What does it mean that Bethlehem College and Seminary is a “cohort-based” program?
Bethlehem College and Seminary offers several of its programs (M.Div., B.A., and TBI Essentials) in a cohort-based format. This means that a limited number of students are admitted to each program, and then they go through the entire program together. Usually the cohorts are anywhere from 8-20 people. The curriculum is set in a very thought-through sequence, and students pass through the curriculum together. This facilitates in-depth interaction and in-depth relationships. There is still plenty of interaction between students outside of their cohorts (colloquiums, Tabletalks, Modular Courses, Church-wide seminars, hallway, lunchroom and late-night interactions, etc.), but for most of the formal course-work, students will go deep into the subject matter and its relevance for real life in the context of ever-deepening relationships. One of the greatest strengths of Bethlehem College and Seminary is the interaction and mutual encouragement between students in a non-competitive supportive
