The Bachelor of Religious Studies Degree programs require students to take an average of 17 credit hours per semester if they are to graduate in four years. Students should meet with an advisor at least twice per semester in order to ensure that the student is making sufficient progress toward the completion of the educational program. Credits for Bachelor of Religious Studies degrees are earned from the courses in the following distribution areas: Bible and Theology, General Education and Humanities, General Education distribution credits, Professional Studies, Practical Ministries, Church History, Internship, and Field Education. Though the distribution areas are common to each major, the number and title of courses that are required in the majors vary from program to program.