General 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 308 - Christian Theology
• BCM 243 - Justice and Mercy: Theological Anthropology
• BCM 245 - Ancient/Medieval Theology
• BCM 246 - Renewals and Reformations
• BCM 330 - Persecution to Empire:Theology, Politics, and Culture in Early Christianity
• BCM 350 - Trinity and Christology
• BCM 410 - Readings in Theology

Seminar (4 credits):

• BCM 492 - Senior Seminar in Biblical Studies

General Biblical Studies Concentration

Greek or Hebrew is recommended for the core foreign language requirement.

Old Testament (4 credits) one of:

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

The Gospels (4 credits) one of:

• BCM 203 - Gospel of Matthew
• BCM 204 - Luke/Acts
• BCM 317 - Gospel of John

Pauline Studies (4 credits) one of:

• BCM 205 - Corinthian Correspondence
• BCM 209 - Romans and Galatians
• BCM 210 - Prison Epistles
• BCM 324 - Pastoral Epistles

Departmental Electives (8 credits):

Eight additional credits of departmental courses.