<h2>Bachelor of Divinity Degree</h2>
The Bachelor of Divinity program is a four-year course of study suited to the student who desires extensive training for the purpose of leadership in the local church. The program consists of 96 credit hours of required courses and 24 credit hours of elective study, relevant to leadership and educational ministries. Courses have been aligned in three specific disciplines: Biblical Studies, Theology, an Practical Ministry. In addition in the 120 hours of academic studies, student are required to complete a practicum in their fourth year of study and fulfill the Leadership in Action requirement.
<h3>Program Objectives</h3>
This program will:
<ul>
<li>Confront the student with the Word of God proclaiming humanity’s alienation from God and God’s work of redemption in Christ (Bible) and to explore ramifications of this Gospel for the student’s personal life and the work of the Church in the world (theology);</li>
<li>Equip the student with the tools to communicate clearly and effectively;</li>
<li>Bring about the student’s increased understanding of the world in which one lives, including history and philosophy;</li>
<li>Give the student a sense of preparedness by providing practical ministry experience.</li>
</ul>
<h3 style=”padding-left: 30px;”>First Year Program</h3>
<p style=”padding-left: 30px;”>BIB 101 Old Testament Survey 3hrs
BIB 103 New Testament Survey 3hrs
BIB 104 Hermeneutics 3hrs
CLG 101 Destiny & Calling 3hrs
HST 101 Church History I 3hrs
THE 101 Intro to Theology 3hrs
ENG 101 Effective Communication 3hrs
ENG 102 Writing and Research 3hrs
PHL 101 Philosophy & Worldview 3hrs</p>
<p style=”padding-left: 30px;”>Elective</p>
<p style=”padding-left: 30px;”><strong>Total Credit Hours:</strong> 30hrs</p>
<h3 style=”padding-left: 30px;”>Second Year Program</h3>
<p style=”padding-left: 30px;”>THE 201 Systematic Theology I 3hrs <em>(prerequisite: THE 101)</em>
THE 202 Systematic Theology II 3hrs <em>(prerequisite: THE 101 & THE 201)</em>
CLG 201 Spiritual Formation 3hrs
CLG 211 Church Life 3hrs
CNS 201 Counseling I 3hrs
BIB 201 Writings of John 3hrs
HST 201 Church History II 3hrs
MTH 211 Math 3hrs
MIS 201 World Missions 3hrs</p>
<p style=”padding-left: 30px;”>Elective</p>
<p style=”padding-left: 30px;”><strong>Total Credit Hours:</strong> 30hrs</p>
<h3 style=”padding-left: 30px;”>Third Year Program</h3>
<p style=”padding-left: 30px;”>MIS 301 Cultural Anthropology 3hrs
GRK 301 Greek I 3hrs
BIB 301 Synoptic Gospels 3hrs
BIB 303 Book of Romans 3hrs
MIS 308 Communicating the
Relevance of God’s Story 3hrs
HST 301 History of Music 3hrs
SCI 301 Creation Science 3hrs
THE 301 Kingdom of God 3hrs <em>(co-requisite: THE 101)</em></p>
<p style=”padding-left: 30px;”>Elective 3hrs
Elective 3hrs</p>
<p style=”padding-left: 30px;”><strong>Total Credit Hours:</strong> 30hrs</p>
<h3 style=”padding-left: 30px;”>Fourth Year Program</h3>
<p style=”padding-left: 30px;”>BIB 401 Book of Mark 3hrs <em>(prerequisite: GRK 301)</em>
CNS 402 Marriage and Family in Society 3hrs
CLG 401 Pastoral Ministries 3hrs
CLG 410 Homiletics 3hrs
CLG 480 Church Growth 3hrs
ENG 495 Senior Seminar 3hrs
Elective 3hrs
Elective 3hrs
Elective 3hrs
Elective</p>
<p style=”padding-left: 30px;”><strong>Total Credit Hours:</strong> 30hrs</p>
<h3>Graduation Requirements</h3>
For the Bachelor of Divinity degree program, a total of 120 credit hours plus four approved Christian Service projects, total. (1 per semester, no more than four total projects) of Leadership in Action are required for graduation.
