53 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
428 FAMILY MINISTRIES IN THE CHURCH (2) Biblical concepts of the family; survey of the needs of whole and fragmented fami li es in the church; resources and tech niques available to meet these needs. Offered spring semester. 461 VOCATIONAL PRACTICUM (2) Structured expe ri ences in teaching the Bible in a fie ld setting with a selected age group. Lesson preparation, execution and evaluation will be emphas ized. Christian education majors on ly. Prerequisites: 380,260. 462 VOCATIONAL PRACTIUM II (2) Structural experiences in the supervi sion of a limi ted educational ministry pro gram in a selected vocational setting. The emphasis of this semester will be on per sonal leadersh ip development. The class will seek to utilize all the student's knowl edge, attitudes, and skill s in the fulfillment of a viab le ministry of Chris tian education. For the Christian education majors on ly. Prerequisites: 380,461 475 MINISTRY TO FAMILIES (2) An overview of the biblical teaching about marriage, family, and parenting. The life cycle of the family wi ll be exam ined with an emphasis given to construct ing a ministry model for fami li es in vari ous stages of development. 480 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (1-3) Development of skill in independent study of topics in the field of Christian education. Offered both semesters. Prerequisite: Senior level Christian educa tion majors only and departmental approva l. May be repeated.
and evaluating with special emphasis upon the app li cation of these functions to church and parachurch administration. Prerequis ites: 150, 251,260,380. 416 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT (2) Essential elements in curricu lum for mation including intensive study of varied existing curricula, contemporary tends in curriculum production and curriculum writing experience. Offered spring semester. Prerequi site: one of the age level courses: 372,373 or 374. 417 PRACTICE BIBLE TEACHING (2) Skill development in Bible teaching, with particular emphasis upon lesson preparation and evaluation of lessons practice taught in class. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: 252. 422 SINGLES MINISTRIES IN THE CHURCH (2) Issues and needs of never-married and formerly married persons, including iden tity crisis, ro le definition, self-acceptance and the development of intimacy. Resources, programs and ski ll s for minis tering to these needs are emphasized. Offered spring semester, alternate years. 423 COUNSELING THEORIES AND ISSUES FOR THE CHRISTIAN WORKER (3) Introductory investigation of selected counseling theories employed by staff members of church and parachurch agen cies. The examination of each theory will include: historical background, basic con cepts, process, mechanisms, case exam ples, evaluation and app li cation to specific counseling issues. Offered spring semester, alternate years. 424 TECHNIQUES OF COUNSELING FOR USE IN THE CHURCH (2) Distinctives of the counselor in a church or parachurch agency, their qualifi cation and necessary counseling tech niques. Special emphasis will be placed upon the student's development through experiential practice of "people-helping skill s" from a Christian perspective. Offered spring semester. Prerequisite: 423.
374 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OF ADULTS (3) Focus on understanding the needs and deve lopment of contemporary adults. Discovery of the uniqueness of adult learn ing and investigation of design, curricula, methods, and implementation of educa tional programs for the church and other agencies. Students may choose 372 or 373. Prerequisites: 150,261 380 MINISTRY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (3) Personal and interactive evaluation of the student's calling to Christian ministry, including character, gifts, interests, and abi li ties . Field observations and other experiences designed to give perspective and aid in subsequent placement in voca tional practicum and future employment in Christian education agencies. For Christian education majors on ly. Prerequisites: 150,251, 252, 261 Fee: $15. 382 HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION (3) Introduction to ph ilosophy that bears directly upon the Christian ministry with particu lar attention to the teaching and learning process. Each student wi ll be expected to analyze his own view of the reaching and learning process to establi sh the framework for a personal and biblical philosophy of Christian education. Prerequ isites: 150, 251, 252. 412 MISSIONS EDUCATION IN THE CHURCH (2) Basic administration of a program within the church 's educational program through whi ch missions is taught to all age levels. Offered spring semester, alternate years.
413 WOMEN'S MINISTRY IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (2)
An exami nation of the biblical, hi stori cal, and contemporary perspectives of women in leadership roles within a min istry. Assessment of role expectation, rela tionsh ips and vocational opportunities. Prerequisite: 150. 415 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION (3) An introduction to the biblical, histori cal, and current practice of management: planning, organi zing, staffi ng, directing,
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