Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
A Concentration In
Bible
An emphasis within the B.S. in Secondary Education — teach Scripture in the Christian school classroom with depth and conviction.
Teach Bible, Grades 6–12
Prepare to lead Bible classes in Christian schools
Methods Built In
Teaching Bible + literacy in Bible
Deep Biblical Core
Builds on ACU's 15-credit Bible core
Every ACU student studies Scripture deeply — but the Bible concentration prepares you to teach it. You’ll build on the university’s 15-credit biblical and theological core, then add the methods that turn what you know into lessons adolescents can grasp and own.
Courses like Teaching Bible in the Secondary School and Integrated Literacy in Bible show you how to lead a class of teenagers through Scripture — how to ask the right questions, handle hard passages honestly, and help students read the Bible for themselves. As a graduate of Arizona’s only ACSI-certified education program, you’ll be ready to teach Bible in Christian schools across the country and around the world.
Teach Scripture to Adolescents
Plan and lead secondary Bible courses that engage students rather than lecture at them.
Build Biblical Literacy
Help students read, interpret, and write about Scripture with growing skill and confidence.
Handle the Hard Questions
Guide honest discussion of difficult passages and doctrine without shutting curiosity down.
Connect Bible to Life
Show students how Scripture speaks to the real questions they're already asking.
Demonstrate Content Mastery
Meet Arizona's standard of 30 content-area credits or a passing subject-knowledge test, built on ACU's biblical core.
A Biblical Worldview isn't an add-on to this concentration — it's the subject. The work is learning to teach Scripture in a way that's both honest about the text and formative for students.
Scripture as the Subject Itself
Most teachers integrate faith into their discipline; a Bible teacher teaches the source. That raises the stakes on getting the text right — reading it carefully, in context, and on its own terms rather than as a prop for a point you wanted to make anyway.
Trains you to teach what the text actually says before you teach what it means for us.
Formation, Not Just Information
A class on the Bible shapes how students see God, themselves, and the world — whether you intend it to or not. Teaching Scripture means caring about character and conviction, not only comprehension and quizzes.
Prepares you to teach for understanding and formation at the same time.
Room for Honest Questions
Adolescents test what they've been handed. A faithful Bible classroom welcomes hard questions instead of fearing them, trusting that Scripture holds up under honest scrutiny.
Grounds a classroom where doubt can be voiced and worked through, not hidden.
Because ACU is ACSI-certified, this concentration opens Bible-teaching roles in Christian schools — settings that public-school programs simply can't certify you for.
Christian School Bible Teacher
Teach Bible, theology, and worldview courses in ACSI-affiliated schools in the U.S. and abroad.
Secondary Teacher & Discipleship Leader
Pair classroom teaching with chapel, small groups, and spiritual-life programs at a Christian school.
Youth & Parachurch Educator
Lead teaching and discipleship programs in churches, camps, and youth ministries.
Graduate Study in Bible or Ministry
Continue into a master's in theology, biblical studies, or ministry on a strong undergraduate foundation.
The Bible concentration is built for students who want to spend their careers helping the next generation know Scripture.
A Rare, In-Demand Credential
Few universities prepare certified Bible teachers — ACU's ACSI certification opens Christian-school classrooms worldwide.
Content Depth Already Built In
ACU's 15-credit biblical and theological core gives you a foundation most teaching programs can't match.
Teaching Methods That Fit the Subject
Dedicated courses in teaching Bible and biblical literacy mean you learn to teach Scripture, not just to know it.
Faculty Who've Done the Job
Education faculty average about two decades in real classrooms, so the mentoring you get is field-tested.
Already drawn to the Secondary Education degree? Adding the Bible concentration is simple.
Apply to ACU
Submit your application for admission to Arizona Christian University.
Start Your ApplicationChoose Bible as Your Concentration
Tell your education advisor you want the Bible content area, and they'll map it into your plan.
Build Toward the Teaching Courses
Work through the biblical core, then add Teaching Bible in the Secondary School and Integrated Literacy in Bible.
The Bible concentration gives you the depth in Scripture and the teaching methods to lead a Christian-school classroom with confidence. Apply or reach out today.