APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:  The prospective candidate must hold an earned Bachelor’s degree conferred by an approved educational institution.

DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

TUITION - $2,495.00

Automatic Monthly Payment Program:  $200 down and $100 a month for a total of $2,495.00.

Up Front Payment Program: $300 reduction for a total of $2,195.00 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 Master of Arts in Biblical Studies degree program will provide an opportunity for the student to pursue courses that will broaden Biblical understanding and perspective at the Master’s level.  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 Master of Arts in Biblical Studies degree program requires a total of 40 hours.  Five of the eight required courses must be core courses chosen from the list of Authorized Textbooks provided below.  Up to three 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 four No Travel Seminars may be utilized for this program. 

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

AUTHORIZED TEXTBOOKS:

BS 600   Biblical Worldview - Making Sense of Your World: A Biblical Worldview by W. Gary Phillips, William E. Brown and John Stonestreet (Apr 12, 2008)

BS 610  Understanding the Bible - 30 Days to Understanding the Bible by Max Anders (Paperback - October 23, 2018)

BS 620   New Testament Survey - Encountering the New Testament: A Historical and Theological Survey (Encountering Biblical Studies) by Walter A. Elwell and Robert W. Yarbrough (Hardcover - Novembr 15, 2022)

BS 630   Biblical Interpretation and Application - Grasping God's Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible by J. Scott Duvall, J. Daniel Hays and Kevin J. Vanhoozer and Mark L. Strauss (Hardcover - October 13, 2020) - Fourth Edition

BS 640   Understanding Abraham - Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths (P.S.) by Bruce Feiler (Aug 2, 2005)

BS 650    Introduction to Biblical Interpretation - Introduction to Biblical Interpretation, Revised Edition by William W. Klein, Craig L. Blomberg and Robert I. Hubbard Jr. (Hardcover - March 28, 2017)

BS 670   The Life of Jesus -  The Jesus I Never Knew by Philip Yancey (Feb 11, 2002)

BS 680    Review of The Tabernacle - The Tabernacle : Shadows of the Messiah (Its Sacrifices, Services, and Priesthood) (See How the Tabernacle Relates... by David M. Levy (Sep 1, 1993)

BS 800    The Tabernacle - The Secret Place, by Lynn Liebengood (Paperback - February 19, 2016)

BS 820 MINISTRY STUDIES PRACTICAL SURVEY - MINISTER’S GUIDEBOOK INSIGHTS from a FELLOW MINISTER by DR. GLENN W MOLLETTE,CLICK HERE OR GO TO AMAZON.COM TO  PURCHASE  (Hardcover - February 1, 2021)   

BS 830 Bible History - The World's Greatest Book: The Story of How the Bible Came to Be by Lawrence H. Schiffman (Hardcover - June 20, 2023)

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)