BACHELOR OF ARTS BIBLICAL STUDIES (w/Jewish Studies minor)

The Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies provides the student with the opportunity to become grounded in biblical and theological studies, while allowing the student to personalize the curriculum to a significant extent.

MINIMUM DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (129 HOURS)

CORE CURRICULUM (99 hours)

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDIES (48 hours)

ENG 100 Basic English Grammar (no credit)

ENG 101 English Grammar and Composition

ENG 102 English Composition

GRK 201 Greek I

GRK 202 Greek II

HEB 301 Hebrew I

HEB 302 Hebrew II

HUM 101 The Ancient World

HUM 201 The Roman World

HUM 402 American Culture

HUM 404 Faith and Culture

LIT 101 Hermeneutics

PSY 101 Introduction of Psychology

PSY 102 Dynamics of Marriage and Family

SCI 201 Natural Science

SEM 100 College Success Seminar (one hour)

SEM 400 Senior Seminar (two hours)

One of the following:

PHI 201 Introduction to Philosophy

PHI 402 Introduction to Ethics

BIBLE AND THEOLOGY STUDIES (33 hours)

NTS 101 New Testament Survey I

NTS 201 New Testament Survey II

OTS 101 Old Testament Survey I

OTS 201 Old Testament Survey II

THS 101 Spiritual Foundations

THS 201 Church History

THS 202 Baptist History and Distinctives

THS 203 Systematic Theology I

THS 301 Systematic Theology II
THS 302 Systematic Theology III

One of the following:

BIB 101 Bible Introduction

NTS 310 New Testament Intensive

OTS 310 Old Testament Intensive

MINISTRY STUDIES (9 hours)

EMS 101 Personal Evangelism

EMS 417 Mission Practicum

MIN 401 Introduction to Biblical Exposition

APPLIED STUDIES

ECM 100 Encounter Missions

                Required every semester (no credit)

CONCENTRATION (9 hours)

GUIDED MINISTRY STUDIES

EMS 102 Church Evangelism

EMS 205 History and Theology of Missions

One of the following:

MIN 402 Sermon Delivery

MIN 431 Preaching from the Old Testament

MIN 433 Preaching from the New Testament

MIN 435 Evangelistic Preaching

OR

WOMEN'S MINISTRY STUDIES

Three of the following:

WMS 300 Introduction to Women's Ministry

WMS 310 Historical Perspectives in Women's Ministry

WMS 320 Spirituality and Leadership in Women's Ministry

WMS 400 Communications in Women's Ministry

WMS 410 Cross-cultural Women's Ministry

WMS 430 Topics in Women's Ministry

WMS 450 Women's Ministry Practicum

OPEN ELECTIVE STUDIES (15 hours)

JEWISH STUDIES MINOR (15 hours)

JMS 201 Introduction to Jewish Studies

JMS 220 Jewish Intercultural Communication

JMS 250 Theology of Israel

JMS 260 Messianic Prophecy

One of the following:

JMS 200 Introduction to Biblical Archaeology

JMS 205 History and Geography of Israel

JMS 210 History of the Jewish People