Bachelor of Arts in Humanities
Texas Baptist College
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities
Education for life
This degree explores the questions and ideas of the classical and Christian liberal arts tradition to shape students into persons who flourish in any calling.
Degree Highlights
- 120 hours
The Bachelor of Arts in Humanities at Texas Baptist College offers education for life—that is, for living the truly human life; the life of virtue, of purpose, and of properly ordered desires and longings made possible by Jesus (John 10:10). This degree explores the questions and ideas of the classical and Christian liberal arts tradition to shape students into persons who flourish in whichever vocational context to which they may be called. Building on a core of courses in history, biblical studies, theology, and the great ideas of Western thought, Humanities majors are given the freedom to choose advanced courses that further prepare them for their unique pursuits.
Degree Requirements
COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
---|---|---|
Humanities Advanced Topic I | IDE 43×3 | 3 |
Humanities Advanced Topic II | IDE 43×3 | 3 |
Music Appreciation: History & Evaluation | FNA 3203 | 3 |
Visual Art: History & Evaluation | FNA 3103 | 3 |
World Religions | SOS 2103 | 3 |
Church History I | CHH 2113 | 3 |
Church History II | CHH 2123 | 3 |
Hebrew I | HBR 1103 | 3 |
Hebrew II | HBR 1203 | 3 |
Remaining Four Great Books Not Taken in the Core: | ||
- Great Books of Early Western Civilization | IDE 1103 | 3 |
- Great Books of Late Antiquity | IDE 1213 | 3 |
- Great Books of Middle Ages & Renaissance | IDE 2173 | 3 |
- Great Books of the Enlightenment | IDE 3103 | 3 |
- Great Books of the 19th Century | IDE 3203 | 3 |
- Great Books of the 20th Century | IDE 3233 | 3 |
Chapel | CHP 1000 | (6 semesters) |
Old Testament I | OTS 1113 | 3 |
Old Testament II | OTS 1123 | 3 |
New Testament I | NTS 2113 | 3 |
New Testament II | NTS 2123 | 3 |
Biblical Theology | BIB 1173 | 3 |
Systematic Theology I | THE 3033 | 3 |
Systematic Theology II | THE 4033 | 3 |
Systematic Theology III | THE 4043 | 3 |
Virtues of Godly Character | BIB 1123 | 3 |
Greek I | GRK 1103 | 3 |
Greek II | GRK 1203 | 3 |
English I | ENG 1113 | 3 |
English II | ENG 1213 | 3 |
Natural Science | NAS 4203 | 3 |
Critical Thinking & Worldview | REA 1153 | 3 |
Introduction to Christian Ethics | PHI 3313 | 3 |
Introduction to Christian Philosophy | PHI 4113 | 3 |
Introduction to Missions | MIS 2013 | 3 |
Evangelism | EVA 2113 | 3 |
Spiritual Formation | BIB 1013 | 3 |
Any Two of the Following Great Books: | 6 | |
- Great Books of Early Western Civilization | IDE 1103 | |
- Great Books of Late Antiquity | IDE 1213 | |
- Great Books of Middle Ages & Renaissance | IDE 2173 | |
- Great Books of the Enlightenment | IDE 3103 | |
- Great Books of the 19th Century | IDE 3203 | |
- Great Books of the 20th Century | IDE 3233 | |
Electives | 18 |
Total Hours
120
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