academic programs
The College of Biblical Studies is nationally accredited with institutional membership status with Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation (ABHE) and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and we are affiliated with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) as their newest Certified Training Center (CTC), the only CTC in Greater Houston.
Bachelor of Science
• Prepare for a career in biblical counseling and church ministry.
• 120-hour course
• Gain biblical knowledge through a biblical model for Christian counseling.
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• Trained in Christian Leadership and Biblical Counseling.
• Apply principles for Christian Ministry.
• Fully equipped to biblically defend your position on major biblical interpretive issues.
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• Prepare for Christian leadership in business, management, entrepreneurship, church, or non-profit organizations.
• Develop analytical expertise and functional frameworks drawn from a broad range of managerial skills.
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Bachelor of Science via Accelerated Degree Completion
• 120-hour course
• Prepare to engage in church, parachurch, or private biblical counseling, and provide a base for seminary or other graduate training.
• Christian leadership in business, management, entrepreneurship, church, or non-profit organizations.
• Designed to develop traits of character and competence and prepare for and face the challenges of leadership
• Develop analytical expertise and functional frameworks drawn from a broad range of managerial skills.
• 144-credit hour
• Engage in church, parachurch, or private biblical counseling, or provide a base for seminary or other graduate training, and equip Christian leaders for a life of vocational or lay service as a leader in the church, parachurch, and/or business.
• 120-hour course
• This degree is designed to equip men and women with who have ninety prior college hours with the skills necessary for ministry in a variety of contexts.
Bachelor of Science - Master's Track
4+1 = Two Degrees! Earn a bachelor’s degree at the College of Biblical Studies and a Master of Arts (Christian Studies) at Dallas Theological Seminary in just five years. This new 4+1 program is convenient and cost-effective:
4+2 = Two Degrees! Earn a bachelor’s degree at the College of Biblical Studies and a Master of Theology at Dallas Theological Seminary in just six years.
Associate of Biblical Studies
The 60-hour program leading to the Associate of Biblical Studies degree is designed for lay leaders and ministry support personnel in the church and parachurch organizations who require only foundational biblical studies. It may also be used as the first two years of a bachelor’s degree program. Credits earned in this program may be applied to the bachelor’s degree programs offered at the College or, when appropriate, may be transferable to other institutions.
Upon completion of the program, successful students will be able to:
1. Categorize the literary forms of biblical books.
2. Learn and apply principles of Christian ministry.
El programa de 70 horas conduciendo al título de Asociado en Estudios Bíblicos es diseñado para
líderes laicos y para personal de apoyo en la iglesia y organizaciones para eclesiásticas que requieren un fundamento en
estudios bíblicos. También podrá ser utilizado los primeros dos años de un programa de título de licenciatura. Créditos
obtenidos en este programa podrán ser aplicados al programa de título de licenciatura ofrecido en el Colegio o, cuando
es apropiado, se puede transferir a otras instituciones.
Al finalizar el programa, los estudiantes exitosos lograrán:
1. Clasificar las formas literarias de los libros bíblicos
2. Aprender y aplicar principios del ministerio cristiano.
Certificates
The 30-hour program leading to the Bible Certificate is designed to provide basic biblical knowledge and rudimentary skills in Bible interpretation and principles of biblical teaching. This program is offered in both English and Spanish. Upon completion of the program, successful students will be able to:
1. Distinguish the basic content of each of the biblical books.
2. Know the foundational principles of inductive Bible interpretation.
3. Categorize the major doctrines of the Bible.
4. Demonstrate growth in their spiritual life.
5. Develop a biblical worldview.
The 30-hour program leading to the Women’s Leadership Certificate is designed to provide biblically based leadership skills to equip women to serve in business, non-profit organizations, the local community, churches, and most importantly within the home. Upon completion of the program, successful students will be able to
- Articulate a biblical philosophy of womanhood.
- Integrate biblical principles for leading, serving, and disciplining women in a wide variety of circumstances.
Dual Credit Program
Our dual credit program is designed to encourage students to complete their high school diploma while earning college credits to put towards an associate or bachelor’s degree.