Biblical Literature and Languages - A.B.
Purpose
The Biblical Literature and Languages major enables students to relate the Christian Scriptures to life, whether in a professional ministry setting or another profession. The major includes study of Greek and/or Hebrew. The major includes the School of Theology and Ministry ministerial core and can be combined with the Pastoral Ministries second major to meet ordination requirements in the Wesleyan Church and meet advanced standing requirements for ministerial master’s programs.
General Education Requirements
Students in this major meet the general education requirements by taking the approved standard courses.
Requirements (45 credits)
Required Courses (36 credits)
| REL-200 | Introduction to Ministry | 1 |
| CED-201 | Spiritual Formation 1 | 1 |
| CED-202 | Spiritual Formation 2 | 1 |
| CED-303 | Spiritual Formation 3 | 1 |
| REL-350 | Leading Others | 1 |
| REL-490 | Practical Theology Capstone | 1 |
| REL-270 | Evangelism and Discipleship | 3 |
| BIL-202 | Inductive Bible Study | 3 |
| THE-233 | Systematic Theology | 3 |
| BIL-280 | Lands of the Bible | 3 |
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| 300/400 Advanced Old Testament | 3 |
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| 300/400 Advanced New Testament | 3 |
| GRE-200 | Beginning Greek I | 3 |
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| HBR-200 | Beginning Hebrew I | 3 |
| GRE-300 | Beginning Greek II | 3 |
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| or | |
| HBR-300 | Beginning Hebrew II | 3 |
| REL-382 | History of Global Christianity | 3 |
| CED-340 | Methods for Teaching the Bible | 3 |
Electives (9 credits)
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| Choose language beyond HBR-200 or 300 | |
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| Choose language beyond GRE-200 or 300 | |
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| 300/400 Advanced Old Testament | 3 |
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| 300/400 Advanced New Testament | 3 |
| REL-384 | History of the Christian Church in the Middle East | 3 |
| NES-380 | Israel-Palestine | 3 |
| NES-480 | Archaeology of Syria-Palestine | 3 |
