Christian Studies, B.A. Degree Plan

Semester 1 (Fall Term A&B) – 12 Credit Hours

• LAS 1003 - Learning and Academic Success at PBA
• ENG 1113 - English Composition I
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II
• COM 1113 - Public Speaking

Semester 2 (Spring Term A&B) – 12 Credit Hours

• HUM 1013 - Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D.
• MLS 2413 - Principles of Christian Leadership
• BIB 1003 - Exploring the Bible
• MLS 2043 - Spiritual Formation

Semester 3 (Summer Term A&B) – 6 Credit Hours*

• Free Elective 1
• Free Elective 2

Semester 4 (Fall Term A&B) – 12 Credit Hours

• HUM 1023 - Humanities II: The World from 1000 to 1700
• ICS 3503 - World Religions
• HUM 1033 - Humanities III: The World from 1700 to Present
• APL 3373 - Evangelism & Apologetics

• (or other BACS Elective 2)

Semester 5 (Spring Term A&B) – 12 Credit Hours

• MAT 1803 - Survey of Finite Mathematics
• BIB 3083 - Exploring the New Testament

• (or BACS Elective 3)

  • Fine Arts elective
• BIB 2063 - Introduction to Christian Thought

• (evens) or BIB 2213 - Introduction to Bible Study  (odds)

Semester 6 (Summer Term A&B) – 6 Credit Hours

• Free Elective 3
• Free Elective 4

Semester 7 (Fall Term A&B) – 12 Credit Hours

• Free Elective 5
• Free Elective 6
• BIB 3073 - Exploring the Old Testament

• (or BACS Elective 3)

  • BACS Elective 4

Semester 8 (Spring Term A&B) – 12 Credit Hours

• BIO 1043 - Introductory Biology
• MLS 4063 - Church in Society

• (BACS Elective 5)

• BIB 2213 - Introduction to Bible Study

• (odds) or BIB 2063 - Introduction to Christian Thought  (evens)

  • Free Elective 7

Semester 9 (Summer Term A&B) – 6 Credit Hours

• MLS 3723 - Worship  (odds) or BACS Elective 8 (evens)
• Free Elective 8

Semester 10 (Fall Term A&B) – 12 Credit Hours

• BACS Elective 6
• Free Elective 9
• HHP 1013 - Personal Health
• PLS 3003 - Freedom in American Society

Semester 11 (Spring Term A&B) – 12 Credit Hours

• Free Elective 10
• Free Elective 11
• BACS Elective 7
• THL 4153 - Christian Values and Biblical Faith

Semester 12 (Summer Term A&B) – 6 Credit Hours

• BACS Elective 8 (evens) or  MLS 3723 - Worship  (odds)
• Free Elective 12

NOTE:

*Students can choose to take Free Electives in summers or extend their studies into Year 5 to complete them.  Worship is the one required summer course (odd Summer A terms).