1988-1989 Academic Catalog

Preseminary Bible Major The preseminary Bible major is designed for students anticipat– ing graduate work in preparation for vocational ministry. It pro– vides a sufficient foundation in Biblical subjects and the Greek language and enables the student to select elective courses from other departments which will enrich his personal and professional development. This is an ideal program for the person who believes that God is directing him into the pastoral, missionary, or teaching ministry after investing at least seven years in college and seminary preparation. Seminary candidates should also con– sult seminary catalogs to determine specific undergraduate requirements and adjust their programs at Cedarville College accordingly. Course requirements for the preseminary Bible major involve forty-eight quarter hours, including: Old Testament Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 New Testament Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Practical Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Church Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Additional Biblical language requirements include: BEBL-251, BEBL-252, BEBL-253 Elementary Greek ..... 15 BEBL-351, BEBL-352, BEBL-353 Intermediate Greek ..... 9 Preseminary Bible Major Curriculum Summary Porficiency requirements ......................... 0-8 Preseminary major requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Biblical language requirements (Greek) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Other General Education requirements ............. 56-61 Electives ................................... 59-64 (minimum, not including proficiency) 192 Minors The church education minor involves twenty-three quarter hours coursework for the student who wishes to become better equipped to serve in the educational function of the local church. The Greek minor provides the student with two years of study in Koine Greek, the original language of the New Testament. Designed to prepare students for advanced Greek language study at the seminary level, this minor is required for preseminary majors. Biblical Education 59 Suggested Four-year Curriculum the Preseminary Bible Major First year: Second year: BEOT-101 O.T. Survey . . . . . . 5 BEBT-340 Bapt. Polity ...... 3 BENT-101 N.T. Survey . . . . . . 5 O.T. elective ............ 5 BETH-230 Theo. Survey . . . . . 5 BECE-260 Induc. Method . . . . 4 ENG-110 Eng. Comp. I ...... 5 Phys. Science ........... 5 ENG-140 Eng. Comp. II . . . . . 5 Science elective . . . . . . . . . . 5 GSS-100 Found. Soc. Sci. . . . . 5 PYCH-160 Gen. Pscyhology ... 5 HUM-140 Intro. Humanities . . 5 HIST-201,202,203 His. Civ. . . 12 COM-110 Fund. Speech . . . . . 5 Literature elective ........ 5 Bio. Science . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 P.E.................• 3 50 48 Third year: BEBL-251,252,253 El. Gk..... 15 N.T. elective . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Theo. elective . . . . . . . . . . . 5 C. E. elective . . . . . . . . . . . 4 BEPH-220 Intro. Philosophy . . 5 BEPH-322 Logic . . . . . . . . . . 5 BEPH-225 Ethics . . . . . . . . . . 5 Electives , . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 47 Fourlh year: Prac. theo. electives . . . . . . . . 7 BEBL-351,352,353 Int. Gk..... 9 SOC-240 Marriage & Family . . . 5 Electives ......... , . . . 26 47 "No single experience has done more to prepare me for ministry to people than my four years at Cedarville College. It was there that I was challenged to think, to study, and to apply the principles of God's Word to eve1y aspect of life." Craig Miller, a 1979 preseminary graduate, pastors the Faith Community Church in Valencia, California. Course requirements include twenty-four quarter hours: BEBL-251, BEBL-252, BEBL-253 Elementary Greek ..... 15 BEBL-351, BEBL-352, BEBL-353 Intermediate Greek ..... 9 The philosophy and religion minor involves twenty-three quar- ter hours of coursework in philosophy and religion for the student who seeks a greater understanding of the nature and history of philosophical thinking and its impact on the religious life.