Christian Education

Goals and Objectives

The Department of Christian Education seeks to equip persons for educational ministries within and out of the local church in Liberia, Africa, and the world at large.

A graduate from Bryant with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education (BACE) will demonstrate:

  1. The ability to articulate the gospel message and his/her personal experience with Jesus Christ.
  2. The knowledge in the area of Biblical, theological and selected Liberal Arts disciplines.
  3. An understanding of human relations in group behavior.
  4. Competencies in the area of local church educational ministries, educational methods, classroom administration and teaching skills
  5. Model evidence of effective living as a Christian citizen and community leader.
  6. Abilities to do research, plan and teach in Church education programs (Sunday school, bible studies, small groups) as well as primary and secondary school systems.

 

A Candidate for the Degree of Bachelor of Christian Education Must Complete a Minimum of (138) Semester Hours.

REQUIREMENT FOR OBTAINING A DEGREE IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION – TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 138

 

  1. General Education Credit Hours                                                             47
  2. College Requirement Credit Hours                                                         19
  3. Core Requirement Credit Hours                                                             45
  4. Electives Total Credit Hours                                                                   9
  5. Minor Credit Hours                                                                               18
  6. General Education Requirement Total Credit Hours – 47

Course   No.                 

Course Title

Credit hrs.

ENGL 101

Freshman English I

3

ENGL 102

Freshman English II

3

ENGL 201

Sophomore English I

3

EN GL 202

Sophomore English II

3

LANG 101

Fundamentals of Hebrew

3

LANG 102

Fundamentals of Hebrew

3

BIO 101 or PHSC 101

Principles of BIOL or PHSC I

3                     

BIO 102 or PHSC 102

Principles of BIOL or PHSC II

3                     

COSC 101

Computer Concepts

3                     

COSC 102

Computer Application s

3                

MATH 101

 

College Math  I       

 

3

 

MATH 102

 

College Math II        

 

3

 

GEOG 101

Fundamental of Geography   3

 

*SOSC 102

Introduction to Social Science  

3

    Or

 

 

*SOSC 201

Introduction to Liberian Society                    

3

THCE 232/202

Christian Ethics                                         

3

*PHED 101

Physical Education I         

1

*PHED 102

Physical Education II         

1

     Or

 

 

*ROTC 101

MILITARY SCIENCE I         

1

*ROTC 102

MILITARY SCIENCE II       

1

 

College Requirement (All Seminary Students) Total Credit Hours – 19

 

THCE 101

Orientation to Ministry

3

THCE 102

Introduction to Theology

3

THCE 300/309

Seminar: Research Writing

1

THCE 407

Senior Research

3

THCE 408

Senior Research II                   

3

THEO 213/203

O.T. SURVEY                               

3

THEO 214/204

N.T. SURVEY                          

3

 

Core Requirement Total Credit Hours – 45

CEDU 201

Introduction to Religious Education

3

CEDU 202

Life & Teachings of Jesus Christ

3

CEDU 205

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

3

CEDU 301

Principles & Dynamics of Teaching

3

CEDU 302

Curriculum Innovation & Development

3

 

CEDU  204 or 206 or 208

Found.Edu/Found.Ched/Found. Iss. Ch. Ed

3

CEDU  324/303 or 304

Educ Psy/Psy of Learning & Devt.

3

CEDU 335/305 or 337/307

Ed. Methods (Prim) /Ed. Methods (Sec.)

3

CEDU 336/306 or 338/308

Min. To Children or Min. To Youth

3

CEDU 401

SEMINAR IN LIBERIAN EDUCATION

3

CEDU 403

TESTING AND EVALUATION

3

CEDU 203 or 209

Min. To Adults & Literacy/Min.To Aged

3

CEDU 405

SCHOOL ADMIN. & STEWARDSHIP

3

CEDU 404/406/408

PRACTICE TEACHING

3

THEO 328/308

BIBLICAL INTERPRETAITON & EXEGESIS

3

 

Electives (Choose Three Courses) Total Credit Hours – 9

COURSE No.         

COURSE  TITLE                                                                   

CR.HR

CEDU 207

Ministry to Persons with Disabilities

3

CPAS 405

Counseling: Marriage & Family Life

3

*CSCH 302

School Counseling Programs

3

THCE 401

Seminar: HIV/AIDS & the Church

3

THCE 204

Women in Ministry

3

THCE 302

Fundamentals of Islam

3

THCE 306

Fundamentals of Preaching

3

THEO 201

Church History I

3

THEO 202

Church History II

3

THEO 205

Mission/Evang/Church Planting

3

THEO 303

AMEC Doctrine & Polity

3

THEO 305

Major Cults & Religions

3

THEO 307

Worship And Music

3

 

Compulsory electiv

Minor (Courses in Christian Education) Total Cr. Hrs. - 18

CEDU 201

Introduction to Religious Education

3

CEDU 202

Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ

3

CEDU 204 or 206 or208

Found.Ed or Found.ChEd or Found. Iss. Ch. Ed

3

CEDU 303 or 304

Ed. Psy or Psy of Learning & Dev.

3

*CEDU 305

Educational Methods (Primary)

3

      Or

 

 

*CEDU 307

Educational Methods (Secondary)

3

**CEDU 306

Ministry to Children

3

      Or

 

 

**CEDU 308

Ministry to Youth