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This online BA in from Sterling combines history coursework with the option to take professional studies classes towards teacher certification.  This distance program will improve your ability to think critically and invoke reasonable arguments into your learning.  You’ll gain a solid foundation in culture and government, as you study the issues and events which have shaped the world today.  Classes could include:

• History of the Russians
• Modern America
• The Classical Age

Sterling College offers an online Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management degree. Students will learn areas of management that are able to be applied in the workplace. Students will take classes in organizational theory, principles, business and society, ethics, and more.

You can advance into leadership positions with the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from Sterling College. The online administration degree delivers a broad education leading to work in such roles as:

• FBI agents
• Patrol officers
• Secret Service agents
• U.S. Customs officers

Through the online administration bachelor’s degree program, you learn about criminal law, crisis management, organizational management, and the judicial process. Your online studies also explore such areas as:

• Criminology
• Criminal procedure
• Criminal investigation
• Diversity issues in criminal justice

Help students get their educations’ off on the right foot as you prepare to teach from preschool through sixth grade with this online elementary education degree. Prepare to teach in, and become proficient in, content areas from these grades.  

Complete a teacher education program called STEP (Sterling Teacher Education Program). This program, taught by faculty who are licensed educators with classroom experience, offers skills and techniques in management, lesson planning, and other methods of instruction. The STEP program offers different courses of study that a student can shape to meet their particular vocational pursuit.  

You will take the same accredited classes as traditional, on-campus students but with greater flexibility. Complete clinical teaching in your community.

Enroll in online teaching degrees and advance professional opportunities. Complete a teacher education program called STEP (Sterling Teacher Education Program). This is a STEP program for professionals who want to get certified to teach after earning their degree. The Christ-centered, quality education prepares students for licensure in PK-12, K-6, or 6-12.  

The flexibility of this online teaching degree allows you to balance your education and your career. Study wherever it is convenient, even from your sofa!

You can develop a Christian worldview with the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Thought from Sterling College. The online theology degree explores such topics as:

• Systematic theology
• Christian apologetics
• Theology and society

Through the online theology bachelor’s degree program, you prepare for a wide variety of vocations through the interdisciplinary curriculum. Your online studies pull from philosophy, ethics, and theology, with many writing opportunities.

The online Master of Arts in Sports Ministry is designed for those working in ministry-related athletic organizations and want to advance their educations and development.  The curriculum gathers components from exercise science, theology, and ministry to provide the skills necessary to meet the athletes’ physical and spiritual needs.  You will also gain the tools needed for effective ministry while providing practical training for students.  Graduates will increase their marketability from a practical standpoint and be well-equipped for lives of service and ministry while they purse their passions. 

Courses in this program cover such topics as:

• Bible study and worldview
• Theology of sport
• Coaching methods
• Ethical issues in leadership