Undergraduate Degrees

Advanced Biblical Studies

Mission Statement

The mission of the Advanced Biblical Studies program is to prepare students to effectively provide Christian leadership and service in the church and in the world through understanding and teaching the Bible with attention to its original languages and grammatical and historical context.

Objectives

Graduates will:

  1. Achieve the general objectives of the School of Bible and Ministry.
  2. Demonstrate a working knowledge of original languages equivalent to that expected from two years of college level New Testament Greek and one year of college level Old Testament Hebrew.
  3. Demonstrate preparation for graduate level work in Bible or Ministry.

Program Offered

Bachelor of Arts, Advanced Biblical Studies

General Information

The major in Advanced Biblical Studies includes three years of biblical languages and is a good choice for those students preparing for seminary work. The program provides an Arts and Sciences core, Bible and Theology core, and an Advanced Biblical Studies Major, which includes a biblical languages component and a ministry component. Graduates must also complete an approved minor.

Admission Requirements

Students wishing to major in Advanced Biblical Studies must “maintain Christian character and conduct of such quality” that the School of Bible and Ministry can in good conscience recommend the graduate for employment in churches and other ministries (see KCU Student Handbook, page 8.)

Graduation Requirements

  1. Demonstrate growth in familiarity with people, places, events, and concepts in passages of the Old and New Testaments through the Bible knowledge tests administered in the freshman and senior years.
  2. Successfully complete all courses required for this program.
  3. Complete all Advanced Biblical Studies courses with at least a C and attain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.4 for all Bible (BI) courses.
  4. Satisfy all KCU Graduation Requirements.

WELL PREPARED

“Thank you so much, Dr. Brickey! I was well prepared, both educationally and most importantly, spiritually. I will forever remember this experience. I pray I can continue to make Yancey School of Nursing proud as I practice my career.”

Nephtalie Fleur, Class of 2022

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