Academics
Heritage Christian University offers a 128-hour undergraduate program leading to a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies. All students major in Bible and may choose a minor in Biblical History, Biblical Languages, Counseling, Family Life (Youth) Ministry, New Testament, or Old Testament.
Accelerated College Education program options are available for those with accredited degrees. It is typically a 33-hour program that relies on the general education requirements of the degree already earned.
In the graduate program, the university offers a 36-hour curriculum leading to either the of Arts or the Master of Ministry. Students enrolled in the MA program may choose a major in one of three categories: Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism, History of Biblical Interpretation and Theology, or New Testament and Early Christian Literature. Master of Ministry students have the option of choosing majoring in Ministerial Counseling, Homiletics/Ministerial Care, History of Biblical Interpretation and Theology, and Biblical Studies. Instead of a thesis, MMin students participate in a practicum “that specifically addresses the needs of a Christian community.” On June 27, 2011, Heritage Christian University announced that the school had been approved to offer the Master of Divinity degree.
Heritage Christian University is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education. The ABHE is a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and is recognized as a national institutional accrediting agency for Bible colleges and universities.
The Alabama State Department of Education licenses Heritage Christian University as a private university.
The United States Office of Education Register lists the university, making Heritage Christian University students eligible for grants and federal loans.
The Alabama State Approving Agency recognizes Heritage Christian University for educational benefits to veterans.
Heritage Christian University meets the U.S. Department of Immigration and Naturalization's requirements for eligibility to enroll foreign students.
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