2008-2009 Academic Catalog

School of Biblical and Theological Studies Biblical Education 2008–09 Cedarville University 39 Biblical Education 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 *Capstone Course 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 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 24. 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