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Jacksonville Baptist Theological Seminary

Houston Bible Study Center

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

ASSOCIATE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, MINISTRY, OR THEOLOGY
Prerequisite: High school diploma or GED
Course Requirements: 60 credit hours for Associate Degree
• 15 Credits from the Old Testament
• 15 Credits from the New Testament
• 15 Credits from Doctrinal Studies
• 15 Credits in related skills and ministry preparation

BACHELOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, MINISTRY, OR THEOLOGY
Prerequisite: Associate Degree in a relevant field of study with at least 60 credit hours
Course Requirements: 120 credit hours for Bachelor Degree
• 15 Credits from the Old Testament
• 15 Credits from the New Testament
• 15 Credits from Doctrinal Studies
• 15 Credits in related skills and ministry preparation

MASTER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, MINISTRY, OR THEOLOGY
Prerequisite: Bachelor Degree in a relevant field of study with at least 120 hours
Course Requirements: 36credit hours for Master Degree
• 6 Credits in Old Testament Studies
• 6 Credits in New Testament Studies
• 6 Credits in Doctrinal Studies
• 6 Credits in studies of related skills and ministry preparation
• 8 Credit hours in independent research studies inclusive of 4 research projects.
• 4 Credit hours in research and preparation of a Master Thesis in a related field

DOCTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, OR MINISTRY
Prerequisite: Master Degree in a relevant field of study with at least 36 credit hours
Course Requirements: 36 credit hours for Doctor Degree
• 6 Credits in Old Testament Studies
• 6 Credits in New Testament Studies
• 6 Credits in studies of related skills and ministry preparation
• 12 Credit hours in independent research studies inclusive of 4 research projects.
• 6 Credit hours in research and preparation of a Doctoral Dissertation

DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY
Prerequisite: Doctoral Degree in Religious Education or Ministry with at least 36 credit hours
Course Requirements: 20 credit hours for Doctor of Theology
• 12 Credit hours in independent research studies in the field of Theology inclusive of 4 research projects.
• 8 Credit hours in research and preparation of a Doctoral Dissertation

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Prerequisite: Doctor Degree in Theology with at least 20 credit hours
Course Requirements: 12 credit hours for Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies
• 4 Credit hours in independent research studies in various themes of the Bible.
• 8 Credit hours in research and preparation of a Doctoral Dissertation