2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog

Biblical Studies — Accelerated B.A./Master of Divinity The Biblical Studies — accelerated program involves a three- year curriculum that contains the course requirements to enable the student to complete a B.A. in biblical studies and a M.Div. in a five year, dual-degree program. The following 100-hour program should comprise the three years of undergraduate status at Cedarville. . Biblical Education......................................................................15 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...................................... 3 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature....................................... 3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...................................... 3 BTGE-3755 Theology I............................................................. 3 BTGE-3765 Theology II............................................................. 3 Biblical Studies Accelerated requirements Combined B.A./M.Div. —Year 1..................................................4 BTBL-2010 Introduction to Biblical Language Tools.................. 3 BTBS-1000 Introduction to Biblical Studies............................... 1 Combined B.A./M.Div. —Year 2................................................15 BTAT-2400 Personal Evangelism............................................... 3 BTBL-2510 Elementary Greek I................................................ 4 BTBL-2520 Elementary Greek II............................................... 4 BTBS-2020 Biblical Research Methods.................................... 1 BTPA-2200 Introduction to Philosophy...................................... 3 Combined B.A./M.Div. —Year 3................................................33 BTAT-2000 Introduction to Missions.......................................... 3 BTBL-3510 Intermediate Greek................................................. 3 BTBL-4110 Greek Syntax and Exegesis.................................... 3 BTBS-4310 Hermeneutics........................................................ 3 BTHT-2500 Church History....................................................... 3 (or BTHT-3500 Historical Theology....................................... 3) BTHT-3340 Christian Theology 1-Bible, Trinity, God the Father.............................................................................. 3 BTHT-3350 Christian Theology 2 - God the Son and God the Spirit........................................................................ 3 BTNT-3110 New Testament 1: Synoptic Gospels...................... 3 BTNT-3120 New Testament 2: Acts and New Testament Epistles.................................................................................. 3 BTOT-3110 Old Testament 1: Pentateuch.................................. 3 BTOT-3210 Old Testament 2: Former Prophets......................... 3 1. Graduate students status begins in year 4. 2. Students who are not accepted into the graduate program or who decide not to continue to completion of the Master of Divinity should switch to the regular track biblical studies major (see previous page), including the BTBS-4850 Senior Seminar (capstone course), to complete the undergraduate degree. Note: The Master of Divinity curriculum is described in the Graduate Catalog and available upon request from admissions A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Three-Year Curriculum for Biblical Studies — Accelerated First year: BTBS-1000 Introduction to Biblical Studies........................................1 BTBL-2010 Introduction to Biblical Language Tools...........................3 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel ...............................................3 BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5 History/Global Awareness Elective. ...................................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Total................................................................................................. 34 Second year: BTAT-2400 Personal Evangelism (spring)..........................................3 BTBL-2510 Elementary Greek I.........................................................4 BTBL-2520 Elementary Greek II........................................................4 BTBS-2020 Biblical Research Methods.............................................1 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 BTPA-2200 Introduction to Philosophy...............................................3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 33 Third year: BTAT-2000 Intro to Missions (spring)..................................................3 BTBL-3510 Intermediate Greek I (fall)................................................3 BTBL-4110 Greek Syntax and Exegesis (spring)...............................3 BTBS-4310 Hermeneutics (fall).........................................................3 BTHT-2500 Church History (spring)...................................................3 (or BTHT-3500 Historical Theology (spring)..................................3) BTHT-3340 Christian Theology 1-Bible, Trinity, God the Father (fall)...............................................................................3 BTHT-3350 Christian Theology 2 - God the Son and God the Spirit (spring)....................................................................3 BTNT-3110 New Testament 1: Synoptic Gospels (fall).......................3 BTNT-3120 New Testament 2: Acts and New Testament Epistles (spring).............................................................................3 BTOT-3110 Old Testament 1: Pentateuch (fall)...................................3 BTOT-3210 Old Testament 2: Former Prophets (spring)....................3 Total................................................................................................. 33 . Page 50 2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Biblical andTheological Studies Biblical Studies—AcceleratedB.A./Master of Divinity