Historical Studies
24 credit hours.
- BITH 576 History of Christianity to 1900 (4)
- BITH 577 Modern World Christianity (4)
- BITH 581 The Reformation (4)
- BITH 585 History of Christianity in North America (4)
- BITH 677 Topics in the History of Christianity (8)
Reformation concentration students are required to take one seminar (BITH 677) that corresponds with the Reformation concentration; one seminar must be taken from the Early or Modern concentrations.
Historical Theology
4 credit hours. Choose 2 of the following:
- BITH 653—Historical Theology: Patristic (2)
- BITH 654—Historical Theology: Medieval (2)
- BITH 655—Historical Theology: Reformation (2)
- BITH 656—Historical Theology: Modern (2)
Concentration students are required to take BITH 655 corresponding with their concentration.
Biblical and Systematic Theology
4 credit hours.
- BITH 525—Biblical Theology (4) or BITH 565—Christian Theology (4)
Historical Skills and Methodology
6 credit hours.
- BITH 505—Language Reading Course (German, French or Latin) (4)
Students not planning to pursue doctoral work may receive permission from their advisor to use these hours towards their electives. - BITH 683—Historiography of the History of Christianity (2)
Electives
4 credit hours. 8 credit hours if students opt out of BITH 505
- BITH 692—Graduate Comprehensive Exam (0)
Students should not take exams before they have completed 32 hours of the program. - BITH 695—Independent Study (4) in their concentrated subject, or BITH 698—Thesis (4)
- BITH 692—Graduate Comprehensive Exam(0)
Students should not take exams before they have completed 32 hours of the program.
