1996-1997 Academic Catalog

Education Course requirements for the involve 90 quaiier hours including: BEGE-171,172,273,274,375,376 (Gen. ed. req.) ......... 24 Christian Education ..................................................... 4-9 Old Testament electives ............................................ 5-10 NewTestamentelectives ........................................... 7-10 Philosophy ....................................................................... 5 Theology ................................................................. 12-20 Missions, including: ...................................................... 30 BEPH-226 Religion and Culture .................................. 5 BEPT-242 Missions Survey ......................................... 4 BEPT-345 Contemporaty World Missions ................... 4 BEPT-346 The Missionary Process .............................. 3 BEPT-450 Missionaiy Internship ........................... 3-10 BEPT-490 Independent Study in Practical Theology 1-4 Suggested electives: ANTH-180 Cultural Anthropology ................................. 5 BEPT-341 Discipleship .................................................. 4 CHMU-205 Introduction to Church Music ..................... 2 CIS-100 Introduction to Computers ................................ 2 COM-314 Intercultural Communication ......................... 4 COM-324 Interpersonal Communication ........................ 3 PYCH-160 General Psychology ..................................... 5 SOC-334 Sociology ofReligion ...................................... 4 SOC-371 Family and Society ......................................... 5 SOC-240 Marriage and Family ...................................... 5 Students gain actual i11tematio11al experience thmugh missions trips. Cedarville work and teaching teams visit Jamaica regularly to invest in the lives of'deaf'students at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 28. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for the Comprehensive Missions Emphasis First year: BEGE-171 The Christian Life ................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 ENG-I I0 English Composition I ............................................... 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 Biology elective ........................................................................ 5 Physical science elective .......................................................... 5 Physical education elective ...................................................... 1 Total ......................................................................,........,......... 46 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ....................................... 5 BEPH-226 Religion and Culture ............................................... 5 BEPT-242 Missions Survey ....................................................... 4 History elective ........................................................................ 4 Literature elective .................................................................... 5 Science elective ........................................................................ 5 Electives ................................................................................. 14 Total ......................................................................................... 50 Thirdvear: BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................ 4 BEPT-345 Contemporary World Missions ................................ 4 BEPT-346 The Missionary Process ........................................... 3 SOC-240 Marriage and Family .................................................. 5 Bible elective ........................................................................... 4 Christian Education elective .................................................... 4 New Testainent elective ........................................................... 4 Old Testament elective ............................................................ 5 Theology elective ..................................................................... 4 Electives ................................................................................... 7 Total .........................,............................................................... 48 Fourth vear: BEBL-251,252,253 Elementaiy Greek .................................... 15 -BEPT-450 Internship ............................................................... 10 BEPT-490 Independent Study in Practical Theology ............. 1-4 Bible elective ........................................................................... 4 New Testament elective ........................................................... 3 Theology electives .................................................................... 8 Electives ................................................................................... 4 Total .......................................................................................... 48 International Studies-Missiology The international studies major-missiology emphasis utilizes courses from several academic disciplines to prepare students for a variety of internationally-focused careers, including professional missionary service and "tentmaker" missions. The interdisciplinary studies section of this catalog includes a detailed description of the major.