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Winter Term
Maximize your winter break with a wide-range of course offerings for both residential and online students in undergraduate and masters programs, including new 4-week online offerings and one-week on-campus intensives.
Winter Term (Dec. 9-Jan. 10) consists of a four-week online term and six one-week on-campus intensives that meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and have additional course work due in the weeks after the class meets on campus.
Course Highlight
We’re also offering: Introduction to Hermeneutics, Church Administration, Lifespan Development, New Testament II, Baptist History, Introduction to Apologetics, Philosophy of Religion, Theology I, Christian Doctrine I, Introduction to Ethics, and much more.
Maximize your studies with the winter course advantage as you work toward graduating sooner. Registration is open now.
* Terms & Restrictions for Gift Card Promotion
- Starting on Nov. 4, gift cards will be available for pick-up in Sword & Trowel (S&T). Students must bring proof of registration (copy of schedule, etc.)
- S&T will begin mailing out gift cards to qualifying on-line students the week of Nov. 11.
- The final day for qualifying students to pick up their gift cards will be Jan. 10, 2020. This is the final day of the promotion.
- The cost of all taxes and/or shipping are the responsibility of gift card recipient(s).
- Online students desiring to pick up their cards in-store should email bookstore@mbts.edu or call 816-414-3808 to confirm.
- Gift cards cannot be used for payment on the webstore. Online orders need to email bookstore@mbts.edu or call in their gift card orders (816-414-3808).
- Students electing to drop a class or multiple classes after receipt of their promotional gift card, must return the gift card by Jan. 10, 2020. Students will be charged on their student accounts for the full value of card (or the used portion if the card is returned to the store by 1/10/20).
Winter 2019
ON-CAMPUS
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ONLINE
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WI-19 Registration Deadlines
| On-Campus | Dec. 2 (or 1 week prior to the start of the class) |
| Online Term | Dec. 2 |
Thank you for joining us as we seek to provide theological education for the Church. Registration for Spring 2020 classes, both on campus and online, is now open.
In addition to assembling an incredible selection of courses to equip you and help you progress toward the completion of your degree, I wanted to take a minute to highlight some unique opportunities available to you.
Course Highlights
DeRouchie offers Biblical Theology course
Our new research professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology, Dr. Jason DeRouchie, will offer his first course as an on-campus course in Biblical Theology for graduate and undergraduate students. For graduate students, this class serves as either an elective for graduate students or can serve as a substitution for BS2400 Intro to Hermeneutics. To learn more about Dr. DeRouchie and his ministry of scholarship and teaching, read here
President Allen and Jared Wilson offer the Together for the Gospel Course
Whether you live in Kansas City or some other part of the United States, if you plan to attend the biannual Together for the Gospel conference in Louisville, KY April 14-16, 2020, you can receive credit by enrolling in a special course taught by our president, Dr. Jason K. Allen, and professor & author in residence, Jared C. Wilson called “The Pastor and the Gospel.” For graduate students: this course will count as the required Leadership Practicum course, or, if you have already taken that course, you can take the Personal Leadership Practicum course as an elective. For undergraduate students, you can take it as the Personal Leadership Practicum course as an elective.
Evangelism & Missions Trips
For all students, local to Kansas City or residing some distance away from campus, there are two opportunities to receive credit for participation in Evangelism and Missions Trips this Spring for both graduate and undergraduate students.
New Orleans Trip | February 20-23, 2020
Join Dr. Tom Johnston in New Orleans, LA, for evangelism outreach during Mardi Gras. Graduate students can earn credit for the Evangelism Practicum course and undergraduate students the Personal Evangelism and Discipleship Course.
South Asia Trip | March 6-16, 2020
Join Dr. Robin Hadaway in South Asia, for evangelism outreach and working with local missionaries in this needy city. Earn up to 6hrs credit: Graduate students: Missions Practicum and/or Evangelism & Discipleship. Undergraduate students: Missions Practicum and/or Personal Evangelism & Discipleship. For more information, read here
Spring 2020
ON-CAMPUS
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ONLINE
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SP-20 Registration Deadlines
| On-Campus | Jan. 6 |
| Online Term A | Jan. 6 |
| Online Term B | March 2 |
| Online Term D | Feb. 3 |
Doctoral
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College/Masters Students
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Other Documents
2018-19 Student Handbook
2019-20 Academic Calendar
PhD Handbook
DMin Handbook
DEdMin Handbook
Course Rotations
On-Campus Graduate Course Rotation ›
On-Campus Undergrad Course Rotation ›
M.Div. Evening Course Rotation ›
Online Undergraduate Course Rotation ›
Online Graduate Course Rotation ›
Three Fourteen Course Rotations (STL) ›
Common Forms
Transcript Request ›
Schedule Change Form ›
Chapel Exemption Request ›
Advanced Standing Form › More Info ›
Graduation Application Form ›
Academic Catalogs
The 2019-2020 catalogs contain financial and academic information, offered courses of study, as well as course descriptions.
Log In:
Log into the Student Portal using the same Username and Password you use to log into Canvas. If you don’t know what your Username and Password are, contact the MBTS Helpdesk at helpdesk@mbts.edu or 816-414-3763.
Check the Term:
Make sure that the correct term is displayed
Click on Registration
See menu on left side of screen.
Show Filter:
Click the tab that says, Show Filter. This opens up some additional dialog boxes.
Choose the Correct Campus
Underneath the title, Course Access Campus, you’ll see 3 different boxes you can check:
If you want to enroll in a course that’s meeting on the Main campus in Kansas City, check “MAIN.”
If you want to enroll in an ONLINE course, check “ONLINE.”
Type the Course Number:
Underneath the title, Course ID Filter you’ll see 4 dialog boxes. In the one entitled, Course # type the number of one of the courses you want to take this fall.
Undergraduate courses have 3 digits in the course number, like this: BS115 or HT411. (Sometimes undergraduate courses have a “U-” in front of the course numbers, like this: U-HT411. This helps designate them as undergraduate courses.)
Graduate (Master’s level) courses have 4 digits in the course number, like this:
BS2101 or HT3100.
In the Course # box, type only the numerals for the course number you want to enroll in. Leave off the letter prefixes.
Apply Filter:
Scroll down and click on “Apply Filter.” The course you want will display below.
There may be more than one “Section” of the course you want. Make sure you choose the section that will fit with the rest of your schedule.
Use That Filter:
Also, if you want to take an ONLINE course, make sure you’re no signing up for an ON-CAMPUS course, and vice-versa.
Check the “Credit” Box
To enroll in the class you see listed, check the box beside the word “Credit.”
When you click in this box, that will place the course in your “Shopping Cart” until you finish choosing all your courses.
REPEAT:
If you want to enroll in another course, repeat Steps 4-8 above.
Process Registration:
When you’re finished selecting all your courses, click on “Process Registration” at the bottom right of the screen. The courses you just
enrolled in will be displayed.
If you want to, you can click on “Go to Ledger” to continue to the “My Ledger” page, where you can review your charges and make payment.