(Non-degree)
The Certificate for Partners in Ministry is a non-degree program designed to benefit the spouses of seminary students.
To enable students to:
To enable students to:
Applicants seeking admission to the Certificate for Partners in Ministry program must be a spouse of a degree-seeking student. No bachelor's degree is required. In addition, applicants must complete the following to be considered for admission to the program:
No transfer credit is allowed toward the Certificate for Partners in Ministry program from accredited graduate schools. Transferability of credits earned at this institution and transferred to another is at the discretion of the receiving institution. Consult the registrar's office for information on eligibility of transfer credit.
All 14 hours required for the Certificate for Partners in Ministry program must be taken in resident study at George Fox University. Reinstatement to the program after withdrawal requires Admissions Committee action and may subject the student to additional requirements for the degree.
Courses are subject to a space-available basis. Scholarships are available to participants, but limited to the courses required for the program. Courses are taken for credit and limited to one course per semester. Satisfactory completion of all courses is required for the certificate.
The Certificate for Partners in Ministry program is generally two to three years in length with 14 semester hours of course work required as a minimum for graduation. Of the total hours required for the certificate, 6 are in biblical and theological foundations, 1 spiritual formation hour, and 7 elective hours.
In order to complete the requirements for the Certificate for Partners in Ministry degree students must:
Biblical and Theological Foundations Courses (6 hours) |
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| CHTH elective | 3 |
| Students must select one of the following courses: | |
| BIST 006 Old Testament I (Torah and Former Prophets) | 3 |
| BIST 008 New Testament I (Gospels and Acts) | 3 |
Spiritual Formation Course (1 hour) |
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| SFAD 010 Knowing Self, Knowing God | 1 |
Electives (7 hours) |
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