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Upon completion of the Associate\u2019s degree, a student will have an essential knowledge of the Bible and the Christian Faith. Such knowledge would enable the student to minister in any capacity within the local church with a certain degree of confidence. &#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; button_one_text=&#8221;Apply Now&#8221; button_one_url=&#8221;https:\/\/ftbm.mg\/apply\/&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; subhead_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#efe9e5&#8243; custom_button_one=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_text_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; button_one_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_one_bg_color=&#8221;#b80f0a&#8221; button_one_border_color=&#8221;#b80f0a&#8221; button_one_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-77px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>This degree is also built into the Bachelor\u2019s degree program as core curriculum and takes the student almost half-way through it. Any student who has completed the Associate\u2019s degree is naturally eligible to transfer into the Bachelor\u2019s degree program. Conversely, a student who fails to complete a Bachelor\u2019s degree program can, in most cases, revert to the Associate degree. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/ftbm.mg\/en\/academics\/\">here<\/a> for further information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Credits Hours:<\/strong> 60<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biblical Studies: 27 Credit Hours<\/li>\n<li>Theological\/Historical Studies: 19 Credit Hours<\/li>\n<li>Practical Theology: 5 Credit Hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Number of Courses:<\/strong> 24<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Associate of Theology degree plan<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3 try-class tbody-has-connected-cells\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Course<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Course ID<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Credits<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\"><strong>Biblical Studies<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Biblical Hermeneutics<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">BH1013<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">NT Greek Grammar I <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">GK1013<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">NT Greek Grammar II<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">GK1023<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">NT Survey I<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">NT1013<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">NT Survey II<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">NT1023<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">OT Hebrew Grammar I<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">HE1013<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">OT Hebrew Grammar II<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">HE1023<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">OT Survey I<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">OT1013<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">OT Survey II<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">OT1023<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"column-1\"><strong>Theological\/Historical Studies<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Biblical Theology of Manhood &amp; 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