Ministry Emphasis Course Internship Artifacts Emphasis Description Requirements Requirements Family This emphasis is designed EML102 Working in a church with a highly Course projects from EML515, Life to students for EML103 developed family ministry or AND ministry with families in a EML104 working with a church to develop Education Comprehensive proposal for a family local church or parachurch EML515 or improve a family ministry. ministry to a local church or parachurch Lawrence/ organization. Elements of organization, Sedwick foundational education Plus 6 hours from AND training are combined with EML325 Thesis or RS102 topic in Family Life 15 hours courses related to the EML4** course Ministry. total student’s ability to develop EML505 and direct a church EML615 program of family life Other classes as education, including family approved by the classes, counseling, and EML Department discipling relationships. Ministry Emphasis Course Internship Artifacts Emphasis Description Requirements Requirements OT310 Hebrew and This emphasis broadens Determined in consultation with Writing sample(s), which can include a Cognate skills necessary for the Old Testament Studies thesis, RS102 paper, and/or research Studies advanced work in Hebrew Plus 6 from Department. paper(s) from a departmental elective. OT300s electives exegesis through Webster introduction to cognate Semitic languages, further 9 hours development of Hebrew total reading ability, and an emphasis on research methods.
Ministry Emphasis Emphasis Description Course Requirements Internship Requirements Artifacts Family Life Education Lawrence/ Sedwick 15 hours total This emphasis is designed to students for ministry with families in a local church or parachurch organization. Elements of foundational education training are combined with courses related to the student’s ability to develop and direct a church program of family life education, including family classes, counseling, and discipling relationships. EML102 EML103 EML104 EML515 Plus 6 hours from EML325 EML4** course EML505 EML615 Other classes as approved by the EML Department Working in a church with a highly developed family ministry or working with a church to develop or improve a family ministry. Course projects from EML515, AND Comprehensive proposal for a family ministry to a local church or parachurch organization, AND Thesis or RS102 topic in Family Life Ministry. Ministry Emphasis Emphasis Description Course Requirements Internship Requirements Artifacts Hebrew and Cognate Studies Webster 9 hours total This emphasis broadens skills necessary for advanced work in Hebrew exegesis through introduction to cognate Semitic languages, further development of Hebrew reading ability, and an emphasis on research methods. OT310 Plus 6 from OT300s electives Determined in consultation with the Old Testament Studies Department. Writing sample(s), which can include a thesis, RS102 paper, and/or research paper(s) from a departmental elective.