1998-1999 Academic Catalog

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 y<:mth 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 according to the emphasis selected by the student. Four emphases are available: General studies Christian education/youth Missions Pastoral studies Course requirements for the comprehensive Bible major– general studies emphasis involve 90 quarter hours including: BEGE-171,172,273,274,375,376(Gen.Ed.Req.) ....................... 24 BEST-491 SeminarinBible ....................................................... 3 Christian education ............................................................. 8-12 New Testament electives .................................................... 8-15 Old Testament electives ..................................................... 10-15 Philosophy ..................................................:.......................... 10 Practical theology ............................................................... 8-12 Theology ........................................................................... 12-20 Suggested electives: · BEPT-341 Discipleship ............................................................. 4 CHMU-205 Introduction to Church Music .............................. 2 CIS-100 Introduction to Computers ......................................... 2 COM-324Interpersona1Communication .................................. 3 FIN-273 Church Business Administration ............................... 4 PYCH-160Genera1Psychology ................................................ 5 SOC-240MarriageandFamily .................................................. 5 Bible professor Dr. Dave Drullinger expands his ministry through a national radio broadcast. ComprehensiveBibleMajor CurriculumSummary Proficiency requirements ...................................................... 0-8 Comprehensive Bible major requirements .............................. 90 Other General Education Requirements ............................. 52"72 Electives ............................................................................. 30-50 Total (minimnm,notincludingproficiency) ............ ~ .......... 192 A complete description ofthe General Education Requirements is found on page 30. in ou11:g1~1m~u Four-Year Curriculum for a Comv1:rel1ensive Bible-General Studies EmtJlh:ilsis 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 Il .......................................... 5 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science ................................. 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ............................ 5 LIT-231 World Literature ....................................................... 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L................................................................... 2 Biology elective .................................................................... 5 Physical education elective ................................................... 1 Total .................................... ~ ....... H ...........,,,....... 1,.••.. •~·~····· ............................;....""" 46 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ......................................... 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ................,...................... 4 Christian education elective .................................................. 5 History/global awareness elective ......................................... 4 New Testament elective ........................................................ 5 Old Testament elective .............................:........................... 5 Physical science elective .............................................,......... 5 Quantitative elective ............................................................. 5 Electives ......................,....................................................... 13 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 Bible elective ......................................................................... 3 Old Testament elective .............................,........................... 5 Social scienceelective ............................................................ 5 Theology elective .................................................................. 4 Electives ............................................................................... 12 Fourth year: BEST-491 Seminar in Bible .................................................... 3 Christian education elective .................................................. 3 New Testament elective ........................................................ 3 Practical theology electives ................................................... 8 Theology electives ................................ ..,............................. 8 Electives ...................,.......................................................... 24