2002-2003 Academic Catalog

38 Biblical Education School of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Bible Youth Ministries The youth ministries major prepares a person for vocational ministry in a wide range of contexts: churches, camps, college campuses, parachurch organizations, crosscultural contexts, etc. It also provides a solid foundation for graduate studies in related areas. Course requirements involve 74 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 Youth Ministries Core ........................................................... 58-60 BECE-1000 Orientation to Bible Ministries ......................... 1 BECE-2200 Introduction to Youth Ministry .......................... 2 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 Educational Ministries . 3 BECE-4750 Internship in Youth Ministry ...................... 10-12 BENT-XXXX New Testament Elective ................................ 3 BEOT-XXXX Old Testament Elective .................................. 3 BEPH-XXXX Philosophy Elective (BEPH-2200 recommended) .................................................................. 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-3330 recommended) . 3 Select one ministry elective from the following: .................. 3 BECE-2100 Wilderness Ministry ....................................... 3 BECE-3000 Women and Ministry ...................................... 3 BECE-3500 Women’s Communication for Ministry .......... 3 BECE-3510 Small Group Ministry ..................................... 3 BEPT-3510 Introduction to Urban Ministry ........................ 3 ESSE-2810 Introduction to Camping ................................ 3 Youth Ministries Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements ........................................................ 0-5 General Education Requirements ....................................... 33-41 Youth Ministries Major Requirements ....................................... 74 Electives ............................................................................... 13-21 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 Youth Ministries First year: BECE-1000 Orientation to Bible Ministries ........................................... 1 BECE-2200 Introduction to Youth Ministry ........................................... 2 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 Physical Science Elective ................................................................. 3.5 Quantitative Elective ............................................................................. 3 Total .................................................................................................... 32 Second year: BECE-2410 Principles of Bible Teaching ............................................. 3 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature ................................................. 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature ............................................... 3 BEPT-2400 Personal Evangelism ........................................................ 3 BEST-2400 Interpreting the Bible ......................................................... 3 BETH-2350 Theological Foundation of Ministry .................................. 3 History/Global Awareness Elective ...................................................... 3 Literature Elective ................................................................................. 3 Philosophy Elective ............................................................................... 3 Physical Education Elective .................................................................. 1 Social Science 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-3410 Discipleship ....................................................................... 3 BEOT-XXXX Old Testament Elective .................................................. 3 Minor Requirement or Electives .........................................................10 Total .................................................................................................... 32 Summer: BECE-4750 Internship in Youth Ministry ...................................... 10-12 Fourth year: BECE-4100 Leadership of Christian Educational Ministries ................ 3 BENT-XXXX New Testament Elective ................................................. 3 BETH-XXXX Theology Elective ............................................................ 3 BEXX-XXXX Ministry Elective ............................................................... 3 Minor Requirement or Electives ..................................................... 9-11 Total .............................................................................................. 21-23