Bachelor of Arts in Divinity and Hermeneutics and Theological Method

The Bachelor of Arts in Bachelor of Arts in Divinity and Hermeneutics and Theological Method is an academically rigorous undergraduate program offered by the HBIU School of Divinity. The curriculum emphasizes advanced biblical interpretation, integrative biblical theology, systematic and historical theology, and the study of biblical languages. It combines foundational general education with progressive theological scholarship, formation in spiritual disciplines, and supervised research training. Graduates will be equipped for leadership in religious scholarship, teaching, denominational institutions, and community-engaged ministries, with a foundation for graduate study in theology and related disciplines.

Academic unit

HBIU School of Divinity

Total credits

96

Duration

4 years

• Demonstrate advanced competence in critical biblical interpretation and application of historical-grammatical and theological hermeneutical methods.
• Analyze and synthesize primary Old Testament and New Testament texts, articulating coherent biblical-theological frameworks.
• Apply knowledge of biblical Hebrew and Koine Greek to textual exegesis and theological argumentation.
• Construct systematic theological positions informed by historical theological developments and contemporary scholarly debates.
• Evaluate ethical issues and formulate reasoned moral responses grounded in Christian moral theology and social analysis.
• Design and conduct original theological research employing appropriate methods and scholarly apparatus, culminating in a senior thesis.
• Integrate principles of spiritual formation and reflective practice into personal vocation and communal leadership.
• Engage public theology and community contexts with scholarly competence and principled civic engagement.