Undergraduate Programs
These programs are designed for students with a mininum of a high school diploma or an equivalent deemed by the Seminary. Four choices are available to undergraduates: a One Year or Two Year Diploma and two degree programs, the Bachelor of Theological Studies or the Bachelor of Theology. To discuss these options, please contact the Registrar.
Program |
Duration |
| One Year Bible Diploma | 1 year |
| Two Year Bible Diploma | 2 years |
| Bachelor of Theological Studies | 3 years |
| Bachelor of Theology | 4 years |
One Year Bible Diploma
This program is designed to prepare Christians 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.
Credits Required for Graduation
- 30 Semester Hours Academic Credit
- 2 Semester Hours Field Work Credit
- 2 Semester Hours Mentoring Group
| Subject | Year 1 | |
| Scripture & interpretation (12 hours) | Fall | Win |
| Elective (Biblical book study) | 3 | |
| Old Testament Biblical Theology | 3 | 3 |
| Principles of Bible Study | 3 | |
| Theology & History (9 hours) | ||
| Christian Foundations | 3 | |
| Church History/Baptist History | 3 | |
| Systematic Theology | 3 | |
| Ministry & Spiritual formation (9 hours) | ||
| Elective | 4 | |
| Public Speaking | 3 | |
| Spirituality (1 of I, II, or III) | 2 | |
| Total Semester Hours: 30 hours | 15 | 15 |
| Ministry & Mentoring Practicums (4 hours) | ||
| Fieldwork | 1 | 1 |
| Mentoring Group | 1 | 1 |
Two Year Bible Diploma
The Two Year Bible Diploma is designed to prepare men and women for Christian work in a local church or a parachurch organization.
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 | ||||
Bachelor of Theological Studies
The B.T.S. degree builds on the studies of the Two Year Bible Diploma by focusing on the classical subjects of theology to equipp men and women for Christian work in a local church or a parachurch organization.
Credits Required for Graduation
- 90 Semester Hour Academic Credit
- 12 Semester Hour Field Work Credit
| Subject | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |||||
| Scripture & Interpretation (32 hours) | Fall | Win | Fall | Win | Fall | Win | ||
| Biblical Hermeneutics | 3 | |||||||
| Life of Christ | 3 | |||||||
| N.T. Biblical Theology | 3 | |||||||
| N.T./O.T. Elective | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| O.T. Biblical Theology (I & II) | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Principles of Academic Research | 2 | |||||||
| Principles of Bible Study | 3 | |||||||
| Theology & History (30 hours) | ||||||||
| Apologetics (Intersession) | 3 | |||||||
| Baptist History | 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 (28 hours) | ||||||||
| Elective | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| Homiletics / Public Speaking | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Missions Elective | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Principles & Methods of Teaching | 3 | |||||||
| Spirituality (2 of I, II or III) | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| The Worshipping Church | 2 | |||||||
| Women & Ministry | 3 | |||||||
| Total Hours: 90 hours | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 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 | |||||||
Bachelor of Theology
This program provides a solid foundation in al the main areas of Biblical studies and thus is an exellent preparation for pastoral ministry, church planting and missions.
Credits Required for Graduation
- 120 Semester Hour Academic Credit
- 8 Semester Hour Field Work Credit
| Subject | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 4 | ||||||||
|
Scripture & Interpretation (64 hours) |
Fall | Win | Fall | Win | Fall | Win | Fall | Win | |||
| Biblical Hermeneutics | 3 | ||||||||||
| Elective (Book Study) | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| Greek | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Hebrew | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Life of Christ | 3 | ||||||||||
| N.T. Biblical Theology | 3 | ||||||||||
| N.T. & O.T. Electives | 3 | ||||||||||
| OT 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 (29 hours) | |||||||||||
| Elective | 2 | ||||||||||
| Homiletics | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Missions Elective | 3 | ||||||||||
| Pastoral Theology | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Principles & Methods of Teaching | 3 | ||||||||||
| Spirituality (2 of I, II, or III) | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| The Worshipping Church | 2 | ||||||||||
| Women & Ministry | 3 | ||||||||||
| Total Semester Hours: 120 hours | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | |||
| Ministry Practicums (28 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 | ||||||||||