Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Archaeology

The Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Archaeology degree program will acquaint the student with a broad perspective of Biblical Archaeology. The program consists of eight courses which are the equivalent of forty hours of study. Texts must be selected from the list of Authorized Textbooks provided below. Although all textbooks may be ordered simultaneously, assignments must be submitted one at a time. Once a textbook is read, a 10 to 20-page paper describing what was read must be submitted for grading. A four to six-page paper is required for each No Travel Seminar.

The Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Archaeology degree program requires a total of 120 hours. This is comprised of eight courses (40 hours) plus life, ministry, education, military and work experience (80 hours). Four of the eight required courses must be core courses chosen from the list of Authorized Textbooks provided below. Up to four of the eight required courses may be electives. Electives may be chosen from the Electives Page or the No Travel Seminar tab. A maximum of four No Travel Seminars may be utilized for this program.

AUTHORIZED TEXTBOOKS:

BA 700 Bible Archaeology - The Archaeology of the Bible by James K. Hoffmeier (Hardcover - May 28, 2008)

BA 710 Archaeology Revelation - The Stones Cry Out: What Archaeology Reveals About the Truth of the Bible by Randall Price

BA 720 Archaeology Biblical Review - Biblical Archaeology by John H. Sailhamer (Paperback - Aug 1, 1998)

BA 730 History and Cultural Exploration - Bible Archaeology: An Exploration of the History and Culture of Early Civilizations by Alfred Hoerth and John McRay (Hardcover - Feb 1, 2006)

BA 740 Old Testament Archaeology Review - Archaeology and the Old Testament by Alfred J. Hoerth (Hardcover - Jun 1998)

BA 750 Archaeology and Ancient Israel I - The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts by Neil Asher Silberman and Israel Finkelstein (Paperback - May 28, 2002)

BA 760 Archaeology and Ancient Israel II - What Did the Biblical Writers Know and When Did They Know It?: What Archaeology Can Tell Us About the Reality of Ancient Israel by William G. Dever (Paperback - Jun 2002)

BA 770 Bible History Archaeology - Archaeology and Bible History by Joseph Free and Howard Vos (Paperback - Oct 4, 1992)

BA 780 Archaeology and Early Israel - The Quest for the Historical Israel: Debating Archaeology and the History of Early Israel (Archaeology and Biblical Studies ) by Israel Finkelstein, Amihai Mazar, and Brian B. Schmidt (Paperback - Oct 24, 2007)

BA 790 Cities of the Biblical World - Cities of the Biblical World: An Introduction to the Archaeology, Geography, and History of Biblical Sites by LaMoine F. DeVries (Paperback - Nov 2006)