Portland Seminary offers many of our programs in both Local and Online Learning Communities.
Portland
Programs in the Local Seminary Programs (SemL) delivery format take place on the Portland Center campus with classes offered on Mondays in a fifteen-week block rotation.
In the Local Seminary Programs, students complete their courses in a classroom format with face-to-face time once a week and in a hybrid format. Hybrid courses require participation in a web learning environment with an additional face-to-face component over a two or three day period during the semester.
Degrees
Studios
Specializations
Certificate Programs
Online
Programs in the Distance Seminary Programs (SemD) delivery format combine a hybrid of online distance education with classroom face-to-face gatherings on the Portland Center campus twice a year (Master's degree programs) or elsewhere (Doctor of Ministry programs). These programs are designed for students living in any geographic location seeking a distance learning online experience.
In the Distance Seminary Programs, students complete the majority of their coursework in an online web learning environment engaging with readings, asynchronous discussions, chats, and/or video presentations each week. Distance Seminary Programs students gather in person for face-to-face classroom instruction at dates specified by each program.
