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Graduate Student Bible Proficiency Exam

Graduate-level study of theology presumes a basic knowledge of the Bible. To ensure this, all students admitted to the Master of Arts in Religion, Master of Ministry, Master of Military Chaplaincy, and Master of Divinity programs must pass a Bible Proficiency Exam. This exam consists of 135 short answer (one word) and multiple-choice questions on basic Bible facts. To pass this exam, the student must know the main characters and events of the Bible, general facts about the Bible and the names, number and order of the books in the Bible. The exam concentrates on the narrative portions of the Bible, especially Genesis, Exodus 1-20, Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, the Gospels, and Acts, with some questions on other parts of the Bible.

The exam is administered by the Director of Enrollment Services and will be emailed to the proctor. After the student opens the exam, he or she will have one hour to complete it. The student may not consult a Bible or any other resource while taking the exam. The exam must be proctored by a person acting in a professional capacity who is not a relative of the student; a pastor or a Librarian are examples of acceptable proctors. The proctor must attest by email that the student completed the exam within the one-hour time limit without consulting any resources.

A score of at least 60% is sufficient to pass the exam. Any student who does not pass will be put in contact with a member of the Biblical Theology faculty to consult about how to prepare to re-take the exam. There is no limit on the number of times the student may take the exam. Students who have not yet passed the exam can be admitted to their program provisionally, pending the satisfaction of this requirement. Students who have not yet passed the Bible Proficiency Exam are required to secure the permission of the instructor before enrolling in a Biblical Theology course (except for language courses.)

TUITION & FEES 2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR

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