Accelerated Pastoral Ministries – B.S. and M.Div. (online)
Accelerated Pastoral Ministries – B.S. and M.Div. (online)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AND MASTER OF DIVINITY – ONLINE
Jumpstart your Ministry Career
Earn both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Divinity in only five years—on campus or online! You will combine undergraduate, seminary and real workplace experience to be equipped for many types of Christian ministry around the globe. Pastoral Degree Online
Be mentored by caring professors
Find your fit in our community
Get involved and make a difference
PREPARATION FOR LIFE
Career Potential
Get where you want to go and be equipped to serve well in a variety of ministry roles, such as:
- Youth Pastor
- Associate Pastor
- Church Planter
- Head Pastor
- Ministry Leader
- Missionary
“I love that I can take seminary courses alongside my undergraduate courses. It allowed me to complete my program two years sooner than if I had done each degree separately. I also appreciate the one-year paid internship that is built into my program. It will allow me to get ministry experience without being financially burdened.”
Nate Wiens
Accelerated Pastoral major | Didsbury, Alberta, Canada
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
What Will You Learn?
In all of the programs at CSU, you’ll be interacting with small class sizes and professors who really care and desire to mentor you. You’ll not only receive quality academics to prepare you for your career, but discipleship to prepare you for life.
Handle the Scriptures accurately
Build a strong foundation to serve well in your unique ministry setting in Bible and theology, life and ministry and church and culture. You will get multiple levels of instruction in the original biblical language of Greek to hone your Bible study skills.
Serve the church effectively
Gain practical, hands-on experience through an internship or integrated ministry project. You will be guided by mentors who have served and are serving well in teaching and local church ministries.
Love God supremely; love all people equally
Build character, competency and commitment for pastoral ministry. You will complete units of course-related practical ministry, including evangelism and Bible teaching.
YOUR COURSES
What You Will Study
Each of your courses will be taught from a biblical worldview, and you’ll learn with an intimate group of peers led by professors who care about your success.
All courses are 3 credits unless noted.
Course Descriptions can be found in the catalog.
Undergraduate Bible and Theology Core
- Principles of Bible Study [BI100]
- Building a Biblical Lifestyle [TH120]
- Theology Survey [TH211]
This is an example of what your course schedule may look like; your actual schedule will be determined when you register.
Undergraduate Arts and Sciences Core
- Academic and Researched Writing [EN121]
- Writing Across the Disciplines [EN122]
- Advanced Expository and Criticism [EN406]
- Living Well [HP101] – 1 credit
- Survey of Biblical Themes in Literature [LI203]
- Worldviews: Humanities and Science [PH206]
- General Psychology [PS100]
- History Core Elective
- Humanities Electives – 9 credits
- Math or Science Elective
This is an example of what your course list may look like. You and your advisor will choose your courses within your program to meet your goals.
Undergraduate Pastoral Courses
- The Family Life of the Ministry Leader [EM412], or Theology and Practice of Family [PT800]
- Personal Life of the Ministry Leader [PA311]
- Expository Preaching [PA412]
- Dynamics of Discipleship [PS310]
- Ministry Leadership Electives – 6 credits
This is an example of what your course list may look like. You and your advisor will choose your courses within your program to meet your goals.
Seminary Pastoral Courses
- Introduction to New Testament & New Testament Literature [NT501]
- Elements of Greek I [NT502]
- Elements of Greek II [NT503]
- Greek Exegetical Methods [NT506]
- Introduction to Old Testament & Old Testament Literature [OT500]
- Elements of Hebrew – 1 [OT502]
- Elements of Hebrew – 2 [OT503]
- Hebrews Exegesis [OT600]
- Principles of Spiritual Formation [PT512]
- Theology and Practice of Worship [PT520]
- Preaching the Old Testament [PT611]
- Preaching the New Testament [PT612]
- Internship Colloquy [PT714] – 0 credits
- Foundations of the Christian Faith [TH500]
- God’s Plan for the Ages [TH531]
- Pneumatology & Ecclesiology [TH563]
- Doctrinal Paper [TH708]
This is an example of what your course list may look like. You and your advisor will choose your courses within your program to meet your goals.
Seminary Electives
- Bible or Language Electives – 6 credits
- Church and Culture Electives – 9 credits
- Life and Ministry Electives – 6 credits
- Free Electives – 6 credits
This is an example of what your course list may look like. You and your advisor will choose your courses within your program to meet your goals.
Internship
- Internship [PT740] – 6 credits
- Internship [PT741] – 6 credits
This is an example of what your course list may look like. You and your advisor will choose your courses within your program to meet your goals.
Program Highlights
- You will round out your education with a paid pastoral internship or integrated ministry project to give you practical work experience alongside a sound ministry mentor.
- You can complete the program entirely online or in an immersive on-campus setting in as few as five years.
Prepare for Ministry.
Fuel your eagerness to reach people for Christ! You will be equipped with the leadership skills, knowledge and experience to effectively make an impact on the world for Christ.
Meet our Faculty
You’ll learn from professors who care deeply about you and your goals.
ONLINE SESSIONS
Starting Dates
Flexibility is key. Jump in and start reaching toward your goals at any time of year with our multiple start dates.
MAY
20
2024
AUG
19
2024
OCT
21
2024
JAN
13
2025
WHY CSU?
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- Where you can enhance your future.
- Where you will grow in your relationship with Christ.
- Where you truly find your fit.
Every class at CSU is carefully crafted to help you take your career and ministry to the next level. You will be immersed in principles from God’s Word as you learn practical tools and gain valuable training to apply to your career.
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