Biblical and Theological Studies - A.B.

Requirements (48 credits)

Core (36 credits)

BIL-202	Inductive Bible Study	3
BIL-280	Lands of the Bible	3
-	or
BIL-380	Scripture in Context I	3
-BIL	300/400 Advanced OT	3
-BIL	300/400 Advanced NT	3
-BIL	300/400 level OT/NT elective	3
HBR-200	Beginning Hebrew I	3
-	or
GRE-200	Beginning Greek I	3
-	or
LAT-201	Beginning Latin I	3
HBR-300	Beginning Hebrew II	3
-	or
GRE-300	Beginning Greek II	3
-	or
LAT-202	Beginning Latin II	3
PHL-248	Religions of the World	3
REL-382	History of the Christian Church	2 to 3
REL-392	History of Protestantism	2
THE-233	Systematic Theology	3
THE-333	Doctrine of Holiness	3
PHL-480	Philosophy and Religious Studies Capstone	1

Specializations (12 credits)

Choose one of the following specializations

Ancient Languages

-	6 hours of language beyond 300 (HBR-423, GRE-423, LAT-320, LAT-321)	6
-	A second language other than the one in the core at 200 and 300 level (HBR, GRE, LAT)	6

Biblical Studies

-BIL	300/400 Advanced OT	3
-BIL	300/400 Advanced NT	3

Choose 6 additional hours that have not been previously taken:

HBR-200	Beginning Hebrew I	3
HBR-300	Beginning Hebrew II	3
HBR-423	Hebrew Bible	3
GRE-200	Beginning Greek I	3
GRE-300	Beginning Greek II	3
GRE-423	Greek Bible	3
-	BIL Electives

Bible Teaching

CED-230	Teaching the Bible to Children	3
CED-240	Teaching the Bible to Youth and Adults	3
REL-365	Homiletics I	3
REL-366	Homiletics II	2
REL-366P	Preaching Practicum	1

 

Near Eastern Studies

BIL-381	Scripture in Context II	3
NES-380	Israel-Palestine	3
NES-480	Archaeology of Syria-Palestine	3
-	or
HST-280	History of Middle East and North Africa	3
REL-384	History of the Christian Church in the Middle East	3

Theological Studies

Choose 12 hours from the following courses:

NES-380	Israel-Palestine	3
REL-384	History of the Christian Church in the Middle East	3
REL-386	Contemporary Global Christianity	3
THE-220	Christian Theology of Sex	3
THE-311	Ecclesiology	3
THE-313	Pneumatology	3
THE-425	Patristic Theology	3
THE-487	Special Topics in Systematic Theology	1 to 3
THE-488	Special Topics in Historical Theology/ Church History	1 to 3