To the right is a list of those courses that a student must complete for a Certificate in Church History.

The Certificate in Church History program provides a comprehensive overview of  the people, issues, and advancements of the Church from the time immediately following the death of the Apostles until today through consideration of each of its seven distinct eras. The design of this certificate program is to help students to identify the main themes and events of the Church, to put the proper perspective into World History, and to help identify root error and overcome modern error. This certificate normally requires one academic year (two semesters) to complete on a part-time basis (see Suggested Schedule). Those who plan to complete the certificate over two or more years can take one or two courses a semester. These courses are not available in the summer session.

On successful completion of this program, students:

1. Can identify and demonstrate the history of the Church;

2. Can identify important events, themes, and characters in the history of the Church;

3. Can determine the effects of certain historical events on the present Church; and

4. Choose to better appreciate the Church's rich 2000 history.

Upon entering the Certificate in Church History program a student is assigned an adviser who will be available for program advisement and career information. An adviser helps a student create a workable plan to meet his or her educational objectives within a reasonable time period.

For the conferring of the certificate students should apply for graduation in the semester they plan to graduate. For graduation, a student must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in the 18 semester hours applicable to the certificate. Students may obtain an Application for Graduation from the Registrar. This application must be filed with the Registrar by midterm for graduation that semester.