There is no specific major that prepares a student for enrollment in a seminary. At Bethany Lutheran College special attention is given to preparing students for admission to Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary (BLTS). Academically, the applicant to BLTS should have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. He should be a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod or a congregation in fellowship with the ELS. The applicant will have a good working knowledge of Greek and Hebrew. Under ordinary circumstances the applicant will have taken two years of both languages with a “C” or better grade point average in order to meet the language requirement. The applicant, finally, should be a serious student of the Holy Scriptures. He should be well-versed in both the historical and doctrinal content of the Bible.
Required coursework:
Four semesters of Greek
- GREK101 Introduction to Greek I
- GREK102 Introduction to Greek II
- GREK203 Intermediate Greek The New Testament I
- GREK204 Intermediate Greek The New Testament II)
Four semesters of Hebrew
- HEBR101 Introduction to Hebrew I
- HEBR102 Introduction to Hebrew II
- HEBR203 Intermediate Hebrew I
- HEBR204 Intermediate Hebrew II
Recommended Additional Language Courses:
- LATN101 Introduction to Latin I and LATN102 Introduction to Latin II
- GERM101 Introduction to German I and GERM102 Introduction to German II
- NORW101 Introduction to Norwegian I and NORW102 Introduction to Norwegian II
- SPAN101 Beginning Spanish I and SPAN102 Beginning Spanish II
Recommended Education Course:
Recommended Religion Courses:
- RELG223 The Life of Christ
- RELG224 History of Israel
- RELG226 Acts of the Apostles
- RELG229 Christian Doctrine
- RELG302 History of Christian Thought III: Enlightenment, Modern, Post Modern
- RELG320 Luther: His Ongoing Significance
- RELG340 Apologetics
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Recommended Communication Courses:
- COMM115 Competitive Speaking
- COMM212 Interpersonal Communication
- COMM315 Advanced Competitive Speaking
Recommended Music Course:
Recommended Psychology Courses:
- PSYC100 General Psychology
- PSYC230 Cross Cultural Psychology
- PSYC325 Psychology of Child Development
- PSYC450 Principles and Strategies of Counseling