1999-2000 Academic Catalog

The Christian major prepares the person who, upon graduation, becomes a director of Christian education or a youth pastor or worker. Course requirements involve 90 hours including: BEGE-171,172,273,274,375,376(Gen.Ed.Req.) ....................... 24 Christian Education, including: ........................................... 41 BECE-268 ChristianEducation ofChildren ............................. 5 BECE-270ChristianEducationofYouth ................................ 5 BECE-272 ChristianEducation ofAdults ............................... 4 BECE-364PrinciplesofBibleTeaching .................................. 3 BECE-367 Methods ofBible Teaching ................................... 4 BECE-410 Organization andAdministration of Christian Education ............................................................ 4 BECE-465 Internship .......................................................... 16 Old Testa1nent ..................................................................... 5-10 New Testament ..................................................................... 3-9 Philosophy ............................................................................... 5 Practical Theology ................................................................ 3-7 Theology ............................................................................ 4-12 Special Topics ....................................................................... 3-5 Suggested electives: BECE-283 Recreational Leadership .......................................... 3 BECE-300WomenandMinistiy .............................................. 4 BECE-351 SmallGroupMinistiy ............................................... 4 BEPT-341 Discipleship ............................................................. 4 BEPT-343 Pastoral Counseling ................................................ 3 CHMU-205 Introduction to Church Music .............................. 2 EDU-450PhilosophyofEducation .......................................... 3 MIS-100 Introduction to Computers .... .. .. ... .. ...... .. ... .. .... .. .. .... . 2 PEL-281 Introduction to Camping ............................................ 3 PYCH-160Genera1Psychology ................................................ 5 SOC-240MarriageandFamily .................................................. 5 Practical Christian Education principles are taught by Bible professor, and former youth pastor, Dr. Tom Hutchison. A complete description ofthe General Education Requirements is found on page 30. Firstyear: BEGE-171 The Christian Life ................................................ 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ................................. 4 BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ......................................... 4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ....................................... ENG-110 English Composition I .......................................... . ENG-140 English Composition II .......................................... 5 GSS-100 Foundations ofSocial Science ................................. 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ............................ PEF-199 P.A.C.L ................................................................... Biologyelective ..................................................................... Physical Education elective .................................. ............ ..... l Total .............................................................................................. Secondyear: BECE-268 Christian Education ofChildren ........................... 5 BECE-270 Christian Education ofYouth ............................... 5 BECE-272 Christian Education ofAdults .............................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ....................................... 4 BEGE-375 God and History .................................................. 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ............................................. 4 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ................................. 5 Physical Science elective ...................................................... . Quantitative elective ............................................................. 5 Electives ................................................................................ 9 Third year: BECE-364 Principles ofBible Teaching ................................. 3 BECE-367 Methods of Bible Teaching .................................. 4 New Testa1nent elective ........................................................ 3 SocialScienceelective ........................................................... 5 Theology elective .................................................................. 4 Electives .............................................................................. 23 Summer: BECE-465 Internship in Christian Education ...................... Fourth year: BECE-410 Organization and Administration ofChristian Education .............................................................................. 4 History/Global Awareness elective ...................................... 4 Literature elective ................................................................. . Old Testament electives ........................................................ 5 Special Topics elective .......................................................... 4 Theologyelective .................................................................. 4 Electives .............................................................................. 13