The Bible is the heart of the curriculum at Faulkner University, and all courses in the university are taught in the light of the teaching of the Bible. The Bible is accepted and taught as the inspired, authoritative and all-sufficient word of God. By precept and example, training for dedicated Christian service is emphasized in and out of the classroom. The faculty in the College of Biblical Studies underscores the opportunities for trained Christian servants and the importance of exemplary lives.
The College of Biblical Studies exists to serve the students of the university as a whole. Every student takes a course in the College of Biblical Studies each semester. (A Bible course is required within every fifteen hours taken.)
All students, regardless of their major, are required to follow the Bible core course plan below:
- *BI 1311 The Life of Christ
- *BI 1314 The Book of Acts
- *BI 2302 The Pentateuch
- BI 3311 Marriage and Family Relations
- Bible elective (3 hours) – lower level
- Bible electives (9 hours) – upper level (6 hours of which must be textual)
*Must be taken during the student’s first four semesters at Faulkner.
The College of Biblical Studies also exists to educate preachers and teachers of the gospel, elders and deacons, youth ministers, missionaries and other church workers. The College of Biblical Studies offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biblical Studies, Missions, Ministry, and Youth and Family Ministry. These degrees are designed for those who plan to devote themselves to full-time service in the church. In addition, a secondary major in Vocational Ministry designed to complement a primary major in another field of study and a minor in Biblical Studies are also offered.
The College of Biblical Studies curriculum is divided into four fields of study: Textual, Doctrinal, Historical and Practical. The balance between the fields in the degree requirements is designed to provide a well-rounded and functional undergraduate education in Biblical Studies.