2007-2008 Academic Catalog

School of Biblical and Theological Studies Biblical Education 38 Cedarville University 2006-077 8 Biblical Education Women’s Ministries................................................................... 6 BEST/BETH-2920 Scriptural Interpretations of Gender Issues and Roles............................................................3 BECE-3500 Women’s Communication for Ministry............3 COM-3150 Gender, Politics, and Communication..............3 *Capstone Course **Students who select the cross-cultural ministries concentration should take BETH- 3400 as the theology elective. A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Christian Education First year: BECE-1000 Orientation to Bible Ministries ............................................1 BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought.................................................3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.............................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.....................................................3 ENG-1400 English 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/Global Awareness Elective.........................................................3 Physical Science Elective....................................................................3.5 Social Science Elective..........................................................................3 Total.....................................................................................................33 Second year: BECE-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible....................................6 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature....................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature..................................................3 BETH-2350 Theological Foundations of Ministry...................................3 Literature Elective...................................................................................3 Ministry Concentration Electives............................................................6 Philosophy Elective................................................................................3 Physical Education Elective...................................................................1 Quantitative 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-2400 Personal Evangelism..........................................................3 BEPT-3410 Discipleship.........................................................................3 Minor Requirement or Electives.............................................................6 Total.....................................................................................................28 Summer: BECE-4500 Internship in Christian Education.................................10-12 Fourth year: BECE-4100 Leadership of Christian Education Ministries.....................3 New Testament Elective.........................................................................3 Old Testament Elective...........................................................................3 Theology Elective...................................................................................3 Minor Requirement or Electives......................................................12-14 Total................................................................................................24-26 Christian Education Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements...........................................................0-5 General Education Requirements...........................................33-41 Christian Education Major Requirements....................................75 Electives..................................................................................12-20 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) . ......................... 128 Christian Education The Christian education major prepares students for ministering to diverse age groups (children through adults) in vocational service in a wide range of Christian education ministry contexts: churches, camps, college campuses, parachurch organizations, crosscultural contexts, etc. It also provides a solid foundation for graduate studies in related areas. The required selection of a ministry concentration area and options in selection of a minor can be combined to equip students for unique, specialized areas of ministry. Course requirements involve 75 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 Christian Education Core........................................................53-55 BECE-1000 Orientation to Bible Ministries .............................. 1 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 Education Ministries........ 3 *BECE-4500 Internship in Christian Education.................. 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 of the following ministry concentrations.......................6 Children’s Ministries.................................................................. 6 EDEC-2100 Art, Music, and Drama for Early Childhood....2 EDSP-2500 Survey of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities..............................................1 EDUC-2400 Children’s Literature.......................................2 EDUC-3990 Independent Study Education........................1 Church Music Ministries............................................................ 6 CHMU-2060 Music and the Arts in Worship.......................3 One course from the following............................................3 CHMU-2600 Music of the Church............................ 3 CHMU-3630 Administering Church Music I.............. 3 CHMU-3640 Administering Church Music II............. 3 **Cross-Cultural Ministries........................................................ 6 BEPT-3450 Contemporary World Missions........................3 BEPT-3470 Cross-Cultural Ministry....................................3 BEPT-3510 Introduction to Urban Ministry.........................3 BEPT-4510 Advanced Urban Ministry................................3 Sports Ministries....................................................................... 6 BECE-2100 Wilderness Ministry........................................3 CCHG-3670 Fundamentals of Coaching............................3 ESSE-1350 Foundations of Sports Ministries....................3 ESSE-2810 Introduction to Camping.................................2 ESSE-2830 Recreational Leadership.................................2 SMGT-3810 Organization and Administration of Sports and Athletics...................................................................3