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BA Accelerated Pastoral Ministries

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Gardner Webb University

Program Overview

The program accelerates your course work where you are able to finish all of your course work in five years compared to the 7+ years it takes students to complete both degrees in traditional programs. Your five years of academic work is broken into two parts. The first three years of coursework are in the Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy where you will earn a Bachelor of Arts in Discipleship Studies and a Minor in Biblical Studies. The final two years of coursework are in the School of Divinity where you will earn a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Pastoral Studies.

Program Key Stats

$15610 (Annual Cost)



52 %

Eligibility Criteria

2.5
33
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1015
7
100

Additional Information & Requirements

Submit all transcripts of foreign college, GPA -- 3.72 grade point average, Test Scores of SAT -- 1015 and ACT -- Composite score of 22, Submit results of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International Test of English Proficiency (iTEP). A minimum score of 500 (paper) or 173 (computer-based) is required for the TOEFL. A minimum score of 3.5 is required for the iTEP; Documentation of your ability to financially support yourself while in the United States to your Embassy and to Gardner-Webb

Career Options

  • Ministry Assistant
  • Church Secretary
  • Secretary for Faith Formation
  • Pastor

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