Undergraduate

Undergraduate Education: Academics

Lancaster Bible College exists to educate Christian men and women to live according to a Biblical worldview and to serve through professional Christian ministries. The curriculum is designed so that this purpose can be realized by each student attending LBC.

Degree and Certificate Programs

Bachelor of Science in Bible (BSB)

Church and Ministry Leadership

Within Church and Ministry Leadership, you will be trained as a servant leader for effective ministry within the context of the local church or other Christian organizations. You will be mentored on campus by professors and off campus by ministry supervisors who will emphasize godly character and help you develop leadership skills in field training so that you will be well equipped to lead with integrity and confidence.

• Children & Family Ministry
• Church Planting (under revision)
• Pastoral Ministry
• Pre-Seminary
• Spiritual Formation & Discipleship
• Student Ministry
• Women in Christian Ministries

Counseling and Social Work

Understanding, evaluating, and practicing counseling theory and methods from a biblical perspective will enable you to serve in church, parachurch, secular, and school settings. Internships provide opportunities to gain experience used for possible job placement after graduation in ministries such as rescue missions, social welfare agencies, detention centers, crisis pregnancy centers, school guidance offices, and Christian counseling centers.

• Counseling, Marriage and Family (BSB/MA)
• Counseling, Mental Health (BSB/MA)
• Counseling, Professional
• School Counseling, Elementary (BSB/MEd)
• School Counseling, Secondary (BSB/MEd)
• Social Work

Health and Physical Education

Studying in health & physical education programs, which emphasize service and experience, will enable you to understand and practice using health, physical education, and athletics within the context of ministry. Graduates of this department are well equipped to use their abilities to become coaches, physical education teachers, athletic directors, camp directors, or to serve in other sport-related ministries.

• Health & Physical Education–PA & ACSI (K–12) certification, plus BS Education
• Sports Management & Ministry

Intercultural Studies

To fulfill Christ’s explicit command to spread the gospel worldwide, you will be prepared and sent to communicate the gospel in areas where the church is weak or nonexistent and where Christ is still unknown. Regardless of what people group you are passionate about, you will be equipped through courses and related activities to plan and follow strategies for initial evangelism, church planting, leadership training, and church growth and extension.

• Cross-Cultural Ministry
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Teacher Education

Our education programs will prepare you, the teacher, to have your heart engaged in the theory learned on campus as well as in hundreds of hours of field experiences in the local public and private schools. The variety of training you will receive will positively influence the realization of your full potential and can foster the confidence necessary to enable ultimate involvement in your desired field of teaching.

• Bible Education–ACSI (K–12)certification
• Elementary Education/Early Level–PA (K-6) & ACSI (K–8) certification, plus BS Education
• Elementary Education/Middle Level–PA (K-6) & ACSI (K–8) certification, plus BS Education

Worship and Performing Arts

You will learn how to use your art form as a ministry tool by combining biblical training, real world experience, and your spiritual gifts with developed artistic and technical abilities. Upon graduation, you will be confident in using your talents to be “salt and light” to the world through ministries in Christian schools, churches, foreign missions, evangelism, and graduate studies in music. Visit our Worship and Performing Arts site and learn more now.

• Music Education–PA & ACSI (K–12) certification
• Music Performance Program
• Worship Arts Program

Bible Ministries

Bible Ministries offers more flexible programs for you than our traditional programs. The BS program can be tailored to your specific ministry passions with electives chosen from any of the previously mentioned departments and is especially flexible for those who transfer into LBC from another institution. The 2-year BS track is designed for those who already have a two- or four-year degree from another institution but want to complete a BS in Bible.

• Bible Ministries (four-year and two-year BSB degree tracks)

Associate of Science in Bible (ASB)

The two-year ASB degree program can be tailored to your specific ministry passions with electives chosen from any of the previously mentioned departments and is especially flexible for those who transfer into LBC from another institution.

Certificate Programs

With our 2 one-year certificates, you can gain a valuable Bible foundation beneficial for your personal, family, and professional life, or to fulfill a mission board's Bible Education requirement before you enter the mission field.

• Concentrated Bible Course (one year)—all Bible/Theology courses
• LBC Certificate (one year)—variety of courses/electives