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Suggested Program of Study
The total minimum number of semester hours to graduate is 126. Students typically average 16 credit hours per
semester in order to graduate in four years or make the necessary adjustments to their semester loads. The following
program of study outlines a typical schedule for fulfilling all of the requirements for the program in four years.
Year
Fall
Spring
1
SOC 1112
BIB 1114
ENG 1110
ICS 1210
HIS 1210
CHL 1000
CIU 101 (2)
Old Testament Survey: Torah & History(3)
Composition and Research (3)
Discovering the Mission of God (3)
Historical Perspectives on Culture and
Civilization 1 (3)
Chapel (0)
BIB 1115
ENG 1111
MSD 1120
PHI 2110
HUM 1211
CSL 0101
CHL 1000
Old Testament Survey: Poetry &Prophecy (3)
Literature and Research (3)
Evangelism and Discipleship (3)
Intro to Philosophy (3)
Historical Perspectives on Culture and
Civilization 1 (3)
Christian Service Learning (0)
Chapel (0)
2
BIB 1120
BIB 3240
MSD 2230
ICS 3140
XXX xxxx
MAT 2310
CSL 0201
CHL 1000
New Testament Survey (3)
Principles of Bible Interpretation (3)
Communicating God’s God (3)
Cultural Anthropology (3)
General Education Designated Elective (3)
MathConcepts andQuantitativeReasoning (3)
Christian Service Learning (0)
Chapel (0)
COM 2110
ICS 3110
PSY 2110
BIB xxxx
XXX xxxx
CSL 0202
CHL 1000
Public Speaking (3)
Introduction to World Religions (3)
General Psychology (3)
Old Testament Exegetical Book Study (3)
Open Elective (3)
Christian Service Learning (0)
Chapel (0)
3
MECR 360
MECR 380
GEO 311
XXX xxxx
XXX xxxx
CHL 1000
Introduction to the Modern Middle East (3)
Ministry Skills in MES (1)
Physical Settings of the Bible (4)
MES Designated Elective (3)
MES Designated Elective (3)
Chapel (0)
MECR 380
XXX xxxx
XXX xxxx
XXX xxxx
XXX xxxx
XXX xxxx
CHL 1000
Ministry Skills in MES (1)
MES Designated Elective (3)
MES Designated Elective (3)
MES Designated Elective (3)
MES Designated Elective (3)
Open Elective (3)
Chapel (0)
Winter
MECR 381 Practicum in Middle Eastern Studies (3)
4
BIB 4310
THE 3301
PHI 4140
BIB 3/4xxx
XXX xxxx
XXX xxxx
CHL 1000
Progress of Redemption (3)
Theology 1: God, Christ, Spirit (3)
Ethics (3)
New Testament Exegetical Book Study (3)
Open Elective (3)
Open Elective (1)
Chapel (0)
BIB 3616
THE 3302
XXX xxxx
XXX xxxx
XXX xxxx
CHL 1000
Romans (3)
Theology 2: Sin and Salvation (3)
Open Elective (3)
Open Elective (3)
Open Elective (3)
Chapel (0)
Middle Eastern Studies Minor
18
GEO 311
Physical Settings of the Bible
4
MECR 360
Introduction to the Modern Middle East [JUC course]
or
3
MECR 365
Palestinian Society and Politics [JUC course]
MECR 380
FED in Middle Eastern Studies
1
Designated Electives
10
*See the listing of designated elective courses under the Middle Eastern Studies major.
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