Online Biblical and Theological Studies at a glance
North Central University’s online Biblical and Theological Studies degree is designed for students who want to pursue a graduate degree, apply for ministerial credentials, or pursue ministry goals like Bible translation, chaplaincy, or university teaching. This theology major program will prepare you with a deep and broad knowledge of the Bible and Christian Theology so you can serve and minister in any context.
Benefits of an online degree at North Central
When you earn your degree online through North Central University, you will:
- Have meaningful communications with faculty
- Experience a rigorous academic program
- Receive online tutoring
- Benefit from academic success coaching
- Participate in virtual live chapel
Download a list of your future courses as a Biblical and Theological Studies major.
Program overview
Delivery | Online |
Structure | 8 week online courses |
Credits | 124 |
Tuition per credit | $395 |
Technology fee (per semester) | $200 |
Estimated total per semester(based on full-time enrollment level of 12-15 credits) | $4,940-$6,125 |
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Potential careers
Our graduates succeed in a variety of jobs and careers, including:
- Minister
- Teacher or professor
- Chaplain
- Writer/Editor
- Missionary
- Church planter
- Director of a Christian organization
- Nonprofit directors
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Supporting Programs
We want you to be well-rounded and well-prepared when you graduate, so you’ll have the opportunity to choose a minor or supporting program so you can explore another area of interest. Here are some possibilities:
- Biblical Languages
- Campus Missions
- Children’s & Family Ministries
- Evangelism & Church Planting
- Greek
- Hebrew
- History
- International Development
- Preaching
- Youth Ministries
Requirements
All students must complete the General Education Core and Christian Studies Core. General electives may be added or an optional minor may be selected. You need 124 total credit hours to complete the Business Administration degree.
Meet the dean
Contact
datennis@northcentral.edu
612.343.4762
Miller Hall 261
D. Allen Tennison, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of Church Leadership, Associate Professor of Theology
After living in Los Angeles for 15 years, I decided to move to Minneapolis in order to teach at North Central University. Even in the dead of winter, I am glad I made that move. North Central University is a fantastic community with a mission that I wholeheartedly support.
What are your areas of expertise?
My education is in historical theology, and my specialty is the early development of Pentecostal theology, particularly pneumatology (doctrine of the Spirit). My interests include church history (which I taught for years in other schools), global and ecumenical theology, and the intersection of theology and culture, including the sciences.
What do you love about teaching at North Central?
I have taught at a handful of schools since 2001, and never experienced the camaraderie among my peers that I have at North Central University. The students at NCU are also a pleasure to teach. I especially enjoy watching and guiding their development as some take class after class with me.
What are your favorite classes to teach?
There is not a class that I don’t enjoy teaching, but the classes that I teach the most include “Pentecostal Distinctives” (covering the history and theology of the Pentecostal movement) and “God and the Gospel” which serves as our core theology class. I am excited about a number of classes currently in development that focus on the intersection of theology with the modern world. These classes, known as “worldview theology” classes, will answer significant questions such as “how do I faithfully navigate a world of diverse beliefs?”, “what does it mean to be human and what does that meaning require of me?”, “how can I contribute to and participate in contemporary culture?” and “what does it mean to work meaningfully in the modern world?”