Bachelor of Theology - Bible Major
The Bible Major is designed primarily for men who have been called into the ministry. Its purpose is to provide training for pastors, associate pastors, evangelists, and Christian educators. Though the focus is on ministers, this program is open to Christians in general who wish to know more about the Bible and further their education. 128 hours are required for graduation. 108 hours are devoted to the Major. To receive a Bachelor of Theology degree, a student must take each of the following courses (or a comparable substitute.)
Freshman Year
|
First Semester |
|
Second Semester |
| Course |
Credits |
Course |
Credits |
| Hermeneutics |
2 |
Hermeneutics |
2 |
| Bible I (Pentateuch) |
2 |
Bible I (Gospels & Acts) |
2 |
| Christian Missions |
1 |
Christian Missions |
1 |
| Daniel |
1 |
Daniel |
1 |
| English I |
2 |
English I |
2 |
| Analysis I (John) |
2 |
Analysis I (John) |
2 |
| Old Testament Survey |
1 |
New Testament Survey |
1 |
| Bible Geography |
2 |
Bible Geography |
2 |
| Evangelism |
1 |
Evangelism |
1 |
| History of Civilization |
2 |
History of Civilization |
2 |
|
| TOTAL |
16 |
TOTAL |
16 |
Sophomore Year
| |
First Semester |
|
Second Semester |
| Course |
Credits |
Course |
Credits |
| Songleading |
1 |
Songleading |
1 |
| Prophecy |
1 |
Prophecy |
1 |
| Parables of Jesus |
1 |
Cults |
1 |
| English II |
2 |
English Composition |
2 |
| Bible II |
2 |
Bible II |
2 |
| Hebrew History |
2 |
Hebrew History |
2 |
| I Corinthians |
1 |
II Corinthians |
1 |
| Spanish |
2 |
Spanish |
2 |
| Church History |
2 |
Church History |
2 |
| Analysis II (Romans) |
2 |
Analysis II (Romans) |
2 |
|
| TOTAL |
16 |
TOTAL |
16 |
Junior Year
| |
First Semester |
|
Second Semester |
| Course |
Credits |
Course |
Credits |
| History of Baptist |
2 |
History of Baptist |
2 |
| Bible Missions |
2 |
History of Missions |
2 |
| Homiletics |
2 |
Homiletics |
2 |
| Radio Equipment Basics |
1 |
Radio Announcing Basics |
1 |
| British Literature |
2 |
American Literature |
2 |
| General Missions |
1 |
General Missions |
1 |
| Bible III |
2 |
Bible III |
2 |
| Church Business |
1 |
Sunday School Administration |
1 |
| Life of Paul |
1 |
Life of Paul |
1 |
| Analysis III |
2 |
Analysis III |
2 |
|
| TOTAL |
16 |
TOTAL |
16 |
Senior Year
| |
First Semester |
|
Second Semester |
| Course |
Credits |
Course |
Credits |
| Practical Greek |
2 |
Practical Greek |
2 |
| General Biblical Introduction |
2 |
General Biblical Introduction |
2 |
| Bible IV |
2 |
Bible IV |
2 |
| Pastoral Theology |
2 |
Pastoral Theology |
2 |
| Missionary Techniques |
1 |
Missionary Techniques |
1 |
| Pastoral Epistles |
1 |
Pastoral Epistles |
1 |
| Creation Science |
2 |
Creation Science |
2 |
| Biblical Doctrines |
2 |
Biblical Doctrines |
2 |
| Apologetics |
2 |
Christian Ethics |
2 |
|
| TOTAL |
16 |
TOTAL |
16 |
