Biblical Studies Major (B.S.)

Required Courses for the Biblical Studies B.S. Degree

I. Christian Studies Core - 18 Credits

• BIB 1520 - History of the Old Testament 3 Credits
• BIB 1522 - History of the New Testament 3 Credits
• BIB 4710 - Interpreting Romans 3 Credits
• THE 3522 - Systematic Theology I 3 Credits
• THE 3524 - Systematic Theology II 3 Credits
• THE 3701 - Apologetics and Christian Evidences 3 Credits *

II. General Education Core - 30 Credits

• COM 1010 - Introduction to Communication 3 Credits

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• COM - Communication Elective 3 Credits

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• Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science Electives 9 Credits
• ENG 1510 - College Writing and Research 3 Credits

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• ENG 1512 - Introduction to Literary Analysis 3 Credits

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• Literature Elective 3 Credits

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• MAT - Math Elective 3 Credits
• SCI - Science Elective 3 Credits
• Social Science Elective 3 Credits
• SOC 1510 - College Success Strategies 3 Credits ^1,2

III. Major Core - 36 Credits

The major core includes the 18 credits of the Christian Studies core plus the following:

• BIB 3510 - Interpreting the Gospels 3 Credits

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• BIB 4047 - Christ and the Gospels 3 Credits

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• BIB 3520 - Interpreting the Bible 3 Credits
• BIB - Bible Elective 3 Credits
• CM 3520 - Spiritual Formation 3 Credits

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• CM 3524 - Contextual & Missional Engagement 3 Credits

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• ICS 3610 - Concepts of Global and Ethical Leadership 3 Credits

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• THE 3536 - Theology of Evangelism and Missions 3 Credits

IV. Electives - 59 Credits*

• Electives (3000-4000 level) 9 Credits
• Electives 50 Credits

A minimum of 36 credits must be at the upper (3000-4000) level for a bachelor degree.

* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of electives needed would increase so that the minimum of 125 credits is reached.

Total - 125 Credits

¹ Counts towards 3 credits of Social Science credits. Students who have successfully completed 60 credits with a GPA of at least a 2.0 may replace SOC 1510  with a Communication, Humanities, Math, Science or Social Science elective.

² Click HERE to view options for Humanities and Social Science Electives.

Option: Accelerated Degree Programs

Qualified students in the B.S. in Biblical Studies (BSBS) program may apply for an accelerated degree program to earn their M.A. in Christian Studies  (MACS) degree in one additional year instead of the typical two years. Students may also apply for an accelerated Master of Divinity (M.Div.)  program. Click here for more detailed information regarding the acceptance process for these options.