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BA Degrees
Students desiring to graduate with a bachelor's degree from Columbia Bible College must meet the following requirements:
Successful completion of the course work specified for the chosen major as listed in the academic catalogue at the time of the student's entry with a minimum total of 126 credit hours.
Give evidence of Christian character and a deep commitment to the Church of Jesus Christ.
Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
Complete the final year of studies at Columbia.
Satisfactorily completed the requirements of the internship.
Participate in a closing discernment session.
Show growing evidence of meeting the objectives of the college.
Settle all financial obligations to the college.
Diplomas
Students desiring to graduate with a diploma from Columbia Bible College must meet the following requirements:
Successful completion of the course work specified for the chosen major as listed in the academic catalogue at the time of the student's entry with a minimum total of 62 credit hours.
Give evidence of Christian character and a deep commitment to the Church of Jesus Christ.
Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
Complete the final year of studies at Columbia.
Satisfactorily completed four credits of Service Learning.
Show growing evidence of meeting the objectives of the college.
Settle all financial obligations to the college.
Certificate in Christian Studies
Students desiring to graduate with a certificate from Columbia Bible College must meet the following requirements:
Successful completion of the course work specified for the certificate* as listed in the academic catalogue at the time of the student's entry with a minimum total of 30 credit hours.
Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
Satisfactorily completed two credits of Service Learning.
Show growing evidence of meeting the objectives of the college.
Settle all financial obligations to the college.
Quest certificate graduates have their own specified course work with a minimum of 27 credits for graduation.
Columbia Celebrates Book Launch!
Students and staff came together on March 18th to celebrate the “safe arrival” of Gary Yamasaki’s new book entitled Watching a Biblical Narrative: Point of View in Biblical Exegesis.
Opening the Book
An article on the Biblical Studies program at Columbia.