2023-2024 Catalog

 

Biblical and Theological Studies - A.B.

Requirements (48 credits)

Core (36 credits)

BIL-202Inductive Bible Study

3

BIL-280Lands of the Bible

3

-
or

BIL-380Scripture 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-200Beginning Hebrew I

3

-
or

GRE-200Beginning Greek I

3

-
or

LAT-201Beginning Latin I

3

HBR-300Beginning Hebrew II

3

-
or

GRE-300Beginning Greek II

3

-
or

LAT-202Beginning Latin II

3

PHL-248Religions of the World

3

REL-382History of the Christian Church

2 to 3

REL-392History of Protestantism

2

THE-233Systematic Theology

3

THE-333Doctrine of Holiness

3

PHL-480Philosophy and Religious Studies Capstone

1

Specializations (12 credits)

Choose one of the following specializations

Ancient Languages

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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-200Beginning Hebrew I

3

HBR-300Beginning Hebrew II

3

HBR-423Hebrew Bible

3

GRE-200Beginning Greek I

3

GRE-300Beginning Greek II

3

GRE-423Greek Bible

3

-
BIL Electives

Bible Teaching

CED-230Teaching the Bible to Children

3

CED-240Teaching the Bible to Youth and Adults

3

REL-365Homiletics I

3

REL-366Homiletics II

2

REL-366PPreaching Practicum

1

 

Near Eastern Studies

BIL-381Scripture in Context II

3

NES-380Israel-Palestine

3

NES-480Archaeology of Syria-Palestine

3

-
or

HST-280History of Middle East and North Africa

3

REL-384History of the Christian Church in the Middle East

3

Theological Studies

Choose 12 hours from the following courses:
NES-380Israel-Palestine

3

REL-384History of the Christian Church in the Middle East

3

REL-386Contemporary Global Christianity

3

THE-220Christian Theology of Sex

3

THE-311Ecclesiology

3

THE-313Pneumatology

3

THE-425Patristic Theology

3

THE-487Special Topics in Systematic Theology

1 to 3

THE-488Special Topics in Historical Theology/ Church History

1 to 3

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