1. To establish an understanding of global historical events from roughly 400BC – 100AD. 
2. To provide principles for understanding past events and applying principles found within to the present.  
3. To provide a synthetic overview of the Greek New Testament. 
4. To provide a model for synthetic overview. 

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLOs)

1. To prepare Learners for roles in transformative education teaching and service. 

2. To provide Learners a foundation for effective individual and organizational leadership in diverse environments.  

3. To ensure Learners demonstrate worldview foundation for empowering people and building communities.  

4. To help Learners formulate a Biblical approach to transformative learning and leadership. 

VYRSITY LEARNING OUTCOMES (VLOs)

1. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Research – Learners will demonstrate ability to think critically, solve problems, and conduct interdisciplinary research at a level appropriate to their program. 

2. Personal Growth – Learners will understand how learning is related to personal growth, and will be challenged to grow in their thinking, communication, conduct, and engagement with others. 

3. Skills Development – Learners will advance in skills related to their area of learning, demonstrating a level of competency appropriate to their program. 

4. Social Responsibility – Learners will appreciate the diversity in and value of others as designed by our Creator, and will grow in willingness and capability to serve others. 

5. Worldview Applications – Learners will become capable at thinking from a worldview perspective and will understand the relationship of description and prescription, so that they can ground their actions in sound principles. 

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING RUBRIC (1000 POINTS)

1. Module Assessments (25 points each x 10)                     250 Points (Video) 

2. Course Content Assessment                                               250 Points (Essay) 
3. Reading Content Assessment                                             250 Points (Written Summary) 
4. Competency Assessment – 
                                      a. Writing: Choose a book of the Greek New Testament and write a 2000 word paper providing an outline of the book, an account of                                                   important historical events surrounding the book, the main theme and lessons of the book, and applications and significance to one’s                                         worldview.  
                                      b. Creative Timeline: Create a timeline which displays all of the important events surrounding the Greek New Testament. This timeline                                              should be creative providing great textual information but also communicating a lot at a glance.  
                                      c. Recorded Presentation: Give a 45-60 minute presentation on a topic related to the events in the Greek New Testament.   

                                                                                                      250 Points

GRADING SCALE

91-100% A 

81-90% B 

71-80% C 

61-70% D 

0-60% F 

CARNEGIE UNIT EQUIVALENT

Total Hours of Module Content: 20 hours  

Total Hours of Reading Content: 40 hours 

Total Hours of Minor Assessments: 30 hours 

Total Hours of Major Assessment: 30 hours 

Total Hours of Competency Assessment: 15 hours 

Equivalent of 3 Credit Hour (135 hours of total course time)