New Testament Concentration Courses

Requirements

Students majoring in biblical studies are required to choose a concentration from:

• General Biblical Studies
• Old Testament
• New Testament
• Jewish Studies
• Biblical Languages

In addition to the three core requirements (BCM 101, BCM 103 and BCM 308) the following courses are also required.

Biblical Interpretation (8 credits):

• BCM 220 - Introduction to Biblical Studies
• BCM 335 - Biblical Hermeneutics

Theology (8 credits) fulfills core theology requirement:

Note: Students in the biblical languages concentration may waive one theology requirement. 

• BCM 301 - Christian Doctrine

or

• BCM 308 - Christian Theology

NOTE: Students may substitute BCM301 for 308 if desired. 4 additional credits should be taken from the options below.

• BCM 302 - Old Testament Theology

or

• BCM 310 - New Testament Theology
• BCM 243 - Justice and Mercy: Theological Anthropology
• BCM 245 - Historical Theology I: Ancient/Medieval
• BCM 246 - Historical Theology II: Reformation/Modern
• BCM 322 - American Christianity

Seminar (4 credits) one of:

• BCM 492 - Senior Seminar in Biblical Studies
• BCM 304 - Seminar in Greek Exegesis: Gospel of Mark
• BCM 312 - Hebrew II

New Testament Concentration

Greek is recommended for the core foreign language requirement.

Required courses:

• BCM 203 - Gospel of Matthew

or

• BCM 317 - Gospel of John
• BCM 204 - Luke/Acts
• BCM 209 - Romans and Galatians
• BCM 210 - Prison Epistles

or

• BCM 324 - Pastoral Epistles

Old Testament (4 credits) one of:

• BCM 211 - Pentateuch
• BCM 227 - Prophetic Literature
• BCM 313 - History of Israel
• BCM 325 - Wisdom Literature

Department Electives

Four credits of departmental electives.

Biblical Studies

• BCM 203 - Gospel of Matthew
• BCM 205 - Corinthian Correspondence
• BCM 210 - Prison Epistles
• BCM 211 - Pentateuch
• BCM 227 - Prophetic Literature
• BCM 232 - Biblical Archaeology
• BCM 234 - Modern Jewish Culture
• BCM 243 - Justice and Mercy: Theological Anthropology
• BCM 245 - Historical Theology I: Ancient/Medieval
• BCM 246 - Historical Theology II: Reformation/Modern
• BCM 291 - International Seminar: Historical and Geographical Settings of the Bible
• BCM 301 - Christian Doctrine
• BCM 302 - Old Testament Theology
• BCM 308 - Christian Theology
• BCM 310 - New Testament Theology
• BCM 313 - History of Israel
• BCM 317 - Gospel of John
• BCM 322 - American Christianity
• BCM 324 - Pastoral Epistles
• BCM 325 - Wisdom Literature
• BCM 330 - Persecution to Empire:Theology, Politics, and Culture in Early Christianity
• BCM 350 - Trinity and Christology

Christian Ministries

• BCM 105 - Foundations of Youth Ministry
• BCM 215 - Foundations for Global Christianity
• BCM 216 - Contemporary Developments in World Missions
• BCM 235 - Engaging High-Risk Youth: Transformational Approaches
• BCM 241 - Family and Adolescent Counseling
• BCM 253 - Leadership Theories and Practice
• BCM 260 - Christian Formation in Cultural Contexts
• BCM 275 - Leadership for Short-Term Missions
• BCM 277 - Future of Youth Ministries
• BCM 314 - Survey of World Religions
• BCM 315 - Educational Theories and Methods
• BCM 318 - Gender in the Church: Biblical and Theological Perspectives
• BCM 320 - Expository Communication
• BCM 321 - Evangelism and Discipleship
• BCM 360 - Christian Apologetics
• BCM 377 - Future of the Church