Certificate in Christian Studies
The Certificate in Christian Studies is intended to enable individuals “testing a call to ministry” to experience one year of seminary education; to provide continuing education for persons committed to significant biblical and theological studies; and to make accessible means for studying at the seminary level in a structured, non-degree program.
Admission Requirements
- Application
- Official transcripts sent to Admissions directly from the institution
- $50 non-refundable application fee
- Personal history
- Reference forms
- A professor or academic administrator
- A lay person
- The pastor of the church you attend, or another minister
- A personal friend or acquaintance
- 2.75/4.00 grade point average
Applicants whose grade point average falls between 2.50 and 2.75 may be admitted on a “reduced load” basis. For applicants whose cumulative grade point average is below 2.50, a score of 50 on the Miller Analogies Test or a 500 on the verbal section of the Graduate Record Examination is required.
Course Structure (32 hours)
- Core Requirements (18)
- Introduction to Biblical Studies
- Turning Points in Church History
- Basic Christian Doctrine or Method and Praxis in Theology
- Kingdom, Church and World
- Vocation of Ministry
- General Electives (14)