Academics
The next step to enrollment: Courses, registration, and more
All of Bexley Seabury’s courses, whether for degree programs or other learning pathways, offer seminary-level instruction led by outstanding faculty.
Calendars & Schedules
Courses for Degree Programs (Can be Audited)
All degree courses offered at Bexley Seabury
2023-2024 Course Details
Syllabi will be posted in the Canvas site for the course, which should be open to students around three weeks before the start of the term.
Overview of courses offered each term, including credits, format, dates, instructor, etc.
Course schedule/dates with course descriptions
Required materials for courses
Registration Deadlines
Bexley Seabury intensive courses generally require degree and diploma students to complete reading and assignments before the first meeting of class on campus. Because of this requirement, students who wish to register after the following deadlines may need to obtain the permission of the instructor:
Special Students* Recommended deadline to submit registration requests for January and Spring 2024: Nov 17. Recommended deadline to submit registration requests for Summer and Fall 2024: Apr 19. Registration for all terms: While registration is open up to the day before a class is scheduled to begin, early registration is recommended to allow time for assigned pre-reading and to avoid space limitations.
*Special Students: students who are not enrolled in a Bexley Seabury degree or diploma program.
Auditing Courses for Enrichment or Continuing Education Credit
Most courses at Bexley Seabury are open to persons who do not require graduate academic credit, such as auditors seeking enrichment and those seeking to satisfy CEU requirements. These students are expected to read assigned materials to participate in class discussions. Submission of assignments is not required. The instructor may, but is not required to, read or respond to assignments voluntarily submitted by those not taking the course for academic credit.
Students who require a CEU certificate should contact the Registrar, squigley@bexleyseabury.edu. The fee for the certificate is $25.00.
Non-Credit Registration: See below under Special Students
Cross-listed Courses
Some of our courses are listed with more than one-course number. Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) students must register under the 600-level course number to receive doctoral-level credit. All other students should register under the 300-, 400-, or 500-level course number.
How to Register:
Degree and Diploma Student with Student Populi Accounts
If you are a degree or Anglican Studies diploma student and already have an account (user ID and password) in Populi, the Bexley Seabury Registration portal, please go directly to Populi to register for courses.
ACTS Cross Registrants
If you are a student who wishes to cross-register from an ACTS institution, please fill out the cross-registration form for each course you wish to take at Bexley Seabury and submit it to the registrar at your home school. Click here to download the cross-registration form.
For the ACTS Chicago Course Catalog, click here.
Special Students
Special Students are students who are not enrolled in a Bexley Seabury degree or diploma program. In order to register for a course for credit you need to fill out the special student registration request guidelines below, and note at the end of the form that you will register for the course for credit. Additionally, you need to submit an official transcript demonstrating completion of a bachelor’s degree to our admissions office via email at admissions@bexleyseabury.edu or via mail to Bexley Seabury Seminary 1407 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637. Once the transcript is received, the registration request will be processed by the Registrar, who will contact you with your course registration confirmation.
If you need assistance with registration, please get in touch with our Registrar Susan Quigley at squigley@bexleyseabury.edu.
Pathways Courses:
Pathways Courses are designed to be taken individually or in series and are offered to any who seek to deepen their faith, develop their leadership, or explore their call.
Some pathways can be applied toward a degree if desired. Contact jlytle@bexleyseabury.edu for details.
Request to Register:
To request to register for or audit a Summer or Fall 2024 course with Bexley Seabury as a special student, please email our Registrar, Susan Quigley, with the following information:
Your first and last name, email address, and preferred phone number
Your mailing address
The name of the course(s) you would like to take and the semester/term in which the course is offered. See the 2024 Summer and Fall Detailed Schedule above to learn more.
Indicate whether you would like to audit the course or take the course for academic credit. Additionally, if you intend to audit the course for continuing education units (CEU), please indicate this in your email.
Indicate whether you would like to pay for tuition and/or audit/CEU fees with a credit card or a check.
If you are taking the course(s) for credit, you will also need to submit an official transcript showing completion of an undergraduate degree or of enrollment in or completion of a graduate degree to our Registrar, Susan Quigley (squigley@bexleyseabury.edu).
Course Payment
You will receive further payment instruction via email based on your selected payment method. For billing questions please reach out to Lynn Bowers at lbowers@bexleyseabury.edu.
Tuition:
$770 per credit hour (beginning in Summer 2024)
Audit Fee:
$770 per 3-credit course, with the exception of Constitution and Canons which is $770 for all students regardless of registration status. For those auditing a course for CEU, an additional $25 certification fee will be added.
Course Formats
Bexley Seabury’s non-residential model of theological education enables us to offer courses in a variety of formats that enable students to remain in their local contexts and to study at a pace that fits their professional and personal responsibilities. We typically offer courses in the following formats:
Intensives are held on campus for one week in January or summer. Students will stay connected online and may have assignments to do before, after, or in between sessions on campus.
Hybrids blend online teaching and learning (live, self-paced, or both) with sessions that meet on campus for one or two weekends in fall and spring or fewer than five weekdays in January and summer.
Fully online courses do not require visits to campus. They are as interactive as possible and often include both synchronous (“live” in real time) and asynchronous (on your own time) sessions.
In hyflex courses, students will have the option to join the course on site or online. Some restrictions may apply.
The meeting times for on-site courses are typically as follows: weekend sessions in the fall and spring meet Friday from 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm CT and Saturday from 8:15 am – 4:00 pm CT. Weekday intensive courses in January and summer typically meet each day from 8:15 am – 4:30 pm CT. See the course syllabus for final times. Note that travel courses will follow a different pattern.
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