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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-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..................................................................3BTNT-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.
Suggested Three-Year Curriculum for a
Major inYouth Ministries
Fall Year 1:
BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...............................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 BTCM-1000 Orientation to Bible Ministries .......................................1 BTAT-2400 Personal Evangelism. ......................................................3 History Elective..................................................................................3Total................................................................................................. 16
Spring Year 1
BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTCM-2200 Introduction to Youth Ministry.........................................2 BTPA-XXXX Philosophy Elective/Humanities Elective.......................3 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2 Social Sciences Elective....................................................................3Total................................................................................................. 16
Summer Year 1
BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5
Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3
Total.............................................................................................. 12.5
Fall Year 2:
BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTAT-2350 Theological Foundation of Ministry..................................3BTHT-2260 World Religions...............................................................3
BTCM-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible ..............................6 Electives.............................................................................................1Total................................................................................................. 16
Spring Year 2.
BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 BTCM-3700 Campus Ministries.........................................................4 BTAT-3410 Discipleship......................................................................3 BTCM-3680 Children’s Ministries.......................................................4Electives.............................................................................................3
Total................................................................................................. 17
Summer Year 2.
HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5
Electives.............................................................................................6
Total.............................................................................................. 12.5
Fall Year 3.
BTCM-3510 Small Group Ministry.....................................................3
BTCM-3720 Adult Ministries..............................................................4BTNT-XXXX New Testament Elective................................................3
Electives.............................................................................................6
Total................................................................................................. 16
Spring Year 3:
BTCM-4100 Leadership of Christian Educational Ministries..............3BTHT-XXXX Theology Elective..........................................................3
BTOT-XXXX Old Testament Elective..................................................3
Bible Electives....................................................................................4
Electives.............................................................................................3
Total................................................................................................. 16
Summer Year 3.
BTCM-4750 Internship in Youth Ministry............................................6OR (3 hours of Internship or 3 hours of electives.............................6)
Total................................................................................................... 6
2017–18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
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School of Biblical and Theological Studies
One-Year Bible Program