Academic Standing, Religious Exemption & Adjunct Cohort Fellowship
The Higher Institute of Synthesis, Ontology & Moral Philosophy (HISOM University) is an independent classical institution dedicated to propositional logic, forensic historiography, ontology, and moral philosophy. Governed by the Office of the Founding Chancellor and the Ecclesial Board of Regents, the University awards cryptographically verifiable academic certificates and teaching fellowships.
Religious Exemption & Credit-Hour Definition
HISOM University operates pursuant to statutory religious institutional exemption under the Annotated Code of Maryland, Education Article § 11-202.1 and COMAR 13B.02.04. Academic certificates and diplomas conferred by the University prepare scholars for religious, philosophical-apologetic, educational, and ministerial vocations.
Each core seminar in the 12-course undergraduate curriculum carries a weight of 3.0 Academic Credit Units (3.0 CEUs / 30 Academic Contact Hours), comprising structured lectures, primary-source reading, three formal workbook proofs, and a timed 60-minute proctored final examination.
Upon achieving a composite score of 80% or higher on the proctored final examination and written deductive proof, the Office of the Registrar issues an immutable SHA-256 credential identifier (HISOM-CRED-XXXXXXXXXXXX) publicly verifiable via the University Registry.
The Certificate of Teaching & Seminar Cohorts
Modelled on the classical Oxford tutorial tradition, HISOM University prepares honours graduates to earn the Certificate of Teaching (HISOM-TEACH-XXX) and lead 20-student Socratic cohorts meeting on Tuesdays and Thursdays for one hour.
Candidates for the Adjunct Cohort Fellowship must complete all course lectures, submit all three analytical workbook proofs, and achieve a composite score of 90% or higher on the timed final examination.
Fellows follow a structured 60-minute dialectic seminar format: fifteen minutes of primary-source premise analysis, twenty-five minutes of Socratic cross-examination on workbook proofs, and twenty minutes of moral and civic synthesis.
Upon conferral of the Certificate of Teaching by the Office of the Chancellor, Fellows are authorized to convene and instruct 20-student live cohorts (Tuesdays and Thursdays, one hour per session across a 15-week academic term).
Religious Degrees Authorized Under Md. Code, Educ. § 11-202.1 & COMAR 13B.02.04
Pursuant to Maryland Education Article § 11-202.1 and COMAR 13B.02.04, religious educational institutions exempt from standard MHEC governance are authorized to confer sectarian religious and theological certificates, diplomas, and degrees where the religious designation appears explicitly on the face of the award. Below is the official HISOM University catalog architecture and required course count per credential:
| Official Religious Credential / Degree Title | Required Courses | Credit Hours | Catalog Status | Official Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Certificate in Biblical Logic & Forensic Apologetics (C.B.L.A.) | 5 Courses | 15.0 Credit Hours | ✓ 100% Built & Live Now | $1,250 ($250/course) |
| 2. Collegiate Diploma in Sacred Philosophy & Apologetics (D.S.P.A.) | 12 Courses | 36.0 Credit Hours | ✓ 100% Built & Live Now (13 Courses Online) | $2,950 Total |
| 3. Associate of Biblical & Logical Studies (A.B.S.) | 20 Courses | 60.0 Credit Hours | 13 Core Courses Live + 7 Tier-II Seminars | $4,800 ($1,200/sem) |
| 4. Bachelor of Theology & Christian Apologetics (B.Th.) | 40 Courses | 120.0 Credit Hours | 13 Core Courses Live + 27 Upper-Division Seminars | $9,600 ($1,200/sem) |
| 5. Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics & Creation Research (M.A.C.A.) | 12 Graduate Seminars | 36.0 Graduate Credits | ✓ 10 Graduate Seminars Live + 2 Thesis Seminars | $5,400 ($1,800/term) |
| 6. Doctor of Ministry / Sacred Theology in Creation Apologetics (D.Min. / Th.D.) | 12 Seminars + Dissertation | 48.0 Doctoral Credits | Doctoral Fellowship Cohort Track | $7,200 Total |
Transitioning from Exemption to TRACS / ABHE Accreditation
Operate legally under Md. Code, Educ. § 11-202.1 & COMAR 13B.02.04 ($250 MHEC filing, biennial financial review, signed student statutory disclosures) while graduating cohorts in the 15-credit Certificate, 36-credit Diploma, 60-credit A.B.S., and 120-credit B.Th. tracks.
To achieve full U.S. Department of Education & CHEA-recognized accreditation through TRACS (Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools) or ABHE (Association for Biblical Higher Education), the Chancellor/Dean and graduate faculty hold earned Master's and Terminal Doctorate (Ph.D. / D.Min.) degrees from accredited institutions, alongside 2 years of audited financial statements and assessment data from the BLA/RDA Proctoring Engine.
Institute for Biblical Creation, Information Theory & Genomics
By running lean with high-rigor online lectures, BLA/RDA anti-cheat proctoring, and zero brick-and-mortar debt today, tuition and endowment surpluses accumulate toward acquiring the 1,000-acre HISOM University & Creation Research Campus.
The physical campus is architected to recruit credentialed Christian physicists, molecular biologists, geologists, and logicians researching Shannon & Specified Complexity in DNA (SCIE-310), Cosmological Fine-Tuning (SCIE-305), Catastrophic Flood Geology, and Archaeological Historiography (HIST-301).