Early Christianity Concentration

Historical Studies

24 credit hours.

• BITH 576 History of Christianity to 1900 (4)
• BITH 577 Modern World Christianity (4)  OR BITH 585 History of Christianity in North America (4)  
• BITH 581 The Reformation (4)
• BITH 677 Topics in the History of Christianity (8)
  
  Early concentration students are required to take one seminar (BITH 677) that corresponds with the Early concentration; one seminar must be taken from the Reformation or Modern concentrations.

Historical Theology

4 credit hours.

• BITH 653—Historical Theology: Patristic (2)
• BITH 654—Historical Theology: Medieval (2)
• BITH 655—Historical Theology: Reformation (2)
• BITH 656—Historical Theology: Modern (2)
  
  Early concentration students are required to take BITH 653 corresponding with their concentration.

Biblical and Systematic Theology

4 credit hours.

• BITH 525—Biblical Theology (4) or BITH 565—Christian Theology (4)

Historical Skills and Methodology

6 credit hours.

• BITH 505—Language Reading Course (German, French or Latin) (4)
  Students not planning to pursue doctoral work may receive permission from their advisor to use these hours towards their electives.
• BITH 683—Historiography of the History of Christianity (2)

Electives

4 credit hours. 8 credit hours if students opt out of BITH 505

• BITH 692—Graduate Comprehensive Exam (0)
  Students should not take exams before they have completed 32 hours of the program.
• BITH 695—Independent Study (4) in their concentrated subject, or BITH 698—Thesis (4)