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Bethel Seminary

Enumeration of Courses

Each course has a three-digit number with a two- or three-letter prefix. Foundational courses are numbered in the 500 series and advanced courses, 600 and 700. The 800 ad 900 series indicate  courses taken in the D.Min. program. Courses with a “DE” suffix are InMinistry fully-distance courses. Courses with a “DI” suffix are fully-distance courses in the residential program. Courses with a “C” suffix are taken with other students from the theological ­consortium.

The prefix indicates the department as follows:

CP Communications and Preaching
CF Children’s and Family Ministry
CM
Community Ministry
DC
Discipleship in Community 
GC
Global Evangelization and Contextual Ministry
HS
Historical Studies
MF
Marriage and Family
ML
Ministry Leadership 
NT
New Testament
OT
Old Testament
PC
Pastoral Care
PH
Philosophy of Religion
TS
Theological Studies