Departments are indicated by a two-letter preface to the course number. Graduate course numbers for the graduate level are 500-799. Postgraduate courses are numbered from 800-999. In both of these divisions the numbers are preceded by the department letters. Elective courses are primarily two-hour courses.
Postgraduate courses are all three-hour courses.
The English Bible is the basic tool used by the preacher in his teaching, preaching, and counseling ministries to the people of the church. Therefore it is crucial that he have the ability to properly interpret and communicate Scripture. The objective of this department is to provide training in interpretation and exposition. This is accomplished by developing skill in doing inductive Bible study, in applying principles of interpretation to the Biblical text, and in relating Bible content to the problems of life. While the original languages are not a prerequisite for these courses, their terms and grammar are used if they play an important part in properly understanding the text.