B+ (3.30 CGPA on a 4-point scale) in the intended area of specialization. Have a minimum of 12 credit hours of graduate level work in the biblical language of specialization area. These hours do not include credit hours earned in elementary (first year) biblical languages. have a minimum of 8 credit hours of graduate level work in the second biblical language beyond first year Greek/Hebrew . Have a minimum of 12 credit hours of English Bible on the graduate level. Have a minimum of 12 credit hours of theology on the graduate level.