ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Professional Christian Studies
The Master of Divinity program is the normative degree prerequisite for people interested in developing the necessary leadership skills for professional ministry occupations such as pastoral ministry, chaplaincy ministry, church planting, and missions.
The Master of Arts in Cross-Cultural Ministries (2 years) provides a contemporary, practical and academic preparation for effectiveness in 21st Century global missions service
The Master of Applied Linguistics and Exegesis (2 years) provides a thorough knowledge of techniques of applied linguistics and biblical exegesis for effective cross-cultural communications and ministry.
ACTS offers a Master of Counselling (MC) degree requiring a 68 semester hour program of study. The MC degree is a professional, non-thesis degree aimed at individuals who desire a seminary based counsellor education program with a strong emphasis on spirituality and theological integration.
The Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy program (2-3 years) produces graduates with effective Marriage and Family counseling skills rooted in a biblical understanding of human nature and problems as well as empirically grounded Marriage and Family therapies.
The Doctor of Ministry provides continuing studies in Leadership and Spiritual Formation for mature leaders who have earned a Master of Divinity or the equivalent.
General Christian Studies
The Master of Arts in Christian Studies program equips graduates with a biblical worldview, spiritual formation, leadership skills, and a specialization in an area of interest.
The Master of Arts in Christian Studies with a Korean Worldview Studies Track is for professionals seeking to integrate faith with science, family and social studies.
The Diploma in Christian Studies program provides a flexible program at the graduate level to meet individual needs in biblical, theological and ministry studies.
The Diploma in Christian Studies (Chinese Language) is a flexible program at the graduate level to meet individual in-service needs in biblical, theological, and ministerial studies. If the student works carefully with his/her advisor, a large part of the program may be applied to a graduate degree. All students are expected to plan with their advisor to design a coherent emphasis or option that meets their professional development needs.
The Diploma in Worldview Studies is a program for Korean Christian leaders who want to become equipped with a Biblical worldview.
Theological Research Studies
The Master of Theological Studies program provides academic, in-depth knowledge in one of five areas of specialization in preparation for teaching or further post-graduate studies.
The Master of Theology Degree program provides opportunity for additional and advanced studies beyond the Master of Divinity degree in preparation for Christian service or further studies.