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South College CBE M.A. Ministry - cc95 - 04-21-2026
Has anyone enrolled in the CBE M.Min.? Wondering the pace, can it be completed in 6months?
RE: South College CBE M.A. Ministry - FireMedic_Philosopher - 04-21-2026
Is that the one that requires you to be ordained or at least employed as a pastor ?
While not CBE, I would highly recommend the asynchronous MA in Ministry at Carolina University.
http://www.carolinau.edu
Last I checked it was under 5,000 USD total.
RE: South College CBE M.A. Ministry - cc95 - 04-22-2026
(04-21-2026, 10:15 PM)FireMedic_Philosopher Wrote: Is that the one that requires you to be ordained or at least employed as a pastor ?
While not CBE, I would highly recommend the asynchronous MA in Ministry at Carolina University.
http://www.carolinau.edu
Last I checked it was under 5,000 USD total.
Thank you for the suggestion - other than the cost, why do you recommend this one? I looked through, I'm not certain I can adhere or agree to their doctrinal statements
RE: South College CBE M.A. Ministry - RbxFunRocks - 04-22-2026
Can't speak for the MA Ministry specifically, but someone did try pursuing the EdD. He was able to complete 8 courses in a single term, but then got stumped and stopped. He did end with a EdS degree though! Here's his journey:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP_7VSMo7-kStU2R7Z7UXXI1EreJpq2QQ
Generally, EdD students manage to get through the first 9 courses but there's a difficulty curve for the dissertation.
Meanwhile, I do not see anything comparable on the MA Ministry page (dissertation or thesis). Closest I can find is "Doctoral degree programs require a dissertation and successful defense of the dissertation earning a 'Pass,'" which indicates to me that Ministry master's students don't have a comparable final academic research project.
If the MA Ministry coursework is comparable in scope to the EdD/EdS coursework, then it might be doable in 6 months. But then again, I'm only making an educated guess based on a different program from the same school and my opinion should be taken with a grain of salt.
RE: South College CBE M.A. Ministry - cc95 - 04-22-2026
I'm in the DBA program now, submitted my Capstone for Advisor/Chair review. After that, it will be submitted to the Associate Dean for final review. Then an outline of my final powerpoint, and then schedule and complete the actual final defense.
Just pre-planning what to do next...
RE: South College CBE M.A. Ministry - sanantone - 04-23-2026
Carolina University is not regionally accredited, which might be an issue for some people. At the same time, South College being for-profit might be seen as a contradiction for some seeking a ministry education.
RE: South College CBE M.A. Ministry - FireMedic_Philosopher - 04-23-2026
(04-22-2026, 09:53 PM)cc95 Wrote:Other than cost I like it for a couple reasons.(04-21-2026, 10:15 PM)FireMedic_Philosopher Wrote: Is that the one that requires you to be ordained or at least employed as a pastor ?
While not CBE, I would highly recommend the asynchronous MA in Ministry at Carolina University.
http://www.carolinau.edu
Last I checked it was under 5,000 USD total.
Thank you for the suggestion - other than the cost, why do you recommend this one? I looked through, I'm not certain I can adhere or agree to their doctrinal statements
1) Despite not being CBE, they operate on the quarter system, so... if you start in the summer and enroll in a full amount of credits, you an potentially finish in 12 months.
2) they do not force a specific view point on you like some programs. It is Christian obviously, but the seminary seemed very non-denominational to me. I liked that. Plus... they have several nice non-religion degree programs.
3) Truly asynchronous. No mandatory group projects or live Zoom sessions.
4) Small, non-profit school... this is totally personal, but I'd much rather attend a non-profit than a for-profit.
5) the MA Min is set up as the first third of a longer MDiv. So... for anyone wanting that route this is a very cheap option.
6) No Biblical language requirement (though present in the MDiv)...