Degree Requirements

St. Paul Christian University

 

CASE—College of Accelerated Studies Experience

BGSBachelor of General Studies (60 Credit Hours)

Accelerated Studies Requirement (9)

Professional Enrichment Requirement (9)

Pastoral Studies Requirement (9)

Religious Education Requirement (9)

Lay Leadership Requirement (9)

Spiritual Transformation Requirement (9)

Electives (6)

 

AGSAssociate of General Studies (60 Credit Hours)

Accelerated Studies Requirement (9)

Professional Enrichment Requirement (9)

Pastoral Studies Requirement (9)

Religious Education Requirement (9)

Lay Leadership Requirement (9)

Spiritual Transformation Requirement (9)

Electives (6)

 

CAPE—College of Accelerated Professional Enrichment

Specialization: Interdisciplinary Synthesis

DLSDoctor of Liberal Studies (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement (9)

Program Discovery Elective (6)

Project Management Techniques (3)

Capstone Project Dissertation (12)

 

MLSMaster of Liberal Studies (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement (9)

Program Discovery Elective (6)

MS Project Management (3)

Capstone Project Thesis (12)

 

BLSBachelor of Liberal Studies (60 Credit Hours)

General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Project Presentation (12)

 

ALS—Associate of Liberal Studies (60 Credit Hours)

General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Learning Literature Review (12)

 

CAPS—College of Accelerated Pastoral Studies

Specializations: Biblical Counseling, Contemporary Parish Leadership, Scriptural Applications

 

DMin—Doctor of Ministry (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (9)

Program Discovery Elective (6)

Project Management Techniques (3)

Capstone Project Dissertation (12)

 

PhD PSDoctor of Philosophy in Pastoral Studies (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (9)

Interdisciplinary Electives (6)

Qualitative & Quantitative Research Techniques (3)

Capstone Research Dissertation (12)

 

MMin—Master of Ministry (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement (9)

Program Discovery Electives (6)

MS Project Management (3)

Capstone Project Thesis (12)

 

MS PS—Master of Science in Pastoral Studies (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (9)

Interdisciplinary Electives (6)

MS Project Management (3)

Capstone Research Thesis (12)

 

BMinBachelor of Ministryn (60 Credit Hours)

Scriptural Discovery/General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Project Presentation (12)

 

BS PSBachelor of Science in Pastoral Studies (60 Credit Hours)

Scriptural Discovery/General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Research Presentation (12)

 

AMin—Associate of Ministry (60 Credit Hours)

Scriptural Discovery/General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Project Literature Review (12)

 

AAS MinAssociate of Applied Science in Ministry (60 Credit Hours)

Scriptural Discovery/General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Research Literature Review (12)

 

CARE—College of Accelerated Religious Education

Specializations: Christian Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership

 

DREDoctor of Religious Education (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement (9)

Program Discovery Elective (6)

Project Management Techniques (3)

Capstone Project Dissertation (12)

 

PhD REDoctor of Philosophy in Religious Education (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (9)

Interdisciplinary Electives (6)

Qualitative & Quantitative Research Techniques (3)

Capstone Research Dissertation (12)

 

EdS REEducational Specialist in Religious Education (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement (15)

Project Management Techniques (3)

Capstone Project Dissertation (12)

MREdMaster of Religious Education (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement (9)

Program Discovery Electives (6)

MS Project Management (3)

Capstone Project Thesis (12)

 

MS RE—Master of Science in Religious Education (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (9)

Interdisciplinary Electives (6)

MS Project Management (3)

Capstone Research Thesis (12)

 

BREBachelor of Religious Education (60 Credit Hours)

Scriptural Discovery/General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Project Presentation (12)

 

BS REBachelor of Science in Religious Education (60 Credit Hours)

Scriptural Discovery/General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Research Presentation (12)

 

AREAssociate of Religious Education (60 Credit Hours)

Scriptural Discovery/General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Project Literature Review (12)

 

AAS REAssociate of Applied Science in Religious Education (60 Credit Hours)

Scriptural Discovery/General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Secialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Research Literature Review (12)

 

CALL—College of Accelerated Lay Leadership

Specializations: Affinity & Ecumenical Ministry, Interdependent Ministry, Transformational Discipleship

 

DLLDoctor of Lay Leadership (30 Credit Hour)

Specialization Requirement (9)

Program Discovery Elective (6)

Project Management Techniques (3)

Capstone Project Dissertation (12)

 

PhD LLDoctor of Philosophy in Lay Leadership (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (9)

Interdisciplinary Electives (6)

Qualitative & Quantitative Research Techniques (3)

Capstone Research Dissertation (12)

 

MLLMaster of Lay Leadership (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement (9)

Program Discovery Electives (6)

MS Project Management (3)

Capstone Project Thesis (12)

 

MS LLMaster of Science in Lay Leadership (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (9)

Interdisciplinary Electives (6)

MS Project Management (3)

Capstone Research Thesis (12)

 

BLLBachelor of Lay Leadership (60 Credit Hours)

Scriptural Discovery/General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Project Presentation (12)

 

BS LLBachelor of Science in Lay Leadership (60 Credit Hours)

Scriptural Discovery/General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Research Presentation (12)

 

ALLAssociate of Lay Leadership (60 Credit Hours)

Scriptural Discovery/General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Project Literature Review (12)

 

AAS LLAssociate of Applied Science in Lay Leadership (60 Credit Hours)

Scriptural Discovery/General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Research Literature Review (12)

 

CAST—College of Accelerated Spiritual Transformation

Specializations: Ecumenism, Practical Theology, Spiritual Gifts Manifestation

 

DSTDoctor of Spiritual Transformation (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement (9)

Program Discovery Elective (6)

Project Management Techniques (3)

Capstone Project Dissertation (12)

 

PhD STDoctor of Philosophy in Spiritual Transformation (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (9)

Interdisciplinary Electives (6)

Qualitative & Quantitative Research Techniques (3)

Capstone Research Dissertation (12)

 

MSTMaster of Spiritual Transformation (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement (9)

Program Discovery Electives (6)

MS Project Management (3)

Capstone Project Thesis (12)

 

MS STMaster of Science in Spiritual Transformation (30 Credit Hours)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (9)

Interdisciplinary Electives (6)

MS Project Management (3)

Capstone Research Thesis (12)

 

BST—Bachelor of Spiritual Transformation (60 Credit Hours)

Scriptural Discovery/General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Project Presentation (12)

 

BS STBachelor of Science in Spiritual Transformation (60 Credit Hours)

Scriptural Discovery/General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Research Presentation (12)

 

ASTAssociate of Spiritual Transformation (60 Credit Hours)

Scriptural Discovery/General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Project Literature Review (12)

 

AAS ST—Associate of Applied Science in Spiritual Transformation (60 Credit Hours)

 Scriptural Discovery/General Discovery Requirement (12)

Facilitating Change/Leadership Dynamics Requirement (12)

Specialization Requirement/Program Discovery Elective (12)

Interdisciplinary Electives (12)

Capstone Research Literature Review (12)

 

COPE—College Of Postgraduate Education (professional development)

Specialization: (Individually Directed Study)

ThD—Doctor of Theology (30 Credit Hours)

Capstone Dissertation (12)

Presentation Requirement (6)

Publishing Requirement (6)

Learning Module Creation  (6)

 

General Requirements for Admittance

Associate Degree—Earned Secondary (High School) Diploma or Equivalent
Bachelor Degree—Earned Associate Degree or Equivalent Applicable Undergraduate Credit Hours
Master Degree—Earned Bachelor Degree
Doctoral Degree—Earned Master Degree (except Doctor of Theology Degree)
Doctor of Theology Degree—Earned Doctoral Degree