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Associate's Degree
Why do we call it Bridge? It bridges the gap between our Gateway certificate program and our longer Excel program. Bridge is a 66-credit-hour Associates of Arts Degree in Biblical Studies. Students may transfer up to 34 credit hours from other colleges. All courses in the Bridge program may be transferred into the Excel program.
Description
This degree is a 66-credit-hour degree that can be completed in 24 months or less, depending on the number of transfer credits from other colleges. After completing the associate degree, students have the option of entering the EXCEL Program to complete their bachelor's degree.
To earn this associate degree, the student can fulfill the requirements by taking courses in the following formats:
- 5-week intensive courses
- 6-month external study courses
- Traditional day courses
- Credits acquired from another college
Course Requirements for the A.A. Degree
- Biblical Education Division-15 hours
- TH110-I Spiritual Life (3 hours)
- RP114-I Survey of Theology (3 hours)
- TH116-I Evangelism (3 hours)
- TH210-I Dispensational Premillennialism (3 hours)
- BI/TH Electives (3 hours)
- General Education Division-30 hours
- EN112-I English Composition (3 hours)
- Humanities Electives (3 hours)
- NS Electives (3 hours)
- RP111A-I Survey of OT Literature I (3 hours)
- RP111B-I Survey of OT Literature II (3 hours)
- RP112-I Survey of NT Literature (3 hours)
- HP336-I Church History (3 hours)
- General Education Electives (9 hours)
- Professional Education Division-21 hours
- BI110-I Introductory Bible Study (3 hours)
- BI249-I Advanced Bible Study/Hermeneutics (3 hours)
- RP339-I Intro to Philosophy (3 hours)
- RP341-I Ethics (3 hours)
- RP346-I Apologetics (3 hours)
- Open Electives (6 hours)
Total Hours for the A.A. Degree: 66 Hours
