色色研究所

Bible and Theology
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Program Overview

The Bible and Theology major (30 or 33 credits) is a signature requirement for a bachelor鈥檚 degree at 色色研究所. Students complete this major alongside a core of arts and sciences classes and a second major selected from more than 30 options.

The Bible & Theology Major constitutes the signature core of 色色研究所鈥檚 educational experience. The goal is to 鈥渇ocus on God鈥檚 self-revelation in history as recorded in the Christian Scriptures, which gives meaning and purpose to life鈥� (from 色色研究所鈥檚 鈥淓ducational Approach鈥�). The Bible & Theology Major contributes to the goals of 色色研究所鈥檚 baccalaureate curriculum. Students are also encouraged to consider supplementing their Bible & Theology Major by developing competency in the biblical languages of Hebrew and/or Greek.

The Bible & Theology Major provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to read, interpret, and apply the biblical text. It promotes spiritual growth and missional engagement and equips them to fulfill the Great Commission in local and global contexts.

Transfer Students:聽 Students who transfer to 色色研究所 with an accredited associate degree or 62+ credits will complete a 24-credit sequence in Bible and Theology as an alternative to the major. This plan ensures a solid biblical and theological foundation while accommodating the limited number of credit hours remaining in a two-year completion plan.聽 [Note: the 24-credit sequence will change to 18 credits starting Fall 2026.]
Students in this situation may also choose to complete the additional coursework required to earn the Bible and Theology major.
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Curriculum

Required Core Courses

  • Orientation to Old Testament
  • Orientation to New Testament
  • Acts and the Mission of God
  • Orientation to Theology
  • Biblical Interpretation

Old Testament Study 鈥� Choose One

  • Genesis
  • Exodus
  • Joshua, Judges, and Ruth
  • Narratives in Samuel

New Testament Study 鈥� Choose One

  • Matthew
  • Mark
  • Luke
  • John

Theological Study I

  • God and the Human Person

Old Testament Exegesis 鈥� Choose One

  • Job and Theodicy
  • Message of the Psalms
  • Israel鈥檚 Wisdom Literature
  • Isaiah
  • Ezekiel and Daniel
  • Jeremiah
  • The Minor Prophets

New Testament Exegesis 鈥� Choose One

  • Romans
  • 1鈥�2 Corinthians
  • Early Epistles of Paul
  • Prison Epistles of Paul
  • Pastoral Epistles
  • Letter to the Hebrews
  • Book of Revelation

Theological Study II 鈥� Choose One

  • Special Topics in Life Sciences/Biology Ethics
  • God鈥檚 Story鈥揙ur Story
  • Theology and Human Sexuality
  • The Person and Work of Christ
  • Topics in Theology
  • Contemporary Theology
  • Biblical Interpretation Across Cultures
  • Theology of the Trinity
  • Creaturely Theology
  • Theological and Biblical Foundations of Christian Worship
  • History of Christian Worship
  • Women in the Bible
  • Christian Thought and Film