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Course Requirements
In addition to L 200 and L 201 or L 250 and L 251,
the student must take the following 16 hours of
required courses: B 230, B 231, B 232, B 233
and B 234.
The student must also take 30 hours of elective
courses in biblical studies, distributed as follows:
a) Old Testament: one course in Pentateuch,
one in Prophets, one in Writings, and two
other electives
b) New Testament: one course in Synoptics,
one in John, one in Paul, and two other
electives
In addition, six hours of elective courses are
required in theology. One of these courses must
be S 230, S 233, S 241, LPS 302 or LPS 303.
The student must do major research in biblical
studies either by taking three of the 30 hours of
electives at the 500 level or by writing a thesis in
lieu of six of these elective credits. If one chooses
to do a thesis (at least 50-60 pages), one must first
find a member of the biblical studies faculty who
agrees to direct it. It is the director’s responsibility
to approve the topic and outline, to supervise the
research, to recommend revisions in the draft and
to accept and grade the final text. If one chooses to
take a 500-level elective, a guided research paper
(of 25-30 pages) is required for the course. The
professor of the course acts as director. In either of
these options the student must follow K. Turabian,
Manual for Writers.
Comprehensive Examination
One must be admitted as a candidate for the
degree and complete all course requirements
before one can apply for the comprehensive
examination. The exam is divided into two parts.
The first part is a three-hour written examination on
biblical studies, consisting of objective and essay
questions. The second part is a 30-minute oral
defense of one’s major research before a board of
three faculty members, including the director of the
research. The student must pass both parts of the
examination.
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