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A student majoring in biblical languages must complete 45 quarter hours in the major, the required cognates, the general studies programs, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin.
Major Requirements:
| GREK | 231, 232, 233 | Greek I | | 9 |
| GREK | 331, 332, 333 | Greek II | | 6-9* |
| HEBR | 331 | Introduction to Hebrew | | 3 |
| HEBR | 332 | Elementary Hebrew | | 3 |
| Electives (12 must be upper division) | | 18-24 |
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Electives must be chosen in consultation with and approved by the academic adviser assigned by the School of Theology.
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* Dependent on Greek proficiency examination score.
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Cognates:
| RELB | 329 | Greek Exegesis | | 3 |
| RELB | 423 | Hebrew Exegesis | | 3 |
| RELH | 205 | Biblical Archaeology | | 3 |
| RELH | 406 | History of the English Bible | | 2 |
| RELH | 455 | Early Church History | | 3 |
| RELT | 404 | Approaches to Biblical Interpretation | | 2 |
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A student majoring in religion must complete 50 hours in the major (27 hours must be upper division), the required cognates, the general studies requirements, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin.
Major Requirements:
| RELB | 132 | Introduction to the Bible | | 3 |
| RELB | 220 | Bible Study Resources | | 3 |
| RELB | Biblical Studies Electives | | 12 |
| 6 hours must be in Old Testament studies and 6 hours must be in New Testament studies. Of the latter, at least one course needs to be outside the Gospels. Of the total, at least 6 hours must be upper-division. |
| RELH | 131 | Introduction to Christian Faith | | 3 |
| RELH | 205 | Biblical Archaeology |  | 3 |
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| RELH | 402 | Modern Denominations | |
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| RELH | 303 | World Religions | |
| RELH | 457 | History of Adventism | | 2 |
| RELP | 133 | Introduction to Ministry | | 3 |
| RELP | 441, 442 | Senior Project I, II | | 1, 1 |
| RELT | 202 | Fundamentals of Christian Belief |  | 6-7 |
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| RELT | 314 | Christian Hope | |
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| RELT | 456 | Systematic Theology I | |
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| RELT | 457 | Systematic Theology II | |
| RELT | 248 | Christian Ethics | | 4 |
| RELT | 321 | Christian Spirituality |  | 3 |
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| RELT | 418 | Aesthetics and Spirituality | |
| RELT | 495 | Colloquium (6 quarters required) | | 0 |
| Electives | | 5-6 |
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Electives must be chosen in consultation with and approved by the academic adviser assigned by the School of Theology.
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Cognates:
| ENGL | 224 | Research and Writing in Religion | | 3 |
| One Philosophy Course* | |
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*Recommended PHIL 412 or PHIL 305.
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Religion majors must take their first four courses sequentially; RELH 131, RELB 132, RELP 234.
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A student majoring in theology must complete 60 quarter hours in the major, the required cognates, the general studies requirements, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin.
Major Requirements:
| RELB | 132 | Introduction to the Bible | | 3 |
| RELB | 329 | Greek Exegesis | | 3 |
| RELB | 423 | Hebrew Exegesis | | 3 |
| RELH | 131 | Introduction to Christian Faith | | 3 |
| RELH | 455 | Early Church History | | 3 |
| RELH | 457 | History of Adventism | | 2 |
| RELP | 133 | Introduction to Ministry | | 3 |
| RELP | 237 | Church Ministry | | 4 |
| RELP | 337 | Church Worship Ministry | | 2 |
| RELP | 338 | Church Leadership Ministry | | 2 |
| RELP | 440 | Crisis Ministry | | 2 |
| RELP | 441, 442 | Senior Project I, II | | 2 |
| RELT | 248 | Christian Ethics | | 4 |
| RELT | 417 | Inspiration and Revelation | | 4 |
| RELT | 456, 457 | Systematic Theology I, II | | 6 |
| RELT | 495 | Colloquium (6 quarters required) | | 0 |
| Electives (8 must be upper division) | | 14 |
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Electives must include one course from each of the three following groups:
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RELB 301, 302, 303, 304, or 305
RELB 434, 435, 436, or 437
RELB 412, 464, 465, or 466
Cognates:
| ENGL | 224 | Research and Writing in Religion | | 3 |
| FINA | 101 | Personal Finance | | 2 |
| HIST | 456 | Medieval and Early Modern Christianity | | 4 |
| GREK | 231, 232, 233 | Greek I | | 9 |
| GREK | 331, 332, 333 | Greek II | | 9+ |
| HEBR | 331 | Introduction to Hebrew | | 3 |
| HEBR | 332 | Elementary Hebrew | | 3 |
| SPCH | 101 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication | | 4 |
| SPCH | 381, 382, 383 | Biblical Preaching | | 6 |
| One Philosophy Course* | |
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+ Students who score above 90% on the Greek Proficiency Exam may substitute 3 hours of upper division Greek for the final quarter of Greek II
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* Recommended PHIL 412 or PHIL 305.
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Theology majors who complete all or most of their requirements at Walla Walla College, must take sequentially the basic core of theology courses: RELH 131, RELB 132, RELP 337, 338, 440, 441, 442.
Theology majors must participate in at least one summer of supervised pastoral/evangelistic experience which is approved in advance by the School of Theology.
NOTES ON ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY
Advancement to candidacy typically takes place during the junior year, except for those students transferring from other colleges or those changing majors close to the beginning of their junior year. In order to be evaluated, students must have successfully completed the sequences of RELH 131, RELB 132, RELP 234, 235, 236, ENGL 224, and GREK 231, 232, 233.
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Requirements:
| ANTH | 225 | Cultural Anthropology | | 3 |
| RELH | 205 | Biblical Archaeology | | 3 |
| RELH | 490 | Archaeological Fieldwork (Religion) | | 4 |
| RELH | 469 | Advanced Study (Archaeology) | | 2 |
| HIST | 305 | The Ancient Near East | | 4 |
| HIST | 490 | Archaeological Fieldwork (History) | | 4 |
| Electives | | 10 |
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Electives to choose from:
| ART | 284, 285 or 286 | Introduction to Pottery I, II, III | | 2 |
| ART | 324 | History of World Art | | 3 |
| GEOG | 252 | Physical Geography | | 4 |
| HIST | 120 | History of Western Civilization | | 4 |
| HONR | 281 | The New Testament and Its Environment | | 2 |
| RELB | 301 | Old Testament History | | 3 |
| RELB | 455 | Book of Judges: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach | | 4 |
| RELH | 455 | Early Church History | | 3 |
| SOCI | 204 | General Sociology | | 4 |
Recommended:
| GEOL | 101, 102 | Physical Geology | | 4,4 |
| HONR | 282, 283 | The New Testament and Its Environment | | 2,2 |
| PHYS | 211, 212, 213 | General Physics (with lab) | | 4,4,4 |
| PHTO | 156 | Principles of Photography | | 3 |
| An ancient language (Hebrew, Greek, | | Latin, Akkadian, etc.) |
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A student minoring in Biblical languages must complete 30 quarter hours:
| Electives (9 must be upper division) | | 30 |
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Approval of Biblical languages adviser required. Recommended electives outside the minor are RELB 329; RELH 205, 406, 455; RELT 404.
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A student minoring in religion must complete 30 quarter hours:
| Electives (9 must be upper division) | | 30 |
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Approval of religion adviser required.
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All REL classes, except RELP, may count toward a Minor in Religion
At least one lower-division religion course is required before students may take upper-division religion courses listed in the bulletin.
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