Overview of Our Catholic Distance Education Program
The mission of the Augustine Institute is to provide graduate students with a coherent and unified instruction in Scripture, Catholic doctrine and history, as well as the pedagogical and leadership skills to impart the same to others. Under the patronage of St. Augustine of Hippo and in imitation of St. Thomas Aquinas, the patron of teachers and the common doctor, the instructors and students of the Institute endeavor to place themselves under God's grace for the purpose of being formed in memory, intellect and will, into effective instruments for the renewal of Catholic culture by a union of faith and life in the New Evangelization. The whole of this task is undertaken in a spirit of filial obedience to the pastors of the Church and in full submission to the Magisterium.
The Augustine Institute's video Catholic distance education program makes our unique formation available to the many religious, lay people, catechists and educators around the country who have expressed interest in our Master's program, but are not able to move to Denver full-time. Our distance program will make it possible to complete your Master's degree from your own location, at your own pace and on your own time. You will also be able to combine regular fall and spring distance education courses with intensive summer and winter classes to complete your Master's in as little as 2 years.
Degrees and Courses OfferedThe Augustine Institute offers a Master's degree in either Theological Studies or Biblical Studies. Both programs require the completion of 32 hours of course credit.
| Courses Offered Fall 2010 | Professor |
|---|---|
Salvation History |
Dr. Tim Gray and Professor Jeff Cavins |
Synoptic Gospels and Acts |
Dr. Ted Sri and Professor Curtis Martin |
Application Process
The application to the Augustine Institute's Distance Education Master's Program contains a list of all requirements for admission. See the DE Application Process page for all necessary documents and information.
Fall 2010 Deadlines- Application Deadline: July 1st
- New Student Registration Deadline: August 1st
- Course begins: August 30th
- Course ends: December 10th
The cost for a degree or non-degree seeking student is $345 per credit hour. There is a media fee required per class which varies between $80 and $160 depending on the number of credits in the course. The audit price $150 per credit hour.
Scholarships and Financial AidDistance Education students are not eligible for scholarships or financial aid at this time.
Course RequirementsEach course will have regular quizzes each semester to help students gauge progress along with a final exam at the end of the semester. All quizzes and exams will be primarily objective with a subjective element (i.e. short answer questions). Some courses may also require short paper to demonstrate comprehension of the course material.
Assistance Throughout the SemesterEach course will have a tutor available regularly to answer any questions over email or a blog site.
Click here to see the course offerings for the next few years! For more information, please contact the Distance Education Office at distance.education@augustineinstitute.org.