Read the Bible like Jesus as you take an active approach to learning ancient Hebrew and Greek languages in which Scripture was written. Both Old and New Testaments are examined, and methods of interpreting the text today are explored in both required and optional courses.
Career opportunities
Graduates with a biblical studies emphasis possess the knowledge necessary to pursue careers and advanced study in Christian ministries, church leadership and Christian education, but the knowledge developed can be beneficial in any position.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BIB 304 | Paul and His Letters | 3 |
| BIB 442 | Biblical Interpretation: 19th-21st Centuries | 3 |
| BLIT-310-BLIT 349 | OT Biblical Literature | 3 |
| BLIT-310-BLIT 349 | NT Biblical Literature | 3 |
| BLIT-310-BLIT 349 | Biblical Literature (OT or NT) | 3 |
Two Semesters Of One Biblical Language
Select from the following
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIB 106 | Classical Greek I | 3 |
| BIB 107 | Classical Greek II | 3 |
| BIB 115 | Hebrew I | 3 |
| BIB 116 | Hebrew II | 3 |
Electives
Select two 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 |
| 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 |
| LIT 460 | Critical Approaches to Literature | 3 |
| COM 480 | Narrative | 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