Six-week terms at SMBI follow this daily schedule. Listed here are the schedules for first through fifth terms, 2023-2024:
First Term
September 16 – October 18, 2023
Time | Course | Instructor | Dept | Study Hours |
7:00 Breakfast | ||||
7:30 | Romans | EY | NT | 3 |
TBA | ||||
9:20 Chapel | ||||
10:10 Choir | ||||
11:20 | ***James | EY | NT | 1 ½ |
***Mennonites in America | SH | Hi | 1 ½ | |
***I,II Thessalonians | LB | NT | 1½ | |
12:20 Lunch | ||||
1:15 | Developing the Servant | LB | Pr | 3 |
Growth in Christ | CS | Th | 3 | |
4:30 | Choir (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday) | |||
*Meets one hour each day | ||||
3:15 – 5:10 Prayer Groups / Discipleship Groups– Wednesday | ||||
5:15 Supper | ||||
Second Term
October 30 – December 8, 2023
Time | Course | Instructor | Dept | Study Hours |
7:00 Breakfast | ||||
7:30 | Missiology | EY | Ev | 3 |
TBA | ||||
9:00 Chapel | ||||
9:45 Choir | ||||
10:45 | Christian Evidences | CS | Th | 3 |
Reformation Studies | LB | Hi | 3 | |
12:20 Lunch | ||||
1:00 | Music Fundamentals | SH | Mu | 3 |
Ruth & Other Bible Women | KK | OT | 3 | |
2:30 | Servanthood That Enriches (Prerequisite Required) | LB | Pr | 3 |
*I,II,III John / Jude | EY | NT | 1 ½ | |
4:40 | Choir (except Friday) | |||
5:15 Supper |
Third Term
January 2 – February 9, 2024
Time | Course | Instructor | Dept | Study Hours | |
7:00 Breakfast | |||||
7:30 | Christ in the Old Testament | DY | OT | 3 | |
I,II Peter | DW | NT | 3 | ||
9:00 Chapel | |||||
9:45 Choir | |||||
10:45 | Biblical Cultural Foundations | CS | Hi | 3 | |
Greek I | EY | La | 3 | ||
TBA | |||||
12:20 Lunch | |||||
1:00 | New Testament Survey | DY | NT | 3 | |
Music Theory I | SH | Mu | 3 | ||
TBA | SH | La | 3 | ||
2:30 | Gospel & Culture | EY | Ev | 3 | |
The Church: The Bride of Christ | DW | Th | 3 | ||
4:40 | Choir (except Friday) | ||||
5:15 Supper |
Fourth Term
February 19 – March 30, 2024
Time | Course | Instructor | Dept | Study Hours |
7:00 Breakfast | ||||
7:30 | Christian Writing | SH | Pr | 3 |
TBA | ||||
9:00 Chapel | ||||
9:45 Choir | ||||
10:45 | Sermon on the Mount | CS | NT | 3 |
Greek II | EY | La | 3 | |
Urban Evangelism | MF | Ev | 3 | |
12:20 Lunch | ||||
1:00 | Public Speaking | SH | Pr | 3 |
Music Theory II | AH | Mu | 3 | |
2:30 | I Corinthians | MF | NT | 3 |
Spiritual Life | EY | Th | 3 | |
4:40 Choir (except Friday) | ||||
5:15 Supper |
Fifth Term
April 8 – May 17, 2024
Time | Course | Instructor | Dept | Study Hours |
7:00 Breakfast | ||||
7:30 | Revelation | EY | NT | 3 |
TBA | ||||
9:00 Chapel | ||||
9:45 Choir | ||||
10:45 | Discovering Our God | CS | Th | 3 |
II Corinthians | CoS | NT | 3 | |
12:20 Lunch | ||||
1:00 | *Reading & Study Skills | EY | Pr | 1 ½ |
**Local Church Evangelism | EY | Ev | 1 ½ | |
Music Theology & Appreciation | SH | Mu | 3 | |
2:30 | Esther / Job | CoS | OT | 3 |
4:40 Choir (except Friday) | ||||
5:15 Supper |
* Class begins first day of term and alternates thereafter
** Class begins second day of term and alternates thereafter
***Class is 1½ credit and runs every day