To help the student develop the discipline of language study. To enable the student to gain facility in languages which relate to both study and service. The requirements for the minor in languages consist of a minimum of 15 hours in one language.
Simple conversation is stressed.
The student is introduced to methods of language study. The purpose of the course is to give a general background to learning other languages. He is enabled to use analytical concordances, commentaries, and other effective tools in the study of words. A detailed grammatical exegesis of I Peter, II Peter, and Jude is made with special emphasis on grammatical structures as well as vocabulary. Detailed exegesis is made of the text with emphasis on translation and interpretation, grammatical relationships of words and sentences, word studies, and development of exegetical skill.