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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biblical and Theological Studies

The core and distribution requirements for a major in Biblical and Theological Studies are those listed for baccalaureate degrees , with the exception that either Greek (GRE 175 Elementary Greek I and GRE 176 Elementary Greek II ) or Hebrew (HEB 191 Elementary Hebrew I and HEB 192 Elementary Hebrew II ) are required to fulfill the foreign language requirement.

Requirements for Major

Core Curriculum Requirements 61 hour(s).
Electives 26 hour(s).

Major and Supporting Course Requirements

BIB 305 Current Issues in Biblical Studies 3 hour(s).
BIB 372 Hermeneutics 3 hour(s).
BIB 492 Capstone Project in Biblical & Theological Studies 3 hour(s).
Upper Division BTS Dept. Elective 9 hour(s).
Upper Division Systematic or Historical Theology courses 6 hour(s). **

Church History Course:

Choose one from the list below:

BIB 302 History & Expansion of Christianity I 3 hour(s).
BIB 303 History & Expansion of Christianity II 3 hour(s).

Ethics Course:

Choose one from the list below:

BIB 371 Christian Ethics 3 hour(s).
BIB 322 Deuteronomy and Old Testament Ethics 3 hour(s).
BIB 375 New Testament Ethics 3 hour(s).

Missions Course:

Choose one from the list below:

BIB 376 Outreach to Contemporary Culture 3 hour(s).
MIS 202 Theology of Missions 3 hour(s).
MIS 203 Missionary Methods and Problems 3 hour(s).

New Testament Upper Division Book Study

Choose one from the list below:

BIB 346 John 3 hour(s).
BIB 348 Pauline Epistles 3 hour(s).
BIB 349 Romans 3 hour(s).
BIB 355 Ephesians, Colossians and Philemon 3 hour(s).
BIB 358 General Epistles 3 hour(s).
BIB 365 Revelation and New Testament Eschatology 3 hour(s).
BIB 377 Book Study in the Greek Text I 3 hour(s).
BIB 378 Book Study in the Greek Text II 3 hour(s).

Old Testament Upper Division Book Study

Choose one from the list below:

BIB 322 Deuteronomy and Old Testament Ethics 3 hour(s).
BIB 327 Psalms 3 hour(s).
BIB 329 Prophets of Israel 3 hour(s).
BIB 430 Isaiah 3 hour(s).
BIB 432 Old Testament Theology 3 hour(s).
BIB 450 The Old Testament World 3 hour(s).
BIB 475 Wisdom Literature 3 hour(s).

Total hours for the major: 39

Total degree hours: 126

** Theology electives include all upper division courses listed under Systematic & Historical Theology Courses as well as World Religions.