Faculty of Arts

 

Department of Religious Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies

 

Paradigm

Intensive English Students

First Year

Fall

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ARAB120Arabic Language Skills I 3 University Requirement
ENGR101Remedial English I 2 University Requirement
RELS101Introduction to Theology 3 Major Requirement
RELS102Foundations in Philosophy 3 Major Requirement
Credits   11

 

Spring

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ARAB121Arabic Language Skills II 3 University Requirement
ENGR102Remedial English II 2 University Requirement
LIBR101Library Skills 0 University Requirement
RELS104Old Testament I 3 Major Requirement
RELS220Christian Doctrine 4 Major Requirement
Credits   12

 

Summer

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ENGL120English Language Skills I 3 University Requirement
SCIE111General Science 3 University Requirement
Credits   6

 

Second Year

Fall

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
ENGL121English Language Skills II 3 University Requirement
RELS206Liturgy 3 Major Requirement
RELS208Old Testament II 3 Major Requirement
RELS209Ethics I (Moral Theology) 3 Major Requirement
Credits   15

 

Spring

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ECON300Basic Economics 3 University Requirement
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
ENGL213English Language Skills III 3 University Requirement
RELS200Synoptic Gospels 4 Major Requirement
RELS222Christian Spirituality 2 Major Requirement
Credits   15

 

Summer

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
HIST120Modern & Contemporary History of Palestine 3 University Requirement
MATH111Fundamentals of Mathematics 3 University Requirement
Credits   6

 

Third Year

Fall

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
CMSR101Community Service 1 University Requirement
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
PSED101Physical Education 1 University Requirement
RELS221Church History I 3 Major Requirement
RELS301The Johannine Writings 3 Major Requirement
RELS302Islam: Faith & Practice 2 Major Requirement
Credits   16

 

Spring

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ELEC000General Elective 3 General Elective
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
RELS304Church History II 2 Major Requirement
RELS305St. Paul’s Writings 3 Major Requirement
RELS401Christology 4 Major Requirement
RELS405Foundations in Pastoral Theology 2 Major Requirement
Credits   17

 

Fourth Year

Fall

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
FINEARTARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101 2 University Requirement
RELS215Christian Education in the Mission of the Church 3 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH
RELS226Arab Christian Patristics 2 Major Requirement
RELS227The Holy Land 3 Major Requirement
RELS306Judaism: Faith & Practice 2 Major Requirement
Credits   15

 

Spring

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
POLSHUMPOLS300 - HUMR300 3 University Requirement
RELS274Curriculum Formation 2 Major Requirement
RELS307Ethics Ii: Special Problems 2 Major Requirement
RELS403Selected Topics 3 Major Requirement
RELS406The Church 3 Major Requirement
Credits   16
Total Credits 129

 

Intermediate English Students

First Year

Fall

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ARAB120Arabic Language Skills I 3 University Requirement
ENGR102Remedial English II 2 University Requirement
LIBR101Library Skills 0 University Requirement
RELS101Introduction to Theology 3 Major Requirement
RELS102Foundations in Philosophy 3 Major Requirement
Credits   11

 

Spring

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ARAB121Arabic Language Skills II 3 University Requirement
ENGL120English Language Skills I 3 University Requirement
RELS104Old Testament I 3 Major Requirement
RELS220Christian Doctrine 4 Major Requirement
SCIE111General Science 3 University Requirement
Credits   16

 

Summer

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ENGL121English Language Skills II 3 University Requirement
MATH111Fundamentals of Mathematics 3 University Requirement
Credits   6

 

Second Year

Fall

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
HIST120Modern & Contemporary History of Palestine 3 University Requirement
RELS206Liturgy 3 Major Requirement
RELS208Old Testament II 3 Major Requirement
RELS209Ethics I (Moral Theology) 3 Major Requirement
Credits   15

 

Spring

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ECON300Basic Economics 3 University Requirement
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
ENGL213English Language Skills III 3 University Requirement
RELS200Synoptic Gospels 4 Major Requirement
RELS222Christian Spirituality 2 Major Requirement
Credits   15

 

Third Year

Fall

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
CMSR101Community Service 1 University Requirement
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
PSED101Physical Education 1 University Requirement
RELS221Church History I 3 Major Requirement
RELS301The Johannine Writings 3 Major Requirement
RELS302Islam: Faith & Practice 2 Major Requirement
Credits   16

 

Spring

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ELEC000General Elective 3 General Elective
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
RELS304Church History II 2 Major Requirement
RELS305St. Paul’s Writings 3 Major Requirement
RELS401Christology 4 Major Requirement
RELS405Foundations in Pastoral Theology 2 Major Requirement
Credits   17

 

Fourth Year

Fall

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
FINEARTARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101 2 University Requirement
RELS226Arab Christian Patristics 2 Major Requirement
RELS227The Holy Land 3 Major Requirement
RELS306Judaism: Faith & Practice 2 Major Requirement
Credits   15

 

Spring

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
POLSHUMPOLS300 - HUMR300 3 University Requirement
RELS274Curriculum Formation 2 Major Requirement
RELS307Ethics Ii: Special Problems 2 Major Requirement
RELS403Selected Topics 3 Major Requirement
RELS406The Church 3 Major Requirement
Credits   16
Total Credits 127

 

Regular English Students

First Year

Fall

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ARAB120Arabic Language Skills I 3 University Requirement
ENGL120English Language Skills I 3 University Requirement
LIBR101Library Skills 0 University Requirement
MATH111Fundamentals of Mathematics 3 University Requirement
RELS101Introduction to Theology 3 Major Requirement
RELS102Foundations in Philosophy 3 Major Requirement
Credits   15

 

Spring

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ARAB121Arabic Language Skills II 3 University Requirement
ENGL121English Language Skills II 3 University Requirement
RELS104Old Testament I 3 Major Requirement
RELS220Christian Doctrine 4 Major Requirement
SCIE111General Science 3 University Requirement
Credits   16

 

Second Year

Fall

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
HIST120Modern & Contemporary History of Palestine 3 University Requirement
RELS206Liturgy 3 Major Requirement
RELS208Old Testament II 3 Major Requirement
RELS209Ethics I (Moral Theology) 3 Major Requirement
Credits   15

 

Spring

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ECON300Basic Economics 3 University Requirement
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
ENGL213English Language Skills III 3 University Requirement
RELS200Synoptic Gospels 4 Major Requirement
RELS222Christian Spirituality 2 Major Requirement
Credits   15

 

Third Year

Fall

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
CMSR101Community Service 1 University Requirement
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
PSED101Physical Education 1 University Requirement
RELS221Church History I 3 Major Requirement
RELS301The Johannine Writings 3 Major Requirement
RELS302Islam: Faith & Practice 2 Major Requirement
Credits   16

 

Spring

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ELEC000General Elective 3 General Elective
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
RELS304Church History II 2 Major Requirement
RELS305St. Paul’s Writings 3 Major Requirement
RELS401Christology 4 Major Requirement
RELS405Foundations in Pastoral Theology 2 Major Requirement
Credits   17

 

Fourth Year

Fall

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
FINEARTARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101 2 University Requirement
RELS226Arab Christian Patristics 2 Major Requirement
RELS227The Holy Land 3 Major Requirement
RELS306Judaism: Faith & Practice 2 Major Requirement
Credits   15

 

Spring

Course Code Course Title Course Credits Course Type
ELEC003Minor 3 Minor
POLSHUMPOLS300 - HUMR300 3 University Requirement
RELS274Curriculum Formation 2 Major Requirement
RELS307Ethics Ii: Special Problems 2 Major Requirement
RELS403Selected Topics 3 Major Requirement
RELS406The Church 3 Major Requirement
Credits   16
Total Credits 125

 

Bethlehem University Foundation
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Phone: +1-202-526-6097
Fax: +1-202-526-6096
Washington, DC USA
Bethlehem University in the Holy Land
E-mail: info@bethlehem.edu
Phone: +972-2-274-1241
Fax: +972-2-274-4440
Bethlehem, Palestine

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