Bachelor of Christian Studies

The BCS provides tertiary students (and recent graduates) with a program of theological studies allowing them to apply a Christian perspective to their professional and academic life. The BCS may be completed by full time or part time study. The minimum period of study is three years and the maximum is nine years.

The entrance requirements are as for the BTh.

The regulations require candidates to complete 24 semester-length subjects including:

(i) compulsory subjects: Formative Old Testament Traditions, From Israel to Judea, Content and Setting of the Gospel Traditions, Early New Testament Church, The Church to 1550, The Church from 1550 to Modern Times

(ii) at least two theology subjects (listed below)

(iii) at least two Old Testament and/or New Testament exegesis subjects

(iv) at least eight subjects of study in a non-theological field such as business, psychology, physical sciences, comparative religions, etc, from an approved educational facility. It is preferable that these be done simultaneously with the theological subjects. Where these subjects contribute to an award from another institution, it is not necessary to surrender that award.

(v) One project of independent study that relates the non-theological area of study to the Christian faith

The range of degree subjects includes:

Old Testament

• OT301 Formative Old Testament Traditions
  
• OT302 From Israel to Judea
  
• OT420 The Pentateuch
  
• OT430 The Pentateuch (Hebrew)
  
• OT442 Eighth Century Prophets
  
• OT432 Eighth Century Prophets (Hebrew)
  
• OT424 Wisdom Literature
  
• OT434 Wisdom Literature (Hebrew)
  
• OT426 The Psalter
  
• OT436 The Psalter (Hebrew)
  

New Testament

• NT301 Content and Setting of the Gospel Traditions
  
• NT302 Early New Testament Church
  
• NT420 The Synoptic Gospels
  
• NT430 The Synoptic Gospels (Greek)
  
• NT421 Paul and Corinthian Christianity
  
• NT431 Paul and Corinthian Christianity (Greek)
  
• NT424 The Fourth Gospel
  
• NT434 The Fourth Gospel (Greek)
  
• NT425 Pauline Theology and Romans
  
• NT435 Pauline Theology and Romans (Greek)
  

Languages

• LA002 Introduction to New Testament Greek
  
• LA003 Biblical Hebrew
  
• LA004 New Testament Greek
  
• Church History
  
• CH301 The Church to 1550
  
• CH302 The Church from 1550 to Modern Times
  

Theology

• TH401 Knowledge of God
  
• TH402 The Doctrine of God and Work of Christ
  
• TH403 Doctrines of Grace and Eschatalogy
  
• TH404 Church, Sacraments and Ministry
  

Pastoral and Church Focussed Ministries

• PC301 Ministry Formation
  
• PC315 Christian Worship
  
• PC327 Patterns of Spiritual Formation
  
• PC402 Foundations of Pastoral Care
  
• PC403 Pastoral Skills and Methods
  
• PC405 Foundations of Christian Counselling
  
• PC406 Applied Christian Counselling
  
• PC411 Preaching in the Christian Tradition
  
• PC416 Denominational Distinctives (Baptist)
  
• PC429 Contemporary Trends in Spirituality
  
• PC435 Principles of Leadership and Management
  
• PC436 Clinical Pastoral Education
  
• PC441 Principles of Homiletics
  
• PC442 Congregational Field Education
  
• PC443 Pastoral Care Field Education
  
• PC444 Practical Ministry Field Education
  
• PC449 Supervised Experience Based Learning
  

Evangelism and Mission

• EM305 Theology of Mission
  
• EM308 Cross Cultural Communication
  
• EM324 Evangelism Principles
  
• EM409 Cultural Anthropology
  
• EM410 Aid and Development
  
• EM411 Mission in the Urban Context
  
• EM420 Study of Religion
  
• EM422 Alternative Religious Movements
  
• EM425 Applied Evangelism
  
• EM426 Church Planting
  
• EM427 Church Dynamics and Growth
  
• EM440 Cross Cultural Field Education
  
• EM441 Evangelism Field Education

Philosophy and Ethics

• PE301 Introduction to Christian Ethics
  
• PE402 Theological Ethics
  
• PE403 Christian Social Ethics
  
• PE417 Church in Australian Society
  
• PE420 Christian Apologetics
  
• PE425 Philosophy and Religion
  

Developmental Ministry

• DM310 Foundations for Youth Ministry
  
• DM320 Introduction to Children’s Ministry
  
• DM404 Christian Education in Practice
  
• DM411 Youth in the Churches
  
• DM412 Youth: Context, Development and Learning
  
• DM413 Ministry with Non-Church Youth
  
• DM421 Issues in Children’s Ministry
  
• DM441 Youth Ministry Field Education
  
• DM430 Australian Families and the Church
  
• DM442 Children’s Ministry Field Education

For subject descriptions please see the Australian College of Theology website www.actheology.edu.au.

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