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              <text>Degrees and Programs:

1. B.R.E. (Bachelor of Religious Education), Major: Bible, Minor: Christian Education - 4 years, 130 credit hours, 2.0 GPA minimum. For students entering full-time Christian service (pastorate, church-planting, evangelism, missions, youth ministries).

2. B.R.E., Major: Bible, Minor: Elementary Education - 4 years, 131 credit hours + directed teaching, 2.0 GPA minimum. For Christian educational ministries.

3. B.R.E., Major: Elementary Education, Minor: Bible - 4 years, 132 credit hours + directed teaching, 2.5 GPA minimum. For teaching in Christian elementary schools.

4. Graduate of Theology Diploma (Th.G.), Major: Bible - 3 years, 102 credit hours, 2.0 GPA minimum. No set educational prerequisites (high school recommended). NOT a valid prerequisite for graduate programs.

5. Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Bible - 2 years, 68 credit hours. Primarily for membership of affiliated churches.

6. Bible Certificate - 1 year (Institute department). No educational prerequisites required.

Curriculum Areas: Biblical Studies (expositions, surveys, systematic theology), Christian Education (missions, homiletics, pastoral theology), Elementary Education (teaching methods, early childhood), General Studies (English, speech, psychology, music, computers), and Electives.

By 2014, BBC also offered online courses including Old Testament Survey, New Testament Survey, and Elements of Bible Study.</text>
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              <text>Wayback Machine archive of bluewater.edu (2002-2014 captures)</text>
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              <text>St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands</text>
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