Associate Programs

Associate of Arts degrees, whether in Biblical Studies or Theology, are basically the same. The student needs sixty (60) hours of credit. These credits are obtained from a combination of the following:

Associate of Arts in Biblical Studies

  1. Life experiences (up to fifteen hours)
    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 courses that you have taken in Church-recognized Bible studies.
    4. Other Theological schools; Secular colleges, etc.
  2. ITS Core prerequisite courses
    1. Core Foundation Hours (10 hours)
    2. Core Counseling Hours (9 hours)
  3. Other ITS courses
    1. 300 Series (30 hours)
    2. A thesis (see the thesis guidelines).

Associate of Arts in Theology

The A.A. in Theology will be awarded without NCCA membership. All certification and professional fees, if any, must be paid to the NCCA at time of Professional Certification.
  1. Same requirements as Biblical Studies
  2. Required Temperament Theory class from the Pastoral Counseling Courses (3 hours)

Tuition

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

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