Programs/Curriculum

COURSES ARE OFFERED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THEOLOGY COUNSELING & MINISTRY
BIBLE DIACONAL STUDIES
BIBLICAL LANGUAGES
CHAPLAINCY

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Six certificate programs in theological studies are presently offered. All of these programs require completion of at least six courses in a coherent sequence of studies. Two to three years of study are usually needed to complete the requirements for a certificate.

Electives: The particular course of study the student undertakes is determined by the student’s goals and in consultation with the Dean.

The Certificate in Theology (Includes 24 hours of recommended college credit)

Required Courses:                                                                    Elective Courses:

Old Testament Part I                                                                   Christian Theology

Old Testament Part II                                                                 Process Theology

The New Testament                                                                   Quantum Physics and Theology
Theologies of Liberation                                                            Spiritual Journaling
Church History                                                                           Women in the Bible

World Religions

The Certificate in Systematic Theology (Includes 12 hours of recommended college credit)

Required Courses:                                                                   Elective Courses:

Systematic Theology I: The Doctrine of God                           Process Theology
Systematic Theology II: The Doctrine of Christ                       Quantum Physics and Theology

Systematic Theology III: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit        World Religions

Old Testament I
Old Testament II

The Certificate in Biblical Studies (Includes 15 hours of recommended college credit)

Required Courses:                                                                    Elective Courses:

Old Testament Part I                                                                   Christian Theology
Old Testament Part II                                                                  Process Theology
The New Testament                                                                    Theologies of Liberation
Biblical Hebrew (2 semesters) or                                               Women in the Bible
New Testament Greek (2 semesters)

The Certificate in Pastoral Counseling (Includes 15 hours of recommended college credit)

Required Courses:                                                                    Elective Courses:

Pastoral Theology                                                                       Christian Theology
Pastoral Psychology                                                                    Theologies of Liberation
Counseling the Bereaved                                                            World Religions
Counseling the Addicted Person                                                 Women in the Bible
Healing Domestic Violence

In addition to the courses listed above, the student is required to take Education for Pastoral Care (EPC). Students who complete the course work for this certificate without completing EPC are granted a certificate in Pastoral Care.

The Certificate in Diaconal Studies (Includes 24 hours of recommended college credit)

All the Following Courses are Required:

Old Testament Part I
Old Testament Part II
The New Testament
Christian Theology
Theologies of Liberation
Theological Ethics (Moral Theology)
Homiletics
Church History
Anglican Theology
Theology of the Prayer Book (Liturgics)

Education for Pastoral Care (2 semesters required for ordination)

The Certificate in Chaplaincy (Includes 9 hours of recommended college credit)
All the Following Courses are Required:

Pastoral Theology
Pastoral Psychology

Healing Domestic Violence
World Religions
Education for Pastoral Care (
2 semesters)