2003-2004 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 (minimum, not 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 professional 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