2003-2004 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 (minimum, not 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.