • Old Testament (OT 314 & 315 Required) – 10 courses
  • New Testament – 10 courses
  • Christian Ed. (CE 111,112, 202, 323 Required) – 12 courses
  • Christian Counseling (CC 312 Required) – 3 courses
  • Church Ministries (CM 102 Required) – 2 courses
  • Evangelism and Missions (EM 120 or 201 Req) – 2 courses
  • Character Studies – 4 courses
  • Science (SC 208 Required) – 2 courses
  • Social Studies (SS 351 Required) – 4 courses
  • English – 2 courses
  • Electives – 5 courses

Bachelor of Arts in Christian Early Childhood Education

  • General Bible (GB 101 Required) – 8 courses
  • Old Testament (OT 314 & 315 Required) – 10 courses
  • New Testament – 10 courses
  • Christian Ed (CE 111, 116, 202, 215 Required) – 12 courses
  • Christian Counseling (CE 312 Required) – 3 courses
  • Church Ministries (CM 102 Required) – 2 courses
  • Evangelism and Missions (EM 120 or 201 Req) – 2 courses
  • Character Studies – 4 courses
  • Science (SC 208 Required) – 2 courses
  • Social Studies (SS 351 Required) – 4 courses
  • English – 2 courses
  • Electives – 5 courses

Bachelor of Christian Secondary Education

  • General Bible (GB 101 Required) – 8 courses
  • Old Testament (OT 314 & 315 Required) – 10 courses
  • New Testament – 10 courses
  • Christian Ed. (CE 111, 202, 315 Required) – 12 courses
  • Christian Counseling (CC 312 Required) – 3 courses
  • Church Ministries (CM 102 Required) – 2 courses
  • Evangelism and Missions (EM 120 or 201 Req) – 2 courses
  • Character Studies – 4 courses
  • Science (SC 208 Required) – 2 courses
  • Social Studies (SS 351 Required) – 4 courses
  • English – 2 courses
  • Electives – 5 courses