How the program of study works — please read this first.
Start with the seven foundation courses. Once they are finished, the whole catalog opens to you.
The course counts for each recognition are minimums — you are warmly encouraged to keep going and take every course in the library.
Every student — whichever recognition you pursue — begins with these seven. They are open from your very first day, and they are the gateway to everything else:
You may take these seven in any order that suits you. When all seven are complete, every other course in the catalog unlocks at once.
Our examinations are designed to help you learn, not to trick you. Our goal is mastery of the material. If you do not reach the required score on your first attempt, review the lesson and try again — after a short wait, you may retake an examination as many times as you need. We care more about what you eventually learn than about how many attempts it takes.
All courses share the same bilingual lessons. Three levels of work run through them: the certificate level (the lessons and the multiple-choice review), the Associate level (the same, plus ten fill-in-the-blank questions in each unit) and the master’s level (the same, plus the written short-answer work in each unit and, in the eleven courses that have one, the textbook or required-reading test). What follows are the minimums:
| Recognition | Courses | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Ministry | 12 | The 7 foundation courses + 5 electives (certificate level). |
| Master of Theology (Th.M.) | 15 | The 7 foundation courses + 8 electives, with the written work in each. |
| Associate of Divinity | 25 | 25 courses, including the 7 foundation courses; the rest are your choice. The multiple-choice review and the fill-in-the-blank questions in each unit. |
| Master of Divinity (M.Div.) | 30 | 30 courses at the master’s level — the 20-course required core below plus 10 electives. The fullest preparation. |
The Master of Divinity requires a 20-course core. It begins with the seven foundation courses required of every student, then adds these thirteen specific courses:
Together with the seven foundation courses, these make twenty required courses. The student then completes ten additional master’s-level electives, for a total of thirty courses. The M.Div. degree cannot be generated until all twenty required courses and all thirty total courses have been completed at the master’s level.
These numbers mark the least required for each recognition — never a ceiling. Every course in this library was written to build up the servant of Christ, and you are warmly encouraged to keep studying well past the minimum, and, if the Lord allows, to complete the whole catalog. Study is free; aim as high as you wish.