Biblical Studies Department

Biblical Studies Department Faculty Dr. McClister, Chair Dr. Dilbeck, Dr. Hamilton; Dr. Longstreth; Dr. Madrigal; Mr. Peeler; Dr. Petty; Mr. Saltz; Dr. Ward Aims of Biblical Studies In keeping with the College s mission, the Biblical Studies department provides academic training through an intensive examination of the biblical text, its original languages, and its historical and social background. In addition, the program offers a study of systems of religious thought and the history of religious movements related to the Bible. The Biblical Studies department offers three majors: Biblical Studies (BA), New Testament (BA), and Biblical Education (BS). Entrance Requirements Students are eligible for admission to the Biblical Studies bachelor s degree program at any time after being enrolled at Florida College. A written application must be submitted to the chairman of the Biblical Studies department. Biblical Studies (BA) Dr. McClister, Program Coordinator Semester Hours Candidates for a bachelor s degree in Biblical Studies must complete at least 0 semester hours of accredited college work, excluding physical education activities courses. At least 50 hours must be completed at the 000-000 level, including major, minor, and elective courses. General Education Requirements Each student must complete the 6-hour general education core, three () hours of physical education classes, and the CAAP exam. Students pursuing the B.A. degree must take GRE 0- (Beginning Greek) in fulfillment of the language requirement. (Transfer students who have completed at least 60 semester hours, including courses that satisfy the 6-hour general education core at Florida College, will not be required to take the CAAP or PE activities courses.) Language Requirement Each student must complete two semesters of Beginning Greek (GRE 0-) in addition to the required 6 hours in Biblical Literature. Lower Division Bible Prerequisites ( hours recommended; minimum 6 hours required) REL 0 History and Geography of the Old Testament ( hours) REL 0 History and Geography of the New Testament ( hours) REL 780 Evidences I: General Apologetics ( hour) REL 78 Evidences II: The Biblical Text ( hour) REL Introduction to the Prophets ( hour) REL 57 NT Epistles: Corinthians ( hour) REL 6 NT Epistles: Ephesians/Colossians/Philemon ( hours) LIT 7 Old Testament Poetry and Wisdom Literature ( hours) Required Core (7 hours) REL 7 Introduction to Biblical Studies ( hours) REL 7 Critical Introduction to the OT OR REL 7 Critical Introduction to the NT ( hours) 78 Florida College Catalog 07-08

REL 90 Biblical Studies Portfolio ( hour) Upper Division Biblical Literature (minimum 0 hours of the following courses) REL 66 Gospel of Mark ( hours) REL 65 Gospel of Matthew ( hours) REL The Law of Moses ( hours) REL OT Historical Books ( hours) REL 7 Prophets I ( hours) REL Prophets II ( hours) REL Job ( hours) REL 5 NT Backgrounds ( hours) REL 5 Gospel and Epistles of John ( hours) REL 56 NT Epistles: Corinthians, Timothy, Titus ( hours) REL 58 NT Epistles: James, Peter, Jude ( hours) REL 68 NT Epistles: Thessalonians and Philippians ( hours) REL 7 Critical Introduction to the OT ( hours) REL 5 Ezekiel ( hours) REL 0 Isaiah ( hours) REL 6 Jeremiah ( hours) REL 9 Daniel ( hours) REL 7 Critical Introduction to the NT ( hours) REL 5 Romans and Galatians ( hours) REL 55 Hebrews ( hours) REL 59 Book of Revelation ( hours) REL 900 Independent Directed Study in Biblical Literature (- hours) REL 90 Selected Topics (- hours) Upper level Biblical Languages courses may be counted toward this requirement unless the student chooses Biblical Languages as a minor (these may also count as a daily Bible). Church History/Religious Thought s (9 hours with at least hours in each area) CHURCH HISTORY (-6 hours of the following courses) REL 50 Church History: Ancient and Medieval ( hours) REL 50 Church History: Reformation and Modern ( hours) REL 5 History of Christianity in America ( hours) REL 567 History of the Restoration Movement ( hours) REL 905 Independent Directed Study in Church History (- hours) REL 9 Selected Topics in Church History (- hours) RELIGIOUS THOUGHT (-6 hours of the following courses) REL American Sects and Cults ( hours) REL 08 World Religions ( hours) REL 60 Philosophy of Religion ( hours) REL 79 Studies in Biblical Eschatology ( hours) REL 78 Historical Apologetics ( hours) REL 797 Studies in Catholic and Protestant Thought ( hours) REL 907 Independent Directed Study in Religious Thought (- hours) REL 9 Selected Topics in Religious Thought (- hours) Requirements for the Each student must complete an approved minor in an area of study other than biblical literature. s available for Biblical Studies majors include the following areas: Christian Apologetics; Church History/Religious Thought; Biblical Languages; Behavioral Science; Business; Communication; Education; English; History; Humanities; and Music. Courses of Instruction 79

Sequence of Courses Students should complete the hours of Bible prerequisites during their freshman and sophomore years. Students should complete English Composition I and II during their freshman year of college work, or before enrolling in upper level Biblical Studies courses. The Greek requirement and REL 7 should be completed in the student s sophomore year. All general education courses and the CAAP exam must be completed prior to the beginning of the student s senior year. The student will take REL 90 in the final semester of the program. Exclusions Special one-hour courses offered as daily Bible for non-bible majors, or courses taken under the pass/fail option may not be counted toward the Bible major, New Testament major, or Biblical Literature component. Quality of Work A minimum quality point average of.0 overall and on all upper level work is required. Residency Students must complete a minimum of hours of their upper level work at Florida College, at least 6 of which must be completed after the semester in which the student has earned a cumulative total of at least 90 semester hours. Graduation Ceremony Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies must participate in graduation exercises. 80 Florida College Catalog 07-08

RECOMMENDED PLAN FOR BA DEGREE IN BIBLICAL STUDIES ( HOURS) Fall Year One Hours Spring Year One Hours ENC 0 Freshman Composition I Speech/Communication REL 0 Hist. & Geog.: OT REL 780 Evidences I PE activity 6 ENC 0 Freshman Composition II REL 0 Hist. & Geog.: NT REL 78 Evidences II Fall Year Two Hours Spring Year Two Hours GRE 0 Beginning Greek I REL 6 Eph/Colossians/Philemon REL Intro to the Prophets REL 7 Intro. Biblical Studies HLP 08 Health and Wellness GRE Beginning Greek II REL 57 Corinthians LIT 7 OT Poetry & Wisdom Fall Year Three Hours Spring Year Three Hours Behavioral Science Church History elective CAAP Humanities Religious Thought elective Fall Year Four Hours Spring Year Four Hours Church History/Rel. Thought elective *REL 7 or 7 required Biblical Studies Portfolio 6 Courses of Instruction 8

New Testament (BA) Dr. McClister, Program Coordinator Semester Hours Candidates for a bachelor s degree in New Testament must complete at least 0 semester hours of accredited college work, excluding physical education activities courses. At least 50 hours must be completed at the 000-000 level, including major, minor, and elective courses. General Education Requirements Each student must complete the 6-hour general education core, three () hours of physical education classes, and the CAAP exam. Students pursuing the B.A. degree must take GRE 0- (Beginning Greek) in fulfillment of the language requirement. (Transfer students who have completed at least 60 semester hours, including courses that satisfy the 6-hour general education core at Florida College, will not be required to take the CAAP or PE activities courses.) Language Requirement Each student must complete two semesters of Beginning Greek (GRE 0-) as part of the general education core. A second year of New Testament Greek (GRW 50-5) is required as part of the major. Lower Division Bible Prerequisites ( hours recommended; minimum 6 hours required, including REL 0*) REL 0 REL 0 REL 780 REL 78 REL REL 57 REL 6 LIT 7 Required Core ( hours) History and Geography of the Old Testament ( hours) History and Geography of the New Testament ( hours)* Evidences I: General Apologetics ( hour) Evidences II: The Biblical Text ( hour) Introduction to the Prophets ( hour) NT Epistles: Corinthians ( hour) NT Epistles: Ephesians/Colossians/Philemon ( hours) Old Testament Poetry and Wisdom Literature ( hours) GRW 50 NT Greek I ( hours; may count as a daily Bible) GRW 5 NT Greek II ( hours; may count as a daily Bible) REL 7 Introduction to Biblical Studies ( hours) REL 7 Critical Introduction to the NT ( hours) REL 90 Biblical Studies Portfolio ( hour) Upper Division Courses in New Testament (minimum 7 hours of the following:) REL 5 REL 5 REL 56 REL 58 REL 65 REL 66 REL 68 REL 5 REL 55 REL 59 REL 900 REL 90 Requirements for the NT Backgrounds ( hours) Gospel and Epistles of John ( hours) NT Epistles: Corinthians, Timothy, Titus ( hours) NT Epistles: James, Peter, Jude ( hours) Gospel of Matthew ( hours) Gospel of Mark ( hours) NT Epistles: Thessalonians and Philippians ( hours) Romans and Galatians ( hours) Hebrews ( hours) Book of Revelation ( hours) Independent Directed Study in Biblical Literature (- hours) Selected Topics (- hours) Each student must complete an approved minor in an area of study other than New Testament. s available 8 Florida College Catalog 07-08

for New Testament majors include the following areas: Christian Apologetics; Church History/Religious Thought; Biblical Languages; Behavioral Science; Business; Communication; Education; English; History; Humanities; Music; and Old Testament. Sequence of Courses Students should complete the hours of Bible prerequisites during their freshman and sophomore years. Students should complete English Composition I and II during their freshman year of college work, or before enrolling in upper level Biblical Studies courses. The Greek requirement and REL 7 should be completed in the student s sophomore year. All general education courses and the CAAP exam must be completed prior to the beginning of the student s senior year. The student will take REL 90 in the final semester of the program. Exclusions Special one-hour courses offered as daily Bible for non-bible majors, or courses taken under the pass/fail option may not be counted toward the New Testament major component. Quality of Work A minimum quality point average of.0 overall and on all upper level work is required. Residency Students must complete a minimum of hours of their upper level work at Florida College, at least 6 of which must be completed after the semester in which the student has earned a cumulative total of at least 90 semester hours. Graduation Ceremony Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in New Testament must participate in graduation exercises. Courses of Instruction 8

RECOMMENDED PLAN FOR BA DEGREE IN NEW TESTAMENT ( HOURS) Fall Year One Hours Spring Year One Hours ENC 0 Freshman Composition I Speech/Communication REL 0 Hist. & Geog.: OT REL 780 Evidences I PE activity 6 ENC 0 Freshman Composition II REL 0 Hist. & Geog.: NT REL 78 Evidences II Fall Year Two Hours Spring Year Two Hours GRE 0 Beginning Greek I REL 6 Eph/Colossians/Philemon REL Intro to the Prophets REL 7 Intro. Biblical Studies HLP 08 Health and Wellness GRE Beginning Greek II REL 57 Corinthians LIT 7 OT Poetry & Wisdom Fall Year Three Hours Spring Year Three Hours GRW 50 NT Greek Behavioral Science CAAP GRW 5 NT Greek Humanities Fall Year Four Hours Spring Year Four Hours *REL 7 required. Biblical Studies Portfolio 6 8 Florida College Catalog 07-08

Biblical Education (BS) Dr. McClister, Dr. Johnson, Mr. Benson, and Mrs. Roberts, Program Coordinators Semester Hours Candidates for a bachelor s degree in Biblical Education must complete at least 0 semester hours of accredited college work, excluding physical education activities courses. At least 50 hours must be completed at the 000-000 level, including major, minor, and elective courses. General Education Requirements Each student must complete the 6-hour general education core, three () hours of physical education classes, and the CAAP exam. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree must take PSY 0 (Introduction to Psychology) and at least one semester of natural science. (Transfer students who have completed at least 60 semester hours, including courses that satisfy the 6-hour general education core at Florida College, will not be required to take the CAAP or PE activities courses.) Lower Division Prerequisites (9 hours) REL 0 REL 0 REL 780 REL 78 REL REL 57 REL 6 LIT 7 EDF 005 SPC 608 Upper-level Requirements History and Geography of the Old Testament ( hours) History and Geography of the New Testament ( hours) Evidences I: General Apologetics ( hour) Evidences II: The Biblical Text ( hour) Introduction to the Prophets ( hour) NT Epistles: Corinthians ( hour) NT Epistles: Ephesians/Colossians/Philemon ( hours) Old Testament Poetry and Wisdom Literature ( hours) Introduction to Education ( hours) Public Speaking ( hours) Requirements for the major consist of 8 upper-level hours in Biblical Literature, Education, and Communication. Biblical Literature ( hours) REL 7 Introduction to Biblical Studies ( hours) REL 90 Biblical Studies Portfolio ( hour) The remaining 0 hours will be selected from the following courses: REL The Law of Moses ( hours) REL OT Historical Books ( hours) REL 7 Prophets I ( hours) REL Job ( hours) REL Prophets II ( hours) REL 5 NT Backgrounds ( hours) REL 5 Gospel and Epistles of John ( hours) REL 56 NT Epistles: Corinthians, Timothy, Titus ( hours) REL 58 NT Epistles: James, Peter, Jude ( hours) REL 65 Gospel of Matthew ( hours) REL 66 Gospel of Mark ( hours) REL 68 NT Epistles: Thessalonians and Philippians ( hours) REL 7 Critical Introduction to the OT ( hours) REL 5 Ezekiel ( hours) REL 6 Jeremiah ( hours) REL 9 OT Prophets: Daniel ( hours) REL 0 Isaiah ( hours) REL 7 Critical Introduction to the NT ( hours) Courses of Instruction 85

REL 5 REL 55 REL 59 REL 900 REL 90 Romans and Galatians ( hours) Hebrews ( hours) Book of Revelation ( hours) Independent Directed Study in Biblical Literature (- hours) Selected Topics (- hours) Education (9 hours) EDF Learning and the Developing Child ( hours) EDF 5 Classroom Management ( hours) EDF 0 Testing and Measurement OR EEX 050 Survey of Special Education OR TSL 080 Introduction to TESOL ( hours) Communication (9 hours) SPC 60 Advanced Public Speaking ( hours) SPC 0 Interpersonal Communication ( hours) SPC 5 Argumentation and Debate OR SPC 70 Intercultural Communication ( hours) Required s (6 hours) 6 additional hours of upper-level work in Bible, Church History, Religious Thought, Education, or Communication Sequence of Courses Students should complete the hours of Bible prerequisites during their freshman and sophomore years. Students should complete English Composition I and II during their freshman year of college work, or before enrolling in upper level Biblical Studies courses. REL 7 should be completed in the student s sophomore year. All general education courses and the CAAP exam must be completed prior to the beginning of the student s senior year. The student will take REL 90 in the final semester of the program. Exclusions Special one-hour courses offered as daily Bible for non-bible majors, or courses taken under the pass/fail option may not be counted toward the New Testament major component. Quality of Work A minimum quality point average of.0 overall and on all upper level work is required. Residency Students must complete a minimum of hours of their upper level work at Florida College, at least 6 of which must be completed after the semester in which the student has earned a cumulative total of at least 90 semester hours. Graduation Ceremony Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in New Testament must participate in graduation exercises. 86 Florida College Catalog 07-08

RECOMMENDED PLAN FOR BS DEGREE IN BIBLICAL EDUCATION ( HOURS) Fall Year One Hours Spring Year One Hours ENC 0 Freshman Composition I SPC 608 Public Speaking REL 0 Hist. & Geog.: OT REL 780 Evidences I PE activity 6 ENC 0 Freshman Composition II REL 0 Hist. & Geog.: NT REL 78 Evidences II PSY 0 Intro. to Psychology Fall Year Two Hours Spring Year Two Hours Natural Science REL 6 Eph/Colossians/Philemon REL Intro to the Prophets EDF 005 Introduction to Education REL 7 Intro. Biblical Studies HLP 08 Health and Wellness Natural Science REL 57 Corinthians LIT 7 OT Poetry & Wisdom Humanities Fall Year Three Hours Spring Year Three Hours EDF Learning and Dev. Child SPC 5 Arg. and Debate Upper Division Bible CAAP EDF 5 Classroom Management SPC 60 Adv. Public Speaking Fall Year Four Hours Spring Year Four Hours EDF 0 Testing and Measurement SPC 0 Interpersonal Comm. REL 90 Biblical Studies Portfolio 6 Courses of Instruction 87