1996-1997 Academic Catalog

50 Education Christian Education BECE-200 Christian Education Survey-A 5 hours A survey of the multifaceted world of local church education for the pastor, missionary, seminary-bound student, or local church volunteer educator. This course may not be used toward the required hours for a Christian education/youth major. BECE-210 Wilderness Ministry-Su 4 hours Preparation for and participation in a backpacking trip provides the backdrop for addressing the purpose, benefits, and effective use of the wilderness experience as a ministry. The primary focus is on utilizing the experience for maximum spiritual impact on both individuals and groups. Credit/no credit. BECE-268 Christian Education of Children-A 5 hours Emphasis on the biblical philosophy of ministering to children from birth to grade six (in the home and church) and the programs and methods used to effectively teach God's Word to this age group. BECE-350 Women's Communication for Ministry-A 5 hours A survey of the basic principles that form the foundation of effective, biblical communication for women. The course will build on the inductive Bible study method, specific message preparation, and practical communication skills. Specific ministry communica– tion assignments will include personal testimony, children's sermon, Bible study discussions, and devotionals. Prerequisite: BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study; COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech. (even years) BECE-351 Small Group Ministry-W 4 hours The student will study the theory and practice of the small group process in ministry settings. Emphasis will be given to the formula– tion and maintenance of small groups. Emphasis will be placed on how evangelism and spiritual maturity can be fostered by the small group environment. BECE-361 Organization and Administration of Christian Education-A 4 hours The methods of organizing and administering the total educational program of the church. Consideration is given to the educational process, leadership education, and methods of counseling and supervision. BECE-362 Christian Education of Youth-W 5 hours Emphasis is placed on the characteristics of youth, the understand– ing of youths' problems, and their implications for the work of the church. Programs, leadership, materials, trends, and organization of youth work within and related to the church. (Fee: $10) BECE-364 Principles of Bible Teaching-A 3 hours A study of the biblical principles of teaching which provides a rationale for methodology. BECE-366 Christian Education of Adults-Sp 4 hours The presentation of the characteristics and needs of the adult, his worship, education, service, and recreation in the church and the home. BECE-462 Seminar in Christian Education-W 3 hours Trends and problems of the field are analyzed and defined by individual research and group conferences. BECE-463 Methods of Bible Teaching-Sp 4 hours An experimentation and application in the classroom of various methods of Bible study and teaching. BECE-465 Internship in Christian Education 16 hours Ten weeks in a local church gaining experience in the total educational program of the church, under the supervision of the Christian education faculty and the pastor and/or director of Christian education. Fulfills capstone requirement for the major. Prerequisite: Bible faculty approval and 20 hours in Christian education. BECE-490 Independent Study in Christian Education -A,W,Sp,Su 1-4 hours The student will investigate a significant topic or scripture passage of special interest with a view toward integration of knowledge. Philosophy and Religion BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy-A,W,Sp,Su 5 hours A survey of the principal issues in Western philosophy covering such areas as epistemology, metaphysics, aesthetics, and the major systems of philosophy. BEPH-224 Logic-A 5 hours A study of the principles of correct and fallacious reasoning involved in traditional logic and modern logic. BEPH-225 Ethics-W,Sp 5 hours A study and evaluation of the major theories of goodness, obliga– tion, and motive and the development of a consistent Christian ethical system, together with the application of ethical theories to contemporaty moral problems. BEPH-226 Religion and Culture-Sp 5 hours An introduction to religious issues, themes, and alternatives as they emerge in the historical context of Eastern and Western culture. BEPH-323 African Philosophy-W 3 hours A study of African belief systems with special attention given to morality and religion, concepts of selfhood, marriage, God, and aesthetics. BEPH-324 Epistemology-A 5 hours A study of the nature, sources, types, tests, and limits of human knowledge. Prerequisite: BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy. (even years) BEPH-325 Philosophy of Religion-Sp 5 hours An analysis of the major philosophical problems relating to religion as these have arisen in the modern intellectual milieu. Prerequisite: BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy. (even years) BEPH-328 Metaphysics-W 5 hours A study of selected topics in metaphysics, including the mind-body problem, substance, qualities and universals, identity, space and time, causation, and freedom and determinism. Prerequisite: BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy. (even years) BEPH-331 History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy-A 5 hours A survey of men and movements in Greek and Christian philoso– phy from Thales to Aquinas. Selected, representative writings of the philosophers will be read. Prerequisite: BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy. (odd years) BEPH-332 History of Modern Philosophy-W 5 hours A study of the principal philosophers from Descartes through Nietzsche. The development of rationalism and empiricism with the Kantian synthesis and its results will be emphasized. Prerequisite: BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy. (odd years) BEPH-333 Contemporary Philosophy-Sp 5 hours A survey of significant European and American philosophies of the 19th and 20th centuries from Hegel to the postmodern. Special attention will be given to phenomenology, existentialism, pragma– tism, analytic philosophy, and postmodern philosophy. Prerequisite: BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy. (odd years) BEPH-403 Philosophy and Literature 3 hours This course will be divided into two sections. The first will focus on philosophy of literature, exploring litermy theory, hermeneutics, and literature as a work of art. The second part of the course will examine philosophy in literature, looking at the ways in which philosophical ideas are expressed through the medium of literature. BEPH-425 Philosophy of Science 3 hours A critique of the concepts, methods, and arguments of the various sciences, as well as an analysis of the theological and philosophical underpinnings of science, which aims to demarcate science from pseudo-science, evaluate contemporary thought in the limits of science, and evaluate the relations between science, human values, religion, and technology. BEPH-426 Philosophy of Art 3 hours A study of the nature of art and the aesthetic experience. Possible topics include the concept of creativity, the nature and value of the work of art, the function of art, the truth in art, the relation of art and society, the aesthetic attitude, and aesthetic values, such as beauty and the philosophy of art.