2019-20 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Select one of the following ministry concentrations................6 Children’s Ministries............................................................... 6 EDEC-2100 Art and Music for Early Childhood..................2 EDSP-2500 Survey of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities..............................................1 EDUC-2400 Children’s Literature. ......................................2 EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology.................................3 ESED-2900 Health and Movement Education for the Young Child.....................................................................2 PYCH-2725 Child Development. ........................................2 PYCH-2735 Child-Adolescent Development.......................3 Counseling**............................................................................ 6 PYCH-3680 Counseling Couples and Families..................3 PYCH-3701 Counseling Adolescents..................................3 PYCH-4400 Counseling Skills............................................3 PYCH-4700 Counseling Children. ......................................3 1 Cross-Cultural Ministries...................................................... 6 BTAT-3200 Introduction to Missions: Theology and History.3 BTAT-3450 Contemporary World Missions. ........................3 BTAT-3470 Cross-Cultural Ministry.....................................3 BTAT-3510 Introduction to Urban Missiology......................3 Sports Ministries..................................................................... 6 CCHG-3670 Fundamentals of Coaching............................3 ESSE-1350 Foundations of Sports Ministries....................3 SMGT-2500 Organizational Behavior in Sport....................3 2 Worship................................................................................... 6 WSHP-1010 Introduction to Worship Ministry.....................1 WSHP-1020 Introduction to Worship Technology...............2 WSHP-2060 Music and the Arts in Worship.......................3 3 Women’s Ministries................................................................ 6 BTAT-3480 Women’s Communication for Ministry...............3 BTCM-3520 Counseling and Mentoring Women................3 BTCM-3530 Contemporary Ministry to Women and Girls..3 *Capstone Course * *PYCH-1600 General Psychology must be completed and can satisfy the social science elective for general education. 1 Students with the cross-cultural ministries concentration should take BTHT-4300 Global Theology as the theology elective. 2 Students with the worship concentration should take BTAT-3730 Theology of Worship as the theology elective. 3 Students with the Women’s Ministries concentration should take BTAT/BTHT-3840 Theology of Sexuality and Family as the theology elective. Christian Education Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. ......................................................... 0–5 General Education Requirements.......................................... 36–44 Christian Education Major Requirements......................................74 Electives..................................................................................10–18 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)............................128 Christian Education The Christian education major prepares students to minister effectively and to encourage spiritual growth through meaningful relationships, compelling biblical teaching, effective program development, and influential leadership in a constantly changing culture. The required selection of a ministry concentration area and options in selection of a minor can be combined to equip for unique specialized areas of ministry to diverse age groups and ministry contexts (church, camp, college campus, parachurch organizations, cross-cultural contexts, etc.). This degree also provides a solid foundation for seminary or other related graduate programs. Course requirements involve 74 semester hours including: General Education..................................................................... 15 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel ...................................... 3 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature....................................... 3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...................................... 3 BTGE-3755 Theology I............................................................. 3 BTGE-3765 Theology II............................................................. 3 Christian Education Core....................................................53–55 BTAT-2350 Theological Foundations of Ministry........................ 3 BTAT-2400 Introduction to Evangelism...................................... 3 BTAT-3410 Discipleship............................................................. 3 BTCM-1000 Orientation to Bible Ministries Majors................... 1 BTCM-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible...................... 6 BTCM-3680 Children’s Ministries.............................................. 4 BTCM-3700 Campus Ministries................................................ 4 BTCM-3720 Adult Ministries. .................................................... 4 BTCM-4100 Leadership of Christian Education Ministries........ 3 *BTCM-4740 Internship in Christian Ministries. .................. 3–12 (or BTCM-4750 Internship in Youth Ministry................... 3–12) BTNT-XXXX New Testament Elective....................................... 3 BTOT-XXXX Old Testament Elective......................................... 3 BTPA-XXXX Philosophy Elective (BTPA-2200 recommended) . 3 1,2,3 BTHT-XXXX Theology Elective............................................. 3 BTXX-XXXX Bible Electives (BTPA-3450 recommended).... 0–7 Page 54 2019–20 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Biblical and Theological Studies Christian Education