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Comments from Students and Leaders
Comment from a Student
"I have learned so much in this class. I never really studied the Old Testament before I began this class. Once I started reading I didn't want to stop. I have grown so much in spiritual knowledge. Thank you for INSTE."
Academic Program Map
Students generally follow the sequence of courses below, studying one course at a time, for the Certificate Program and then the Diploma or Degree Program. However, under special circumstances, students may join a continuing group or enroll in more than one course at one time. Please note that successful completion of the Certificate Program with a minimum GPA of 2.3 (C+) is a prerequisite for admission to the Diploma/Degree Program. For our grading scale and grading policies please see page 17 of our catalog.
Certificate Program |
| Semester 1: MIN101 Discipleship 1 |
| Semester 2: THE102 Discipleship 2 |
| Semester 3: BIB103 Old Testament |
| Semester 4: BIB104 New Testament |
Diploma and Degree Program |
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| Semester 1 | Semester 4 |
| MIN201 Church Leadership | THE305 Theology/Pneumatology |
| THE202 Ecclesiology | BIB306 The Pentateuch |
| HIS203 Church History 1 | BIB307 Hebrew History |
| HIS204 Church History 2 | MIN308 Homiletics |
| MIN209 Beyond Academics 1 | MIN310 Beyond Academics 4 |
| Semester 2 | Semester 5 |
| THE205 Christology | THE401 Anthropology/Hamartiology |
| BIB206 Luke-Acts | REL402 Cults and Religions |
| BIB207 John and His Epistles | BIB403 Poetic Books |
| BIB208 Colossians and Ephesians | MIN404 Counseling |
| MIN210 Beyond Academics 2 | MIN409 Beyond Academics 5 |
| Semester 3 | Semester 6 |
| THE301 Soteriology | THE405 Eschatology |
| BIB302 Romans and Galatians | BIB406 Daniel and Revelation |
| BIB303 Hebrews | BIB407 Prophetic Books |
| MIN304 Teaching the Bible | MIN408 Church Administration |
| MIN309 Beyond Academics 3 | MIN410 Beyond Academics 6 |
Degree students have two options to obtain their degree
1) Simultaneous: students complete thir collateral reading and writing assignments alongside their courses in the Degree Program
2) Sequential: students complete the Diploma Program and afterwards complete their collateral reading and writing assignments in a one year program call the Alumnus Upgrade to a Degree Program