AA in Bible

LCU’s Associate of Arts (AA) in Bible is a two-year degree that is designed for students who are seeking a shorter educational route to vocational ministry.

Our goals for this program are that our graduates would:

Know the central message of the Old and New Testaments and their leading theological emphases.
Know the most significant ways in which the Church interprets the Bible, both historically and currently.
Describe the history and significant contributions of Western society, especially in its early development, with attention to the development of the Christian church and non-Christian worldviews.
Demonstrate the knowledge of scientific and mathematical concepts about the universe through analysis and application.
Communicate effectively in writing and speaking and in evaluating the communication of others.

Potential Careers

Bible Teachers

Elders

Youth Sponsors

Worship Leaders

Church Planting

Sample Course List

Some of the classes you’ll take while pursuing your AA in Bible:

BI 170

Interpreting the Christian Scriptures

A study of the resources, principles, and methods of interpreting Scripture.

CH 380

History of American Christianity and the Stone-Campbell Movement

This course surveys the history of Christianity in the United States by examining key ideas, figures, and movements primarily active in the period of 1700 to 2000. The course discusses the issues involved in transplanting and adjusting old European church systems to the New World and also creating distinctly American expressions of the Christian faith. Special attention will be given to the rise and development of the Stone-Campbell (or Restoration) Movement in this social and religious context.

ID 101

An Introduction to Worldviews

This course introduces the concept of worldview as a tool to understand, compare, and evaluate a variety of philosophical and religious perspectives (e.g., Deism, Secular Humanism, Marxism, Nihilism, Existentialism, Postmodernism, etc.). Attention is given to the nature and implications of a Christian worldview in the context of our contemporary pluralistic culture.

NT 104

New Testament I

A course designed to examine the life of Jesus and the early Church, focusing on an overview of the contents and theology of the Gospels and Acts.

OT 139

Old Testament I

An overview of Old Testament history, literature, and theology from creation to the time of King Solomon (Genesis 1 through Kings 12), including a brief study of wisdom literature.

TH 160

Basic Christian Beliefs

An introduction to the key Biblical beliefs that define the historic Christian faith (e.g., God, Christ, Holy Spirit, humanity, sin, salvation, etc.) with attention given to the credibility of such beliefs.