Earn both your Bachelor of Arts in Ministry Leadership and Master of Theological Studies in just 4 years through this accelerated pathway—equipping you with practical ministry leadership skills and deep theological grounding at no additional tuition cost.
Program Details
- Location & Delivery: On-Campus (With some online FastPass summer courses)
- Length: 4 years total for both degrees
- Tuition & Fees: Standard 4-Year Traditional Undergraduate Tuition Rates
- Graduate coursework is integrated via dual-counting and FastPass at no extra tuition cost while students are enrolled in the Traditional Undergraduate program.
Why Choose the Dual Degree?
- Shortened Time to Completion: Complete both a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in just 4 years, saving up to two full years of study.
- Tuition Savings: Take 30 graduate credits fully integrated into your undergraduate tuition package, combined with FastPass summer courses, saving thousands in graduate tuition.
- Well-Rounded Preparation: Blends hands-on ministry leadership (program design, innovation, contextual ministry) with rigorous biblical, historical, and systematic theological education.
- Accreditation Note: This is a fully accredited program, meeting the requirements for both undergraduate programs (via MSCHE) and graduate programs (via ATS - Association of Theological Schools) along with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) parameters, making use of approved dual-counting and advanced standing guidelines.
- Highly Flexible: The structure of our program makes it so students will still have 21-24 undergraduate elective credits, meaning that it would be very possible to have a minor, and possibly even a second major!
How to Apply to the Dual Degree Program
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