CERTIFICATES

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If a student wishes, these certificates can be included into a degree program and the amount of credits applied will be determined by the faculty advisor.

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Certificate in Poetry Analysis

​Read a prepared selection of 50 poems to illustrate modern style readability, and the poetic moment; watch 5 videos; have 5 discussions.  (Offered by Ravenburn College. Click here to go.) Total price: $200, no accreditation fee required

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Certificate in Film Analysis

​Watch 25 film preselected for their high artistic design and narrative power, have 5 discussions, write 5,000 words of guided analysis. (Offered by Ravenburn College. Click here to go​.) Total price: $200, no accreditation fee required.

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Certificate in Picturebook Production

Read 50 pre-selected children's picturebooks to develop a sense of the complexity, artistry, and play we expect to see in a top-level book. Develop a comparable storyboard for a complete children's picturebook, a proposal packet, and a schedule of agents to submit the proposal packet to. (Offered by Ravenburn College. Click here to go.) Total price: $200, no accreditation fee required.​​

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Certificate of Applied Humanities

Complete 30 credits of general-learning either by completing 6 self-directing manuals or by completing a custom-designed book/film list developed by you and your mentor. Total tuition: $2200, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

 

Certificate of Biblical Studies

​Complete half of the books on the reading list of the BA in Biblical Studies degree (click here to see). No film requirements. Total Tuition: $2200, annual accreditation fee required ($200). 

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Certificate of Christian Classics

Complete a fourth of the books of the Christian Classics reading list in such a way that Early, Medieval, Renaissance, Modern, and Contemporary works are included (click here to see). Total tuition: $2200, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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Certificate of Readings in Apologetics

Read all of Classical Apologetics (R. Sproul, et al.), Christian Apologetics (N. Geisler), Philosophy of Religion (W. Rowe), Think (S. Blackburn), Philosophy of Science and Belief in God (G. Clarke), Apologetics to the Glory of God (J. Frame), The Medieval Mind (W. T. Jones), and the audio lectures of Gordon H. Clark's Apologetics, provided by the Trinity Foundation. Complete a total of 10 reading checks. Total tuition: $2200, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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associate OF ARTS DEGREES

 

Generally, an associate of arts degree in any undergraduate program will be granted to the student if at least 50 undergraduate credits have been earned and at least 25 of those credits are in the discipline indicated by the degree's title or have earned all the program-specific credits of the bachelor degree but not the general-learning credits. There are three exception to this general rule, and these exceptions are listed below.

 

AA degree in Corporate Stewardship

Here the student must earn all 50 program-specific credits of the bachelor degree class overview available below instead 25. No general learning credits are necessary for this degree. Total tuition: $4400, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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AA degree in Apologetics

Complete the certificate requirements (see above) as well as a minimum of 30 live discussions with a mentor for a total of a minimum of 30 hours, and a writing portfolio of 5,000 words developed in collaboration with the mentor. Total tuition: $4400, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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AA in Applied Humanities (Dual Enrollment)

We do offer a stand-alone associate of arts degree that highschool students can enroll in when they start their sophomore year. Students must complete 14 manuals over the course of three academic years (including summer work for the first two years), allowing them to receive an AA in Applied Humanities degree during their highschool graduation. Each manual is 5 credits and covers philosophy, reading strategies, poetry, film, writing, and communication activities. Students work remotely but must text and email with their mentors and have two live conversations with their mentors per manual. Click here for a pdf of the first manual. (The degree is delivered through our Ravenburn College branch.) Total tuition: $3400, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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bachelor OF ARTS DEGREES

 

A bachelor of arts degree must have at least 120 undergraduate credits, at least 40 of which are directly related to the discipline indicated by the degree's title. If the degree has a concentration, then at least 20 of these credits must be directly related to the concentration. In addition, all BA degrees must have a minimum of 5 writing credits and a 2nd-year writing portfolio that has been successfully submitted and evaluated by the Open Latch Education Foundation.

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BA in Applied Humanities

Logic, philosophy, learning through film, reading strategies for nonfiction, speech, poetry, short story, writing. Concentrations can be picked by student as long as the Ravenburn faculty advisor approves. Click to see samples of possible overviews of this degree. Total tuition: $6600, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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BA in Biblical Studies

This degree focus on the history of the bible and standard methods of interpretation. Click to see the overview. Total tuition: $6600, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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BA in Christian Classics

This is a reading degree on the Christian classics of the Western world from Augustine's Confessions to C. S. Lewis's Screwtape Letters. Students earning the BA must complete half of the books and half of the film on the list in such a way that Early, Medieval, Renaissance, Modern, and Contemporary works are included. Click to see the overview. Total tuition: $6600, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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BA in Christian Ministry

This is a mentorship degree designed for someone who wants to serve God in an organization or community that is not necessarily the local church. The focus is on developing a sustainable microministry using the skills and vision of the student and employing it directly into the local community. Click to see the overview. Total tuition: $6600, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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BA in Corporate Stewardship

This is a classroom degree (online with complementary land meetings if possible) delivered on the term schedule and designed to teach the deep interconnectedness of work with theology and the Christian life. Students learn to view a vocation through the lens of the Eutopia Book principles, developed by Scott Myers. Click to see the schedule of classes. Total tuition: $6600, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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BA in Trackschool Design

This is a mentorship, at-distance degree focusing on trackschool principles for the growing microschool and homeschool communities. Trackschool is a two-level approach to education that focuses both on core skills and creative skills, seen in the light of God's gift of vision, affinity, and talent to the student. Click to see overview. Total tuition: $6600, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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BA in World Religions

This is a reading degree focusing on Judaism, Islam, Early Christianity, Catholicism, Protestantism, Mormonism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Cults, and Secular Spiritualism. Click to see overview. Total tuition: $6600, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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master OF ARTS DEGREES

 

A master of arts degree must have at least 40 credits beyond the bachelor of arts degree. The bachelor of arts (or science) degree does not have to be in the same field as the master of arts degree.

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MA in Biblical Studies

Students who already have a bachelor degree but not in Biblical Studies or some closely related field of Bible, ministry, or religious or theological study must do all the program specific work of the BA in Biblical Studies as their masters, but at a level of discussion, analysis, and retention appropriate for graduate work, and they must complete a Biblical Studies portfolio that demonstrates their ability to identify and study relevant issues in Biblical interpretation. Students who already have our BA in Biblical Studies degree must complete the reading list and the assignments for the MA in Church Ministry degree (see below), plus two Biblical Studies portfolios. Total tuition: $6600, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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MA in Christian Classics

​Students who do not already have the BA in Christian Classics must complete 75% of the books and all the film on the Christian Classics reading list (click here to see). Students who already have the BA in Christian Classics must complete the entire list as well as two Independent-Study Portfolios that demonstrate one's ability to identify and find primary material that truly facilitates deeps study on a topic. Total tuition: $6600, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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MA in Christian Ministry

​Students who already have a bachelor degree but not in Christian Ministry, Biblical Studies or some closely related field of Bible, ministry, or religious or theological study must do all the program specific work of the BA in Christian Ministry as well as a full calendar year beyond the required credit load developing their ministry for long-term viability. Students who already have the BA in Christian Ministry must work with their mentor to co-design a reading/watching list on leadership and business principles (20 books and 40 films) and must work two full calendar years developing their ministry for long-term viability. Total tuition: $6600, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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MA in Church Ministry

This degree is open to vocational minsters already affiliated with a church. Students rotate through operations in the church, eventually choosing one to focus on during the final year. In addition to this practicum requirement, the degree includes guided reading and assignments. Click to see the reading list. Click here for the assignments. Total tuition: $6600, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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MA in Corporate Stewardship

For students who already have the BA in Corporate Stewardship are required to co-teach the BA sequence the first year along with supplemental reading material (for 20 credits) and to solo-teach the BA sequence the second year (for 20 credits). For students who have a BA already but not in Corporate Stewardship, they must complete the 50 program-specific credits in BA sequence with supplemental reading and then co-teach the BA sequence for one year. Total tuition: $6600, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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MA in Cultural Perspectives for Ministry

Students must read 15,000 pages from at least 50 books and watch 30 movies from the Cultural Perspectives for Christian Ministry booklist, log 25 discussion hours with their mentor, and complete a portfolio of three local empirical studies on cultural issues from the booklist. Click to see the booklist. Total tuition: $6600, annual accreditation fee required ($200). NOTE: This degree can have the title MA in Christianity in Culture if the student so desires and the portfolio fits the title.

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MA in Theological Studies

The MA in Theological Studies is a mentorship program run by Jon Janke, the director of Ravenburn College of Theology. This degree can be earned online. Click here to see class list. Total tuition: $6600, annual accreditation fee required ($200).​

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MA in Trackschool Design

If the student already has a bachelor degree but it is not the BA in Trackschool Design, then the MA requirement is the 45 credits of the BA curriculum along with an overview portfolio of the history of American primary and secondary education and a second overview of the proposed curriculum for a microschool. If the student already has the BA in Trackschool Design, then the MA requirement is an additional 20 credits of design coursework customized according to two Trackschool tiers chosen by the student as well as 20 credits of actual Trackschool practicum. To fulfil the practicum credits, the student may need to relocate to a location offering life Trackschool instruction. Total tuition: $6600, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

 

MA in World Religions

If the student already has a bachelor degree but it is not the BA in World Religions, then the MA requirement is the 45 credits of the BA curriculum along with an overview portfolio of the history and main tenets of the 10 religious groups outline in the curriculum. If the student already has the BA in World Religions, then the MA requirement is an additional 20 credits of reading in 5 groups chosen by the student as well as 20 additional credits in 2 groups beyond the first 5. Finally, the student must pass an oral exam over these seven groups. Total tuition: $6600, annual accreditation fee required ($200).

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DOCTORATE OF ART DEGREES

 

Ravenburn offers two types of terminal degrees: the Doctorate of Arts degree (DA) and the Doctorate of Philosophy degree (PhD).

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The distinction we make between the two degrees is as follows. The DA degree takes the student all the way to the front lines of the current accepted information and voices on a topic and then pivots the student away from a profession of scholarly contribution and towards long-term contribution in the local lay community by means of some platform, project, or text the successful DA candidate has developed in their degree work. 

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In contrast to this, the PhD prepares one for continued scholarly contribution in some form. This is work that understands the current line of professional work on the topic at hand and moves it forward in some way. Consequently, the heartbeat of the PhD is continued, relevant contribution to the published thought in the student's future field.

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DA in Cultural Perspectives for Ministry

The student must already have an earned MA or MS to be eligible to apply. Click here to see the overview. Total tuition: $7100 (assuming 5 years), annual accreditation fee required ($200). NOTE: This degree can have the title DA in Christianity in Culture if the student so desires and the portfolio fits the title.

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PhD in Cultural Perspectives for Ministry

The student must already have an earned MA or MS to be eligible to apply. Click here to see the overview. Total tuition: $7100 (assuming 5 years), annual accreditation fee required ($200). NOTE: This degree can have the title PhD in Christianity in Culture if the student so desires and the portfolio fits the title.

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