Denver Seminary

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Denver Seminary is an evangelical post-graduate institution that offers a wide range of degrees not typically associated with seminaries. The schools prides itself in its rigorous academics that are combined with a steady dose of spiritual formation.

Founded in 1950, Dr. Carey Thomas became the Seminary's first president. After his death in 1955, Vernon Grounds became the second president and remains the chancellor of the school to this day.

Denver Seminary is accredited by Association of Theological Schools, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and the prestigious Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP).

The school has a library that contains over 166,000 books and bound periodicals.

[edit] Programs

Denver Seminary offers the following programs of study:

1. Master of Divinity (MDiv)
2. Master of Arts (Biblical Studies) degree
3. Master of Arts (Christian Studies) degree
4. Master of Arts (Philosophy of Religion) degree
5. Master of Arts in Counseling (licensure) degree
6. Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries degree (with an optional 12-hour concentration in chaplaincy)
7. Master of Arts in Leadership degree (with an optional 12-hour concentration in intercultural ministry or worship)
8. Master of Arts in Youth and Family Ministries degree (with an optional 12-hour concentration in counseling ministries)
9. Graduate Certificate (with an emphasis in leadership, theology, Christian studies, or intercultural ministry)
10. Certificate of Completion (with an emphasis in Christian apologetics, Christian formation and soul care, intercultural ministry, or worship)
11. Doctor of Ministry (DMin) degree for those who are currently in ministry and who hold the Master of Divinity degree or its equivalent