Editing Reformed Theological Seminary (section)

== Academics ==
RTS follows the [[Reformed tradition]], including [[Covenant Theology]].<ref name="Statement of Belief">{{cite web|title=RTS Statement of Beliefs|url=http://www.rts.edu/site/about/beliefs.aspx|access-date=December 19, 2010}}</ref>

=== Accreditation ===
Reformed Theological Seminary is accredited by the [[Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada]] to award the MDiv, MABS, MAR, MATS, MAC, MACC, and DMin degrees.<ref name="ATS">{{cite web |title=Association of Theological Schools – Member Detail |url=http://www.ats.edu/MemberSchools/Pages/SchoolDetail.aspx?ID=475 |access-date=February 20, 2012}}</ref> It is also accredited by the [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools|Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges]] to award masters and doctorate degrees.<ref name="ccsac">{{cite web |title=Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools – Member Detail |url=http://www.sacscoc.org/details.asp?instid=59280 |access-date=February 20, 2012}}</ref> The MAC degree program is accredited by the [[The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs|Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs]].

=== Programs of study ===
RTS's institutional focus is on training students (especially in its [[Presbyterian]] and [[Calvinism|Reformed]] branches) to be [[pastor]]s, [[missionary|missionaries]], [[education|educators]], and [[Christianity|Christian]] [[psychotherapy|counselors]]. RTS offers [[Doctor of Ministry]] (DMin), [[Master of Divinity]] (MDiv), and [[Master of Arts]] (MA) degrees in several subjects.<ref name=degrees>{{cite web|url=http://www.rts.edu/site/academics/degree_programs/index.aspx | title=Degree programs|publisher=Reformed Theological Seminary | access-date=2012-01-16}}</ref> Through its Global program, RTS offers the Master of Arts (Biblical studies) degree (MABS) and the Master of Arts (Theological Studies) degree (MATS).<ref name=degree>{{cite web|url=http://www.rts.edu/site/Virtual/Admissions/mareligion.aspx|title=RTS Global Degree Program |publisher=Reformed Theological Seminary|access-date=February 20, 2012}}</ref> The degrees can be earned completely online.

=== Faculty ===
RTS has had many notable faculty members, adjunct professors, and visiting lecturers, including [[R.C. Sproul]], [[John Frame (theologian)|John Frame]], [[Roger Nicole]], [[Ronald H. Nash]], [[Steve Brown (author)|Steve Brown]], [[Douglas F. Kelly]], [[Richard L. Pratt, Jr.]], [[Michael J. Kruger]], [[Justin S. Holcomb]], [[Bruce Waltke]], [[Willem A. VanGemeren]], and [[Tim Keller (pastor)|Tim Keller]].

In April 2010, [[Bruce Waltke]] offered to resign his professorship at Reformed Theological Seminary because of controversy over a video made by [[The BioLogos Foundation]] where he discussed his positive views on evolution.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-04-09-IHE-evangelical-endorsing-evolution-forced-out09_ST_N.htm | title=Evangelical Scholar Forced Out After Endorsing Evolution | work=USA Today | first1=Scott | last1=Jaschik | date=2010-04-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/04/09/on-theistic-evolution-and-professor-waltkes-resignation/ | title=On Theistic Evolution and Professor Waltke's Resignation| date=9 April 2010}}</ref> Waltke wrote in a letter that he found no fault with the administration of RTS on the matter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/04/12/updates-from-waltke-and-from-rts/ | title=Updates from Waltke and from RTS | date=12 April 2010 }}</ref>