Associate in Arts in Bible

This program allows the student to combine requirements from the EMU Core with a 30 SH concentration in biblical and church studies. Students complete elective credits as needed to reach the total of 60 SH required for the AA degree.

In addition to the EMU Core requirements (see EMU Core section), the following courses are required:

• *BIST 212 And the Word Became Book: History of the Bible - 3 
• *BIST 223 Four Portraits of Jesus: Reading the Gospels  OR *BIST 323 Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul  OR *BIST 341 Old Testament Studies - 3 
• CHST 435 Martyrs, Merchants, and Mendicants: 1500 Years of the Christian Movement - 3 
• PHIL 201 Introduction to Philosophy OR *PHIL 412 Philosophy of Religion - 3 
• REL 223 World Religions - 3 
• *THEO 312 Topics in Christian Theology - 3 
• BIST, CHST, PHIL, REL, THEO electives - 12