Bachelor of Arts in Public Theology to Master of Divinity 6 Year Program
Course schedule and requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Public Theology to Master of Divinity degree.
Academic Overview
This hybrid program takes the BA in Public Theology and allows a student to transfer into the residential MDiv at Founders Seminary. The final two years will require residency in Cape Coral, FL. If the student decides to not complete the final two years of residency they will be awarded a BA in Public Theology.
Program Overview
Courses and credits
120 Credit Hours
HIST – History
HIST 110 –Survey of Western Civilization (3 Credit Hours)
ENG – English Department
ENG 100 – Classic Literature and Theology (3 Credit Hours)
ENG 111 – English Comp 1 (3 Credit Hours)
ENG 200 – Literature Core (3 Credit Hours)
ENG 232 – English Comp 2 (3 Credit Hours)
CHIS – Church History
CHIS 121 – Church History 1 (4 Credit Hours)
CHIS 142 – Church History 2 (4 Credit Hours)
MATH – Math
MATH 240 – Mathematics and Theology (3 Credit Hours)
POLI – Political Science
POLI 130 – American Government and English Common Law (3 Credit Hours)
ART – Art
ART 140 – The Arts and Theology (3 Credit Hours)
SCI – Science
SCI 230 – Natural World and Theology (3 Credit Hours)
ATH – Applied Theology
ATH 190 – Baptist Identity (3 Credit Hours)
ATH 200 – Ministry of Worship (4 Credit Hours)
ATH 300 – Ecclesiology (4 Credit Hours)
ATH 310 – Missions (4 Credit Hours)
ATH 410 – Cultural Apologetics (4 Credit Hours)
ATH 430 – Theology, Worldview, & Ethics (4 Credit Hours)
ATH 450 – Language and Exposition Capstone (3 Credit Hours)
ATH 600 – Political Theology (4 Credit Hours)
BINT – Biblical Interpretation
BINT-HERM 400 – Hermeneutics (4 Credit Hours)
HBRW – Hebrew
BINT-HBRW 211 – Hebrew Grammar 1 (3 Credit Hours)
BINT-HBRW 232 – Hebrew Grammar 2 (3 Credit Hours)
BINT-HBRW 300 – Expositing the Old Testament (3 Credit Hours)
GREEK – Greek
BINT-GREEK 300 – Greek Grammar 1 (3 Credit Hours)
BINT-GREEK 400 – Greek Grammar 2 (3 Credit Hours)
BINT-GREEK 500 – Expositing the New Testament (3 Credit Hours)
BIEX – Bible Exposition/Teaching
BIEX 400 – Bible Teaching (4 Credit Hours)
BTH – Biblical Theology
BTH 410 – Biblical Theology (4 Credit Hours)
BS – Biblical Studies
BS 211 – Old Testament Survey 1 (4 Credit Hours)
BS 222 – Old Testament Survey 2 (4 Credit Hours)
BS 300 – New Testament Survey 1 (4 Credit Hours)
BS 350 – New Testament Survey 2 (4 Credit Hours)
THEO – Theology
THEO 300 – Systematic Theology 1 (4 Credit Hours)
THEO 320 – Systematic Theology 2 (4 Credit Hours)
STH 400 Law & Gospel (4 Credit Hours)
THEO 400 Symbolics (4 Credit Hours)
PHIL – Philosophy
PHIL 420 – Philosophy (4 Credit Hours)
PHIL 430 – Logic and Rhetoric (4 Credit Hours)
PHIL 440 – The Modern Self (4 Credit Hours)
THESIS
411 THES – Senior Research (3 Credit Hours)
432 THES – Senior Thesis (3 Credit Hours)
Program Overview
Program Matriculation Track (Six Years)
Residential Years 5 through 6 Residential Portion
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 | |
| Fall | HIST 110 –Survey of Western Civilization | MATH 240 – Mathematics and Theology | BT 503 – Matthew and Mark | ATH 710 – Cultural Apologetics | BT600 Hebrew Wisdom Literature | TH604 Pneumatology/Angelology |
| ENG 100 – Classic Literature and Theology | BT 501 – Pentateuch | STH 500 – Philosophy for Theology | PHIL 440 – The Modern Self (prev. TMSF 440) | BT601 Pauline Corpus | BT701 Minor Prophets | |
| ENG 111 – English Comp 1 | BINT-HBRW 500 – Hebrew Grammar 1 | BINT-GREEK500 – Greek Grammar 1 | 411 THES – Senior Research | ATH500 Ecclesiology | BT703 Johannine Corpus | |
| ENG 200 – Literature Core | BINT-HERM 400 – Hermeneutics | STH 400 Law & Gospel | BINT-HBRW 300 – Expositing the Old Testament | TH601 Theology Proper | ATH800 Preaching 2 Workshop | |
| CH500 – Reformation | CH600 Puritans | Elective 1 | ||||
| Spring | POLI 130 – American Government and English Common Law | SCI 230 – Natural World and Theology | BT 504 – Luke and Acts | ATH 430 – Theology, Worldview, & Ethics | BT700 Major Prophets | TH700 Soteriology |
| CH 400 – Church Fathers | BT 502 – Historical Books | STH 602 – Anthropology | PHIL 430 – Logic and Rhetoric | BT702 General Epistles | TH701 Eschatology | |
| ENG 232 – English Comp 2 | BINT-HBRW 501 Hebrew 2 | BINT-GREEK 501 Greek 2 | 432 THES – Senior Thesis | TH603 Christology | Elective 2 | |
| ART 140 – The Arts and Theology | BT 410 – Biblical Theology | ATH600 – Political Theology | BINT-GREEK 500 – Expositing the New Testament | ATH650 Preaching 1 (Logic and Rhetoric) | Elective 3 | |
| CH 450 – Middle Ages | PHIL 420 – Philosophy | ATH530 – Pastoral Theology | CH700 Modern era | ATH810 Preaching 3 Lab |
