PROGRAMMES OFFERED

ENROLMENT IN STM

Total enrolment in the School of Theology and Missions has been fluctuating between 120 and 150 students over the past few years. The total student population of the undergraduate programme is 120 including mainly males and a few females from more than twelve different Christian denominations.

The overall student population of the Graduate Programme from 1998 to date is forty-four (44). The current graduate population stands at sixteen (16). Currently, only two graduate students have successfully satisfied the requirement for the award of Master of Philosophy in Religious Studies. The rest are making good progress and are at different stages of the completion of their programme.

Two of the graduate students who got transfers during the course of their studies are currently pursuing their PhDs at Drew University in the USA. In order to give every student in the programme maximum attention and to provide them effective advisement in their research activities, admission into the graduate programme was suspended to new students during the 2001/2002 academic year. This became necessary to help the University to regularize its accreditation status with the National Accreditation Board of Ghana. It is worth stating that on January 6 2004, after a few challenges, the Graduate School re-opened admissions to new students for the 2003/04 academic year. The School currently has on record sixteen (16) graduate students pursuing M.A./M.Phil in Religious Studies.

Classrooms or Lecture Halls for the undergraduate students are located on the first floor of the main building on our Mataheko Campus. Some lectures are also held at our Dansoman Campus. To-day 44 graduate students have enrolled in our Graduate Studies programme.

The graduate students on the otherhand take their lectures at the Graduate School, which was formerly the University Guest House. The facility also houses offices for six of our lecturers.

PROGRAMMES

The School of Theology and Missions currently offers six major programmes. The first, Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Theology and Missions [B.A. Th.] is run by the Undergraduate School. Newly approved ones like Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Church Administration, Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Christian Education, Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Family Therapy, will be available during the 2005 - 2006 academic year.The two others, Master of Arts (M.A.) Religious Studies, and Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) Religious Studies are run by the Graduate School with emphases in Practical Theology, New Testament Studies, Old Testament Studies and Pentecostal Studies.

The Dean of the School of Theology and Missions is the Chief Officer in charge of the programmes. The Director of Graduate Programme and the Faculty Officer assist him. The Board of Graduate Studies is the supervising body responsible for the Graduate Programme. The University of Cape Coast at present runs and supervises the Graduate programme while accreditation from the National Accreditation Board is being sought. Unlike the Graduate Programme, the Undergraduate Programme runs both Morning and Evening streams. The Evening Stream offers unequal opportunity for continuous education, especially for church workers and students who have busy morning schedules.

| Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theology and Missions |
| Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Church Administration |
| Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Christian Education |
| Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Family Therapy |
| Diploma of Higher Education in Theology |
| Computer Skills |
| Ministerial Internship |

  ............BACHELOR OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY

This is a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree programme is designed to provide special preparation for future Bible teachers, pastors, missionaries and others in a variety of professions who wish to be involved in effective Christian ministry. The curriculum consists of a minimum of 147 credit hours including 17 credit hours of French. It is designed to adequately prepare Bible students to pursue any good theological post-graduate studies when the opportunity arises. The curriculum thus emphasises strong biblical and theological foundations, contextualized and holistic ministerial training, and supervised internship.All courses studied during the first three years are compulsory. During the second semester of the fourth year, the student takes 15 credit hours in an area of emphasis of his choice. The holidays after the second semester of the third year plus the whole of the first semester of the fourth year are spent in doing supervised practical work in either a church or a para-church organisation. The student spends this period writing a project report or a long essay, which is also a requirement for completing this degree.
 
..DIPLOMA OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THEOLOGY

This is a two-year programme, which consists of 75 credit hours . The programme is intended for candidates who want a high level of training in Christian Religion but do not have the requisite entrance qualifications or the time to pursue a degree programme. A student who wishes to transfer from the Diploma to the degree programme will need to complete the Diploma programme after which her/his application may be considered. His/her work at the Diploma level will be assessed. If his/her CGPA is not less than 2.50 then s/he will be admitted to Level 300 of the Bachelor of Arts programme. Students who enroll at the School of Theology & Missions with the intention of transferring after a year or two to complete his/her training at another institution should make this plan known to the Assistant Registrar (Admissions and Records) at the time of registration.
 
............................COMPUTER SKILLS

Upon completion of the School of Theology & Missions, the student would have acquired basic skills in word processing, electronic mail, and Internet usage. The student would also have gained a basic understanding of various Church software programmes. All students are required to have basic word processing skills by the end of the first semester of their first year in Central University College. Students of Theology would develop hands-on skills in the use of word processing and Bible software applications. Students will have these experiences in classes and laboratory activities that are spread across the required courses in the degree programme
 
.....................MINISTERIAL INTERNSHIP

It is the intention of the School of Theology & Missions, that every student without the necessary church-related practical experience be involved in some form of practical Christian work, supervised by an experienced minister. Every student is required to be involved in Church related activities during the weekends and the holidays. In the fourth year, the holidays after the first semester plus the whole of the second semester are spent by the degree student in doing practical work in either a Church or a para-church organisation. The student also spends this period writing a Project Report. In order to graduate, every student must have satisfactorily completed the required Christian service, which in many a case, includes planting a new Church or nurturing a young one. This six-month Ministerial Internship is waived for those who already have some years of practical experience.