Church Partnership Program

IT’S ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS.

At its core, Bluefield’s church-based program is designed to prepare individuals for a lifetime of service and leadership in the local church. Students will receive comprehensive ministry training that combines academic rigor with experiential learning via onsite ministry experience. Academic programs include: • Bachelor of Arts in Ministry Leadership (BAML) • Associate of Ministry Leadership (AML) • Associate of Science (AS) in General Studies Students take four classes ( 12 credit hours ) per semester and earn one additional credit hour when they take the science lab. An additional three hours of practicum ( onsite ministry experience ) credit are granted each semester at no charge. While Bluefield College establishes practicum requirements and expectations, the practicums are facilitated within the various ministry Sites that offer the BSML also may offer several minor options.

ministry experience. Students are required to properly document and substantiate their experience to receive academic credit.

Total credit hours per year ( excluding any summer coursework ): approximately 30

Students complete their studies with a cohort of fellow learners on either a two-year or four-year track. Transfer students are granted substitutions via Bluefield’s online programs.

BAML

Bachelor of Arts in Ministerial Leadership Meets many ministerial credentialing requirements, students will earn a full degree with an optional minor

AML

AS

areas of the church. The goal? To provide hands-on, practical

Associate of Ministry Leadership Foundational ministry skills to satisfy credentialing requirements

Associate of Science Core learning transferable to a four-year baccalaureate degree