2002-2003 Academic Catalog

33 Biblical Education School of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Bible A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Christian Education First year: BECE-1000 Orientation to Bible Ministries ........................................... 1 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 Physical Science Elective ................................................................. 3.5 Social Science Elective ......................................................................... 3 Total .................................................................................................... 33 Second year: BECE-2410 Principles of Bible Teaching ............................................. 3 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature ................................................. 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature ............................................... 3 BEST-2400 Interpreting the Bible ......................................................... 3 BETH-2350 Theological Foundations of Ministry ................................ 3 Literature Elective ................................................................................. 3 Ministry Concentration Electives .......................................................... 6 Philosophy Elective ............................................................................... 3 Physical Education Elective .................................................................. 1 Quantitative Elective .............................................................................3 Total .................................................................................................... 31 Third year: BECE-3680 Children’s Ministries .......................................................... 4 BECE-3700 Campus Ministries ............................................................ 4 BECE-3720 Adult Ministries .................................................................. 4 BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development ................................... 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration ....................................... 2 BEPT-2400 Personal Evangelism ........................................................ 3 BEPT-3410 Discipleship .......................................................................3 Minor Requirement or Electives ........................................................... 6 Total .................................................................................................... 28 Summer: BECE-4500 Internship in Christian Education ............................. 10-12 Fourth year: BECE-4100 Leadership of Christian Education Ministries .................. 3 New Testament Elective .......................................................................3 Old Testament Elective ......................................................................... 3 Theology Elective .................................................................................. 3 Minor Requirement or Electives ................................................... 12-14 Total .............................................................................................. 24-26 Christian Education Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements ...................................................... 0-5 Christian Education The Christian education major prepares students for minister- ing to diverse age groups (children through adults) in vocational service in a wide range of Christian education ministry contexts: churches, camps, college campuses, parachurch organizations, crosscultural contexts, etc. It also provides a solid foundation for graduate studies in related areas. The required selection of a ministry concentration area and options in selection of a minor can be combined to equip students for unique, specialized areas of ministry. Course requirements involve 75 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 Christian Education Core ..................................................... 53-55 BECE-1000 Orientation to Bible Ministries ......................... 1 BECE-2410 Principles of Bible Teaching ........................... 3 BECE-3680 Children’s Ministries ....................................... 4 BECE-3700 Campus Ministries .......................................... 4 BECE-3720 Adult Ministries ................................................ 4 BECE-4100 Leadership of Christian Education Ministries . 3 BECE-4500 Internship in Christian Education ............. 10-12 BENT-XXXX New Testament Elective ................................ 3 BEOT-XXXX Old Testament Elective .................................. 3 BEPH-XXXXPhilosophyElective(BEPH-2200recommended) . 3 BEPT-2400 Personal Evangelism ...................................... 3 BEPT-3410 Discipleship ..................................................... 3 BEST-2400 Interpreting the Bible ....................................... 3 BETH-2350 Theological Foundations of Ministry ............... 3 BETH-XXXX* Theology Elective (BETH-3300 recommended) .................................................................... 3 Select one of the following ministry concentrations: ................... 6 Children’s Ministries EDEC-2100 Art, Music, and Drama for Early Childhood .. 2 EDSP-2500 Survey of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities ............................................... 1 EDUC-2400 Children’s Literature ..................................... 2 EDUC-3990 Independent Study Education ...................... 1 Church Music Ministries CHMU-2060 Music and the Arts in Worship ..................... 3 CHMU-2600 Music of the Church ..................................... 3 Cross-Cultural Ministries* BEPT-3450 Contemporary World Missions ...................... 3 BEPT-3510 Introduction to Urban Ministry ........................ 3 *Students who select the cross-cultural ministries concentration should take BETH-3400 as the theology elective. Sports Ministries BECE-2100 Wilderness Ministry ....................................... 3 CCHG-3670 Fundamentals of Coaching .......................... 3 ESSE-2830 Recreational Leadership ............................... 2 ESSE-2810 Introduction to Camping ................................ 3 SMGT-3810 Organization and Administration of Sports and Athletics ...................................................................... 3 Women’s Ministries BECE-3000 Women and Ministry ...................................... 3 BECE-3500 Women’s Communication for Ministry .......... 3 COM-3150 Women in America ......................................... 3 General Education Requirements .................................... 33-41 Christian Education Major Requirements ............................... 75 Electives ............................................................................ 12-20 Total (minimumnot including proficiency) ......................... 128