Nov 23, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 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 60 hour(s).
Electives 27 hour(s).

Major and Supporting Course Requirements

BIB 305 Introduction to 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 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 Mission 3 hour(s).
MIS 203 Missionary Methods and Problems 3 hour(s).
MIS 302 World Religions 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.