Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies (PHD-BS)
YEAR 1 (18 hours) |
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Semester 2 |
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BS809 |
Module: Advanced Philosophical and Biblical Hermeneutics (September) |
3 |
TH903 |
Module: Trends in African Christian Theology (January) |
3 |
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BS810 |
Seminar in Biblical Criticisms |
3 |
WC901 |
Module: Key Concepts in World Christianity (January) |
3 |
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BL811 or BL813 |
Advanced Hebrew Grammar & Exegesis or Advanced Greek Grammar & Exegesis |
3 |
BS 848 |
OT Book Exegesis or NT Book Exegesis or Seminar Advanced Exegesis of Hebrews |
3 |
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Total |
9 |
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9 |
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YEAR 2 (12 Hours) |
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Semester 2 |
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BL812 |
Septuagint |
3 |
Elective |
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BS 913 or BS 913 or BS 913 |
OT Book Exegesis Or Seminar in the Book of Ezekiel or NT Book Exegesis |
3 |
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Preparation of the PhD Dissertation Proposal |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Total |
9 |
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3 |
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YEARS THREE TO SIX |
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BS991–999 |
PhD Dissertation Registration |
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Common Core Courses across the PhD BS809 Advanced Philosophical & Biblical Hermeneutics TH903 Theological Trends in Africa (Trends in African Theology); WC901 Key Concepts in World Christianity |
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Core Courses in the PhD-BS BL811 Biblical Hebrew Revision BL812 Seminar in the Septuagint BL813 New Testament Greek Revision BS810 Seminar in Biblical Criticisms |
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Representative Electives: BL820 Biblical Aramaic BL821–25 Reserved for Ancient Near Eastern Languages (Syriac, Akkadian, Ugaritic, Targumic Aramaic) BL830 Hebrew Teaching Practicum BL841 Advanced Hebrew Grammar BL842 Advanced Greek Grammar BS808 History of the New Testament Era BS812 History of Biblical Israel BS815 Social Sciences Approaches to Biblical Studies BS830 Readings in Old Testament Theology BS840 Readings in New Testament Theology BS841 Seminar in Ezekiel Studies BS842–45 Reserved for seminars in “Advanced Exegesis of the Old Testament” BS846 Advanced Exegesis of Acts BS847 Advanced Exegesis of 1 Timothy BS848–49 Reserved for seminars in “Advanced Exegesis of the New Testament” BS850 Intertestamental Period BS851 Ancient Near Eastern Literature (Extra-biblical); BS855 Old Testament Textual Criticism BS856 New Testament Textual Criticism |
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MTh Thesis and PhD Dissertation Registration BS881–83 MTh Thesis (each 4 credit hours) BS991–96 PhD Dissertation registrations #1 to #6 (and so on) |
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