2001-2002 Academic Catalog

School Preseminary Bible Major The preseminary Bible major is designed for students anticipating graduate work in preparation for vocational ministry. It provides a sufficient foundation in biblical subjects and the Greek language and enables the student to select elective courses from other departments, which will enrich his personal and professional development. This is an ideal program for the person who believes that God is directing him into a pastoral, missionary, or teaching ministry after investing at least seven years in college and seminaiy preparation. Seminaiy candidates should also consult seminary catalogs to detennine specific undergraduate requirements and adjust their programs at Cedarville University accordingly. Course requirements involve 67 quarter hours including 24 hours in foundational general education Bible courses, 33 hours of core requirements, and 10 hours in an area of concen– tration. Preseminmy fo1111dational Bible courses: BEGE-171,172,273,274,375,376 ................................................ 24 PreseminmJ1 core requirements ............................................ 33 BECE-200 Chiistian Education Survey ..................................... 5 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ..................................... 5 BEPT-240Personal Evangelism ................................................ 4 (orBEPT-341 Discipleship ...................................................... 4) BEST-431 Hermeneutics ......................................................... 4 BEST-491 SeminarinBible ..................................................... 3 Old Testament elective ............................................................ 5 New Testament elective ........................................................ 3-5 Theology elective ................................................................. 4-5 Prese111inmy concentration: ................................................. 10 Choose one of the following areas of sh1dy and take a minimum of 10 hours in addition to those taken in the core within the same area of study. Choose from: Old Testament Sh1dies, New Testament Sh1dies, Christian Education, Philoso– phy, Practical Theology, Theology, or Biblical Languages. Additional required minor in biblical languages include: BEBL-251,252,253ElementaryGreek ...................................... 15 BEBL-351,352,353 IntermediateGreek ...................................... 9 Recommended 111i11or: Choose another minor from the following to give breadth to the program: Broadcasting, Business Administration, Christian Ministries Management, Church Music, Comprehensive Communication Arts, CreativeWriting, English, Histo1y, Honors program, Music, Organizational Communications, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, TESOL, Theatre, or another major (with permission of advisor and Bible depart– ment chair). PreseminaryBibleMajor CurriculumSummary Preseminarymajorrequirements ............................................ 67 Other General Education Requirements ............................. 52-57 Greek ...................................................................................... 24 Electives ................................................................................. 49 Total (minimum, notincludingproficiency) ....................... 192 A complete description of'the General Education Req11ire111e11ts is found 011 page 30. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for the Preseminary Bible Major 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 l ............................................... 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 Biologyelective ......................................................................... 5 PhysicalScienceelective ........................................................... 5 Physical Education elective ....................................................... 1 Total ......................................................................................... 46 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ..................................... 5 Histoiy/global awareness elective ............................................. 4 Literature elective ...................................................................... 5 Old Testament elective ............................................................. 5 Quantitative elective ................................................................. 5 Social Science elective ............................................................... 5 Electives .................................................................................. 13 Total ......................................................................................... 50 Thirdvear: BEBL>251,252,253 Elementary Greek ..................................... 15 BECE-200 Christian Education Survey ...................................... 5 BEGE-375 God and Hist01y ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................. 4 New Testament elective ............................................................ 4 Philosophy elective ................................................................... 5 Electives .................................................................................. 12 Total ......................................................................................... 49 Fourth year: BEBL-351,352,353 Intermediate Greek ..................................... 9 BEST-431 Hermeneutics ............................................................ 4 BEST-491 SeminarinBible ........................................................ 3 BEPT-240 Personal Evangelism ................................................. 4 (or BEPT-341 Discipleship ..................................................... 4) Theology elective ...................................................................... 4 Electives .................................................................................. 23 Total ......................................................................................... 47 The Bible depart111e11t endeavors to enlighten students 1111dersta11di//g of' the Chl'isti1111 jilith thmugh biblically-based i11stmctio11.