Biblical and Theological Studies, B.A.

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120 Credit Hours

General Education Requirements - 43 Credit Hours

Biblical and Theological Studies majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements as set out in the General Education Program .

Global Studies Requirement: It is strongly recommended that Biblical and Theological Studies majors select ICS 3503 - World Religions as their Global Studies Elective.
Social Science Requirement: It is strongly recommended that Biblical and Theological Studies majors select PHL 1103 - Foundations of Social Science as their Social Science Elective.

Required Core Courses for School of Ministry Majors - 30 Credit Hours

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*BIB majors who also minor in the School of Ministry cannot fulfill this major requirement with a course required for the minor. A second course from this list must be selected to meet the major requirement.

Required Biblical Language Courses - 12 Credit Hours

Select 12 hours of one Biblical language (either Greek or Hebrew)

Greek Course Options

Hebrew Course Options

Required Biblical and Theological Studies Courses - 3 Credit Hours

BIB 3103 - Exegeting the Bible

Biblical and Theological Studies Elective Courses - 9 Credit Hours

Select any additional three BIB courses 3000 level or above, except BIB 4153 . BIB 2013 , BIB 2023 , BIB 2033 or BIB 2043 may also count for this elective credit toward the major when taken as the second Biblical language. ICS 3053 may also count for elective credit.

Sample Degree Plan

Biblical and Theological Studies Degree Plan

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Students seeking early graduate admissions (EGA) to PBA’s Master of Divinity or M.Div./MBA Degree must meet the required EGA course requirements for the major, as outlined in the Early Graduate Admission: Graduation Requirements (Master of Divinity) . Up to twenty-nine (29) graduate hours can be applied toward the completion of the B.A. degree.