Academic Programs

Bethany offers four master’s degree programs, five graduate-level certificates, and non-degree learning options. Learn more about what Bethany has to offer!

Master’s Degree Programs

Master of Divinity (MDiv)
This ministerial degree program is designed to prepare

Strengthening the Partnership: A Visit to Nigeria

Ask any student: Pursuing higher education is a complex process.

Ask any higher education professional: Offering a program to students with diverse interests, needs, and circumstances is a complex process.

What happens when the process involves distinctly different cultures, traditions, languages,

Master of Arts

The Life of the Mind, the Passions of the Heart,
and the Master of Arts

The life of the mind is freely celebrated in Bethany’s master of arts (MA) program, because the mind, like the heart, is also a passionate

New Faculty Hired in Theological Studies

Nathanael L. Inglis will begin as assistant professor of theological studies at Bethany Seminary on July 1, 2015. Inglis graduated in 2014 from Fordham University with a PhD in systematic theology.

Occasional Student Application Essay Instructions

Please prepare a formal one-page essay, which will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee. At Bethany, we welcome theological diversity and strive to create a respectful and caring learning environment for all. Please note that your essays will NOT

Submit Your Transcript

As part of your application to Bethany, you will need to make arrangements for official transcripts from each postsecondary educational institution you have attended, whether a degree was completed or not, including colleges, universities, seminaries, and professional schools.

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Continuing Education

Church of the Brethren agencies and partners offer a variety of classes and events which qualify for continuing education units (CEUs) for

Master of Divinity

Program Overview

Bethany’s master of divinity (MDiv) program is a professional degree program designed to prepare persons for church-related ministries requiring ordination. Revised with foundations and flexibility in mind, Bethany’s MDiv continues to emphasizes how students will put their learning into

Ministry Formation

As the core of the master of divinity (MDiv) program, Ministry Formation serves to integrate experience and academics. Among the vocations which MDiv students explore through Ministry Formation are congregational ministry, theological education, chaplaincy, social service, and a variety

Eula Fyock – Bethany Donor

 

Through the heart of the twentieth century, Eula and Ray Fyock were pillars of the Harrisburg First (Penn.) Church of the Brethren. They were lifetime deacons, and Ray