Course Syllabus
BIBL 2353 Survey of the Bible
3 Credit Hour

Course Learning Resources:

The Holy Bible (any translation)

Course Description

An overview of the Bible as a source of historical, spiritual, moral, and intellectual literature. This course traces the development of the Bible as a document and provides an introduction to the major characters, events, and themes of the Christian scripture.

 Course Learning Objectives

1. Have read and discussed the major Old Testament and New Testament books of the Bible;
2. Have considered the Bible for its accuracy and relevance as historical literature;
3. Consider the spiritual claim of the Bible as the Word of God;
4. Have been exposed to the major characters of the Old and New Testaments;
5. Understand the major general themes of the Bible;
6. Develop a personal statement as to the Bible's truth claims.

Attendance
This is a 6 week course, and moves fairly quickly. Its requirements include assignments, discussion in the virtual classroom and tests that you will complete and submit via the Internet.

I will be available to answer questions, engage in discussion and provide assistance as needed.

Your assignments should be submitted as file attachments in either Microsoft Word or HTML format. Each assignment will be evaluated, graded, and returned with feedback. Values for each assignment and test are provided in a table below.

Timing
Please be sure to time your assignments so that you have adequate time to complete the work in the 6 weeks allowed.

Communication
Discussion is an important aspect to an effective online course. We will primarily communicate via the virtual classroom. However, please feel free to use my email address for questions, comments, concerns, etc. and I will do the same.

Assignments and Tests
There are 6 weekly assignments, plus a final paper and a final exam.

Grade Components

Individual assignments: 10% each (60% of total)
Final paper: 15% of total
Final Exam: 25% of total

Grading Scale

How to Take This Course

Assignments are posted on the Assignment page. Before you start working on assignments, please email me and introduce yourself. I would like to know a little about you, your motivation for taking this course, and what you hope to gain by taking it. Once I receive your note, I'll send one back.

After that, to get started, just visit the Assignment page and begin.