I didn't want to do it. I had a plan. But now I'm glad I chose it.
Bethany Kunz
Touch the World
Read the Story →An ACU Student Experience
Associate of Science
Biblical
Studies.
Start your online biblical studies degree with a foundation in Scripture and interpretation. Practice preparing a passage for group study, asking useful questions, and connecting what you learn to ministry.
What you'll develop
More than knowledge.
Capability you can show.
Develop practical capabilities for the people and places you serve.
Read Scripture with confidence.
Build the habits and interpretive skills to understand a passage in its context and connect it to the whole biblical story.
Connect belief with everyday life.
Bring biblical and theological understanding to the questions, decisions, and challenges around you.
Communicate what you discover.
Develop your ability to explain Scripture clearly and help others consider its meaning for their lives.
Engage other perspectives thoughtfully.
Examine ideas and worldviews with careful reasoning and a grounded biblical perspective.
How you learn
Your real-world context
becomes part of the course.
Online coursework connects with a relevant role in a church, camp, nonprofit, or other ministry setting. A volunteer or professional role can work. Admissions can help you confirm a context that fits your program.
Plan Your Course Load
A typical full-time undergraduate load is 6 credits per 8-week term. Taking courses in all five terms offers a pace of 30 credits per year. Partner schedules may use 8- or 16-week terms. Your completion time depends on your program, approved prior credits, and course plan.
01
Explore
Engage Scripture, research, and ideas relevant to your studies.
02
Reflect
Examine how those ideas relate to the challenges you encounter.
03
Apply
Create work that demonstrates what you are learning.
2026-27 Academic Catalog
Your curriculum.
60 credits, clearly mapped.
Explore the required courses and choices that shape your program. An advisor can help you connect these requirements with your goals and previous learning.
View official degree requirements ↗Requirements from the published 2026-27 catalog.
Arts & Sciences Core (27 Credits)
Christianity & Contexts (12 Credits)
BIB100 · Principles of Bible Study — 3 credits
BIB111 · Old Testament Survey — 3 credits
BIB112 · New Testament Survey — 3 credits
THE120 · Foundations for Christian Living — 3 credits
Communication & Collaboration (3 Credits)
Select 3 credits from the eligible courses.
Each course may satisfy only one program block. Communication includes information literacy.
Eligible Courses (9 Courses)
- OLE245 · Team Dynamics — 3 credits
- COM101 · Speech Communication — 3 credits
- ENL300 · Great Authors — 3 credits
- COM150 · Small Group Communication — 3 credits
- ENC100 · Fundamentals of Written Communication — 3 credits
- COM320 · Communicating for a Cause — 3 credits
- COM225 · Interpersonal and Group Communication — 3 credits
- ENC137 · English Composition II — 3 credits
- COM321 · Intercultural Communication — 3 credits
Critical Thinking & Creativity (3 Credits)
Select 3 credits from the eligible courses.
Each course may satisfy only one program block.
Eligible Courses (9 Courses)
- LDR340 · Introduction to Accelerated Learning — 3 credits
- PHI210 · Logic & Critical Thinking — 3 credits
- ETH230 · Service, Ethics & Civic Responsibility — 3 credits
- PHI130 · Introduction to Ethics — 3 credits
- PHI110 · Foundations of Worldviews — 3 credits
- MAT121 · Problem-Solving Strategies — 3 credits
- SLS167 · Foundations of Learning — 3 credits
- DES111 · Design Thinking & Creativity — 3 credits
- PHI120 · Contemporary Worldviews — 3 credits
Citizenship -- Civic & Global Engagement (3 Credits)
Select 3 credits from the eligible courses.
Each course may satisfy only one program block.
Eligible Courses (10 Courses)
- ETH230 · Service, Ethics & Civic Responsibility — 3 credits
- LDR330 · Servant Leadership — 3 credits
- OLE250 · Leadership, Ethics & Community Formation — 3 credits
- HIS221 · Roots of Christianity — 3 credits
- CIV220 · Applied Civics & Community Impact — 3 credits
- ANT210 · Introductory Cultural Anthropology — 3 credits
- LDR130 · Fundamentals of Leadership and Service — 3 credits
- GLS150 · Social Problems — 3 credits
- GLS220 · World Religions — 3 credits
- GLS210 · Survey of Global Issues — 3 credits
Contextualization -- Social & Scientific (3 Credits)
Select 3 credits from the eligible courses.
Each course may satisfy only one program block.
Eligible Courses (14 Courses)
- SLS150 · Foundations of Lifelong Learning — 3 credits
- PHI130 · Introduction to Ethics — 3 credits
- PHI110 · Foundations of Worldviews — 3 credits
- STA210 · Statistics for Social Impact & Program Evaluation — 3 credits
- PSY130 · Human Performance & Resilience — 3 credits
- LDR310 · Introduction to Emotional Intelligence — 3 credits
- HLP150 · Personal Health — 3 credits
- ANT210 · Introductory Cultural Anthropology — 3 credits
- SLS167 · Foundations of Learning — 3 credits
- GLS150 · Social Problems — 3 credits
- PSY101 · Introduction to Psychology — 3 credits
- GLS210 · Survey of Global Issues — 3 credits
- COM321 · Intercultural Communication — 3 credits
- PHI120 · Contemporary Worldviews — 3 credits
Computation -- Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits)
Select 3 credits from the eligible courses.
Each course may satisfy only one program block.
Eligible Courses (4 Courses)
- MAT121 · Problem-Solving Strategies — 3 credits
- STA210 · Statistics for Social Impact & Program Evaluation — 3 credits
- FIN230 · Budgeting, Supplies, & Resource Planning for Programs — 3 credits
- FIN131 · Personal Finance — 3 credits
Biblical Studies Core (15 Credits)
COU209 · Spiritual Formation & Identity — 3 credits
Biblical Theology: Choose One (3 Credits)
Select 1 of the following options.
THE211 · Introduction to Biblical Theology — 3 credits
THE201 · Theology Survey — 3 credits
THE225 · The New Testament Church — 3 credits
THE230 · Christian Apologetics — 3 credits
MIN320 · Effective Bible Teaching — 3 credits
Focus Electives (9 Credits)
Source check sheet lists LDR, MIN, CAM, MIS, YMN but outcome map identifies BIB/THE. Confirm intended pool before approval.
Confirm Eligible Courses: Focus Electives (9 Credits)
Select 9 credits from the eligible courses.
Eligible Courses (25 Courses)
- BIB316 · Romans — 3 credits
- BIB320 · Phillipians — 3 credits
- THE311 · Theology of Mission — 3 credits
- BIB305 · Nehemiah — 3 credits
- BIB211 · Old Testament Directed Study — 3 credits
- BIB315 · Acts — 3 credits
- THE312 · Biblical Theology of the Local Church — 3 credits
- THE325 · Theology of Disability — 3 credits
- BIB325 · 1 John — 3 credits
- BIB319 · Ephesians — 3 credits
- BIB301 · Genesis — 3 credits
- BIB313 · John — 3 credits
- THE308 · THE308 Theology of God II: Christ and the Holy Spirit — 3 credits
- BIB212 · New Testament Directed Study — 3 credits
- BIB321 · James — 3 credits
- BIB317 · 1 Corinthians — 3 credits
- THE250 · Theology of the Gospel — 3 credits
- THE203 · Bibliology — 3 credits
- THE211 · Introduction to Biblical Theology — 3 credits
- THE212 · Biblical Theology 2 — 3 credits
- THE307 · Theology of God I: God the Father — 3 credits
- THE220 · Creation to Consummation — 3 credits
- THE201 · Theology Survey — 3 credits
- BIB303 · Psalms — 3 credits
- BIB310 · Matthew — 3 credits
The published pool excludes 6 courses. See the official catalog for exclusions and advising details.
Free Electives (9 Credits)
Complete 9 credits of free electives.
Total degree credits60
Understand your investment
Your pace.
Your annual investment.
Explore a tuition estimate based on your expected credits and study pace. A credit review helps turn your estimate into a personal degree plan.
Estimated annual tuition
$7,500
$15,000 estimated remaining degree tuition
60 credits remaining · 2 years at this pace
Most ministry partners subsidize $100/credit or more in addition to the partner rate; not included above.
Tuition estimate only; credit approval required. See the catalog for details.
Make an informed decision
Your questions.
Clear answers.
What will set me apart when I take my next step?
Anchor's integrated approach helps you move forward with financial freedom, demonstrated ability, and relationships that matter.
A path toward a debt-free launch. Accessible tuition, partner discounts, and additional ministry subsidies can help you prepare for ministry or further study without carrying education debt into your next chapter.
A portfolio that shows what you can do. Real projects completed throughout your degree give you concrete evidence of your competencies—work you can put on your résumé, discuss in interviews, and share with future ministry leaders.
People who can champion your next step. Learning and serving alongside organizational leaders builds a network of people who know your name, have seen your work, and can offer references, introductions, and encouragement as you move forward.
Do I need to be serving in ministry already?
The program connects learning to a real organizational context. Talk with admissions about your current role or opportunities to establish an appropriate context.
Can previous study or experience count?
A transfer and prior-learning review can evaluate eligible learning against program requirements. Credit is determined through that review.
How do I take the next step?
Start with an admissions conversation about your goals, background, learning context, and degree plan.
Talk with admissions ↗Your next chapter
in biblical studies.
Let's explore how deeper study of Scripture can equip you for the work you're called to do.