Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2020 through summer 2021. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses 1
APOL 500	Introduction to Apologetics	3
NBST 515	New Testament Orientation I	3
NBST 520	New Testament Orientation II	3
NBST 610	Hermeneutics	3
OBST 515	Old Testament Orientation I	3
OBST 520	Old Testament Orientation II	3
OBST 680	New Testament Development of Old Testament Themes	3
or NBST 680	New Testament Development of Old Testament Themes
RTCH 500	Research, Writing, and Ministry Preparation 2	3
Total Hours		24

1	Should an entering student have a Biblical Studies background, the Core Courses could be substituted with NBST, OBST, NGRK, or OTCL Electives
2	RTCH 500 Research, Writing, and Ministry Preparation (3 c.h.) is required to be taken within the first two semesters for all students

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Biblical Languages
NGRK 520	Beginning Greek I	3
NGRK 525	Beginning Greek II	3
NGRK 620	Greek Syntax	3
OTCL 520	Beginning Hebrew I	3
OTCL 525	Beginning Hebrew II	3
OTCL 640	Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis	3
Total Hours		18

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Elective Courses
Choose 12 credit hours of the following:		12
NBST 611	Life of Christ
NBST 615	John
NBST 616	Acts
NBST 617	Romans
NBST 618	The Corinthian Correspondence
NBST 620	Pastoral Epistles
NBST 621	Hebrews
NBST 623	I and II Peter
NBST 625	Revelation
NBST 640	Apologetics and the New Testament
NGRK 643	Greek Exegesis: Galatians
NGRK 644	Greek Exegesis Ephesians
NGRK 645	Greek Exegesis: Philippians
NGRK 646	Greek Exegesis: Colossians
NGRK 650	New Testament Textual Criticism
OBST 640	Apologetics and the Old Testament
OBST 650	Genesis
OBST 651	Creation, Cosmology and Genesis
OBST 655	Joshua-Kings
OBST 659	Job-Song of Songs and Lamentations
OBST 660	Psalms
OBST 661	Isaiah
OBST 662	Jeremiah and Ezekiel
OBST 663	Daniel
OBST 664	Pre-Exilic Minor Prophets
OTCL 660	Biblical Aramaic
Total Hours		12

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Thesis Courses
RTCH 680	Research Methods	3
THES 690	Thesis Defense 1	3
Total Hours		6

1

Any student who is not ready for enrollment in THES 690 Thesis Defense (3 c.h.) after completing RTCH 680 Research Methods (3 c.h.) may be required, as determined by the student’s thesis chair, to take THES 689 Thesis Project Proposal and Research (3 c.h.) Thesis Proposal & Research, and may be required to repeat THES 689 Thesis Project Proposal and Research (3 c.h.) until deemed ready for enrollment in THES 690 Thesis Defense (3 c.h.)

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

• Complete 60 hours
• A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
• 3.0 GPA
• No more than 2 grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
• No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
• Degree must be completed within 7 years
• Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Resident & Online Format