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Compared to a typical graduate school where students enter into a prescribed program from start to finish, the Graduate Studies Diploma and Graduate Studies Certificate serve as an insightful preview of the seminary experience. By creating accessible entry points, students are given the flexible advantage to further their education and take a few classes without the pressure to complete a master's degree.

In this uniquely-designed program students will learn how all sixty-six books came together, grasp how the doctrines of our faith shape our lives, and develop a sound understanding of theology for wherever you are in God's redemptive story. As a result we provide the core essentials for life and ministry regardless of a student's age or season of life.

 

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So take your pick between our 30-credit hour diploma and the 16-credit hour certificate and you can be well on your way toward unbelievable growth. And with careful planning students have the option to select classes that would function and serve as the first year of any of our master's degrees.

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