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Biblical Studies
Program Overview
The two-year associate degree in Biblical Studies offers students a broad foundation for Christian life and service with an emphasis on worldview issues. Students will be equipped for more effective ministry in the local church and will be prepared for further studies toward a bachelor’s degree.
Core Classes
Orientation to the Old Testament
This survey familiarizes learners with a definition and description of the literature of the Old Testament. Key theological ideas, important characters, textual turning points, and historical sweeps are highlighted. Emphasis moves beyond what the Old Testament says to why it matters.
Orientation to the New Testament
This survey familiarizes learners with a definition and description of the literature of the New Testament. Key theological ideas, important characters, textual turning points, and historical sweeps are highlighted. Emphasis moves beyond what the New Testament says to why it matters.
Orientation to Theology
What is theology? How is it studied? What are its challenges and benefits? Questions like these offer structure to a study of key doctrinal issues relating to a God-centered life: Christology, salvation, work of the Spirit, community living, and Christian formation are considered.
Biblical Interpretation
Learning to read, interpret, and apply the biblical text is a skill set built upon specific presuppositions and principles. Biblical Interpretation teaches learners how to recognize these presuppositions and use these principles to study Scripture with care and understanding.
Choose two electives
Choose two of the following courses:
Genesis
Exodus
Joshua, Judges, and Ruth
Narratives in Samuel
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Elementary Greek I
Elementary Hebrew I
God and the Human Person
Online
The two-year online associate degree in Biblical Studies offers students a broad foundation for Christian life and service with an emphasis on worldview issues. Students will be equipped for more effective ministry in the local church and will be prepared for further studies toward a bachelor’s degree.
Orientation to the Old Testament
This survey familiarizes learners with a definition and description of the literature of the Old Testament. Key theological ideas, important characters, textual turning points, and historical sweeps are highlighted. Emphasis moves beyond what the Old Testament says to why it matters.
Orientation to the New Testament
This survey familiarizes learners with a definition and description of the literature of the New Testament. Key theological ideas, important characters, textual turning points, and historical sweeps are highlighted. Emphasis moves beyond what the New Testament says to why it matters.
Orientation to Theology
What is theology? How is it studied? What are its challenges and benefits? Questions like these offer structure to a study of key doctrinal issues relating to a God-centered life: Christology, salvation, work of the Spirit, community living, and Christian formation are considered.
Biblical Interpretation
Learning to read, interpret, and apply the biblical text is a skill set built upon specific presuppositions and principles. Biblical Interpretation teaches learners how to recognize these presuppositions and use these principles to study Scripture with care and understanding.
Choose two electives
Choose two of the following courses:
Genesis
Exodus
Joshua, Judges, and Ruth
Narratives in Samuel
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Elementary Greek I
Elementary Hebrew I
God and the Human Person