Certificate in Biblical Foundations
The Certificate in Biblical Foundations program builds foundational skills for leveraging God’s Word as the final authority for how you think and live. All Anchor Christian University undergraduate programs are built on these courses as a foundation for faith-driven integration. The vision that drives this program is to lay foundations for believers who engage the Bible, interpret it well, apply it to the transformation of their own lives, then integrating its truth and implications across all other domains of life and work.
Program Learning Outcomes
Apply foundational Bible study skills to the examination of the Word resulting in a clear understanding of what the text says, what it means, and its implications for life.
Understand the contextual message of the whole of the Bible and the relation of each part to the whole.
Develop a philosophy and strategy of godly living that will guide the student for a lifetime.
Integrate and apply Bible study skill across the domains of life, personal ministry, and work.
All courses are transferrable into the Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies program, the Bachelor of Science in Christian Leadership program, the Bachelor of Science in Biblical Counseling program, or any other ACU undergraduate degree programs.
Program credits: 18
Credential: Certificate
Catalog year: 2026-27
Program requirements
- Certificate in Biblical Foundations — 18 credits — Complete all
Each course may satisfy only one requirement block.
- Bible Core (12 credits) — Complete all
The Certificate in Bible Foundations program is built with a logical sequence of skill development designed to lay essential foundations for any faith-driven discipline.
- BIB100 — Principles of Bible Study — Required course · BIB100 Principles of Bible Study
- BIB111 — Old Testament Survey — Required course · BIB111 Old Testament Survey
- BIB112 — New Testament Survey — Required course · BIB112 New Testament Survey
- THE120 — Foundations for Christian Living — Required course · THE120 Foundations for Christian Living
- Program Electives (6 credits) — Choose from course group · 6 credits
The Certificate in Bible Foundations is designed with an elective block that allows students to select from a range of available undergraduate Bible and Theology courses that broaden the application of the foundational skills. Partner school implementations may focus or broaden options based on their objectives and/or full catalog of offerings. Select two additional courses; required core courses cannot count again.
· Biblical Studies ElectivesBiblical Studies Electives
- THE225 The New Testament Church · 3 credits
- 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
- THE230 Christian Apologetics · 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
- Bible Core (12 credits) — Complete all