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G-15 TALBOT

SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

CURRICULUM First Year FIRST S EMESTER BE 517

Bible/Theology .... ..... .. .... ... ... ...... ..12 Units (including BE 517, TH 717, TH 718) Christian education .... .. .. .... .... ... ....29 units (including CE 512, 603, 620, 622, 633, 673, 691 , 692, 724; PT 703; Select one of SCL 520, 622; SST 680, 721.) SS 510 Theological Research Methodologies... ............... ......... .1 Thesis* or electives ........ ...... ...... ...4-6 units Total 46-48 units *Thesis alternatives are: 1) four units in thesis courses as indicated in the curriculum chart; or 2) six units of electives in lieu of the thesis. Thesis First Draft will be taken at the completion of 31 units and Thesis Final Draft at the completion of 49 units. Neither of the two is applicable toward graduation unless both have been completed. With counsel from the department, the student designs the balance of the program in light of personal strengths, previous ex­ perience and vocational goals. The major areas of specialization are presented below along with the major vocational positions to which they relate. In addition to the required courses from the specialization, the electives are then chosen to complement strengths or to over­ come weaknesses in light of the particular vocational goal. Therefore, the structure of a student's program is genuinely tailor­ made and may be noticeably different from another's program having the same special­ ization or vocational goal. Vocations or positions for which the pro­

Hermeneutics/Bible Study Methods .... ... ... .. ... ... .. ........... ....3 Psychological Foundations of Ministry .. ... ......... ..... ..... .......... ..3 Educational Ministry in the Church ... .. .. .. ... ........ ... .... .. ... .. ....3 Counseling Ministry in the Church .. ......................... ... ... ... ..3 Principles of Research .... .. ......2 Biblical Foundations of the Family ....... ... ... .... .. .. ... ....3 Theological Research Methodologies ... .................. .... l 18

CE521

CE601

CE603

CE633 CE673

SS510

2ND S EMESTER BE 520

Survey of Matthew- Revelation .......... .......................3 TH 502 Theology I ..................... .... .... ..3 CE 552 Life Span Development in Ministry.. .. ... .. .. ........... ... ... ....3 CE 562 Personal & Interpersonal Development .......... .. .... ............3 Choose one: SCL 520, 622; SST 680, 721 ... 3 15

Second Year FIRST SEMESTER BE 519

Survey of Genesis-Malachi .....3

TH 501 Theology of Christian Life ......3 TH 603 Theology 11 .... ............ ... .. ... .. .... . 3 CE 691 Practicum in Ministry 1... .. ...... 1 PT 703 Church and Society .................3 Bible/Theology Electives ... .... .. ........... .. .. .4 Thesis First Draft* or Elective... .......... ... .. 2 19 SECOND SEMESTER TH 604 Theology III ... .......... .. ............. .3 CE 512 Education Administration ...... .3 CE 622 Philosophy of Ministry .. ..... .. .3 CE 724 Advanced Methods of Educational Instruction .... .... ..2 CE 692 Practicum in Ministry II .........1 Thesis Final Draft* or Vocational Elective ... .. ....... .. ... ......... .. .2-4 14-16 The Reduced Program Students entering this program must have completed an undergraduate degree in Christian education with a 3.0 G.P.A. in courses taken in the major and 30 hours in Bible/theology with an overall 2.6 G.P.A. Graduation requirements may be satis­ fied in 48 semester units (or 46 units if a thesis is written) .

gram prepares the student are: MINISTER OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES MINISTER OF YOUTH MINISTER OF ADULTS DIRECTOR OF SINGLE ADu1; r MINISTRIES CHURCH BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR COUNSELING AND FAMILY MINISTRIES CHRISTIAN CAMP ADMINISTRATION

The Parachurch Ministries program de­ signs matching various positions within Christian agencies such as Christian schools, publishing houses, youth agencies, group homes and others. Specializations of the department are: ADMINISTRATION COUNSELING AND FAMILY MINISTRIES EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND AGE-LEVEL SPECIALIZATIONS PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION AND METHODOLOGY SINGLE ADULT MINISTRIES

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