2005-2006 Academic Catalog

42 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 *Capstone Course 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 includingproficiency) .......................... 128 AcompletedescriptionoftheGeneralEducationRequirements isfoundonpage18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in YouthMinistries First year: BECE-1000 Orientation to Bible Ministries ............................................. 1 BECE-2200 Introduction to Youth Ministry ............................................ 2 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 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-2400Personal 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-3680Children’sMinistries ........................................................... 4 BECE-3700CampusMinistries .............................................................. 4 BECE-3720 Adult Ministries ................................................................... 4 BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development .................................... 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration ........................................ 2 BEPT-3410Discipleship ......................................................................... 3 BEOT-XXXXOld 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-XXXXTheologyElective .............................................................. 3 BEXX-XXXX Ministry Elective ................................................................ 3 Minor Requirement or Electives ....................................................... 9-11 Total .............................................................................................. 21-23