2002-2003 Academic Catalog

35 Biblical Education School of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Bible World Missions The world missions major prepares the person who, upon graduation, becomes a missionary candidate or an evangelist. 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 World Missions Core ................................................................. 44 BEPT-2400 Personal Evangelism ...................................... 3 (or BEPT-3410 Discipleship ............................................... 3) BEPT-2420 Missions Survey ............................................... 3 BEPT-3450 Contemporary World Missions ........................ 3 BEPT-3460 The Missionary Process .................................. 2 BEPT-4500 Missionary Internship ...................................... 6 BECE-2000 Christian Education Survey ............................ 3 BENT-XXXX New Testament Elective ................................ 3 BEOT-XXXX Old Testament Elective .................................. 3 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy .............................. 3 BEPH-2260 Religion and Culture ....................................... 3 BEST-XXXX Special Topics Elective .................................. 3 BETH-XXXX Theology Electives ......................................... 6 Other Bible Electives ........................................................... 3 Suggested Electives : ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology ..................................... 3 BEPT-3410 Discipleship ..................................................... 3 CHMU-2060 Music and the Arts in Worship ....................... 3 COM-3140 Intercultural Communication ............................ 3 COM-3240 Interpersonal Communication .......................... 2 MIS-1100 Introduction to Computers .................................. 1 PYCH-1600 General Psychology ....................................... 3 SOC-2400 Marriage and the Family ................................... 3 SOC-3340 Sociology of Religion ........................................ 3 SOC-3710 Family and Society ............................................ 3 World Missions Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements ................................................ 0-5 General Education Requirements ............................... 33-41 World Missions Major Requirements ................................ 60 Electives ....................................................................... 27-35 Total (minimumnot including proficiency) ................... 128 International Studies–Missiology The international studies major–missiology emphasis utilizes courses from several academic disciplines to prepare students for a variety of internationally-focused careers, including profes- sional missionary service and “tentmaker” missions. The interdisciplinary studies section of this catalog includes a detailed description of the major. A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in World Missions 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: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature ................................................. 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature ............................................... 3 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy ................................................ 3 BEPH-2260 Religion and Culture .......................................................... 3 BEPT-2420 Missions Survey ............................................................... 3 Quantitative Elective ............................................................................. 3 Social Science Elective ......................................................................... 3 Electives ................................................................................................ 9 Total ....................................................................................................30 Third year: BECE-2000 Christian Education Survey .............................................. 3 BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development ................................... 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration ....................................... 2 BEPT-3450 Contemporary World Missions ......................................... 3 BEPT-3460 The Missionary Process .................................................. 2 New Testament Elective ....................................................................... 3 Old Testament Elective ......................................................................... 3 Theology Elective .................................................................................. 3 Electives ..............................................................................................12 Total ....................................................................................................33 Fourth year: BEPT-4500 Missionary Internship ....................................................... 6 BEPT-2400 Personal Evangelism ........................................................ 3 Bible Elective ......................................................................................... 3 Special Topics Elective ......................................................................... 3 Theology Elective .................................................................................. 3 Electives ..............................................................................................14 Total ....................................................................................................32