Bachelor's Degree in Biblical and Theological Studies (BBTS)

The Bachelor's Degree is four years (if pursued full-time) and a total of 120 credit hours (40 classes) covering theology, church history, Bible study methods, Greek and Hebrew languages and exegesis, Evangelism, Discipleship, World Religions, Apologetics, Preaching/Teaching, Missions, and church service. This is our most comprehensive degree intended to prepare followers of Jesus for full-time pastoral ministry, missions, church planting, and other vocational or bi-vocational Christian service for a lifetime.

Semester 1 (15 hours / 5 classes):

BIBL 1001 – Bible Study Methods I

NTST 1001 – Greek I: Introduction to Biblical Greek

THEO 1011 – Church History I: First Century to the Reformation

BIBL 1011 – Old Testament Survey

PASM 1001 – Evangelism and Discipleship

Semester 2 (15 hours / 5 classes):

BIBL 1002 – Bible Study Methods II

NTST 1002 –Greek II: Intermediate Greek

THEO 1012 – Church History II: Reformation to the Modern Era

BIBL 1012 – New Testament Survey

PASM 1002 – World Religions

Semester 3 (15 hours / 5 classes):

BIBL 2001 – Old Testament History I: Genesis to Ruth

NTST 2001 – Greek III: Syntax and Grammar

THEO 2001 – Intro to Theology and Bibliology (God, Theological Method, and the Bible)

OTST 1001 –Hebrew I: Introduction to Biblical Hebrew

PASM 2001 – Preaching and Teaching I

Semester 4 (15 hours / 5 classes):

BIBL 2002 – Old Testament History II and Minor Prophets: 1 Samuel–Esther, Hosea–Malachi

NTST 2002 – Greek IV: Exegesis of Ephesians and Exegetical Methods

THEO 2002 – Trinitarianism (The Triune God)

OTST 1002 –Hebrew II: Intermediate Hebrew

PASM 1003 – Apologetics

Semester 5 (15 hours / 5 classes):

BIBL 3001 – OT Wisdom Books and Major Prophets

NTST 3001 – Greek V: Exegesis of Romans and NT Biblical Theology

THEO 3001 – Anthropology and Hamartiology (Humankind and Sin)

OTST 2001 – Hebrew III: Exegesis in Ruth and Syntax

MISS 1001 – Introduction to World Missions

Semester 6 (15 hours / 5 classes):

BIBL 3002 – Exposition and Theology in the Gospels and Acts

NTST 3002 – Greek VI: Exegesis of NT Narrative Literature

THEO 3002 – Soteriology (Salvation)

OTST 2002 – Hebrew IV: Exegesis in the Psalms and Exegetical Methods

MISS 1002 – Contextualizing the Gospel and Disciplemaking Practices

Semester 7 (15 hours / 5 classes):

BIBL 4001 – NT Letters: Pauline Epistles

THEO 4001 – Hagiology and Ecclesiology (Sanctification and Church)

PASM 2002 – Intro to Pastoral Counseling

PASM 4001 – Ministry Internship I

+Choice:

(a) NTST – [any NTST 3000-level or 4000-level Greek elective]

(b) OTST – [any OTST 3000-level or 4000-level Hebrew elective]

Semester 8 (15 hours / 5 classes):

BIBL 4002 – NT Letters: General Epistles and Revelation

THEO 4002 – Eschatology (Last Things)

PASM 4002 – Ministry Internship II

+Choice #1:

(a) NTST – [any NTST 3000-level or 4000-level Greek elective]

(b) OTST – [any OTST 3000-level or 4000-level Hebrew elective]

+Choice #2:

(a) PASM – [any PASM 2000-level or higher elective]

(b) MISS – [any MISS 2000-level or higher elective]