2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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..................................................................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. Suggested Three-Year Curriculum for a Major inYouth Ministries Fall Year 1: BTAT-2400 Introduction to Evangelism...............................................3 BTCM-1000 Orientation to Bible Ministries Majors ...........................1 BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...............................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 History Elective..................................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 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 Healthy Living..................................2 Social Sciences/Global Awareness Elective......................................3 Total................................................................................................. 16 Summer Year 1 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 12.5 Fall Year 2: BTAT-2350 Theological Foundation of Ministry..................................3 BTCM-2400 Interpreting and Teaching the Bible ..............................6 BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 Electives.............................................................................................4 Total................................................................................................. 16 Spring Year 2. BTAT-3410 Discipleship......................................................................3 BTCM-3685 Children’s Ministries.......................................................3 BTCM-3700 Campus Ministries.........................................................4 BTGE-3765 Theology II. ....................................................................3 Electives.............................................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 17 Summer Year 2. HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Electives.............................................................................................6 Total.............................................................................................. 12.5 Fall Year 3. BTCM-3510 Small Group Ministry.....................................................3 BTCM-3725 Adult Ministries..............................................................4 BTNT-XXXX New Testament Elective................................................3 Electives.............................................................................................6 Total................................................................................................. 16 Spring Year 3: BTCM-4100 Leadership of Christian Educational Ministries..............3 BTHT-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............................................6 or (3 hours of Internship or 3 hours of electives...............................6) Total................................................................................................... 6 Page 68 2020–21 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Biblical and Theological Studies One-Year Bible Program