Some courses concentrate reading more heavily toward the beginning and writing more heavily toward the end of the study. This work on the internet is asynchronous. In other words, each student is permitted to log in at their convenience to complete the assigned interactions. These seminars include lecture, discussion of readings, preaching feedback, and library research. Participation in each intensive seminar is a fundamental requirement to each course.
Students take two core courses and a core homiletic seminar each of the first two years.
The third year requires completion of two electives and a thesis project proposal. During the fourth year, the student will complete research and writing for the thesis project. May. The Thesis Project Seminar is scheduled conjointly with the second Core Homiletic Seminar as a two-week intensive. Applicants are required to hold a Master of Divinity degree or its equivalent. M.Div. equivalency generally is judged as 60 semester hours of graduate theology.