Department of Food Technology and Christian Enterprise

CERTIFICATE IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND CHRISTIAN ENTERPRISE (8 Courses)
  • FTE 101 – Introduction to Food Processing and Faith-based Innovation
  • FTE 102 – Foundations of Christian Entrepreneurship
  • FTE 103 – Food Hygiene and Safety in Biblical Contexts
  • FTE 104 – African Herbal Foods and Biblical Nutrition
  • GEN 101 – Research and Writing for Faith-Based Studies (Borrowed)
  • ETH 101 – Christian Environmental and Business Ethics (Borrowed)
  • BIB 101 – Biblical Principles of Provision and Stewardship (Borrowed)
  • PRA 101 – Mini Project in Food Innovation or Processing

Core Courses:

  • FTE 201 – Food Preservation Methods: Drying, Canning, and Fermentation
  • FTE 202 – Herbal Processing and Product Development
  • FTE 203 – Gospel-Driven Product Design and Community Impact
  • FTE 204 – Theology of Vocation and Business as Mission
  • ENT 201 – Agro-Enterprise and Small Business Development (Borrowed)
  • FTE 205 – Labeling, Packaging, and Ethical Marketing
  • FTE 206 – Introduction to HACCP and Food Regulation Standards
  • FTE 207 – Faith-Based Business Modeling

General/Borrowed Courses:
9. HLT 201 – Community Health, Nutrition, and Christian Healing
10. GEN 201 – Contextual Research Methods in Faith and Innovation
11. MIN 201 – Church-Based Enterprise and Economic Discipleship
12. PRA 201 – Product Testing and Community Feedback Project

Core Courses:

  • FTE 301 – Advanced Food Science and Technology in African Contexts
  • FTE 302 – Functional Foods, Faith, and Preventive Health
  • FTE 303 – Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Christian Herbal Medicine
  • FTE 304 – Ethical Product Innovation and Christian Social Impact
  • FTE 305 – Food Processing for Special Populations (Children, Elderly, Sick)
  • FTE 306 – Theology of Healing, Hospitality, and Product Ministry

Borrowed/General Courses:
7. LDR 301 – Strategic Christian Leadership and Innovation Management
8. BIB 301 – Food, Feasting, and Healing in Scripture
9. ECO 301 – Christian Resource Management and Local Economies
10. HERM 301 – Interpreting Scripture for Vocation and Marketplace Ministry
11. GEN 301 – Project Research and Proposal Development
12. PRA 301 – Internship in Food Product Design or Processing Enterprise
13. COM 301 – Engaging Communities Through Faith-Based Products
14. FTH 301 – Faith, Food, and Cultural Renewal

Year 1:

  • FTE 101 – Introduction to Food Processing and Biblical Enterprise
  • FTE 102 – African Foods and Healing Traditions
  • ENT 101 – Foundations of Christian Entrepreneurship
  • GEN 101 – Academic Writing and Research
  • BIB 101 – Theology of Bread, Body, and Blessing
  • HLT 101 – Community Nutrition and Herbal Remedies
  • ETH 101 – Christian Ethics and the Marketplace
  • AGR 101 – Intro to Agronomy and Food Crops

Year 2:

  • FTE 202 – Herbal Processing and Formulation
  • FTE 204 – Packaging, Preservation, and Nutrition Labeling
  • FTE 205 – Christian Marketing and Product Ethics
  • FTE 206 – Food Safety, Law, and Certification
  • LDR 202 – Leadership in Kingdom-Based Ventures
  • ECO 202 – Theological Economics for Local Impact
  • COM 202 – Public Communication and Consumer Engagement
  • GEN 201 – Field Research and Impact Analysis

Year 3:

  • FTE 301 – Applied Product Innovation Lab
  • FTE 303 – Advanced Herbal Applications in Nutrition
  • FTE 304 – Food Enterprise in Mission and Church
  • FTE 305 – Special Diets and Ethical Food Design
  • PRA 301 – Industry Placement or Food Enterprise Internship
  • MIN 301 – Missional Business and Healing Markets
  • BIB 302 – Jesus’ Table Ministry and Economic Inclusion
  • PROJ 401 – Bachelor Thesis or Food Innovation Project

Core Areas:

  • FTE 501 – Theological Framework for Food Innovation
  • FTE 502 – Nutrition, Health, and Christian Healing Traditions
  • FTE 503 – Ethical Innovation and Sustainable Packaging
  • FTE 504 – African Herbal Foods: Theory and Practice
  • FTE 505 – Product Testing, Compliance, and Market Readiness
  • FTE 506 – Christian Social Enterprise and Economic Justice
  • FTE 507 – Research Design and Enterprise Mapping
  • FTE 508 – Capstone Project in Christian Product Innovation

Core Seminars and Labs:

  • FTE 601 – Theology of Work, Innovation, and Food Enterprise
  • FTE 602 – Strategic Leadership in Faith-Based Processing Ventures
  • FTE 603 – The Prophetic Imagination and Food Justice Campaigns
  • FTE 604 – Advanced Herbal Formulations and Ethics
  • FTE 605 – Intellectual Property, Branding, and Christian Witness
  • GEN 601 – Thesis Research and Applied Innovation Fieldwork
  • MCE 601 – Master’s Thesis (25,000–30,000 words)

Doctoral Seminars:

  • PHD 701 – Theology, Science, and the Healing Economy
  • PHD 702 – Indigenous Innovation, Food Cultures, and Missional Praxis
  • PHD 703 – Transformational Leadership in Agro-Enterprise Missions
  • PHD 704 – Theology of Healing Markets and Sacred Commodities
  • PHD 705 – Public Witness through Product Ministry
  • PHD 706 – Dissertation Proposal Seminar
  • Dissertation:
  • PHD 800 – Dissertation (45,000–60,000 words)

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