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.

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Degree Requirements

COURSE TITLECOURSE NUMBERHOURS
Humanities Advanced Topic IIDE 43×33
Humanities Advanced Topic IIIDE 43×33
Music Appreciation: History & EvaluationFNA 32033
Visual Art: History & EvaluationFNA 31033
World ReligionsSOS 21033
Church History ICHH 21133
Church History IICHH 21233
Hebrew IHBR 11033
Hebrew IIHBR 12033
Remaining Four Great Books Not Taken in the Core:
- Great Books of Early Western CivilizationIDE 11033
- Great Books of Late AntiquityIDE 12133
- Great Books of Middle Ages & RenaissanceIDE 21733
- Great Books of the EnlightenmentIDE 31033
- Great Books of the 19th CenturyIDE 32033
- Great Books of the 20th CenturyIDE 32333
ChapelCHP 1000(6 semesters)
Old Testament IOTS 11133
Old Testament IIOTS 11233
New Testament INTS 21133
New Testament IINTS 21233
Biblical TheologyBIB 11733
Systematic Theology ITHE 30333
Systematic Theology IITHE 40333
Systematic Theology IIITHE 40433
Virtues of Godly CharacterBIB 11233
Greek IGRK 11033
Greek IIGRK 12033
English IENG 11133
English IIENG 12133
Natural ScienceNAS 42033
Critical Thinking & WorldviewREA 11533
Introduction to Christian EthicsPHI 33133
Introduction to Christian PhilosophyPHI 41133
Introduction to MissionsMIS 20133
EvangelismEVA 21133
Spiritual FormationBIB 10133
Any Two of the Following Great Books:6
- Great Books of Early Western CivilizationIDE 1103
- Great Books of Late AntiquityIDE 1213
- Great Books of Middle Ages & RenaissanceIDE 2173
- Great Books of the EnlightenmentIDE 3103
- Great Books of the 19th CenturyIDE 3203
- Great Books of the 20th CenturyIDE 3233
Electives18

Total Hours
120

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