MASTER OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
This degree program is designed to prepare students to effectively study the Scriptures in a more in-depth and intensive manner pursuit of both academic excellence and spiritual growth. Students in this degree program will also be introduced to biblical studies, church history, systematic theology, biblical languages, and apologetics.
Requires 45 credit hours.
Upon completion of this certificate the student will be able to:
- Effectively study the Bible using the skills of observation, interpretation, application, and research
- Demonstrate the ability to properly interpret and apply biblical texts using sound hermeneutical principles and exegetical methods.
- Utilize historical geography and relevant ancient cultural contexts in the interpretation 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, evangelical theology
Program Matrix – 45 hours
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
| BST 700 | Christian Worldview | 3 | |
| BST 701 | Biblical Ethics | 3 | |
| BPT 603 | Introduction to Biblical Counseling | 3 | |
| BPT 600 | Theological Research & Comm. | 3 | |
| BOT 601 | Old Testament Survey I | 3 | |
| BOT 602 | Old Testament Survey II | 3 | BOT 601 |
| BLG 600 | Introduction to Biblical Languages | 3 | |
| BNT 601 | New Testament Survey I | 3 | |
| BNT 602 | New Testament Survey II | 3 | BNT 601 |
| BSH 700 | Advanced Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics | 3 | |
| BHI 601 | Hist. of Christian Church I | 3 | |
| BHI 602 | Hist. of Christian Church II | 3 | BHI 601 |
| BPT 701 | Apologetics | 3 | |
| Major Hours | 39 | ||
| Select any combination to total 6 hours from the following And/ Or Advisor Approved Elective(s): | |||
| BST 600 | Theological Method and Bibliology | 3 | |
| BST 601 | Systematic Theology I: Bibliology | 3 | BST 600 |
| BST 602 | Systematic Theology II: Trinitarianism, Theology Proper, Christology, & Pneumatology | 3 | BST 600 |
| BPT 604 | Introduction to Missions | 3 | |
| BPT 609 | History of Modern Missions | 3 | |
| BOT 611 | Old Testament Messianism | 3 | |
| BNT 611 | Difficult Passages in the New Testament | 3 | |
| BPT 606 | Spiritual Formation | 3 | |
| BHI 701 | Old Testament Archaeology | 3 | |
| BHI 702 | New Testament Archaeology | 3 | |
| BHI 703 | Qumran & The Dead Sea Scrolls | 3 | |
| Elective Hours | 6 | ||
| Total Program Hours | 45 |