Academic Programs

The Antiochian House of Studies is pleased to announce the forthcoming Master of Eastern Orthodox Canon Law (MCL), a distinctive graduate program created to meet the growing need for serious, scholarly, and pastorally responsible study of the canonical tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Designed for students throughout the United States, Canada, and beyond, this

AHOS offers the opportunity for students who wish to audit a class or program. PhD programs are excluded. An audit student may register for credit courses on a non-credit basis. For admission, students must comply with the AHOS admission standards as outlined in the requirements for each AHOS program. Auditors will not receive credits applicable

The Master of Theological Studies (MTS) degree is designed for those interested in a rigorous theological education across a range of topics. The program may be completed in three years (6 semesters) but may take four years or more to complete if students are not able to pursue the full-time load of academic courses. Topics

The Antiochian House of Studies (AHOS) has been offering programs of theological study in a distance-learning format for over 35 years. The Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree is designed to equip students with comprehensive theological knowledge and train them for various ministries in the Church. It is also intended to prepare qualified Orthodox students and

In addition to its master’s degree programs, the Antiochian House of Studies (AHOS) offers a doctoral program, the PhD in Orthodox Studies, which was introduced in 2016 and has since received accreditation by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in the United States and Canada. The PhD program is the first of its kind to

The Antiochian House of Studies’ Master of Pastoral Care & Counseling is a 66-credit degree program, with a specific focus of training clergy, chaplains, health care professionals, and laity to provide complex supportive care to individuals and families from a uniquely Orthodox Christian pastoral theological foundation. Although some sociological and psychological methodologies are employed, our focus

For current St. Stephen’s Certificate students or graduates ONLY. The Bridge Application is so-named because it is a “bridge” between the Certificate and MTS programs. It is designed for qualified Certificate students and graduates of the St. Stephen’s program who wish to be considered for the thesis semester and Master of Theological Studies degree. In order to pursue