2003-2004 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 (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 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