FAQs
Questions
1. Can I earn an entire degree online?
Yes. Boyce College offers an Associate of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies that can be earned completely online.
2. What courses are offered online?
Current Boyce College Online Course offerings may be found here: Current Online Courses. Check the Catalog Curriculum page for a description of the course.
3. How much do online courses cost?
The current tuition and fees can be found at Tuition & Fees.
4. What can I expect from online courses? I’ve never done online eduation before.
You can expect the same quality theological education offered in an online format as you would expect to receive at our Louisville campus. Online students access all course information, including the course syllabus, assignments, handouts, the list of required textbooks, contact information for professors and support, discussion forums, quizzes and exams via the online course site, Moodle.
Online students are expected to possess a high level of self-discipline to complete course work in a non-traditional format.
5. How do online courses work?
Students registered for online courses access the course syllabus, assignments, handouts, contact information for professors and support, discussion forums and other vital course information via Moodle.
In addition, in most of our online courses, students will view the professors’ recorded lectures in streamed video format; located on Southern’s secure server, available 24/7. Streamed video lectures will be made accessible as set by the course administrator on the course site.
If, due to special circumstances DVD lectures are needed, you will receive all lectures at the start of the semester, upon tuition payment. The DVD lectures are to be returned to the seminary, by a specific date just after the end of the semester.
6. What schedule do the online courses follow?
Our online course schedule follows the regular on-campus 16-week semester calendar for fall and spring semesters. They begin during the first week of the semester and end during the final week. Normally the course work is divided into sections with deadlines. For example, a syllabus might instruct a student to read chapters 1-3, view lectures 5-7, participate in a discussion forum, turn in a certain paper and take a weekly quiz during a specific week or by a set deadline. Some courses will feature a limited amount of chat room experience for which a student has to be online at a certain time to participate in a synchronous, real time discussion. This is not the norm however, and when it is a part of the syllabus the professor will notify the students well in advance and will work with those students for whom it is impossible.
7. How do I obtain textbooks?
Registered students will access the list of the required textbooks on the course website. Students must arrange for the delivery of any textbooks from a book dealer. Our on-campus LifeWay bookstore is always ready to assist you and can be reached by calling 1-502-897-4506 or email at SouthernSeminary.4689@lifeway.com.
8. What’s the interactivity of classes like?
There is a wide range of interactivity in our courses just like in our on-campus courses. Some courses have high levels of interaction and less lecture content and others have less interaction and more lecture content.
9. Will the professors know me? How about other like-minded students?
Students will have access to the professor through online interaction and email. Many courses include interaction with other students through discussion forums.
10. Can I audit an online course?
No. Boyce College Online courses are not available for audit.
11. What do I do to get started?
To participate in one of our online courses, you must first be accepted as a student by Boyce College. For more information see our Future Students Apply Now page or contact our office of Admissions by calling 1-800-626-5525, extension 4617, or by e-mail at admissions@sbts.edu.
12. How do I register for an online course?
Once you are approved through the admissions process, you will receive an acceptance letter containing your student ID#, student email address and other information necessary to register for online courses. All registration now takes place in Moodle. For further assistance you may also contact the Office of Academic Records at 1-800-626-5525, x 4209. Please see Registration for Online Classes for more information.
Please note that students who take classes at the main Louisville campus can not register for Internet courses without submitting an Online Registration/Exception Request Form.
13. What if I must drop an online course?
If you do not properly drop an online course for which you have registered, you will receive a failing grade at the end of the semester. Please see this Academic Records Registration Policy page for details about when and how you may drop a course. Please do not simply “not show up” in an online course!
14. What other resources are available to me?
Library resources, technical support, streamed chapel services, professor blogs and more are available to you via the Boyce and/or the Seminary website.
The Center for Student Success is committed to help and support students by providing academic advising, a Writing Center, international student services, and assistance for students with disabilities.
15. What if I have more questions?
First, browse through the pages of this website. You will find many answers right at your fingertips. You can also access the Boyce College catalog online. Second, do not hesitate to contact us. You may email us at boyceonline@sbts.edu or call us at 1-800-626-5525 ext. 4316 and we would love to assist you.
