2019-2020 Undergraduate Academic 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.. General Education.....................................................................18 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 BTPA-2200 Introduction to Philosophy...................................... 3 Biblical Studies Accelerated requirements..............................48 Combined B.A./M.Div. —Year 1............................................. 4 BTAT-2400 Introduction to Evangelism...............................3 BTBS-1000 Introduction to Biblical Studies........................1 Combined B.A./M.Div. —Year 2............................................11 BTAT-3200 Introduction to Missions: Theology and History.3 BTBL-2510 Elementary Greek I..........................................4 BTBL-2520 Elementary Greek II. .......................................4 Combined B.A./M.Div. —Year 3........................................... 33 BTBL-3510 Intermediate Greek..........................................3 BTBL-4110 Greek Syntax and Exegesis.............................3 BTBS-4310 Hermeneutics..................................................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. ...................3 BTHT-3520 Christian History and Theology 2....................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 student 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 pages), including the BTBS- 4850 Senior Seminar (capstone course), to complete the undergraduate degree. Students will need to complete a concentration as well. Note: The Master of Divinity curriculum is described in the Graduate Catalog and available upon request from admissions Biblical Studies Accelerated Undergraduate Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5 Other General Education Requirements......................................33 Biblical Studies Requirements. ....................................................66 General Electives.......................................................................0–1 Undergraduate Total (min., not including proficiency). ........100 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 24. Suggested Three-Year Curriculum for Biblical Studies — Accelerated First year: BTAT-2400 Introduction to Evangelism...............................................3 BTBS-1000 Introduction to Biblical Studies........................................1 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.........................................................4 BTBL-2520 Elementary Greek II........................................................4 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 BTPA-2200 Introduction to Philosophy...............................................3 History/Global Awareness Elective. ...................................................3 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 General Elective.................................................................................1 Total................................................................................................. 33 Third year: BTBL-3510 Intermediate Greek I (fall)................................................3 BTBL-4110 Greek Syntax and Exegesis (spring)...............................3 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 Total................................................................................................. 33 2019–20 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 53 School of Biblical andTheological Studies Biblical Studies—AcceleratedB.A./Master of Divinity