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 from all postsecondary degree conferring schools sent to Admissions directly from the institution
- $50 non-refundable application fee
- Personal history
- Four References
- Pastor (required)
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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)
*If your GPA [or GRE scores] do not meet the minimum requirement or does not accurately reflect your ability to succeed at Asbury, you will have an opportunity to explain in your personal history essay.
