2005-2006 Academic Catalog

39 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 BECE-4100 Leadership in Christian Educ. Ministries ....... 3 BENT-XXXX New Testament Elective ................................. 3 BEOT-XXXX Old Testament Elective ................................... 3 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy .............................. 3 BEPT-2420 History of Mission ............................................ 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 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 *Capstone Course 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 includingproficiency) .......................... 128 AcompletedescriptionoftheGeneralEducationRequirements isfoundonpage18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Pastoral Studies First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought ................................................ 3 BEGE-1720Spiritual Formation ............................................................. 3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech .................................................... 3 ENG-1400Composition .......................................................................... 3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture ............................................. 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-4100 Leadership in Christian Educ. Ministries ............................ 3 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature ................................................... 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature ................................................. 3 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy .................................................. 3 BEPT-2420 History of Mission ............................................................... 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-3500Homiletics ............................................................................ 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