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Biblical Studies: Christian Education 

• CED 101 Foundations of Christian Education: This course presents an overview and examines the materials and methods for Christian teaching, the function and place of Christian education in the local church, and summarizes the Biblical, theological, historical, philosophical foundations, and the basic objectives of Christian education.
• CED 111 Dynamic Methods of Teaching:  The basic study of various audio and visual methods and models of instruction to equip students to communicate their ideas and subject matter clearly and concisely.
• CED 210 Principles of Teaching:  A study of the basic principles of effective teaching based on the Christian philosophy of education of growth in wisdom, in stature, and in favor with God and men.  The course includes characteristics and needs of various age level students, ways in which Christian teachers can meet these needs, the fundamental responsibilities of the teacher, modern educational methods, and steps in preparing, presenting, and evaluation of a lesson.
• CED 211 Theology of Christian Education:  A comprehensive survey of the biblical principles justifying the need and practice of Christian education.  Historical roots are traced from the earliest commands of God to the people of Israel to the present day methods employed in religious education.
• CED 213 Curriculum Development:  A study of curriculum theory and principles involving the student in the preparation, evaluation and selection of instructional materials of the educational ministries of the church and school.
• CED 220 Ministry to Children:  How to effectively minister to children ages birth to adolescence in view of their particular spiritual, cultural, and psychological development.
• CED 301 Administration of Christian Education:  An emphasis is placed on the principles and practices of organizing, administering, and supervising various programs in the local church.
• CED 302 Educational Models:  A survey of the methods used in education is addressed in this course.  How and why certain methods work in different situations will be covered for a balanced perspective on educational delivery systems.  Topics include: distance learning, home schooling, Internet courses, traditional and non-traditional methods.
• CED 303 Principles of Education:  The dynamics of how students learn and how teachers can address the various educational needs of students form the basis for this course.  A survey of methodology available t teachers is included in this class.
• CED 304 Managing educational resources:  A study of basic bookkeeping and accounting principles, business practices, and records, which are necessary for the proper function of an educational facility.
• CED 306 Ministry to the Physically Impaired:  This course is specifically designed to assist the student in identifying the special needs and applying them for ministry to the physically impaired.
• CED 420 Ministry to Adults:  This course covers the issues, developmental tasks and biblical principles associated with ministering to adults.  Emphasis is placed on the adult learner, including characteristics, patterns and principles of adult learning.
• CED 421 Student Teaching Project:  The student is placed in a primary teaching role in a church or school being responsible for writing and executing lesson plans, evaluating and testing students, while being supervised by a certified experienced teacher.
• CED 495 Bachelor Project:  The student may choose to do a Bachelor project worth 6 credit hours to fulfill the requirements for a Christian Education major.  A topic, syllabus and schedule will be developed with the assistance of an instructor.