Bachelor of Biblical Studies

This Program is Designed for students passionate about implementing God’s Word in the real world. The Bible is your main textbook illuminating any occupational trajectory you choose.

Program Format

On Campus or Online

Delivery Method

Flipped Classroom= Videos +
Podcasts +
Live Workshops

Course Length

8 Week Terms
4 Week Intensives
7 enroll periods a year

Program Length

127 Credits
4 Year Degree

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Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Biblical Studies program, a graduate will be able to:

Retain extensive knowledge of the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament.
Interpret Scripture in its original languages using modern research tools.
Apply a biblical worldview to guide life, ministry, and professional practice.
Communicate the truths of Scripture in a variety of contexts, in both written and verbal forms (including some exposure to cross-cultural contexts).
Identify their gifts and discern how to use them to benefit their community.
Pursue further studies in theology and ministry at the graduate level.

Your Institute Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies

Program Benefits

100% of courses incorporate the Bible
Personalized Advising
for Academics & Career
3 Mission Experiences
in the developing world built into the curriculum
100% of Alumni
graduated debt-free
Customizable Professional Development (ProDev) path with stackable certificates and experiential learning
Guaranteed job placement
after graduation + ProDev completion

A Bible Scholar in the Real World

At The Institute, we recognize the biblical call for all believers to love the Lord with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength. The book of Deuteronomy tells Israel to bind God’s commandments on their hands and their foreheads: to keep them in mind in all that you do and in all that you think. You can only do this with a full immersion in the Scriptures, which we’re thrilled to provide. We believe an education in God’s Word is necessary for all of life and work, not solely a life of ministry. Our biblically-literate alumni can be found in fields as diverse as law, business, health care, agriculture, film, construction, education, and ministry and missions.

In our program, you’ll gain more Bible credits than any other Bible college, and get an in-depth look at almost the entire canon (60 out of 66 books). Institute students practice their theology on three separate mission experiences in the developing world as well as regular service opportunities to communities of need in Nashville.

In addition to a Bible major, on-campus students connect their biblical education to professional development opportunities in Christian workplaces through our innovative ProDev partnership with Nashville’s Job Creation Group. Our ProDev model is what allows our students to graduate with a Bible degree, a full resume in a specific field of work, debt-free, and with a guaranteed job offer.

Admissions

Our applications run year-round, with seven enroll periods a year. To get started, explore our admissions requirements.

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The Institute Experience at a Glance

Weeks spent on
the mission field

20+

of alumni graduate debt-free

100%

guaranteed upon graduation

Job Offer

of alumni are still involved in ministry & missions 10+ years later

96%

Biblical Studies Course Requirements

General Education
(30 units)

COM225 Cross-Cultural Communications
MAT125 Math for Development Agents
BIO150 Intro to Public Health
ANT200 Cultural Anthropology PSY125 Psychology of Faith Development
ART225 Arts Elective
BLG300/1 Fundamentals of Hebrew/ Greek I
BLG325/6 Exegetical of Hebrew/Greek II
BLG350/1 Intermediate of Hebrew/Greek I
BLG375/6 Fundamentals of Hebrew/Greek II
MLG300 Foreign Language Acquisition I
MLG 325 Foreign Language Acquisition II
MLG 350 Foreign Language Acquisition III
MLG375 Foreign Language Acquisition IV
ENG100 College Composition
ENG175 Analytical Approaches to Literature
HIS100 History of Christianity: c. 30 - 312 CE
HIS125 History of Christianity: c. 313 - 476 CE (1.5)

*Biblical Studies and Community Development majors are both required to take six units of language credits. Biblical Studies majors choose between Hebrew & Greek.

Hebrew Scriptures
(36 units)

BIB 100 Exodus
BIB 125 Deuteronomy
BIB 150 Intro to Biblical Interpretation
BIB 200 Reading the TaNaK
BIB 250 I & II Samuel
BIB 251 The Psalms
BIB 275 The Psalms
BIB 276 The Philosophy of Qohelet
BIB 277 The Kings and Chronicles
BIB 300 Wisdom Literature
BIB 351 The Prophets I
BIB 375 The Prophets II
BIB 326 Jeremiah
BIB 301 Genesis: Protohistorical Narratives
BIB 325 Genesis: The Abraham Chronicles

Theology
(8.5 units)

THE 175 Theology of Human Sexuality
THE 250 Theology in Practice
THE 400 The Body of Christ: Vocation as Calling
THE 425 The Body of Christ: Prophetic Identity
THE 450 The Body of Christ: Apostolic Mission
THE 475 The Body of Christ

Ministry and Professional Skills
(18 units)

MIN 150 Mission Driven Service
MIN 175 Ministerial Skills
CD 200 Intro to Community Development
SKL 275 Professional Skills
SKL 352 Entrepreneurial Skills
MIN 300 Essential Experiences for Vocational Missions
MIN 325 Principles of Preaching

New Testament
(16.5 units)

BIB 225 Reading the Gospels
BIB 350 Intertestamental History
BIB 400 The Gospel of Luke
BIB 425 Luke/Acts
BIB 450 The Gospel of John
BIB 475 Johannine Literature
BIB 451 Romans: A Theological Manifesto

Occupational Focus
(15 units)

At the Institute for G.O.D. students choose an occupational focus that can be applied to either undergraduate degrees. These occupational focuses help students to graduate with the competencies necessary to engage the world, regardless of their occupational choices.

Electives (3 units)

A Biblical Studies major must take 3 units from a pool of upper-division courses.

Biblical Studies Track

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