Associate of Religious Arts

The A.R.A. is a 60 credit hour degree that serves as the first step toward the Bachelor Degree of Religious Arts additional degrees or simply to provide an in-depth knowledge of the Bible.

Any of these lessons may be taken as a single course.

Prerequisites: 

  • High school diploma or G.E.D.
  • Official transcripts (sealed, unopened) sent directly to T.B.C.S. reflecting any coursework completed at an approved college, university, or seminary.

General Requirements:

  • Biblical Studies – 7 Credit Hours
  • New Testament – 16 Credit Hours
  • All Church History – 5 Credit Hours
  • Christian Doctrine – 23 Credit Hours
  • Christian Philosophy – 9 Credit Hours

Costs:

  • Application Fee: $35
  • Enrollment Fee: $250
  • Degree Program: $2,420.00
    *All fees are non-refundable.

All courses are three credit hours unless otherwise noted. A GPA of 2.0 must be maintained. The specific courses below are not listed in the order in which they must be taken.

BIBLICAL STUDIES
BS 101 General Bible Knowledge 4
BS 102 Geological Ages 3

NEW TESTAMENT
NT 101 The Epistles 1 4
NT 102 The Epistles 2 4
NT 103 Harmony of the Gospels 4
NT 104 Acts of the Apostles 4

ALL CHURCH HISTORY
ACH 101 Church History 5

CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE
CD 101 Ages / Dispensations 5
CD 102 Covenants 5
CD 103 Humanism vs. The Godhead 5
CD 104 Soteriology 3
CD 105 Angelic Beings and the Underworld 5

CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY
CP 101 Doctrine and Person of Holy Spirit 4
CP 102 Gifts of Holy Spirit 5

Total Credit Hours:
60