BACHELOR OF ARTS | BIBLICAL STUDIES: GENERAL
Overview | Biblical Studies: General
Are you considering working in faith-based charities, organizations, camps, schools, a local church, or other groups that help advance God’s work? Majoring in Biblical Studies furnishes you with the specific skill sets needed to effectively serve God in these ministries.
In addition to training in Bible, Greek, and theology, your studies include a broad-based liberal arts core of math, science, literature, music, communications, and history.
Program Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate the mastery of the message of the Bible by explaining connections between individual elements, their context, and the cohesive whole.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to explain the Baptist distinctives in the context of Baptist history.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to articulate biblical doctrine in a systematic fashion.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to apply the historical-grammatical method of biblical exegesis and interpretation.
- Students will demonstrate servant leadership behaviors in ministry settings.
Suggested Course Schedule
Semester 1
Old Testament Survey (3)
Foundations of Women’s Ministries* (2)
English Composition 1 (3)
The Modern World (3)
Music Elective (2)
Math or Science Elective (3)
† Required for men
* Required for women
Total Credits: Men (14) Women (16)
Semester 2
New Testament Survey (3)
Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2)
English Composition 2 (3)
American Studies Elective (3)
Math or Science Elective (3)
Open Elective* (3)
† Required for men
* Required for women
Total Credits: Men (14) Women (17)
Semester 1
History of Christianity (3)
Greek Grammar 1† (4)
Language Elective* (3-4)
Biblical Interpretation and Evangelism (3)
Introduction to Biblical Counseling (3)
Minor (3)
† Required for men
* Required for women
Total Credits: Men (16) Women (15-16)
Semester 2
Baptist Heritage (3)
Greek Grammar 2† (4)
Language Elective* (3-4)
Biblical Interpretation (3)
Counseling Problems and Procedures† (3)
Counseling Women* (3)
Minor (3)
† Required for men
* Required for women
Total Credits: Men (16) Women (15-16)
Semester 1
Theology 1 (3)
Greek Syntax 1† (3)
Language Elective* (3)
Introduction to Philosophy (2)
Bible Elective (OT) (3)
Bible, Church Ministries Elective* (3-4)
Bible, Church Ministries Elective† (3)
Open Elective (3)
† Required for men
* Required for women
Total Credits: Men (17) Women (17-18)
Semester 2
Theology 2 (3)
Greek Syntax 2† (3)
Language Elective* (3)
Bible Elective (NT) (3)
Bible, Church Ministries Elective* (3-4)
Bible, Church Ministries Elective† (3)
Open Elective† (3)
Minor (3)
† Required for men
* Required for women
Total Credits: Men (18) Women (15-16)
Semester 1
Theology 4 (2)
Dispensationalism (3)
Ethics (2)
Bible, Church Ministries Elective (2)
Minor (3)
Open Elective (3)
† Required for men
* Required for women
Total Credits: Men (16) Women (16)
Semester 2
Theology 3 (2)
Apologetics (2)
Pastoral Studies Seminar† (2)
Literature Elective (3)
Minor (6)
Open Elective (3)
† Required for men
* Required for women
Total Credits: Men (18) Women (16)
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Related Majors
Biblical Counseling
Biblical Languages
Missions
Related Minors
Ancient Languages
Greek
Pastoral Studies
Potential Career Fields
Local church work
Faith-based charities
Ministry support organizations
Camp leadership
Assistant pastor
Youth pastor
*Some careers and employment positions require graduate degrees,
specialized training, or addtional certification and licenses.
MBU Program Faculty
Timothy Johns
College of Bible and Church Ministries | Associate Professor
Credentials
ThM, DMin (In progress), Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
MA Biblical Counseling, Maranatha Baptist Seminary
BS Business Management, Maranatha Baptist University
David Saxon
College of Bible and Church Ministries | Professor
Credentials
PhD Church History, Bob Jones University
MA Church History, Bob Jones University
BS Mathematics, Bob Jones University
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