2004-2005 Academic Catalog

37 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-XXXXElective ............................................................ 3 BENT-XXXX New Testament Electives ............................... 6 BEOT-XXXX Old Testament Electives ................................. 6 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy .............................. 3 BEPH-XXXXElective ............................................................ 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 *Capstone Course Comprehensive Bible Major CurriculumSummary Proficiency Requirements ....................................................... 0-5 General Education Requirements ...................................... 33-41 Comprehensive Bible Major Requirements ............................. 60 Electives .............................................................................. 27-35 Total (minimum, not includingproficiency) ......................... 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-1720Spiritual Formation ............................................................. 3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech .................................................... 3 ENG-1400EnglishComposition ............................................................. 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 Dr. Cook , Assistant Professor of Bible, draws upon years of personal experience to challenge his students with the importance of urban ministry.