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Who Can Enroll in a Course at WTS?

Who Can Enroll in a Course 
at WTS?

The same courses taken by our Master’s and Graduate Certificate students are open to anyone—regardless of your previous educational background.


Many of our students return to the classroom after years away from formal study, and some do so without having completed a bachelor’s degree.


If you’re wondering whether this might be the right next step for you, we’d love to connect. Reach out to our admissions team to start the conversation.

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Individual Courses for Spring 2026

Art of the Sabbath

With Dr. Travis West

Distance learning

January 12, 2026 - May 1, 2026


In this course, students will explore the biblical and theological context of the Sabbath and its historical development throughout the Old and New Testaments, as well as in Jewish and Christian practice to the present day, with a view toward how Sabbath practice can inform and shape Christian living and ministry. Topics will include Sabbath time, Sabbath practices and spiritual formation, Sabbath-keeping and Christian identity, the social, economic, and ecological dimensions of the Sabbath, Sabbath and Sunday, and more.

Christian Interior Life

With Dr. Chuck DeGroat

Distance learning

January 12, 2026 - May 1, 2026


This course explores how a minister’s life history, spiritual growth, and vocation intersect and shape his/her personal and professional identity. Students will reflect on their own psychological and spiritual development and their opportunities for personal growth. They will develop their own particular plans for self-care. 

Pastoral Imagination

With Dr. Winn Collier

Distance learning or in-person

January 12, 2026 - May 1, 2026


What is this strange and beautiful, grace-riddled, and often distorted work of being a pastor? What is so peculiar about this vocation? And why do we take on this calling with joy, but also with fear and trembling? Together, we'll ponder Scripture and voices both ancient and new to rekindle our pastoral imagination. 

Eschatology: Christian Hope & Last Things

With Dr. Suzanne McDonald

Distance learning

January 12, 2026 - May 1, 2026


Eschatology (the study of the “last things”) concerns Christian hope for the future consummation of all of God’s promises and purposes and what this means for Christian living today. Drawing on biblical scholars and theologians past and present, as well as art, music, and literature, this course will explore scripturally-founded contours for thinking wisely about the “last things” and help us recognize the impact of our eschatological views on our discipleship now.

Cost and Application for Individual Courses

Cost and Application for Individual Courses

Tuition: $1,785 per course based on 2025/2026 tuition rates


Application requirements: Basic information, statement of interest, and application fee. 


Waived with Code WTS50 if you apply by December 15


Deposit: $250 (non-refundable, will be applied to tuition)


Apply before December 15th to receive a 10% scholarship on for-credit classes. Contact Admissions to learn more.

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