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Certificate in Religious Studies

Effective January 1, 2011

The Certificate in Religious Studies requires 30 semester hours of prescribed credits taken at NationsUniversity.  Transfer credit cannot be substituted.  Only students who come to NationsUniversity with less than 30 transfer credits are eligible for the Certificate.  The certificate enables the University to evaluate the student's potential for achieving a higher academic award and provides encouragement to the student with recognition of accomplishment.  

Program Objectives	Assessment Tools
Identify the process of personal spiritual formation	BRS 16.6 exams
Demonstrate basic biblical literacy	BRS 1, BRS 2 exams
Describe the theological message of biblical scripture	BRS 3, BRS 13 exams
Demonstrate the use of theological tools in interpreting biblical scripture	BRS 19 exams

Specific Courses.  Six five-credit courses constitute the Certificate curriculum.  These are named below and are normally taken in the order listed.

 
A Search for Spirituality (BRS 16.6) 
The Hebrew Scriptures (BRS 1) 
The Greek Scriptures (BRS 2)  
Theology of the Hebrew Scriptures (BRS 3) 
The Church of the First Five Decades (BRS 13)
Exegesis of the Hebrew Scriptures (BRS 19)

The chart below summarizes the program, measurements, and assignments.
 

Area	Courses	Primary Measurement	Collateral Measurement
Spiritual Formation	BRS 16.6	Multiple Choice Exams	Spiritual Inventory Portfolio Items
Foundations	BRS 1 BRS 2 BRS 3 BRS 13 BRS 19	Multiple Choice Exams Multiple Choice Exams Multiple Choice Exams Multiple Choice Exams Multiple Choice Exams	Bible Knowledge Pre-Test Portfolio Items Portfolio Items Portfolio Exegesis
			Portfolio Evaluation

*Note: Some exams will be proctored

The above curriculum pattern has been in place since July 18, 2008.  However, for students entering on or after January 1, 2011, the collateral measurements will be satisfied before a certificate is awarded.