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DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY IN BIBLICAL STUDIES - Th.D.

Purpose:

The purpose of the Doctor of Theology in Biblical Studies is to provide a more advanced understanding of Biblical Studies for further graduate study or for general educational purposes. The program may serve a variety of aims: preparation for some forms of teaching, the scholarly enhancement of ministerial practice, or disciplined reflection on a specialized function in Biblical Studies.

DEGREE PROGRAM SUMMARY

Degree Program Parts

 Credit Hours

Part I - Core Courses

 15

Par II - Major Courses

 8

Part III - Dissertation Work

 25

Total Credit Hours Required

 48

 

DEGREE PROGRAM BREAKDOWN

Part I - Core Courses*

Credit Hours
Old Testament Survey (I, II, III)

3
New Testament Survey 3
Bible Study Methods 3
Hermeneutics I 3
Introduction to Systematic Theology 3

*Core Courses taken in the past may be transferred and credited upon receipt of transcripts.

 

Part II - Major Courses**

 Credit Hours

Systematic Theology I

 4

Systematic Theology II

 4

**Major Courses taken in the past may be transferred and credited upon receipt of transcripts.

 

Part III - Dissertation Work

Credit Hours

Dissertation Proposal

5

Dissertation

20

 

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