B.S. Major Biblical Studies, Minor Biblical Preaching

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – FOUR YEAR DEGREE PROGRAM

MAJOR: BIBLICAL STUDIES

Minor: Biblical Preaching

GENERAL STUDIES	HRS	ADDITIONAL COURSES	HRS
ENGLISH 9 hours		BIBLE 21 hours
ENGL 1301 English Composition 1	3	BIBL 1311 Pentateuch	3
ENGL 1302 English Composition 2	3	BIBL 1312 Historical Literature	3
ENGL 2312 Research and Writing	3	BIBL 1213 Wisdom Literature	2
College Preparedness 3 hours		BIBL 1414 Prophets	4
GNED 1301 Steward Your College Experience	3	BIBL 1321 Gospels	3
SOCIAL SCIENCES 3 hours		BIBL 1322 Acts and Pauline Epistles	3
HIST 2321 Western Civilization 1OR HIST 2322 Western Civilization 2	3	BIBL 1323 General Epistles and Revelation	3
	3	THEOLOGY 12 hours
NATURAL SCIENCE/COMPUTER 6 hours		THEO 1311 Introduction to Theological Method	3
BIOL 2301 Anatomy and Physiology1	3	THEO 1312 God, Christ, and Holy Spirit	3
COSC 1317 Introduction to Computing	3	THEO 1313 Man, Sin, and Salvation	3
FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES 9 hours		THEO 1314 Angels, Church, and Prophecy	3
ENGL 1311 Fundamentals of Speech2	3	MINISTRY SKILLS 9 hours
PHIL 2304 Introduction to Philosophy	3	MSMN 1301 Bible Study Methods	3
PHIL 3305 Christian Ethics	3	MSMN 1302 Principles of Biblical Teaching	3
CHRISTIAN SERVICE 2 units		MSMN 2302 Foundations of Spiritual Life	3
MCSP 2011 Christian Service, 1	1u	GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES 12 hours
MCSP 2011 Christian Service, 2	1u	General Education Electives	12
SPIRITUAL FORMATION 2 units		FREE ELECTIVES 6 hours
MSSF 3011 Spiritual Formation, 1	1u	Free Electives	6
MSSF 3012 Spiritual Formation, 2	1u

MAJOR COURSES 30 hours
LEADERSHIP AND COUNSELING COURSES 6 hours
LSOL 3301 Introduction to Christian Leadership	3
MSBC 3313 Introduction to Biblical Framework Counseling	3
BIBLE AND THEOLOGY 6 hours
BIBL 4331 Advanced Hermeneutics	3
THEO 3341 Apologetics	3
PASTORAL MINISTRIES - MINOR COURSES 18 hours
MSPM 3300 Introduction to Expository Preaching: Epistolary Literature	3
Upper Level Preaching Electives	15

1 ASTR 2301 Astronomy may substitute for BIOL 2301 Anatomy and Physiology

2 MSPM 3300 Introduction to Expository Preaching: Epistolary Literature or MSMN 1303 Principles of Biblical Teaching Lab may substitute for ENGL 1311 Fundamentals of Speech. Students declaring the Biblical Preaching minor, who substitute MSPM 3300 Introduction to Expository Preaching: Epistolary Literature for ENGL 1311 Fundamentals of Speech will complete 18 additional hours of preaching courses to satisfy their Biblical Preaching minor requirements. Alternatively, students declaring the Biblical Preaching minor who do not substitute MSPM 3300 Introduction to Expository Preaching: Epistolary Literature for ENGL 1311 Fundamentals of Speech will complete MSPM 3300 Introduction to Expository Preaching: Epistolary Literature and 15 additional hours of preaching courses to satisfy their Biblical Preaching minor requirements.

Minor: Biblical Preaching

Purpose: The purpose of the Biblical Preaching minor is to equip students with the core competencies central to developing and delivering sermons that are Bible-centered, clear, interesting, relevant and life-changing. It is comprised of 18 hours of required and elective preaching courses.

Students learn to develop messages from multiple emphases and genres of biblical literature and to deliver them using a variety of homiletical expressions to the greater glory of God.