Utilize up to eighty Hours of previous education/life experience. 

DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

TUITION - $2,395.00

Automatic Monthly Payment Program:  $200 down and $100 a month for a total of $2,395.00.

  Up Front Payment Program: $300 reduction for a total of $2,095.00 paid at enrollment.  

Tuition does not include textbooks. Please purchase them at your favorite book dealer or www.Amazon.com.     

ABOUT THIS DEGREE PROGRAM:  The purpose of the Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies degree program is to give students the overall basic understanding of the Old and New Testaments.  The program consists of eight courses which are the equivalent of forty hours of study. Texts must be selected from the list of Authorized Textbooks provided below.  Although all textbooks may be ordered simultaneously, assignments must be submitted one at a time.  Once a textbook is read, a 10 to 20 page paper describing what was read must be submitted for grading.    A four to six page paper is required for each No Travel Seminar.  We are simply asking students for a summary of the material. Review the How to Submit Your Work tab concerning submission of assignments.

SPECIFIC DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:  The Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies degree program requires a total of 120 hours.  This is comprised of eight courses (40 hours) and life, ministry, education, military and work experience (80 hours).   Four of the eight required courses, must be core courses chosen from the list of Authorized Textbooks provided below.  Up to four of the eight required courses may be electives.  Electives may be chosen from the Electives Page or the No Travel Seminar tab.    No Travel Seminars are optional.  A maximum of five No Travel Seminars may be utilized for this program. 

Courses/Textbooks may not be utilized for more than one degree program.

AUTHORIZED TEXTBOOKS:

BS 300 Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey (Encountering Biblical Studies)by Bill T. Arnold(Hardcover- October 1, 2024)

BS 320 A Survey of Old Testament Introductionby Gleason Leonard Archer(Hardcover- Oct 1, 2007)

BS 340 30 Days to Understanding the Bibleby Max E. Anders(Paperback- October 23, 2018) 

BS 360 The Bible from Scratch: The New Testament for Beginnersby Donald L. Griggs(Paperback- Mar 31, 2003)

BS 380 Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Survey (Encountering Biblical Studies)by Walter A. Elwell(Hardcover- November 15, 2022)

BS 400 THE BIBLE JESUS READ, WHY THE Old Testament MATTERS  by Philip Yancey (Paperback - February 1, 2002)

BS 420 Who Wrote the Bible?by Richard Elliott Friedman(Paperback- Jan 1, 2019)

BS 460 Introducing the New Testamentby John William Drane(Paperback- October 4, 2019)

BS 480 The Epistle to the Romans (Pillar New Testament Commentary)by Leon Morris(Hardcover- January 1, 1988)

BS 500 Review of Mormonism -  Deception By Design: The Mormon Story by Allen F. Harrod (November 8, 2011)

BS 820  Ministry Studies Practical Survey - Minister's Guidebook, Insights from a fellow Minister by Dr. Glenn W. Mollette (Hardcover - February 1, 2021)  CLICK HERE OR GO TO AMAZON.COM TO  PURCHASE

DBS 510 Jesus and the Gospels - Jesus and the Gospels, Third Edition: An Introduction and Survey by Craig L. Blomberg (Hardcover – November 15, 2022) 

DBS 520 Gospel of Messiah - The Gospel of Messiah: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Combined and in Chronological Order by Brett Hooper (Paperback – September 26, 2024)

DBS 530 Letters of Paul - The Letters of Paul, Sixth Edition:  Conversations in Context by Calvin J. Roetzel (Paperback – October 1, 2015)‎ 

DBS 540 Minor Prophets - Minor Prophets by David Guzik (Paperback – May 17, 2024)

DBS 550 Message of the Prophets - The Message of the Prophets: A Survey of the Prophetic and Apocalyptic Books of the Old Testament by J. Daniel Hays and Tremper Longman III (Hardcover – September 27, 2010)

DBS 560 Acts of the Apostles - The Acts of the Apostles by Ellen G. White (Paperback – March 23, 2023)