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Theology Major (Bachelor of Arts)

A student majoring in theology must complete 67 quarter hours in the major, the required cognates, the general studies requirements, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin.

Required Courses:

RELB 111Messages of the Old Testament

4
RELB 231Exploring the New Testament

4
RELB 302Pentateuch

4
RELB 313Revelation

4
RELB 340Acts & New Testament Letters

4
RELB 496Seminar in Biblical Hermeneutics

4
RELH 303World Religions

4
RELH 455Heresy, Orthodoxy & the Early Church

3
RELH 457History of Adventism

3
RELP 131Introduction to Faith and Ministry

4
RELP 236Church Worship

2
RELP 336Church and Personal Ministry

4
RELP 482Pastoral Care

2
RELP 484Church Leadership Seminar

2
RELP 492Public Evangelism I

1
RELP 493Public Evangelism II

1
RELT 348Christian Ethics

4
RELT 417Prophetic Inspiration

3
RELT 456Systematic Theology I

3
RELT 457Systematic Theology II

3
RELT 495Colloquium (12 required)

0
Biblical Studies Electives

4
Total Credit Hours:67

Electives must be from one of the following courses:
RELB 304Hebrew Prophets

4
RELB 337Jesus and The Gospels

4
RELB 474Study Tour: The Holy Lands and Its Peoples

4

Cognates:

GREK 231Greek I

4
GREK 232Greek I

4
GREK 331Greek II

4
GREK 332Greek II

4
HEBR 331Hebrew I

4
HEBR 332Hebrew II

4
HEBR 333Hebrew III

4
HIST 254History of Christianity

4
PSYC 130General Psychology

4
SPCH 101Fundamentals of Speech Communication

4
SPCH 381Biblical Preaching: Foundations

2
SPCH 382Biblical Preaching: Exposition

2

The School of Theology recommends that students take a Philosophy class as one of their general studies humanities electives.

Pastoral Mentoring Experience:
Theology majors must participate in the program operated jointly between the School of Theology and the Upper Columbia Conference. Details of this program are available in the School of Theology Handbook.

Note on Endorsement for Theology majors:

Students desiring a recommendation for denominational hiring will need to gain Endorsement by a two-step process described in the School of Theology Handbook.