Bachelors Programs

The student needs an additional sixty (60) hours above the Associate or one hundred and twenty (120) hours. The Bachelor of Arts in Theology is similar to the B.A. in Biblical Studies except at least three credits must come from the Pastoral Counseling Courses. The sixty (60) hours can be obtained in a number of ways.

Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies

Life experiences (up to thirty hours in addition to Associate degree credits)
1. Pastor, Evangelist; Teacher; Missionary; etc.
2. Working under your Pastor in a local church
  1. Sunday School teacher
  2. Youth worker; woman's group, etc.
3. Other ITS approved courses from church-recognized Bible studies, book stores, or your own denomination authors
4. Other Theological schools, secular colleges, etc.
ITS Core required prerequisite courses
1. Core Foundation Hours (10 hours)
2. Core Counseling Hours (9 hours)
Other ITS courses or 14 page summaries on the same subjects
1. 300 Series (30 hours)
2. 400 Series (30 hours)
3. A thesis (see the thesis guidelines).

Bachelor of Arts in Theology

The Th.B. will be awarded without NCCA membership. All certification and professional fees, if any, must be paid to the NCCA at time of Professional Certification.

Same requirements as Biblical Studies
Required Temperament Theory class from the Pastoral Counseling Courses (3 hours)

Bachelor of Arts in Clinical Christian Counseling

The basic requirements for the B.A. in Biblical Studies must be met. However, this degree is more restricted due to the number and kind of courses needed for Professional Certification and License. All credits are transferred to NCCA for the Licensed Clinical Pastoral Counselor, Advance Certification. Additional NCCA processing fees are involved and a "mentor" process must be completed. In addition, the degree candidate must complete a total of 24 hours of counseling credits.

Tuition

Listed fees includes all coursework for the program. Initial evaluation and enrollment and practicing Ministerial Credentials are separate.