Minor in Biblical Studies

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.
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
UBBL 230 | Luke/Acts 1 | 3 |
UBBL 100 | Introduction to Biblical Literature: Exodus/Deuteronomy (or any additional upper-division Bible course) 1 | 3 |
Select 12 units from the following: | 12 | |
The Rise of the King: I and II Samuel 2 | ||
Old Testament Prophets 2 | ||
Ruth and Esther 2 | ||
Psalms and Wisdom 2 | ||
Life and Teachings of Jesus 2 | ||
Romans and Galatians 2 | ||
Thessalonian and Corinthian Epistles 2 | ||
Biblical Lands and Cultures 3 | ||
Near Eastern Archaeology | ||
Archaeological Field Excavation 4 | ||
Prison and Pastoral Epistles | ||
Old Testament World | ||
New Testament World | ||
Biblical Apocalyptic | ||
Writing 3: Women in the Biblical Tradition 5 | ||
History of Biblical Interpretation | ||
Global Biblical Interpretation 6 | ||
Postcolonial Biblical Interpretation | ||
Biblical Studies Capstone Course: Old Testament Theology | ||
Biblical Studies Capstone Course: New Testament Theology | ||
Senior Seminar: Biblical Theology and Ethics 7 | ||
Readings | ||
Directed Research | ||
Intermediate Greek I | ||
Intermediate Greek II | ||
Greek Readings | ||
Intermediate Hebrew I | ||
Intermediate Hebrew II | ||
Hebrew Readings | ||
Total Units | 18 |
- 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:- Explain current methodological approaches used to study the Christian Scriptures
- Explain how history and culture influence the interpretation of the Christian Scriptures
- Write an acceptable Biblical Studies research paper or prepare an equivalent project
- Articulate how scripture, tradition, experience, and reason shape our Christian worldview
- Articulate biblically responsible perspectives on gender, race, and ethnic and cultural diversity