Northwind Theological Seminary
Bachelor
Equivalency|PATH
Northwind Seminary's Bachelor's Degree Equivalency PATH
is designed for working adults
engaged in Ministry.
At Northwind Seminary, our faith-based degree completion programs are designed to fit into your
lifestyle, family, work, and Ministry. There are no semesters at NTS; start your course anywhere, anytime, on any device. Our students take one course at a time and study at their own pace, completing it in as little as 30 days and as much as 120 days.
The Bachelor's Degree Equivalency Program (BDEP) provides a pathway for students who have not completed a bachelor's degree to enter the Master of Specialized Ministry degree. The BDEP requires a total of 120 credits of coursework and Prior Learning Experience credits.
Northwind Academic evaluates up to 60 credits of Ministry experience, Ministry training, and other related Prior Learning Experiences. The completed Ministry Experience Credit Portfolio (MECP) determines the number of academic Credits that can be applied to the BDEP.
Students with fewer than 90 Transfer credits and/or MECP credits take courses from Northwind Institute to meet the BDEP 120 credit hour requirement.
Northwind Institute provides Biblical, Theological, and General Studies courses to complete the BDEP.
30 hours of Bible/Theology
30 hours of General Studies
(required for all BDEP students)
Communications
Environmental Science
Sociology
World Religions
Religious Art
The BDEP is used solely for admission to
the MSMin degree, and does not result in a
Bachelor's Degree transcript or diploma.
faculty-mentor
directed
The Faculty Mentor facilitates scheduled video conversations and participates in the portfolio preparation and examination.
Pinnacle
experience
Students journey through a series of research milestones to generate the final Pinnacle Project that addresses a Need or Opportunity in their ministry context.
online
flexible
Students set their own schedule and proceed at their own pace. Each 3-credit course can be completed within 30 to 90 days. Each 6-credit course can be completed in 60-120 days.