Academics

Course Level

HBSB Courses are undergraduate college level classes. Any students with advanced degrees may enroll as well. Current senior high school students may enroll with parent’s written permission, if they are in the second half of their school year, and must be at least 16 years old by the start of their first course at HBSB. All HBSB classes and materials are in English.

Pace of Study

Students may take the courses at their own pace. However, all course lectures and notes should be completed before taking any of the tests. These courses are not designed to be taken as fast as possible to “just get a certificate.” If HBSB determines that a student is completing courses too rapidly for a reasonable quality education, HBSB reserves the right to extend the amount of time to grade a course in order to correct this action. If a student consistently completes the courses too rapidly (at HBSB’s discretion), the student may be counseled by HBSB regarding this issue before being allowed to graduate.

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Text Books

Basic textbooks are the King James Bible and the Course Notes Pack for each course. Course Notes Packs are provided for each course and include materials sourced from several doctrinal books, history books, commentaries, etc. The student should acquire their own King James Bible prior to the start of their first semester. Tests are provided at the end of each set of course notes to be returned to HBSB for grading.

Courses

HBSB offers two courses: A 1-year Doctrinal Studies Certificate and a 3-year Bachelor of Biblical Studies (BBS).

One-Year Doctrinal Studies Cert

This course offers one year of studies in the major biblical doctrines as well as church history. You may view a sample Course Schedule by clicking HERE.

Bachelor of Biblical Studies (BBS)

This is a three year course of studies in the major doctrines, church history, books of the Bible, preaching, and church administration. You may view a sample Course Schedule by clicking HERE.

Transfer of Credits

At this time HBSB does not accept credits from other schools. This is to maintain the integrity of the programs offered by us. It is possible that in the future, if HBSB adds programs and it is determined that those programs and the students taking them will be benefited from such credit transfers, this policy may be changed.

“Honorary” Degrees and “Life Experience” Credits

Because students seeking to enroll in a Bible college course of study are generally seeking to learn about biblical doctrine or enhance their knowledge of such, HBSB does not grant “honorary” degrees or award “life experience” credits. Though there may be some students who truly have some extraordinary life experience in the gospel ministry, the purpose of enrollment in HBSB is to gain in knowledge or be refreshed in the knowledge of biblical studies.

Accreditation

HBSB is an Independent Baptist, local church, ministry offering Bible-based courses for the purpose of training servants of God to be used in the gospel ministry. As such, HBSB does not desire or seek accreditation from any organizations, whether religious or secular. If a student plans to further their education beyond HBSB, it is their responsibility to check with the prospective school if they will accept credits from HBSB or not.