Accelerate – BA Communications + Master of Arts in Christian Education

The Accelerate: Communications track allows students to earn their Bachelor of Arts, Communications and Master of Arts, Christian Education degrees in as little as four and a half years. As such, this program incorporates the purpose and learning outcomes of the Bachelor of Arts, Communications degree, providing college-level preparation for service in local churches and other Christian ministries through programs of practical education, spiritual and character development, and theological understanding.

Communications Outcomes
Students completing the Communications major will be
able to do the following:

1. Understand the role of communications within both a Christian and secular context.
2. Demonstrate the ability to effectively employ communication skills within a business organization or ministry setting.
3. Demonstrate the ability to competently plan, organize, and direct communications endeavors.
4. Integrate a biblical worldview into the practice of communications.

Program Completion and Duration
The Accelerate program allows students to complete the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in 153 total hours, over 5 years of study. Applicants to the Accelerate: Christian Education program must submit additional documentation in the admissions process and agree to take each year’s required number of courses. Students enrolled in Accelerate must maintain a 3.0 GPA at all levels and attend the mandatory amount of cohort meetings assigned by the Dean of Spurgeon College.

Students who cannot meet the requirements of Accelerate will be transferred to the standard Bachelor of Arts or Master of Arts in Christian Education degree programs, depending on the extent of their progress thus far. Students successfully completing the program will complete both degrees within five academic years. Accelerate students will be considered undergraduate students and will be eligible for undergraduate financial aid for their first 4 academic years of enrollment at Spurgeon College. Following the completion of their 4th academic year, Accelerate students will be considered graduate students and will be eligible for graduate financial aid.