Independent Baptist Seminary offers undergraduate certificates and degrees, master’s programs, and doctoral study. Credits transfer forward, so a certificate today can become a degree tomorrow. Every program can be studied online, by module, by correspondence, or in person.
Undergraduate
Bible & Theology Certificate
A foundational, college-level Bible education for the church member who wants to be grounded before moving into a degree program.
- Core Bible and doctrine survey
- Fully online or by correspondence
- Credits apply toward a degree
Associate of Biblical Studies
Two-year track · 62 core + 2 workshop
A two-year foundation in the English Bible, doctrine, and practical ministry — completed in person or remotely.
- English Bible survey, Old & New Testament
- Bible doctrines I–II
- In person or remote
Theology Degree
Three-year track · 88 core + 2 workshop
A three-year, ministry-focused degree with no general-education requirements — every hour is Bible, doctrine, and ministry.
- No general-education requirements
- Deep doctrine and Bible study
- Prepares for full-time ministry
Bachelor Degree
Four-year track · 112 core + 6 internship + 2 workshop
A complete four-year undergraduate degree that pairs classroom study with a supervised six-week local-church internship.
- Full undergraduate curriculum
- Six-week ministry internship
- General education from a biblical worldview
Graduate
Master's Degrees
28 core + 6 thesis + 2 workshop
Graduate study offered in four tracks — Bible, Theology, Baptist History, or Ministry — culminating in a written thesis.
- Tracks: Bible · Theology · Baptist History · Ministry
- Six-hour thesis
- Online, module & correspondence
Post-Graduate
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)
A practitioner's doctorate for the seasoned pastor — requires a Master of Bible plus at least five years of ministry experience.
- Requires Master of Bible + 5 years ministry
- Advanced pastoral and doctrinal study
- Built around the working pastor
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The seminary's terminal research degree, with concentrations in Biblical Studies, Pastoral Ministry, or Religious Education.
- Concentrations: Biblical Studies · Pastoral Ministry · Religious Education
- Advanced research and writing
- Terminal degree
This Term · 2026
What’s being taught this year.
The 2026 online, module, and correspondence offerings — each taught by a proven professor-pastor.
On-Campus Modules
April 7–9, 2026
Philosophy of Ministry
Dr. Mike Edwards, Dr. Alton Beal & Pastor T. H. Moore
Capitol Baptist Church, Dover, DE
September 14–17, 2026
A Biblical Design for Ministry
Tom Knickerbocker
Capitol Baptist Church, Dover, DE
Online Classes (34)
Apologetics
Pastor Dave Mallinak
Equips the student to defend the Bible and Christianity against modern attacks on the church.
The Art of Pastoring
Dr. David Sorensen
Three generations of pastoral experience on the duties, demands, and difficulties of pastoring — from a man who served over 50 years.
Baptist History (Undergrad)
Dan Armacost
Baptist principles and distinctives from the Dark Ages separatists through the Anabaptists and Baptists to the present day.
Baptist History III
Ted Alexander
Close attention to key figures in the Baptist denomination and how Baptist doctrine is built on the Word of God.
Basics of Church Music
Scott Heishman
A foundation for identifying biblical music and administering it in the church service.
Introduction to Biblical Counseling
Dr. Rick Carter
A biblical approach to counseling that avoids the humanistic principles prevailing today.
Biblical Counseling: Destructive Thought Patterns
Dr. Rick Carter
Addresses destructive thought patterns — expectations, blame-shifting, extreme thinking, and victimhood.
Biblical Missions in the Old Testament
John O'Malley
Develops a biblical theology of missions, focusing on the theme of missions in the Old Testament.
Biblical Time Management
Dr. Steve Damron
Time management from a biblical perspective — becoming more efficient and productive in the Lord's work.
Bibliology: The Text Issue
Dr. David Sorensen
Why the text matters, the historical dominance of the KJV position, and the critical text controversy.
Children & Youth Ministry
Various
Subjects that help a church leader guide Christian young people toward a better walk with the Lord.
Christology
Pastor Dan Armacost
The doctrine of Christ studied through the Old and New Testaments.
Christian Warfare
Dr. Steve Damron
The spiritual warfare a Christian enters at salvation, Christ's example, and the armor of Ephesians 6.
Creation Science
Jennifer Wright
A biblical view of creation from Scripture and science.
The Dangers of Calvinism
Phil Stringer
The dangerous theology within the five points of TULIP and modern Reformed trends in Baptist ranks.
Discerning Right and Wrong Music
Pastor Tom Brennan
A biblical philosophy of music, the meaning of worship, and promoting God-honoring church music.
Advanced Ecclesiology
Dr. T. H. Moore
A doctrinal study of the church — what it is, its officers, and its duties.
The Great Commission, Pt. 1
Pastor T. H. Moore
Biblical doctrines of salvation and the believer's responsibility to share the gospel and make disciples.
Healing the Fractured Home
Dr. Rick Carter
God's design for the home, the roots of family dysfunction, and pastoral strategies to confront them.
Hermeneutics
Pastor T. H. Moore
Proper biblical interpretation, with difficult passages examined and false methods exposed.
History of Calvinism & Reformed Theology
Dr. Bob Dalton
The dangers of Reformed theology and Calvinism throughout history and their subtle attacks on the church.
The History & Theology of the Baptists
Dr. Bob Dalton
Baptist history and the theology that shaped it — including modern trends that have crept into Baptist churches.
Advanced Homiletics
Various
An advanced study of preaching that begins with the soul of the pastor, then various types of preaching.
Life of Christ, Pt. 1
Pastor Tom Brennan
The life of Christ from the Gospels, from the Old Testament preparations through the Feeding of the 4,000.
Life of Christ, Pt. 2
Pastor Tom Brennan
The life of Christ following the Feeding of the 4,000 through His ascension, emphasizing Passion Week.
The Majesty of the Psalms
Dr. David Sorensen
Selected 'mountaintop' Psalms, taught from an Independent Baptist perspective with a biblical worldview.
Parables of Jesus (Undergrad)
Dr. Clint Schreiber
Each of the parables of Jesus with emphasis on doctrine and application.
Pneumatology
Dr. Steve Damron
A thorough study of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit.
Rightly Dividing the Sound
Alan Ives & John Randall
A biblical study of music throughout Scripture and sound principles for church and personal music.
Advanced Soteriology
Pastor Tom Fryman
The doctrine of salvation — justification, redemption, regeneration, sanctification, propitiation, and more.
Systematic Theology I
Dan Armacost
The first of a three-part study of the doctrines of Scripture — Bibliology through eschatology.
Systematic Theology II
Dan Armacost
Continues the study of the doctrines of Scripture from Systematic Theology I.
Systematic Theology III
Dan Armacost
Concludes the three-part study of the doctrines of Scripture.
I & II Thessalonians
Dr. Steve Damron
The themes of 1 & 2 Thessalonians, their impact on end-times doctrine, and dispensationalism.
Correspondence Classes
The Doctrine of Sanctification & Personal Separation
Correspondence
The doctrine of sanctification and the biblical demand for personal holiness, studying Brennan's 'Freed from Sin' and Corle's 'The Chemistry of Separation.'
Why We Are Baptists
Correspondence
What makes Baptists distinct from Protestants and Evangelicals — the history and the theological differences.
Music in the New Testament Church
Correspondence
Following God's directives in church music, studying works by Foster, McCandless, and Fisher.
A Study of Suffering
Correspondence
What the Bible teaches about suffering and persecution, developing four teachable lessons.
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