2013-2014 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Preseminary Minor The preseminary minor is designed to help the student prepare for graduate theological education and consists of 17–19 semester hours including: Choose between Greek or Hebrew.........................................6–8 Greek........................................................................................ 8 BEBL-2510 Elementary Greek I. ........................................4 BEBL-2520 Elementary Greek II........................................4 Hebrew..................................................................................... 6 BEBL-2610 Elementary Hebrew I.......................................3 BEBL-2620 Elementary Hebrew II......................................3 BEPH-3250 Philosophy of Religion................................................3 BEST-2910 Theological Research..................................................2 At least two courses selected from............................................6 BEPH-2240 Logic.................................................................. 3 BEST-4310 Hermeneutics..................................................... 3 BETH-3330 Christian Evidences and Apologetics................ 3 BETH-4320 Contemporary Theology.................................... 3 Women’s Ministry Minor The women’s ministry minor involves 18–21 semester hours for students who desire to minister to women in a variety of contexts, through an understanding of the identity, role, and gender-specific needs of women, and through the attainment of the basic skills needed to address those needs and equip women most effectively. Course requirements are: BECE-3520 Counseling and Mentoring Women............................3 BECE-3530 Contemporary Women’s Ministry. ..............................3 BEPT-3480 Women’s Communication for Ministry.........................3 BEST/BETH-2920 Scriptural Interpretations of Gender Issues/Roles...............................................................................3 Select one from the following.....................................................3 BECE-3540 Women in Church History.................................. 3 BEST-4950 Men and Women in Leadership.......................... 3 Select one from the following.................................................3–6 BECE-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible................... 6 BECE-3510 Small Group Ministry......................................... 3 BEPT-2400 Personal Evangelism.......................................... 3 BEPT-3410 Discipleship........................................................ 3 BEPT-3430 Pastoral Counseling. .......................................... 3 BEPT-3470 Cross-Cultural Ministry....................................... 3 BEPT-3510 Introduction to Urban Ministry............................. 3 COM-3150 Gender, Politics, and Communication................. 3 Youth Ministry Minor The youth ministry minor involves 15 semester hours of coursework for the student who wishes to become better equipped to serve in youth ministries. These courses include: BECE-2200 Introduction to Youth Ministry.....................................2 BECE-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible............................6 BECE-3700 Campus Ministries. ....................................................4 Any courses with BECE or BEPT designators..........................3 General Education Courses Every student must take five Bible courses to meet the general education requirements. These 15 semester hours constitute a minor in Bible. They will also count toward the course requirements of any Biblical and Theological Studies major. These courses may not be taken on an out-of-class basis or by correspondence study. Page 48 2013–14 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Biblical and Theological Studies Minors