Credits Required for Graduation
- 30 Semester Hours Academic Credit
- 2 Semester Hours Field Work Credit
- 2 Semester Hours Mentoring Group
This program is designed to help Christians become grounded ina knowledge of the Word of God and thus to become more effective Church members and workers. This year is designed either to provide a basis for a full degree program, or to serve by itself as a One Year Bible Diploma.
| Subject |
Year 1 |
| Scripture & interpretation (12 hours) |
Fall |
Win |
| Old Testament Biblical Theology |
3 |
3 |
| Principles of Bible Study |
3 |
|
| Elective (Biblical book study) |
|
3 |
| Theology & History (9 hours) |
|
|
| Christian Foundations |
3 |
|
| Church History/Baptist History |
3 |
|
| Systematic Theology |
|
3 |
| Ministry & Spiritual formation (9 hours) |
|
|
| Elective |
|
3 |
| Public Speaking |
|
3 |
| Spirituality (1 of I, II, or III) |
3 |
|
| Total Semester Hours: 30 hours |
15 |
15 |
| Ministry & Mentoring Practicums (4 hours) |
|
|
| Fieldwork |
1 |
1 |
| Mentoring Group |
1 |
1 |
2 Year Bible Diploma
The 2 Year Bible Diploma prepares men and women for work in local churches or Christian organizations e.g. missions, parachurch organizations
Credits Required for Graduation
- 60 Semester Hour Credit
- 4 Semester Hour Field Work Credit
- 4 Semester Hours Mentoring Groups
| Subject |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
| Scripture & Interpretation (26 hours) |
Fall |
Win |
|
Fall |
Win |
| Biblical Hermeneutics |
|
|
|
3 |
|
| Bible Electives |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
| Life of Christ |
|
|
|
|
3 |
| N.T. Biblical Theology |
|
3 |
|
|
|
| O.T. Biblical Theology (I & II) |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
| Principles of Bible Study |
3 |
|
|
|
|
| Principles of Academic Research |
2 |
|
|
|
|
| Theology & History (21 hours) |
| Apologetics / Ethics |
|
|
|
|
3 |
| Christian Foundations |
3 |
|
|
|
|
| Church History (I & II) |
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
| Theology/History Elective |
|
|
|
3 |
|
| Systematic Theology (2 of I, II, or III) |
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
| Ministry & Spiritual Formation (15 hours) |
| Elective - Missions |
|
|
|
|
2 |
| Homiletics/Public Speaking |
|
3 |
|
|
|
| Spirituality (2 of I, II, or III) |
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
| The Worshipping Church |
|
|
|
|
2 |
| Total Hours: 60 hours |
17 |
15 |
|
15 |
13 |
| Mentoring & Ministry Practicums (8 hours) |
| Field Work |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
| Mentoring Group |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
| Ministry Internship |
|
|
|
|
|
Credits Required for Graduation
- 90 Semester Hour Academic Credit
- 12 Semester Hour Field Work Credit
The B.T.S. degree focuses on the biblical languages and the classical subjects of theology, equipping men and women for Christian work in a local church or a parachurch organization.
| Subject |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
| Scripture & Interpretation (41 hours) |
Fall |
Win |
Sum |
Fall |
Win |
Sum |
Fall |
Win |
| Biblical Hermeneutics |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
| Greek |
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
| Hebrew |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
3 |
| Life of Christ |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
| N.T. Biblical Theology |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
| N.T./O.T. Elective |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
| O.T. Biblical Theology (I & II) |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Principles of Academic Research |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Principles of Bible Study |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Theology & History (27 hours) |
| Apologetics (Intersession) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
| Christian Foundations |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Church History (I & II) |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
| History of Western Thought |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Systematic Theology (I & II & III) |
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
| Theological Ethics (Intersession) |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
| Ministry & Spiritual formation (22 hours) |
| Elective |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
| Homiletics / Public Speaking |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
| Missions Elective |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
| Principles & Methods of Teaching |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Spirituality (2 of I, II or III) |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
| The Worshipping Church |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
| Women & Ministry |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
| Total Hours: 90 hours |
14 |
15 |
|
14 |
18 |
|
14 |
15 |
| Mentoring & Ministry Practicums (26 hours) |
| Ministerial Fieldwork |
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
| Mentoring Group |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
| Ministry Internship |
|
|
4 hrs |
|
|
4 hrs |
|
|
Credits Required for Graduation
- 120 Semester Hour Academic Credit
- 8 Semester Hour Field Work Credit
| Subject |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
|
Scripture & Interpretation (59 hours)
|
Fall |
Win |
Sum |
Fall |
Win |
Sum |
Fall |
Win |
Sum |
Fall |
Win |
| Biblical Hermeneutics |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Elective (Book Study) |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Greek |
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
| Hebrew |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
3 |
|
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Life of Christ |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| N.T. Biblical Theology |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| N.T. & O.T. Electives |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
| OT Biblical Theology (I & II) |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Principles of Academic Research |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Principles of Bible Study |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Theology & History (30 hours) |
| Apologetics (Intercession) |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Christian Foundations |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Church History (I & II) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
| Elective |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
| History of Western Thought |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Systematic Theology (I, II, & III) |
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
| Theological Ethics (Intercession) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
| Ministry & Spiritual Formation (30 hours) |
| Elective |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
2 |
|
| Homiletics |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
| Missions Elective |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
| Pastoral Theology |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
| Principles & Methods of Teaching |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Spirituality (2 of I, II, or III) |
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The Worshipping Church |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
| Women & Ministry |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
| Total Semester Hours: 120 hours |
14 |
16 |
|
14 |
15 |
|
14 |
15 |
|
17 |
15 |
| Ministry Practicums (36 hours) |
| Ministry in a Local Church |
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
| Mentoring Group |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
| Ministry Internship |
|
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
This program provides a solid education in Biblical studies, a good preparation for pastoral ministry, church planting and missions.
