2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

One-Year Bible Program The one-year Bible program is a nondegree program designed to provide the student with greater Bible knowledge through intensive study of the Scriptures in a single academic year. This program provides personal enrichment through formal Bible study so that the student can participate more effectively in the church or a parachurch organization. The course requirements for the one-year Bible program involve 34 semester hours including: General Education..................................................................... 15 BTGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.....................................................3 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature............................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...........................................3 BTGE-3755 Theology I..................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II..................................................................3 BTNT-XXXX New Testament Electives...........................................6 BTOT-XXXX Old Testament Electives............................................3 BTPA-XXXX Philosophy Elective...................................................3 Other Bible Electives...................................................................7 Note: As a nondegree certificate program, the one-year Bible program is not eligible for federal Title IV financial aid funds — including the Federal Pell Grant and Federal Direct Loans. Minors Bible Minor For the Bible minor , every student must take five Bible courses to meet the general education requirements. 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. The minor involves 15 semester hours of course work including: BTGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.....................................................3 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature............................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...........................................3 BTGE-3755 Theology I..................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II..................................................................3 Biblical Care and Counseling Minor The biblical care and counseling minor involves 15 semester hours of course work for the student interested in the unique dynamic of counseling within the context of ministry. These courses include: BTAT-3400 Biblical Care, Discipleship, and Counseling.................3 BTAT-3430 Ministerial Counseling..................................................3 PYCH-1600 General Psychology...................................................3 Choose one from the following. .................................................3 BTAT-3410 Discipleship......................................................... 3 BTCM-3510 Small Group Ministry......................................... 3 PYCH-4400 Counseling Skills............................................... 3 Choose one from the following. .................................................3 PYCH-3520 Counseling and Mentoring Women.................... 3 PYCH-3680 Counseling Couples........................................... 3 PYCH-3701 Counseling Adolescents..................................... 3 PYCH-4700 Counseling Children. ......................................... 3 Bible Teacher Education Minor The Bible teacher education minor involves 18 semester hours of course work for the student who wishes to enter the Christian school classroom and teach Bible. These courses include: EDSE-4100 Principles of Teaching: Adolescent/Young Adult.........5 EDSE-4450 Adolescent/Young Adult Clinical Experience..............3 EDSP-4250 Communication, Collaboration and Inclusion.............2 EDUC-3100 Philosophical Foundations of Education....................3 EDUC-4910 Special Student Teaching. .........................................5 Christian Ministry Minor The Christian ministry minor involves 16 semester hours of course work for the student who wishes to become better equipped to serve in the educational function of the local church. These courses include: BTCM-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible...........................6 Choose one from the following. .................................................4 BTCM-3680 Children’s Ministries.......................................... 4 BTCM-3700 Campus Ministries. ........................................... 4 BTCM-3720 Adult Ministries.................................................. 4 Choose one from the following. .................................................3 BTAT-2000 Introduction to Mission......................................... 3 BTAT-2400 Personal Evangelism........................................... 3 BTAT-3410 Discipleship......................................................... 3 BTAT-3730 Theology of Worship............................................ 3 BTCM-3530 Contemporary Ministry to Women and Girls..... 3 BTCM-4100 Leadership of Christian Educational Ministries. 3 BTCM-4740 Internship in Christian Ministries....................... 3 Any courses with BTAT or BTCM designators..........................3 Greek Minor The Greek minor provides the student with two years of study in Koine Greek, the original language of the New Testament. This minor is designed to prepare students for the seminary level. Course requirements include 15–17 semester hours of elementary and intermediate Greek. These courses include BTBL-2510, 2520 Elementary Greek I and II.................................8 BTBL-3510, 3520 Intermediate Greek I and II................................6 BTBL-4110 Greek Syntax and Exegesis.........................................3 or BTBL-4510 Reading in New Testament Greek.................. 1 Mission Minor The mission minor for the student interested in cross-cultural ministries involves 15 semester hours including: BTAT-2000 Introduction to Mission.................................................3 BTAT-3450 Contemporary World Missions.....................................3 BTAT-3470 Cross-Cultural Ministry.................................................3 At least 6 hours selected from....................................................6 BTAT-2400 Personal Evangelism........................................... 3 BTAT-2420 History of Mission................................................ 3 BTAT-3410 Discipleship......................................................... 3 BTAT-3510 Introduction to Urban Ministry.............................. 3 BTHT-4300 Global Theology................................................. 3 BTPA-2260 World Religions. ................................................. 3 BTPA-3400 Current Religious Movements............................ 3 Pastoral Ministry Minor The pastoral ministry minor involves 16–17 semester hours of course work for the student interested in pastoral ministries. These courses include: BTAT-2000 Introduction to Mission.................................................3 or BTAT-2400 Personal Evangelism....................................... 3 BTAT-3420 Introduction to Pastoral Ministry...................................2 BTAT-3430 Ministerial Counseling..................................................3 BTAT-3500 Text-Driven Preaching 1...............................................3 BTCM-4100 Leadership in Christian Education Ministries.............3 Choose one from the following. .............................................2 – 3 BTAT- 2920 Scriptural Interpretations of Gender Issues and Roles............................................................... 3 BTAT-3410 Discipleship......................................................... 3 BTAT-3510 Introduction to Urban Ministry.............................. 3 BTAT-4710 Ministry Internship........................................... 2–3 Page 52 2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Biblical and Theological Studies One-Year Bible Program