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 CCS 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

BIB 2003 - Foundations for Christian Ministry 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIB 2053 - Evangelism & Apologetics 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIB 3003 - Interpreting the Bible 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIB 3073 - Exploring the Old Testament 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIB 3083 - Exploring the New Testament 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIB 3173 - History of Christianity 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIB 4033 - Systematic Theology 3 Credit Hour(s)
CSM 4043 - Church in Society 3 Credit Hour(s)
MLS 2043 - Spiritual Formation 3 Credit Hour(s)
MLS 2413 - Principles of Christian Leadership 3 Credit Hour(s) or
CCS 3003 - Calling, Character, and Adjustment 3 Credit Hour(s) or
CSM 2013 - Introduction to Christian Social Ministry 3 Credit Hour(s) or
STM 2303 - Introduction to Student Ministries 3 Credit Hour(s) *

Note:

*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

BIB 1023 - Introduction to Biblical Greek 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIB 3023 - Biblical Greek II 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIB 4123 - Greek Readings 3 Credit Hour(s) *
*This course is repeatable with differing content. Students will need to take it twice to complete their 12 hours of Greek language coursework.

Hebrew Course Options

BIB 1013 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIB 3013 - Biblical Hebrew II 3 Credit Hour(s)
BIB 4313 - Hebrew Readings 3 Credit Hour(s) *
*This course is repeatable with differing content. Students will need to take it twice to complete their 12 hours of Hebrew language coursework.

Required Biblical and Theological Studies Courses - 3 Credit Hours

BIB 3103 - Exegeting the Bible 3 Credit Hour(s)

Biblical and Theological Studies Elective Courses - 9 Credit Hours

Select any additional three BIB courses 3000 level or above, except BIB 4153 . BIB 1013 or BIB 1023 may also count for this elective credit toward the major when taken as the second Biblical language. CCS 3053 - Interpreting Scripture in Multicultural Contexts may also count for elective credit.

Note:

BIB majors who are seeking early graduate admission to PBA’s Master of Divinity Program do not need to complete CSM 4043 . These students need to complete only 3 of the 9 credit hours of Biblical and Theological Studies Elective Courses listed in the major. Any students pursuing early graduate admission to PBA’s Master of Divinity Program who wish to complete their BA in addition to the MDiv degree will use 30 graduate hours toward their undergraduate degree, and they must meet all specific degree requirements outlined in the undergraduate catalog.

Sample Degree Plan

Biblical and Theological Studies Degree Plan