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Degrees

BIBLE FOUNDATIONS DIPLOMA

BIBLICAL UNDERSTANDING  [30]

Bible Synthesis
BS 102   Old Testament Historical Books (4)
BS 103   New Testament Gospels and Acts (4)
BS 202   New Testament Epistles and Revelation (4)
BS 203   Old Testament Psalms and Wisdom (4)

Bible Interpretation
BI 100   Bible Interpretation (5)
BI 201   Interpreting Narrative Literature (1)
BI 202   Interpreting Discourse Literature (1)
BI 203   Interpreting Poetic Literature (1)

Bible Analysis
BA 201   Genesis (3)

Bible Doctrine
BD 203   Introduction to Theology (3)   

SPIRITUAL FORMATION  [3]

SF 101-103   Spiritual Formation I - III

MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT  [9]

Choose 3:
MF 101   Introduction to World Ministry (3)
MF 102   Evangelism (3)
MF 103   Discipleship (3)
MF 202   Introduction to Church Ministry (3)
MF 203   Becoming a Leader (3)

OPEN ELECTIVES  [6]

ASSOCIATE OF CHRISTIAN STUDIES

BIBLICAL UNDERSTANDING  [30]

Bible Synthesis
BS 102   Old Testament Historical Books (4)
BS 103   New Testament Gospels and Acts (4)
BS 202   New Testament Epistles and Revelation (4)
BS 203   Old Testament Psalms and Wisdom (4)

Bible Interpretation
BI 100   Bible Interpretation (5)
BI 201   Interpreting Narrative Literature (1)
BI 202   Interpreting Discourse Literature (1)
BI 203   Interpreting Poetic Literature (1)

Bible Analysis
BA 201   Genesis (3)

Bible Doctrine
BD 203   Introduction to Theology (3)

SPIRITUAL FORMATION  [6]

SF 101-203   Spiritual Formation I - VI

MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT  [9]

Choose 3:
MF 101   Intro. to World Ministry (3)
MF 102   Evangelism (3)
MF 103   Discipleship (3)
MF 202   Intro. to Church Ministry (3)
MF 203   Becoming a Leader (3)

CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING  [45]

Communication  [9]
CO 101   Composition I (3)
CO 102   Composition II (3)
CO 103   Oral Communication (3)

Humanities  [19]
HU 102   The Ancient World (5)
HU 103   The Roman and Medieval Worlds (5)
HU 201   The Renaissance and Enlightened Worlds (5)
HU 202   The Modern World (4)

Natural Science / Math  [8]
NS 101   Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking (4)
NS 203   Scientific Method (4)

Social Science  [9]  
SS 201   General Psychology (3)
SS 202   Introduction to Sociology (3)
SS 21_   Social Science elective (3)

OPEN ELECTIVES  [6]

BACHELOR OF BIBLICAL MINISTRY

BIBLICAL UNDERSTANDING  [75]

Bible Synthesis  [24]
BS 102   Old Testament Historical Books (4)
BS 103   New Testament Gospels and Acts (4)
BS 202   New Testament Epistles and Revelation (4)
BS 203   Old Testament Psalms and Wisdom (4)
BS 301   Old Testament Law (4)
BS 302   Old Testament Prophets (4)				

Bible Interpretation  [11]
BI 100   Bible Interpretation (5)
BI 201   Interpreting Narrative Literature (1)
BI 202   Interpreting Discourse Literature (1)
BI 203   Interpreting Poetic Literature (1)
BI 301   Interpreting Legal Literature (1)
BI 302   Interpreting Prophetic Literature (1)
BI 303   Interpreting Gospel Literature (1)

Bible Analysis  [15]
BA 201   Genesis (3)
BA 303   Matthew (3)
BA 401   Romans (3)
BA 402   Isaiah (3)
BA 210   Bible Book Study (3)

Bible Doctrine  [25]
BD 203   Introduction to Theology (3)
BD 301   Bibliology (3)
BD 302   Theology Proper (3)
BD 303   Christology and Pneumatology (4)
BD 401   Anthropology and Soteriology (4)
BD 402   Eschatology (4)
BD 413   Contemporary Theology (4)

SPIRITUAL FORMATION  [12]

SF 101-403   Spiritual Formation I - XII

MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT  [45]

MF 101   Introduction to World Ministry (3)
MF 102   Evangelism (3)
MF 103   Discipleship (3)
MF 202   Introduction to Church Ministry (3)
MF 203   Becoming a Leader (3)
MF 210   Ministry elective (3)
Ministry Minor (18)
Ministry Internship (9)

CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING  [60]

Communication  [9]
CO 101   Composition I (3)
CO 102   Composition II (3)
CO 103   Oral Communication (3)

Humanities  [22]
HU 102   The Ancient World (5)
HU 103   The Roman and Medieval Worlds (5)
HU 201   The Renaissance and Enlightened Worlds (5)
HU 202   The Modern World (4)
HU 303   Worldview Defense (3)

Natural Science / Math  [8]
NS 101   Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking (4)
NS 203   Scientific Method (4)

Social Science  [9]  
SS 201   General Psychology (3)
SS 202   Introduction to Sociology (3)
SS 21_   Social Science elective (3)

Foreign Language  [0-9]
- one year of Greek or Hebrew for Pastoral Ministry minor
- one year of a modern language for World Ministry minor

General Education elective(s)  [3-12]

BIBLE FOUNDATIONS DIPLOMA – APOLOGETICS EMPHASIS

Details coming soon.

TRANSFER STUDENTS

Students who have already completed an Associates degree or its equivalent will be able to transfer many of those credits to fulfill most of the Cultural Understanding requirements, provided they meet distribution requirements. Some adjustments will be made to the other requirements to allow more of the Associate degree credits to be transferred.

Biblical Understanding  [72]
- Bible Book elective waived (3)

Spiritual Formation  [6]
- first 2 years waived (6)

Ministry Development  [33]
- Ministry Foundation elective waived (3)
- Ministry minor elective waived (3)
- one other ministry class or internship credits waived (3)

General Education  [81]
- transfer 75 quarter credits of A.A. (~5 of 6 quarters)
- require Survey of World Civilizations (3) 
- require Worldview Defense (3)

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