Bible and Divinity (BDIV), BA/MDiv

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 42 Hours

All majors are at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts  studies. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

• BNEW 1010 , BNEW 1030 , BOLD 2010 , and BOLD 2030  are required and counted in the Core below.
• BMIS 3000  should also be taken to fulfill 3 hours of the Global Perspectives component.

Bible and Ministry Core: 51 Hours

All bachelor of arts (B.A.) majors in the College of Bible & Ministry  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 Ministry core consists of:

• BFAM 3000 - Christian Teaching Credit Hours: 3
• BHIS 3060 - History of Renewal Movements Credit Hours: 3
• BIB 2020 - Biblical Interpretation Credit Hours: 3
• BIB 4010 - Critical Issues in the Old Testament and New Testament Credit Hours: 3
• BIB 4020 - Biblical Theology 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
• 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
• BNEW 3100-3109 - New Testament Seminar in Text/Genre Credit Hours: 3
• BOLD 2010 - Creation and Kingdom (Genesis through Esther) Credit Hours: 2
• BOLD 2030 - Wisdom and Prophets (Job through Malachi) Credit Hours: 2
• BOLD 3100-3109 - Old Testament Seminar in Text/Genre Credit Hours: 3
• GRK 1010 - Elementary Greek Credit Hours: 3

• or HEB 1010 - Elementary Hebrew Credit Hours: 3  

• GRK 1020 - Elementary Greek Credit Hours: 3

• or HEB 1020 - Elementary Hebrew Credit Hours: 3  

• GRK 3000-3001 - Intermediate Readings Credit Hours: 3

• or HEB 3000 - Intermediate Hebrew Readings Credit Hours: 3     

• PHIL 3010 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3

Additional Hours: 12 Hours

• BMIN 3090 - Congregational Ministry Credit Hours: 3

• or BMIS 3000 The World Christian Credit Hours: 3  

• GRK 1010 - Elementary Greek Credit Hours: 3

• or HEB 1010 Elementary Hebrew Credit Hours: 3  

• GRK 1020 - Elementary Greek Credit Hours: 3

• or HEB 1020 Elementary Hebrew Credit Hours: 3  

• GRK 3000-3001 - Intermediate Readings Credit Hours: 3

• or HEB 3000 Intermediate Hebrew Readings Credit Hours: 3  

Note(s):

Students must take three semesters of Greek and three semesters of Hebrew.

Total number of Bible Hours: 63

Year 4 at Harding School of Theology: 24 Hours

• During Year 4, students will complete 24 hours of graduate courses at Harding School of Theology (HST) that apply to both the B.A. and M.Div. Students will continue to live in Searcy and complete the courses through HST Live, through one-week intensives, or by commuting to Memphis.
• Students in Year 4 will be classified as undergraduate seniors.
• BMIN 5990  must be taken in the first semester of Year 4 and must be taken in Memphis. In Year 4 students must also take at least two textual courses (with BNEW or BOLD prefix). The remaining 5 courses may be chosen from the M.Div. course menu.
• Students receiving the Arkansas Challenge Scholarship must take a minimum of 15 hours per semester including Year 4. These students should reserve two 3-hour Liberal Arts courses to take on the Searcy campus in the fall and spring of Year 4.
• This degree program does not include electives.
• Students who earn an “A” or “B” in HEB 3000  may take a Hebrew textual course at HST without the prerequisite BOLD 5100 .
• Students who earn an “A” or “B” in GRK 3000-3001  may substitute a Greek textual course for the M.Div. requirement of BNEW 5320 .

Total Hours: 129

NOTE: During years 5 and 6 at HST, students will complete 36 additional M.Div. hours to earn the M.Div. degree, for a total of 60 hours. Ordinarily, the M.Div. requires 78 hours but is reduced by 18 hours of advanced standing by examination, which is available to the student who follows this curriculum.