2026-2027

2026-2027

Saturday, August 22, 2026 to Tuesday, May 4, 2027

2026-2027-wcbc-catalog.pdf

Academic Semesters

2026 Fall

Saturday, August 22, 2026 - Tuesday, December 8, 2026

On Campus
Term Name	Start Date	End Date	Enrollment Types
2026 Fall Semester On Campus	Wednesday, August 26, 2026	Tuesday, December 8, 2026	Bachelor's Degree, Associate Program

Online
Term Name	Start Date	End Date	Enrollment Types
2026 Fall Bachelor's Terms A (8/31-10/17) and B (10/19-12/5)	Monday, August 31, 2026	Saturday, December 5, 2026	Online Bachelor's Degree
2026 Fall Master's Terms A (8/31-10/17) and B (10/19-12/5)	Monday, August 31, 2026	Saturday, December 5, 2026	Master's Degree
2026 Fall Get Ahead Terms A (8/31-10/17) and B (10/19-12/5)	Monday, August 31, 2026	Saturday, December 5, 2026	Get Ahead

2027 Winter
Monday, January 4, 2027 - Friday, January 29, 2027
2027 Spring
Saturday, January 30, 2027 - Tuesday, May 4, 2027
2027 Summer
Monday, May 17, 2027 - Friday, August 6, 2027

Degree Plan

Secretarial Concentration

Freshman Fall

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BI 101	Old Testament Survey	3.0
CS 110	Basic Typing and Computers	2.0
EN 101	Grammar and Composition 1	3.0
OR 101	Principles of Christian Living	2.0
PT 111	Personal Evangelism	2.0
	General Elective	2.0
	General Elective	2.0
Total	7	16.0

Freshman Spring

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BC 101	Introduction to Biblical Counseling	2.0
BI 102	New Testament Survey	3.0
BI 201	Life of Christ	3.0
CS 231	Business Communications	2.0
EN 102	Grammar and Composition 2	3.0
	Bible Elective	3.0
Total	6	16.0

Sophomore Fall

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
CS 401	Office Practicum	3.0
BU 201	Principles of Administration	3.0
CS 102	Secretarial Computer 1	2.0
CS 223	The Administrative Assistant	2.0
PT 307	Professional Training	2.0
PT 311	Christian Marriage and Home	2.0
VA 101	Media Foundations	2.0
Total	7	16.0

Sophomore Spring

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
AP 402	Biblical Ethics	2.0
BI 231	Introduction to Dispensationalism	2.0
BI 401	Baptist History and Distinctives	3.0
CS 103	Secretarial Computer 2	2.0
CS 201	Office Management	2.0
BI 371	Theology 1	3.0
	Media Elective	2.0
Total	7	16.0

Pastoral Theology Concentration

Freshman Fall

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BI 101	Old Testament Survey	3.0
EN 101	Grammar and Composition 1	3.0
OR 101	Principles of Christian Living	2.0
PT 100	Practical Theology	1.0
PT 111	Personal Evangelism	2.0
SPCH 101	Freshman Speech	2.0
YM 101	Philosophy of Youth Ministry	3.0
Total	7	16.0

Freshman Spring

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BC 101	Introduction to Biblical Counseling	2.0
BI 102	New Testament Survey	3.0
BI 291	Methodical Bible Studies	2.0
EN 102	Grammar and Composition 2	3.0
MI 101	Introduction to Missions	2.0
PT 100	Practical Theology	1.0
	Bible Elective	3.0
Total	7	16.0

Sophomore Fall

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BI 212	Romans	2.0
BI 250	Genesis	3.0
BI 371	Theology 1	3.0
BL 301	Greek 1	3.0
CP 101	Introduction to Church Planting	2.0
PT 100	Practical Theology	1.0
	Math Elective	3.0
Total	7	17.0

Sophomore Spring

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BI 201	Life of Christ	3.0
BI 211	Acts	2.0
BI 231	Introduction to Dispensationalism	2.0
BI 372	Theology 2	3.0
BL 302	Greek 2	3.0
PT 100	Practical Theology	1.0
PT 321	Homiletics 1	2.0
Total	7	16.0

Junior Fall

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BI 373	Theology 3	3.0
BL 401	Greek 3	3.0
HI 283	US History 1	3.0
PT 100	Practical Theology	1.0
PT 292	Sermon Preparation	2.0
PT 311	Christian Marriage and Home	2.0
	General Elective	2.0
Total	7	16.0

Junior Spring

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
AP 301	Science and Faith	2.0
BL 402	Greek 4	3.0
HI 284	US History 2	3.0
PT 100	Practical Theology	1.0
PT 322	Homiletics 2	2.0
	Bible Elective	2.0
	Bible Elective	3.0
Total	7	16.0

Senior Fall

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
AP 401	Contemporary Theology	3.0
BI 401	Baptist History and Distinctives	3.0
PT 100	Practical Theology	1.0
PT 323	Homiletics 3	2.0
VA 101	Media Foundations	2.0
	General Elective	2.0
	General Elective	3.0
Total	7	16.0

Senior Spring

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
AP 101	Apologetics	3.0
AP 402	Biblical Ethics	2.0
BC 216	Pastoral Counseling	2.0
BI 313	The Book of Revelation	2.0
PT 100	Practical Theology	1.0
	Bible Elective	2.0
	General Elective	3.0
Total	7	15.0

Visual Arts Concentration

Freshman Fall

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BI 101	Old Testament Survey	3.0
EN 101	Grammar and Composition 1	3.0
OR 101	Principles of Christian Living	2.0
PT 111	Personal Evangelism	2.0
VA 101	Media Foundations	2.0
VA 110	Creative Thinking	2.0
VA 141	Photography 1	2.0
Total	7	16.0

Freshman Spring

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BC 101	Introduction to Biblical Counseling	2.0
BI 102	New Testament Survey	3.0
Total	2	5.0

Sophomore Fall

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BI 231	Introduction to Dispensationalism	2.0
BI 371	Theology 1	3.0
VA 212	Digital Storytelling	2.0
VA 221	Graphic Design 1	2.0
VA 231	Web Development 1	2.0
VA 244	Video Production 1	3.0
	Bible Elective	2.0
Total	7	16.0

Sophomore Spring

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BI 291	Methodical Bible Studies	2.0
BI 372	Theology 2	3.0
MI 101	Introduction to Missions	2.0
VA 213	Design Research Methods	2.0
VA 322	Graphic Design 2	2.0
	General Elective	2.0
	Math Elective	3.0
Total	7	16.0

Junior Fall

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BI 373	Theology 3	3.0
HI 283	US History 1	3.0
PT 100	Practical Theology	1.0
VA 223	Typography	2.0
VA 333	Interface Design	2.0
VA 371	Visual Arts Lab/Practicum 1	3.0
	Bible Elective	2.0
Total	7	16.0

Junior Spring

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
AP 301	Science and Faith	2.0
HI 284	US History 2	3.0
PT 100	Practical Theology	1.0
VA 234	WordPress Development	2.0
VA 324	Print Production	2.0
VA 372	Visual Arts Lab/Practicum 2	3.0
	Bible Elective	3.0
Total	7	16.0

Senior Fall

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
AP 101	Apologetics	3.0
BI 401	Baptist History and Distinctives	3.0
VA 425	Branding Design	2.0
VA 499	Visual Arts Portfolio (Visual Arts degree only)	4.0
	Bible Elective	2.0
	General Elective	2.0
Total	6	16.0

Senior Spring

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BI 201	Life of Christ	3.0
PT 311	Christian Marriage and Home	2.0
VA 335	Web Development 2	2.0
VA 446	Video Production 2	2.0
VA 481	Visual Arts Internship	3.0
	Bible Elective	2.0
	Bible Elective	2.0
Total	7	16.0

Biblical Counseling Concentration

Men

Freshman Fall

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
AP 101	Apologetics	3.0
BC 101	Introduction to Biblical Counseling	2.0
BI 101	Old Testament Survey	3.0
EN 101	Grammar and Composition 1	3.0
OR 101	Principles of Christian Living	2.0
PT 100	Practical Theology	1.0
PT 111	Personal Evangelism	2.0
Total	7	16.0

Freshman Spring

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BC 102	General Principles of Biblical Counseling	3.0
BI 102	New Testament Survey	3.0
BI 201	Life of Christ	3.0
BI 212	Romans	2.0
EN 102	Grammar and Composition 2	3.0
PT 100	Practical Theology	1.0
SPCH 101	Freshman Speech	2.0
Total	7	17.0

Sophomore Fall

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BC 222	Preventative Youth Counseling	3.0
BI 211	Acts	2.0
BI 231	Introduction to Dispensationalism	2.0
BI 371	Theology 1	3.0
HI 283	US History 1	3.0
PT 100	Practical Theology	1.0
	Math Elective	3.0
Total	7	17.0

Sophomore Spring

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BC 216	Pastoral Counseling	2.0
BC 411	Biblical Counseling: Addiction	3.0
BI 291	Methodical Bible Studies	2.0
BI 372	Theology 2	3.0
HI 284	US History 2	3.0
PT 100	Practical Theology	1.0
	General Elective	2.0
Total	7	16.0

Junior Fall

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BC 402	Biblical Counseling: Marriage	3.0
BI 250	Genesis	3.0
BI 373	Theology 3	3.0
BL 301	Greek 1	3.0
PT 100	Practical Theology	1.0
PT 321	Homiletics 1	2.0
Total	6	15.0

Junior Spring

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BC 320	Biblical Counseling: Conflict Resolution	3.0
BL 302	Greek 2	3.0
PT 100	Practical Theology	1.0
PT 292	Sermon Preparation	2.0
	General Elective	3.0
	General Elective	3.0
Total	6	15.0

Senior Fall

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
AP 301	Science and Faith	2.0
BC 401	Biblical Counseling: Advanced Topics	3.0
BI 401	Baptist History and Distinctives	3.0
MI 101	Introduction to Missions	2.0
PT 311	Christian Marriage and Home	2.0
PT 322	Homiletics 2	2.0
	General Elective	2.0
Total	7	16.0

Senior Spring

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
AP 401	Contemporary Theology	3.0
AP 402	Biblical Ethics	2.0
BC 499	Biblical Counseling Capstone	3.0
VA 101	Media Foundations	2.0
	General Elective	3.0
	General Elective	3.0
Total	6	16.0

Women

Freshman Fall

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
AP 101	Apologetics	3.0
BC 101	Introduction to Biblical Counseling	2.0
BI 101	Old Testament Survey	3.0
EN 101	Grammar and Composition 1	3.0
OR 101	Principles of Christian Living	2.0
PT 111	Personal Evangelism	2.0
Total	6	15.0

Freshman Spring

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
BC 102	General Principles of Biblical Counseling	3.0
BI 102	New Testament Survey	3.0
BI 201	Life of Christ	3.0
BI 212	Romans	2.0
EN 102	Grammar and Composition 2	3.0
SPCH 101	Freshman Speech	2.0
Total	6	16.0