1995-1996 Academic Catalog

Biblical Education Comprehensive Bible Major The purpose of the comprehensive Bible major is to provide an education for the person who upon graduation becomes a director of Christian education, a youth pastor or worker, a missionary candidate, an evangelist, or a pastor. Within this program, students can gain specific vocational emphases through course selection and supervised field experiences. Requirements vary and are based upon the emphasis desired and selected. Four emphases are available: General Studies Christian Education/Youth Missions Pastoral Studies Course requirements for comprehensive Bible major– general studies emphasis involve ninety quarter hours including: BEGE-171,172,273,274,375,376 (Gen. educ. req.) ...... 24 Old Testament Studies ........................................... ,.10-15 New 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-324 Interpersonal Communication ........................ 3 FIN-273 Church Business Administration ...................... 4 PYCH-160 General Psychology ...................................... 5 SOC-240 Marriage and Family ....................................... 5 Jack Riggs, chairman ofthe Bible Department, often writes adult Sunday school 111aterialsfor Regular Baptist Press. Comprehensive BibleMajor CurriculumSummary Proficiency requirements .............................................. 0-8 Comprehensive Biblemajor requirements ..................... 90 Other General Education requirements .................... 52-72 Electives ................................................................... 30-50 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ............ 192 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 31. 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 1............................................ 5 ENG-140 English Composition II .......................................... 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 Physical education elective ................................................... 1 Total ..................,.......................................................... ~·-······46 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 Physical science elective ...................................................... 5 Science elective .................................................................... 5 Electives .............................................................................. 13 Total ··········································~··········································50 Third year: BEGE-375 God and History ................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ............................................ .4 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ................................... 5 BEPH-225 Ethics .................................................................... 5 SOC-240 Marriage and 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