Associate of Arts in Divinity Studies (Biblical Theology & Formation)

The Associate of Arts in Divinity Studies (Biblical Theology & Formation) is a rigorous two-year program offered by the HBIU School of Divinity that foregrounds advanced biblical interpretation, theological reflection, and disciplined research. The curriculum integrates canonical and historical approaches to the Old and New Testaments, foundational training in biblical languages, systematic and historical theology, Christian ethics, and practices of spiritual formation. Students develop scholarly competence in exegesis, theological synthesis, and supervised research, preparing them for further theological study or informed leadership within academic, ecclesial, and community contexts.

Academic unit

Unassigned Academic Unit

Total credits

48

Duration

2 years

• Demonstrate competency in critical reading and academic writing within theological and religious studies contexts.
• Apply hermeneutical principles to the interpretation of Old and New Testament texts and articulate canonical theological perspectives.
• Utilize elementary biblical languages (Hebrew and Greek) to engage primary texts with accuracy and methodological awareness.
• Explain core doctrines using systematic theological methods and trace their development through historical theological traditions.
• Integrate Christian ethical reasoning and spiritual formation practices into informed responses to contemporary moral and communal challenges.
• Design and execute a supervised capstone research project that employs appropriate methods in theological scholarship.