Jul 08, 2025  
Catalog 2024-2026 
    
Catalog 2024-2026

Renaissance Adult Education Program


Jarvis Christian University Renaissance Adult Education Program

The Renaissance Program affords adult learners an opportunity to earn an associate’s degree in religion, criminal justice or general studies and a bachelor’s degree in religion, business or criminal justice. We offer a well-designed curriculum, academic support services, and a flexible course schedule to accommodate the needs of working adults. You can earn a degree in three (3) years. Students must have independent status to enter the program, and have the option of taking classes on campus or the Dallas Teaching Site.

Transfer and re-entry students should meet the following criteria to be accepted in the Adult Education Program:

  • Should be 21 years or older or have an associate’s degree
  • Should have at least 45-60 transferable credit hours.
  • Should be in good academic standings.

Policy

Students entering the Jarvis Renaissance Program - Adult Education (JRP-AE) will follow the admissions criteria of all students entering Jarvis Christian University.

Adult Continuing Education: National Certifications - 8 Week Programs

  • Certified Medical Assistant
  • Billing and Coding Specialist
  • Microsoft Office Word Specialist
  • Microsoft Office Excel Specialist 
  • Cybersecurity - Forensics
    Note: Additional certifications may be available

Admission Process:

  • Complete Online Certification Application
  • Submit Certification Fee - $600
    One-time fee includes 8-week instruction, class materials and certification exam

Classes start the first week of every month; schedule is subject to change

Online Degree Completion Program

The online, accelerated degree-completion program target students who have earned some college coursework. There are two tracks:

Policy

Students admitted to the adult degree-completion program must meet the following specialized admission requirements. For flexibility, students can be admitted to two tracks: Track I, for full admission to the degree-completion program or Track II, which affords students the opportunity meet the requirements for admission to the degree-completion program at an accelerated pace.

Track I:

Students admitted in Track I, gain admission to the degree-completion program.

  • 21 years of age; and have a
  • minimum of 60 hours of earned college credits with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0; or
  • an associate’s degree.

Track II:

Students admitted in Track II, gain admission to the fast-track program to complete essential program requirements to be fully admitted to the degree-completion program, Track I. Students will be encouraged to participate in prior learning assessment to accelerate admission to the degree-completion program (Track I). To be admitted, students must:

  • be 21 years of age; and have a
  • have a minimum of 36-59 hours of earned college credits with a minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0.