2006-2007 Academic Catalog

School of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Bible Biblical Education Biblical Education 2006-07 Cedarville University 39 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 including proficiency) . ......................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Pastoral Studies 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-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-3500 Homiletics...........................................................................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