BIBLICAL THEOLOGY DEGREES
Bachelor of Arts in Theology (BA)
For the Bachelor of Arts in Theology (BA) degree you must complete ALL of the courses under "Old Testament Courses" and "New Testament Courses" for a total of 113 credits, which usually takes students approximately 3-5 years to complete. In addition, you must write a 30-page Senior Research Paper worth 7 credits on a topic in theology agreed to by the student's Research Paper Chair.
Students may take any number of online courses at one time. If you take 15 credits per semester, you will complete your BA degree in four years. As a basic guideline, the following Semester Plan is recommended as a minimum course load for a full-time student pursuing the Bachelor of Arts in Theology (BA):
FIRST SEMESTER
| OT101: Genesis | 3 Credits |
| OT106: Joshua | 3 Credits |
| OT114: Psalms | 3 Credits |
| OT118: Isaiah I | 3 Credits |
| TOTAL SEMESTER TUITION: | $1,080 (12 credits) |
SECOND SEMESTER
| OT119: Isaiah II | 3 Credits |
| NT101: New Testament Survey | 3 Credits |
| NT102: Harmony of the Gospels | 3 Credits |
| NT105: Acts | 3 Credits |
| TOTAL SEMESTER TUITION: | $1,080 (12 credits) |
THIRD SEMESTER
| NT106: Romans | 2 Credits |
| NT120: Revelation | 3 Credits |
| NT122: Spiritual Warfare | 3 Credits |
| OT102: Exodus | 3 Credits |
| TOTAL SEMESTER TUITION: | $990 (11 credits) |
FOURTH SEMESTER
| OT103: Leviticus | 3 Credits |
| OT104: Numbers | 3 Credits |
| OT105: Deuteronomy | 3 Credits |
| OT107: Judges | 3 Credits |
| TOTAL SEMESTER TUITION: | $1,080 (12 credits) |
FIFTH SEMESTER
| OT109: 1 Samuel | 3 Credits |
| OT110: 2 Samuel | 3 Credits |
| OT111: 1 Kings | 3 Credits |
| OT112: 2 Kings | 3 Credits |
| TOTAL SEMESTER TUITION: | $1,080 (12 credits) |
SIXTH SEMESTER
| OT113: Job | 3 Credits |
| OT115: Proverbs | 3 Credits |
| OT116: Ecclesiastes | 3 Credits |
| OT117: Song of Solomon | 3 Credits |
| TOTAL SEMESTER TUITION: | $1,080 (12 credits) |
SEVENTH SEMESTER
| OT108: Ruth | 1 Credit |
| OT120: Daniel | 2 Credits |
| OT121: Minor Prophets | 4 Credits |
| NT103: Parables | 3 Credits |
| NT119: 1,2,3 John | 2 Credits |
| TOTAL SEMESTER TUITION: | $1,080 (12 credits) |
EIGHTH SEMESTER
| NT104: John | 3 Credits |
| NT107: 1 Corinthians | 2 Credits |
| NT108: 2 Corinthians | 2 Credits |
| NT109: Galatians | 2 Credits |
| NT110: Ephesians | 2 Credits |
| TOTAL SEMESTER TUITION: | $990 (11 credits) |
NINTH SEMESTER
| NT111: Philippians | 2 Credits |
| NT112: Colossians | 2 Credits |
| NT113: 1 Thessalonians | 2 Credits |
| NT114: 2 Thessalonians | 2 Credits |
| NT115: 1 & 2 Timothy | 2 Credits |
| NT116: Titus | 2 Credits |
| TOTAL SEMESTER TUITION: | $1,080 (12 credits) |
TENTH SEMESTER
| NT117: Hebrews | 2 Credits |
| NT118: James | 2 Credits |
| NT121: Ethics/Issues | 3 Credits |
| BA101: Senior Research Paper | 7 Credits |
| TOTAL SEMESTER TUITION: | $1,260 (14 credits) |
Tuition is $90 per credit; a 3-credit course will cost $270. The total tuition cost for the 120-credit Bachelor of Arts in Theology (BA) program would therefore be $10,800. A minimum of 1/3 of coursework credits for any degree or certificate from Miami Christian University must be earned from MCU in order to receive that degree or certificate from the University.
Students who wish to take liberal arts courses in order to transfer course credits to accredited institutions may enroll in the "CLEP" courses offered by our affiliated institution, InstantCert Academy. To enroll in these accredited liberal arts courses, click here.
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