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WHAT IS THE ADVANTAGE OF THE SEMINARY TRACK?

Do you have a desire for full-time ministry? Do you want to be equipped to understand and apply the whole counsel of God? Do you want to learn how to speak well of God and of all that he has done for sinners through the person and work of the Lord Jesus Jesus Christ so that you can take the gospel to the nations?

The Seminary Track at Boyce College provides the unique opportunity for men and women to earn a B. A. and M. Div. in five years as they prepare for a lifetime of faithful, gospel ministry. In addition to saving both time and money, the Seminary Track provides the greatest resources the school has to offer: faculty. As students prepare for ministry, they have the incredible privilege of learning from the world-renowned faculty of Southern Seminary, who bring decades of experience in teaching, scholarship, and pastoral ministry to the classroom. In the Seminary Track, students will experience rigorous preparation for ministry while enjoying the life-transforming community of Boyce College, a combination that we pray God will use to make Jesus Christ known among the nations.

Learn more about the Seminary Track.

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HOW WILL BOYCE EQUIP ME TO FIND A JOB AFTER GRADUATING?

At Boyce College, we’re committed to helping you in every way possible as you launch into your career after college. From your first day on campus, the office of Vocation and Career Development will come alongside you as you discern God’s calling for your life, pursue experiences within your field, and then prepare to find a place to begin your career.

We offer workshops on networking, internships, resumes, cover letters, communication, and professionalism. We also offer networking opportunities and major-specific info sessions where we bring in a recruiter for a particular organization, as well as a Career and Internship Expo where we bring in over 60 businesses, non-profits, missions agencies, graduate schools, and churches to meet our students. Additionally, we offer personal networking help so that you can develop relationships that will help you learn more about your field and make you much more likely to land a great first job once you graduate.

As you come closer to graduation, we continue to support you through one-on-one career counseling, personal resume and cover letter editing, LinkedIn help, and even interview coaching. Most students graduate, begin looking for a job, and then realize that they need to have all of these documents and skills in order to compete, but at Boyce, we equip our students early so that they can be confident in their resume and cover letter as they search for jobs and so that they can present themselves well in interview settings. After you graduate, we continue to provide support in all of these areas, even after you are successful in your career and many years removed from Boyce.

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How can a Communication degree prepare a student for the modern workplace?

Program Coordinator & Associate Professor of Communication

Our Communication program provides a curriculum that helps students develop and enhance practical skills they will need to become effective strategic communicators in the workplace. More specifically, we help students develop soft skills—interpersonal skills people need to harmoniously interact with others—by exploring theory and practice related to relationship management. Our communication courses help students develop skills in negotiation, active listening, emotional intelligence, creativity, judgment and decision making, collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving. These skills are essential in the modern workplace, and we specialize in helping students develop them.

In addition, we help students develop hard skills—specific technical knowledge and training one needs to succeed in a specific profession—by exploring and practicing current communication tactics in public relations, employee communication and promotions (advertising, direct marketing, digital/internet marketing, sales promotion, and personal selling). Students in our communication program gain experience and improve their communication skills by writing mock press releases, creating direct marketing campaigns, developing employee training material, managing social media accounts, publishing thought leadership blogs, and pitching sales promotion strategies. In short, we provide students with the necessary information they need to acquire professional insight and successfully practice strategic communication within the modern workplace.

Most importantly, we provide a professionally focused degree that complements Boyce’s dedication to discipleship, missions and biblical education. At Boyce, our communication students are required to take over thirty credits/hours in biblical and theological studies. We believe these courses successfully prepare students to effectively navigate through the various challenges they will face as they enter the modern workplace.

Learn more about Communication degrees at Boyce College.

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WHAT IF BOYCE DOESN’T HAVE MY MAJOR?

January 15, 2020

First, consider the difference between your major and your desired career. Some careers require specific degree programs (think engineers, nurses, etc.). In these cases, there is a close correlation between major and career. Yet many other jobs, both in ministry and in the marketplace, simply require a bachelor’s degree. These jobs are often focused more on soft skills than hard skills.

Likewise, it is important to consider the difference between skills and majors. For example, someone interested in a career in video production and design would find a Communication major to be helpful and relevant to their interests. Often independent study or online certificates can teach hard skills (like video production), while theory-based bachelor’s degrees build soft skills like critical thinking, work ethic, professionalism, and communication. It is easier for your future employer to teach hard skills than to teach soft skills.

Furthermore, pursuing a broad degree (think Humanities, Business, Communication, etc.) will keep more doors open than completing a more specific, narrow major. This is helpful particularly if you are unsure of your exact career trajectory.

With that said, there are clearly careers that do require specific majors. If Boyce does not offer your specific major, there are still several options available for you.

First, if you are still in high school, you could consider taking some of your general education courses through Boyce’s dual enrollment program.

Second, you could complete our one-year Worldview Studies Certificate. This program is designed for students in your situation, providing you with a Christian educational foundation, transfer credits for your future college, and preparation for faithfulness in a secular setting. The certificate also offers Business and Teacher Education variations.

If the courses offered in the Worldview Studies Certificate will not transfer to your future major of choice, you could also work with an advisor at Boyce to pick and choose some specialized courses tailored toward your future education. You would miss out on the unique opportunities and community found in the Worldview Studies Certificate, but would make the most of your credits for transfer purposes.

Third, Boyce College participates in the Metroversity program, which allows students at Boyce to take courses at any of the other universities and colleges in the area. If your plans for future graduate school specify certain prerequisite courses unavailable at Boyce, our advisors can work with you to earn those credits through Metroversity.

Finally, consider any alternate options available for pursuing your major of choice. For example, some colleges offer a one-year accelerated nursing degree program which can be completed after earning any bachelor’s degree at another college.

For any specific questions on this topic, please contact either the Advisor for Vocation & Career Development or a Student Success Advisor at Boyce College.