Graduate Certificates

The Certificate in Biblical Counseling is offered to anyone desiring to obtain basic proficiency in the area of biblical counseling. This program can be done at one’s preferred pace and is to be flexible enough to accommodate the schedule of working students and those with family obligations.

Requirements:

• BCO 5500 – Biblical Counseling
• Three of the following courses:BCO 6551 – Counseling Individuals with Problematic Emotions
  • BCO 6552 – Counseling Individuals and Families with Addiction and Trauma
  • BCO 6560 – Marital and Pre-marital Counseling
  • BCO 6570 – Counseling Parents and Children
  • BCO 7501 – Counseling Practicum I

The Certificate in Biblical Languages is designed to equip ministers and laypersons with the ability to translate the Hebrew text of the Old Testament and the Greek text of the New Testament. In these courses, the professors aim to train students in more advanced biblical interpretation by teaching them to read and understand the Scriptures in the original languages. No prerequisites are required to take these courses.

Certificate Requirements – 12 Hours

• GRK 5110 – Biblical Greek for Ministry I 3 semester hr(s).
• GRK 5120 – Biblical Greek for Ministry II 3 semester hr(s).
• HEB 5110 – Biblical Hebrew for Ministry I 3 semester hr(s).
• HEB 5120 – Biblical Hebrew for Ministry II 3 semester hr(s).

The Certificate in Christian Ethics provides students with a theological foundation for Christian ethics. The program offers flexibility in course options, allowing for students to take three electives in the area of Christian ethics. These courses include options such as Ethics of War and Peace, Christian Sexual Ethics, and Created Order and Environmental Ethics

Requirements:

• ETH 5100 – Introduction to Christian Ethics
• 3 Additional Graduate-Level Christian Ethics Electives numbered ETH 6XXX or 7XXX (Total of 9 Credits)

Southeastern’s certificate program in Christian Ministry is a 12-hour program of study offered to anyone desiring to attain basic proficiency in the area of Christian ministry. Courses are offered in on-campus, online, and hybrid formats. This program can be done at one’s preferred pace and is flexible enough to accommodate the schedule of working students and those with family obligations. This certificate must be completed through our EQUIP network.

Requirements:

• Any NTS, OTS, or THE course (5000-7000 level) (In-person, Hybrid, or Online)
• Any NTS, OTS, or THE course (5000-7000 level) (In-person, Hybrid, or Online)
• PRS 6101 – Bible Exposition I: Hermeneutics and Preparation Practicum (Equip Course)
• EVA 6611 – Personal Discipleship and Disciple-Making Practicum (Equip Course)

The Graduate Certificate in Church Revitalization provides students with the foundational tools necessary for assessing church health, creating structures for strategic growth, and handling conflict within the local church. Students will gain practical understanding for church growth for the present as they look to models from the past.

Requirements:

• PMN 6600 – Church Revitalization
• PMN 6601 – Knowing Your Church and Community Practicum
• PMN 6602 – The Leader and Church Revitalization
• CED 6500 – Organizational Change and Conflict Resolution

The Certificate in Great Commission Studies is a 12-hour program of study offered to anyone desiring to obtain basic proficiency in the area of Great Commission Studies. Courses are offered in on-campus, online, and hybrid formats. This program can be done at one’s preferred pace and is designed to be flexible enough to accommodate the schedule of working students and those with family obligations. These graduate-level certificates are offered in conjunction with our SEBTS Ministry Centers.

Requirements:

• MIS 5100 – Christian Missions: Principles and Practice OR MIS 5000 – Introduction to Great Commission Studies.
• 3 Additional MIS or EVA, 6000 or 7000-level electives

The Graduate Certificate in Ministry to Women prepares students to teach and disciple women in the local church. Students in the program will gain a biblical foundation for ministry to women and an understanding of God’s unique plan for women to serve the church and fulfill the Great Commission. Students will also gain an introduction to counseling theory and practice in order to better engage in issues such as abuse, trauma, depression, and anxiety among women.

Requirements:

• CED6210/MIN3632- Foundations for Ministry to Women (Even Fall Hybrid)
• CED6300/MIN3633- Bible Exposition for Ministry to Women 1 (On-campus every fall, online every spring)
• CED6260/THE3260- Biblical Theology of Womanhood (Odd Fall Hybrid)
• BCO5501/BCO4621- Counseling Women (Online in Even Springs)

The Certificate in Preaching is a 12-hour program of study offered to anyone desiring to obtain basic proficiency in the area of preaching. Courses are offered in on-campus, online, and hybrid formats. This program can be done at one’s preferred pace and is designed to be flexible enough to accommodate the schedule of working students and those with family obligations. These graduate-level certificates are offered in conjunction with our SEBTS Ministry Centers.

Requirements:

• PRS 6100 – Bible Exposition I: Hermeneutics and Preparation OR CED 6300 – Bible Exposition for Ministry to Women I
• PRS 6500 – Bible Exposition II: Communication and Delivery OR CED 6310 – Bible Exposition for Ministry to Women II
• Two PRS/PMN Electives

The Graduate Certificate in Student Ministry provides students with biblical foundations for student ministry that will equip them to create a Great Commission culture within their student ministries. Students in this program will be trained to think critically about cultural issues and family dynamics facing students and the implications those issues have on student ministry today.

Requirements:

• CED 6810 – Foundations of Student Ministry
• CED 6813 – Missional Student Ministry
• CED 6817 – Ministry Issues in Student Ministry
• PMN 6500 – Pastoral Ministry and Leadership

The Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) trains students to effectively teach English as a second language in cross-cultural contexts. Students will learn best practices for teaching English as a second language and will gain a foundational understanding in language development for non-English speakers.

Requirements:

• GEN 5510 – Second Language Acquisition
• GEN 5520 – Teaching English Grammar
• GEN 5530 – ESL Teaching Methods
• GEN 5540 – TESL Internship

The Graduate Certificate in Worship Ministry prepares students to lead worship in the local church. Students will learn the theological and biblical foundations for worship both in the classroom and learn to apply worship leadership in a ministry context.

Requirements:

• MUS 6673 – Music for Worship
• PHI 6520 – Christianity, Culture and the Arts
• PMN 6545 – Ministry of Worship
• WOR 7510 – Introduction to Christian Worship