Christian Education - B.S
Purpose
The Christian Education major consists of a program of 40 credit hours designed to prepare a student to serve in a church staff position such as a director of Christian education, director of children's ministry, or director of adult ministries. The Christian Education major also prepares students to serve in para-church organizations (such as Youth for Christ or Young Life) or in Christian camps, church-related child-care ministries, etc. The completion of this major does not fulfill all of the educational requirements for ordination in The Wesleyan Church.
General Education Requirements
Students in this major meet the general education requirements by taking the approved standard courses.
Requirements (40-41 credits)
Required Courses
| CED-252 | Introduction to Christian Education | 3 |
| BIL-202 | Inductive Bible Study | 3 |
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| Advanced Bible elective 300 and 400 level | 3 |
| THE-232 | Basic Christian Doctrine | 3 |
| PSY-250 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
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| PSY-251 | Child Development | 3 |
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| PSY-252 | Adolescent Growth and Development | 3 |
| YTH-355 | Youth Programming and Management | 3 |
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| YTH-355P | Youth Programming Practicum | 1 |
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| another course in youth ministry approved by the student's advisor | 3 |
| CED-240 | Teaching the Bible to Adults | 3 |
| CED-354 | Working With Children | 3 |
| CED-360 | Curriculum Theory and Development | 3 |
| CED-357 | Christian Education Practicum | 1 |
| CED-358 | Christian Education Practicum | 1 |
| CED-359 | Christian Education Practicum | 1 |
| CED-455 | Christian Education in the Family | 3 |
| CED-490 | Leading Christian Education (Capstone) | 3 |
| REL-226 | Christian Spirituality: Experiencing God | 3 |
