2001-2002 Academic Catalog

Youth Ministries The Youth Ministries major prepares the person who, upon graduation, becomes a youth pastor or worker. Course requirements involve 90 hours including: BEGE-171,172,273,274,375,376(Gen.Ed.Req.) ....................... 24 Youth Ministries, including ................................................. 42 BECE-100 Orientation to BibleMinistries Major .................. 1 BECE-220 Introduction to YouthMinishy ........................... 3 BECE-241 Principles ofBible Teaching ................................ 3 BECE-368Children'sMinish·ies ........................................... 5 BECE-370CampusMinish·ies ............................................... 5 BECE-372AdultMinistries .................................................. 5 BECE-410 Leadership ofChristianEducational Ministries ... 4 BECE-465 Internship in Youth Minishy .............................. 16 A1i11ist1J1 electives ................................................................ 3-5 BEPT-3 51 Introduction to Urban Ministries ......................... 4 PEL-281 Introduction to Camping ........................................ 3 PEL/BECE-210WildernessMinish·ies .................................. 4 BECE-351 SmallGroupMinistry ........................................... 4 BECE-300WomenandMinishy ........................................... 4 BECE-350Women'sCommunicationforMinistry ............... 5 Bible .................................................................................. 8-10 Old Testament elective ......................................................... 5 New Testament elective .................................................... 3-5 Philosophy ............................................................................. 5 Philosophy Elective .........:.................................................... 5 Practical Theology ................................................................. 8 BEPT-240Persona1Evangelism ............................................ 4 BEPT-341 Discipleship ......................................................... 4 Special Topics ........................................................................ 4 BEST-240InterpretingtheBible ........................................... 4 Theology ................................................................................. 8 BETH-235 Theological Foundations ofMinishy ................. 4 Theology elective ................................................................. 4 Practical Christia11 Education pri11cip/es are taught by Bible professor, a11d .former youth pastor, Dr. Tom Hutchison. A complete description ofthe General Education Requirements is found 011 page 30. First year: Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for the Youth Ministries Major BECE-100 Orientation to Bible Ministries Major ................... 1 BECE-220 Introduction to Youth Ministty ............................. 3 BEGE-171 The Christian Life .................................................. 4 BEGE-172 Intt·oduction 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-100 Foundations ofSocial Science ................................... 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities .............................. 5 PEF-199 PACL ........................................................................ 2 Biology elective ..................................................................... 5 Total ..................................................................,._..... u ••••••••••• 48 Secondyear: BEST-332 Interpreting the Bible .............................................. 4 BECE-364 Principles ofBible Teaching ................................... 4 BECE-235 Theological Foundations ofMinistty .................... 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ......................................... 4 BEGE-375 God and Hist01y .................................................... 4 BEGE-376God and the Church ................................................ 4 Philosophy elective ............................................................... 5 Quantitative elective .............................................................. 5 Physical Science elective ....................................................... 5 Minor requirement or elective ............................................... 9 Total .....................................................................................,. 48 Third year: BECE-368 Children's Ministries ............................................. 5 BECE-370 Campus Ministries ................................................. 5 BECE-372 Adult Ministries ..................................................... 5 BEPT-240Persona!Evange1ism ............................................... 4 BEPT-341 Discipleship ........................................................... 4 Histo1y/Global Awareness elective ....................................... 5 Literature elective .................................................................. 5 Physical Education elective ................................................... 1 Social Science elective ............................................................ 5 Minor require1nent or elective ............................................... 5 Total ....................................................................................... 46 Summer: BECE-475 Internship in Christian Education ....................... 16 Fourth year: BEC.:E~4 I0 Lead.ership of Christian Educational Ministries ..... 4 Mm1stry elective ................................................................... 3 Theology Elective (Christian Evidences and Apologetics Recommended) ..................................................................... 4 Old Testament elective .......................................................... 5 New Testan1ent elective ........................................................ 3 Minor requirement or elective ............................................. 15 Total ....................................................................................... 36