2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Select one of the following ministry concentrations................6 Children’s Ministries............................................................... 6 EDEC-2100 Art and Music for Early Childhood..................2 EDSP-2500 Survey of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities..............................................1 EDUC-2400 Children’s Literature. ......................................2 EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology.................................3 ESED-2900 Health and Movement Education for the Young Child.....................................................................2 PYCH-2725 Child Development. ........................................2 PYCH-2735 Child-Adolescent Development.......................3 Counseling**............................................................................ 6 PYCH-3680 Counseling Couples and Families..................3 PYCH-3701 Counseling Adolescents..................................3 PYCH-4400 Counseling Skills............................................3 PYCH-4700 Counseling Children. ......................................3 Cross-Cultural Ministries***................................................... 6 BEPT-2000 Introduction to Mission. ...................................3 BEPT-3450 Contemporary World Missions........................3 BEPT-3470 Cross-Cultural Ministry....................................3 BEPT-3510 Introduction to 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-2500 Organizational Behavior in Sport....................3 Worship***................................................................................ 6 WSHP-1010 Introduction to Worship Ministry.....................1 WSHP-1020 Introduction to Worship Technology...............2 WSHP-2060 Music and the Arts in Worship.......................3 Women’s Ministries***............................................................. 6 BECE-3520 Counseling and Mentoring Women................3 BECE-3530 Contemporary Women’s Ministry....................3 BEPT-3480 Women’s Communication for Ministry. ............3 *Capstone Course * *PYCH-1600 General Psychology must be completed and can satisfy the social science elective for general education. ***Students who select the cross-cultural ministries concentration should take BETH-4300 as the theology elective. Students with worship concentration should take BETH-3730 as the theology elective. Students with women’s ministries concentration should take BEST/BETH-2920 Scriptual Interpretations of Gender Issues and Roles. Christian Education Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. ......................................................... 0–5 General Education Requirements.......................................... 33–41 Christian Education Major Requirements......................................74 Electives..................................................................................13–21 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)............................128 Christian Education The Christian education major prepares students to minister effectively and to encourage spiritual growth through meaningful relationships, compelling biblical teaching, effective program development, and influential leadership in a constantly changing culture. The required selection of a ministry concentration area and options in selection of a minor can be combined to equip for unique specialized areas of ministry to diverse age groups and ministry contexts (church, camp, college campus, parachurch organizations, cross-cultural contexts, etc.). This degree also provides a solid foundation for seminary or other related graduate programs. Course requirements involve 74 semester hours including: General Education..................................................................... 15 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation................................................ 3 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature....................................... 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...................................... 3 BEGE-3755 Theology I............................................................. 3 BEGE-3765 Theology II. ........................................................... 3 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-4740 Internship in Christian Education................... 3–12 (or BECE-4750 Internship in Youth Ministry................... 3–12) 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 BEXX-XXXX Bible Electives................................................. 0–7 Page 47 2014–15 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Biblical and Theological Studies Christian Education