What You Need to Know
BCCI Endorsement Requirement
BCCI requires endorsement by a "recognized faith group." Receiving such endorsement may require you to complete specific courses that would count as electives.
Intercultural Immersion Experiences
Within the area of Intercultural Engagement & Action, Area Electives will be designed to include intercultural immersion experiences. Depending on the design of the particular Area Elective, experiences could be local or could involve travel in the US or internationally. The courses will also include preparation for the experience, a means of processing the experience as one engages in it, and a means of debriefing after the experience and discerning ways to incorporate the learnings in one’s vocation.
Continuing Education Requirement
Each MACh student is required to participate in at least 4 continuing education programs. You get to choose which ones you attend—and there are lots to choose from.
Distance Learning
You can take many of our courses via distance learning. Some of these might be intensive classes or "hybrid" classes in which at least 50% of the course is held with all students on campus. The Seminary does not currently offer a completely online degree program. To obtain the MACh degree, students must complete at least one-third of the required credits on campus in Bethlehem, PA.
Adding a Concentration or Graduate Certificate
You can choose to take the 12-credit Concentration in Formative Spirituality. Six credits of the concentration are already included in the degree requirements, leaving only an additional 6 credits of electives to take. See the Concentration in Formative Spirituality for specific information.