Doctor's degree Biblical Studies - Church Divinity School of the Pacific

Doctor's degree Biblical Studies from Church Divinity School of the Pacific is a Campus Ph.D Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Degrees Offered: Ph.D.; Th.D. Study includes the entire biblical corpus, with a specific concentration in either Old Testament/Hebrew Bible or New Testament. In addition to the canonical, deuterocanonical, and extra-canonical materials, courses are also available in the background and literature of early Israel, biblical and post-biblical Judaism, and early Christianity. Objectives Students who complete the degree achieve competence in languages central to the program; acquire skills for the critical study of primary texts; acquire skill in the application of particular methodological approaches to the study of biblical texts; and are prepared to engage interdisciplinary discourses that shape research and teaching in biblical studies . Admission Requirements The program of study presumes recent critical study in all areas of the Bible. A minimum of four semesters of study in the language of the student's primary Testament and two semesters in that of the other Testament must be in evidence for an applicant to be considered. Intermediate and advanced Hebrew and Greek language courses are available each semester to deepen the student's knowledge of these languages. Diagnostic Language Examinations and Interviews The entering student will be required to take exams for diagnostic purposes in both Hebrew and Greek prior to fall registration. These language exams will be evaluated prior to the diagnostic interview. A primary advisor in the student's chosen specialization and a secondary advisor from the other Testament are assigned to meet with the student for a diagnostic conference during registration week. Together the student and advisors will determine areas of interest and competence and identify areas where further study is advisable. Complementary Concentration Within the first year, the student will also identify a complementary concentration, which can consist of a traditional area of religious studies (e.g. patristics, rabbinics, ethics, history of religions, theology), or a methodology (e.g. literary criticisms, sociology, anthropology, comparative linguistics, rhetoric, psychology), or a field of history and culture adjacent to but distinct from the Bible per se (e.g., ancient Near East, Greco-Roman world, Judaica), or an interdisciplinary focus (e.g., feminisms, ethnic studies , performance theory, cultural studies). Language Requirements Primary Biblical Language: Biblical language exams are offered prior to fall registration each year. Students certify by enrolling in course work until the examinations are passed. Secondary Biblical Language: Complete advanced course with B+ or better. Biblical Aramaic: Complete one-semester course with B or higher. Two Modern Languages other than the student's native language, ordinarily the major research languages of German and French. International students may substitute English. View more details on Church Divinity School of the Pacific . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.