School of Religious Studies & Chapman Seminary
Degrees
Certificate | Associate
Degrees | Bachelor Degrees | Masters
Degree | Doctoral Degree
Class Schedule
Dr. Douglas Low, Dean
The Chapman Seminary offers a certificate, associate, baccalaureate,
masters and doctoral degree programs. The diploma in religious studies
is a two-year, non-degree program offered in extension centers in geographically
diverse areas of the supporting denomination. The three-year certificate
program is a non-degree program offered on campus to those who do not
wish to pursue a degree program.
The baccalaureate degree is offered with a major available
in Religious Studies, with minors available in Pastoral Ministry, Christian
Education, Christian Missions or Lay Ministry. The four minors have
a professional orientation since some of the recipients do not go to
seminary or graduate school. (The Seminary also provides courses in
religion and philosophy required of degree students in the General Education
component of liberal studies.) Students pursuing the programs of study
in religion are prepared to enter seminaries and graduate programs in
religion. The professional character of the religious studies program
prepares many students to enter the vocation ministry, the field of
Christian education, the mission field, or denominational service.
The mission of the Chapman Seminary is:
Conscious of the call of God, honoring our ties to General
Baptists, and mindful of the Church universal, the Chapman School of
Religious Studies seeks to develop through the professional education
of men and women, the spiritual, moral, and intellectual maturity necessary
for effective leadership in the church.
The objectives of the Chapman Seminary are to:
Lead students to an appreciation of their Christian calling.
Lead students to an appreciation of the impact of the Bible and Christianity
on western civilization.
Develop expertise and competence in the theory and practice of ministry.
Give special emphasis to preparing people for Christian service in society
in general.
Stress the preparation of students for particular service with the sponsoring
denomination.
