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This online general studies two-year program is designed for students seeking foundational knowledge and a career or academic starting point. The curriculum includes a general education core as well as basic Bible courses and customizable electives. 

Courses are asynchronous in format, so students may work on their own schedules. Studies include reading assignments, discussion board participation, online lectures, and more. Develop an essential skill set applicable academically, personally, professionally and spiritually.

BUF offers an online Associate of Arts degree in Music to the nontraditional student. This foundational studies program is designed for students seeking a career or a higher degree in music. Studies include but are not limited to:

• Harmony
• Ear training
• Music literature

Courses are asynchronous in format, so students may work on their own schedules. Curriculum structure includes reading assignments, discussion board participation, online lectures, and more. General education studies included vary from communications and mathematics to psychology, composition, and more. Develop an essential skill set to succeed academically as well as spiritually.

An online Bachelor of Arts degree in English is designed to prepare students with an essential skill set to succeed in careers where a degree in English is applicable. Studies include but are not limited to:

• Christian literature
• History of the English language
• Studies in the Short Story

Courses are asynchronous in format, so students may work on their own schedules. Curriculum structure includes reading assignments, discussion board participation, online lectures, and more. Graduates with this degree may find pursuable career paths in education, business, government, and more.

This bachelor's in History and Social Studies online program provides an examination of the past through a distinct Christian worldview. Studies include but are not limited to:

• American History
• U.S. Government
• World Religions

Studies also include General education and theological foundations. Courses are asynchronous in format, so students may work on their own schedules. Curriculum structure includes reading assignments, discussion board participation, online lectures, and more. Develop an essential knowledge and understanding of events, causes, and people of the past.

The online Bachelor of Arts in History and Social Studies Secondary Education program is designed to prepare educators to teach Social Studies in grades 6-12, which is middle and/or senior high school. Educators are prepared to teach in both public and private schools. The curriculum features Biblical foundation courses along with foundation courses in General Education. 

Major topics specific to this degree include:

• Teaching principles and methods
• History, geography, and government
• Classroom management

Students participate in an internship where they have the opportunity to gain practical applications.

Enroll in this online music degree and advance your professional opportunities. Become licensed as a public school teacher in the area of music with a degree that is designed for those planning to teach music in public or private schools in Grades K-12. The curriculum provides a firm foundation in musicianship skills and in performance in singing or on an instrument. Building on a Biblical foundation and including courses in theology, these online teaching degrees also cover such topics as:

• Music history
• Conducting
• Ensemble experience
• Professional music education

The curriculum includes certification exam preparation and then the exams themselves.

The online BA in Business Leadership degree is designed to provide graduates with the values and skills necessary to guide the business operations of the church or the marketplace.

The following courses are offered in the program:

• Principles of Microeconomics
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Human Resources Management
• Principles of Marketing
• Business Law and Ethics
• Personal Finance
• Business Finance
• and more

Enroll in this bachelor's in teaching online degree and advance professional opportunities. Become a teacher and a “light for Christ” with this degree. Taught from a Christian worldview, this program prepares educators to teach grades K-6 in public or private schools. Other graduates may go on to the mission field, but all will be prepared to impact students academically, socially, and spiritually. The curriculum focuses on such topics as:

• Elementary reading methods
• Content area methods
• Educational assessment
• Classroom management
• Special education

All students will have the opportunity to practice in the real world with an internship in their final semester.

The online Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education program is designed to prepare individuals for teaching careers in kindergarten through 6th grade in the public or private school field. The curriculum features a Biblical foundation and general education studies.

Major topics of study include, but are not limited to:

• Diverse classrooms
• Reading and literacy principles
• STEM concepts

Students gain hands-on skill sets through field experiences, a practicum, and an internship.

The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology is an online psychology degree with a Christian worldview. With the completion of this program, you will be prepared to verbalize counseling theories and practices. Through psychology and counseling courses students learn to demonstrate the interpersonal, research, and diagnostic skills that are necessary to enroll in graduate programs in the psychology and counseling fields. In addition, they are prepared to serve as promoters of mental, emotional, and behavioral health.

Students can choose to complete the online bachelor’s in psychology with a concentration in general psychology or they can choose to concentrate in the Biblical/Theological concentration. Regardless of the concentration chosen, all students complete general education courses and Biblical/Theological courses for a strong foundation that their psychology courses are built upon.

The Master of Arts in Counseling is an online counseling degree program that prepares students for non-licensure careers. Instead students gain the knowledge and skills needed for use in ministry, missions, or any human services career where counseling is practiced without professional licensure. The curriculum features a Christian worldview and offers courses with advanced academic content and a focus on higher level learning and research. Courses include researching major issues and significant scholarly literature in the counseling field while preparing students to develop the spiritual, mental, emotional, behavioral, and relational well-being of others. 

Courses in this online master’s in counseling include:

• Issues and Ethics in Counseling 
• Counseling & Spirituality Integration 
• Counseling Models & Strategies 
• Counseling Skills & Techniques 
• Multicultural Counseling 
• Marriage & Family Counseling

You can get a start in ministry studies with the Associate of Divinity from the Baptist University of Florida. The online divinity degree explores such subjects as:

• Preaching
• Personal evangelism
• Southern Baptist life
• Pastoral ministry philosophy

Through the online divinity associate degree program, you gain a solid foundation in Biblical and theological studies. Your online courses teach you practical skills in ministry and Bible exposition.

Do you have an interest in learning to interpret the Bible? Consider an online BA in Biblical Studies from the Baptist University of Florida. This degree program dives into hermeneutics and teaches you how to interpret passages from the Bible to use in ministry. As an undergraduate program, the knowledge you gain from this curriculum can be used towards a graduate degree. Sample courses include:

• Old Testament theology
• The life of Jesus
• Personal evangelism
• Principles of teaching

You can prepare for rewarding ministry work with the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies from the Baptist University of Florida. The online religion degree explores such topics as:

• Introduction to the Christian worldview
• Biblical hermeneutics
• Southern Baptist life
• Biblical theology

Through the online religion bachelor’s degree program, you can build on your associate degree with this completion degree. Your online studies train you in Bible knowledge and practical skills for effective ministry.

Whether you intend to work in your church, a para-church organization or nonprofit, you can become well-prepared with an online BA in Ministry. This degree combines general education, biblical and theological foundation and major coursework. Classes will likely include:

• Biblical hermeneutics
• Christian history
• History of Southern Baptists
• Pastoral counseling

You can take a deep dive into theology with the Bachelor of Arts in Ministry Studies from the Baptist University of Florida. The online leadership and ministry degree offers such concentrations as:

• Evangelism and missions
• Church staff ministry
• Pastoral ministry
• Biblical studies

Through the online leadership and ministry bachelor’s degree program, you embark on the department’s most popular degree. Your online studies cover leadership, teaching, missions, and preaching, so you have the skills for successful Christian work.

You can prepare to carry out the Great Commission with the Bachelor of Arts in Missions from the Baptist University of Florida. The online leadership and ministry degree explores such topics as:

• Contemporary strategies in missions
• Principles of teaching
• Southern Baptist life
• Apologetics

Through the online leadership and ministry bachelor’s degree program, you gain hands-on fieldwork through internships and practica. Your online studies prepare you for missionary service wherever God may lead you.

You can develop your musicianship skills with the Bachelor of Music in Worship Leadership from Baptist University of Florida. Music can touch us where words can’t, so adding this skill to your worship ministry improves your effectiveness as a minister.

Through the online worship and music ministry bachelor’s degree program, you also study leadership, administration, and technology. Your online studies explore such musical skills as:

• Basic conducting
• Advanced harmony
• Guitar for contemporary worship
• World music cultures and missions

You will find flexibility and options when you enroll in the Master of Arts in Christian Studies from the Baptist University of Florida. The online religion degree offers a choice of concentrations, such as:

• Biblical Studies
• Christian Ministry

Furthermore, the online religion master’s degree program allows you to choose whether to write a thesis or not. The flexible, do-it-from-home format benefits the busy student looking for a quality graduate degree. Your online studies teach such skills as:

• Leading churches
• Academic research
• Knowledge of literature
• Delivering the Christian message

You can gain expertise in musical proficiencies and worship practice with the Master of Arts in Music & Worship Leadership from the Baptist University of Florida. The online worship and music ministry degree focuses on such skills as:

• Applications of theological foundations for worship
• Professional administration
• Academic research
• Musicianship

Through the online worship and music ministry master’s degree program, you prepare for a rewarding career as a minister of music, worship pastor, college worship ministry instructor, and more. Your online studies deliver advanced knowledge in music, worship technology, and administrative skills.

You can prepare for a Christian vocation in a church or on the mission field with the Master of Divinity from the Baptist University of Florida. The online divinity degree delves into such studies as:

• Biblical languages
• Spiritual formation
• Pastoral ministry
• Proclamation

Through the online divinity master’s degree program, you gain the knowledge and skills for missionary work, effective ministry, or doctoral studies. Your online courses also explore evangelism and missions.

Even with a bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field, you can gain expertise for a Christian vocation with the Master of Theological Studies from the Baptist University of Florida. The online theology degree explores such topics as:

• Biblical hermeneutics
• Personal evangelism
• Systematic theology
• Christian history

Through the online theology master’s degree program, you prepare for rewarding work in ministry or missions. Your online studies also delve into Bible study methods for non-platform ministers.