1994-1995 Academic Catalog

44 Biblical Education on1p1·el1e11sive Bible Major Tl1e purpo ·e of the comprehensive Bible major is to pro\ ide a11 education for the per on who upon gradua– tion bect)n1e .. a director of Chri tian education, a youth pa "tor or \VOrker, a n1i ionary candidate, an evange- li ' t. or a pa tor. Witl1in this program, students can gain .. pecific vocational empha es through course election a11d upervi ed field experiences . Require– ment \'ary and are based upon the emphasis desired and elected. Four empha e are available: General Studie Cl1ri 'tian Education/Youth Mi ions Pa toral Studie Course requirements for comprehensive Bible major-general studies emphasis involve ninety quarter hours including: BEGE-171, l 72,273,274,375,376 (Gen. educ. reg.) . 24 Old Testament Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15 ew Testament Studies ..... .. .... ... . ...... . ........... 8-15 Philosophy ........................ ... .... . .. . ..... .. ..... ... 10 Theology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-20 Practical Theology ....................................... 8-12 Christian Education ..... . ...... . ............. . .......... 8-12 Suggested electives : CHMU-253 Song Leading ....... . ................. . ..... . . 2 CIS-100 Introduction to Computers .......... ..... ... . ... 2 COM-324111terpersonal Communication ................ 3 FIN-273 Church Business Administration . .. ...... .. .... 4 PYCH-160 General Psychology . ...... . ... . ....... . .... ... 5 - -= ( -- -- - - ~ -- - -- Jack Riggs chairman of the Bible Deparr,nent, often writes adulr Sunday school nzareria/s for Regular Baptist Press. Comprehensive Bible Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0-8 Comprehensive Bible major requirements .. . . . ........ 90 Other General Education requirements .. . . . . . . . . . . 52-72 Electives . ... . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. .. ..... .. .... .. ..... .. .... 30-50 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ....... 192 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Comprehensive Bible-General Studies Emphasis First year: BEGE-171 The Christian Life .............................. .. ... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study .... . ................... 4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ......... .. .......... ....... 5 ENG-110 English Composition I .................. .... .. . ...... 5 ENG-140 English Composition IT ........ .......... .... ... ..... 5 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science ... . ..... ... ........... 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ..................... 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L............ . ... ... ........ . ..... . ........ ... .... 2 Biological science elective ...... . .............. .... ............ 5 Christian education elective .................. .. ........ .. ...... 5 P.E. elective ....... . .... . ........ . .... . .... ... ... . ..... .. ......... . 1 T<>~al ................................... .• ......................... ~ Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ........................ .... .. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ..... . ............. .... ...... 4 History elective ................. . .... .. ....................... ... 4 Literature elective ....... . .... . ....................... .... ....... 5 New Testament elective ............ . ........................ . .. 5 Old Testament elective .............................. . ........... 5 Phys ical science elective . ........ .. ................ . .... ... .... 5 Science elective ... . ............. . ......... . ..... . .. . ............. 5 Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 13 Totru .........•..........•.........•............................... 50 Third year: BEGE-375 God and History .............................. ... .... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church . .... . ........ . ......... .. ...... 4 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy . ...... ... .... .. ....... .. 5 BEPH-225 Etb.ics ....... . ............. . ......... . ............. ... . . 5 SOC-240 Marriage & Family .............. . ...... .. ............ 5 Bible elective .................... . ........ . ....... .... .. ... . . .... . 4 Old Testament elective . . ........ . ............ ...... .... .. ....... 5 Theology elective .. ........... .. ....... . .... ...... .. .. ......... .. 4 Electives . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 12 Total •..................•.....................•...........•......•. 48 Fourth year: BEBL-251,252,253 Elementary Greek ... ...... .. ....... ... . 15 BEPT-350 Homiletics . . ............ .. ...... . . . .............. .. .. . 5 BEPT-456 Advanced Homiletics .................. .. ........ .. . 4 Bible elective ...................... ... ... . . .. .... .. ... ... .. ....... 4 Christian Education elective ... .. ..... .. .... .. . ......... . ... ... 3 New Testament elective . . .. . .... . .... ..... .... . ... ... ...... ... . 3 Theology electives ...... . .............. ...... .... .. .... .. . .... ... 8 Electives ....... .. .... . ... . .. .. ........ . . . . .. . ... ..... .. ........... 6 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .•. . . •. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 I •