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 |
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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
- 2Â Semester Hours Field Work Credit
- 2 Semester Hours Mentoring Group
Subject |
Year 1 |
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Scripture & interpretation (12 hours) | Fall | Win |
New Testament Survey | 3 | Â |
Old Testament Survey | Â | 3 |
Principles of Academic Research | 3 | Â |
Principles of Bible Study | 3 | Â |
Theology & History (9 hours) | ||
Christian Foundations | 3 | Â |
Church History/Baptist History | Â | 3 |
Systematic Theology | Â | 3 |
Ministry & Spiritual formation (9 hours) | ||
Elective | Â | 3Â |
Principles & Methods of Teaching | 3Â | Â |
Spirituality | Â | 3 |
Total Semester Hours:Â 30 hours | 15 | 15 |
Ministry & Mentoring Practicums (4 hours) | ||
Fieldwork | 1 | 1 |
Mentoring Group | 1 | Â 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
- 4Â Â Semester Hour Field Work Credit
- 4Â Â Semester Hours Mentoring Groups
Subject |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
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Scripture & Interpretation (21 hours) | Fall | Win | Fall | Win |
Electives (Biblical Book Study) | Â | 3 | Â | 3 |
Life of Christ | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
New Testament Survey | Â | Â | 3 | Â |
Old Testament Survey | Â | 3 | Â | Â |
Principles of Academic Research | 3 | Â | Â | Â |
Principles of Bible Study | 3 | Â | Â | Â |
Theology & History (18 hours) | ||||
Apologetics | Â | Â | 3 | Â |
Christian Foundations | 3 | Â | Â | Â |
Church History / Baptist History | 3 | Â | 3 | Â |
Systematic Theology (2 of I, II, or III) | Â | 3 | Â | 3 |
Ministry & Spiritual Formation (21 hours) | ||||
Elective | Â | Â | 3 | Â |
Missions | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
Homiletics | Â | 3 | Â | Â |
Pastoral Theology | Â | Â | 3 | Â |
Principles & Methods of Teaching | 3 | Â | Â | Â |
Spirituality | Â | 3 | Â | Â |
The Worshipping Church | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
Total Hours: 60 hours | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Mentoring & Ministry Practicums (8 hours) | ||||
Field Work | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mentoring Group | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bachelor of Theological Studies
The B.T.S. degree is a solid undergraduate degree that focuses on the classical subjects of theology to equip leaders for Christian work in a local church or a parachurch organization.
Credits Required for Graduation
- 90 Semester Hour Academic Credit
- 22 Semester Hour Field Work Credit
Subject |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
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Scripture & Interpretation (30 hours) | Fall | Win | Fall | Win | Fall | Win |
Elective (Biblical Book Study) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 | Â |
Biblical Hermeneutics | Â | Â | 3 | Â | Â | Â |
Life of Christ | Â | Â | Â | 3 | Â | Â |
N.T. Biblical Theology | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
New Testament Survey | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 | Â |
Old Testament Survey | Â | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
O.T. Biblical Theology (I & II) | Â | Â | 3 | 3 | Â | Â |
Principles of Academic Research | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Principles of Bible Study | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Theology & History (30 hours) | ||||||
Apologetics | Â | Â | 3 | Â | Â | Â |
Baptist History | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 | Â |
Christian Foundations | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Church History (I & II) | 3 | Â | 3 | Â | Â | Â |
History of Western Thought | Â | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Systematic Theology (I & II & III) | Â | 3 | Â | 3 | Â | 3Â |
Theological Ethics | Â | Â | Â | 3 | Â | Â |
Ministry & Spiritual formation (30 hours) | ||||||
Elective | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 | Â |
Homiletics | Â | 3 | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
Missions | Â | 3 | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
Pastoral Theology | Â | Â | 3 | Â | 3 | Â |
Principles & Methods of Teaching | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Spirituality | Â | Â | Â | Â 3 | Â | Â |
The Worshipping Church | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 |
Total Hours:Â 90 hours | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Mentoring & Ministry Practicums (22 hours) | ||||||
Ministerial Fieldwork | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Mentoring Group | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ministry Internship | Â Â 4 hrs |
Bachelor of Theology
This program provides a solid foundation in all of the main areas of Biblical studies and thus is excellent preparation for pastoral ministry, church planting and missions.
Credits Required for Graduation
- 120 Semester Hour Academic Credit
- 28 Semester Hour Field Work Credit
Subject |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Scripture & Interpretation (60 hours) | Fall | Win | Fall | Win | Fall | Win | Fall | Win | |||
Biblical Hermeneutics | Â | Â | Â | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
Elective (Book Study) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 | Â | Â | Â | |||
Greek | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Â | Â | Â | |||
Hebrew | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 | 3 | 3 | Â 3 | |||
Life of Christ | Â | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
N.T. Biblical Theology | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 | 3 | |||
New Testament Survey | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 | Â | Â | |||
Old Testament Survey | Â | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
OT Biblical Theology (I & II) | Â | Â | 3 | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
Principles of Academic Research | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
Principles of Bible Study | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
Theology & History (30 hours) | |||||||||||
Apologetics | Â | Â | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
Baptist History | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 | Â | |||
Christian Foundations | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
Church History | Â | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 | |||
History of Western Thought | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 | Â | Â | Â | |||
Systematic Theology | Â | Â | Â | 3 | Â | 3 | Â | 3 | |||
Theological Ethics | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â 3 | Â | Â | |||
Ministry & Spiritual Formation (30 hours) | |||||||||||
Elective | Â | Â | Â 3 | Â | Â | Â | 3 | Â | |||
Homiletics | Â | Â | 3 | Â | Â | 3 | Â | Â | |||
Missions | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3 | |||
Pastoral Theology | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â 3 | Â | 3 | Â | |||
Principles & Methods of Teaching | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
Spirituality | Â | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
The Worshipping Church | Â | Â | Â | 3 | Â | Â | Â | Â | |||
Total Semester Hours: 120 hours | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
Ministry Practicums (28 hours) | |||||||||||
Ministry Fieldwork | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
Mentoring Group | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
Ministry Internship | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4 |