Fields of Instruction
For convenience in administration, courses are divided into fields of instruction by course title and number. The fields of instruction are abbreviated as follows:
BIB BIBLICAL EXEGETICAL STUDIES
BIL BIBLICAL LANGUAGE
BS BIBLICAL STUDIES
CM CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
CO COUNSELING
DIS DISCIPLESHIP
EDU EDUCATION
EVA EVANGELISM
GR GRADUATE RESEARCH
HIS HISTORY
LEA LEADERSHIP
MBA BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION
MIS MISSIONS
MS MUSIC STUDIES
NTS NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY
OTS OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY
PRC PREACHING
PSM PASTORAL MINISTRY
THL THEOLOGY
WL WORSHIP LEADERSHIP
Seminar Descriptions for Doctoral Programs
For convenience in administration, courses are divided into fields of instruction by course title and number. The fields of instruction are abbreviated as follows:
DMF DOCTOR OF MINISTRY: FOUNDATION
DMCC DOCTOR OF MINISTRY: CHRISTIAN COUNSELING
DMCP DOCTOR OF MINISTRY: CHURCH PLANTING
DMEP DOCTOR OF MINISTRY: EXPOSITORY PREACHING
DMPL DOCTOR OF MINISTRY: PASTORAL LEADERSHIP
DMWS DOCTOR OF MINISTRY: WRITING SEMINARS
Course Numbers
Credit courses are labeled 500 to 999 and 5000 to 9999 with the first digit of each course number indicating the level of the course.
Master’s courses are lower-level courses, and Specialist and Doctoral courses are upper-level courses. Students may evaluate their eligibility for enrolling in a given course according to stated course prerequisites.
Course numbering in the catalog makes use of a course designator system. This system is used to identify courses by discipline, number and level. For example, CO 500, would indicate a Master’s level Counseling course.
Course numbering in the BUF online registration system makes use of a five-component course designator system to assist students in the registration process. This designator system identifies course:
- By discipline (e.g., BIL, Biblical Exegetical Studies; EDU, Education; MBA, Business Administration, etc.),
- By number and level of course (e.g., 500, 5001, 7001, etc.),
- By location, to identify the campus where the course is offered (e.g., G, Graceville; M, Miami)
- By format in which the course is taught (e.g., N, Online; H, Hybrid; C, Connection, etc.)
- By section number, when more than one offering of the course occurs (e.g., 1, 2, 3).
Rotation of Courses
Scheduling restrictions sometimes necessitate offering courses only every other year or in alternate semesters. Semester class schedules may be obtained from the Registrar’s Office or academic schools.