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Discover and expand your calling from anywhere.
With Grace Christian University’s online degrees, you can further your education no matter where you are. Our online programs are designed to help you become equipped for the Lord’s calling on your life, while working through your classes anytime, anywhere.
Grace’s online degrees offer the same, high-quality level of education as our on-campus options, at less cost to you. Each degree also includes required Bible and Theology courses. No matter what track you choose, you’ll graduate with a deeper knowledge of God and His Word, prepared to make an eternal impact wherever you go.
Courses of Study
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Business
The Associate of Arts in Business program provides you with the essential skills needed to work with both for-profit and non-profit organizations. Over the course of your studies, you will learn to evaluate business operations using Christian principles, so you can be a clear-minded leader in a confused world.
General Studies
The Associate of Arts in General Studies program allows students to get started on their degree while still discerning the career path God is calling them to. In this program, you will receive a thorough overview of history, science, psychology, communication, theology and the Bible.
Leadership & Ministry
The Associate of Arts in Leadership & Ministry program will equip you for a vocation in the field of ministry. Throughout this program, students will be challenged to grow in their ministry and leadership skills, as well as their ability to share and defend the Christian faith.
Social Science
The Associate of Arts in Social Science program provides a thorough introduction to the social sciences, focusing on psychology, human services, and criminal justice. Students will learn to summarize and apply scholarly research and academic writing through a scriptural lens.
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Business
The Bachelor of Science in Business program will provide you with the foundational principles needed for a vocation in the world of business. Whether you want to work with for-profit or non-profit organizations, this program will equip you with an understanding of business operations through a biblical worldview.
Communication
The Bachelor of Science in Communication program will equip you to evaluate communication technology and its effects on society through a biblical worldview. Students will learn to navigate the complexities of global communication strategies and communication processes from different cultures.
Criminal Justice
The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program gives students the skills needed to navigate the complexities of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Through practical and biblical training, this program prepares you to courageously live out your calling in the field of criminal justice.
Human Services
Students in the Bachelor of Science in Human Services program will study inter-personal communication, ethics, group dynamics, and psychology. Through this program, you will learn to be an effective worker in the field of human services and gain the ability to apply biblical wisdom and ethics to real-world problems.
Leadership & Ministry
The Bachelor of Science in Leadership & Ministry program prepares students for a vocation in ministry through training in the Bible, Christian doctrine, and basic ministry tools. If you want to understand, articulate, and teach the faith effectively, this program is for you!
Psychology
The Bachelor of Science in Psychology program will equip students to holistically improve the lives of others through psychology. This program covers more than just learning to diagnose and treat mental illness – students will learn to help patients with regard to psychology, sociology, biology, and spirituality.
ELECTIVE TRACK OPTIONS
An elective track is a group of four courses grouped based on a single topic. Students may select a single elective track or select four individual electives. The strategic choice of electives allows the student to tailor a selected degree to their personal or career pursuits or to explore topics of interest. Elective Tracks do not appear on the diploma, nor are they documented on the student’s official transcript.
The following elective tracks can be added to the Bachelor of Science in Human Services, Leadership and Ministry, and Psychology.
BUSINESS TRACK
Choose 12 credits from the following:
- BUS 255: Fundamentals of Business Law
- BUS 430: Management of Marketing
- BUS 465: Finance and Budgeting for Managers
- BUS 470: Personnel Development
- BUS 475: Operations Management
- BUS 485, Strategic Management
- ECO 305: Introduction to Economics
- MKT 265: Social Media Marketing
- Elective course(s) chosen in consultation with the Academic Advisor
CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRACK
Choose 12 credits from the following:
- CJS 310: Criminal Law
- CJS 315: Criminal Procedure
- CJS 330: Law Enforcement and Corrections
- CJS 350: Criminology and Social Deviance
- CJS 370: Juvenile Law and Delinquency
- CJS 440: Culture, Crime, Ethics and Justice
- PSY 325: Social Psychology
- PSY 456: Survival Psychology
- Elective course(s) chosen in consultation with the Academic Advisor
GLOBAL COMMUNICATION TRACK
Choose 12 credits from the following:
- COM 210: Foundations of Communication
- COM 220: Intercultural Communication
- COM 250: Interpersonal Communication
- COM 330: Culture and Conflict Communication
- COM 350: Leadership and Group Communication
- COM 370: Crisis Communication
- COM 420: Public Relations
- Elective course(s) chosen in consultation with the Academic Advisor
LEADERSHIP & MINISTRY TRACK
Choose 12 credits from the following:
- BIB 342: Life of Christ
- LEA 273: Issues in Christian Leadership
- LEA 472: Mobilization of Volunteers
- MIN 362: Marketplace Ministry
- MIN 467: Basic Counseling
- THE 348: Biblical Perspectives on Wealth and Poverty
- Elective course(s) chosen in consultation with the Academic Advisor
PASTORAL STUDIES TRACK (Leadership & Ministry Students Only)
Choose 12 credits from the following:
- COM 220: Intercultural Communication
- MIN 415: Ministry of the Local Church
- THE 335: Principles and Practice of Worship
- MIN 462: Teaching and Preaching
- BIB 408: Genesis
- PSY 363: End of Life Matters
- WOM 300: Women in Church Administration and Leadership
- YTH 300: Philosophy and Theology of Youth Ministry
- Elective course(s) chosen in consultation with the Academic Advisor
SOCIAL SCIENCES TRACK
Choose 12 credits from the following:
- CJS 440: Culture, Crime, Ethics and Justice
- COM 250: Interpersonal Communication
- COM 330: Culture and Conflict Management
- COM 400: Popular Culture and Communication
- PSY 310: Abnormal Psychology
- PSY 325: Social Psychology
- PSY 361: Psychology and Culture of the Aging Process
- PSY 363: End of Life Matters
- PSY 467: Memory Loss and Aging
- Any other SOC, PSY or CJS course(s) chosen in consultation with the Academic Advisor
MASTER'S PROGRAMS
Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership
The Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership is a fully online, 33 credit hour accelerated graduate degree designed to prepare you to serve in an advanced academic or administrative position in a postsecondary institution.
Master of Arts in Ministry
The Master of Arts in Ministry is a fully online, 36 credit hour graduate degree designed to refresh your biblical and theological outlook and hone the practical skills you need for ministry in 21st-century church and culture.
Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership
The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership is a fully online, 30 credit hour graduate degree designed to give you the practical skills you need to succeed as a leader in your chosen field.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a fully online, 36 credit hour accelerated graduate degree designed to prepare you for Business as Mission and equip you with the skills needed to take your career in business to a higher level.
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