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2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Bible and Ministry Major (BIBM), BA

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Requirements

Liberal Arts: 36 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts program. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

8 hours of Scripture, Truth, and Ethics are satisfied in the major.
BMIS 3000 or BMIS 3080 satisfies 3 hours of Self and Society.

Bible and Ministry Core: 60 Hours

Degree programs in the College of Bible & Ministry (except for Bible and Divinity, Theological Studies, and Missions as a Second Major) share a uniform core of classes that serve as foundational to all future ministry pursuits. The purpose of the core is to equip Bible majors with basic tools and knowledge for ministry. The College of Bible and Ministry core consists of:

Biblical Text: 14 Hours

BNEW 1010 - Life and Teachings of Jesus (Gospels) Credit Hours: 2
BNEW 1030 - Faith and Mission of the Church (Acts through Revelation) Credit Hours: 2
BOLD 2010 - Creation and Kingdom (Genesis through Esther) Credit Hours: 2
BOLD 2030 - Wisdom and Prophets (Job through Malachi) Credit Hours: 2
(Transfer students will be required to take BNEW 3020 , BOLD 3020 , and at least 2 hours of textual Bible instead of the freshmen/sophomore Bible classes.)
BNEW 3100-3109 - New Testament Seminar in Text/Genre Credit Hours: 3
BOLD 3100-3109 - Old Testament Seminar in Text/Genre Credit Hours: 3

Skills for Biblical Studies: 12 Hours

BIB 2020 - Biblical Interpretation Credit Hours: 3
GRK 1010 - Elementary Greek I Credit Hours: 3
or HEB 1010 - Elementary Hebrew I Credit Hours: 3
GRK 1020 - Elementary Greek II Credit Hours: 3
or HEB 1020 - Elementary Hebrew II Credit Hours: 3
GRK 3000-3001 - Intermediate Readings Credit Hours: 3
or HEB 3000 - Intermediate Hebrew Readings Credit Hours: 3
or a 3-hour BNEW or BOLD course numbered 3100 or higher

Ministry Skills: 16 Hours

BFAM 3000 - Teaching Strategies Credit Hours: 3
BMIN 2080 - Foundations for Ministry Credit Hours: 3
BMIN 3010 - Christian Counseling Credit Hours: 3
BMIN 3050/3050L - Introduction to Preaching Credit Hours: 3
BMIN 4050 - Ministry Internship Credit Hours: 1
BMIS 3000 - The World Christian Credit Hours: 3
or * BMIS 3080 - Missionary Anthropology Credit Hours: 3

History, Theology, and Philosophy: 18 Hours

BDOC 4020 - Christian Theology Credit Hours: 3
BHIS 3040 - Church History: Ancient to Medieval Credit Hours: 2, 3
(Must be taken for 3 hours to fulfill program requirements.)
BIB 4010 - Critical Issues in the Old Testament and New Testament Credit Hours: 3
BRES 2070 - Introduction to Theological Research Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 3010 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3

Choose one of the following History/Theology courses:

BDOC 3030 - Living Christian Traditions Credit Hours: 3
BDOC 4192 - Doctrine of Christ Credit Hours: 3
BDOC 4193 - Doctrine of the Holy Spirit Credit Hours: 3
BHIS 3050 - Church History: Reformation to Modern Credit Hours: 2, 3
(Must be taken for 3 hours to fulfill program requirements.)
BHIS 3060 - History of Renewal Movements Credit Hours: 3
BMIS 3040 - History of Missions Credit Hours: 3
BMIS 4090 - Theology of Missions Credit Hours: 3

Note(s):

*Bible and Missions majors are required to take BMIS 3080 .

Ministry Requirements: 12 Hours

BMIN 4000 - Capstone in Christian Ministry Credit Hours: 3
Any 3-hour upper-level textual course (BNEW/BOLD 3000-4999) beyond the core
Additional 6 hours from upper-level (3000-4999) COBAM courses

Electives: 12 Hours

Total Hours: 120