All courses beggining with 0xx, 2xx, 3xx and 4xx are undergraduate courses on th Bachelor level.
All courses beginning with 5xx, 6xx and 7xx are graduate courses on the Master level.
BIB 222/GBIB 551 Old Testament Introduction
3 credit hours
A general introduction to the various books of the Old Testament, dealing with problems of canon, authorship, composition, date of writing, and providing some background in the geographical and archaeological setting in which the Bible events occurred.
BIB 261/GBIB 571 New Testament Introduction
3 credit hours
A study of the historical materials in the New Testament together with an examination of questions such as authorship, sources, reliability, and canonicity. An overview of the New Testament book-by-book is included.
BIB 251/GBIB 500 Biblical Greek I
3 credit hours
The beginning course in the study of New Testament Greek, emphasizing grammar and basic vocabulary.
BIB 252/GBIB 501 Biblical Greek II
3 credit hours
A continuation of BIB 251/GBIB 500. An introduction to the structure and functions of clauses focusing upon the significance of grammatical forms and translation of portions of the Greek New Testament.
Prerequisite: BIB 251/GBIB 500.
BIB 351/GBIB 581 Greek Exegesis I (NT Hermeneutics and Exegesis)
3 credit hours
An intermediate study of New Testament Greek to develop reading vocabulary and exegetical skills through intensive study of selected passages in the Greek New Testament. Includes exegetical methods, critical problems of hermeneutics of the passages, and doctrinal significance.
Prerequisite: BIB 252/GBIB 501.
BIB 352/GBIB 683 Mark and John in Greek (Greek Exegesis II)
3 credit hours
Exegetical study of selected portions of the Greek New Testament, applying and developing exegetical skills and knowledge of the language and content of the New Testament writings. Concretely, examines the Greek text of the Gospels of Mark and John and emphasizes vocabulary, syntax, and grammar. Analyzes the style and theology of Mark and John and the background of the text.
Prerequisite: BIB 351/GBIB 581.
CHRM 302/PRM 506 Christian Leadership
3 credit hours
Provides the student with an understanding of the nature of Christian leadership and how to develop as a leader called to serve the body of Christ. Designed to help students discover how they are to live their lives in such a way that they become the Gospel in every person’s world. A guided self-study into one’s calling. Includes discussion of what it means to be called and what Jesus’ model of leadership is as well as other Biblical and modern models of leadership.
CHRM 311 Overcoming Faith
3 credit hours
Provides an insight into the subject of overcoming faith, the major force in a Christian life. Studies the Biblical foundations for faith and emphasizes the role of faith as an active life style, expecting God’s biblical promises and blessings to be manifested in the lives of each believer.
CHRM 399/GTHE 508 Signs and Wonders
3 credit hours
Exposes the student to the signs and wonders which create the historical and factual base for the ministry of the Christian Church for the world of today.
GBIB 611 Theology of the Old Testament
3 credit hours
A survey of the major doctrines of the Old Testament with special reference to their historical development within the political and religious institution of ancient Israel.
GHPE 503 Graduate Health Fitness
1 credit hour
Provides for an understanding and personal appreciation for the relationship of physical activity and fitness to health. Emphasis is placed on the concept of health fitness, cardio respiratory system, nutrition, and body composition, muscular skeletal fitness, and stress management. Attention is given to consumer health information.
GTHE 658 Biblical Authority
3 credit hours
Analyzes the issue of the authority of the Bible in modern theology. The course provides a historical overview of the role of Holy Scripture in Christian theology and explores such concepts as inspiration, authority, infallibility, and inerrancy. Investigates related concerns such as canon, tradition, translation, hermeneutics, Biblical criticism, the witness of the Spirit, and proclamation as these impinge upon one’s view of the authority of the Scriptures.
GTHE 661 Introduction to Christian Ethics
3 credit hours
Examines the moral life and the Biblical, theological, and methodological ethic of the Christian Way. Traces theories of philosophical ethics and leads to the distinctive Christian ethic. Examines Christian principles and procedures for decision-making, as they relate to practical life problems.
HIS 102 European History Survey: 1500 to Present
3 credit hours
European History Survey is a basic introductory course in the history of the European continent from the Reformation to the present. The course includes an in-depth study of the European Reformation. The history of Europe from the 17th to the 20th century is studied from the viewpoint of the Reformation heritage, with emphasis on the religious, social, economic and political consequences of the Protestant faith and ethic for the historical development of the major societies in Europe. This is done while an overview of the central political facts of European history is considered.
HPER 001-002 Health Fitness I and II
1/1 credit hour
Provides for an understanding and personal appreciation for the relationship of physical activity and fitness to health. Emphasis is placed on the concept of health fitness, cardio respiratory system, nutrition, and body composition, muscular skeletal fitness, and stress management. Attention is given to consumer health information.
HPER 009 Aerobic Proficiency
0.5 credit hour
A varienty of activities, includes running.
HPER 100 Walk for Fitness
0.5 credit hour
A variety of activities, includes walking.
HUM 111 Introduction to Humanities I
3 credit hours
A survey and synthesis of the history, literature, culture, and worldviews of Greco-Roman Classical and Early Medieval Christian cultures.
HUM 112 Introduction to Humanities II
3 credit hours
A survey and synthesis of the history, literature, culture, and worldviews of the late Medieval, Renaissance, and Reformation periods in Western Civilization. Gives attention to the major world civilizations whose ideas, values, and culture influenced Western experience.
HUM 213 Modern Humanities I
3 credit hours
Focuses on human culture between 1650 and 1850 and reflects the modern search for reality and truth by people living then. Includes history, ideas, and institutions in the human search for meaning and purpose in life.
HUM 214 Modern Humanities II
3 credit hours
Focuses on human culture between 1850 and the present and reflects the modern search for reality and truth since 1850. Includes history, ideas, and institutions in the human search for meaning and purpose in life.
THE 217/GTHE 517 Seminar in Theological Research
3 credit hours
Designed to give students a working knowledge of the materials and methods used in theological research. Emphasizes philosophical analysis, theological bibliography, critical methods of reading and studying, research methodology, and thesis writing. This course is a prerequisite for senior paper as well as for master admission.
THE 299/GTHE 518 Introduction to Theology
3 credit hours
Introduces the discipline of biblical, historical, systematic, and practical theology and provides a comprehensive overview of Christian doctrine, including the subjects of missions, pastoral care, ethics, and apologetics.
THE 303/PRM 573 Major Religions of the World
3 credit hours
A historical survey of the present living religions. Emphasis on major thought and ethics of various religions. Acquaints the student with the historical and contemporary beliefs and practices of the world’s major religious faiths other than Christianity.
THE 313/GTHE 551 Systematic Theology I
3 credit hours
A study of the idea of theology, the existence and character of God, the doctrine of the Scriptures, creation, anthropology and the doctrine of sin.
THE 314/GTHE 561 Systematic Theology II
3 credit hours
A study of Christology, the doctrine of salvation and the Holy Spirit, ecclesiology, and the last days.
Prerequisite: THE 313/GTHE 551.
THE 461/GTHE 571 History of Christianity I: Early Church
3 credit hours
A study in the development of the Christian church from the Apostolic period to the Reformation. Examines the major historical movements and theological issues of the period, particularly the Christological controversies of the Early Church.
THE 463/GTHE 581 History of Christianity: Reformation to Present
3 credit hours
A study designed to delineate and investigate the various lines of thought in the pre-Reformation, Reformation, and post-Reformation periods with a view to the subsequent revival movements. A focus on the Reformation, its causes, development, and consequences.
Prerequisite: THE 461/GTHE 671.
