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One-Year Bible Program

The

one-year Bible program

is a nondegree program designed

to provide the student with greater Bible knowledge through

intensive study of the Scriptures in a single academic year. This

program provides personal enrichment through formal Bible study

so that the student can participate more effectively in the church or

a parachurch organization.

The course requirements for the one-year Bible program involve

34 semester hours including:

General Education..................................................................... 15

BTGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.....................................................3 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature............................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...........................................3 BTGE-3755 Theology I..................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II..................................................................3

BTNT-XXXX New Testament Electives...........................................6

BTOT-XXXX Old Testament Electives............................................3

BTPA-XXXX Philosophy Elective...................................................3

Other Bible Electives...................................................................7

Note: As a nondegree certificate program, the one-year Bible program is not eligible

for federal Title IV financial aid funds — including the Federal Pell Grant and Federal

Direct Loans.

Minors

Bible Minor

For the

Bible minor

, every student must take five Bible courses

to meet the general education requirements. They will also count

toward the course requirements of any Biblical and Theological

Studies major.

These courses may not be taken on an out-of-

class basis or by correspondence study.

The minor involves 15

semester hours of course work including:

BTGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.....................................................3 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature............................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...........................................3 BTGE-3755 Theology I..................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II..................................................................3

Biblical Care and Counseling Minor

The

biblical care and counseling minor

involves 15 semester

hours of course work for the student interested in the unique

dynamic of counseling within the context of ministry. These

courses include:

BTAT-3400 Biblical Care, Discipleship, and Counseling.................3 BTAT-3430 Ministerial Counseling..................................................3 PYCH-1600 General Psychology...................................................3

Choose one from the following. .................................................3

BTAT-3410 Discipleship......................................................... 3 BTCM-3510 Small Group Ministry......................................... 3 PYCH-4400 Counseling Skills............................................... 3

Choose one from the following. .................................................3

PYCH-3520 Counseling and Mentoring Women.................... 3 PYCH-3680 Counseling Couples........................................... 3 PYCH-3701 Counseling Adolescents..................................... 3 PYCH-4700 Counseling Children. ......................................... 3

Bible Teacher Education Minor

The

Bible teacher education minor

involves 18 semester hours

of course work for the student who wishes to enter the Christian

school classroom and teach Bible. These courses include:

EDSE-4100 Principles of Teaching: Adolescent/Young Adult.........5 EDSE-4450 Adolescent/Young Adult Clinical Experience..............3 EDSP-4250 Communication, Collaboration and Inclusion.............2 EDUC-3100 Philosophical Foundations of Education....................3 EDUC-4910 Special Student Teaching. .........................................5

Christian Ministry Minor

The

Christian ministry minor

involves 16 semester hours

of course work for the student who wishes to become better

equipped to serve in the educational function of the local church.

These courses include:

BTCM-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible...........................6

Choose one from the following. .................................................4

BTCM-3680 Children’s Ministries.......................................... 4 BTCM-3700 Campus Ministries. ........................................... 4 BTCM-3720 Adult Ministries.................................................. 4

Choose one from the following. .................................................3

BTAT-2000 Introduction to Mission......................................... 3 BTAT-2400 Personal Evangelism........................................... 3 BTAT-3410 Discipleship......................................................... 3 BTAT-3730 Theology of Worship............................................ 3 BTCM-3530 Contemporary Ministry to Women and Girls..... 3 BTCM-4100 Leadership of Christian Educational Ministries. 3 BTCM-4740 Internship in Christian Ministries....................... 3

Any courses with BTAT or BTCM designators..........................3

Greek Minor

The

Greek minor

provides the student with two years of study in

Koine Greek, the original language of the New Testament. This

minor is designed to prepare students for the seminary level.

Course requirements include 15–17 semester hours of elementary

and intermediate Greek. These courses include

BTBL-2510, 2520 Elementary Greek I and II.................................8 BTBL-3510, 3520 Intermediate Greek I and II................................6 BTBL-4110 Greek Syntax and Exegesis.........................................3

or

BTBL-4510 Reading in New Testament Greek.................. 1

Mission Minor

The

mission minor

for the student interested in cross-cultural

ministries involves 15 semester hours including:

BTAT-2000 Introduction to Mission.................................................3

BTAT-3450 Contemporary World Missions.....................................3

BTAT-3470 Cross-Cultural Ministry.................................................3

At least 6 hours selected from....................................................6

BTAT-2400 Personal Evangelism........................................... 3

BTAT-2420 History of Mission................................................ 3 BTAT-3410 Discipleship......................................................... 3 BTAT-3510 Introduction to Urban Ministry.............................. 3 BTHT-4300 Global Theology................................................. 3 BTPA-2260 World Religions. ................................................. 3 BTPA-3400 Current Religious Movements............................ 3

Pastoral Ministry Minor

The

pastoral ministry minor

involves 16–17 semester hours of

course work for the student interested in pastoral ministries. These

courses include:

BTAT-2000 Introduction to Mission.................................................3

or

BTAT-2400 Personal Evangelism....................................... 3 BTAT-3420 Introduction to Pastoral Ministry...................................2 BTAT-3430 Ministerial Counseling..................................................3 BTAT-3500 Text-Driven Preaching 1...............................................3 BTCM-4100 Leadership in Christian Education Ministries.............3

Choose one from the following. .............................................2

3

BTAT- 2920 Scriptural Interpretations of Gender Issues and Roles.

.............................................................. 3

BTAT-3410 Discipleship......................................................... 3 BTAT-3510 Introduction to Urban Ministry.............................. 3 BTAT-4710 Ministry Internship........................................... 2–3

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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

School of Biblical and Theological Studies

One-Year Bible Program