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2011-2012 Academic Year
Spring Term: 6 February 2012 – 18 May 2012
Registration fee will be waived if registration is received in the registrar’s office by 20 December 2011. The seminary reserves the right to cancel any course for insufficient enrollment, to limit class size, or to change an instructor's schedule.
For an alphabetized list of courses offered this term, click here.
Monday Afternoon 1:30-4:45pm
| CH461-01 |
Historical Theology |
3 cr |
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Max Size 30 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: none |
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| Required course for all Masters degree programs |
| CL525-01 |
Multicultural Foundation for Helping and Healing Practices |
3 cr |
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Max Size 20 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: none |
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Syllabus |
| Leadership towards Racial Justice elective |
Monday Evening 6:00-9:15pm
| CH320-01 |
UMC History & Polity |
3 cr |
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Max Size 20 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: none |
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| Elective course |
| IS152-01 |
Integration of Ministry & Local Theologies |
3 cr |
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Max Size 30 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: IS151 and one Biblical studies course |
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| Require course for MDiv and MARL degrees |
| CH311-01 |
UCC History & Polity II |
3 cr |
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Max Size 20 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: CH310 |
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Syllabus |
| Elective course |
Tuesday Morning 8:15-11:30am
| CL336-01 |
Preaching |
3 cr |
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Max Size 12 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: CH161, CH261, IS151 |
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| Required course for MDiv and MARL* degree programs |
| *MARL students must take either CL336 or CL330 |
| TR408-01 |
Introduction to Feminist Theologies |
3 cr |
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Max Size 20 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: none |
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| Required course for Women's Studies concentration, elective |
Tuesday Afternoon 1:30-4:45pm
| CH261-01 |
New Testament Texts in Context |
3 cr |
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Max Size 30 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: none |
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| Required course for all Masters degrees programs |
| CL683-01 |
Pastoral Care through
the Life Cycle |
3 cr |
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Max Size 20 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: none |
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| Pastoral Care elective |
Tuesday Evening 6:00-9:15pm
| CH462-01 |
American Religious Histories |
3 cr |
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Max Size 30 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: none |
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| Required course for all Masters degree programs |
| CL330-01 |
Worship of the Church |
3 cr |
Johnson |
Max Size 30 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: IS151 |
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| Required course for MDiv, MARL*, and Theology and the Arts concentration |
| *MARL students must take either CL330 or CL336 |
| IS100-01 |
Principles of Writing and Critical Thinking |
0 cr |
Wynn |
Max Size 20 |
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| Required course for all Masters degree programs |
| The class is from 6:00pm to 7:30pm |
| TR720-01 |
Zen Buddhism |
3 cr |
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Max Size 20 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: none |
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| Non-Christian religions elective |
Thursday Morning 8:15-11:30am
| CH261-02 |
New Testament Texts in Context |
3 cr |
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Max Size 30 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: none |
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| Required course for all Masters degree programs |
| TR105-01 |
Constructive Theology |
3 cr |
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Max Size 40 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: IS151 |
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| Required course for all Masters degree programs |
Thursday Afternoon 1:30-4:45pm
| CH162-01 |
Older Testament in the Life of the Church |
3 cr |
Brink |
Max Size 30 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: CH161, CH261 |
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| Required course for M.Div., elective |
| CL670-01 |
Introduction to Pastoral Care |
3 cr |
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Max Size 30 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: none |
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| Required course for MDiv and MARL degrees; elective |
| TR248-01 |
Theological Reflection & Spiritual Encounter in 20th Century Art & Architecture |
3 cr |
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Max Size 20 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: none |
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| Arts elective |
Thursday Evening 6:00-9:15pm
| CH462-02 |
American Religious Histories |
3 cr |
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Max Size 30 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: none |
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| Require course for all Masters degree programs |
| CS252-01 |
Religious Leadership, Organization, Administration & Finance in Context II |
3 cr |
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Max Size 30 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: CS251, not open to auditors |
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| Required course for MDiv and MARL |
Weekend Course Fridays 6-9:15pm, Saturdays 9-12 and 1:15-4pm
| CH330-01 |
PCUSA Polity |
3 cr |
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Max Size 20 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: none |
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| Elective Course |
February 10-11, March 9-10, April 20-21, May 11-12 |
| CL580-01 |
Theology, Ministry and People with Developmental Disabilities Cancelled |
3 cr |
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Max Size 20 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: none |
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Syllabus |
Elective Course |
| Feb. 10-11, March 9-10, April 13-14, May 4-5 |
Doctor of Ministry Course
30 April - 4 May 2012
| DM290-01 |
Theological Reflection & Methodology |
3 cr |
Trumbauer |
Max Size 12 |
Sm Dng |
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Syllabus
(Not spring 2012-for reference only) |
| Required course for D.Min. |
| Tuesday 1:00-4:45pm; Wednesday and Thursday 9:00am - 4:45pm; Friday 9:00am - 12:00 noon |
Arranged Courses
| CH440-01 |
Reformed Confessional Tradition |
3 cr |
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Max Size 20 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: none |
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Syllabus |
| Elective course |
| IS261-01 |
Final MARL Integrative Seminar Cancelled |
3 cr |
TBA |
Max Size 20 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: IS151, IS152, CS251; not open to auditors |
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Syllabus |
| Required course for MARL |
| TR771-01 |
Approaches to the Study of Religion restricted to MART students planning to graduate May 2012. |
3 cr |
TBA |
Max Size 20 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: IS151 |
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| Required course for Religion & Theology concentration; |
Online Courses
Hybrid Courses
| CL357-ON |
Seasons & Celebrations of the Jewish, Christian and Islamic Liturgical Year |
3 cr |
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Max Size 20 |
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| Description |
Prerequisites: none. Not open to auditors. |
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Elective course.
This course is taught online in weekly segments. Students must have a stable and fast Internet connection, Internet browser, Adobe Flash, video player, a good graphics card, and web cam (optional, but ideal for online office hours). Our first class meeting will be face-to-face on Thursday, February 9, 6:00-9:15 pm. Our last class meeting will also be face-to-face on Thursday May 17, 6:00-9:15. If possible, a few activities of the course will happen in the virtual world of Second Life.” |
Printable Version of the 2011-12 Registration Bulletin
Spring
Course List by Title (instructor)
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Contact
Information

Glen
Herrington-Hall
Director of Admissions
Please call the admissions
office at 651.255.6107 with any questions. |
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