BL

Science, Math, and Choose Gen Ed course: MAT 104, 210, 220, PSI (3) Technology 115/116, IT 141

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BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

85

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

Second Year Courses LD 211 Foundations for Life & Money (3)

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

This Survey course will include core components for building a foundational understanding of the New Testament that will enrich more in-depth courses of study later. The first component will explore NT backgrounds from the Intertestamental Period beginning with the Greek Empire. A second component will focus on the introducing the Gospels and the life of Christ in particular. A third component will discover the early church launch and development, with key focus on the ministries and writings of Peter and Paul. The final component will review the final books of the New Testament, emphasizing the ministry and writings of the Apostle John.

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

This study of the Gospels will include core components for building a good understanding of the first four books of the New Testament, as well as the Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ. The first component will explore NT backgrounds from the Intertestamental Period to provide proper understanding of key content in the Gospels. A second component will focus on the introducing the Gospels writings as literature, including authorship, audience, purpose, style, and content. The final component will emphasize the person, life, ministry (teachings, miracles, disciple-making), death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ as presented in the four Gospels. BL 341 Acts: The Early Church (3) [Prerequisite: New Testament Survey (BL 212) or The Life of Christ (BL 331)] A study of the Acts of the Apostles specifically following the historical expansion of the Church through doctrinal development, growth in understanding, evangelism, and geographical expansion through missionary activities of its members. We will become acquainted with the activities of the great church leaders of the first century, i.e., Peter, James, and Paul.

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

Third Year Courses CT 330 Christian Doctrine II (3)

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

This course will focus on the life of Paul the Apostle and his New Testament writings to churches and individuals. To gain full understanding, these epistles will be studied in chronological sequence and in the historical settings of their writing. Each letter will be correlated with Paul’s missionary journeys, activities, and personnel; to ensure complete awareness of contextual matters. This approach should enable correct interpretation of these first-century documents and enhance proper application for churches and believers today.

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

This course is a study the concluding books of the New Testament, including the General Epistles from Hebrews - Jude and John’s Revelation. A General Epistles overview will include a review of the authorship, historical and cultural context, literary genre, and theological themes for each letter. The review of John’s Revelation will include all these components and an analysis of several topics that have diverse viewpoints for interpreting future events. BL 388 Israel Biblical Study Program (3) [Prerequisites: BL 201, BL 202, BL 212] This course includes 12 weeks of pre-trip classes that will be taken in tandem with BL 389 Israel Biblical Study Trip which is a two-week journey throughout Israel. BL 389 Israel Biblical Study Trip (3) [Prerequisites: BL 201, BL 202, BL 212, BL 388] Taken with BL 388, this course is a multi-day journey throughout Israel, having class at the core Old Testament, Intertestamental, and New Testament biblical sites. Students explore the social, religious, economic, political, and spiritual condition of OT/NT Israel as well as modern-day Israel.

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

Hermeneutics is the science of interpretation. In this course, students will learn key interpretative techniques for engaging the Bible, from critical method to genre analysis. A component of this course will look at schools of interpretation as it relates to various movements within the historical Christian tradition 100

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

A seminar surveying major biblical themes, genres, history, and other key features of the Hebrew Bible. This course includes a section on the development/formation of the Hebrew Bible and how the use of this text differs within the Christian tradition from other traditions, e.g., book order, book groupings, etc. Students will be able to wrestle academically and practically with the question: What is the Old Testament?

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

This course will engage deeply with a particular book of the Old Testament. The book will not necessarily be the same each term. The purpose is to learn how to analyze a single text, how to engage with current interpretations of said text, and offer one’s own interpretation applied to a local congregation. Students will learn how to place that interpretation within the larger contexts of the Bible and various Christian movements.

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

A key component of a full comprehension of the New Testament considering the Old Testament is the history comprising the time between the two testaments, or the intertestamental period. This course will cover major intertestamental texts, major intertestamental events, e.g. Maccabean Revolt, and broader world historical events such as the Hellenization of the world as a preparation for Messiah. Part of this course should examine how the Bible understood as canon differs from the works produced in the intertestamental period.

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

A seminar surveying major biblical themes, genres, history, and other key features of the Christian New Testament. This course includes a section on the development/formation of the Christian New Testament with emphasis on dating, methodology, and canonization. Students will be able to wrestle academically and practically with the question: What is the New Testament? An extensive examination of the person and work of Jesus through the Gospels, the early development of the church through the work of the apostles, and the apocalyptic literature of Revelation.

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

This course will engage deeply with a particular book of the New Testament. The book will not necessarily be the same each term. The purpose is to learn how to analyze a single text, how to engage with current interpretations of said text, offer one’s own interpretation of the text for a local congregation. Students will learn how to place that interpretation within the larger contexts of the Bible and various Christian movements.

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

This seminar focuses on how archeology has both vindicated and elucidated interpretation and canonization of the Bible, both Old and New Testaments. This course covers the methodology of inductive argumentation, how the Bible is to be understood as a “book of history,” and key methodological features of both historical and archeological research. This course studies both major historical finds and contemporary work in the field of biblical archeology.

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

This course is for learning the practical use of biblical software for teaching and preaching. Basic Bible study skills will be surveyed and implemented. Students will learn elementary vocabulary and grammar. Students will learn to use a Bible software, a lexicon for accurate 101

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

BL 513 NT Book Study (3) (or CT 590 if not completed in first year of study)

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

This seminar goes beyond the basics of Greek in order to learn how interpret and translate the Bible from the original languages. The emphasis for this course will be learning advanced tools of Greek for the purposes of teaching and preaching. As a part of this course, either an entire New Testament book (e.g., 1 John, 2 Peter, etc.) or at least a substantial portion of a New Testament book (e.g., Sermon on the Mount, Romans 1-5) will be translated.

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

CT 590 International Trip (or BL 502 OT Book Study if travel module is not available) (3) Second Year BL 562 Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis (3)

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

This seminar goes beyond the basics of Hebrew to learn how interpret and translate the Bible from the original languages. The emphasis for this course will be learning advanced tools of Hebrew for the purposes of teaching and preaching. As a part of this course, either an entire Old Testament book (e.g., Jonah, Ruth, etc.) or at least a substantial portion of an Old Testament book (e.g. Genesis 1-3, some Psalms) will be translated. Students will be exposed to the fundamentals of textual criticism.

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

International Trip (Israel) An international trip to Israel that will explore the sites of the biblical events in geographical context. Emphasis in this course will be on understanding deeply the 1 st century Jewish worldview and how it should influence our interpretation of the Bible and how to live our theology. The course will consist of daily debriefs, a brief biography, and a paper about one aspect of something learned from the trip and how it relates to theology.

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

An international trip following the Apostles travels that will explore the sites of the biblical events in geographical context. Emphasis in this course will be on understanding deeply the 1st century Jewish worldview and how it should influence our interpretation of the Bible and how to live our theology. The course will consist of daily debriefs, a brief biography, and a paper about one aspect of something learned from the trip and how it relates to theology.

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu

Program Total: 42 semester credit hours 91

Subject

BL

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

williamsoncc.edu