Who are we?

The Interfaith Seminary (IFS), formerly known as the Interfaith School of Theology and under the world-wide umbrella organization of the Church of Seven Planes, was founded to provide a quality religious pastoral education that embraces at its core practical religious scholarship and personal enrichment. We are non-denominational and not associated with any one religious or spiritual group. As our students come from many places across the globe, many lifestyles, many beliefs, and practices our staff tries its best to support all our students endeavors and interests, regardless of personal theology and practices.

Please note that the IFS does not discriminate against any prospective or present student or any staff member, based on any of the following, but not limited to - race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religious background or national and ethnic origin. The IFS seeks to conform to all federal laws concerning equal opportunity education.

Please see our discussions on Alternative Education

Our Distance Learning Programs

All IFS degrees and diplomas are earned via distance learning. IFS is a Seminary without walls utilizing a ONLINE CAMPUS. 

IFS has no physical campus but instead utilizes the Internet as a online campus.

 IFS provides student resources online except for textbooks. Online students are able to communicate with the Seminary staff via email or Instant Messaging, in some cases. 

All assignments and tests can be completed over the Internet. In the coming future IFS may set up online real-time classes in which students can communicate with a class Instructor and fellow students instantly. This will most likely be done through a class "chat room" model.

Degrees awarded by the Interfaith Seminary are designed for pastoral use and not for secular use. 

IFS is not accredited by a recognized regional accrediting agency or association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and has no plans to seek such accreditation. 

If you are seeking a degree for use in the secular world then IFS may not be the answer for you. However, if you are seeking a religious degree for use in pastoral areas or for personal enrichment then IFS may be the BEST choice for you.

The Interfaith Seminary wants to provide our seminary students with the most beneficial pastoral and religious education possible. To this end we even offer personalized degree programs, based on student desires, needs, and background knowledge/experience and the input of our experienced and knowledgeable staff.

Partial Scholarships and life experience credit are both available towards the degrees. Life experience credit is known as Extra Institutional Learning and is defined as learning that is attained outside of educational institutions.

The IFS offers Diploma courses, Master's and Doctorate Degrees in a variety of studies, all with a religious foundation. All Degrees fall under numerous categories, including: Christian Studies, Ministry Degrees; Interfaith Studies (non-Christian focused) Degrees; Pastoral Health Degrees.

Please see our list of Courses.

Our Academics & Grading Policy

Please take note that the Interfaith Seminary is NOT a degree mill. We do NOT award degrees for substandard work or no academic work at all. You will be expected to complete your studies and submit them for grading and comment by our staff. Every course assignment you send in to us is actually read and graded by a real person. If you do not meet our student standards then you will NOT receive your degree until you bring your grades up to the acceptable standards of this online Seminary. "Acceptable standards" as set by this Seminary are that you have a grade point average of at least a "C". Students receiving grades of "D" or "F" or with grade point averages of "D" or "F" will be required to retake courses or redo assignments and score higher grades. Students who fail to do so will NOT receive their degree or diploma until they do so.

NO Seminary student with a grade point average below a "C" will be awarded ANY degree by the Interfaith Seminary. There are NO EXCEPTIONS!.

Students with the IFS have MAY change their degree coursework to better fit their needs, if they can show the program as outlined and created by the IFS is insufficient. These changes MUST be made BEFORE coursework commences and only with the permission and approval of the IFS.

All students are assigned an Academic Advisor to assist them. An Academic Advisor does everything from act as a liaison between the student and the IFS, answers questions or makes changes to the program in accordance to student's needs, answers coursework related questions and eventually grades the coursework.

Those candidates for a Doctorate must defend their thesis in writing against the questions of the IFS and their Academic Advisor.

To enroll with the IFS please click on the Application link on the left.

For more information please see our Admissions Requirements Page.

For more information please see our Life Experience Page.

Our Grading system is as follows:

A=Excellent
B=Above Average
C=Average
D=Below Average
F=Fail

Students with below average grades will not be awarded their degree or diploma until they bring their grades up to at least a "C". If you have any questions, comments or suggestions or have a degree you would like to create please contact us.