2002-2003 Academic Catalog

32 Biblical Education School of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Bible Comprehensive Bible The comprehensive Bible major prepares the person who, upon graduation, becomes a Bible teacher or worker in a church or other Christian organization. Course requirements involve 60 semester hours including: General Education .................................................................... 16 BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought ............................. 3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation .......................................... 3 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature ................................ 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature ............................... 3 BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development ................. 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration ...................... 2 Comprehensive Bible Core ....................................................... 44 BECE-2000 Christian Education Survey ............................ 3 BECE-XXXX Elective ........................................................... 3 BENT-XXXX New Testament Electives ............................... 6 BEOT-XXXX Old Testament Electives ................................ 6 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy .............................. 3 BEPH-XXXX Elective ........................................................... 3 BEPT-XXXX Practical Theology Electives .......................... 6 BEST-4910 Seminar in Bible .............................................. 2 BEST-XXXX Elective .......................................................... 3 BETH-XXXX Theology Electives ......................................... 6 Bible Electives ..................................................................... 3 Suggested Electives : BEPT-3410 Discipleship ..................................................... 3 CHMU-2060 Music and the Arts in Worship ....................... 3 COM-3240 Interpersonal Communication .......................... 2 FIN-2730 Church Business Administration ......................... 3 MIS-1100 Introduction to Computers .................................. 1 PYCH-1600 General Psychology ....................................... 3 SOC-2400 Marriage and the Family ................................... 3 Comprehensive Bible Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements ....................................................... 0-5 General Education Requirements ...................................... 33-41 Comprehensive Bible Major Requirements ............................. 60 Electives .............................................................................. 27-35 Total (minimumnot including proficiency) .......................... 128 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Comprehensive Bible First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought ............................................... 3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation ............................................................ 3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech .................................................. 3 ENG-1400 English Composition ........................................................... 3 GSS-1000 Foundations of Social Science ........................................... 3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities ........................................... 3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life ............................... 1 Biology Elective ................................................................................. 3.5 History/Global Awareness Elective ...................................................... 3 Literature Elective ................................................................................. 3 Physical Science Elective ................................................................. 3.5 Total .................................................................................................... 32 Second year: BECE-2000 Christian Education Survey .............................................. 3 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature ................................................. 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature ............................................... 3 New Testament Elective ....................................................................... 3 Old Testament Elective ......................................................................... 3 Physical Education Elective .................................................................. 1 Quantitative Elective ............................................................................. 3 Social Science Elective ......................................................................... 3 Electives ................................................................................................ 9 Total .................................................................................................... 31 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development ................................... 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration ....................................... 2 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy ................................................ 3 Bible Elective ......................................................................................... 3 Old Testament Elective ......................................................................... 3 Philosophy Elective ............................................................................... 3 Special Topics Elective ......................................................................... 3 Theology Elective .................................................................................. 3 Electives .............................................................................................. 11 Total .................................................................................................... 33 Fourth year: BEST-4910 Seminar in Bible ................................................................. 2 Christian Education Elective ................................................................. 3 New Testament Elective ....................................................................... 3 Practical Theology Elective .................................................................. 6 Theology Elective .................................................................................. 3 Electives .............................................................................................. 15 Total .................................................................................................... 32 Assistant Professor of Bible and Greek, Dr. David Hoffeditz, integrates knowledge of God’s Word with practical applications.