Areas of Emphases

Graduate Certificates

• Family Life Education
• Campus Spiritual Leadership
• A Children's Ministry certificate is in process.

MA: Religious Education

• Christian Formation and Discipleship
• Theological Curriculum & Instruction
• Denominational Certification for Secondary Religion Teaching

• Family Life Education*
• Campus Spiritual Leadership*
• Children's Ministry*

*Students electing to obtain a graduate certificate in family life education or campus spiritual leadership can continue to study and obtain all of the
requirements for the MA: Religious Education either by coming to campus full-time or by coming to campus for summer intensives that require pre-campus and post-campus academic work. Other options require campus residency throughout the program.

PhD: Religious Education

• Christian Formation and Discipleship
• Theological Curriculum and Instruction
• Customized: Students may design an individualized course of
  study if three conditions are met:
  • Academic area must be appropriate to Religious Education.
  • Graduate courses on the topic must be available at Andrews
    University.
  • Andrews University faculty with expertise in the topic must
    be available for advising.