COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CHRISTIAN •il•X•OOH•U• A DIVISION OF TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Dean: Denn is H. Dirks, Ph.D. Dean of the Facul ty: Michael J Wilkin s, Ph.D. Chair: Kenneth R. Garland, Ed.D. FACULTY Professors: Anthony, Dirks Associate Professors: Ga rland, Issler, Lawson Assistan t Professors: Cunningham, Leyda, Ten El shoff, Tolbert OBJECTIVES The Christi an educa ti on major is
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student to design a program that best suiLS his/ her vocational interesLS. The general eduwlion requirement for a foreign language for thosemajming in Chiis tian eduwtion dej1ends upon the number of yemJ tlwt werecompleted in high school of the same foreign language. Specific requirements are listed under "general education require mnzts "for the bachelor ofmts degree. All specialization courses are sub ject to departmental approva l. The speciali za tion areas offered are: Elementary Teaching Credential Program The Christian educa tion/ teachi ng emphasi majors must complete a core of 55 uni LS, of which 24 must be upper division an d include: 150, 25 1, 260, 26 1, 37 l , 372, 380, 382; Education 300, 330, 420, 430, 440, and 442. Bible 320 must be taken as the Bible elective. Education 440 maybe taken before graduation in lieu of CE 461 and 462. Ce rtain spec ific general education courses are also required which include: Psychology 200, Physical Education 201, and Math 111. Thi s opt ion comb in es the C.E . major core with liberal studies courses. This specialization requires more uni LS th an the others do but some uni t5 in the C.E. core are substituted for cre dential requirements. StudenLS must pass the general knowledge section of the National Teachers Examina ti on (NIE) prior to student teachi ng. The student must consu lt with the Depart men ts of Chr ist ian Education and Education for specifi cs. Those interested in this teaching creden tial slumld be advised that all single subject leaching credential /1rograms areundergoing revision. Consult with the Education depa,t ment for details on c1ment /Hograms. Children Vocational opportunities with this option include children's director or mini ste r in a local church, a staff member with organizations that minis ter to children in the United States or on a mission fi eld, a writer of materi als for use with child ren. Youth Vocational opportunities for youth specialization would include a local church youtJ1 director or minister, a club director for youth parachurch agencies, a youth camp director, a Ch1istian educa tion director in a church tJ1at emphasizes youth or an assistant or associate pastor witJ1 responsibilities for youth .
service learning requirement. These courses will include th e thr ee practicum cl asses: 380, 461 and 462. COURSES 150 Foundations of Ministry (3)
Vocational opportun ities with this option include service on a foreign mi ssion fi eld or service in one of the manysubcultures in the United States. Diversified This option is for those who wish to design a specialization unique to their interests, such as church-related camping, counseling, communica tion, business, musi c, computer science, etc. Pre-Seminary in Christian Education lf a student plans to pursue gradu ate work in Christian education, tJ1ere are specialization courses appropriate to a broader foundation in specified areas. Pre-Seminary in Family Ministries This speciali zation is designed to prepare the student for graduate work in marriage and fami lyministri es. Pre-Seminary in Pastoral Ministry Thi s spec iali zation provid es a strong foundation in Christian educa tion upon wh ich to build a well rounded pas toral ministry. Note: Students wishing lo do graduate work in the field of Cluistian education may wish to take advantage of the Master ofAits /1rogram offered al Talbot School of 17ieology. Tlie undergraduate an,/ graduate programs have been designed to minimize (J(}e,lap and to maximize continued development and gmwth of the student in thefield. There are four specializations designed for students who wish lo plan for graduate wmk at Tal bot School of 17ieology. Onespecialization is designed for llie M.A. in Ch1istian educa tion at. Talbot School of Theology, anothei· is tlie M.Div. degree, and tlie third is the M.A. with an em/1has is in youth ministry . Detailed infonnation regarding these areas ofs/1eciali:wtion nwy be secured in the Chiis lian education offia orfrom any Ch,istian education faculty member. MINOR A Ch,istian Education Minor requires the comple tion of 18 uni LS including tJ1e following courses: 2.52, 261 and one of the age level courses (372,373, 374). Nine additional upper di vision units are also required wh ich maybe selected by the student from any C.E. depart mental offeri ngs. Bible 320 must be taken as the Bible elective. SERVICE LEARNING COURSES Ce rtai n courses in the major will be des ignated and marked in th e course schedule as "Servi ce Learning Courses," whi ch meet tJ1 e uni versity's
An overview of the di scipline of Chris tian education. To pi cs of study include the histori cal and th eological nature of the church, princip les of evangelism and edification , spiritual gifts, train ing and equipping lay lead- ership , and an examinatio n of con- l!!.. temporary career opportunities and parHhurch ministri es. 251 Foundations of Leadership (3)
Bas ics of leadership for a Chri stian edu ca tion mini stry. Emphasis upon development of personal leadership qualiti es including Bibl e study, wor ship , prayer and in terpersonal deve l opment wh ich relate to spiritual gifts and the church as an organi sm. 252 Foundations of Teaching Ministry (3) Major emphas is upon learning th eo ri es and their appli cation to teach ing the Bibl e within the context of the local church and parachurch agencies. 260 Foundations of Interpersonal Relationships (3) Essentials of theory and expe ri ence necessary to ini tiate, deve lop and maintain effective interpersonal com munication skill s, deve lopmen t and maintenance of tru st, fe ll owsh ip , cohesiveness, effecti ve communica tion styles, constructive confrontation and co nfli ct resolution ski lls are applied to ministrysituations. 261 Foundations of Development (3) Introduction to human development. Aspects of deve lopment will include the physical, intellectual , social , per sonal , moral and spiritual, cove ring tJ1e whole lifespan as a base for a more holistic Christian education ministry. 319 Media in Ministry (2) Skill deve lopment in the design and use of audio-visual technology for use in mini stry to all age levels and in a wide var iety of teachin g se ttin gs . Offered fall semester. 320 Inductive Bible Study (3) Essenti als of inductive study applied to bibli cal narra ti ve and ep istolary literature.
designed to prepare its graduates for professional mini stries in chu rch and parachurch agencies and to provide a foun dation for graduate tra in ing. Therefore, at the compl etion of this major, studenLS will have: reali zed their identi ty in relation to their position in Ch ri st and thei r spiriwal gifLS and abili ties re lated to Chri stian mini stri es; demonstrated the essen tial knowledge and skills to study the Scriptures induc tively and to communi cate bibli ca l truths effecti ve ly; es tablished a basic philosophy of Chri stian edu cat ion whi ch inco rporates the bibli ca l con ce pts of discipleship and leadership ; demonstrated their abi li ty to be sensi tive to others as persons, understand ing how people function in both indi vidual and group learning experien ces; developed and demon strat ed th eir abili ty to function successfull y in teach ing roles and/ or in leadership roles. DEGREE PROGRAM A Bachelor of Arls degree in Chiistian Education is offered upon completion of the university baccalaureate and major requirements. The Chri stian education major requires the comple tion of a core of 37 uni LS, 24 of which must be upper division and include: 150,251 , 252, 260,261,371,380, 382, 415, 423, 461, 462 and one of the fol lowing: 372, 373, 374. Bible 320 must be taken as the Bible elective. ln addition to the 37-unit core, each studem is encouraged to select a speciali za ti on of 10 uni LS to be taken either withi n or ouLSide of the Christ ian Edu cation and Bibli ca l Studies DepartmenLS to fu lfill his/ her elec tive requ irements. There are eight spe ciali za ti ons from which a student may choose that reflect a broad va ri ety of ministry option s in thi s fi eld. Th e diversified specia li za tion allows th e
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