GRTS offers the opportunity to complete degrees through a combination of online courses, two-week intensives, and traditional residential semester courses. The Master of Arts Ministry Leadership is designed for experienced ministry leaders to complete their studies without relocating to West Michigan. Other degrees can be completed through a maximum of five online and distance courses.
Log on to the internet weekly to respond to course readings and thought-provoking questions, post reflections and research papers, and interact in transformative discussions.
GRTS offers 24 distance courses that allow you to complete graduate theological credit without needing access to the internet. Distance courses consist of lectures on CD/tape, required reading, a mid-term and/or final exam and a semester paper or project. Course materials (i.e. syllabus, required texts, lecture CDs and other supplemental materials) are purchased as a package from GRTS. Exams are administered through a proctor indentified by the student.
21 credit hours are completed through GRTS distance courses and 15 credit hours are completed through two week intensive courses at GRTS.
View Distance Education information, including course offering and cost (online courses are noted by **). All distance education courses are accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). NOTE: A limit of 5 distance courses may be taken with any degree program (excluding Master of Arts in Ministry Leadership).