Accelerate – BA Biblical Studies + Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling

Accelerate: Biblical Counseling (Biblical Studies Track) gives students an opportunity to earn both a Bachelor of Arts, Biblical Studies and the Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling in as little as five years. As such, this program incorporates the purpose and learning outcomes of the Bachelor of Arts, Biblical Studies degree, preparing graduates for service in local church ministry, evangelism, international or North American missions, denominational service, and/or other Christian ministries by providing increased knowledge of the Bible and its interpretation.

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

1. Demonstrate increased understanding of biblical material
2. Interpret Scripture using appropriate hermeneutical and historically informed principles
3. Demonstrate skill in communicating biblical truth.

Program Completion and Duration
The Accelerate: Biblical Counseling 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: Biblical Counseling 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 Biblical Counseling 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.