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- Online Certificate Programs
- How to Register
- Online Faculty Contacts
The Online Seminary
The Online Learning Center of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Our goal and vision is to provide quality, accredited theological education to anyone in the world who has access to the Internet. We offer a number of online courses and are currently developing many additional online educational opportunities. You will see these in the very near future. We invite you to browse our undergraduate and graduate degree programs by selecting the appropriate sidebar selection on this page.
May God bless you as you seek preparation and training for your ministry.
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Dr. Craig Price Robert Hamblin Chair of NT Exposition Associate Dean of Online Learning Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek For more information contact: cprice@nobts.edu |
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Undergraduate Information
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Graduate Information |
Undergraduate Certificates (Leavell College)
The undergraduate certificate programs through Leavell College are designed to enhance the knowledge base and leadership skills of pastors, staff, and other leaders in local churches. These short-term training opportunities are available to all persons regardless of educational background.
The following undergraduate certificates currently are offered online:
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Basic Women's Ministry Certificate (hybrid)
Leavell College also offers a degree completion program for those who have an associate's degree and desire to complete their bachelor's degree. The degree completion is a combination of online courses and periodic on-campus workshops. For more information please see the Bachelor's Degree Completion Plan page or contact Dr. Thomas Strong, Dean of Leavell College, at tstrong@nobts.edu.
Graduate Certificates (NOBTS)
Graduate certificates provide a systematic approach for students holding a baccalaureate degree to explore the possibility of pursuing a seminary degree while concentrating on a specific area of study, for missionaries to fulfill International Mission Board seminary requirements, or for students holding a master’s degree to gain additional knowledge of an area not covered extensively in their previous master’s program specialization.
The following graduate certificates currently are offered online:
Distance Learning Track Master of Divinity (M.Div.) Degree
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary now offers a Master of Divinity degree program that provides 60 of the 91 semester hours of course work in an online format. The other 31 hours can be taken through in-person classes on one of our campuses. For more information, see the Distance Learning M.Div. page.
Korean Theological Institute
Korean online classes and/or Korean Institute classroom courses in Atlanta can be used to complete the Korean Biblical Languages Certificate. Students needing help registering for the Korean online courses should contact Hochul Song at kti@nobts.edu.
New “Hybrid” Online Courses
One option that you might consider for your educational plan is the new “hybrid” format for online courses. It is a combination of online course work and four on-campus course meetings. The student works online for three weeks and comes to campus for a class meeting on the fourth week.
This format is ideal for those who live too far from campus to attend regular class meetings but who live close enough to make a trip into New Orleans for an on-campus class meeting once a month. The hybrid offers the best of both worlds, and the courses count as on-campus credit toward your degree! To see the course offerings in the hybrid format, go to the Hybrid Courses page. The dates for the on-campus class meetings are posted in the schedule. Plans are in the works to add more courses in the hybrid format.
How to Apply and Register for Online Courses
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For more information, please contact the Office of Student Enlistment at 1-800-NOBTS-01, ext. 3303.
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For Mac users, we recommend you download the following plug-in before accessing the online application:
http://www.unmht.org/en_index.html
Important Dates and Deadlines
| Semester | Registration Opens | Registration Closes | *Intro Week | Classes Begin | Final Exam Deadline |
| Fall 2010 | Apr 15 | Aug 20 | Aug 23-27 | Aug 30 | Dec 16 |
| Spring 2011 | Oct 15 | Jan 14 | Jan 18-21 | Jan 24 | May 12 |
| Summer 2011 |
Mar 1 |
May 20 |
May 23-27 |
May 30 |
July 29 |
*Introduction Week: All Internet courses will have an Introduction Week at the beginning of each semester. During this week, the Business Office verifies all student accounts prior to placing them into the Blackboard course shells. If a student cannot enter their course shell, they should contact the Business Office to see if there might ba a temporary stop on their account. Please contact the Business Office at (504) 282-4455, ext. 3210 if you have questions. Students who have been verified and enrolled in their online courses may interact with their professors during this week. Students will not have access to Blackboard course shell until the Introduction Week.
No Incompletes for Online Courses
The student should be aware that an incomplete (“I”) may not be granted for any online course work. While the catalog offers this option for regular classroom courses, the incomplete is not feasible for the online delivery system. Once the semester has ended, every online Blackboard course shell is closed and cannot be re-opened for retrieving assignments and materials or for submitting assignments.