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ATA401a Church and Ministry Introductory Seminar
ATA401b Gospel and Culture Introductory Seminar
ATA401c D.Ed.Min. Introductory Seminar
ATA401d Christian Spirituality Introductory Seminar
ATA401f Church Planting and Transformation Introductory Seminar
ATA403 Project Proposal Workshop
ATA421 Family System in Context
ATA434 Exploring the Field of Family Therapy
ATA435 Ethics in Marriage and Family Therapy and Pastoral Counseling
ATA463 Pastoral Counseling in Historical and Global Dimensions
ATA471 Theology and Personality
ATA472 or P639 Reading Freud in a Postmodern Time
ATA473 Theory and Practice of Pastoral Counseling
ATA475 Pastoral Theological Methods
ATA476 Evaluation and Treatment in Couples Therapy
ATA477 From Object Relations to Relationality
ATA478 Group Therapy: Theory, Process, and Application
ATA479 Family Development Through the Life Cycle
ATA481 Pastoral Counseling Research Methods
ATA484 Developing Intercultural Competence in Pastoral Counseling
ATA485 Practicum: Individual Supervision
ATA485S Summer Practicum
ATA486 Practicum: Group Supervision
ATA487 Practicum: Case Conference
ATA489 Directed Study
ATA496 Doctoral Project
ATA497 ThD Comprehensive Examinations
ATA499 ThD Dissertation
B021 Essentials of Greek
B141 Survey of the Old Testament
B153 Exegesis of the New Testament
B161 Survey of the New Testament
B222 Introductory Biblical Hebrew
B233 Exegesis of the Old Testament
B539 Eighth-century Prophets
B612 The Covenant of Life: The Journey of God’s Communion in the Bible
B613 Sex, Celibacy, and Siblings
B615 New Testament Spirituality
B617 Wisdom's Wonder: Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes
B619 The New Testament & Economic Justice
B623 Postcolonial Readings of the New Testament
B624 Sustainable Church
B627 Greek Reading
B630 The Bible and Visual Art
B631 Proverbs: Wisdom for an Uncertain World
B632 Isaiah and Exile
B633 “If You Would Hear My Voice”: Exegesis of Deuteronomy
B636 Psalms: Hymnbook for Wholeness
B637 The Five Scrolls (Megilloth) of the Old Testament and the Experience of God
B638 Song of Songs
B641 Wisdom Literature
B642 The Book of Daniel
B646 The Bible's Ecology of Wonder
B646b Word for a Warming World: Bible, Creation, and the Science of Wonder
B647 Hebrew Wisdom and the Contemporary Church
B650 Gospel of John
B662 Gospel Parables
B663 Hebrews
B665 Romans
B668 Corinthian Correspondence
B669 The Letters of Paul
B670 Interpretive Methods, the Bible, and the Church
B671 Rebuilding Our House: Community & Theology in the Postexile
B672 Death of Jesus
B673 Women’s Experience in Early Christianity
B674 New Creation and Ecology: Practicing in the Garden
B675 The Body of Christ: Eschatology, Mission, and Church in the New Testament
B676 Apocalyptic Ecology
B677 Old Testament Interpretation and Theology
B679 Mark
B682 Galations
B690 Th.M. Thesis Reading
B692 Exegetical Research in Old Testament
B693 Research in Old Testament Criticism or Theology
B694 Independent Study in Biblical Languages
B695 Exegetical Research in New Testament
B696 Research in New Testament Criticism or Theology
B715 New Testament Spirituality & Congregational Ministry
B717 Intercultural Readings
B724 Sustainable Church
B727 Wisdom's Wonder: Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes
B730 The Bible & Visual Art
B740 Isaiah and Its Empires
B751 The Gospel According to Matthew
B752 Luke and Acts
B762 The Gospel Parables
B771 Rebuilding Our House: Community and Theology in the Post-Exile
B774 Apocalyptic Ecology
B890 Th.M Thesis
HD120 Introduction to Church History
HD233 Christian Theology I
HD234 Christian Theology II
HD320 American Religious and Cultural History
HD360 Introduction to World Christianity
HD372 Christian Ethics
HD532 Reformed Theology: Its Shape and Development
HD533 Introduction to Theology
HD571 Ethical Practices for Ministry in a World of Diversity: Nonviolent and Intercultural Communication
HD572 Ethical Practices for Ministry in a World of Diversity: Democratic Dialogue
HD619 Black Church Studies Seminar
HD623 Eucharist of Crumbs: Women and Vocation in the Medieval Church
HD626 Calvin, the Exegete and Preacher
HD627 The Early Jesuits
HD628a Women in Reformations
HD629 "(Was it the) Age of Discoveries, Expansions, and Reformations of Western Christendom (?)"
HD631P Augustine & Christian Identity
HD632b Theology of the Holy Spirit: Pneumatology
HD633a Liturgical Theology
HD633b Theologies of Baptism and Eucharist
HD636 Doctrine of Election
HD637 Feminist Theology
HD638 Christology
HD639 Meet the Niebuhrs
HD640 Ecclesiology
HD643 The Earth is the Lord's: Ecology, Theology, and the Church's Witness
HD648 Eschatology: The Groaning of Creation
HD653 Theology and Religious Pluralism
HD659 Christian Missions: History, Theology and Praxis
HD662 Interfaith Dialogue: Genesis, Theory & Practice
HD663 Introduction to African Christian Thought
HD668 An Historical & Theological Survey of Islam
HD671 Theories of Justice and Social Policy
HD671A Ethicist as Social and Cultural Critic
HD672 Figures and Themes in Liberation Ethics
HD673 The Church as Community of Moral Discourse
HD674 The Church, Ethics, and Economic Life
HD675 Issues in Medical Ethics
HD675a Science, Religion, and the End of the World
HD675b Theology, Ethics, and Sexuality
HD676 Providence, Theodicy, and Ethics
HD677 Feminist,Womanist Ethics
HD678 Public Speaking: Shaping Theological Voices for Civic Discourse
HD679 Ethical Leadership Seminar
HD680 Religion in the Public Square
HD690 Th.M. Thesis Reading
HD691 Independent Study in Church History
HD693 Independent Study in Theology
HD694 Independent Study in Christianity and World Religions
HD695 Independent Study in Philosophy
HD696 Independent Study in Mission, Ecumenics, and World Christianity
HD697 Independent Study in Ethics
HD715 American Cultural Issues
HD716 History of Western Christian Spirituality
HD720 Idolatry
HD723 Eucharist of Crumbs: Women & Vocation in the Medieval Church
HD734 Learning about Ministry from Karl Barth
HD739 Prayer
HD761 Muslims and Christians Face to Face
HD771 Ethicist as Social and Cultural Critic
HD773 The Church as Community of Moral Discourse
HD774 United Nations Seminar
HD777 Feminist and Womanist Ethics
HD890 Th.M Thesis Historical Doctrinal Area
I100 M.A.T.S. Seminar
I241 Explorations: Alternative Context for Ministry
I341 Integrations
I510 Imagination and Resilience for God’s Changing World
I605 Theological Anthropology & Pastoral Care
I612 History, Theology and Polity of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
I618 Presbyterian History and Polity
I620 Narrative, Self, and Other: Men in Ministry
I621 Women’s Issues in Health
I630 Bible and Theology
I633 Profits and Prophets: The Bible, Ethics, and Economics
I690 Th.M. Research Seminar
I698 The Cross and the State: Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Dimensions of Prison Ministry
I700 ThM Independent Study in Writing a Literature Review
I719 The Nature of the Church
I725 The Pastor as Community Leader
I730 Preaching the Lectionary Texts for Lent & Easter
I735 New Testament Christology
I757 Preaching Paul
P101 Introduction to Practical Theology
P131 Introduction to Christian Worship
P150 Scripture Reading Practicum
P151 Preaching
P201 Capstone Course in Practical Theology
P201 Capstone Course in Practical Theology
P232 Introduction to Pastoral Care
P322 Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Christian Education
P523a Literature for Christian Children
P524 Camp/Conference Program and Administration
P525 Faith and Human Development
P527 Teaching the Bible Through Liberative Pedagogy
P528 Faith Formation in a Media Culture
P533 Family Systems for Ministry
P534 Pastoral Care of Couples and Family Life
P537 Intro. to Marriage & Family Care & Counseling
P538 Pastoral Care and the Experience of Crisis
P540 Camp/Conference Models & Operation
P581 Introduction to Christian Leadership
P600 Urban Evangelism
P601 Theological Grounding and Development of the Virtual Church
P603 Evangelism via Storytelling and Multi-media Approaches
P605 From Ministry to Mission & Mission to Ministry: The Externally Focused Church
P607 21st Century Christians: From Evangelism to Discipleship
P609 Leading, Growing and Developing a 21st Century Church
P610 Exploring the Missional Church
P611 Theology of Evangelism
P613 Emerging Models of Church Life
P615 Multiethnic Ministry in America
P617 Reaching Young Adults in the Media/Digital Age
P619 The Foundations of Evangelism
P620 Curriculum Planning and Evaluation in the Local Congregation
P621 Group Process and Faith Formation
P623 The Spiritual Lives of Children
P624 Christian Education in a Small Member Church
P625 Ministry with Second Generation Asian-Americans
P626 Youth and Young Adult Ministry
P626a Ministry with Older Adults
P627 Transforming the Confirmation Journey
P628 Advanced Seminar in Youth Ministry
P630 Pastoral Care with Women
P631 The Art and Practice of Theological Reflection
P633 Advanced Pastoral Care Seminar
P634 Pastoral Care of Couples and Families
P635 Family Systems in the Congregation
P636 Death, Dying & Bereavement
P637 Psychopathology and the Parish Pastor/Pastoral Assessment
P639 Intercultural and Interfaith Pastoral Care and Counseling
P642 Worship through the Phases of Life: Occasional Services
P642a Worship & Music: Lifetime Learning
P642b Worship and Preaching Through the Christian Year
P643 Bilingual/Multicultural Worship
P643A Korean Worship and Preaching
P646 Worship and Justice
P647 Early Church & Reformed Worship
P648 Worship and the Arts
P650 Preaching Challenging Issues
P651a Contemporary Homiletics
P652 The Theatre in the Text
P653 The Preacher and the Poet
P655 Prophetic Preaching/Prophetic Preacher
P657 Back to the Text: I and II Timothy
P658 Preaching as Narrative Theology
P659 Preaching and Youth
P660 Advanced Sermon Composition Workshop
P661 The Beloved Community:An Introduction to Public Ministry
P662 Pastoral Leadership in the African American Experience
P671 Teaching and Learning Theory
P672 Advanced Study in Faith and Human Development
P673 Advanced Study in Curriculum Theory
P674 Theology, History & Philosophy of Educational Ministry
P681 Congregational Leadership and Church Administration
P685 Transformative Pastoral Leadership
P686 The Art of Reading Congregations
P687 Cultural Values in Congregational Life
P688 Sacred Places as Community Assets
P690 Th.M. Thesis Reading
P691 Independent Study in Evangelism and Church Growth
P692 Independent Study in Christian Education
P693 Independent Study in Practical Theology and Counseling
P694 Independent Study in Worship
P695 Independent Study in Preaching
P696 Independent Study in Communication
P697 Independent Study in Spirituality
P698 Independent Study in Ministry and Administration
P699 Independent Study in New Church Development
P701 American Spiritualities
P702 Pastoral Writing
P711 Tangible Kingdom: Church Planting & Transformation
P713 From Emergent to Missional to Now: Shaping the 21st Century Church
P714 Critical Race Theory & Pastoral Practice
P729 Leadership, Learning, and Ministry in the Twenty-First Century
P733 Family Systems Theory for Ministry
P735 Shared Wisdom: Use of the Self in Pastoral Care and Counseling
P739 Pastoral Theology of Good and Evil
P740 Liturgical Language for Today’s Church
P751 Contemporary Homiletical Theory
P753 The Preacher and the Poet
P754 Preaching as Testimony: Toward a Women’s Preaching Tradition
P755 Prophetic Preaching/Prophetic Preacher
P756 Contemporary Voices in Prophetic Preaching
P785 Transformative Pastoral Leadership
SM205 MAPT Contextual Education
SM210 Congregation-Based Internship
SM414 Intern Year: Congregation
SM415 Intern Year: Specialized Ministry
SM510 Basic Internship in Specialized Ministry
SM520 Internship within an Institution
SM610 Practicum in Clinical Pastoral Education (Basic Unit)
SM611 Clinical Pastoral Education (Advanced Unit)
SM620 Congregation-Based Internship (Advanced)
SM630 Advanced Internship in Specialized Ministry
SM640 Directed Supervised Ministry
SM680 Practicum: Church & Ministry
SM681 Practicum in Preaching
SM682 Practicum in Christian Spirituality
SM683 Practicum in Gospel and Culture
SM686 Practicum in Church Planting and Transformation
SM687 DEdMin Practicum
SM690 Supervised Ministry: Independent Study
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