2007-2008 Grace University Catalog

Associate in Bible

The Associate in Bible degree is a 64-credit, two-year program designed to prepare men and women in basic Bible and theological disciplines, as well as provide a broad General Educational experience. As with the Discipleship Certificate, this program is especially useful to individuals who are unable to complete a four-year program, including those programs that can lead to avenues of Christian service, but are interested in being a biblically and theologically literate Christ-follower.

The Associate in Bible is constructed in such a fashion that it can be completed by building on the one-year Discipleship Certificate with a second year of study. While those taking this program are usually not looking for a four-year degree, students who complete this Associate degree can, in turn, build upon it to pursue a Bachelors degree at Grace University since its courses lay the foundation for virtually all of Grace’s four-year programs.

Objectives
Graduates of the Associate in Bible Degree, in addition to the objectives of the Discipleship Certificate, should demonstrate:
    1. Greater maturity in the interpretation and understanding of the Bible;
    2. A basic understanding of the major doctrines of Scripture;
    3. The ability to work effectively with people in the local church; and
    4. Development in some general studies or specialized ministry area.

Biblical/Theological Requirements		32
BS 101	Old Testament Survey	4
BS 102	New Testament Survey	4
BS 103	Hermeneutics and Bible Study Methods	3
BS 110	Evangelism and Spiritual Life	2
TH 200	Survey of Theology	2
TH 203	Theology of Church Mission	2
BS/TH	Choose Bible or Theology Electives	15
General Education Requirements		28
EN 101	College Composition I	3
EN 102/103	Choose Creative Writing or College Composition II	3
HU 221/414	Choose Introduction to Philosophy or Ethics	3
HU\MU	Choose an Art or Music course	3
MA 201/211	Choose College Algebra or Statistics	3
PE 101	Introduction to Health and Wellness	2
PE xxx	Choose a P.E. course	1
SCI xxx	Choose a Science  course	3
SP 120	Oral Communications	3
SS 101	Freshmen Seminar	1
SS xxx	Choose a Social Science  course	3
Professional Requirements		4
BU 300	Principles of Leadership and Management	2
CE 303	Fundamentals of Instruction and Mentoring	2
Servant Leadership Training*		4 sem.
Grace L.I.F.E. Requirements*		4 sem.
TOTAL HOURS		64
*For requirements, see Student Handbook