Fall 2025 Individual Course Descriptions
August 22nd - December 17th
Fall 2025 Weekly Schedule
BIB 120 - Survey of Old Testament Literature (taught by Dan Radke): This course provides an overview of every book of the Old Testament and gives attention to special issues such as Creation, the covenants, and the prophecies that lead to Christ’s first and second comings. The student is taught how to apply the practical principles of the Old Testament to Ministry and practical Christian living.
Meets Tuesdays, 11:00am-12:50pm & Fridays, 12:00-12:50pm (3 Credits)BIB 230 - Bible Study Methods (taught by Dr. Richard Yates): This course is designed to acquaint students with the principles of Inductive Bible Study through theory and practice. Methods of interpretation, laws of structure, and study of the various genres are emphasized. Students are trained to study the Bible utilizing a ten-step process combined with twelve approaches to deepen their understanding of biblical truth. They examine how to communicate the Bible to various age groups. (3 credits)
Meets Mondays, 11:00-11:50am & Wednesdays, 9:00-10:50amBIB 240 - Exposition of Mark (taught by Dan Radke): This course will allow the student to learn and apply the principles of inductive study. Through step-by-step analysis of the book of Mark, the student will learn the procedures for analyzing paragraphs, discerning meaning, discovering author’s purposes, and relating paragraph to paragraph and chapter to chapter. This inductive study process can be applied to every book of the Bible and even to secular literature. (4 credits)
Meets Mondays, 8:00-9:50am & Tuesdays and Fridays, 8:00-8:50amHST 110 - Archaeology & Geography of Bible Lands - Old Testament (taught by Jim Cicchese): This course covers the Old Testament era, acquainting the student with archaeological discoveries and the culture surrounding major Bible events. Special attention will be given to recent discoveries, so that the students will be able to better understand the motivations and purposes of the Biblical characters. (3 credits)
Block Course: Meets August 22, 25, 27, 29, September 2, 8:30am-3:30pm & Wednesdays, 8:00-8:50am (all semester)MTH 110 - Consumer Math (taught by Taunya Ranis & Dan Radke): This course will largely focus on personal finances from a biblical perspective including topics such as biblical stewardship, budgeting, giving, saving, debt, insurance, retirement and more. (3 credits)
Meets Tuesdays, 9:00-10:50am & Fridays, 9:00-9:50amPHL 210 - Biblical Worldview & Ethics (taught by Dan Radke): This course is an introduction to biblical worldview and Christian ethics, with special focus on the nature of truth, moral reasoning, ethical theories, anthropology, history, science, politics, vocation, and cultural engagement. A variety of significant and contemporary ethical issues are also examined including abortion, capital punishment, identity, justice, marriage and sexuality, religious liberty, and war and peace. (3 credits)
Meets Mondays, 10:00-10:50am & Fridays, 10:00-11:50am
Financial Information
For individual courses, tuition is $145 per credit (e.g., $435 for a 3 credit course).
Anyone who wishes to audit a class would pay $100 per course.
For former ITE graduates who wish to earn their associate degree, tuition is $120 per credit ($360 per course). Talk with Taunya about what classes you will need to complete your degree.