About NNU’s Graduate School of Theology Certificate Programs

The Graduate Certificates offered by NNU’s Graduate School of Theology may be of interest to individuals for their own personal or professional development who presently desire something other than a full academic degree program. Graduate Certificates empower students to focus in a particular area of academic study at a pace that fits their schedule. Depending on the certificate selected, students may complete one or two eight-week courses per semester.

Graduate certificates are offered in:

• MISSIONAL LEADERSHIP
• SPIRITUAL FORMATION
• WESLEYAN STUDIES
• YOUTH, CHILDREN & FAMILY MINISTRY

Graduate certificates may also be attractive to prospective students who are considering a graduate degree and may later wish to transfer their graduate certificate coursework into that particular degree track. For instance, if you complete our Graduate Certificate in Wesleyan Studies, you could transfer these four courses into our Master of Arts in Missional Leadership, Spiritual Formation, Youth, Children & Family Ministry, or any Master of Divinity program at a later date. Likewise, those who have already earned a graduate degree may find a graduate certificate helpful in focusing their study in a particular discipline beyond a previous degree.

CURRICULUM

Certificate in Wesleyan Studies

After completion of PRTH6000. OnRamp Program Orientation (0), students will complete the following courses and lab:

• PRTH6000L. Personal Development Lab (0)
• BIBL7290. Grounded in the Living Word: Scripture and the Christian Life (4)
• CHIS6290. Founded on Embodied Tradition: Church History and the Christian Life (4)
• PHIL7290. Reflecting on Character: Philosophy and the Christian Life (4)
• THEO6290. Engaging with Prophetic Voices: Theology and the Christian Life (4)

DUAL ACCREDITATION

NNU’s Graduate School of Theology is accredited by The Commission on Accrediting of The Association of Theological Schools. The following degree programs are approved by The Commission on Accrediting: Master of Divinity; Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry; and Master of Arts in Leadership & Formation with specializations in Missional Leadership; Spiritual Formation; and Youth, Children & Family Ministry.

Since 1930, NNU has been continuously accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities, the same respected accrediting body that validates other leading educational institutions across the Pacific Northwest.