Leadership and Ethics
Overview
The B.A.Min. with a Leadership and Ethics major is designed for adults who desire to complete a ministry focused degree for personal growth, increased training, and/or advancement in their workplace or volunteer setting. Emphasis is given to issues related to the business, parachurch, or volunteer setting, equipping the graduate with the tools necessary to navigate today's complex work environment.
Objectives
Students who complete the Leadership and Ethics major will:
- Know the disciplines that facilitate living a purposeful life.
- Develop a commitment to spiritual maturation.
- Exhibit skills required to mentor themselves and others effectively.
- Formulate strategies which enable others to achieve their potential.
- Exhibit situational awareness and leadership.
- Lead improvement activities in an organizational setting.
- Understand authority from a Christian perspective.
- Model the use of appropriate enquiry.
- Distinguish between acceptable and best practices in ethical dilemmas.
Program Requirements (Advantage)
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEN-1001 | Introduction to Online Learning Program requirement - does not apply to the major. | 0-1 |
First Year
Bible and Theology 20 hours, Foundational 8 hours
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 28 hours | ||
| BLE-3604 | Adult & Professional Development | 4 |
| BIB-3604 | Survey of the Old Testament/Pentateuch | 4 |
| BIB-3614 | Survey of the New Testament/Gospels | 4 |
| BIB-3624 | Bible and Life Application | 4 |
| BIB-3634 | Biblical Leadership Principles | 4 |
| THE-3614 | Survey of Christian Theology | 4 |
| THE-3624 | Holiness and the Life of the Believer | 4 |
Second Year — Courses specific to the major
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 32 hours | ||
| BLE-4614 | Business & Professional Communication | 4 |
| BLE-4624 | Business Finance | 4 |
| BLE-4644 | Legal, Ethical & Regulatory Environ. of Business | 4 |
| BLE-4654 | Group & Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| BLE-4664 | Strategic Leadership & Management | 4 |
| BLE-4674 | Business Ethics | 4 |
| BLE-4684 | Managing Change and Conflict | 4 |
| BLE-4694 | Capstone Project | 4 |
120 total hours required for graduation
Program Entrance Requirements: 60 hours
Program Requirements (Salvation Army)
First Year
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 28 hours | ||
| XXX-xxxx | Math/Science or General Studies Elective | 3 |
| GEN-1001 | Introduction to Online Learning | 1 |
| BLE-3604 | Adult & Professional Development | 4 |
| BIB-3634 | Biblical Leadership Principles | 4 |
| THE-3624 | Holiness and the Life of the Believer | 4 |
| SAR-3614 | Stewardship and Fundraising | 4 |
| SAR-3624 | Doing Church as a Mission | 4 |
| SAR-3634 | Social Aspects of Ministry | 4 |
Second Year — Courses specific to the major
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 32 hours | ||
| BLE-4614 | Business & Professional Communication | 4 |
| BLE-4624 | Business Finance | 4 |
| BLE-4644 | Legal, Ethical & Regulatory Environ. of Business | 4 |
| BLE-4654 | Group & Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| BLE-4664 | Strategic Leadership & Management | 4 |
| BLE-4674 | Business Ethics | 4 |
| BLE-4684 | Managing Change and Conflict | 4 |
| BLE-4694 | Capstone Project | 4 |
120 total hours required for graduation
Program Entrance Requirements: 60 hours
Program Requirements (Traditional Structure)
General Education Core Requirements
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 45 hours | ||
| ENG-1013 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG-1023 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENG-1043 | Classical Literature | 3 |
| GEN-1003 | Lifelong Learning Skills | 3 |
| HIS-2013 | Western World/Ancient & Medieval Times | 3 |
| HIS-2023 | Western World/Emerging Modern Society | 3 |
| MTH-1003 | General Mathematics | 3 |
| PAS-1013 | Introduction to Christian Service | 3 |
| PAS-1023 | Spiritual Formation | 3 |
| PHI-3013 | Philosophy and Christian Ethics | 3 |
| PSY-1013 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SCI-2013 | General Physical Science | 3 |
| SOC-1003 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SPE-1003 | Principles of Public Speaking | 3 |
| THE-3013 | Introduction to Christian Thought | 3 |
Bible and Theology Core Requirements
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 30 hours | ||
| BIB-1013 | Introduction to the Old Testament | 3 |
| BIB-1023 | Introduction to the New Testament | 3 |
| BIB-2003 | Biblical Interpretation | 3 |
| BIB-2013 | Pentateuch | 3 |
| BIB-2033 | New Testament Gospels | 3 |
| BIB-3013 | Hebrew Prophets or | |
| BIB-3023 Poetic & Wisdom Literature or | ||
| BIB-3123 O.T. Historical Books | 3 | |
| BIB-3053 | Pauline Epistles or | |
| BIB 3063 Book of Acts | 3 | |
| THE-3023 | Systematic Theology I | 3 |
| THE-3033 | Systematic Theology II | 3 |
| THE-4043 | Doctrine of Holiness | 3 |
Courses specific to the Leadership and Ethics major
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 32 hours | ||
| Electives or Minor Courses | 21 hours | |
| BLE-4614 | Business & Professional Communication | 4 |
| BLE-4624 | Business Finance | 4 |
| BLE-4644 | Legal, Ethical & Regulatory Environ. of Business | 4 |
| BLE-4654 | Group & Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| BLE-4664 | Strategic Leadership & Management | 4 |
| BLE-4674 | Business Ethics | 4 |
| BLE-4684 | Managing Change and Conflict | 4 |
| BLE-4694 | Capstone Project | 4 |
128 total hours required for graduation
Leadership and Ethics-Early Education Emphasis (Advantage Structure)
The Leadership and Ethics degree with an Early Education emphasis is designed for those interested in directing or administrating at the pre-school level. Students will complete a foundation in Early Education and apply that foundation through the Leadership and Ethics coursework.
The Early Education emphasis is supplied by 15 semester hours of course work in Early Childhood education. Those 15 hours are distributed as follows:
In addition to the 60 hours of the Advantage Leadership and Ethics program, the student will need to meet the following requirements:
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 15 hours | ||
| EDU-2313 | Child Development (or similar transferred course) | 3 |
| EDU-2033 | Early Education II-Developing and Supervising Programs (or similar transferred course which emphasizes administrating programs for young children) | 3 |
| EDU | electives in Early Childhood Education. | 9 |
The coursework for this emphasis may be accomplished by completing the Early Education Minor as listed below. EDU-2313 Child Development must be included in the electives.
| Course | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 15 hours | ||
| EDU-2023 | Early Education I-Developing the Environment | 3 |
| EDU-2033 | Early Education II-Developing and Supervising Programs | 3 |
| EDU-2053 | Early Childhood Teaching Strategies | 3 |
| Two other courses to be approved by the director of the Early Education Ministries program* | 6 |
*Students not completing EDU-2023 and EDU-2033 at NBC will need to complete EDU-4623 Philosophy of Christian School Education (3) as one of these courses or in addition to their 60 hours.
*Students with less than two years experience in an Early Education setting will need to complete EDU-2063 Early Education Field Experience.