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Is Northwestern Theological Seminary a legitimate school? there are lots of these colleges around and i'm thinking of joining the northwestern but would it help and is it legal?
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All I can tell you is that Northwestern Theological Seminary is not listed in the U.S. Department of Education database of accredited schools. The link is http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. See for yourself. I attended Western Kentucky University and Vanderbilt Divinity School and am considering Asbury Theological Seminary. All of these are listed on the database. I was about to apply to NTS because of finances, but my red alert flag is waving too hard to proceed.
Report (0) (0) | 2 months, 10 day(s) ago
I am a Northwestern Theological Seminary D.Min. student and I love my program. I have finished all of my core courses, and am humbled to say that I have a 4.0 GPA. I had to work very hard in my text readings and assignments,but it has payed off. I am now on my doctoral dissertation, and my advisors are extremely helpful, approachable, and filled with Godly wisdom and counsel. I highly recommend this on-line seminary to busy professional Christians called to God's work. If you choose Northwestern for your bachelors, masters, or doctortate, you will not be dissappointed.
Report (0) (0) | 9 months, 15 day(s) ago
Surely I have put all what you mentioned in my email. I was also aware of the weekend issue. Otherwise I will not be so bothered. Thanks anyway.
Report (0) (0) | 10 months, 9 day(s) ago
I do not see why you should worry about getting your PhD, if you are in the process of completing your requirements. The fact that you have not received a reply to an email sent would not disqualify you from receiving your degree, if you have met all requirements. There could be many reasons why you may not have received a reply, including the reply may have been received into your SPAM or Junk folder and having been deleted without your knowledge. Communications are very simple with Northwestern as long as you follow the instructions given in communicating with the staff of the school. You must be sure that your full name and student number have been provided. Sending an email to the school should include all that is necessary for a proper identification of who is the student. Most schools have measures in place to assure that the communications taking place are between the actual student and the school in order to avoid spammers and hackers. I would recommend sending the school your communication with your full name and student number included. Also, be aware that the school is closed on weekends and holidays, so you must not include these days in your response time.
Report (0) (0) | 10 months, 14 day(s) ago
I am a student of Northwestern Theological Semianry and NTS is always promopt with their online communications. Any student can interact with staff by the MOODLE online educational management system without even sending an e-mail. I am concerned that negative, deceptive posts are being placed by an unethical competitor.
The only way that the NTS Seminary would not reply to any e-mail, is if it was sent with NO subject line. Viruses are often sent in e-mails that fail to display a subject line and I happen to know that it is NTS policy not to open such e-mails. The best way for students to communicate with NTS Seminary is through the MOODLE, but then again any student at NTS should already know that...
Northwestern Theological, Seminary is a quality 31-year old Christian seminary.
Just go to their website and read the student testimonials.
northwesternseminary.com
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I am a AADP student and I almost finish my thesis. But I have sent email twice to Admin office without reply for a week. I am quite worrying about if I can really get the PhD degree.
Report (0) (0) | 10 months, 16 day(s) ago
Well, in regards to them not answering emails - I am considering this Seminary and so I sent them an email. I got a response very quickly and was very detailed and answered my questions fully, for the most part. I even asked about this very issue, and they do admit prior to their Moodle implementation, they had issues. Not so now. Just FYI!
Report (0) (0) | 11 months, 25 day(s) ago
But they say they offer degrees by thesis: "AADP is a degree by research program. Based on student qualifications, the AADP is designed to be accomplished in as little as (12) twelve weeks to (1) one year from enrollment. Upon completion the student will receive, based on their program, a Master of Theology by thesis-only in the established major, or a Doctorate of Philosophy by dissertation-only in the established major. The AADP student transcripts will reflect a grade based on the submission of their thesis or dissertation only, and if required, the five core courses and two major courses.
"The AADP degree program is a well known and accepted method in which many students are obtaining advance graduate level degrees in a variety of different majors at educational institutions around the world. The thesis-only and dissertation-only degree programs are also known by the term ‘degree by research’. There are a number of well known universities in the USA and internationally that offer this type of degree by research-only program."
Source: northwesternseminary.com/AADP.htm
Report (0) (0) | 1 year, 2 month(s) ago
Sorry.. Northwesterns URL was entered incorrectly. Please note correction.
The seminary name is Northwestern Theological Seminary. However, their web address is; NorthwesternSeminary.com Students can save as much as 98% over regionally accredited schools by enrolling with NTS. Initial fee to enroll is just $299. Be prepared to work as no degree will be awarded unless all coursework is completed. Graduate programs require core curriculum and thesis for the masters and core courses and a dissertation for the doctorate with challenge. Course requirements are similar to that of government approved colleges and universities. They also offer a state of the art online library with all books and ministry resources provided 100% free of charge. This online library NTSlibrary.com is well known worldwide and used by numerous other Bible centerd schools, students, pastors and ministers.
Report (0) (0) | 1 year, 3 month(s) ago
Statement form a NorthwesternTheologicalSeminary.com graduate:
On the issue of accreditation, I was curious as to the legitimacy the institution had prior to enrolling. I'm southern Baptist and have also ministered in A/G churches, both of which are large denominations and have their own top-notch seminaries. I called Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as well as Assembly of God Theological Seminary and they both told me that they accept NTS grads into their various programs. My NTS bachelors degree was good enough to get me into SBTS this coming fall. All I can say is that other well respected regionally accredited schools know of them and have good opinions of them. Call around yourself and talk to people in admissions offices, they'll tell you the same thing.
Academically they are solid, but wouldn't recommend them to just anyone. You really should be somewhat grounded in what you believe and be able to explain yourself. NTS does not really teach a specific doctrine, they expect you to present a position and be able to defend it. If you already know what you believe and why you believe it, you'll be fine. If not, its probably not the best place to be. I wrote more than one term-paper that was highly critical of of the course text and, because I vigorously presented my position, I did well. For me, not being forced into a doctrinal mold was very refreshing. Others might struggle with that.
Report (1) (1) | 1 year, 3 month(s) ago
Guest21985296 Has made a false, desceptive and misleadingly malicious post that should be removed form this bolg.
This guest is trying to smear NTS by associating them with an accreditor for which NTS is not accredited. I researched all of the links in the posting and could not find ONE reference to Northwestern Theological Seminary. PLEASE REMOVE THIS POSTING AS IT IS VER DECEPTIVE and ATTEMPTS TO DISCREDIT A GOOD SEMINARY.
Another mean spirited attack by the enemy where someone is attacking the ligitiimacy of NTS seminary a 31- year old worldwide educatiuonal ministry, while claiming to have earned a PHD there, by Thesis.. First of all, Northwestern does not award PHD degrees by Thesis. Any legitimate student of NTS would know this. All PHD degree programs at NTS require a core curriculum, research assignments and a Dissertation. This proves that some organization is represeting itself as a ficticious student and making false postings in an attempt to injure the reputation of Northwestern, to draw enrollments to their school. NTS is aware of this and has been informed that a particular school, based in the USA, is using such an evil strategy motivated by greed. God will never allow such evil practices to succeed.
This ficticious student also claims that they sent a copy of their diploma to the board of education and that they were advised that no one would acept such a degree? This is obvioulsy false, deceptive and rediculous, since being regionally accredited is not the only requirement to be recognized or to have credits accepted by other schools.
Over the past 31-years, Northwestern Theological Seminary degrees and credits have been accepted by numerous other institutions of higher learning and major denominations. So such a misleading statement is also an obvious lie. It is a FACT that almost every college and university began without having regional accrditation, or for that matter any accreditation. Yet, students who graduate from such schools are still able to transfer credits to other institutions and even have their degrees recognized by some, although the decision to accept such is an arbitrary dicision and depends on the institution.
My knowledge of NTS is that they are a absolutely a legitimate and recognized seminary which provides quality educational content and that students must work to earn their degrees from NTS. NTS seminary is also are possibly the only online seminary which offers the MOODLE online eduational management system which is the same system used by majory colleges and universities. Northwestern Theological Seminary was investigated by a U.S. Federal Agent several years ago and found to be a ligitimate school. In fact, the Federal Agent was so impressed that he later enrolled with Northwestern and earned a degree with NTS. You can read his report on the seminary website at northwesternseminary.com NTS degree programs are for those who seek a future in ministry related avocations such as teaching in a Christain school, Missionary work, Pastoral counseling and social work, Pastoral ministries, Evangelism, Apologetics, Church administration and other ministry related avocations. Northwestern does not prepare people for the secular workforce and the NTS Bible centered. Educational degree programs are up to 98% less costly then secular college and university programs. Even their books are free through their online seminary library at NTSlibrary.com By the way other schools, ministries and students worldwide are making use of the many free resources of this state of the art free online seminary library.
Another false, deceptive and malicious attack on a fine seminary. I am a student at NTS and very pleased with this quality educational program. I don't get it?
Numerous lies are stated in a most recent malicious message. In defense of NTS; No State Dept. of Education would ever make such a libelous statement about a school, saying that no one would accept a degree form NTS is ludicrous and false. Northwestern Theological Seminary degrees and credits have been accepted by major institutions.
As stated, I am a current student at NTS and I have verified with NTS administration that no such student or graduate has complained about lack of quality in this educational program. Nor has any graduate complained about ministry related job placement difficulty after graduation. This education is not for the secular world it is ministry related preperation. NTS offers an entire page on the seminary website at northwesternseminary.com to explain NTS Theological Accrditation and at no time is it ever represented as regional or secular accreditation. NTS seminary prepares students for ministry related vocations which include positions as ministers, missionaries, pastoral counselors, teachers and administrators of Christian schools where NTS degrees are recognized. I cannot imagine anyone enrolling with NTS to earn a secuar degree? It is a seminary? Duh?
This is just one more malicious attack on a fine school. I have been informed that NTS knows that another school is attempoting to sabatoge NTS through such malicious postings, since they have been losing market share to NTS in recent months. It is very sad that Christians would do this and attack God's ministry over money.
Anyone who enrols at NTS knows that is it not a secular degree prgram and knows that NTS offers theological accreditation for ministry related avocations after graduation and that the purpose of NTS is not to prepare people to go into the secular workforce. Nothing is hidden or disguised. NTS is very open in describing their peosition on the seminary website. Such malicious and libelous attacks should not be allowed as they are not based in fact but rather from a mean spirit with false motivations. Let's pray for the evil doers who would seek to hurt a good 31- year old worldwide seminary.
I received a Ph.D. from Northwestern Theological Seminary, having researched and wriien a thesis.
However, when I went to apply for a teaching position I was informed that the degree is not recognized. I was told that they are accredited by a Christian organization only because they pay a fee to be listed as theologically accredited. I sent a copy of my diploma to the State Department of Education and was told that no American institution of higher education would recognize it as an honest earned doctorate.
It has recently been discovered that a unscupulous competitor may be posting false and malicious statements in an attempt to hurt the image of Northwestern Theological Seminary a quality and highly respected online seminary. I am a student at Northwestern Theological Seminary and this is a very professional seminary. I have always been treated with Christian courtesy and all of my communications during the application and enrollment process were always answered promptly and courteously. Consider how illegitimate the statements made by the malicious poster are: They clam that the seminary would not communciate with them during the application process? Just ask yourself how can a school like NTS have existed for over 31 years and have hundereds of branches worldwide, if they do not communicate promptly and properly with applicants for enrollment? I assure you all communications with NTS are handled promptly and courteously. Futhermore this is probably the most professional online seminary in the world with their state of the art online libnrary and even the MOODLE online eduational management system which is the same system used by the major universities. I am very happy that I enrolled with NTS. I have attended major universities and I find that the quality of education provided me at NTS is just as good or better than some brick and mortar universities. I am enroled in a Ph.D. program and all prior appropriate credits were transferable, a core currciculum of Bible centeered courses as well as 2 -essays, 2 -book research papers and a dissertation were my degree program requirements and the total cost is just $2,300 with NO additinal costs or fees. Cost to enroll was just a $299 initial payment and $99 per month. Even my books are free through the NTS online library. I highly recommend this fine seminary.
Report (1) (0) | 1 year, 4 month(s) ago
All I know is that I could never get any reply to my emails during the application process. It became so frustrating that I finally gave up on Northwestern. I had completed the app. process and needed some questions answered about prior knowledge credits and payment...like "how to pay". Also how the relationship would work with the "mentor" or whoever would be working with me. Not one question was ever answered. Not one of my many emails were replied to. Very strange. As I said...I had already completed their app. process and was accepted, sooooo, dont know what happened. Sorry, but I wouldn't recommend.
Report (0) (0) | 1 year, 4 month(s) ago
Check out the GetEducated.com Degree Mill Police article- the second to last "fake or unrecognized" accreditor listed is World-Wide Accreditation Commission of Christian Educational Institutions (WWAC). geteducated.com/diploma-mills-police/college-degree-mills/204-fake-agencies-for-college-accreditation
Fake or just unrecognized? You be the judge, but this comes from a very reputable source:
"Unrecognized and Fake Agencies for Online College Accreditation Diploma Mill Police > Degree Mills, What They Are and How To Avoid Them February 13, 2009 Here is a list of 30-plus distance learning accrediting agencies that claim to oversee a variety of online and distance learning college and university degree programs. Most "accredit" diploma mills or degree mills.
Consumers Beware - NONE of these accrediting agencies are recognized as college accreditors in the U.S. by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation or the U.S. Department of Education. As such, colleges claiming “accreditation” by these agencies are not widely accepted as valid providers of higher education online and should be approached with great caution if online college credibility is important to you.
Remember - Most diploma mills and degree mills are accredited -- but by fake or phony agencies that the degree mills themselves own and operate!"
Report (0) (0) | 1 year, 6 month(s) ago
What is accredidiation? Does government recognition translate to a good education? I have my reservations on that one.
For example, the DETC is a recognized accrediting body, in addition to the 6 regional bodies. Both the DETC and regional accrediating bodies endorse educational institutions with substandard academic policies and procedures. For example, I graduated with a BA degree in psychology from a well-established private college (in existence since 1871) with REGIONAL accredidation. Every single test I took was OPEN-BOOK. A joke, but the degree is well recieved all around the world.
I have written numerous research articles regarding the substandard education endorsed by the regional accrediditing bodies. That particular college is not the only-one I have attended. I have attended many other programs, all with regional accredidation, leveraging the same lackluster standards, even at the graduate level.
Here's the kicker. I have also attended some unaccrediated schools with much more rigourous standards. No open-book tests, much of the programs had no examinations, but instead required written research papers for every darn subject. Your one grade for the course semester. You have one shot to learn the material and talk about it competenly. The professors in many cases were very critical in reviewing and grading those papers. They didn't want to know how many facts your can memorize; they wanted to know you could apply what you learned.
Now that is what I would call an education, regardless of accredidation or lack thereof.
On the other hand, we do have some fake colleges and seminaries hiding behind legal loopholes that operate exactly the same as some of these regionally accredited schools, offering the same lackluster education. In other cases they simply issue degrees.
What the US need is a publicly funded, impartial accrediting body that understands both distance education and on-campus education. This accreditor should not charge fees to the schools they review, allowing any educational insitution to apply for accredidation. Rather funding must come from the American public through tax dollars or direct donations from the public, but without input from any government entity.
There-in lies the problem. Current accreditors answer to far too many people with competing interests.
Report (0) (0) | 1 year, 7 month(s) ago
Northwestern Theological Seminary is a 30 year old educational ministry with hundreds of branches worldwide. They are theologically accredited and approved by both the US Government and the State of Florida. ntslearning.com/Northwestern_News.html
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Northwestern Theological Seminary was rated number one in an online college degree article: onlinecollegedegreecritic.com/blog/online-bible-college-and-seminary-degrees/
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The Seminary does post their phone number and other contact information on the seminary website at: NorthwesternSeminary.com. In fact, Northwestern Theological Seminary posts their FAX number, Phone number, addresses and even a google link to an arial view of their world headquarters building on the CONTACT page. Most websites post their contact information on the CONTACT page.
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