We are here to help you with any questions about choosing your courses, fulfilling your program requirements, transferring credits, or any other concerns related to your academic studies. 

To schedule an advising appointment, contact Ann Zlindra, Assistant Registrar/Academic Advisor, by email or by phone: 1.800.663.8664 or 604.224.3245. You can also drop in to Student Services to make an appointment.

Types of advising available

Academic Advising

Our Academic Advisor will help you plan your studies from the very beginning. And she can serve you better if you come to your meeting prepared. The various policies related to your program of study are specified in the Academic Catalogue. Some of the key points are summarized on the Program Requirements and Policies page. It is your responsibility to be familiar with this content.

Faculty advising

Faculty members are available to meet with students to provide counsel on academic pursuits, personal development, professional goals, or spiritual matters. However, faculty members are not able to grant exemptions from program requirements; questions about these matters should be directed to the Academic Advisor. Questions about transfer credits or exceptions to college policies should be directed to the Registrar.

Counselling

If you’re seeking help with more acute psychological issues, we encourage you to contact the Dean of Students and/or participate in Regent’s Adjunct Counselling Service.

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PATHWAYS TO COMPLETION

To help you plan your studies, choose your courses, and complete your degree in a timely manner, we've devised a set of pathways with recommended courses and timelines. Download the Pathways

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COURSE SELECTION FOR NEWLY ADMITTED STUDENTS

Are you just beginning your studies at Regent? If so, we strongly recommend that in your first year, you meet with our Assistant Registrar/Academic Advisor, Ann Zlindra to map out your program. You will also receive information on planning your degree at the Fall Orientation.

In the meantime, here are some guidelines for choosing your courses.

All Programs

Most incoming students will begin with the following:

Fall	Winter
BIBL 501: OT Foundations	BIBL 502: NT Foundations
INDS 501: Christian Thought & Culture I	INDS 502: Christian Thought & Culture II

To make things easier for you, we’ve highlighted these courses and others recommended for your first year in blue on the and the Winter 2013 Timetable .

Selecting additional courses in order to bring your course load up to 12 credit hours per term will depend on your program and/or concentration requirements.

We do not normally recommend that you attempt 15 credit hours in a term. You may also choose to take fewer than 12 credit hours in a term to accommodate for work or family responsibilities, or simply to proceed at a slower pace.

DipCS Program

If you think you might continue beyond the diploma with a master’s degree, then it’s a good idea to choose elective courses that will potentially meet program requirements of that degree.

MCS Program

Assuming no previous courses and assuming 12 credit hours per term, you should begin with the four courses listed for all programs.

Then add the following courses depending on your concentration. If you are unsure about which concentration to pursue, you can keep your options open in most cases in the first year. The only particular courses you need to consider from the beginning are Biblical Languages and Systematic Theology.

• For concentrations that require 12 credits of Biblical Languages, you may want to begin with LANG 510 Intro Hebrew or LANG 550 Intro Greek;
• For concentrations that require only 3 credits of Biblical Language, we advise that you take LANG 500 Perspectives on Biblical Languages;
• For concentrations that require 9 credits of Systematic Theology, you may want to delay these until your second year (see also the note on Advice in Light of Changing Curriculum).

Concentration	Fall	Winter
Scripture Concentrations
Biblical Languages Biblical Studies	LANG 510: Intro Hebrew I OR LANG 550: Intro Greek I HIST 501: History I OR THEO 500: Theology Overview	LANG 511: Intro Hebrew II OR LANG 551: Intro Greek II BIBL 503: Biblical Exegesis
Old Testament	LANG 510: Intro Hebrew I HIST 501: History I OR THEO 500: Theology Overview	LANG 511: Intro Hebrew II   BIBL 503: Biblical Exegesis
New Testament	LANG 550: Intro Greek I HIST 501: History I OR THEO 500: Theology Overview	LANG 551: Intro Greek II BIBL 503: Biblical Exegesis
Church History & Theology Concentrations
History of Christianity Spiritual Theology	LANG 500: Language Perspectives  HIST 501: History I	BIBL 503: Biblical Exegesis HIST 502: History II
Theology	LANG 510: Intro Hebrew I LANG 550: Intro Greek I HIST 501: History I	LANG 511: Intro Hebrew II LANG 551: Intro Greek II BIBL 503: Biblical Exegesis
Integrative Studies Concentrations
Applied Theology Mission Studies Marketplace Theology Interdisciplinary Studies Christianity & Culture	LANG 500: Language Perspectives HIST 501: History I OR THEO 500: Theology Overview	BIBL 503: Biblical Exegesis Elective
Christianity & the Arts	LANG 500: Language Perspectives HIST 501: History I OR THEO 500: Theology Overview	BIBL 503: Biblical Exegesis INDS 560: Christian Imagination

MDiv Program

Three-Year Course Plan

fall	winter	spring & summer
BIBL 501: OT Foundations INDS 501: CTC I HIST 501: History I Biblical Language	BIBL 502: NT Foundations INDS 502: CTC II HIST 502: History II Biblical Language	Biblical Language: 6 credits Elective: 3 credits
APPL 546: Pastoral Care BIBL 503: Biblical Exegesis BIBL 600: Biblical Hermeneutics THEO 605: Syst Theology A	APPL 500: Soul of Ministry APPL 619: Preaching & Worship THEO 606: Syst Theology B THEO 630: Pastoral Ethics OR THEO 560: Introductory Ethics	Electives: 12 credits
APPL 690: Supervised Ministry APPL 610: Reevangelism THEO 608: History of Doctrine Elective	APPL 690: Supervised Ministry APPL 522: Christian Education BIBL 701 OR BIBL 702: Advanced Exegesis THEO 607: Syst Theology C

Download the MDiv Three-Year Course Plan as a PDF.

Four-Year Course Plan

fall	winter	spring & summer
BIBL 501: OT Foundations INDS 501: CTC I HIST 501: History I	BIBL 502: NT Foundations INDS 502: CTC II HIST 502: History II	Biblical Language: 6 credits
APPL 546: Pastoral Care BIBL 503: Biblical Exegesis Biblical Language	APPL 500: Soul of Ministry APPL 619: Preaching & Worship Biblical Language	Electives: 9 credits
APPL 690: Supervised Ministry BIBL 600: Biblical Hermeneutics  THEO 605: Syst Theology A	APPL 690: Supervised Ministry BIBL 701 OR BIBL 702: Advanced Exegesis THEO 606: Syst Theology B	Electives: 6 credits
APPL 610: Reevangelism THEO 608: History of Doctrine Elective	APPL 522: Christian Education THEO 630: Pastoral Ethics OR THEO 560: Introductory Ethics THEO 607: Syst Theology C

Download the MDiv Four-Year Course Plan as a PDF.

ThM Program

You should take the ThM seminars in both the Fall (INDS 725: Methods of Theological Research for thesis track students) and the Winter (INDS 726: Readings in Modern Protestant Thought), plus whatever other courses are required for your program. View the ThM requirements here.

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Advice in light of changing curriculum

Over the past year, the faculty have been involved in revising the curriculum. Revisions to the DipCS program and to the ThM program are complete and now posted online. Revisions to the MCS (now the MA in Theological Studies) and the MDiv program are still in progress, and should come into effect in September 2013.

The following advice is to help you plan your courses for this year, 2012–2013, in light of the anticipated changes in 2013–2014. While not all curricular changes are finalized, we want to give you the best advice possible based on the current state of the curriculum discussions. The changes being proposed are not massive, but a careful selection of courses in this next year may help to avoid some awkwardness in the following year(s).

There is a basic principle that the College will always make it possible for students to complete their program requirements according to the Catalogue of the year in which they were formally admitted, within the allowed time limit for the program (in the event that a required course is no longer offered, there will be an approved course substitute). You may, however, opt to complete your program according to revised requirements if you so desire.

Changes to Systematic Theology courses

There is a proposal to consolidate the three Systematic Theology courses [THEO 605, THEO 606, and THEO 607] into two courses beginning September 2013. All students requiring these courses (i.e., MDiv, MCS Theology, MCS Spiritual Theology) have the following options:

OPTION A	Complete all of this sequence by the end of 2012–2013.
OPTION B	Do not take any of these courses in 2012–2013. In upcoming years, you will take the new Systematic Theology I and II courses, along with a 3-credit elective in theology.

Note that the current Systematic Theology A, B, and C will continue to be offered through Distance Education for some time.

Changes to Pastoral Care  and Pastoral Ethics 

It is being proposed that APPL 546: Pastoral Care and THEO 630: Pastoral Ethics be combined into one course. You have the following options:

OPTION A	Complete both Pastoral Care and Pastoral Ethics (or THEO 560 Intro to Ethics) by the end of 2012–2013.
OPTION B	Do not take either of these courses in 2012–2013. In upcoming years, you will take the new Pastoral Care and Ethics course, along with an additional 3-credit free elective course.

Note that Pastoral Ethics will continue to be offered through Distance Education for some time.

Changes to Supervised Ministry

Beginning in 2013–2014, APPL 690: Supervised Ministry is going to increase from 3 to 6 credit hours and will continue over two years (with APPL 500: Soul of Ministry still as a prerequisite). If you’re already admitted to the MDiv program, you have the following options:

OPTION A	You may still complete your Supervised Ministry in one year, whether in 2012–2013 or in a subsequent year.
OPTION B	If you would prefer to take two years of Supervised Ministry, you may begin your first year in 2012–2013, and have your second year of Supervised Ministry count as an elective.