2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 49 2011–12 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Department of Biblical and Ministry Studies | College of Arts and Sciences 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 Education 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-4560 Advanced Homiletics.............................................. 3 *BEPT-4730 Pastoral Internship.......................................... 3–12 BEST-XXXX Special Topics Elective......................................... 3 BETH-XXXX Theology Electives............................................... 6 BEXX-XXXX Bible Electives................................................. 0–7 *Capstone Course Suggested Electives: BEPT-3410 Discipleship.................................................................3 CHMU-2060 Music and the Arts in Worship...................................3 FIN-2730 Church Business Administration....................................3 PYCH-1600 General Psychology...................................................3 PYCH-3660 Professional 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 26. 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 Education 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-4730 Pastoral Internship ................................................... 3–12 Special Topics Elective.......................................................................3 Theology Elective...............................................................................3 Electives..................................................................................... 14–23 Total................................................................................................. 32