This degree is largely designed to equip students for education and counseling ministry with the knowledge and skills in multicultural settings. It also addresses critical issues within the contexts of homes, families and communities in both educational and ministerial environments.

Mission

To prepare undergraduate students whose interest is in counseling with basic introductory studies of counseling within biblical values and perspectives as well as larger academic disciplines provided by general education and biblical studies.

Objectives

Students who successfully complete the B.S.F. curriculum will:
  1. Demonstrate basic knowledge of the Bible and evangelical Christian theology.
  2. Be able to integrate basic general education courses with Christian faith and theology.
  3. Have basic concepts and knowledge about education and counseling in local churches.
  4. Learn the basic skills in teaching and counseling in local church settings.
  5. Demonstrate competence in pursuing higher degree in pastoral and missionary ministries.

Graduation Requirements

  1. B.S.F. students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 120 credits: General Education (36 credits), major requirements (48 credits), Bible requirements (30 credits), and electives (9 credits).
  2. A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) must be maintained.
  3. Students must satisfactorily pass the graduation exams: Bible test and Essay test.
  4. Students fulfill the community service in order to learn ministry formation.

Degree Requirements

  • LIL 101 Library Information Literacy (0)
General Education (36): See the general education section for details.
Biblical Studies (30)
  • BNT 101 New Testament Survey
  • BNT 211 Life of Jesus
  • BOT 101 Old Testament Survey
  • BOT 314 Psalms
  • BIB 351 Great Figures of the Bible
  • BAC 301 Christian Arts & Culture
  • FDS 101 Introduction to Christian Faith
  • ETH 301 Ethics
  • FDS 102 World View
  • BIB 301 Creation and Evolution
Major Requirements (48)
  • BIB 201 Bible Study Methods
  • BIB 351 Great Figures of the Bible
  • CNS 101 Introduction to Counseling
  • CNS 211 Counseling Theories
  • CNS 222 Individual Counseling
  • CNS 323 Group Counseling
  • CNS 401 Marriage & Family System
  • CNS 413 Family Counseling
  • CNS 433 Mental Health
  • EDU 201 Educational Foundations
  • EDU 311 Educational Psychology
  • EDU 411 Introduction to Christian Education
  • ETH 301 Biblical Ethics
  • FDS 102 Christian Worldview
  • MSS 101 Introduction to Christian Mission
  • PSY 311 Developmental Psychology: Personality Theories
Electives (6)
Total 120 Credits