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Montreat's Bible and Religion major prepares students to pursue graduate studies and equips them to work with children, youth, and families in a variety of organizations such as churches, community social programs, schools, and parachurch organizations both in the USA and beyond, to other cultures. 
 
If you elect to concentrate in Biblical Scholarship, Cross-Cultural Studies, or Ministerial Studies, you will earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree. These programs will prepare you for theological seminaries or graduate schools of religion. You will be well prepared for pastoral/teaching ministry and other church-related vocations. The Biblical Scholarship concentration requires proficiency in the use of Greek New Testament by the senior year and a senior thesis. The Cross-Cultural Studies concentration includes an overseas internship experience. These concentrations provide instruction and mentoring in the fields of Biblical and Cross-Cultural studies from a Reformational perspective.  
 
If you elect the Christian Education or Youth Ministry, you can earn either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree. These concentrations equip you with theoretical and practical skills necessary for serving in a specialized area of ministry. These concentrations provide a balance of instruction in Biblical studies, educational leadership, worldviews studies, counseling, communication, and understanding multigenerational issues from the perspective of a Reformational worldview. The program includes an off-campus supervised practicum or internship. This experience provides you with an invaluable hands-on experience in Christian Education or Youth Ministry concentrations.
 
You can combine this major with any number of minors to facilitate the development of a degree to meet the your particular needs and interests. 

Why Study Philosophy & Worldview at Montreat College?

The Philosophy and Worldviews program of study prepares students to pursue graduate studies in a broad range of fields such as Philosophy, Ministerial Studies and many other graduate programs. 

This program is housed within the Bible and Religion Department and offers either a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts depending on your own interests and direction. Designed to prepare you to enter theological seminaries or graduate schools in multiple fields of study, this major requires a senoir thesis and provides a balance of instruction in Biblical studies, philosophy, and worldview studies from the perspective of a Reformational worldview.

The department's commitment to exploring the relationship between  faith and learning, and the relevance of the Christian faith for all disciplines of study, provides you with a rich liberal arts experience and a solid foundation for a wide range of occupations or graduate study. The departmental faculty challenges you academically, assisting in wrestling with the spiritual and practical implications of the subject matter. The full-time faculty is complemented by part-time and adjunct faculty who share the college's and department's mission, providing specific expertise to enhance the educational experience.