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								2018-2019 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVE] 							
							  Course Descriptions							  
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			| 0100 | 
			Not offered for degree credit | 
		 
		
			| 1000 | 
			Primarily designed for undergraduate freshmen, these are basic introductory courses with no prerequisites except as designated. | 
		 
		
			| 2000 | 
			Primarily designed for undergraduate sophomores, these courses may require prerequisites or, if basic courses, may be taken after a year of college study. | 
		 
		
			| 3000 | 
			Primarily designed for undergraduate juniors, these courses anticipate the completion of lower-division studies and some have specific prerequisites. | 
		 
		
			| 4000 | 
			Primarily designed for undergraduate seniors, these are usually advanced courses for students completing undergraduate studies. Most 4000-level courses have prerequisites or anticipate the background of three years of college study. | 
		 
		
			| 5000 | 
			Considered introductory in graduate-level programs and may include some of the information covered in a similarly-titled undergraduate course; also open to undergraduate seniors and undergraduate juniors with at least a 3.0 GPA | 
		 
		
			| 6000 | 
			Considered more advanced and may include prerequisite requirements; also open to undergraduate seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA | 
		 
		
			| 7000 | 
			Considered more advanced and may include prerequisite requirements | 
		 
		
			| 9000 | 
			Doctoral-level courses open only to students accepted into a CIU doctoral degree program | 
		 
	
 
Note: Courses numbered XXX 3950, 6950, or 9950 indicate faculty directed studies. In these studies a student participates in a seminar or pursues research in an area of special interest under the direct supervision of a faculty member in that area. 
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 Aramaic  | 
			 
		
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			• 				ARM 3950 - Faculty Directed Study
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			• 				ARM 3950 - Faculty Directed Study in Aramaic
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			• 				ARM 4110 - Biblical Aramaic
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			• 				ARM 6110 - Biblical Aramaic
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 Art  | 
			 
		
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			• 				ART 2110 - Art Appreciation
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 Bible  | 
			 
		
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			• 				BIB 1010 - New Testament Survey
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			• 				BIB 1114 - Old Testament Survey: Torah and History
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			• 				BIB 1115 - Old Testament Survey: Poetry and Prophecy
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			• 				BIB 1116 - Old Testament Survey
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			• 				BIB 1120 - New Testament Survey
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			• 				BIB 2441 - Methods of Bible Study: Philippians
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			• 				BIB 2648 - Be Faithful: I and II Timothy,Titus
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			• 				BIB 3010 - Life of Christ
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			• 				BIB 3420 - Principles of Bible Interpretation
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			• 				BIB 3421 - Principles of Biblical Exegesisand Exposition
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			• 				BIB 3613 - Acts
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			• 				BIB 3616 - Romans
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			• 				BIB 3820 - Bible for Teachers
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			• 				BIB 3950 - Faculty Directed Study in Bible
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			• 				BIB 4117 - Wisdom Literature
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			• 				BIB 4133 - Prison Epistles
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			• 				BIB 4310 - Progress of Redemption
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			• 				BIB 4321 - Old Testament Theology
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			• 				BIB 4325 - Studies in Biblical Theology
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			• 				BIB 4330 - New testament Theology
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			• 				BIB 4503 - Genesis
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			• 				BIB 4506 - Exodus
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			• 				BIB 4517 - Ruth & Esther
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			• 				BIB 4538 - Psalms
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			• 				BIB 4541 - Studies in Psalm and Prophets
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			• 				BIB 4544 - Ecclesiastes
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			• 				BIB 4548 - Isaiah
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			• 				BIB 4551 - Jeremiah
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			• 				BIB 4558 - Minor Prophets
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			• 				BIB 4601 - The Gospel of Matthew
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			• 				BIB 4606 - The Gospel of Mark
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			• 				BIB 4607 - The Gospel of Luke
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			• 				BIB 4610 - The Gospel of John
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			• 				BIB 4619 - I Corinthians
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			• 				BIB 4655 - Hebrews
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			• 				BIB 4679 - Revelation
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			• 				BIB 5112 - Genesis to Song of Solomon: God’s Plan of Creation & Redemption
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			• 				BIB 5113 - Prophets: God’s Message of Redemption and Judgement
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			• 				BIB 5132 - Gospels: God’s Means of Providing Redemption
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			• 				BIB 5133 - Acts to Revelation: God’s People Proclaiming Redemption Globally
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			• 				BIB 5410 - Hermeneutics: Interpreting and Applying the Bible
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			• 				BIB 5830 - Biblical Theology of Mission
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			• 				BIB 5888 - Israel Study Tour
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			• 				BIB 6010 - Acts from Historical, Theological, and Missiological Perspectives
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			• 				BIB 6200 - Bible Backgrounds
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			• 				BIB 6310 - Progress of Redemption
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			• 				BIB 6320 - Old Testament Theology
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			• 				BIB 6330 - New Testament Theology
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			• 				BIB 6503 - Genesis
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			• 				BIB 6540 - Psalms
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			• 				BIB 6543 - Proverbs and Job
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			• 				BIB 6547 - Song of Solomon & Esther
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			• 				BIB 6548 - Isaiah
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			• 				BIB 6601 - Matthew
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			• 				BIB 6610 - John
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			• 				BIB 6616 - Romans
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			• 				BIB 6620 - I Corinthians
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			• 				BIB 6645 - Prison Epistles
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			• 				BIB 6649 - Pastoral Epistles
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			• 				BIB 6659 - Hebrews
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			• 				BIB 6675 - I & II Peter and Jude
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			• 				BIB 6680 - Revelation
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			• 				BIB 6950 - Faculty Directed Study in Bible
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			• 				BIB 7030 - Multi-Ethnic/ Multi-Cultural Ministry
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			• 				BIB 7041 - Preaching Missions from Matthew
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			• 				BIB 7042 - Preaching Joshua, Judges, and Ruth
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			• 				BIB 7045 - Preaching through the Parables
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			• 				BIB 7070 - Preaching from Acts
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			• 				BIB 9030 - Multi-Ethnic/ Multi-Cultural Ministry
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			• 				BIB 9041 - Preaching Missions from Matthew
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			• 				BIB 9042 - Preaching Joshua, Judges,and Ruth
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			• 				BIB 9070 - Preaching from Acts
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			• 				BIB 9440 - Preaching through the Parables
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			• 				BIB 9613 - Acts: A Multi-Perspective Approach
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			• 				BIB 9950 - Doctoral Studies in Bible
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 Biology  | 
			 
		
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			• 				BIO 2113 - Principles of Biology
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			• 				BIO 3950 - Faculty Directed Study in Biology
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 Biblical Languages  | 
			 
		
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			• 				BLG 3950 - Faculty Directed Study in Biblical Languages
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			• 				BLG 4400 - Practical Skills Development in Biblical Languages
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			• 				BLG 4510 - Old Testament Texts in Historical, Cultural, and Literary Contexts
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			• 				BLG 4515 - Old Testament Senior Seminar
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			• 				BLG 4610 - New Testament Texts in Historical, Cultural, and Literary Contexts
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			• 				BLG 4615 - New Testament Senior Seminar
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 Bible & Theology  | 
			 
		
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			• 				BTS 4200 - Bible Backgrounds
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			• 				BTS 4401 - Practical Skill Developmentin Bible and Theology
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			• 				BTS 4510 - Old Testament Texts in Historical, Cultural, and Literary Context
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			• 				BTS 4610 - New Testament Texts in Historical, Cultural, and Literary Context
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			• 				BTS 4710 - Bible and Theology Senior Seminar
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 Business  | 
			 
		
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			• 				BUS 1000 - Professional Enrichment and Development Seminar
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			• 				BUS 1010 - Fundamentals of Business
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			• 				BUS 1020 - Introduction to Finance
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			• 				BUS 1100 - Introduction to Businessand Management
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			• 				BUS 1200 - Business Finance
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			• 				BUS 1300 - Introduction to Law and Legal Systems
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			• 				BUS 2010 - Personal Financial Management
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