2001-2002 Academic Catalog

Christian Education The Christian education major prepares the person who, upon graduation, becomes a director of Christian education or a youth pastor or worker. Course requirements involve I 05-107 hours including: BEGE-171,172,273,274,375,376(Gen.Ed.Req.) ...................... 24 Christian Education, i11c!udi11g .......................................... 39 BECE-1 OOOrientation to Bible Ministries Major .................. 1 BECE-241 PrinciplesofBibleTeaching ................................ 3 BECE-368 Children'sMinistries ........................................... 5 BECE-370 Campus Ministries .............. ,................................ 5 BECE-372AdultMinistries .................................................. 5 BECE-410 Leadership ofChristian Educational Ministries ... 4 BECE-465 Internship in Christian Education ...................... 16 Ministry concentration electives (9 hours from one selected area ofministry) Childre11 's Ministries: EDEC-230 Art, Music and Drama for Early Childhood ......... 3 EDSP-223 Survey ofMental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities ........................................................................ 3 EDU-320 Children's Literature .............................................. 3 Church Music Ministries: CHMU-205 Introduction to Church Music .......................... 2 CHMU-240 History and Philosophy ofWorship ................. 2 CHMU-350Church Music Administration ........................... 2 CHMU-353 Church Music Methods and Materials ............. 4 Cross-Cultural Ministries: BEPT-345 Contemporary WorldMissions ........................... 4 BEPT-351 lntroduction to Urban Ministries ......................... 4 Note: For the Cross-Cultural A1inistries Co11centratio11, it is suggested that C11rre11t Religious Move111e11ts be taken for the theology elective. Sports Mi11istries: PEC-367FundamentalsofCoaching .................................... 2 PEE-283 Recreational Leadership ......................................... 3 PEL/BECE-210WildernessMinistries .................................. 4 PEL-281 IntroductiontoCamping ........................................ 3 PEM-48 l Organization and Administration of Sports and Athletics Sports ................................................................ 4 Women's Ministries: BECE-300Women andMinistry ........................................... 4 BECE-350Women'sCommunicationforMinistry ............... 5 COM-315 Women in America .............................................. 3 Bible ................................................................................. 8-10 Old Testament elective ......................................................... 5 New Testament elective .................................................... 3-5 Philosophy ............................................................................ 5 Philosophy Elective ............................................................. 5 Practical Theolog)! ................................................................ 8 BEPT-240 Personal Evangelism ............................................ 4 BEPT-341 Discipleship ......................................................... 4 Special Topics ....................................................................... 4 BEST--240lnterpretingtheBible ........................................... 4 Theology ................................................................................ 8 BETH-235 Theological Foundations ofMinistry ................. 4 Theology elective ................................................................ 4 A complete description ofthe General Education Requirements isfound on page 30. First year: Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for the Cbristfan Education Major BECE-J 00 Orientation to Bible Minish·ies Major ................... l BECE-220 Introduction to Youth Ministry ............................. 3 BEGE-171 The Christian Life .................................................. 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study .................................. 4 BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ........................................... 4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ......................................... 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ............................................. 5 ENG-140 English Composition II ............................................ 5 GSS-l 00 Fonndiltions ofSocial Science ................................... 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities .............................. 5 PEF-199 PACL ........................................................................ 2 Biology elective ..................................................................... 5 Total ....................................................................................... 48 Second )'ertr: BECE-235 Theological Foundations ofMinistry .................... 4 BECE-241 Principles of Teaching the Bible ............................. 3 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ......................................... 4 BEGE-375 Goel and Histoty .................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ............................................... 4 BEST-332 Interpreting the Bible .............................................. 4 Ministty Concentration elective ............................................. 3 Philosophy elective ................................................................ 5 Quantitative elective .............................................................. 5 Physical Education elective· ................................................... 1 Physical Science elective ....................................................... 5 Minor requirement or elective ............................................... 5 Total ....................................................................................... 47 Third)!ear: BECE-368 Children's Ministries ............................................. 5 BECE-370 Campus Ministries ................................................. 5 BECE-372 Adult Ministries ..................................................... 5 BEPT-240 Personal Evangelism ............................................... 4 BEPT-341 Discipleship ........................................................... 4 MinistJy Concenh·ation elective .............................................. 3 HistoryiGlobal Awareness elective ......................................... 5 Literature elective ................................................................... 5 Social Science elective ............................................................ 5 Minor requirement or elective ................................................ 5 Total ....................................................................................... 46 Summer: BECE-475 Internship in Christian Education ....................... 16 Fourth vear: BECE-410 Leadership of Christian Educational Ministries ..... 4 MinistJ·y Concentration elective ............................................. 3 Theology Elective (Christian Evidences and Apologetics Recommended) ..................................................................... 4 Old Testmnent Elective ......................................................... 5 New Testament Elective ........................................................ 3 Minor requirement or elective ............................................. 18 Total ....................................................................................... 36