Programs of Study


Undergraduate

Bachelor of Religious Science in Biblical Studies 120 Credit Hours

Graduate

Master of Theology (Prerequisite: Bachelor
in Biblical Studies) 48 Credit Hours
Master of Biblical Studies (Prerequisite:
Bachelor in any field) 68 Credit Hours
Doctor of Ministry 60 Credit Hours
(Beyond Master)


Bachelor of Biblical Studies

120 Credit Hours

General Studies 28 Hours Required

These courses are offered at the 7 o’clock hour on Thursday evenings.

Foundational Studies 32 Hours Required

These courses are offered at the 8 o’clock hour on Thursday evenings.

Advanced Biblical Studies 28 Hours Required

These courses are offered at the 9 o’clock hour on Thursday evenings.

Practical Studies 32 Hours Required

These courses are one-day Saturday seminars.

A maximum of 24 Life Experience Credit Hours may be substituted for stated program requirements. The Academic Dean will determine each student’s program.

The Educational Tour is optional and could substitute 12 credit hours for stated program requirements. The Academic Dean will determine how to apply those hours.

Master’s Programs

Master of Theology
(Prerequisite of Bachelor in Biblical Studies)
48 Credit Hours

Theological Studies 36 Credit Hours
Practical Ministry Studies 12 Credit Hours


Master of Biblical Studies
60 Credit Hours

Theological Studies 48 Credit Hours
Practical Ministry Studies 12 Credit Hours

Each course offered values 4 credit hours.

Doctor of Ministry Program
60 Credit Hours (Beyond Master Degree)

Pre-requisite: Master of Biblical Studies or Master of Theology

Research Projects 12 Credit Hours

Five research papers must be written that consist of a minimum of 40 pages each and a minimum of a bibliography of five books and three journals. The topics must come under the following: Soteriology, Bibliology, Eschatology, Christology, and Pneumatology. The maximum time to complete this phase of the program is 18 months.

Extended Reading 12 Credit Hours

The supervisor assigned to the doctoral candidate will prescribe 10 scholarly books to be read with a 5-page textbook interaction paper to be submitted for each book. The maximum time to complete this phase of the program is 18 months.

Exegetical Exercise 12 Credit Hours

An assigned book of the New Testament must be exegeted in a verse-by-verse commentary format placed within a broader context of topical and sub-topical summation. The maximum time to complete this phase of the program is 12 months.

Internship of Practical Ministry 12 Credit Hours

The student must study a large local church and create a manual that describes and evaluates its philosophy, government, vision, job descriptions, various ministries, fellowship opportunities, outreach efforts, pulpit style, financial structure, worship emphasis, facility challenges, community involvement, and more. This study is an internship of 4 months. The manual must be submitted 6 months after the assignment is given.

Written and Oral Defense of Systematic Theology
12 Credit Hours

The student must know all aspects of systematic theology and demonstrate that knowledge on an extensive exam and intensive oral interview. The student must pass the written test with 80% or above. The student may retake the test if it has been failed. The student may have 6 months to prepare for this defense after applying for it.

Three-month rests may be taken between each phase.

To have more classroom experience, classes may substitute for the Extended Reading phase. One course would satisfy the requirement of reading two books. Taking the course would involve: reading the textbooks and taking the mid-term and final exams. No other part of the program can be substituted with classes. A fourth of the Internship Phase may be satisfied with an Educational Tour.

 

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