# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2016_S295 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) Certificate None, may pursue MA None 16 courses, 48 quarter hours (concurrent vicarage) 4 years Distance education with on-campus intensives Concurrent vicarage Applicants must be paired with an ordained pastor of the LCMS who will serve as their mentor/ vicarage supervisor throughout the course of study. Degree or Certificate Continuation Path (besides normal C.Ed.) Biblical Languages Curriculum Length Program Length Residential and Contextual Learning Vicarage Supervising Pastor Required? If So, How Selected? EIIT/DIT Supervising pastor is selected in consultation with the district president according to established seminary criteria for supervising pastors. Concurrent vicarage begins during 2nd year of studies and ends before the 4th year of studies is completed. One-third of course work is face-to-face during short-term oncampus intensives. The other two-thirds delivered through online technology. 4 years 18 courses, 54 quarter hours (concurrent vicarage) None None, may pursue MA Certificate with MA option CHS (at CSL) SMP students are assigned a pastor who mentors them while they are completing the program. Formal vicarage takes place during the first 2 years of the program. The vicarage grade appears on the transcript before ordination. No credit hours granted. Distance learning primarily. Several residential seminars or on-campus intensive courses. Significant learning comes from student’s local congregation or ministry setting experiences. 4 years 16 courses, 48 quarter hours (concurrent vicarage) None—but Greek is required for the SMP AR continuation track AR or MDiv (there is also a nonresidential SMP AR continuation track) Certificate; no degree. However, courses receive full recognition toward AR certificate or MDiv degree at CTSFW and CSL. SMP (Both Seminaries) Supervising pastor chosen in collaboration with the district, interviewed by the director of CMC and approved by CSL. 4 years of concurrent vicarage, during which the vicar starts a new ministry under supervision of an ordained pastor. For those near CU, Irvine, 100% residential. For others, 3 weeks (min. 2 courses) per year residential; remaining courses taught by synchronous live-feed video conference. 4 years 27 courses (11+16) (109.5 quarter hours) 73 seminary hours + 6 Greek + vicarage Greek None Certificate from CSL and CU, Irvine, MA in theology and culture CMC No supervising pastor required while students complete course work. Faculty advisors assigned. There is a field work pastor supervising assigned field work in a parish. One year full-time vicarage after all course work has been completed All education is residential in a classroom setting. 3 years 90 quarter hours + 12 Greek + vicarage (18) Greek MA, MDiv Certificate or MA Alt. Route (Both Seminaries) No supervising pastor required while students complete course work. Faculty advisors assigned. There is a field work pastor supervising assigned field work in a parish. One year full-time vicarage All education is residential in a classroom setting 4 years 108 quarter hours + 12 Greek + 12 Hebrew + vicarage (18) Greek/Hebrew None MDiv MDiv Residential (Both Seminaries) Supervising pastor or mentors may be required, depending on the needs of the candidate. A vicarage in an LCMS congregation is often but not always required. Seminary courses or SMP courses may be required. Reading under a mentor may be required. 1–2 years Colloquy is very individualistic, depending on the needs of the man. Various courses may be required. Certificate Colloquy