St. Michael Academy Orthodox Bible College

ADDRESS

ST. MICHAEL ACADEMY OF ESCHATOLOGY
P.O. BOX 7007
WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33405
PHONE: (561) 835-3557
www.stmichaelacademy.org

CHARTER

Incorporated 1985 by the State of Florida as a non-profit ecclesiastical seminary to confer major credentials, and accepted religious accredited degrees.

THE ACCREDITING AGENCY(S) OR ASSOCIATION(S) LISTED BELOW IS/ARE NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS AN APPROVED ACCREDITING AGENCY. THEREFORE, IF YOU ENROLL IN THIS INSTITUTION, YOU MAY NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR TITLE IV FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, STATE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSITANCE, OR PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION. IN ADDITION, CREDITS EARNED AT THIS INSTITIUTUIN MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR TRANSFER TO ANOTHER INSTITUTION, AND MAY NOT BE RECOGNIZED BY EMPLOYERS.

ACCREDITATION

Accredited 1985 by the Burke Kentucky Accreditation of Burke, Kentucky Accreditation of Bible Schools and Colleges; U.S.A. Burke, Kentucky, Inc. Burke Kentucky Accreditation Agency is not recognized by the United States Department of Education as an accrediting agency.

Tuition for St. Michael Academy of Eschatology Ecclesiastical Degrees:

Associate of Christianity is $1,000 plus $100.00 admission fee
Associate of Christian Pastoral Bible Counseling is $1,000 & $100 admission fee
Bachelor of Theology in Religious Historical Significant Artifacts and Biblical Archaeology Avocational Education (Catholic Spain) is $1,800 Addendum Program: Lab Hands on Historical Shipwreck/”Religious Certification Archaeology Artifacts” Historical AVOCATIONAL Research Diver: HOSA Module 1 #332 is $300.00 and HOSA Module 2 #333 is $550.00
Optional Addendum Certificate Program: Basic Avocational Sports; Historical Avocational Research Diver Shipwreck/”Religious Certification Archaeology Artifacts”(Catholic Spain)
HOSA Module 1 - #332 is $300.00 and HOSA Module 2- #333 is $550.00
Bachelor of Christian Pastoral Bible Counseling is $1,800
Master of Christian Bible is $1,800
Master of Christian Pastoral Bible Counseling is $1,800
Doctor of Philosophy is $1,800 excluding materials
Doctor of Christian Pastoral Bible Counseling is $1,800

ECCLESIASTICAL DEGREES

ASSOCIATE OF CHRISTIANITY/ ASSOCIATE OF CHRISTIAN PASTORAL
BIBLE COUNSELING/ BACHELOR OF CHRISTIAN PASTORAL BIBLE COUNSELING/MASTER OF CHRISTIAN BIBLE/BACHELOR OF THEOLOGY IN RELIGIOUS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANT ARTIFACTS AND BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY AVOCATIONAL EDUCATION MASTER OF CHRISTIAN PASTORAL BIBLE COUNSELING/DOCTOR OF DIVINITY/ DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY/
DOCTOR OF CHRISTIAN PASTORAL BIBLE COUNSELING/ DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY IN ESCHATOLOGY
ACCEPTABLE ADMISSION SCORES FOR ALL DEGREES IS 2.0 GPA. ASSOCIATE DEGREES ARE 60 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS. THE BACHELOR DEGREES ARE 120 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS AND THE ASSOCIATE DEGREE IS NORMALLY A PREREQUISITE. THE MASTERS DEGREE IS MINIMUM OF 24 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS BEYOND THE BACHELORS DEGREE. A BACHELORS DEGREE IS NORMALLY A PREREQUISITE TO ENTER THE MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAM UNLESS THE MASTERS DEGREE IS A FIRST PROFESSIOANL DEGREE. THE DOCTOR DEGREE IS A MINIMUM OF 60 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS BEYOND THE BACHELORS DEGREE. A MASTERS DEGREE IS NORMALLY A PREREQUISITE TO ENTER A DOCTOR DEGREE PROGRAM UNLESS THE DOCTOR DEGREE IS A FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEGREE.

Note: All ecclesiastical degrees are distance learning

List of Ecclesiastical Degree Programs Major

Associate of Christianity                                                       Bible Studies
Associate of Christian Pastoral Bible Counseling              Ecc. Counseling
Bachelor of Theology                                                            Bible Studies
Bachelor of Christian Pastoral Bible Counseling               Ecc. Counseling
Master of Christian Bible                                                     Bible Studies
Master of Christian Pastoral Bible Counseling                  Ecc. Counseling
Doctor of Philosophy Bible Studies
Doctor of Christian Pastoral Bible Counseling                  Ecc. Counseling
Seminarian Degrees                                                              Deacon/Priest/Bishop

Avocation: This program is not designed or intended to qualify it's participants and graduates for employment. It is intended solely for the avocation, personal enrichment, and enjoyment of it's participants.

COURSE LOAD
Students are required to be enrolled for a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester. A student may not enroll for more than 10 credit hours without the approval of the administrator and dean.

COURSE MATERIALS/TEXTBOOKS
Course materials may be ordered through the college. Students should anticipate at least $75 expenditure for books and materials for each course. Videos, CD’s, DVD’s are $20 each, audio cassettes are $5 each and course packets are $10.

ORDINATIONS
Upon completion of the Licentiate Program and the Bachelor of Theology, Orthodox Christians may petition to His Eminence, Archbishop Haralambos for ordination. The decision of ordination however rests solely with Archbishop Haralambos and completion of the program in no way implies that one will be ordained.

ADDITIONAL ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
Students may enroll at anytime if they meet all listed admission requirements. All students will be placed in the appropriate program based on transcripts, credentials and pertinent information. Life experience will be taken into consideration and you may benefit from prior training.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES
Main Church office and online only with no campus.

FEE SCHEDULE
Full tuition for ecclessiastical degree programs is due at the time of entrance on website or students can pay for individual courses within moodle with payment options.

TRANSFER STUDENTS
Transfer students may be admitted to St. Michael Seminary and other seminaries only after the following conditions have been fulfilled:

St. Michael Seminary issues only ecclesiastical degrees in which other educational and religious institutions may or may not recognize.
All course work/credits transferred from former institutions must be reviewed by the St. Michael Academy staff for accepted admission. Scores/grades must show mastery of prior educational/religious course work.
Documents listed under “Admission Requirements” and “Documentation” have been reviewed.
Placement services: The residing Bishopric will assist in these matters, however it is the student’s responsibility to find their own job placements.
St. Michael Academy does not guarantee that the coursework received will be recognized or accepted by other educational institutions and is not held responsible due this notification herein.
Student Financial Assistance is worked out on individual basis according to need .St. Michael Academy does not involve itself with any type of state or federal funding.
It is the sole responsibility of the student to find job placement.
St. Michael Academy abides by the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act of 1974 in recognizing student’s records as confidential.
One semester equals 15 academic hours or the equivalent.

TRANSFERABILITY OF CREDITS

Transferability of credits is at the discretion of the accepting institution, and it is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits will be accepted by another college of the student’s choice.

TRANSFER OF CREDITS

Masters programs may accept a maximum of 6 graduate credits earned from another institution beyond a Bachelor Degree. Doctoral programs may accept a maximum of 36 credits earned.

REFUND POLICY

Students upon submitting their registration and enrollment materials may drop/add courses by sending a letter to the administrator. Courses may be dropped and added during the first 10 days after receipt of enrollment and full refund will be granted. After the 10 days, a student may drop courses but not add and the grade reported for dropped classes will be "W" carrying no grade points or credits. The refund schedule is as follows. The date for determining refunds will be based on the postmark of the letter sent to the administrator.

11-21 days 75% refund
22-40 days 50% refund
41-60 days 25% refund
60 or more days - no refund

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