COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
428 Family Ministries in the Church (2) Biblical concepts of the family; survey of the needs of whole and fragmented families in the church; resources and techniques ava il abl e to mee t th ese needs. Offe red spring semester. 461 Vocational Practicum I (2) Structured experiences in teaching the Bibl e in a fi eld se tting with a selected age group. Lesson prepara- tion, execution and evaluation with an emph as is on deve lopin g speakin g skills associated with profess ional min- istry positi ons. Ch ri stian education majors on ly. Prerequisites: 380, 260. 462 Vocational Practicum II (2) Structural experiences in the supervision of a limi ted educational ministry pro- gram in a selected vocational setting. The emphasis of this semester will be on personal leadership development. The class will seek to utilize all the sn1dent's knowledge, attitudes, and skills in the fol- fillment of a viable ministry of Ch1istian education. For the Christian education majors only. Prerequisites: 380,461. 480 Independent Study in Christian Education (1 -3) Development of skill in independent study of topics in the fi eld of Christian education. Offered both semes ters. Prerequi site: Senior level Christi an education maj ors on ly and de part- mental approval. May be repeated.
422 Singles Ministries in the Church (2) Issues and needs of never-married and fo rmerly married persons, including identi ty cri sis, rol e definiti on, se lf- acceptance and the development of intimacy. Resources, programs and skill s fo r mini stering to these needs are emphasized. Offe red spring semester, alternate years. 423 Counseling Theories and Issues for the Christian Worker (3) Introductory investigation of selected counseling theori es employed by staff members of church and parachurch age ncies. The examination of each theo ry will incl ude: hi stori cal back- ground, basic concepts, process, mech- anisms, case examples, evaluation and appli cat ion to spec ifi c coun se lin g issues. Offered spring semester. 424 Techniques of Counseling for Use in the Church (2) Distinctives of coun selors in a church or parachurch agency, their qualifica- ti on and necessary coun se ling tec h- ni ques. Spec ial emp hasis will be pl aced upon the student 's deve lop- ment through expe ri ent ial prac ti ce of "people- helpi ng skill s" fr om a Chr ist ian perspect ive . Offe red spri ng semeste r, altern ate yea rs. Prerequisi te: 423.
412 Missions Education in the Church (2) Basic admini strati on of a program within the church's educational pro- gr am through whi ch mi ss ions is taught to all age leve ls. Offered spring semes ter, alternate years. 413 Women'sMinistry in Christian Education (3) An examination of the biblical , histor- ical, and contemporary perspectives of women in leadership roles within a ministry. Assessment of role expecta- tion , re lat ionships and vocat iona l opportunities. Prereq uisite: 150. 415 Organization and Administration of Christian Education (3) An introduction to the biblical, histor- ical, and curren t practice of manage- ment: planning, organizing, staffi ng, directi ng, and evaluating with special emph as is up on the ap pli cat ion of these fun cti ons to church and para- church adminisu·ation. Prerequi sites: 150,251, 260,380. 416 Curriculum Development (2) Essential elements in cmTiculum fonna- tion including intensive study of varied existing curricula, contemporary tends in curriculum production and curricu- lumwriting expe1ience. Offered sp1ing semester. Prerequisite: one of the age level courses: 372, 373 or 374.
371 Evangelism and Discipleship (3) An overview of the biblical p1i nciples of evangelism and discipleship. The class will seek to develop the skills of personal evangelism and explore biblical teach- ing regarding di scipleship; including personal req uirements, obj ec tives, essential components and applications to the local church and parachurch agencies. Prerequisite: 25 1. 372 Christian Education of Children (3) Discovery and evaluation of methods and mate1ials appropriate for achieving learning objectives which meet the phys- ical, mental, social, emotional and spi ri- tual needs of children (birth through grade six.) Students may choose 373 or 374. Prerequisites: 150, 261. 373 Christian Education of Youth (3) Examination of the adolescent in our culture with emphasis upon designing a mini stry to this age level within the context of the local church and para- church agenc ies . Each student will prepare a model ministry to this age level Uunior high through college) for use in enlistment and training of work- ers and parents. Students may choose 372 or 374. Prerequisites: 150, 261. 374 Christian Education of Adults (3) Focus on understanding the needs and development of contemporary adul ts. Discovery of the un iqueness of adult learning and investigation of design, cur- 1icula, me thods, and implementation of educational 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 calli ng to Christian min- istry, including characte r, gifts, inter- ests, and abil ities. Fie ld obse rvations and other exper iences designed to give perspective and aid in subsequent placement in vocational praCLicum and future employment in Christian educatio n agencies. For Christi an education majors on ly. Prerequisites: 150, 251,252,261. Fee: $15. 382 Historical and Philosophical Founda- tionsof Education (3) Introduction to philosophy that bears direct ly upon the Christian ministry with particular attention to the teaching and learn ing proce&,. Each student will be expected to analy-te his own view of the teaching and learn ing process to establish the framework for a personal and bi bli cal phil osophy of Christian education. Prerequisites: 150,251,252.
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