Christian Education Major, B.S.

Common Core Requirements

• BLIT 250 - Biblical Hermeneutics
• BLIT 305 - Old Testament Introduction
• BLIT 310 - New Testament Introduction
• PHIL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 325 - World Religions
• THEO 310 - Christian Theology I
• THEO 320 - Christian Theology II
• THEO 351 - History of Christianity I
• THEO 352 - History of Christianity II
• THEO 482 - Wesleyan-Holiness Theology

Required:

• CHED 115 - Foundations of Christian Education
• CHED 240 - Spiritual Formation
• CHED 290 - Community Ministry Experience I
• CHED 311 - Transformational Teaching
• CHED 390 - Community Ministry Experience II
• CMIN 116 - Fundamentals of Christian Ministry
• CMIN 306 - Cross-Cultural Ministry

• and 3 hours of Upper Division Biblical Literature elective, excluding BLIT 303 - Christian Scriptures II  

Plus 9 additional hours of Christian Education approved by the advisor

Recommended Supporting Courses:

• CHED 200 - Foundations of Youth Ministry
• CHED 210 - Foundations of Children’s Ministry
• CHED 300 - Issues in Children’s Ministry
• CHED 369 - Youth Ministry and the Local Church
• CHED 394 - Pastoral Care and Counseling
• CHED 415 - Advanced Christian Education and Leadership
• CHED 420 - Discipleship in Community
• CHED 475 - Contemporary Issues in Youth Ministry
• CHED 488 - Topics in Christian Education
• PSYC 211 - Child Developmental Psychology
• PSYC 212 - Adolescent and Adult Developmental Psychology

Typical Program for Students Majoring in the School of Theology and Christian Ministry