The catalog at a glance
40 courses across six fields of study. Open a field in the catalog, or jump straight to a course.
What graduates complete
A student who finishes the program has completed all 40 courses in the catalog: Scripture and theology, church history, patristic and creedal study, philosophy, ministry and formation, and the language sequence in Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and English. Required reading exceeds 500 volumes and 375,000 pages. Each student writes more than 800 pages of original research in Society of Biblical Literature citation style and completes thousands of assessments in BCFK's own learning platform.
Primary sources, not summaries
The degree is built on firsthand reading. Augustine, Calvin, the Reformers, and the philosophers are encountered in full through a public-domain digital library — not modern abridgments or textbook surveys. That is why there are no textbook fees, and why the library is reserved for enrolled students.
How students study
BCFK is not a correspondence school. Formation happens in the Florida Keys alongside study: mentoring, worship, and accountability in community. Reading schedules, quizzes, and research milestones live in the Student Portal. Mentors walk with students through the catalog rather than leaving them to accumulate credits at a distance.
Who the degree is for
The program is designed for Keys residents who desire knowledge of God, his Word, and his church — and who are willing to do doctoral-level reading without doctoral-level debt. It prepares graduates to think, write, and teach from the Christian intellectual tradition, including those called to house church leadership and pastoral ministry.
Accreditation
BCFK is not accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency. That is deliberate. Independence from the accreditation apparatus frees the college to keep reading lists, languages, and research at a depth that credit-hour formulas often will not bear. The degree is an education, not a product sold for transfer convenience. Other schools decide for themselves whether to recognize the work.
Cost
There is no tuition. The college is privately funded by the founder and receives no money or benefits from the government. Required texts are in the public domain.
The full accreditation statement is on About BCFK. Common questions are gathered in the FAQ.