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The Preparatory Department follows a one-year program and offers undergraduate-level instruction in a curriculum comprised of twelve courses:
- Greek I
- Greek II
- Greek III
- Greek IV
- Greek V
- Hebrew I
- Hebrew II
- Hebrew III
- Christian Doctrine I
- Christian Doctrine II
- Bible History
- Congregational Life
These courses are designed to prepare students for study in the Theological Department.
Courses in the Preparatory Department are taught by the faculty of the seminary and by visiting professors who serve at the invitation of the Rector. Courses that involve theological instruction are taught by qualified theologically-trained professors from within the ecclesiastical fellowship of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church.
Classes are usually not held on Saturdays, and never on Sundays. Except in cases of dire necessity, students are required to attend all classes. (Because of the intensive format used at St. Sophia, missing one day of class would be the equivalent of missing several days of class in a traditional semester format.) Courses are scheduled according to the convenience of the professors, and the annual course schedule can therefore be somewhat irregular. However, all the required courses for each academic year are taught at some time within that year.
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