Try an upcoming course
Taking an upcoming course can help you get a feel for what studying with us would be like. Or, it can supplement study you鈥檝e already done.
Want to explore seminary study?
If you are not an admitted student at AMBS and are not enrolled at another seminary, college or university, your first three credit hours at AMBS are 50% off regular tuition rates! (Grebel and CMU students, see this exception.)
Students may take up to two courses for credit without having been admitted to one of our degree or certificate programs, with a limit of one course per term.
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Ready to register for a course as a guest?
If you are not yet an admitted student at AMBS and are not enrolled at another seminary, college, or university, please register as a guest student. If you are enrolled at one of our partnership schools, learn more about registering through our partnerships. If you’re an AMBS graduate, register at the graduate audit rate.
Questions? Contact the Registrar鈥檚 Office.
Learn about auditing courses
Campus or blended courses that are open to auditors are designated below either with 鈥淥pen to auditors鈥 or 鈥淎uditors: consult with instructor.鈥 See FAQ: Auditing courses.
Intensive Term courses, 2024鈥25
Hybrid courses
Online work: May 12 鈥 July 25, 2025
Hybrid week on campus: June 2鈥6, 2025
Tuition due: May 5, 2025
Hybrid courses begin and end with online assignments and interactions. Students are expected to be on campus for one scheduled week during the course for face-to-face interactions with other students and faculty; this allows students to meet the residency requirements of AMBS鈥檚 accrediting agency.
Please note: Hybrid courses are generally not available for auditing.
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Ethics and Care: Living and Dying with Purpose CHM627H / HTE627H
Instructor: Sung (Seong) Hyun Lee, PhD
Three credit hours 鈥 Not available for audit
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Preaching CHM507H
Instructor: Allan Rudy-Froese, PhD
Three credit hours 鈥 Not available for audit
Ready to register for a course as a guest?
If you are not yet an admitted student at AMBS and are not enrolled at another seminary, college or university, please register as a guest student. If you are enrolled at one of our partnership schools, learn more about registering through our partnerships. If you’re an AMBS graduate, register at the graduate audit rate.
Questions? Contact the Registrar鈥檚 Office.
Campus courses (open to auditors)
Tuition due: May 5, 2025
Campus courses require in-person attendance on campus.
Blended courses: You can join these campus courses in person at AMBS or via live videoconference from a distance during posted class times.
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Religion, Violence, and Peacebuilding HTE555
Instructor: Joe聽Liechty, PhD
Campus only 鈥 three credit hours 鈥 May 12鈥30, Mon鈥揊ri, 8:30鈥11:30 a.m. ET 鈥 Open to auditors
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The Spirit World and the Global Church CHM556 / B
Instructor: James R. Krabill, PhD
Campus or blended 鈥 three credit hours 鈥 June 23 鈥 July 1, Mon鈥揊ri, 8:30鈥11:30 a.m. ET; includes all-day field trip on Sun, June 29 鈥 Open to auditors
Ready to register for a course as a guest?
If you are not yet an admitted student at AMBS and are not enrolled at another seminary, college or university, please register as a guest student. If you are enrolled at one of our partnership schools, learn more about registering through our partnerships. If you’re an AMBS graduate, register at the graduate audit rate.
Questions? Contact the Registrar鈥檚 Office.
Technical requirements for students
To participate in graduate-level courses (online, blended and campus):
- Students must have a computer that runs an operating system that is still supported by the software developer. AMBS recommends Microsoft Windows or MacOS. Students should not rely on a mobile phone or Chromebook as their sole computer.
- Software that detects and removes malware must be installed on the computer.
- Students must have reliable, secure, high-speed internet access.
- Students must be able to open and create various sorts of documents. AMBS students can download and use Microsoft Office at no cost to them.
Meet the AMBS Admissions Team
From your first inquiry about seminary study to your transition from applicant to student, we鈥檙e here to help you.



