Bachelor in Bible/Biblical Studies (Bachelor's)

For over 75 years, Florida College has provided a biblically based Christian education in Temple Terrace, Florida. Its campus community includes 21 international students and offers residence hall living, 35 student organizations, Falcon athletics, daily chapel services, Bible studies, and service projects. The college’s Christian faculty and staff support a campus culture focused on faith, learning, character, and service.

Florida College offers more than 20 undergraduate degree programs across the arts, sciences, business, and liberal studies. Each program is grounded in a biblical worldview, with small classes, personalized instruction, mentorship, and individualized academic advising. Students can prepare for professional life through Career Services, fieldwork, service-learning, and internships. Nearly 80% of students participate in an internship before graduation. The Honors Program adds opportunities for research, leadership, and intentional service, while faculty-led summer travel courses cover subjects from history to biology.

International students should expect faith to be part of both academic work and campus life. The college integrates the Bible as the inspired word of God across its disciplines and provides opportunities for spiritual growth each month. Staff members assist students with internships, study abroad, and post-graduation employment. A student-to-professor ratio of 11:1 supports personal attention and continuing relationships with professors who serve as mentors and advisors.

Students engage in close reading and analysis of biblical texts in their original languages, including Greek and Hebrew, as part of their coursework. They study the historical and cultural settings of scripture through structured academic seminars and written assignments. The programme emphasizes the theological and doctrinal foundations of Christian belief within the context of early church history and biblical interpretation. Students complete advanced courses in New Testament epistles, prophetic literature, and Christian doctrine.

Focus areas include New Testament Epistles, Biblical Languages, History of Christianity in America, Biblical Eschatology, The Law of Moses, Gospel and Epistles of John.

The programme requires 120 credit hours of coursework, with no required internship or minor. All courses are part of the full degree programme.

Graduates enter roles in ministry, including preaching, missionary service, and religious education.

Students must be enrolled at Florida College to apply for the Biblical Studies degree. They must declare their major with the Academic Advising Center, their advisor, or the department chairman.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, typical duration is four years. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 66% of applicants.