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Christ School of Theology of the Institute of Lutheran Theology

Denomination

Augsburg Lutheran Churches, Canadian Association of Lutheran Congregations, Global Methodist Church, Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ, North American Lutheran Church, Inter/Multidenominational

Contact Information

Website:

https://ilt.edu

Address:

PO Box 833
Brookings, SD 57006 United States

Phone:

605-692-9337



Chief Executive Officer:

Dennis D Bielfeldt

Chief Academic Officer:

Dennis D Bielfeldt

Accreditation Liaison Officer:

David R Patterson

ATS Commission Staff Liaison:

James Moore

Enrollment/Faculty Information (reported Fall 2024)

Number of Students (FTE):

97 (39.10)

Number of Full-Time Faculty (FTE):

5 (10.11)

Accreditation Information

Member Status:

Accredited in Good Standing

School's Statement of Educational Effectiveness


Year-Term of Next Comprehensive Accreditation Visit:

2031-spring


Approved Degree Programs:

MDiv, MA, Master of Chaplain Ministries, Master of Ministry, STM, DMin, PhD


Approval to Offer Distance (Online) Education:

Comprehensive (Half or More of a Degree)


Required Reports (Year-month and Topic):

2025-09 (Governance), 2026-11 (Planning), 2026-11 (Educational Experiment), 2027-07 (Evaluation (Educational)), 2028-11 (Educational Experiment)


Additional Information:

In June 2024, the ATS Board of Commissioners approved the seminary’s PhD and approved a five-year experiment to offer this degree through a reduced residency of synchronous online courses.


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