Program: Bible and Religion Major (BIB), BA - Harding University

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 45 Hours

Bible requirements for Liberal Arts are counted below in the hours required for the major.

Major: 64 or 65 Hours

*Core requirements (32 hours):

All first majors in the College of Bible and Religion share a uniform core of classes that serve as foundational to all future ministry pursuits. The purpose of the core is to equip all majors with basic tools and knowledge for ministry. The College of Bible and Religion core consists of:

BOLD 101 - Old Testament Credit Hours: 2
BNEW 112 - New Testament Credit Hours: 2
BDOC 252 - Biblical Interpretation Credit Hours: 2 or 3
BHIS 340 - Church History Credit Hours: 2 or 3 or
BHIS 341 - History of Restoration Mvmt Credit Hours: 2 or 3 or
BHIS 344 - Church History II Credit Hours: 2 or 3
BRES 260 - Research and Writing Credit Hours: 2
GRK 171 - Elementary Greek Credit Hours: 4
GRK 172 - Elementary Greek Credit Hours: 4
GRK 271 - Gospel of John Credit Hours: 3
BYFE 338 - Christian Home Credit Hours: 2
BOLD 402 - Advanced Introduction to the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
BNEW 410 - Advanced Introduction to the New Testament Credit Hours: 3
BMIN 423 - Ministry Internship Credit Hours: 3

Note(s):

*The core does not apply to Leadership and Ministry Second Majors or BMIN.

Bible and Religion Requirements (32 or 33 hours):

BHIS

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Three additional BOLD and BNEW courses — at least one from each division

Seminars

BOLD 409 - Seminar in Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
BNEW 419 - Seminar in the New Testament Credit Hours: 3

two of the following:

BMIN 429 - Seminar in Ministry Credit Hours: 3
BHIS 449 - Seminar in Church History Credit Hours: 3
BDOC 459 - Seminar in Doctrine Credit Hours: 3
BMIS 489 - Seminar in Urban Ministry Credit Hours: 3

Other

BDOC 353 - Great Themes of the Bible Credit Hours: 2 or 3
BMIN 321 - Christian Counseling Credit Hours: 2 or 3 or
BYFE 330 - Christian Education Credit Hours: 2 or 3

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Bible and Religion Major (BIB), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 45 Hours

Major: 64 or 65 Hours

*Core requirements (32 hours):

Note(s):

Bible and Religion Requirements (32 or 33 hours):

BHIS

An additional course from the core options of:

BMIN

and one of the following:

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Seminars

two of the following:

Other

Electives: 18 Hours

Total Hours: 128