Christian Education - B.S
Purpose
The Christian Education major consists of a program of 44 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. Students who plan to seek ordination in The Wesleyan Church or who plan to enroll in the MPTh must double major in Pastoral Ministries.
General Education Requirements
Students in this major meet the general education requirements by taking REL-240 and PSY-250.
Requirements (44 credits)
Ministry Core (15 credits)
| REL-200 | Introduction to Ministry | 1 |
| REL-270 | Evangelism and Discipleship | 3 |
| REL-390 | Ministerial Placement and Persistence | 1 |
| REL-490 | Practical Theology Capstone | 1 |
| BIL-202 | Inductive Bible Study | 3 |
-BIL
| 300/400 Advanced OT/NT | 3 |
| THE-233 | Christian Theology I | 3 |
Practical Theology (PRT) (17 credits)
| CED-255 | Local Church Education | 2 |
| CED-255P | Local Church Education Practicum | 1 |
| CED-230 | Teaching the Bible to Children | 3 |
| CED-240 | Teaching the Bible to Youth and Adults | 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 | 2 |
| CED-490 | Leading Christian Education | 3 |
Specializations (12 credits)
Choose one specialization:
Church Administration and Leadership
Educational Studies
| EDU-200 | Educational Technology | 1 to 2 |
| EDU-301 | Management in the 21st Century Classroom | 1 |
| EDU-302 | ELL in the 21st Century Classroom | 1 |
| EDU-245 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
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| EDU-265 | Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| EDU-240 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
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| 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 |
| PSY-276 | Psychology of the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
Global Studies
Ministerial Studies
| REL-226 | The Christian Life: Sustaining Spiritual Vibrancy | 3 |
| BIL-280 | Lands of the Bible | 3 |
THE-
| 300/400 Elective | 3 |
-BIL
| 300/400 Advanced OT/NT | 3 |
Students should take one 300/400 level OT and one 300/400 NT in their program.
Youth and Family Ministries
| PHE-122 | Active Recreation Games | 1 |
| CED-354 | Working With Children | 3 |
| YTH-230 | Programming Youth and Family Ministries | 2 |
| YTH-230P | Programming Youth and Family Ministries Practicum | 1 |
| YTH-330 | Theological Foundations of Youth and Family Ministries | 3 |
| YTH-380 | Advanced Studies in Youth and Culture | 2 |
