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Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies

The Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies program is designed to prepare effective professors of biblical studies for seminaries and colleges, in and beyond the United States, who can interpret the current knowledge to students and to advance the body of knowledge that can inform the mission of the church.

More specifically, the Ph.D. in biblical studies prepares its students to :

DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

(48 hours, full-time residential, Kentucky campus only)

CORE REQUIREMENTS (12 hours)

OT820 Research Methods in OT Interpretation (3)
NT820 Research Methods in NT Interpretation (3)
BS820 Seminar on the History of Biblical Interpretation (3)
BS/CD820 Instructional Theory and Development (3)

CORE ELECTIVES (18 hours)

800 level courses in biblical studies and languages cognate to biblical studies.

GENERAL ELECTIVES (18 hours)

600, 700, 800 level courses in biblical studies and languages cognate to biblical studies.
Note: the 600 & 700 level courses require prior approval, by academic petition, for courses selected.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Languages-complete German & French (or alternate) by the end of the first semester.