Bachelor of Arts in Divinity: Biblical Theology and Theological Research

The Bachelor of Arts in Divinity: Biblical Theology and Theological Research is an academically rigorous undergraduate program designed to develop advanced competencies in biblical interpretation, biblical theology, historical and systematic theology, and scholarly research. The curriculum integrates sustained study of the Old and New Testaments, training in biblical languages, ethical reasoning, and formation of critical theological methodology, while preparing students for scholarly engagement, teaching, and informed leadership in religious and academic contexts.

Academic unit

HBIU School of Divinity

Total credits

96

Duration

4 years

• Demonstrate advanced competency in the exegesis of Old and New Testament texts using historical-critical, literary, and theological methods.
• Apply knowledge of Biblical Hebrew and Koine Greek to informed interpretation and translation of primary texts.
• Articulate comprehensive theological syntheses across biblical theology, systematic theology, and historical theology.
• Evaluate and apply ethical reasoning and social ethics within contemporary public and ecclesial contexts.
• Design and conduct sustained independent research culminating in a senior thesis that meets scholarly standards of argumentation and documentation.
• Integrate spiritual formation theory with practices of leadership and pedagogy in ministry and educational settings.
• Communicate scholarly theological ideas clearly and persuasively in both written and oral formats.