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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Atlanta, Georgia, Site
Columbia Biblical Seminary offers intensive courses in January and June at the Continuing Education School on the campus
of the Evangeline Booth College of the Salvation Army Southeastern Territorial Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Located
20 minutes from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the Continuing Education Center provides excellent
classrooms, WiFi access, guest rooms, and access to both a full-service dining facility and a wellness center. Courses
offered in Atlanta are scheduled to permit students to pursue a seminary degree through our hybrid degrees and may be
applied to any degree offered by the CBS. Enrollment is open to anyone meeting CBS admission requirements. Detailed
information about the Atlanta site may be found at
Chinese Seminary Studies
Columbia Biblical Seminary offers a range of non-credit courses, a for-credit certificate, and two credit-bearing degrees fully
online in Chinese. These options are designed to equip Chinese church leaders with a high quality and affordable theological
education. This program prepares these leaders to serve their congregations more effectively and to fulfill the Great
Commission by offering classes specifically tailored to their needs. The program design consists of three “building blocks”
that allow students to complete the level of study that meets their needs while moving seamlessly between elements of the
program without repetition or loss of time. The non-credit diplomas in Bible and Missions consists of six courses each. The
Biblical Ministry Certificate is a fully-accredited ten-course curriculum that serves as a bridge option for some students. The
Master of Arts (Theological Studies) and the Master of Arts in Bible Exposition are a fully-accredited sixteen-course degrees
that allow students to tailor their studies to their individual ministries.
The European School of Culture and Theology: Korntal, Germany
The European School of Culture and Theology (ESCT) began as a partnership between Columbia International University
and the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Evangelikaler Missionen (AEM). In 1978 AEM launched a program of continuing education for
missionaries which matured in 1985 into the Freie Hochschule für Mission (FHM). Shortly thereafter, a desire to offer
university credit led to discussions exploring a partnership with CIU. In 1990, a credit-offering program of FHM was
recognized as an extension site of CIU and in 1994 CIU-Korntal was established as a complete degree site of CIU. When
the Akademie für Weitmission Korntal (AWM) was founded as the successor to FHM in 2000, an integral aspect of AWM
was the continuation of the partnership agreement with CIU.
CIU now operates a complete degree site in Korntal, Germany, a village with longstanding evangelical and missionary
heritage, located just northwest of Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg. German language programs and English
language courses that are contextually attuned to the culture and context of German-speaking Europe are offered. The
campus is a place of spiritual preparation and missiological study for all who wish to prepare for missionary service both in
Germany and internationally.
CIU’s European School of Culture and Theology (ESCT) offers a variety of educational programs. Graduate-level students
enrolled at the ESCT or may earn the Biblical Ministry Certificate, Master of Arts degree, Master of Divinity degree, Doctor
of Ministry degree, or a Doctor of Philosophy degree.
CIU students serving in Europe have the opportunity to take modular courses at ESCT-Korntal which applies to programs
as resident credit. This is an opportunity to study alongside others from their host country and share learning processes
related to ministry. It is also an opportunity to continue working on a degree while in their country of service without taking
prolonged periods of absence.
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Honors Program (Undergraduate)
The Honors Program exists to offer additional opportunity for highly motivated students to enhance their educational
experience at Columbia International University. The Honors Program is open to students of every major and most students
will be able to complete the program within their recommended program of study. As part of their degree program, students
in the Honors Program complete a series of courses with the “Honors” designation. Within these courses, students will have
the opportunity to engage critically with readings from works identified as the “great books” in human history and to further
develop skills in communication (written and oral), research, and critical thinking (analysis and synthesis of material). This
series of courses covers areas of literature, theology, philosophy, psychology, and biblical studies. As a capstone to the
program, students will also complete an Honors component of a senior-level course in their respective major. Interested
students should contact Admissions for entrance requirements and information about application.