2014-2015 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 course work 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 52 2014–15 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Biblical and Theological Studies Minors