Southern Idaho Extension Programs
Associate of Christian Leadership
The Associate in Christian Leadership degree is awarded for the successful completion of a two-year program which includes components of the General Education and Biblical Studies. Its shorter curriculum concentrates on subject matter which is general or vocational.
The faculty at NU is committed to helping each student discover and fulfill his or her God-given dreams, calling, and potential.
In addition to the general goals of the University, completing this program provides learning opportunities which should enable the students to:
- integrate biblical and theological knowledge with the practice of ministry and daily life
- demonstrate biblical literacy and exegetical skills
- effectively communicate the gospel
- enter vocational ministry
- provide a foundation of ministry in a non ministerial vocation;
- exhibit habits of lifelong learning
General Education Requirements (23 credits)
- Humanities (8 credits)
- ENGL 1013 Expository Writing
- ENGL 1023 MLA Research Writing
- COMM 1212 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
- Social Sciences (3 credits)
- PSYC 1013 General Psychology
- Biblical Studies (12 credits)
- BIBL 1103 OT History and Literature
- BIBL 1203 NT History and Literature
- BIBL 2553 Biblical Interpretation
- THEO 1213 Christian Thought
Biblical Studies Core (24 credits)
- Biblical Studies Requirements (12 creidts)
- BIBL 2113 Pentateuch
- BIBL 2333
- THEO 2503 Pentecostal Spirituality
- Choose one of the following
- BIBL 2213 Jesus and the Synoptic Gospels or
- BIBL 2xx3 Worship in the Bible
- Biblical Studies Electives (12 credits)
- BIBL xxx3 (6 credits)
- THEO xxx3 (6 credits)
Christian Leadership Core (9 credits)
- Christian Leadership Requirements
- Choose one of the following
- CMIN 1103 or
- CMIN 2002 The Church in Ministry
- Choose one of the following
- Christan Leadership Electives
- CMIN xxx3 (6-7 credits)
General Electives (6 credits)
- Any college-level courses