2003-2004 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-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible ................................. 6 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature .................................................. 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature ................................................. 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 General Education Requirements ....................................... 33-41 Christian Education Major Requirements ................................. 75 Electives .............................................................................. 12-20 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ....................... 128 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-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible ................. 6 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-XXXX Philosophy Elective (BEPH-2200 recommended) . 3 BEPT-2400 Personal Evangelism ........................................ 3 BEPT-3410 Discipleship ...................................................... 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-2810 Introduction to Camping ................................. 3 ESSE-2830 Recreational Leadership .................................. 2 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