2008-2009 Academic Catalog

School of Biblical and Theological Studies Biblical Education 36 Cedarville University 2008–09 Biblical Education Bible Teacher Education The Bible teacher education major is designed for students anticipating teaching Bible primarily in a Christian school. The major provides a unique combination of content from Bible courses and pedagogy from education courses to manage a classroom and teach the Bible effectively. The Bible content portion of the program is modeled after the preseminary major with the exception of the requirement of Greek. Thus, a student could easily use this program as the foundation for further graduate study in seminary. This program would also lay the foundation for a person who, after having gained some experience in teaching, chooses to pursue a master’s degree in education. The Association of Christian Schools International also approved Cedarville to offer ACSI certification in integrated Bible for this major. Course requirements involve 92-94 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 Bible Teacher Education Core ..................................................40 BECE-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible....................... 6 BECE-3700 Campus Ministries. ............................................... 4 BECE-4100 Leadership of Christian Ed Ministries.................... 3 BEDU-3110 Clinical Teaching in Bible....................................... 1 BENT-3110 Jesus and the Gospels........................................... 3 BENT-4110 Romans and Galatians........................................... 3 BEOT-3110 Pentateuch............................................................. 3 BEOT-3150 Wisdom Literature.................................................. 3 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy..................................... 3 BEPT-2400 Personal Evangelism. ............................................ 3 (or BEPT-3410 Discipleship.................................................. 3) BEST-4310 Hermeneutics......................................................... 3 BEST-4910 Seminar in Bible..................................................... 2 BETH-XXXX Theology Elective. ............................................... 3 Professional Education Requirements...............................36-38 EDSE-4100 Principles of Teaching-AYA.................................... 5 EDSE-4450 Clinical Teaching-AYA............................................ 3 *EDSE-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar-AYA............. 10-12 EDSP-2000 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities. ............... 2 EDSP-2050 Special Education Field Experience...................... 1 EDSP-4000 Principles of Inclusion............................................ 1 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession..................................... 1 EDUC-1050 Contemporary Christian School............................ 0 EDUC-2000 Introduction to Teaching........................................ 2 EDUC-2100 Technology in the Classroom................................ 2 EDUC-2200 Multicultural Field Experience............................... 1 EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology........................................ 3 EDUC-4000 Reading in the Content Area................................. 3 (or ENG-3300 Developmental Reading................................ 3) EDUC-4500 Philosophy of Education....................................... 2 *Capstone Course Bible Education Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. ..........................................................0-5 Other General Education Requirements.................................33-41 Bible Education Requirements.....................................................56 Education Requirements.........................................................36-38 Electives......................................................................................0-3 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Bible Teacher Education First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought.............................................3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession..............................................1 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 PYCH-1600 General Psychology.......................................................3 Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5 History/Global Awareness Elective. ...................................................3 Literature Elective..............................................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 32.5 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy..............................................3 BEPT-2400 Personal Evangelism......................................................3 EDUC-1050 Contemporary Christian School.....................................0 EDUC-2000 Introduction to Teaching.................................................2 EDUC-2100 Technology in the Classroom.........................................2 EDUC-2200 Multicultural Field Experience........................................1 EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology.................................................3 EDSP-2000 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities.........................2 EDSP-2050 Special Education Field Experience...............................1 BETH-XXXX Theology Elective.........................................................3 Physical Education Elective...............................................................1 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Total.............................................................................................. 30.5 Third year: BECE-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible................................6 BENT-3110 Jesus and the Gospels....................................................3 BEOT-3110 Pentateuch......................................................................3 BEST-4310 Hermeneutics..................................................................3 EDSE-4100 Principles of Teaching-AYA.............................................5 EDSE-4450 Clinical Teaching-AYA.....................................................3 EDUC-4000 Reading in the Content Area..........................................3 EDSP-4000 Principles of Inclusion.....................................................1 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Elective. .............................................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 33 Fourth year: BECE-3700 Campus Ministries.........................................................4 BECE-4100 Leadership of Christian Ed Ministries.............................3 BEDU-3110 Clinical Teaching in Bible................................................1 BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.................................2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration......................................2 BENT-4110 Romans and Galatians....................................................3 BEOT-3150 Wisdom Literature...........................................................3 BEST-4910 Seminar in Bible..............................................................2 EDSE-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar-AYA........................ 10-12 EDUC-4500 Philosophy of Education................................................2 Total................................................................................................. 32