updated June 25, 2020
The summer weekend (DC only) and fall weekend sessions for all locations will be offered fully on-line. We have not yet made a decision about the winter and spring, however the likelihood that they also will be on-line is high. Please watch these announcements for further information. We are available to answer your questions or help you with your schedule anytime. please send an email to Sara Sheppard.
updated May 14, 2020
View or print the Wesley COS Course schedule here.
Below are the deadlines to register for courses:
July 1: Summer weekend ( offered DC only)
September 1: Fall weekend ( DC, UNY, New England and Philly)
December 1: Winter weekend (DC, UNY, Philly)
February 1: Spring weekend (DC, UNY, New England and Philly)
April 1: July Intensive term
View a list of Local Pastor Registrars for the Northeast Jurisdiction
Announcement May 2020
- The fall New England courses are scheduled to take place at The Rock Church in New Hampshire. Please check the schedule above for courses and dates. Also, please remain flexible as we do not know yet if we will be face to face in September or if courses will need to remain online. Wesley will make this determination in June and the COS program will follow their decision. Be Safe! Be Well!
Announcement April 2020
- Wesley is canceling the July 2020 session. We have added courses to the weekend sessions to make up all 20 courses. Read the announcement here.
Announcement March 2020
- ALL Weekend COS programs for the spring term are now on-line due to the current health emergency.
- Read this COVID-19 Update
Announcement January 2020
- Students enrolled in satellite courses will receive their system log on and password information via email. Questions should be directed to Barbara Papendorp. Once you receive it, please log on to check that it works. To log onto Blackboard please view this video.
Announcements July 2019
- The Wesley July Course of Study program is currently transitioning to a hybrid format. This will take effect July 2020. You can read about the changes in this document.
- Wesley also announces the launch of a Satellite school in Syracuse New York. This location is replacing the Buffalo Extension school. Courses will be held at the UNY Conference Center in Liverpool, NY and managed by the Wesley COS Office in Washington, DC. The course schedule for the new Upper New York Satellite school can be viewed above.
Announcements July 2018
- As of July 1, 2018 Course of Study students must complete both CS 122 Theological Heritage; Introduction and CS 12 1 Bible 1: Introduction before registering for addition history courses or Bible courses.
- We have changed the July 2019 registration form back to our original form as the on-line form was confusing and causing students to register for course they did not want to need to take. Please obtain the signatures of your DS and LLP Registrar before returning to Wesley.
- The GBHEM is now asking that students obtain their PID (personal Identification number) from GBHEM when registering. You should include this on the registration form. this means you have two student ID's; one for the GBHEM to track all of your courses and one from Wesley so we can register you for classes. Please contact cosregistrar@gbhem.org to obtain your PID number.
To register for courses select the program by clicking on the program name. Complete the form (all forms are writable pdf's - so you type directly into them, save on your computer and forward in an email to your DS and LP registrar) and obtain the signatures of your DS and Local Pastor Registrar. Return the form to Wesley either via email cosregistration@wesleyseminary.edu or mail as directed on the form. Book lists and assignments can be found in the drop down menus below.
Wesley has cancelled the July 2020 program due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have added classes to the DC weekend program so that you can still take four courses this academic year. All Summer Weekend (DC only) and Fall Weekend courses will be fully on-line. We have not made a decision about Winter and Spring Weekend sessions, however it is quite likely they will also be fully on-line. Please email us with specific questions.
2020-2021 Registration forms
Register for Weekend COS in DC 2020-2021 (updated 4/2/20 - all 20 courses available this academic year in the weekend format)
Register for New England Satellite School 2020-2021 Fall course is online. Please do not make travel arrangements
Register for Philadelphia Satellite School 2020-2021. Fall courses are online. Please do not make travel arrangements
Register for Upper New York Satellite School 2020-2021Download UNY course schedule here.Fall courses are online. Please do not make travel arrangements
Weekend Course of Study is available to part-time local pastors so that they may accommodate their secular job schedules. Each class takes place over two weekends scheduled about one month apart. Some courses are offered in a hybrid format (Summer and Winter Term only) so that the first half of the class is on-line and the second class is on campus. Wesley offers up to four courses each session. Students should choose one course from each offering as they run concurrently.
Pre-course assignments are hyperlinked to the course title below. Print or view the assignments here. Assignments are added as they are received from the faculty. Questions? please contact Sara Sheppard 202-885-8688 A schedule of courses can be printed here.
Click here for housing rate information
Summer Hybrid Weekend Session
August 2020 - online and September 11-12, 2020 Registration is closed (updated 7-27-20)
Please keep an eye on your Wesley email as the seminary has not yet decided if summer/fall courses will need to be fully online. We will update you here as information becomes available.
CS124 Transformative Leadership Dr. Tim Baer
Syllabus is available here
CS221 Bible 2: Torah and Israel's History Dr. Amy Jones
Syllabus is available here
CS322 Theological Heritage 3: Reformation Dr. Charles Harrell
Syllabus is available here
CS423 Mission Dr. Aaron Bouwens
Syllabus is available here
CS521 Bible 5: Revelation and Acts Dr. Jamie Coles Bernette
Syllabus is available here
Fall Weekend Session October 9-10 and November 6-7, 2020
CS123 Formation and Discipleship with Rev. Gina Campbell * Note - we are combining the UNY and DC section of this course. Please use the syllabus that will be posted below soon. (updated 7/31/2020)
Syllabus will be available here
CS224 Administration and Polity with Dr. Tim Baer
Syllabus is available here
CS321 Bible 3: Gospels Dr. Katherine Brown * Note - we are combining the Philly section and the DC section of this course. Everyone should use the attached syllabus. Blackboard will be open to students in September. (updated 7/31/2020)
Syllabus is available here
CS422 Theological Heritage 4: Wesleyan Spirit Rev. Joye Jones
Syllabus is available here
CS524 Practice of Ministry Dr. Tony Hunt
Syllabus will be available here
Winter Hybrid Weekend Session January on-line and February 19-20, 2021
CS122 Theological Heritage 1: Introduction with Dr. Doug Tzan
Syllabus will be available here
CS223 Worship and Sacraments with Rev. Gina Campbell
Syllabus will be available here
CS324 Preaching Dr. Asa Lee
Syllabus will be available here
CS421 Bible 4: Prophets and Psalms Dr. Amy Jones
Syllabus will be available here
CS522 Contemporary Theology Dr. Don Dotterer
Syllabus will be available here
Spring Weekend Session March 12-13 and April 16-17, 2021
CS121 Bible 1: Introduction TBD
Syllabus will be available here
CS222 Theological Heritage 2: Early Church with Dr. Charles Harrell
Syllabus will be available here
CS323 Pastoral Care with Dr. Michael Koppel
Syllabus will be available here
CS424 Ethics Dr. Gary McDonald
Syllabus will be available here
CS523 Evangelism Dr. Doug Powe
Syllabus will be available here
The New England Satellite School serves part-time local pastors in the New England and New York areas of the North East Jurisdiction. Four courses are offered each year with two offered in Bangor, Maine in the fall and two offered in New Hampshire in the spring. Other locations maybe added in the future as program need dictate.
Fall Session 2020 September 18-19 and October 16-17, 2020 Note: All fall courses are being offered fully on-line
CS121 Bible 1: Introduction faculty Thom Blackstone
Syllabus is available here
CS222 Theological Heritage 2: Early Church faculty John Tyson
Syllabus is available here
Spring Session 2021 April 16-17 and May 21-22, 2021 At The Rock Church Plaistow, NH Note: We are working to move the spring session fully online. Please watch for updates (updated 7-31-20)
CS324 Preaching faculty David Cooke
Syllabus will be available here
CS221 Bible 2: Gospels faculty TBD
Syllabus will be available here
Courses at the Upper New York Satellite school will begin in the 2019 fall term at the UNY conference center in Liverpool, NY.
With winter starting to bear down on us, please stay up to date on UNY conference center closings. Please check Blackboard and the UNY conference center website: https://www.unyumc.org/ Program information can be found here: http://www.unyumc.org/ministries/course-of-study-satellite-school
In the event we need to cancel due to weather we will make alternative arrangements so that all students are able to complete the course.
Download the UNY 2020-2021 Course schedule here. Updated April 8, 2020
Fall Course Schedule October 16-17 and November 13-14, 2020 Registration Deadline is September 1, 2020 *Note: All fall courses are being offered fully on-line. Some dates may have shifted - please refer to the syllabus. I am currently working to obtain them from faculty and will post as soon as possible. (updated 7-31-2020)
CS122 Theological Heritage 1: Introduction This course is being taught on-line from Perkins School of Theology. You may register by going to this website.
Questions should be forwarded to Sara Sheppard.
CS123 Formation and Discipleship with Rev. Gina Campbell *Note: This course is being combined with the DC section. A syllabus will be posted soon.
Syllabus will be available here
CS221 Bible 2: Israels History with Jonathan Lawrence
Syllabus is available here
CS422 Theological Heritage 4: Wesleyan Spirit with John Tyson
Syllabus is available here
Winter Course Schedule January 15-16 and February 26-27, 2021 Registration Deadline is December 1, 2020 *Note: We are working to move these courses fully on line. Please watch for updates.
CS121 Bible 1: Introduction with Dr. John Fulton
Syllabus will be available here
CS223 Worship and Sacraments with Dr. Sarah Elewononi
Syllabus will be available here
CS332 Theological Heritage 3: Reformation with John Tyson
Syllabus will be available here
CS524 Practice of Ministry with Dr. Aaron Bouwens
Syllabus will be available here
Spring Course Schedule March 19-20 and April 23-24, 2021 Registration Deadline is February 15, 2021 *Note: We are working to move these courses fully on line. Please watch for updates.
CS124 Transformational Leadership with Dr. Tim Baer
Syllabus will be available here
CS421 Bible 4: Prophets and Psalms with Dr. Jonathan Lawrence
Syllabus will be available here
CS523 Evangelism with Dr. Doug Powe (This class will be on-line)
Syllabus will be available here
The Philadelphia Satellite School is located near West Chester, PA just outside of Philadelphia, PA. Courses are offered on the weekends with the first weekend in a Friday/Saturday format followed by two full Saturdays. To download the course information, click on the course title in purple.
All Weekend courses are now online due to the health emergency . Please read this update.
Up Coming Courses for Philly in 2020-2021
Fall Session NEW: This course is now combined with the DC section and will be taught on-line.
Registration deadline is September 1, 2020
CS 321 Bible 3: Gospels faculty: Dr. Katherine Brown
The syllabus is available here
Winter Session January 15-16, Saturdays February 6 & 27, 2021. *NOTE: We are working to move this course fully on-line - watch for updates
Registration deadline is December 1, 2020
CS 123 Formation and Discipleship with Dr. Sherri Powe
Syllabus will be available here
Location is TBD
Spring Session March 12-13 and Saturdays April 17 and May 8, 2021 *NOTE: We are working to move this course fully on-line - watch for updates
Registration deadline February 15, 2021
CS 224 Administration and Polity with Dr. Tim Baer
Syllabus will be available here
CS122 Theological Heritage 1: Introduction faculty TBD
Syllabus will be available here
Location TBD
Wesley Theological Seminary is currently transitioning from a fully residential program during the month of July to a hybrid format. Each "term" now consists of one week on campus plus on-line work either before or after the on campus session. Reasons for doing this include working to lessen the physical time on campus for students who also have a full time secular job and to decrease the cost of housing for students. The order in which courses are scheduled for term one and term two have remained the same. You can read about the program changes here.
Wesley has canceled this July session. Please check the Weekend schedule below for an updated schedule of courses.
Click here for the updated Weekend COS schedule including Satellite schools
Click here for the daily July class schedule
Click here for program costs and housing options (updated Feb 6, 2020)
Click here for book list Course information will be posted on Blackboard. Students will have course access as soon as the faculty make the Blackboard courses available to students. (updated 1/27/20)
Course assignments are linked below and are being updated as they are received. To download the syllabus please click to course title. You can email faculty directly with questions by clicking their name:
CS121 Bible 1: Introduction Rebecca Abts Wright
CS122 Theological Heritage 1: Introduction Doug Tzan
CS123 Formation for Discipleship Gina Campbell
CS124 Transformational Leadership Ann Michel
CS221 Bible 2: Torah and Israel's History Amy Jones
CS222 Theological Heritage 2: Early Church Charles Harrell
CS223 Worship and Sacraments Anna Petrin
CS224 Administration and Polity Tim Baer
CS321 Bible 3: Gospels Katherine Brown
CS322 Theological Heritage 3: Reformation David Evans
CS323 Congregational Care Michael Koppel
CS324 Preaching Asa Lee
CS421 Bible 4: Prophets, Psalms and Wisdom Lit Rebecca Abts Wright
CS422 Theological Heritage 4: Wesleyan Movement Joye Jones
CS423 Mission Jim Walker (coming soon) booklist available here
CS424 Ethics Gary MacDonald (faculty change from Joe Bush)
CS521 Bible 5: Acts, Epistles and RevelationCarla Works (this is the "early edition". Dr. Works reserves the right to continue to update this syllabus)
CS522 Theology in the Contemporary Church Don Dotterer
CS523 EvangelismDoug Powe
CS524 Theological Reflection: Practice of Ministry Tony Huntbooklist available here
click here for directions to Campus
Click here for the Howes/Larson Scholarship application (coming soon)
In 2015 the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry undertook a curriculum revision for the Course of Study. Below you will find document that will assist you with navigating those changes if you were already in process. Please feel free to contact the Course of Study Office at Wesley for assistance. Sara Sheppard will provide you an audit of your program upon request. 202-885-8688
Wesley uses Blackboard, an on-line learning tool to disseminate course information and as a platform for all on-line courses. To log on to Blackboard please view this video.
A few hints to make navigating Blackboard a little easier:
- You should always write your course work outside of blackboard using Word or a similar word processing package. Upload your papers to the blackboard course just as you would attach something to an email.
- You should log into blackboard using either Google Chrome or Firefox. Blackboard is not supported by Internet Explorer. Chrome and Firefox can be downloaded for free from the internet.
- You should always keep a back up for your work. Always!
- Proof read! Don't rely on the spelling package with your work processor. It makes mistakes! Make sure your paper says what YOU want it to say.
- If you need assistance with writing, consider enrolling in a writing course at your local community college.
Grades are not reported via Blackboard. Your professor may keep a tally of your grade on Blackboard, however the process of recording and reporting them to Nashville is a separate thing altogether. We will send out grades to students as soon as we have received them from the faculty.
Questions? Please let me know at ssheppard@wesleyseminary.edu
Questions?
Contact Sara Sheppard , Managing Director 202-885-8688
Barbara Papendorp Housing and Registration 202-885-8607
