| In order to give each student the opportunity to receive a
theological education, the seminary's academic programs have been
designed with educational curricula which includes a specialized
combination of distance education and course correspondence
methodologies. Evangelical Theological Seminary offers distance
education degree programs through supervised home study courses.
Students in the United States and throughout the world will benefit from
these academic programs. This distance education program allows the
students to complete their degree requirements through directed home
study without any on-campus attendance. This is an acceptable manner of
receiving a degree for those who cannot possibly leave their pastorate,
family, job, or the area in which they live. It is an excellent process
for pastors relative to continuing education. Evangelical Theological
Seminary allows these students to study in a self-paced manner. In fact,
the National Study Council reported: "Every major research project in
the last fifty years has shown that home study students perform as well
as, if not better than, resident trained students who studied the same
subjects." Inasmuch as the seminary is open all year for academic
purposes, the students can continue their education during the entire
year.
The methodology for the home study degree program follows a precise
and regulated process. When the students are enrolled, they receive a
list of suggested textbooks or syllabi and instructions for beginning
their course work. After the reading and study assignments have been
completed, course research papers are sent to the seminary for grading.
The student will receive a graded and written report of the research
paper presentation with personal suggestions as to the correctness of
following the requirements. For certain specialized academic classes,
there will be the utilization of textbooks, syllabi, and audio
recordings. |