2002-2003 Academic Catalog

34 Biblical Education School of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Bible Pastoral Studies The pastoral studies major is designed to prepare the person who aspires to serve as a general associate pastor or a staff pastor prior to graduate studies or prior to serving as a senior pastor. Course requirements involve 61 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 Pastoral Studies Core .......................................................... 45-47 BEPT-2420 Missions Survey ............................................... 3 (or BEPT-3450 Contemporary World Missions .................. 3) BEPT-3420 Pastoral Ministry .............................................. 2 BEPT-3430 Pastoral Counseling ........................................ 3 BEPT-3500 Homiletics ........................................................ 3 BEPT-4400 Pastoral Internship .................................... 10-12 BEPT-4560 Advanced Homiletics ....................................... 3 BECE-2000 Christian Education Survey ............................ 3 BENT-XXXX New Testament Elective ................................ 3 BEOT-XXXX Old Testament Elective .................................. 3 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy .............................. 3 BEST-XXXX Special Topics Elective .................................. 3 BETH-XXXX Theology Electives ......................................... 6 Suggested Electives : BEPT-3410 Discipleship ..................................................... 3 CHMU-2060 Music and the Arts in Worship ....................... 3 FIN-2730 Church Business Administration ......................... 3 MIS-1100 Introduction to Computers .................................. 1 PYCH-1600 General Psychology ....................................... 3 PYCH-3660 Fundamentals of Counseling ......................... 3 PYCH-3670 Group Dynamics ............................................. 3 SOC-2400 Marriage and the Family ................................... 3 Pastoral Studies Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements ........................................................ 0-5 General Education Requirements ....................................... 33-41 Pastoral Studies Major Requirements ...................................... 61 Electives ............................................................................... 26-34 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 Pastoral Studies First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought ............................................... 3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation ............................................................ 3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech .................................................. 3 ENG-1400 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 Elective ..................................................................................... 3 Literature Elective ................................................................................. 3 Physical Education Elective .................................................................. 1 Physical Science Elective ................................................................. 3.5 Total ....................................................................................................33 Second year: BECE-2000 Christian Education Survey .............................................. 3 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature ................................................. 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature ............................................... 3 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy ................................................ 3 BEPT-2420 Missions Survey ............................................................... 3 Quantitative Elective ............................................................................. 3 Social Science Elective ......................................................................... 3 Electives ................................................................................................ 9 Total ....................................................................................................30 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development ................................... 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration ....................................... 2 BEPT-3420 Pastoral Ministry ............................................................... 2 BEPT-3430 Pastoral Counseling .......................................................... 3 BEPT-3500 Homiletics .......................................................................... 3 BEPT-4560 Advanced Homiletics ........................................................ 3 New Testament Elective ....................................................................... 3 Old Testament Elective ......................................................................... 3 Theology Elective .................................................................................. 3 Electives ................................................................................................ 9 Total ....................................................................................................33 Fourth year: BEPT-4400 Pastoral Internship .................................................... 10-12 Special Topics Elective ......................................................................... 3 Theology Elective .................................................................................. 3 Electives ........................................................................................ 14-16 Total ....................................................................................................32