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EXCELLENCE IN ONLINE THEOLOGICAL TRAINING

In the Southwest.
For the Southwest.

We exist to train Christ-like men and women for the building up of healthy churches in Phoenix, the Southwest, and beyond. That is why we are expanding our online degree programs and enhancing our online learning experience to train more faithful ministry leaders like you. Join us to pursue theological training at your pace with like-minded students in the Southwest and throughout the world.

Excellent theological training.
Wherever you are.

If your schedule won't allow you to join us on campus in Phoenix, we still want you to become a more faithful teacher of God's Word. Our faculty have crafted their lectures in our state-of-the-art studio offering you a "master class" type experience for your online training. At Phoenix Seminary, you will receive excellent theological training, delivered to your place of life and at your pace of life.
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Dr. Wayne Grudem

Prolegomena, Scripture, and God

Dr. Peter Gurry

New Testament: Matthew to Acts

Dr. Steve Duby

Soteriology, Ecclesiology, and Eschatology

Dr. John Meade

Old Testament: Genesis to Esther

Discover our online degree options

Master of Divinity in Biblical and Theological Studies

BIBLICAL LANGUAGES: 12 Credits Total

NT512 New Testament Greek 1

NT513 New Testament Greek 2

OT512 Old Testament Hebrew 1

OT513 Old Testament Hebrew 2

BIBLICAL LITERATURE: 15 Credits Total

BL515 Hermeneutics: Principles of Interpretation

BL511 Old Testament 1: Genesis to Esther

BL512 Old Testament 2: Job to Malachi

BL513 New Testament 1: Matthew to Acts

BL514 New Testament 2: Romans to Revelation

SPIRITUAL FORMATION: 6 Credits Total

SF500 The Life of the Mind and the Love of God

SF505 Biblical Spirituality

INTERCULTURAL STUDIES: 6 Credits Total

IS504 Cross-Cultural and Diversity Competency

IS505 Communicating Christ in a Pluralistic World

MINISTRY SKILLS: 9 Credits Total

BC512 Homiletics: Principles of Preaching

MS503 Introduction to Pastoral Counseling

MS504 Leadership and Pastoral Competencies

THEOLOGY: 21 Credits Total

TH511 Prolegomena, Scripture, and God

TH512 Anthropology, Christology, and Pneumatology

TH513 Soteriology, Ecclesiology, and Eschatology

TH516 Christian Ethics

TH5## Apologetics Elective (TH514 or TH517)

TH599 Theological oral exam

CHURCH HISTORY: 6 Credits Total

CH511 Church History 1

CH512 Church History 2

CONCENTRATION COURSES: 23 Credits

NT514
Greek Syntax and Exegesis

NT5##
Greek Elective (NT551-NT595)

OT514
Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis

OT5##
Hebrew Elective (OT551-OT595)

BC513
Advanced Preaching Skills

BC591
Biblical Communication Internship I

Course 1
General Elective

Course 2
General Elective

TOTAL CREDITS   92

Master of Divinity in Christian Studies

BIBLICAL LANGUAGES: 12 Credits Total

NT512 New Testament Greek 1

NT513 New Testament Greek 2

OT512 Old Testament Hebrew 1

OT513 Old Testament Hebrew 2

BIBLICAL LITERATURE: 15 Credits Total

BL515 Hermeneutics: Principles of Interpretation

BL511 Old Testament 1: Genesis to Esther

BL512 Old Testament 2: Job to Malachi

BL513 New Testament 1: Matthew to Acts

BL514 New Testament 2: Romans to Revelation

SPIRITUAL FORMATION: 6 Credits Total

SF500 The Life of the Mind and the Love of God

SF505 Biblical Spirituality

INTERCULTURAL STUDIES: 6 Credits Total

IS504 Cross-Cultural and Diversity Competency

IS505 Communicating Christ in a Pluralistic World

MINISTRY SKILLS: 9 Credits Total

BC512 Homiletics: Principles of Preaching

MS503 Introduction to Pastoral Counseling

MS504 Leadership and Pastoral Competencies

THEOLOGY: 21 Credits Total

TH511 Prolegomena, Scripture, and God

TH512 Anthropology, Christology, and Pneumatology

TH513 Soteriology, Ecclesiology, and Eschatology

TH516 Christian Ethics

TH5## Apologetics Elective (TH514 or TH517)

CH511 Church History 1

CH512 Church History 2

TH599 Theological oral exam

CONCENTRATION COURSES: 23 Credits

Course 1
General Elective

Course 2
General Elective

Course 3
General Elective

Course 4
General Elective

Course 5
General Elective

Course 6
General Elective

Course 7
General Elective

CS591
Christian Studies Internship I

TOTAL CREDITS   92

Master of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies

SPIRITUAL FORMATION: 3 Credits Total

SF500 The Life of the Mind and the Love of God

BIBLICAL LITERATURE: 15 Credits Total

BL515 Hermeneutics: Principles of Interpretation

BL511 Old Testament 1: Genesis to Esther

BL512 Old Testament 2: Job to Malachi

BL513 New Testament 1: Matthew to Acts

BL514 New Testament 2: Romans to Revelation

THEOLOGY: 15 Credits Total

TH511 Prolegomena, Scripture, and God

TH512 Anthropology, Christology, and Pneumatology

TH513 Soteriology, Ecclesiology, and Eschatology

CH511 Church History 1

CH512 Church History 2

BIBLICAL LANGUAGES: 6 Credits Total

NT512 New Testament Greek 1

NT513 New Testament Greek 2

OR

OT512 Old Testament Hebrew 1

OT513 Old Testament Hebrew 2

BL/TH/NT/OT/CH ELECTIVES: 6 

BL/TH/NT/OT/CH Elective Course 1

BL/TH/NT/OT/CH Elective Course 2

CULMINATING REQUIREMENT: 3

BL/TH588 Individualized Study

TOTAL CREDITS   48

Master of Arts in Ministry (Christian Studies Concentration)

BIBLICAL LITERATURE: 15 Credits Total

BL515 Hermeneutics: Principles of Interpretation

BL511 Old Testament 1: Genesis to Esther

BL512 Old Testament 2: Job to Malachi

BL513 New Testament 1: Matthew to Acts

BL514 New Testament 2: Romans to Revelation

SPIRITUAL FORMATION: 3 Credits Total

SF500 The Life of the Mind and the Love of God

INTERCULTURAL STUDIES: 3 Credits Total

IS504 Cross-Cultural & Diversity Competency

THEOLOGY: 12 Credits Total

TH511 Prolegomena, Scripture, and God

TH512 Anthropology, Christology, and Pneumatology

TH513 Soteriology, Ecclesiology, and Eschatology

TH516 Christian Ethics

CONCENTRATION COURSES: 11 Credits
GENERAL ELECTIVES: 3 Credits

TOTAL CREDITS   47

Graduate Diploma in Biblical Studies

Graduate Diploma Core: 18 Credits Total

SF500 The Life of the Mind and the Love of God

BL515 Hermeneutics: Principles of Interpretation

BL511 Old Testament 1: Genesis to Esther

BL513 New Testament 1: Matthew to Acts

TH511 Prolegomena, Scripture, and God

Choose one of the following: TH512 or TH513

General Electives: 6 Credits Total

General Elective #1

General Elective #2

TOTAL CREDITS 24

Why study online at Phoenix Seminary?

Compelling video lectures

Flexibility with your schedule

Connection with students and support from faculty

Frequently Asked Questions

How do the courses work?

All of our online program courses are asynchronous, which means you can view the lectures and complete your assignments any time throughout a given week that is most convenient for you, as long as you turn in assignments by the specific deadline the instructor sets. With this format, you don't have to log on to attend your class on a specific day at a specific time, rather; you have flexibility to choose when to view the lectures and complete your assignments during the week.

Each of our online courses includes high quality video lectures taught by one of our residential faculty members, filmed in a state-of-the-art studio. Additionally, all classes have a dedicated instructor that will be available to you for questions about assignments, lecture content, paper topics, and any administrative needs that come up throughout the course.

You will access everything you need for your course by logging in to our online learning system, where you will view lectures, contribute to discussion posts, submit your assignments, and take any exams. Email enrollment@ps.edu to ask more questions about the class format at Phoenix Seminary.

Are there on-campus options for online students?

Yes, we would love to have our online students engage with our on-campus community and consider every student a part of the Phoenix Seminary family. Online students can enroll in traditional 14-week courses (plus exams) or select intensives in the fall or spring. In addition, summer week-long intensives are great options for online students to experience the on-campus community at Phoenix Seminary.

What are tuition costs and are there financial aid options?

Technical Skills & Requirements

The Master of Divinity, with a concentration in Biblical/Theological Studies or Christian Studies, the Master of Arts (Biblical and Theological Studies)Master of Arts in Ministry with a concentration in Christian Studies, and the Graduate Diploma in Biblical and Theological Studies are offered completely online.

Online courses appeal to current on-campus students who may need to commute long distances or have an unexpected schedule conflict at home or work. They also appeal to those accepted to study at the Seminary who must delay moving to Phoenix for a season. Students in other U.S. states or foreign countries also find such courses a good option. Online courses are available for full academic credit to those enrolled in most of the Seminary’s degree and graduate diploma programs and may also be accessed on a noncredit basis in several personal enrichment certificate options. Online courses offered by Phoenix Seminary meet all applicable regulations of State and Federal agencies and the criteria of our professional (ATS) and regional (HLC) accrediting agencies.

Phoenix Seminary online courses are multifaceted, consisting of learning experiences such as captured lectures, assigned readings, projects, research papers, quizzes, discussion forums, and examinations. The classes require regular and substantive student-faculty and student-student communication. Courses are either taught by resident faculty members who teach the same course on campus or by a qualified online instructor, using the captured lectures of the professor who developed the course. Online courses follow a traditional 16-week semester format in the fall and spring semesters but are adapted in the summer semesters to follow the accelerated 10-week format.

State Authorization

Phoenix Seminary seeks to offer our online program and classes in as many states, districts, and territories as possible. For this reason, we are an institutional participant in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) initiative. In this agreement, the Seminary has reciprocity with other SARA states, districts, and territories for its distance education programs. It is intended to make it easier for students in another state to take online courses offered by Phoenix Seminary. Please visit the NC-SARA website (http://nc-sara.org) for the most current list of states that participate in SARA.

Technical Skills Required to Complete an Online Course Successfully

To complete the requirements of a Phoenix Seminary online course you must have the ability: (1) to use a computer word processor such as Microsoft Word; (2) to launch a web browser and complete an online application on the seminary website for admission to Phoenix Seminary; (3) to register and pay tuition and fees for classes online; (4) to log into the Seminary’s Moodlerooms Learning Management System and establish access using a password/key provided to registered students; (5) to access course materials and discussion forums by clicking on the items and drop-down menus displayed on the course page in Moodlerooms; (6) to send and receive email; (7) to send assignments to the professor as an attachment to email or through the electronic course Dropbox in Moodlerooms; and (8) to complete course evaluations and related assessment surveys online.

Online Student Services and Support

General

Academic advising may be obtained from the student’s assigned Student Services Advisor.

Technical assistance is available to online students. Please contact Technical Support at OnlineSupport@ps.edu.

Students with Disabilities

The Seminary seeks to provide reasonable accommodation for online students with disabilities. General guidelines for students with disabilities may be found in the Student Handbook.

With regard to online students, support includes accommodation for sighted–but color-blind–online students by ensuring that none of the course and support pages in the Learning Management System require color discrimination. Pages can be scaled for those who lack visual acuity. Additional time is available for online students with learning disabilities who need longer periods to respond to course requirements. Students with limited motor function may be assisted by a helper. A similar approach is also available for blind students. Those with minimal or complete auditory disability may be accommodated by signing. Supplemental Texts and other readings can also be provided for students unable to hear course lectures.

Student Conduct Requirements for Online Students

Student conduct requirements at Phoenix Seminary apply equally to resident and online students. Resident and online education students are required to know and follow the “Student Conduct Policy” located in the appendices of the Phoenix Seminary Student Handbook.

Distance Education Complaint Process

Distance education students are asked to first contact their course instructors to resolve any complaints or concerns. If a problem is not resolved, students may submit an official written complaint detailing the issue to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. David Hogg, at dhogg@ps.edu or 602-429-4970.

If we are not able to resolve your issue, or you have complaints against the Seminary, you may file a complaint or grievance with:

The Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education ("Board")
1740 W. Adams, Suite 3008
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602.542.5709
Fax: 602.542.1253

The Student Complaint Procedure can be found on the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education website here: https://ppse.az.gov/student-complaint-procedure. The Student Complaint Form can be found here.

Distance education students who have completed the internal grievance processes at the Seminary and the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education may appeal non-instructional complaints to AZ SARA Council. To file a complaint against an Arizona SARA Council-approved institution, you must meet the following requirements:

  • File within two years of the incident about which the complaint is made.
  • Complete the institutional complaint process prior to submission with the Council.
  • The complaint must be a formal assertion in writing that the terms of SARA, or of laws standards, or regulations incorporated by SARA, are being violated by a person, institution, state, agency, or other organization or entity operating under the terms of SARA.
  • You are a student of an Arizona SARA Council-approved institution.
  • You are not a student, but have a concern about any of the above.

For additional information on the complaint process, please visit AZ SARA complaint page: https://azsara.arizona.edu/complaints.

Online Course Minimum System Requirements

To complete an online course you need the following computer and software minimums:

Internet Connectivity

High-speed connection (DSL, Cable, Satellite, Wireless)

Software

Microsoft Office 2007 or higher, Adobe Acrobat Reader

PC Operation Systems

Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10

 

Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 11)

PC Browsers

Microsoft Edge

 

Mozilla Firefox (through version 53)

 

Google Chrome (through version 58

 

Legacy browsers with known compatibility issues: Internet Explorer 10 and

 

below https://support.panopto.com/s/article/System-Requirements

Mac Operating Systems

OS X Yosemite (10.10.x), OS X El Capitan (10.11.x), Mac OS Sierra (10.12.x)

 

Apple Safari (through version 10)

 

Mozilla Firefox (through version 53)

 

Google Chrome (through version 58)

 

Legacy browsers with known compatibility issues: Safari 7 and below

Minimum RAM

2 GB

Recommended RAM

4 GB

Minimum CPU

Pentium 4, 1.3 GHz

Recommend CPU

Intel Core Duo 1.33 GHz. Recommended Intel i3 2.3 GHz

What is the typical semester length of an online course?

Online courses are offered consistent with our on-ground courses each fall, spring, and summer. The fall and spring courses are offered on a 16-week schedule while the summer online courses are offered on a 10-week schedule.

What kind of support is there for course assignments?

Each course includes a course instructor who will help assist you with questions related to assignments, lecture content, paper topics, and any administrative needs regarding the course. Additionally, the Phoenix Seminary Writing Center and library resources are available to you online! Book a virtual appointment with one of our Writing Center consultants, and explore thousands of online books, journal articles, and more on our library webpage.

Connecting with the other students in your online class is an excellent way to find support. Bounce assignment questions or paper topic​s off of one another, wrestle through questions from the lecture content together, and encourage one another in the process.

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What our students are saying

"The robust education that Phoenix Seminary offers through their online program has given me greater flexibility to receive the training that I desire without the compromise that would come from uprooting my family."
-Jeff Nordyke (Prescott, AZ)
"I appreciate the quality of the lectures: how engaging these videos are, how professional they are, and how I’m able to follow along at my own pace. When I sit at my desk, I’m connected to amazing professors who bring to life subjects like biblical studies and church history."
-Holly Melton (Sun City, AZ)
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