The Ohio Independent Baptist, December 1971

ACK RIGGS, Th.D. Professor of Bible BIBLE MAJORS TWO NOW AVAILABLE MEAD C. ARMSTRONG, M.LITI. Associate Professor of Bible JEAN FISHER, M.A. Associate Professor of Christian Education BIBLICAL EDUCATION COMPREHENSIVE MAJOR: PURPOSE: To provide training for the person who upon graduation will go out directly as a director of Christian education, a youth worker, a missionary candidate or a pastor. Th is new major is a combi nation of the Chr is– tian education major and the comprehensive Bible major into a coordinat ed curriculum com– bining the best features of both programs. Bibli– cal content is included wi t h the Christian educa– tion method. The significance of this major is it s flexibility which allows each individual student t o struc– ture a tailor-made program based upon back– ground, needs and goals. Requirements for Biblical Education Compre– hensive Major-90 quarter hours from these areas: Biblical studies .. .. ..... . ....... 30-35 Theology . ...... . .......... .. ... 15-20 Practical theology ........... . ... 10-15 Christian education ... . ..... . ... 25-30 PRE-SEMINARY BIBLE MAJOR: PURPOSE: To provide an excellent background and foundation for the Christian ministries and graduate study in seminary. A special program is developed for each in– dividual student as a result of counseling ses– sions between the student and faculty advisor. The· pre-seminary student not only obtains a good foundation in Bible and Greek but he is also allowed to choose relevant electives from other divisions of the College, such as psy– chology, counseling, speech, philosophy and history, which would support his future ministry. Requirements for Pre-Seminary Bible Major- 48 quarter hours, including: TheoIogy survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Baptist history ..... ..... .. .... .. ... 3 One Christian education course Biblical languages also required ROBERT GRO Division Chair Professor of and Greek GEORGE L. LAWLOR, Th.D. Professor of Bible and Greek JAMES M. GRIER, M.Div. Assistant Professor of Philosophy ' RICHARD T. MclN Associate Prof ess of Bible EDARVILLE COLLEGE "for th e word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ"' CEDARVILLE, OHIO 45314 • DR. JAMES T. JEREMIAH, PRESIDENT