Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 1994-1995 Page: 35
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Bible 35
Four-year graduates of the university from all the
departments must take two and one-half years of courses in
Bible, with two full years in a study of the text itself.
Faculty
The Department of Undergraduate Bible and Ministry has
8 full-time instructors, 10 instructors from our Department
of Graduate Bible and Ministry, 7 instructors from the
Department of Missions and 10 adjunct instructors
teaching various courses in Bible and Ministry; 21 of these
have earned doctorates. Practically all of the faculty have,
at one time or other, served in the local ministry of a
church, and several serve as elders and deacons of local
congregations. Several have published books and articles,
served as editors, and been involved in other types of
publishing. Some are internationally known in scholarly
circles, having read papers at professional meetings, and/or
published their writings in journals and books.
Specialties of the department are: Biblical Languages, Old
Testament, New Testament, Doctrines, Church History,
Christian Ministry, Preaching and Youth and Family
Ministry. (We have a separate department of Missions for
both undergraduate and graduate degrees in foreign and
domestic missions.)
Extension Courses in Bible
The university offers credit courses in Bible by extension at
a number of Bible Chairs and Biblical Studies Centers
which are located adjacent to major colleges and
universities. Students who are interested in these courses
may contact the following centers for additional
information about offerings:
Christian Student Center
130 Girard N.E.
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106
A&M Church of Christ
1001 FM 2818 East
College Station, Texas 77840
Church of Christ
Christian Campus Center
1920 Johnson Street
San Angelo, Texas 79604
Church of Christ Student Center
and Bible Chair
301 W Dewey
San Antonio, Texas 78212
Church of Christ Bible Chair
McCarty Student Center
506 N. Guadalupe Street
San Marcos, Texas 78666
Departmental Graduation Requirement
A minimum GPA of 2.25 is required and a minimum 2.5
GPA is required for all major courses for graduation for allundergraduate Bible/Ministry majors.
During the freshman year, each major will take a
comprehensive Bible survey test, and it will be repeated
during the Senior year. During the Junior year, each
student is required to take a battery of psychological tests
with an interpretive analysis of the findings. In the last
semester before graduating, each student must complete a
"Profile in Ministry" survey.
BACHELOR OF ARTS
The Department of Undergraduate Bible and Ministry
offers the Bachelor of Arts with majors in Biblical Text,
Christian Ministry/Preaching, Greek, and Youth and Family
Ministry.
Admission Requirements
Before being admitted to this program, a student must
satisfy the requirements listed under "Initial Academic
Programs," p. 15.
General Education Requirements
General Education requirements (University and Degree
Core requirements) for the BA are listed on p. 20 (each
semester, a course in Bible, English, and PE must be taken
by every freshman and sophomore student). COMS 112,
Fundamentals of Human Oral Communication, a
"religious emphasis" section, and BIBL 420 are required
in the University Core; BGRK 211, 212, and BIBM 409
are required in the BA Degree Core.
Departmental Requirements
Bible Core courses for the BA in all majors are as follows:
1. Text, 12 hrs.: 3 hrs. Old Testament chosen from
BIBL 451, 452, 453, or 454; 3 hrs. gospel chosen
from BIBL 355, 359, or 458; 3 hrs. Pauline epistles
chosen from BIBL 357, 362, 363, 460, or 461; and
3 hrs. New Testament chosen from BIBL 365, 367,
464, or 466.
2. Christian Ministry, 12 hrs.: BIBM 391; and 9 hours
from BIBM 392, 430, 438, 493, or 494.
3. Greek, 6 hrs.: BGRK 111, 112.
4. Missions, 6 hrs.: 346, 420.
5. Church history, 6 hrs.: BIBH 381 or 382, and 383.
Biblical Text
Major requirements for the BA in Biblical Text are as
follows:
1. New Testament, 9 hrs.: chosen from BIBL 355, 359,
363, 367, 458, 464, and 466 (may not duplicate
courses chosen in the Bible Core above).
2. Old Testament, 6 hrs.: chosen from BIBL 451, 452,
453, and 454 (may not duplicate courses chosen in
the Bible Core above).
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