Specific information and qualifications for these degree programs may be secured through an academic advisor in the C.E. department or from the Talbot admissions office. Retreat Each year the Christian Ministries department will sponsor an all student retreat during the last weekend of August for the purpose of facilitating department–wide community building, communication, fellowship and team building. There is a $100 fee assessed at the beginning of each year and no further costs are assessed for this event from students. All students are strongly encouraged to attend this event.
Additional Requirements In addition to the 39–unit core, each student is encouraged to select a concentration of 8 units to be taken either within or outside of the Christian Ministries and Biblical Studies Departments to fulfill his/her elective requirements. There are four concentrations from which a student may choose that reflect a broad variety of ministry options in this field: Children, Youth, Adult & Family, or Diversified Ministries. The Diversified concentration allows the student to design a program that best suits his/her vocational interests. All concentration courses are subject to departmental approval. Students may choose a general B.A. in Christian Ministries or declare an area of concentration. If a general degree is sought, the student may choose elective courses from across the University to satisfy the total number of units needed for graduation, with the approval of the student’s academic advisor. If the student chooses to identify a concentration, evidence of that focus should come through a list of 8 units of upper–division concentration coursework approved in consultation with the student’s advisor. Children Vocational opportunities with this option include children’s director or minister in a local church, a staff member with organizations that minister to children in the United States or on a mission field, a writer of materials for use with children. Youth Vocational opportunities for youth concentration would include a local church youth director or minister, a club director for youth parachurch agencies, a youth camp director, a Christian education director in a church that emphasizes youth or an assistant or associate pastor with responsibilities for youth. Adult & Family Vocational opportunities with this concentration include director/pastor of adult and family ministries or associate pastor with responsibilities in these areas. Diversified This option is for those who wish to design a concentration unique to their interests, such as church–related camping, counseling, communication, business, music, intercultural involvement, computer science, etc. For those who desire to pursue graduate work, the undergraduate major has been designed to prepare the student for continued academic and professional development through enrollment in a theological seminary. The student graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministries may be able to take advantage of accelerated Master of Arts or Master of Divinity programs offered at Talbot School of Theology. Several concentrations are offered with the M.A. degree.
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Christian Ministries Christian Minor
Minor Requirements A Christian Ministries Minor requires the completion of 18 units including the following courses:
Psychology of Learning and Development
Units: 3
CEED 242
Leadership Development
Units: 3
CEED 254
Foundations of Spiritual Formation
Units: 3
CEED 255
Nine Upper Division Units Nine additional upper division units are also required which may be selected by the student from any C.M. departmental offerings. Bible Elective As a Christian Ministries minor the following Bible courses must be taken:
Methods of Bible Study
Units: 3
BBST 320
Integration Seminar
Units: 3
BBST 465
Courses (CEED)
Foundations of Christian Ministry 3 An overview of the discipline of Christian Education Ministries. Topics of study include the historical and theological nature of the church, principles of evangelism and edification, spiritual gifts, training and equipping lay leadership, and an examination of contemporary career opportunities and para–church ministries. When Offered: Fall/Spring. 3 An overview of theories related to educational psychology and human development with specific application to ministry contexts in the local church and other ministry agencies. When Offered: Spring. Psychology of Learning and Development Foundations of Teaching Ministry 3 Major emphasis upon learning theories and their application to teaching the Bible within the context of the local church and parachurch agencies. When Offered: Spring semester. Notes: This course to be taken only by students in the B.A. Program prior to Fall 2009.
CEED 150
CEED 242
CEED 252
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