Academic Programs
The College offers four main graduate programs, all ATS-accredited:
- Diploma in Christian Studies (DipCS)
- Master of Christian Studies (MCS)
- Master of Divinity (MDiv)
- Master of Theology (ThM)
Concentrations available within the MCS, MDiv, and ThM programs include:
- Applied Theology
- Biblical Languages
- Biblical Studies
- Christianity & Culture
- Christianity & the Arts
- Church History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Marketplace Theology
- Missions & Evangelism
- New Testament
- Old Testament
- Pastoral Ministry
- Spiritual Theology
- Theology
Most programs share a common core of courses: Old & New Testament Foundations, History of Christianity and the award-winning Christian Thought & Culture.
Regent is also known for the following lifelong learning opportunities:
- Summer Programs: one-, two- and three-week courses, as well as a seven-week intensive Hebrew and Greek language program.
- Evening and Weekend Programs: designed for those with daytime commitments.
- Distance Education: offers dozens of audio courses, often used by students to start, accelerate, or conclude their degrees.
- Public Lectures: feature Regent faculty and visiting scholars from around the world. In 2011, Regent began streaming select public lectures via Livestream.
- Conferences: include the annual Pastors’ Conference (May), as well as the Laing Lectures (October) that have attracted world-renowned scholars like Neil Postman, Albert Borgmann, and Margaret Visser.
- Marketplace Institute: conducts research into faith in the workplace; offers internships, leadership training, community development, and support for social enterprise.
Other program distinctives include the Anglican Studies Program and the Chinese Studies Program.
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