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A major in Bible and Religion requires the following components:

• Completion of the General Education Core (50 hours)

- Bachelor of Arts: Successful completion of the intermediate level approved language (12 hours or equivalent)

 

- Bachelor of Science: 12 semester hours chosen from the following courses: any AT; any BL; any BS; any CH; CS 102, 204; any ES; MT (121 or above); any PC.

 

NOTE: These courses may not be applied to the general education core, the major, or the minor requirements

• Completion of the General Education Competency Requirements (15 hours) 

Choose 9 additional hours of BB courses at the 200 level or above

• Completion of one of the Concentration options

• General electives to bring total to 126 semester hours.

• All Bible and Religion majors must take the Biblical, Religious, and Interdisciplinary Studies departmental exam prior to graduation. 

The Biblical Scholarship Concentration (Bachelor of Arts) is composed of the following:

Biblical Scholarship students must take two years of biblical languages to fulfill their B.A. language requirements:

OR

PHILOSOPHY AND WORLDVIEW STUDIES CONCENTRATION (24 hrs)

The Philosophy and Worldview Studies Concentration (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science) is composed of the following:

PH 201	Introduction to Philosophy	3 units
PH 220	History of Philosophy I	3 units
PH 221	History of Philosophy II	3 units
PH 240	Philosophy of Religion and Apologetics	3 units
PH 301	Ethics	3 units
PH 311	Epistemology and Metaphysics	3 units
PH 321	Contemporary Theologies	3 units
PH 491	Senior Thesis	3 units

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CONCENTRATION (26 hours) 

The Christian Education Concentration (Bachelor of Arts or Science) is composed of the following:

YOUTH MINISTRY CONCENTRATION (27 Hours)

The Youth Ministry Concentration (Bachelor of Arts or Science) is composed of the following:

CROSS-CULTURAL CONCENTRATION (27 Hours)

 The Cross-Cultural Concentration (Bachelor of Arts) is composed of the following:

MINISTERIAL STUDIES CONCENTRATION (25 Hours)  

The Ministerial Studies Concentration (Bachelor of Arts) is composed of the following:

Ministerial Studies students take two years of biblical languages to fulfill their B.A. language requirements:

And

OR

SPECIAL EMPHASIS CONCENTRATION (32 Hours)  

The Special Emphasis Concentration allows students to design a program of study focused on an area of interest outside the core curriculum of their particular major. Working with a faculty member in their major, the student selects courses from other institutions or departments at Montreat College that can be integrated into their specific discipline. The Special Emphasis must be approved by the student’s academic advisor prior to completing sixty (60) credit hours.

The Special Emphasis proposal must meet all the General Education and Competency requirements published in the Academic Catalog, including the language requirement for the BA degree. The proposal must include the following elements: (1) a rationale for the program, (2) a description of one’s career objectives, (3) identification of at least thirty-two (32) credit hours of coursework with supporting rationale from within the student's academic program, and (4) identification of at least eighteen (18) credit hours of
additional coursework with supporting rationale, generally outside the student's chosen department, that directly supports the student's career objectives. The proposal, once approved by the academic advisor, will be submitted to the Department for final approval.

Note: For an authoritative  listing of degree requirements, please see the course catalog for your year of matriculation.