The theology department has an enrollment of approximately two hundred students; the majority of them are off-campus students. The forty in-campus students come from China, Malaysia, Korea, the United States and Taiwan.
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Six programs are offered in the Theology Department. Bachelor of Theology (BTh) is designed as the basic entrance requirements to function as a gospel minister or Bible worker. Bachelor of Arts in Religion (BA in Religion) is designed as a liberal art major, especially for students who are interested in gaining knowledge in Christianity and the Bible, and research in religion. Bachelor of Arts in Church Administration (BA in Church Admin.) helps prepare students for the challenging task of church and not for profit organization management and leadership.
The Bachelor of Ministry (BMin) is operated on a non-residential, in-service model. The program structure is particular helpful for busy pastors with church and family obligations, for whom the traditional model of campus –based and classroom instruction format of learning is inconvenient and expensive.
Bachelor of Health Ministry (BA in Health Promotion) provides a combined emphasis in religion and health education. This program prepares students to serve as a pastor or health educator. The Master of Christian Ministry (MCM), a graduate program in collaboration with Griggs University, is designed primarily for ministers and church workers who desire additional academic and advanced development in Christian ministry.
BTh, BA in Religion, and BMin are accredited by ATESEA (Association FOR Theological Education in Southeast Asia), an organization of Christian seminaries and other tertiary institutes of theology. It is based in Manila, Philippines and currently networks 102 member institutions and schools in 16 countries. It also acts as an accreditation agency for theological education in the region. ATESEA is a full member of the World Conference of Associations of Theological Institutions (WOCATI) by which the association is networked with other regional associations and accreditation agencies for theological education worldwide like the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS), the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) and the Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College (BTESS) in India. Programs offered in Taiwan Adventist College are also accredited by The Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (AAA).
Article by Onn Liang, D.Min., Ph.D
Academic Dean, Taiwan Adventist College