The Biblical Languages major trains students to develop strong facility in reading and understanding classical Hebrew and Hellenistic Greek, the two main languages of the Bible, in preparation for seminary or graduate school, or for various Christian ministries.
Why major in Biblical Languages?
The Biblical Languages major provides excellent preparation for those desiring to enter into...
... seminary education after the undergraduate degree.
... Bible translation work on the mission field.
... the field of linguistics.
... graduate work in Biblical Studies with a view toward a vocation in higher education.
Overview of Program Requirements
42 total hours in the major
6 hours in Bible courses selected from:
BIB 301 "Old Testament Prophecy" (3 hours)
BIB 302 "Wisdom Literature" (3)
BIB 303 "Old Testament Studies" (3)
BIB 310 "New Testament Epistles" (3)
BIB 312 "Gospel Studies" (3)
BIB 314 "New Testament Studies" (3)
3 hours in:
MIN 210 "Evangelism" (3)
3 hours in:
BIB 325 "Biblical Theology" (3)
30 hours in biblical languages and linguistics:
GRK 101 "Elementary Hellenistic Greek 1" (3)
GRK 102 "Elementary Hellenistic Greek 2" (3)
GRK 201 "Intermediate Hellenistic Greek" (3)
GRK 202 "Biblical Greek Exegesis" (3)
HEB 101 "Elementary Biblical Hebrew 1" (3)
HEB 102 "Elementary Biblical Hebrew 2" (3)
HEB 201 "Intermediate Biblical Hebrew" (3)
HEB 202 "Biblical Hebrew Exegesis" (3)
LIN 219 "General Linguistics" (3)
LIN 220 "Applied Linguistics" (3)
or LIN 495
