Dive into the stories and teachings of the Bible, exploring both the Old and New Testaments. Courses discuss the life and teachings of Paul, biblical interpretation throughout various historical periods and biblical narrative. Electives allow you to choose from a variety of subjects that address personal interests and help meet future goals.
Career opportunities
A solid understanding and knowledge of biblical literature provides a background for careers such as church leadership, missions and evangelism, and Christian education. Continued study is also available in seminary programs, philosophy, history and a variety of other subjects.
Course listing
Note: Emphasis courses are additional courses that are to be completed alongside the general education and parent program requirements as dictated by the Fresno Pacific University catalog. Please review the course requirements for baccalaureate programs and the general education summary in the Undergraduate Academic Catalog.
Emphasis Required Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BLIT-310-BLIT 349 | OT Biblical Literature | 3 |
| BLIT-310-BLIT 349 | NT Biblical Literature | 3 |
| BLIT-310-BLIT 349 | Units Biblical Literature (OT or NT) | 3 |
| BIB 304 | Paul and His Letters | 3 |
| BIB 442 | Biblical Interpretation: 19th-21st Centuries | 3 |
| COM 395 | Text and Performance | 3 |
| COM 480 | Narrative | 3 |
Electives
Select six units of the following
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MIN | any 300 or 400 level course with this prefix | |
| REL | any 300 or 400 level course with this prefix | |
| THEO | any 300 or 400 level course with this prefix | |
| COM 368 or HIST 368 or PHIL 330 | Ancient and Medieval Rhetoric or Ancient and Medieval Rhetoric or Ancient and Medieval Rhetoric | 3 |
| LIT 460 | Critical Approaches to Literature | 3 |
| ART 330 | Art and Religion | 3 |
| HIST 325 | History of Christianity | 4 |
| HIST 360 | Greece: Drama and Paideia in the Polis | 4 |
| HIST 364 | Classical Mythology | 3 |
| HIST 365 | Rome: Politics, Pagans and Patristics | 4 |
| HIST 367 | The Ancient Near East | 3 |
| PHIL 331 | Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 333 | Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
Students may cross over no more than one focus series course with coursework in the major.
Program director
Melanie Howard, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Program Director, Biblical & Theological Studies
Faculty
Greg Camp, Ph.D.
Professor of Biblical & Theological Studies
Laura Schmidt Roberts, Ph.D.
Professor, Biblical & Theological Studies
Brian Schultz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biblical & Theological Studies