2023-2024 Catalog

 

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-200Introduction to Ministry

1

REL-270Evangelism and Discipleship

3

REL-390Ministerial Placement and Persistence

1

REL-490Practical Theology Capstone

1

BIL-202Inductive Bible Study

3

-BIL
300/400 Advanced OT/NT

3

THE-233Systematic Theology

3

Practical Theology (PRT) (17 credits)

CED-255Local Church Education

2

CED-255PLocal Church Education Practicum

1

CED-230Teaching the Bible to Children

3

CED-240Teaching the Bible to Youth and Adults

3

CED-357Christian Education Practicum

1

CED-358Christian Education Practicum

1

CED-359Christian Education Practicum

1

CED-455Christian Education in the Family

2

CED-490Leading Christian Education

3

Specializations (12 credits)

Choose one specialization: 

Church Administration and Leadership

CDV-229Non-profit Administration

3

REL-350Leading Others

3

CDV-352Non-Profit Funding

3

-
or

CDV-354Missional Innovation

3

REL-468Church Leadership

3

Educational Studies

EDU-200Educational Technology

1 to 2

EDU-301Management in the 21st Century Classroom

1

EDU-302ELL in the 21st Century Classroom

1

EDU-245Foundations of Literacy

3

-
or

EDU-265Young Adult Literature

3

EDU-240Educational Psychology

3

-
or

PSY-250Developmental Psychology

3

-
or

PSY-251Child Development

3

-
or

PSY-252Adolescent Growth and Development

3

PSY-276Psychology of the Exceptional Learner

3

Global Studies

INT-220Intercultural Relationships

3

PHL-248Religions of the World

3

SOC-225Cultural Anthropology

3

REL-386Contemporary Global Christianity

3

Ministerial Studies

REL-226The Christian Life: Sustaining Spiritual Vibrancy

3

BIL-280Lands 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-122Active Recreation Games

1

CED-354Working With Children

3

YTH-230Programming Youth and Family Ministries

2

YTH-230PProgramming Youth and Family Ministries Practicum

1

YTH-330Theological Foundations of Youth and Family Ministries

3

YTH-380Advanced Studies in Youth and Culture

2

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