Certificate in Classical Christian Education
Academic Overview
This 17-course certificate program provides a comprehensive foundation for teaching in Classical Christian Schools. Covering essential disciplines—including Latin, history, logic, rhetoric, literature, philosophy, and pedagogy—it equips educators with the knowledge and tools to form students in truth, goodness, and beauty. All courses may be taken either residentially or fully online, making the program accessible for educators in any setting. This program is ideal for classical schools seeking to invest in their faculty’s ongoing personal enrichment and professional development, ensuring a shared foundation in the philosophy and practice of classical Christian education.
Program Overview
Courses and credits
51 Credit Hours
CLASS – Classical Education
CLASS-ED 100 – Intro to Classical Education (3 Credit Hours)
CLASS-LATIN 110 – Latin 1 (3 Credit Hours)
CLASS-LATIN 200 – Latin 2 (3 Credit Hours)
CLASS-LATIN 300 – Latin 3 (3 Credit Hours)
CLASS-HIST 210 – Greek and Roman History (3 Credit Hours)
CLASS-HIST 310 – History of Europe: Middle Ages to Industrial Revolution (3 Credit Hours)
CLASS 230 – The Art of Logic (3 Credit Hours)
CLASS 250 – The Art of Rhetoric (3 Credit Hours)
CLASS 260 – Epistemology and Aesthetics (3 Credit Hours)
CLASS-LIT 300 – Ancient Classics (3 Credit Hours)
CLASS-LIT 320 – Medieval Classics (3 Credit Hours)
CLASS-LIT 330 – Renaissance Classics (3 Credit Hours)
CLASS 310 – Metaphysics (3 Credit Hours)
CLASS 400 – Classical Pedagogy I (3 Credit Hours)
CLASS 410 – Classical Pedagogy II (3 Credit Hours)
CLASS 450 – Classical Pedagogy Practicum (3 Credit Hours)
CLASS 460 – Capstone in Classical Studies (3 Credit Hours)
Program Overview
Program Matriculation Track (Two Years)
| Year 1 | Year 2 | |
| Fall | BS 211 – Old Testament Survey 1 | BS 300 – New Testament Survey 1 |
| BINT-HERM 400 – Hermeneutics | CHIS 121 – Church History 1 | |
| STH 600 – Prolegomena, Bibliology, and Symbolics | STH 400 – Law & Gospel | |
| ATH 710 – Cultural Apologetics | PHIL 440 – The Modern Self | |
| ATH 500 – Ecclesiology | ATH 530 – Pastoral Theology | |
| THEO 320 – Systematic Theology 2 | ||
| Spring | THEO 300 – Systematic Theology 1 | ATH 600 – Political Theology |
| BS 222 – Old Testament Survey 2 | PHIL 430 – Logic and Rhetoric | |
| PHIL 420 – Philosophy | CHIS 142 – Church History 2 | |
| ATH 430 – Theology, Worldview, & Ethics | BS 350 – New Testament Survey 2 | |
| ATH 650 – Preaching 1* OR BIEX 400 – Bible Teaching | ATH 510 – Missions | |
| *Qualified men only |
