Minor in Biblical Studies

Students in APU’s biblical studies minor receive a solid foundation in philosophy, Christian theology and ministry, and the Bible.

Requirements 

18 units

The minor consists of UBBL 230, 12 upper-division units in biblical studies (includes the 300-level UBBL General Education requirement), and either UBBL 100 or any additional upper-division biblical studies course. Students may also include upper-division Greek or Hebrew.

UBBL 230Luke/Acts 13
UBBL 100Introduction to Biblical Literature: Exodus/Deuteronomy (or any additional upper-division Bible course) 13
Select 12 units from the following:12
UBBL 310
The Rise of the King: I and II Samuel 2
UBBL 311
Old Testament Prophets 2
UBBL 317
Ruth and Esther 2
UBBL 320
Psalms and Wisdom 2
UBBL 330
Life and Teachings of Jesus 2
UBBL 340
Romans and Galatians 2
UBBL 341
Thessalonian and Corinthian Epistles 2
UBBL 350
Biblical Lands and Cultures 3
UBBL 351
Near Eastern Archaeology
UBBL 352
Archaeological Field Excavation 4
UBBL 442
Prison and Pastoral Epistles
UBBL 450
Old Testament World
UBBL 451
New Testament World
UBBL 472
Biblical Apocalyptic
UBBL 476
Writing 3: Women in the Biblical Tradition 5
UBBL 481
History of Biblical Interpretation
UBBL 482
Global Biblical Interpretation 6
UBBL 483
Postcolonial Biblical Interpretation
UBBL 493
Biblical Studies Capstone Course: Old Testament Theology
UBBL 494
Biblical Studies Capstone Course: New Testament Theology
UBBL 496
Senior Seminar: Biblical Theology and Ethics 7
UBBL 497
Readings
UBBL 498
Directed Research
GRKB 300
Intermediate Greek I
GRKB 301
Intermediate Greek II
GRKB 454
Greek Readings
HEBB 300
Intermediate Hebrew I
HEBB 301
Intermediate Hebrew II
HEBB 455
Hebrew Readings
Total Units18
1

Meets the General Education Biblical, Theological, and Philosophical Formation requirement.

2

Meets the General Education Upper-Division Bible requirement.

3

Meets the General Education Upper-Division Bible or Intercultural Competence requirement.

4

Does not meet the General Education Upper-Division Bible requirement.

5

Meets the General Education Writing 3 requirement. 

6

Meets the General Education Intercultural Competence requirement.

7

Meets the General Education Integrative and Applied Learning requirement.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:
  1. Explain current methodological approaches used to study the Christian Scriptures
    2.
  2. Explain how history and culture influence the interpretation of the Christian Scriptures
    3.
  3. Write an acceptable Biblical Studies research paper or prepare an equivalent project
    4.
  4. Articulate how scripture, tradition, experience, and reason shape our Christian worldview
    5.
  5. Articulate biblically responsible perspectives on gender, race, and ethnic and cultural diversity