Modular courses, i.e., one-week classes, are offered for several GSP courses so that a student may complete the program in 11 months if necessary. Moody Bible Institute recommends, however, that the GSP student take up to three full-time semesters to complete the program. Consult the Field Education Handbook for specific directions for each internship. The facult has made retreat attendance a program requirement. GSP students must attend two retreats to graduate.
Students enroll for retreats during class registration each semester.
The retreat has a class number and an appropriate class fee to cover the cost. The fall retreat provides an option for family attendance. The Graduate Studies Program, as does the Master of Arts in Biblical Studies program, operates on a semester basis. The academic year consists of two semesters of 16 weeks each. The semester hour, representing one class period of 50 minutes per week for one semester, is the unit of academic credit.