The Associate Degree in Theology is designed to equip students to more effectively study the Scriptures. The ADT utilizes an integrative approach in which the various courses build on one another to provide a unique focus that will help students connect biblical interpretation with an understanding of the world around them, while developing skills needed to succeed within an academic setting.

COURSES LIST

Course # Course Title Cred Hrs
BRM300 Doctrine of God 3
BAS310 New Testament Theology 3
SMT320 Old Testament Theology 3
BCR330 Angelology 3
BRV340 Doctrine of Prayers 3
BGN350 Church History 3
BOH360 Christian Ethics 3
BGL370 Book of Hebrews 3
BJP380 Hermeneutics 3
BNP390 Book of Matthew 3
Total Credit Hours 30
NOTE: Program may change without prior notice.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

BRM300 Doctrine of God An introduction to theology and to the doctrine of God. Attention is given to the unity of the Bible’s teaching in the narrative structure of Scripture, to important historical-contextual  developments in understanding a doctrine of God, and its importance for the missional church.BAS310 New Testament Theology An introduction the Johannine literature and general epistles of the New Testament. The course will pay special attention to a faithful hermeneutical approach to these books especially attending to a theological/kerygmatic, holistic-literary, and missional reading with implications for the twenty- first century that equips leaders for their ministry.

 

SMT320 Old Testament Theology

This 9-hour emphasis is designed to enhance ministry by refining skills for Bible interpretation and exposition. It focuses on interpreting the Hebrew text, use of the Old Testament in the New Testament, theological and spiritual formation, and engaging contemporary culture.

 

BCR330 Angelology

A study of angelology, the doctrines of the unfallen angels, the fallen angels, and Satan;

 

BRV340 Doctrine of Prayers

The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the theology and practice of prayer in the Judeo-Christian tradition. This course will help us to discover the richness of our heritage in the understanding and practice of prayer. This will happen through the exploration of the experience of prayer in both the Old and New Testaments, as well as history of the Church.

 

BGN350 Church History

This course provides a survey of church history from the apostles to the twenty-first century. It covers the main topics of church history to help students understand our Christian heritage and to gather lessons that can be applied to the church today.

 

BOH360 Christian Ethics

This course provides an ethical framework for pastoral and professional counselors and deals with such issues as confidentiality, professionalism, legal responsibilities, and common ethical dilemmas in counseling.

 

BGL370 Book of Hebrews

This 9-hour emphasis broadens skills necessary for advanced work in Hebrew exegesis through introduction to cognate Semitic languages, further development of Hebrew reading ability, and an emphasis on research methods.

 

BJP380 Hermeneutics

How has the same Bible yielded so many different interpretations over the centuries? Are our interpretations any better? How do we know? This course responds to such questions with an investigation of the history of biblical interpretation from biblical times to the present. In studying the modern era (since ca. 1800), focus will fall on the New Testament. Particular emphasis is placed on leading thinkers and movements, the rise and fall of interpretive eras and approaches, the forces that led to Enlightenment and post-Enlightenment hermeneutics, and major interpretive trends and counter-trends at present. Biblical interpretation as a phenomenon of world Christianity will also receive attention

 

BNP390 Book of Matthew 

This course studies the life and teaching of Jesus in the four Gospels, with a focus on Matthew. The course also emphasizes principles for interpreting the Bible, especially the Gospels.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

The minimum admission requirement is the Diploma in Theology, or a relevant Diploma Degree from an accredited institution for which the candidate must have achieved an above average grade. In the case of foreign qualifications, the institution must be accredited by a recognised accrediting body or by the institution’s national government.