Residential courses extend over the fall and spring semesters with a break in the middle of each semester. To make these courses available for distance students, some classes are live-streamed. It is possible to earn the PhD without living in the Greenville area. Through residential, module, or livestream courses, this degree will provide you the most extensive preparation for seminary/college teaching, theological research and writing, and for any preaching/teaching ministry in the local church. (Click the icons for information.)

Many residential courses are live-streamed as well as some module courses. This makes it possible for students to interact live with a class from virtually anywhere in the world. It is possible to earn the PhD without living in the Greenville area. Through residential, module, or livestream courses, this degree will provide you the most extensive preparation for seminary/college teaching, theological research and writing, and for any preaching/teaching ministry in the local church.

If you lack some master’s level courses in order to qualify for the PhD, you may be able to take them in our convenient online format through SCOPE. Online courses do not meet at prescribed times. Instead, students complete their tasks on a week-by-week basis, typically over a seven-week period. It is possible to earn the PhD without living in the Greenville area. Through residential, module, or livestream courses, this degree will provide you the most extensive preparation for seminary/college teaching, theological research and writing, and for any preaching/teaching ministry in the local church.

Module-based courses are offered each fall and spring and may also be offered during the summer. Each course entails a one-week residency, sometimes available by livestream. This week is preceded by approximately six weeks of reading and online interaction and followed by approximately six weeks of research and writing. It is possible to earn the PhD without living in the Greenville area. Through residential, module, or livestream courses, this degree will provide you the most extensive preparation for seminary/college teaching, theological research and writing, and for any preaching/teaching ministry in the local church.

If you lack some master’s level courses in order to qualify for the PhD, you may be able to take them in our evening-flex format. This allows students with day jobs to take classes on Monday or Thursday evenings. Five credits of class can be possible on both Monday and Thursday evenings, with two-credit classes meeting for one hour and three-credit classes meeting for two hours. It is possible to earn the PhD without living in the Greenville area. Through residential, module, or livestream courses, this degree will provide you the most extensive preparation for seminary/college teaching, theological research and writing, and for any preaching/teaching ministry in the local church.