Faith, Leadership, and Service, BA

The Faith, Leadership, and Service major offers students a Christian biblical and theological foundation integrated with an understanding of and skills for both leadership and service. This major is only available to students in the Hope-Western Prison Education Program. It prepares students for the kinds of work graduates will undertake both within and outside of the prison, including roles of leadership and service in educational, religious and social service programs and organizations. The major consists of 30 credits.

Faith: Biblical Studies (6 credits)

REL 221 - Introduction to Biblical Literature Credits: 3
REL 222 - Introduction to Old Testament Credits: 3
REL 223 - Introduction to New Testament Credits: 3
REL 321 - Pentateuch: The Torah of the Hebrew Bible Credits: 3
REL 322 - Prophets and Prophecy in the Hebrew Bible Credits: 3
REL 325 - Jesus and the Gospels Credits: 3
REL 328 - Johannine Literature Credits: 3
REL 329 - Studies in Scripture Credits: 3

Faith: Theological and Ethical Studies (6 credits)

REL 210M - Restorative Justice Credits: 3
REL 261 - Faith Seeking Understanding Credits: 3
REL 262 - The Prayer, The Creed, The Commandments Credits: 3
REL 263 - Perspectives on Christ Credits: 3
REL 264 - Christian Feminism Credits: 3
REL 265 - Ethics and Christian Discipleship Credits: 3
REL 266 - Christian Love Credits: 3
REL 267 - Catholic Christianity Credits: 3
REL 268 - Theology of the Human Person Credits: 3
REL 269 - Grace Credits: 3
REL 360 - Becoming Good Credits: 3
REL 361 - Theology of St. Augustine Credits: 3
REL 363 - Studies in Christian Spirituality Credits: 3
REL 364 - Philosophical Theology Credits: 3
REL 365 - Ecological Theology and Ethics Credits: 3
REL 366 - World Christianity Credits: 3
REL 367 - Reformed Theology Credits: 3
REL 368 - Christianity and Science Credits: 3
REL 369 - Studies in Christian Theology Credits: 3

Faith: Religion Seminar or Advanced Studies (3 credits)

REL 420 - Seminar in Scripture Credits: 3
REL 460 - Seminar in Theology and Ethics Credits: 3
REL 495 - Advanced Studies in Religion Credits: 1-4

Leadership (6 credits)

COMM 140 - Public Presentations Credits: 3
COMM 330 - Organizational Communication Credits: 3
COMM 335 - Leadership Skills and Perspectives Credits: 3
LDRS 201 - Introduction to Leadership Credits: 3
LDRS 291 - Theories and Fundamentals of Effective Leadership Credits: 3

Service (9 credits)

COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COMM 220 - Small Group Communication Credits: 3
COMM 231 - Communication and Conflict Credits: 3
COMM 240 - Intergroup Dialogue Credits: 3
ENGL 213 - Writing Theory and Practice Credits: 3
PSY 265 - The Theory and Practice of Helping Credits: 3
SWK 232 - Social Work and Family Credits: 3
SWK 240M - Leading with Courage and Compassion Credits: 3
SWK 241 - Introduction to Social Welfare Credits: 3
SWK 320 - Social Work Interviewing Credits: 3
SWK 401 - Social Interventions III Credits: 3