Southern Baptist School
Associate Degree:
The Associate of Christian Ministry (A.Min.) is a 66-credit program. It includes an initial assessment (3 credits), 24 credits in Bible, 18 credits in Theology, and 21 credits in Practical Theology.
The applicant for this degree should be a high school graduate, or be able to demonstrate the spiritual, intellectual and emotional maturity required for a rigorous post-high school individual learning program.
Associate level work should demonstrate that the student has attained at least basic knowledge relative to course content at least basic ability in the use of the study methodology, and at least basic skill in applying utilizing, and communicating what is learned in the real world of the church.
Course work should further reflect the basic ability of the student to work effectively under relatively close supervision and specified conditions, and at least basic ability to follow explicit guidelines. There should be evidence that the student is beginning to develop the ability to analyze information.