1999-2000 Academic Catalog

The pastoral studies major prepares the person who, upon graduation, becomes a pastor or an evangelist. Course requirements involve 90 quarter hours including: BEGE-171,172,273,274,375,376(Gen.Ed.Req.) ....................... 24 Practical Theology (Pastoral Studies) ................................. 35 BEPT-242 Missions Survey ................................................... 4 (orBEPT-345 ContemporaryWorldMissions ..................... 4) BEPT-342 Pastoral Ministry ................................................. 3 BEPT-343 Pastoral Counseling ............................................. 3 BEPT-350Homiletics ............................................................ 5 BEPT-440 Pastoral Internship ............................................. 16 BEPT-456AdvancedHomiletics .......................................... 4 Old Testament ..................................................................... 5-10 New Testament ..................................................................... 3-9 Christian Education ......................................................... 5-10 BECE-200 Christian Education Survey ................................. 5 Christian Education Electives ............................................. 0-5 Philosophy ............................................................................... 5 Theology ............................................................................ 8-12 Special Topics ....................................................................... 3-5 Suggested electives: BEPT-341 Discipleship ............................................................. 4 CHMU-205 Introduction to ChurchMusic .............................. 2 FIN-273 ChurchBusinessAdministration ............................... 4 MIS-100 Introduction to Computers ........................................ 2 PYCH-160Genera1Psychology ................................................ 5 PYCH-366FundamentalsofCounseling .................................. 5 PYCH-367GroupDynamics ..................................................... 5 SOC-240MarriageandFamily .................................................. 5 The Bible department endeavors to enlighten students' understanding of the Christian faith through biblically-based instruction. A complete description ofthe General Education Requirements is found on page 30. Firstyear: isu:gg.:~stt:~d Four-Year Curriculum for the Pastoral Studies 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 II .............................................. 5 GSS-100 Foundations ofSocial Science ..................................... 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ................................ 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L....................................................................... 2 Biological Scienceelective ......................................................... 5 Physical Science elective ........................................................... 5 Physical Education elective ....................................................... 1 Total ......................................................................................... 46 Secondyear: BECE-200 Christian Education Survey ...................................... 5 BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ..................................... 5 BEPT-242 Missions Survey ...................................................... 4 History/Global Awareness elective .......................................... 4 Humanities elective ................................................................... 5 Literature elective ...................................................................... 5 Quantitative elective ................................................................. 5 Electives .................................................................................... 9 Total 50 Third year: BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................. 4 BEPT-342 Pastoral Ministry ..................................................... 3 BEPT-343 Pastoral Counseling .................................................. 3 BEPT-350 Homiletics ................................................................ 5 BEPT-456 Advanced Homiletics ............................................... 4 New Testament elective ............................................................ 5 Old Testament elective ............................................................. 5 SocialScienceelective ............................................................... 5 Theology elective ...................................................................... 4 Elective ...................................................................................... 6 u~~u ................................................................................................ 48 Fourth year: BEPT-440 Pastoral Internship ................................................. 16 Theology electives .................................................................... 8 Special Topics elective ............................................................. 4 Electives .................................................................................. 20 Total .................................................................................................