1992-1993 Academic Catalog

Course requirements for the comprehensive Bible major-pastoral studies emphasis involve ninety quarter hours including: BEGE-171,172,273,274,375,376 (Gen. educ. req.) . 24 Church Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 Old Testament Studies ................... 5-10 New Testament Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-20 Practical Theology, including . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 BEPT-242 Missions Survey ................ 4 BEPT-342 Pastoral Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 BEPT-343 Pastoral Counseling .............. 3 BEPT-350 Homiletics .................... 5 BEPT-456 Advanced Homiletics ............. 4 BEPT-440 Pastoral Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Suggested electives: CHMU-200 The Christian at Worship . . . . . . . . . . 3 CHMU-253 Song Leading .................. 2 CIS-100 Introduction to Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FIN-273 Church Business Administration ........ 4 PYCH-160 General Psychology ............... 5 PYCH-366 Fundamentals of Counseling ......... 5 PYCH-367 Group Dynamics ................. 5 Students hear some af the best Christian speakers in the nation each day in chapel. Don Wyrtzen, a prolific songwriter and 11111sician, visits regularly to challenge students to develop a Biblical perspective ~f music. Biblical 53 . Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for the Comprehensive Bl'ble MaJor-Pastornl Studies Emphasis l The Christian Ute ............. , .... . lnttoduction to Bible Study ............. . IO Fundamentals of Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 JO English Composition I . , ............. · .. 5 English Con1position II .................. 5 .uu,,,-,, uu Foundations of Social Science ............. ·'.Ji .Inttoductmn to the Humanities ............ .S Testament Survey ..............•.. Testmt1ent Survey .........•....... 4 Intlroduction to Philosophy ............ . • • • ' • • " ~ • • • • ; • " ., • • '+ • ,• ••••.:'.,Ji ... " -o;' !! ••.•••• •, •,• •• ,! ..... ~ ••. *. ,.,,'•',•, 41 Pastoral I.nternshlp .•.............. , . , . during the st1mmer after the junior yean restarr1ent elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . electives ........................ . "' • • ~ • • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • '. ~ • t • • • • • International Studies-Missiology The missiology major utilizes courses from several academic disciplines to prepare students for a variety of internationally-focused careers, including professional missionary service and "tentmaker" missions. The major is described in detail in the Interdisciplinary Studies section of the catalog.