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Biblical Studies Certificate of Distinction

Students who maintain a GPA of at least 3.5 in their major can earn a Certificate of Distinction in Biblical Studies by completing 24 units of upper-division work in biblical studies and biblical languages.

Certificate of Distinction in Biblical Studies24–25 units
Upper-division Ancient Languages3–4
Upper-division biblical studies elective3
Select six courses from the list below:
UBBL 420
The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Biblical World
3
UBBL 450
Ancient Near Eastern History***
3
UBBL 451
Greco-Roman World
3
UBBL 460
Theology of the Old Testament*
3
UBBL 461
Theology of the New Testament*
3
UBBL 462
Global Biblical Interpretation
3
UBBL 470
The Religious Development of Israel
3
UBBL 471
History of Biblical Interpretation
3
UBBL 476
Women in the Biblical Tradition***
3

*Meets a General Studies core (or elective) requirement
*** Meets the Upper-division Writing Intensive requirement

Note: This information is current for the 2012–13 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.