Why ˿Ƶ?
Whatever your background, ˿Ƶ can provide you with the skills and experience you need to realize your dreams.
Why ˿Ƶ?
Whatever your background, ˿Ƶ can provide you with the skills and experience you need to realize your dreams.
Undergraduate Studies
We offer an undergraduate program of study that’s small enough to be personal
Graduate Studies
Pursuing your dream career starts with the next phase of your education. When you enroll in graduate school at ˿Ƶ, you’re beginning more than advanced training in your field; you’re accelerating your professional journey.
We understand ministry to have many expressions, from pastoral leadership to social advocacy, teaching, youth ministry, music ministry, counseling, journalism, mission work, and other forms of service. The program is designed to prepare individuals to enter accredited seminaries or graduate programs and has an excellent record of placing students in the programs of their choice.
Preparation for ministry was a part of ˿Ƶ from its beginning in 1859. The “Theological Association of ˿Ƶ” began in 1869 as a forum for those exploring a call to ministry. The College even developed its own school of theology during the late 19th century but eventually placed this emphasis within its wider undergraduate offerings. After World War I the theological association adopted the name “Major Cole Association,” in honor of a popular Christian speaker who served as a mentor for ˿Ƶ students.
The ˿Ƶ pre-seminary program revolves around a vibrant student organization. This student group serves three purposes: (1) to meet regularly for mutual support and discussion regarding issues of call, (2) to provide a place for visiting seminary representatives and others with wisdom regarding different church vocations to share their experiences, and (3) to attend retreats and events that help students wrestle with God’s call to ministry. The ˿Ƶ pre-seminary program and its accompanying student organization have received national attention as a model of vocational discernment and support.
The pre-seminary program has a special relationship with the philosophy/religion department of the College, and many of our pre-seminary students are philosophy or religion majors or minors. Yet several members of the student organization pursue majors in other academic areas. The pre-seminary program and student group welcome people of all denominations.
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The typical ˿Ƶ student is anything but typical. They possess drive, ambition, initiative, spirit and a bit of moxie.