2021-22 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 26. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Biblical Studies First year: BTAT-2400 Introduction to Evangelism...............................................3 BTBS-1000 Introduction to Biblical Studies (spring). .........................1 BTBS-2020 Biblical Research Methods.............................................0 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 Healthy Living..................................2 Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5 LIT-2XXX Literature Elective. .............................................................3 Physical Science Elective. ..............................................................3.5 Total................................................................................................. 34 Second year: BTAT-3200 Intro to Missions: Theology and History...........................3 *BTBL-2510 Elementary Greek I (fall)................................................4 *BTBL-2520 Elementary Greek II (spring). ........................................4 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BTGE-3755 Theology I. .....................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 BTPA-2200 Introduction to Philosophy...............................................3 History Elective..................................................................................3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Quantitative Elective. .........................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 32 Third year: BTBS-4310 Hermeneutics (fall). ........................................................3 BTHT-3340 Christian Theology I: Bible, Trinity, God the Father. ........3 BTHT-3350 Christian Theology II: God the Son and God the Spirit...3 BTHT-3510 Christian History and Theology 1 (fall)............................3 BTHT-3520 Christian History and Theology 2 (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 General Electives...........................................................................0–5 Total................................................................................................. 32 Fourth year: BTNT-3130/6130 New Testament 3: Pauline Literature......................3 BTNT-3140/6140 New Testament 4: Johannine Literature. ................3 BTOT-3310/6130 Old Testament 3: Latter Prophets. ..........................3 BTOT-3410/6140 Old Testament 4: Writings.......................................3 Concentration Requirements. .......................................................... 18 Total................................................................................................. 30 *Students not intending to continue in B.A./M.Div. accelerated program not choosing the Biblical Languages, Biblical Literature, Historical Theology, Missions, Philosophy, or Theology undergraduate concentrations can take BTBS-3400 Bible Backgrounds and BTBL-2010 Introduction to Biblical Language Tools (plus two hours of general electives) instead of Elementary Greek 1 and 2. Page 64 2021–22 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Biblical and Theological Studies Biblical Studies