Course Descriptions—2009-2011
Regularly Offered Courses
CEED 150: Foundations of Ministry (3 Units)
An overview of the discipline of Christian Education Ministries. Topics of study include the historical and theological nature of the church, principles of evangelism and edification, spiritual gifts, training and equipping lay leadership, and an examination of contemporary career opportunities and para-church ministries. Offered every fall and spring semester.
CEED 251: Foundations of Leadership (3 Units)
Basics of biblical principles and leadership theory and development of personal leadership qualities. Offered every fall semester.
CEED 252: Foundations of Teaching Ministry (3 Units)
Major emphasis upon learning theories and their application to teaching the Bible within the context of the local church and parachurch agencies. Offered every spring semester.
CEED 260: Foundations of Interpersonal Relationships (3 Units)
Focuses on development of relationships and communication skills between individuals and within small groups, includes conflict resolution in ministry. Offered every fall and spring semester.
CEED 261: Foundations of Development (3 Units)
Introduction to human development. Aspects of development will include the physical, intellectual, social, personal, moral and spiritual, covering the whole lifespan as a base for a more holistic Christian education ministry. Offered every fall semester.
CEED 319: Media in Ministry (2 Units)
Skill development in the design and use of audio-visual technology for use in ministry to all age levels and in a wide variety of teaching settings. By arrangement.
CEED 320: Inductive Bible Study (3 Units)
Cross listed with BBST 320 (CE students take this class as BBST 320 a 300 level bible elective)
Essentials of inductive study applied to biblical narrative and epistolary literature. Prerequisite: BBST 103. Offered every fall and spring semester.
CEED 371: Evangelism & Follow-Up (3 Units)
An overview of the biblical principles of evangelism and follow-up. The class will seek to develop the skills of personal evangelism and explore biblical teachings regarding teaching and nurturing as they apply to the local church and parachurch agencies. Prerequisite: 251. Offered every fall semester.
CEED 372: Christian Education of Children (3 Units)
Discovery and evaluation of methods and materials appropriate for achieving learning objectives which meet the physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual needs of children (birth through grade six). Students may choose 373 or 374. Prerequisites: 150, 261. Offered every spring semester.
CEED 373: Christian Education of Youth (3 Units)
Examination of the adolescent in our culture with emphasis upon designing a ministry to this age level within the context of the local church and parachurch agencies. Each student will prepare a model ministry to this age level (junior high through college) for use in enlistment and training of workers and parents. Students may choose 372 or 374. Prerequisites: 150, 261. Offered every fall semester.
CEED 374: Christian Education of Adults (3 Units)
Focus on understanding the needs and development of contemporary adults. Discovery of the uniqueness of adult learning and investigation of design, curricula, methods, and implementation of educational programs for the church and other agencies. Students may choose 372 or 373. Prerequisites: 150, 261. Offered every spring semester.
CEED 380: Internship I: Career Development (3 Units)
Personal and interactive evaluation of the student’s calling to Christian ministry, including character gifts, interests, and abilities. Field observations and other experiences designed to give perspective and aid in subsequent placement in vocational practicum and future employment in Christian education agencies. Ten hours per week in supervised ministry experience required. For Christian Education Ministries majors only. Offered every fall and spring semester. Fee: $20.
CEED 382: Historical & Philosophical Foundations of Education (3 Units)
Introduction to historical and philosophical foundations of Christian education ministry. Each student will be expected to analyze his own view of the teaching and learning process to establish the framework for a personal and biblical philosophy of Christian education. Prerequisites: 150, 251, 252. Offered every spring semester.
CEED 412: Missions Education in the Church (2 Units)
Basic administration of a program within the church’s educational ministry through which missions is taught to all age levels. By arrangement.
CEED 413: Women’s & Men’s Ministry in Christian Education (3 Units)
An examination of the biblical, historical, and contemporary perspectives of women and men in leadership roles within a ministry. Assessment of role expectation, relationships and vocational opportunities. Prerequisite: 150. Offered spring even years.
CEED 415: Organization & Administation of Christian Education (3 Units)
An introduction to the biblical principles and current practice of management: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and evaluating with special emphasis upon the application of these functions to church and parachurch administration. Prerequisites: 150, 251, 260. Offered every fall semester.
CEED 416: Curriculum Development (2 Units)
Essential principles in curriculum formulation including evolution of existing curricula and curriculum writing experience. Prerequisite: one of the age level courses: 372, 373 or 374. By arrangement.
CEED 422: Singles Ministry in the Church (2 Units)
Issues and needs of never-married and formerly married persons, including identity crisis, role definition, self-acceptance and the development of intimacy. Resources, programs and skills for ministering to these needs are emphasized. Offered spring semester, odd years.
CEED 426: Foundations for Counseling Ministry (3 Units)
Investigation of foundations for pastoral counseling to individuals and families in ministry settings. Study of psychological theories and a vision for church community will be followed by the development of personal counseling skills for listening and compassion. C.E. Majors only. Offered every spring semester.
CEED 428: Family Ministries in the Church (3 Units)
Biblical concepts of the family; survey of the needs of whole and fragmented families in the church; resources and techniques available to meet these needs. Offered fall, odd years.
CEED 430: Camp Leadership (2 Units)
Study in the philosophy, objectives, leadership, program and administration of the Christian camp. Investigation into the trends of camping, both centralized and decentralized. Techniques in organizing and directing a camp program, including counselor training. Emphasizes utilization of camping to enhance church’s ministry. Fee may be required. Prerequisite: Upper division status. Offered Interterm/summer.
CEED 461: Internship II: Student Teaching Ministry (2 Units)
Guided instruction in skills necessary for effective instructional delivery in the context of a classroom, church service, camp, or conference setting. Elements include writing instructional objectives, lesson plan preparation, delivering opening illustrations, storytelling techniques, public reading, using animated gestures, minimizing classroom distractions, giving instructions and platform speaking strategies. There will be structured teaching experiences in a field setting with a selected age group. These will be video tapes for critical analysis by the student, course instructor, and internship site supervisor. (Ten hours per week in supervised internship is required.) Christian Education Ministries majors only. Prerequisites: 252, 380. Offered every fall & spring semester.
CEED 462: Internship III: Leadership Development (2 Units)
Personal leadership development focused on preparing students with knowledge and skills necessary for sustainable life and career vitality. Emphasis placed on character development in areas such as personal integrity, small group accountability, personal purity, emotional wholeness, and spiritual maturity. Lifelong learning strategies will be discussed to enable students to make this emphasis a sustainable discipline. (Ten hours per week in supervised internship is required.) For Christian Education Ministries majors only. Prerequisites: 380, 461. Offered every spring & fall semester.
CEED 470: Current Topics in Christian Education (1-3 Units)
Designed for upper division students in C.E., who want to study specialized topics not currently covered in catalog course offerings. May be taken two times with different emphasis. Fee may be required. Admission by academic advisor approval. By arrangement.
CEED 480: Independent Study in Christian Education (1-3 Units)
Development of skill in independent study of topics in the field of Christian Education Ministries. Prerequisite: Senior level Christian Education Ministries majors only and departmental approval. May be repeated. Offered fall/spring semester by arrangement.