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Try an upcoming course

Taking an upcoming course can help you get a feel for what studying with us would be like. Or, it can supplement study you鈥檝e already done.  

Want to explore seminary study?

If you are not an admitted student at bg真人 and are not enrolled at another seminary, college or university, your first three credit hours at bg真人 are 50% off regular tuition rates! (Grebel and CMU students, see this exception.)

Students may take up to two courses for credit without having been admitted to one of our degree or certificate programs, with a limit of one course per term.

Ready to register for a course as a guest?

If you are not yet an admitted student at bg真人 and are not enrolled at another seminary, college or university, please register as a guest student. If you are enrolled at one of our partnership schools, learn more about registering through our partnerships. If you’re an bg真人 graduate, register at the graduate audit rate.

Questions? Contact the Registrar鈥檚 Office.

Learn about auditing courses

Campus or blended courses that are open to auditors are designated below either with 鈥淥pen to auditors鈥 or 鈥淎uditors: consult with instructor.鈥 See FAQ: Auditing courses.


Intensive Term courses, 2024鈥25

Hybrid courses

Online work: May 12 鈥 July 25, 2025
Hybrid week on campus:
June 2鈥6, 2025
Registration deadline / tuition due:
May 5, 2025

Hybrid courses begin and end with online assignments and interactions. Students are expected to be on campus for one scheduled week during the course for face-to-face interactions with other students and faculty; this allows students to meet the residency requirements of bg真人鈥檚 accrediting agency.

Please note: Hybrid courses are generally not available for auditing.

Ready to register for a course as a guest?

If you are not yet an admitted student at bg真人 and are not enrolled at another seminary, college or university, please register as a guest student. If you are enrolled at one of our partnership schools, learn more about registering through our partnerships. If you’re an bg真人 graduate, register at the graduate audit rate.

Questions? Contact the Registrar鈥檚 Office.

Campus courses (open to auditors)

Registration deadline / tuition due: May 5, 2025

Campus courses require in-person attendance on campus.
Blended courses: You can join these campus courses in person at bg真人 or via live videoconference from a distance during posted class times.

Ready to register for a course as a guest?

If you are not yet an admitted student at bg真人 and are not enrolled at another seminary, college or university, please register as a guest student. If you are enrolled at one of our partnership schools, learn more about registering through our partnerships. If you’re an bg真人 graduate, register at the graduate audit rate.

Questions? Contact the Registrar鈥檚 Office.

Semester One courses, 2025鈥26

The courses listed here do not have prerequisites. To view all courses bg真人 is offering this year, visit our Academic course list page.

Online courses

Courses meet: Sept. 2 鈥 Dec. 12, 2025
Registration deadline / tuition due: Aug. 25, 2025

The weekly online coursework for these courses can be done on your own schedule (except where 鈥渟ynchronous鈥 is noted).

Please note: Online courses are generally not available for auditing.

Ready to register for a course as a guest?

If you are not yet an admitted student at bg真人 and are not enrolled at another seminary, college, or university, please register as a guest student. If you are enrolled at one of our partnership schools, learn more about registering through our partnerships. If you’re an bg真人 graduate, register at the graduate audit rate.

Questions? Contact the Registrar鈥檚 Office.

Campus / blended courses

Courses meet: Sept. 2 鈥 Dec. 12, 2025
Registration deadline / tuition due: Aug. 25, 2025

You can join these campus courses in person at bg真人 or via live videoconference from a distance during posted class times. Audit designations are listed with each course.

Ready to register for a course as a guest?

If you are not yet an admitted student at bg真人 and are not enrolled at another seminary, college, or university, please register as a guest student. If you are enrolled at one of our partnership schools, learn more about registering through our partnerships. If you’re an bg真人 graduate, register at the graduate audit rate.

Questions? Contact the Registrar鈥檚 Office.

Courses requiring in-person presence

Courses meet: Sept. 2 鈥 Dec. 12, 2025
Registration deadline / tuition due: Aug. 25, 2025

These courses require in-person attendance on campus. Audit designations are listed with each course.

Ready to register for a course as a guest?

If you are not yet an admitted student at bg真人 and are not enrolled at another seminary, college, or university, please register as a guest student. If you are enrolled at one of our partnership schools, learn more about registering through our partnerships. If you’re an bg真人 graduate, register at the graduate audit rate.

Questions? Contact the Registrar鈥檚 Office.

Technical requirements for students

To participate in graduate-level courses (online, blended and campus):

  • Students must have a computer that runs an operating system that is still supported by the software developer. bg真人 recommends Microsoft Windows or MacOS. Students should not rely on a mobile phone or Chromebook as their sole computer.
  • Software that detects and removes malware must be installed on the computer.
  • Students must have reliable, secure, high-speed internet access.
  • Students must be able to open and create various sorts of documents. bg真人 students can download and use Microsoft Office at no cost to them.

Meet the bg真人 Admissions Team

From your first inquiry about seminary study to your transition from applicant to student, we鈥檙e here to help you.

Headshot of Mary Ann Weber, MA
Mary Ann Weber, MA
Director of Enrollment
Headshot of Janeen Bertsche Johnson, MDiv
Janeen Bertsche Johnson, MDiv
Admissions Counselor
Paul Keim, PhD
Paul Keim, PhD
Student Services Coordinator
Joe Liechty
Joe聽Liechty, PhD
Student Services Associate
Teresa Thompson Sherrill, Financial Aid Manager and Enrollment Coordinator
Teresa Thompson Sherrill, MDiv
Financial Aid Manager and Enrollment Coordinator

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