RELG 133. Church History
A survey of the history of the Christian church concentrating on those individuals, events,
and movements that have shaped the church today. Credit, 3 hours. Offered each fall semester.
RELG 135. Old Testament Survey
A study of Old Testament literature and theology within their historical and sociological
contexts. The course examines Old Testament faith to help students develop and apply values in
contemporary life. Credit, 3 hours. Offered each fall and spring semester.
RELG 136. New Testament Survey
A study of New Testament literature and theology within their historical and sociological
contexts. The course examines the teachings of Jesus and the theology of the early church to
help students develop and apply values in contemporary life. Credit, 3 hours. Offered each fall
and spring semester.
RELG 231. Introduction to Preaching
A study of how to construct sermons and how to deliver sermons effectively. Much of the
course concentrates on the intricate work of creating a sermon but students also deliver a final
sermon before their fellow students in the class. Credit, 3 hours. Offered spring semester of
even years.
RELG 233. Introduction to Christian Ethics
A course exploring the implications for behavior of a biblically based Christian faith. Application
will be made to areas of personal, social, national and international life. Credit, 3 hours.
Offered once each academic year.
RELG 234. Research Methods in Biblical Studies
A study of the methods employed in scholarly biblical interpretation. The course includes a
survey of the history of biblical interpretation, the evaluation and interpretation of source materials and the preparation of a research paper. This course should be taken no later than during the
fifth semester a student is in the program. Prerequisites: RELG 135 and RELG 136. Credit, 3
hours. Offered each fall semester.
RELG 235 Introduction to Ministry
The course helps students identify and investigate Christian ministry as a vocation
and examine the personal and professional skills and resources required for effective service in
Christian ministry. Offered each spring semester.
RELG 236. Introduction to Theology
A survey of basic Christian doctrines that seeks to elucidate concepts such as God,
Christ, the Holy Spirit, Scripture, salvation, atonement, and the church. Prerequisites: RELG 135
and RELG 136. Credit, 3 hours. Offered each spring semester.
RELG 238. History of Missions
The course provides an overview of the history of Christian missions from the New Testament period to the present day. The course discusses movements and individuals involved in Christian missions through the years and looks at challenges faced by Christian missions today. Each student becomes familiar with a specific nation, the history of Christian missions within that nation, and how mission work has affected the nation. Credit, 3 hours. Offered spring semester of odd years.
RELG 330. Special Topics in Religion
A course focusing on a particular issue, discipline, or area of concern within biblical, theological
or religious studies. Topics include Bioethics, Christian Apologetics, Christian Spirituality,
Jesus through the Centuries, Religion and Mass Media, and Youth Ministry. Course may be
repeated once as long as the subject matter is different. Credit, 3 hours. Offered each spring
semester.
RELG 331. Advanced Study of the Old Testament
A course providing a detailed study of one aspect of the Old Testament. Subject areas
studied in individual courses are the Pentateuch and Judaism, the Prophets, the Psalms and
Wisdom Literature, and the History of Israel. Prerequisite: RELG 135. Credit, 3 hours. Offered
each spring semester.
RELG 332. Advanced Study of the New Testament
A course providing a detailed study of one aspect of the New Testament. Subject areas
studied in individual courses are the Synoptic Gospels, the Life and Letters of Paul, the Johannine
Writings, and the General Epistles and Revelation. Prerequisite: RELG 136. Credit, 3 hours.
Offered each spring semester.
RELG 333. Theology of Worship
The course studies Christian worship in its historical, psychological, and theological contexts
and explores a philosophy of worship consistent with biblical teachings. Part of the course
focuses on the planning and leading of the various worship services of the church. Credit, 3
hours. Offered spring semester of even years.
RELG 334. Introduction to Pastoral Care
This course studies some of the basic aspects of the Christian tradition of caring. Biblical
revelation and Christian history provide the background for examining the role of pastors, staff,
and church members in caring for others. The course also discusses qualifications and skills
essential to providing Christian ministry, whether formal or informal. Credit, 3 hours. Offered fall
semester of even years.
RELG 335. Church Administration
A study of the basic organizations of the local church, focusing on the effective use of time,
personnel and facilities. The course also emphasizes ministerial ethics and relationships within
the church staff, congregation, and community. Credit, 3 hours. Offered spring semester of odd
years.
RELG 338. Mission Strategies
A study of Christian missions in the post-modern world. The course examines past strategies and discusses current strategies from both theological and practical perspectives. Students develop a plan for missions in a specific area. Credit, 3 hours. Offered spring semester of even years.
RELG 339. World Religions
A descriptive study of the development and beliefs of the world's major religious traditions
in an effort to assist students toward having a broader understanding of diverse culteral traditions.
Credit, 3 hours. Offered each fall semester.
RELG 432. Theology of Evangelism
The course studies evangelism in the light of biblical revelation and explores various methods
for accomplishing the task of evangelism. Students present case studies of evangelistic
encounters for evaluation and feedback. Credit, 3 hours. Offered fall semester of odd years.
RELG 433. Supervised Field Experience in Ministry
The course helps vocational Christian ministry students develop ministerial competence
through actual hands-on experience in a ministry setting under the supervision of a qualified
person (field supervisor). Consultation with the Supervised Field Experience in Ministry professor
is required by March 15 in order to complete pre-enrollment, identify an acceptable supervised
ministry setting, and receive approval of the learning contract that will guide the student’s
supervised ministry experience. Students work 5-7 hours weekly in a ministry setting and meet
at least one (1) hour each week with the field supervisor exclusive of any regularly scheduled
staff meetings in which the student is required to participate in the field setting. Students also
meet regularly on campus with their professor and periodically with their peers. Prerequisites:
RELG 135, RELG 136, RELG 235; either RELG 234 or RELG 236; and senior standing. Credit, 3
hours. Offered each fall semester.
RELG 435. Senior Seminar in Religion
The course seeks to integrate the courses of the religion major and philosophy and religion
major into a personal, coherent philosophy of Christian faith and thought.
The exit exam for religion majors and philosophy and religion majors comprises an integral part
of the course. Prerequisite: RELG 135, RELG 136, RELG 234, RELG 236 and senior standing or
permission of professor. Credit, 3 hours. Offered each spring semester.
RELG 490. Advanced Topics in Religion
The course provides directed supervision for individuals engaged in a specific research project
in the field of religion. The course may be repeated up to a maximum of six hours of credit.
Prerequisites: RELG 135 and RELG 136. Credit, 1 to 6 hours. Offered as needed.
BLGR 241, 242. Elementary Greek I and II
A study of the basic grammar of the Greek New Testament. Attention is given to vocabulary
building throughout. Prerequisite: BLGR 241 is a prerequisite for BLGR 242. Credit, 4 hours for
each course. BLGR 241 offered fall semester of even years. BLGR 242 is offered spring semester
of odd years.
BLGR 331, 332. Intermediate Greek I and II
An advanced study of Greek grammar, including translation and exegesis of selected portions
of the Greek New Testament. Prerequisite: BLGR 241 and BLGR 242 are prequisites for
BLGR 331. BLGR 331 is a prerequisite for BLGR 332. Credit, 3 hours for each course. BLGR 331
is offered fall semester of odd years. BLGR 332 is offered spring semester of even years.
BLHB 241, 242. Elementary Hebrew I and II
A study of the basic grammar of the Hebrew Old Testament. Attention is given to vocabulary
building throughout. Most of the grammar is covered in BLHB 241. BLHB 242 concentrates on
developing translation skills, an understanding of the finer points of grammar and an increased
vocabulary. Prerequisite: BLHB 241 is a prerequisite for BLHB 242. Credit, 4 hours for each
course. BLHB 241 is offered fall semester of odd years. BLHB 242 is offered spring semester of
even years.
BLHB 331, 332. Intermediate Hebrew I and II
An advanced study of Hebrew grammar, including translation and exegesis of selected portions
of the Hebrew Old Testament. BLHB 331 features texts from the Prophets and BLHB 332
features texts from the wisdom literature. Both courses require the preparation and submission
of an exegetical paper. Prerequisites: BLHB 241 and BLHB 242 are prerequisites for BLHB 331.
BLHB 331 is a prerequisite for BLHB 332. Credit, 3 hours for each course. BLHB 331 is offered
fall semester of even years. BLHB 332 is offered spring semester of odd years.
PHIL 231. Introduction to Philosophy
A survey of the basic questions in the field of philosophy, with attention to issues concerning
knowledge, human nature, value, ethics and religion. Credit, 3 hours. Offered each fall and
spring semester.
PHIL 232. Critical Thinking
This course attempts to develop in students the ability to think critically. The course involves
developing skills needed to generate sound arguments and to evaluate the arguments of
others. The course also involves learning techniques for assessing the truth of claims encountered
in daily life, the media, and academia. Included in the course is a study of the clear and
correct use of language, traditional formal logic, modern formal logic, informal fallacies, induction
and techniques for assessing the credibility of claims. Credit, 3 hours. Offered each fall
semester.
PHIL 331. Ethics
A survey of the important issues and thinkers in ethical theory. The course combines topical
and historical approach to philosophical thinking about right and wrong in human behavior and
the nature of the good life. Application of theory to specific contemporary ethical issues will be
emphasized. Credit, 3 hours. Offered fall semester of even years.
PHIL 333. Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
A historical survey of western philosophical thought from the ancient classical period through
the high middle ages. Prerequisite: PHIL 231. Credit, 3 hours. Offered spring semester of odd
years.
PHIL 334. Modern Philosophy
A historical survey of western philosophical thought from the Renaissance to the late nineteenth
century. Prerequisite: PHIL 231. Credit, 3 hours. Offered fall semester of odd years.
PHIL 335. Contemporary Philosophy
A historical survey of western philosophical thought from the late nineteenth century to the
present. Prerequisite: PHIL 231. Credit, 3 hours. Offered spring semester of even years.
PHIL 432. Advanced Topics in Philosophy
An in-depth analysis of an important philosophical movement or issue. The course includes
substantial interaction with significant primary source material and encourages rigorous and
creative attempts to respond to the movement or issue being studied. Prerequisite: PHIL 231.
Credit, 3 hours. Offered spring semester of odd years.
PHIL 439. Philosophy of Religion
An examination of basic philosophical issues in religion. A survey of various conceptions of
God, arguments for and against God's existence, the problem of evil, the nature of revelation,
religious experience, religious language, conflicting claims of religions and afterlife. Prerequisite:
PHIL 231. Credit, 3 hours. Offered spring semester of even years.
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