Bachelor of Arts in Humanities + Master of Divinity (Missions)
Texas Baptist College
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities + Master of Divinity (Missions)
The biblical foundation you need to serve, wherever God calls you around the world
This accelerated degree program is structured to pair training in intellectual and spiritual maturity with ministerial education for cross-cultural missions.
Degree Highlights
- 154 hours
- Complete undergraduate and graduate degrees in 5 years
The Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies (BACS) combines theological education with the history of Western thought in order to develop the intellectual and spiritual maturity of 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 embarks on an exploration of worldview questions and ideas of the classical and Christian liberal arts tradition aimed at shaping students into persons who flourish in whichever vocational context to which they may be called.
The BAH couples well with the MDiv, which prepares students for the broadest range of Christian ministries. Students in the Roy J. Fish School of Evangelism and Missions may use elective hours to pursue a concentration listed below or they may simply use their free electives to complete Fish School electives in keeping with their ministry goals and academic interests.
Degree Requirements
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE NUMBER | HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Old Testament I* | OTS 113 | 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 |
| 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 Philosophy | PHI 4113 | 3 |
| Introduction to Missions* | MIS 2013 | 3 |
| Evangelism * | EVA 2213 | 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 |
* These courses, taken at the undergraduate level, are those that count toward Advanced Standing in the MDiv degree. Students must pass Advanced Standing Exams for these courses.
** These courses are common both to the BAH and the MDiv in the Fish School of Evangelism and Missions and taken at the graduate level satisfy the requirements for both degrees.
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