Course Schedule

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

TimeCourseInstructorDeptStudy Hours
7:00 Breakfast
7:30Romans EYNT3
TBA
9:20 Chapel
10:10 Choir
11:20***JamesEYNT1 ½
***Mennonites in AmericaSHHi1 ½
***I,II ThessaloniansLBNT
12:20 Lunch
1:15Developing the ServantLBPr3
Growth in ChristCSTh3
4:30Choir (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

TimeCourseInstructorDeptStudy Hours
7:00 Breakfast
7:30MissiologyEYEv3
TBA
9:00 Chapel
9:45 Choir
10:45Christian EvidencesCSTh3
Reformation StudiesLBHi3
12:20 Lunch
1:00Music FundamentalsSHMu3
Ruth & Other Bible WomenKKOT3
2:30Servanthood That Enriches (Prerequisite Required)LBPr3
*I,II,III John / JudeEYNT1 ½
4:40Choir (except Friday)
5:15 Supper

Third Term

January 2 – February 9, 2024

TimeCourseInstructorDeptStudy Hours
7:00 Breakfast
7:30Christ in the Old TestamentDYOT3
I,II PeterDWNT3
9:00 Chapel
9:45 Choir
10:45Biblical Cultural FoundationsCSHi3
Greek IEYLa3
TBA
12:20 Lunch
1:00New Testament SurveyDYNT3
Music Theory ISHMu3
TBASHLa3
2:30Gospel & CultureEYEv3
The Church: The Bride of ChristDWTh3
4:40Choir (except Friday)
5:15 Supper

Fourth Term

February 19 – March 30, 2024

TimeCourseInstructorDeptStudy Hours
7:00 Breakfast
7:30Christian WritingSHPr3
TBA
9:00 Chapel
9:45 Choir
10:45Sermon on the MountCSNT3
Greek IIEYLa3
Urban EvangelismMFEv3
12:20 Lunch
1:00Public SpeakingSHPr3
Music Theory IIAHMu3
2:30I CorinthiansMFNT3
Spiritual LifeEYTh3
4:40 Choir (except Friday)
5:15 Supper

Fifth Term

April 8 – May 17, 2024

TimeCourseInstructorDeptStudy Hours
7:00 Breakfast
7:30RevelationEYNT3
TBA
9:00 Chapel
9:45 Choir
10:45Discovering Our GodCSTh3
II CorinthiansCoSNT3
12:20 Lunch
1:00*Reading & Study SkillsEYPr1 ½
**Local Church EvangelismEYEv1 ½
Music Theology & AppreciationSHMu3
2:30Esther / Job CoSOT3
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