Associate of Arts in Divinity & Systematic Theology Studies

The Associate of Associate of Arts in Divinity & Systematic Theology Studies is an academically rigorous two-year program offered by the HBIU School of Divinity. The curriculum advances systematic and historical theology, biblical interpretation, Old and New Testament studies, and foundational biblical languages, while preserving essential university general-education competencies. Structured to cultivate scholarly competence in interpretive methods, theological reflection, and ethical reasoning, the program prepares students for continued academic study or informed lay and ministerial engagement within ecclesial and public contexts. Emphasis is placed on primary-text exegesis, theological synthesis, spiritual formation as an academic discipline, and independent research culminating in a capstone thesis.

Academic unit

HBIU School of Divinity

Total credits

48

Duration

2 years

Specialization / Minor

Biblical and Theological Studies

• Demonstrate competent exegetical skills in Old and New Testament texts using appropriate hermeneutical methods.
• Articulate core doctrines of Christian theology through systematic and historical analysis.
• Read and translate foundational biblical texts in introductory Biblical Hebrew and Greek.
• Apply principles of Christian ethics and moral reasoning to complex contemporary issues.
• Conduct and present independent theological research employing academic standards of scholarship and citation.
• Integrate practices of spiritual formation with theological study in reflective and vocational contexts.