2003-2004 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-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 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 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 (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 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-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible .................................. 6 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature .................................................. 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature ................................................. 3 BEPT-2400 Personal Evangelism ......................................................... 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