Seminary Credit
Participate in the Institute & earn seminary credits simultaneously.
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Students may obtain up to 30 hours of credit for participation in the Downline Institute. They must enroll as a student at Southern in order to get all 30 of these credits.
Requirements
Students can receive varying amounts of credit for going through Downline. The amount of credit you receive depends on the courses you take. You will be required to complete additional reading, writing, and research assignments to receive credit. Students must apply and be formally accepted as a student at Southern before credits will officially transfer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Southern Seminary
DO I NEED TO APPLY TO SOUTHERN SEMINARY TO RECEIVE CREDIT?
Yes, you must be formally accepted as a student at Southern to receive credit. Apply here.
WHAT IS THE COST OF SEMINARY CREDIT TOWARD SOUTHERN?
If you wish to receive credit for a MAP course toward a Masters of Divinity, your cost will be the current tuition rates at Southern Seminary in addition to the standard Downline Institute tuition.
If you wish to receive credit for the Old and New Testament course toward a Masters of Divinity or a Masters of Arts your cost will be the standard Downline tuition plus $100 per credit hour ($300 per class).
No additional fees for these courses are paid to Southern. In order to receive credit from Southern, you must apply and be formally accepted as a student before your Downline credit will officially transfer. The above rates also apply to Downline Online students seeking credit. To see Southern Seminary’s current tuition rates, click here.
WHAT DEGREE SHOULD I PURSUE AT SOUTHERN?
Downline Ministries recommends that you speak directly with Southern Seminary on this issue. However, at Southern Seminary, the Masters of Arts degree is only available for lay leaders, that is, individuals who are not planning to pursue vocational ministry. If you are seeking to pursue vocational ministry, you may want to pursue a different degree such as the Master of Divinity. The MAP courses only apply to the Masters of Divinity.
WHAT IS THE TIME COMMITMENT FOR SEMINARY CREDIT AT SOUTHERN?
The Downline Institute has 4 hours of required class time per week with an additional 2-hour class per month. Those seeking seminary credit will have assignments in addition to the Institute time requirement. Due to the different paces with which people work, it is difficult to calculate a specific time commitment. We hope that by offering seminary credit for various courses you will be able to find what best fits your needs.
WILL SOUTHERN CREDIT TRANSFER TO ANOTHER SEMINARY?
The MAPs credit can be transferred to any seminary that will receive them. Downline strongly recommends checking with the seminary you plan on transferring credit to in order to confirm. Credit for the Old Testament and New Testament courses apply toward degrees at Southern only and cannot be transferred.
General Questions
WHAT IS THE SCHEDULE FOR SEMINARY CLASSES?
Old Testament courses are only offered in the fall and New Testament courses are only offered in the spring. MAPs courses are for the entire 9 months (August- May).
CAN I RECEIVE UNDERGRADUATE CREDIT FOR GOING THROUGH DOWNLINE?
For more information, please contact admin@downlineministries.com.
CAN I RECEIVE CREDIT through other seminaries?
Other schools have granted credit in the past, but that is up to each individual school to determine.