2010-2011 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

Select 36 hours from the following courses. All students should take six hours of biblical
studies (3 hours of Old Testament and 3 hours of New Testament), six hours of theology, and
three hours of philosophy.
CHRI 5300 Introduction to Biblical Texts and Doctrines
Required if student has not had Old Testament, New Testament, and Christian Doctrine
CHRI 5310 Christian Scriptures I
CHRI 5315 Christian Scriptures II
CHRI 5330 History of Christianity
CHRI 5340 Biblical and Systematic Theology
CHRI 5350 The Theology of the New Testament
CHRI 5360 The Theology of the Old Testament
CHRI 6311 Philosophy and the Christian Faith
CHRI 6312 Church Ministry
CHRI 6313 Pastoral Care and Spiritual Formation
CHRI 6314 Missions and Evangelism
CHRI 6315 Christian Scriptures III
CHRI 6320 Christian Scriptures IV
CHRI 6330, 6340, 6350 Christian Readings (not to exceed 9 hours)
CHRI 6333 Historical and Moral Theology
CHRI 6334 Christian Moral Studies
GREK 5301, 5302, 6301, 6303, Greek (not to exceed 9 hrs) (If following the Language Track,
must have 6 hrs of Greek.)
HEBR 5301, 5302, 6301, 6303, Hebrew (not to exceed 9 hrs) (If following the Language Track,
must have 6 hrs of Hebrew.)
Requirement: 36 semester hours from the above courses, or 30 semester hours from the
above courses and 6 semester hours of Thesis (at the invitation of a professor)
CHRI 6392 Thesis
CHRI 6393 Thesis
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The Accelerated MATS Degree
The School of Theology offers undergraduate Christianity majors an opportunity to enter an Accelerated MATS
degree program. By entering this track as an undergraduate, a student may earn a MATS degree with one year of
graduate studies after earning the BA or BS degree. Students may apply for the program at the beginning of their
first semester in their junior year. (See ―Christianity Major‖ for a complete description of the Accelerated MATS
degree.)
Select 30 hours from the following courses: 30
CHRI 5310 Christian Scriptures I
CHRI 5315 Christian Scriptures II
CHRI 5330 History of Christianity
CHRI 5340 Biblical Systematic Theology
CHRI 5350 The Theology of the New Testament
CHRI 5360 The Theology of the Old Testament
CHRI 6311 Philosophy and the Christian Faith
CHRI 6312 Church Ministry
CHRI 6313 Pastoral Care and Spiritual Formation
CHRI 6314 Missions and Evangelism
CHRI 6315 Christian Scriptures III
CHRI 6320 Christian Scriptures IV
CHRI 6330, 6340, CHRI 6350 Christian Readings (not to exceed 9 hrs)
CHRI 6333 Historical and Moral Theology
CHRI 6334 Christian Moral Studies
GREK 5301, 5302, 6301, 6303, Greek (not to exceed 6 hrs)
HEBR 5301, 5302, 6301, 6303, Hebrew (not to exceed 6 hrs)
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