BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
This degree program is designed to prepare students to effectively study the Scriptures in pursuit of both academic excellence and spiritual growth. The program is grounded in Creationism and will introduce students to the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. Students in this degree program will also be introduced to church history, systematic theology, comparative religions, ethics, apologetics, evangelism, and missions. Introductory courses in biblical missions are electives for this degree program.
Upon completion of this certificate the student will be able to:
- Effectively study the Bible using the skills of observation, interpretation, and application
- Utilize historical geography and relevant ancient cultural contexts in the interpretation of the Old and New Testaments
- Summarize the story of the Old and New Testaments
- Explain the major branches of theology.
- Explain the history of the Christian Church from Acts to recent time.
- Assess theological issues and contemporary theological developments in light of an orthodox, protestant, and evangelical theology.
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Program Matrix – 60 hours
*To fulfill degree requirements, the student must select 3 additional electives from any course offering, and these electives must be approved by the student’s academic advisor. Ministry Helps Focus Area classes are approved electives.
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
| BOT 102 | Genesis 1-11 | 3 | BOT 101 |
| BOT 103 | Pentateuch & Historical Books | 3 | BOT 101 |
| BOT 104 | Poetic & Prophetic Books | 3 | BOT 101 |
| BNT 105 | Gospels & Acts | 3 | BNT 101 |
| BNT 106 | Epistles & Later New Testament | 3 | BNT 101 |
| BHI 101 | History of the Christian Church I | 3 | |
| BHI 102 | History of the Christian Church II | 3 | BHI 101 |
| BHI 201 | Comparative Religions | 3 | |
| BST 301 | Systematic Theology I | 3 | |
| BST 302 | Systematic Theology II | 3 | BST 301 |
| BPH 201 | Christian Worldview & Ethics | 3 | |
| BMS 201 | Evangelism & Missions | 3 | |
| BSF 101 | Spiritual Formation | 3 | |
| BSF 401 | Internship | 2 | BSF 402 |
| BSF 402 | Senior Seminar | 1 | BSF 401 |
| Major Hours | 42 | ||
| Select 3: | |||
| BLG 300 | Introduction to Hebrew | 3 | |
| BLG 310 | Introduction to Greek | 3 | |
| BHI 301 | Intertestamental Period | 3 | BOT 101 |
| BHI 202 | Church in America | 3 | Recommended BHI 101 & BHI 102 |
| BSF 201 | Personality & the Spiritual Life | 3 | PSY 200 |
| BHI 302 | Eschatology | 3 | BST 302 |
| BHI 303 | Background to the Life and Times of Jesus | 3 | |
| BST 401 | The Theology of Jesus | 3 | BST 302 |
| BST 402 | The Theology of Paul | 3 | BST 302 |
| Select 3 free electives (see note above): | |||
| 3 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 3 | |||
| General Education Hours | 54 | ||
| Elective Hours | 24 | Includes Gen. Ed. Electives | |
| Total Program Hours | 120 |