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The Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary began as an advanced bible school in 1934 and was voted into existence in 1936 by action of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It operated in Washington, D.C. until it was transferred to Berrien Springs, Michigan, in 1960. Here it became a school of the newly established Andrews University. Andrews University Theological Seminary is fully accredited by The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.
Academic Programs: The primary mission of the Seminary is to prepare ministers for the Seventh-day Adventist Church. To this end, our programs include:
· The three-year Master of Divinity program.
· The Master of Arts in Youth and Young Adult Ministry.
· The Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry.
· The Master of Arts in Religion.
· The Master of Arts in Religious Education.
There are also five doctoral programs including:
· Doctor of Ministry.
· Doctor of Philosophy in Religion.
· Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Education.
· Doctor of Philosophy in Archeology.
· Doctor of Theology.
Departments: The Seminary is made up of seven departments including:
· Christian Ministry.
· Church History.
· Discipleship and Religious Education.
· New Testament.
· Old Testament.
· Theology and Christian Philosophy.
· World Mission.
Students also have access to several centers and institutes such as continuing Education for Ministry, Hispanic Ministry, Church Ministry, Youth Evangelism, Greek Manuscript Research, Archaeology and Jewish Studies.
Faculty: During the 2010-2011 school year, the Seminary included 36 full-time and 23 part-time faculty members. The full-time student to full-time faculty ratio was 12:1.
Enrollment: Total FTE student enrollment for Fall 2010 was 551, with 342 students enrolled in the Master of Divinity program. For the 2010-2011 school year, 69.4 percent of Seminary students belonged to a minority ethnic group and 14.6 percent were women.
Here are the enrollment specifics by degree for 2010-11:
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Program
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Headcount
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Full Time Equivalent
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Masters of Divinity
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383
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342
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MA programs, non-MDiv
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179
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29
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General Theological Studies
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26
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20
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Advanced Ministerial Leadership
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226
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75
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Advanced Theological Research
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85
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85
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Dean's Office
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Denis Fortin
Professor of Theology
Dean |
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Ada Mendez
Executive Assistant
for the Dean & Associate Dean
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Clifford Jones
Professor of Christian Ministry
Associate Dean |
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Steve Nash
Assistant to the Dean for
Finance & Strategic Planning
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Contact Us
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Address:
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Andrews University
Theological Seminary
Berrien Springs, MI 49104-1500 |
| Phone: |
1 (269) 471-3536, 3537 |
| Fax: |
1 (269) 471-6202 |
| Email: |
seminary@andrews.edu |
| Website: |
http://www.andrews.edu/SEM |
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Our Core Values Include:
Faithfulness with expectation
• Being faithful in our relationship to Christ as Savior and Lord
• Being faithful to God and his revelation as expressed in his prophetic Word.
• Being faithful in our quest for truth and beauty through a teachable and steadfast spirit
• Being faithful to the Seventh-day Adventist Church and God’s leading in our story.
Christ-likeness with humility
• Cultivating a Christ-like integrity which reflects the character of God
• Submitting our whole selves, mind, body and spirit to God
• Living a passionate and authentic life of obedience and service
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