Approved Delivery Systems
Williamson Bible Institute
A Mid-Atlantic Ministry Training Center
Approved Delivery Systems
There are a number of ways that individuals may fulfill the required coursework for the Course of Study for Ministry in the Church of the Nazarene through Williamson Bible Institute. The following list covers these various approved delivery systems through which the required course work can be completed.
Transfer of Courses
If students have taken courses through another one of our Nazarene educational institutions (i.e. Eastern Nazarene College, Nazarene Theological Seminary, Nazarene Bible College, including NBC’s Online Program), that course work may be submitted for credit providing the student arranges to have their transcript(s) sent to the WBI Director at the Mid-Atlantic District Ministry Resource Center. This course work will be evaluated by the WBI Director with assistance from the Academic Dean to determine which courses would be eligible to transfer into the WBI Course of Study.
Course work from other accredited educational institutions may also be submitted for this same evaluation process, however there will be certain courses, especially in the area of theology, that may not be transferable.
WBI Classes
The primary means through which course may be taken is through the regular schedule of classes offered by Williamson Bible Institute. These classes are offered at various sites and vary from 10-week classes that meet one day a week to a series of Saturday intensive classes. Other intensive classes are offered from time to time such as a class at District Family Camp. These classes are taught by qualified instructors, with a minimum of a Masters Degree in Religion or other appropriate field.
WBI has also begun to offer some of their classes in an online format. This format is sometimes combined with one or two sessions “on the ground.” Students wishing to participate in the online option, will be required to take a short online orientation class which is offered through WBI. This orientation is required even if the student has taken the online orientation through Nazarene Bible College or some other institution.
NBC Modular Plus Program
Students are allowed to take coursework through Nazarene Bible College’s Modular Plus Program provided the work is submitted for evaluation. This coursework must be submitted to the WBI Director and upon a favorable evaluation, the class work will be received without further work being required. WBI reserves the right to ask for additional work to be submitted if the evaluation is not favorable. Classes taken through the NBC Modular Plus Program are not subject to the quantity limits which WBI has in place for Directed Study or Modular Course of Study (see below).
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Directed Study
Students are allowed to take some of their coursework in a directed study format. A Directed Study MUST be done with the approval of the WBI Director and with an approved WBI Instructor. The student should expect to meet with the instructor 3-4 times in addition to the reading and other assignments that the instructor will require.
Students may not take more than seven courses (out of 24) via a Directed Study. It is recommended that students reserve this option for the end of their course work when they may need a specific class that is not being offered at the time.
Modular Course of Study
While some districts allow students to take the Course of Study Modules (which replaced the Home Course of Study) to meet the requirements for ordination, it is the policy of WBI and the Mid-Atlantic District that because the expectations of Williamson Bible Institute and the Mid-Atlantic District are higher then the basic requirements of the Modular Course of Study, it has been our policy not to accept work done through the Modules.
Having stated this, WBI will recognize course work taken through a limited number of modular programs provided that the student submits additional work, adding a directed study layer to the work done through the modular program. Since this approach counts as a Directed Study, it is subject to the seven-class limit listed above.
There is an evaluation fee of $50.00 payable to WBI in addition to the tuition paid for the class. Should a student desire to proceed with this option he or she should take the following steps:
1. Seek approval from the WBI Director to take the Modular Class as a directed study.
2. Take the Modular Class and then submit all of the course work (including the final grade) to the Academic Dean.
3. Request the Modular Plus Syllabus from the Academic Dean.
4. Complete all of the additional work and submit it to the Academic Dean or the WBI Instructor if one has been assigned to oversee the work.
The Modular programs that are currently approved for this arrangement are: Eastern Nazarene College, Northwest Nazarene University and Nazarene Bible College.
Recognizing the value of the Modular Course of Study as a helpful tool, Williamson Bible Institute makes this resource available to its instructors should they desire to use it.
