LUTHER RICE UNIVERSITY COURSE SCHEDULE PLANNER Summer 2015

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1 LUTHER RICE UNIVERSITY COURSE SCHEDULE PLANNER Summer 2015 nd whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17, ESV

2 ACADEMIC CALENDAR SUMMER 2015 May 25 Memorial Day Holiday-Offices Closed June 1 Summer Semester Classes Begin Deadline to Register for Summer Semester 1-5 Late Registration Period for Semester Length Classes (Late Fees Apply) Doctoral Module Begins 7 Last Day to Drop Semester Classes with "WD" July Academic Year Begins 3 Office Closed for Independence Day Holiday 6 Office Closed for Independence Day Holiday 19 Last Day to Drop Summer Classes with "WP" or "WF" August 1 Graduation Packet Available Online 3 Recommended Date by Which to Complete Financial Aid Application for Fall Semester-Length and Mini-Term I Classes 16 End of Summer Semester March 3, 2015 Page 2

3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Academic Advising Need help deciding which courses to take this semester? Do not unknowingly take a course that is unnecessary for your degree program. Contact an Academic Advisor for guidance with your course selections and degree progress. Call or visit your Academic Advising Office during normal operating hours. You may also contact an advisor via to aao@lru.edu Tuition Payment Plans Take advantage of convenient payment plans by using the Nelnet option on the Method of Payment screen as you complete course registration on the Class Browser. No interest charged $25.00 enrollment fee per semester (not per course) Payment is by automatic bank draft (ACH) or automatic Credit/Debit card charge Simple steps to enroll: o Go to o Sign into your LRU account o Click on the Nelnet link under My ccount For more details of the payment plans, enrollment dates, and due dates, visit Textbooks Students can find and purchase course textbooks online at The textbooks for summer 2015 courses will become available in the online bookstore thirty (30) days prior to the start of the semester. Please make sure you select the appropriate term when you search and order. Required textbooks vary from semester to semester. Students may purchase textbooks from any provider but should consider the following advantages of using Book Vouchers: Financial Aid students can now use vouchers for books. Integrated Open Marketplace: Instant access to thousands of professional sellers allows students to save an average of 60%- -and even use financial aid vouchers to buy used books. Quick Delivery: 2-day delivery available on most orders. Online Buybacks: Online buyback is available 24/7, with millions of buyers. One-Stop Shopping: New, used, and hardto-find textbooks, ebooks, rentals. March 3, 2015 Page 3

4 Frequently Asked Questions When and how should I register? You can the summer semester now through the first day of class. What courses should I take? All of our programs have core courses. We highly recommend that you complete these courses before you take electives. Taking English, history, and other general education courses will benefit you more if you complete them early in your program. Also, remember to sequence your coursework appropriately by taking introductions and surveys of a discipline before taking more intensive studies of a subject. Most courses do not have pre-requisites, but some do. So make sure to check the catalog descriptions for those. As always, your Office of Academic Advising can help you decide which courses are right for you each semester. Contact them if you have any questions at AAO@lru.edu or We recommend that you start out slowly with one or two courses, and see how well you can handle the extra load in your particular situation in life. A full-time load for undergraduate students is 12 hours; for graduate students, it is 9 hours. Will the published schedule change? The schedule is subject to change. However, we will do our best to keep the classes that we have listed. The most likely changes that could take place are changing the assigned professors and adding courses. Who do I talk to if I have a problem? Please talk first to an Academic Advisor. Our Academic Advisors are trained, prepared, and eager to help you succeed in school. have issues that an advisor cannot resolve, please contact the Office of Student Development. How many courses should I attempt in a semester? Since most of our students are adult learners, they have many responsibilities outside of school: full-time employment, church ministry, children at home, and aging parents. These responsibilities sometimes conflict with the effort to complete a program of study, which requires a significant amount of work. Some students, eager to complete their degree as soon as possible, load up on courses only to later find that they must drop some of them because of life circumstances, or they realize that they overestimated their ability and availability. While our online program is quite flexible and allows you to complete your degree from home, there are typically coursework deadlines each week that require you diligence. March 3, 2015 Page 4

5 Dates and Times of Class Meetings Online Classes 2015 summer term courses meet for eleven weeks. An academic work week is Monday through Sunday at 11:59pm. For example, the first academic work week for summer 2015 is Monday 6/1/2015 through Sunday 6/7/2015 at 11:59pm. Each course requires weekly assignments that serve as an attendance check-in. On Campus Classes Modules The summer 2015 Module will meet from 8:00am to 5:00pm on the following weeks: June 1, 2015-June 5, 2015 March 3, 2015 Page 5

6 UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER 2015 SCHEDULE Online courses start June 1st and end August 16th. Undergraduate Online Course No. Course Title Mode Schedule Instructor AP 4901 Apologetics Online 11-Week Evan Posey CO 2700 Introduction to Biblical Counseling Online 11-Week Sharon Atkins CO 3702 Methodology in Biblical Counseling Online 11-Week Sharon Atkins EN 1101 English Composition I Online 11-Week Thomas Mapes EN 1102 English Composition II Online 11-Week Thomas Mapes EV 3402 Personal Evangelism Online 11-Week Rick Stubbs HI 1101 World Civilizations I Online 11-Week Jonathan Henderson HI 2300 Church History Online 11-Week Andrew Martin MA 1500 Applications of Fundamental Mathematics Online 11-Week Ellen Fleming MI 2400 Survey of Christian Missions Online 11-Week Howard Owens MP 1401 Christian Service Online 11-Week Dennis Dieringer NT 1200 New Testament Survey Online 11-Week Michael Redman NT 3206 Romans Online 11-Week Mark Owens NT 3215 Pastoral Epistles Online 11-Week Mark Owens NT 4227 Revelation Online 11-Week Tim Skinner OT 1200 Old Testament Survey Online 11-Week Joshua Stewart OT 2201 Genesis Online 11-Week David Casas OT 2206 Joshua-Judges Online 11-Week David Casas OT 3228 Minor Prophets Online 11-Week Joshua Stewart PA 3401 Foundations of Pastoral Ministry Online 11-Week Scott Moody PA 4402 Principles of Biblical Exposition Online 11-Week William Coleman PA 4403 Principles of Church Administration Online 11-Week William Coleman PH 1900 Critical Thinking Online 11-Week David Leonard PH 2901 Contemporary Ethics Online 11-Week Scott Henderson SC 1501 General Physical Science Online 11-Week Julie Davis SO 2603 Principles of Sociology Online 11-Week Suresh Thomas TH 3302 Survey of Theology II Online 11-Week Tim Skinner TH 4303 Christology Online 11-Week Dennis Dieringer March 3, 2015 Page 6

7 GRADUATE SUMMER 2015 SCHEDULE Online courses start June 1st and end August 16th. Graduate Online Course No. Course Title Mode Schedule Instructor AP 5903 Science and Faith Online 11-Week David Leonard AP 5906 Theological Apologetics Online 11-Week James Kinnebrew AP 6909 Major World Religions Online 11-Week Bill Gordon AP 6911 Apologetics Practicum Online 11-Week Apologetics Faculty AP 6912 Thesis in Apologetics Online 11-Week Apologetics Faculty BH 5201 Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics Online 11-Week Brad Arnett CM 7407 Ministry Practicum Online 11-Week Suresh Thomas CO 5701 Introduction to Psychology and Counseling Online 11-Week Ann Kerlin CO 5702 Foundations of Biblical Counseling Online 11-Week Ron Cobb CO 5704 Marriage and Family Counseling Online 11-Week Max Mills CO 6706 Crisis Counseling and Pastoral Care Online 11-Week Ann Kerlin CO 6707 Methodology for Biblical Counseling Online 11-Week Ron Cobb EV 7401 Personal and Church Evangelism Online 11-Week Jeff Meyers HI 5311 Church History I: Early and Medieval Online 11-Week Bill Jaggar HI 5312 Church History II: Reformation and Modern Online 11-Week Bill Jaggar LD 5801 Leader-Follower Theory Online 11-Week Rusty Ricketson LD 5802 Organizational Communication Online 11-Week Rusty Ricketson LD 5805 Leader-Follower Development Online 11-Week Rol Erickson MI 7403 Christian Missions Online 11-Week Howard Owens NT 5200 Introduction to the New Testament Online 11-Week William Wilson NT 6204 Gospel of John Online 11-Week William Wilson OT 5200 Introduction to the Old Testament Online 11-Week David Phillips OT 6201 Genesis Online 11-Week David Phillips PH 5904 Foundations of Ethics Online 11-Week Scott Henderson TH 5300 Spiritual Formation Online 11-Week James Kinnebrew TH 6301 Systematic Theology I Online 11-Week James Kinnebrew TH 6302 Systematic Theology II Online 11-Week David Mapes TH 6303 Systematic Theology III Online 11-Week David Mapes March 3, 2015 Page 7

8 DOCTORAL SUMMER 2015 SCHEDULE Online courses start June 1st and end August 16th. Campus classes meet as noted below. Doctoral Module Course No. Course Title Mode Schedule Instructor DMBT 840 Critical Issues in Ministry Module 6/1-6/5 James Flanagan Online Course No. Course Title Mode Schedule Instructor DMBC 821 Contemporary Preaching Online 11-Week Scott Moody DMRP 950 Doctoral Research Project Online 11-Week Brad Arnett March 3, 2015 Page 8

9 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN RELIGION: QUICK FACTS Summary: The Bachelor of Arts in Religion has undergone several changes for the year. Below is a quick reference to help students in the older BAR navigate these changes, and answer questions regarding the impact that this has on their current status sheet. New Program Layout for Students Accepted After July 1, 2014: March 3, 2015 Page 9

10 The new BAR has five distinct sections: General Education; Christian Service Preparation; Major in Biblical Studies; three Minor Options (Biblical Counseling, Christian Worldview, and Ministry); and General Electives. This degree is slightly different than past BAR programs. The General Education section is now standardized. In addition, a 9 hour section entitled Christian Service Preparation has been added to help students focus on the application of the ministry tools they acquire throughout the program. The Major in Biblical Studies section has been expanded from 39 hours to 42 hours in order to provide wider exposure to various Old Testament and New Testament book studies. Also, each Minor section has been reduced from 18 hours to 15 hours. Finally, the General Electives section has been reduced from 24 hours to 18 hours. The changes to the Minor and General Elective sections were necessary in order to accommodate the standardized General Education, and expansion of the Major in Biblical Studies. You will notice that EV 3402: Personal Evangelism has been moved from the Major in Biblical Studies section, to the Christian Service Preparation section. Furthermore, EV 203: Spiritual Formation has been combined with MP 100: Ministry to create a 3 credit hour course entitled Christian Service. You will also notice that RW 100: Introduction to Research and Writing has been removed as a requirement. Instead, each student entering to this program without transferable credit will be required to complete EN 1101: English Composition I in their first semester, and EN 1102: English Composition II in their second semester. have not completed this requirement for your status sheet, the requirement for RW 100 will be waived. Course Numbering Changes: The course numbering for the BAR has also changed. The old nomenclature included a discipline prefix (e.g., NT=New Testament) and a three digit number that identified the individual course (e.g., NT 102=New Testament Survey). The new nomenclature includes a discipline prefix, but has adjusted the prefix to better fit the discipline (e.g., SO 201: Principles of Psychology (old) vs. PY 2703: Principles of Psychology (new)). The new nomenclature also includes a four digit number that identifies the suggested year, discipline, and sequence of courses (e.g., NT 1200). See the BAR Course Index below for a quick reference: Previous Courses New Courses PH Apologetics AP Apologetics TH Creationism AP Creationism BH Biblical Interpretation BH Biblical Interpretation BU Personal Finance BU Personal Finance BC Introduction to Biblical Counseling CO Introduction to Biblical Counseling BC Theological Foundations in Biblical Counseling CO Theological Foundations in Biblical Counseling BC Methodology in Biblical Counseling CO Methodology in Biblical Counseling SO Marriage and Family Counseling CO Marriage and Family Counseling March 3, 2015 Page 10

11 BC Biblical Counseling in Ministry CO Biblical Counseling in Ministry EN English Composition I EN English Composition I EN English Composition II EN English Composition II EN Public Speech EN Public Speech EN World Literature EN World Literature EV Personal Evangelism EV Personal Evangelism HI World Civilizations I HI World Civilizations I HI World Civilizations II HI World Civilizations II HI Church History HI Church History MA Applications of Fundamental Mathematics MA Applications of Fundamental Mathematics MI Survey of Christian Missions MI Survey of Christian Missions MP Christian Service MP Christian Service MP Christian Service Practicum MP Christian Service Practicum Christian Service Practicum for Biblical Christian Service Practicum for Biblical MP MP Counseling Counseling NT New Testament Survey NT New Testament Survey NT Life of Christ NT Life of Christ NT Gospel of John NT Gospel of John NT Acts of the Apostles NT Acts of the Apostles NT Romans NT Romans NT Corinthian Epistles NT Corinthian Epistles NT Pastoral Epistles NT Pastoral Epistles NT Hebrews NT Hebrews NT Revelation NT Revelation OT Old Testament Survey OT Old Testament Survey OT Genesis OT Genesis OT Joshua-Judges OT Joshua-Judges OT Minor Prophets (Hosea-Malachi) OT Minor Prophets (Hosea-Malachi) OT Psalms OT Psalms PA Pastoral Work PA Foundations for Pastoral Ministry PA Leadership PA Leadership PA Principles of Biblical Exposition PA Principles of Biblical Exposition PA Principles of Church Administration PA Principles of Church Administration PH Critical Thinking PH Critical Thinking SO Contemporary Ethics PH Contemporary Ethics PH Principles of Philosophy PH Principles of Philosophy PH Philosophy of Religion PH Philosophy of Religion PH World Views PH World Views SO Principles of Psychology and Counseling PY Principles of Psychology SC General Physical Science SC General Physical Science SO Principles of Sociology SO Principles of Sociology March 3, 2015 Page 11

12 TH Survey of Theology I TH Survey of Theology I TH Survey of Theology II TH Survey of Theology II TH Christology TH Christology Course Name Changes: The course names have remained fairly consistent. The following changes have been made: Old Course Name SO 201: Principles of Psychology and Counseling MP 100: Ministry PA 302: Pastoral Work New Course Name PY 2703: Principles of Psychology Christian Service PA 3401: Foundations of Pastoral Ministry Courses No Longer Offered: You will notice that we are no longer offering the following course: RW 100: Introduction to Research and Writing; MU 102: Music; MP 100: Ministry; and EV 203: Spiritual Formation. We realize that many of you have not satisfied the requirement for these courses, or have only partially satisfied these requirements. In light of this, we have provided the table below that will serve as a road map for meeting these requirements moving forward. BAR Sub 1 Sub 2 Sub 3 Sub 4 EV 203: Spiritual Formation and MP 101: Ministry Christian Service and MP 101 will be waived. MP 101 but not EV 203 You will be contacted. - EV 203 but not MP 101 Christian Service. MU 102: Music PH 1900: Critical Thinking, or PH 3902: Principles of Philosophy, or PH 3903: Philosophy of Religion, or PH 3904: Worldviews. RW 100: Introduction to Research and Writing This requirement will be waived. - March 3, 2015 Page 12

13 BARA EV 203: Spiritual Formation and MP 101: Ministry Christian Service and MP 101 will be waived. MP 101 but not EV 203 You will be contacted. - EV 203 but not MP 101 Christian Service. MU 102: Music You will be contacted. RW 100: Introduction to Research and Writing This requirement will be waived. - BARC EV 203: Spiritual Formation and MP 101: Ministry Christian Service and MP 101 will be waived. MP 101 but not EV 203 You will be contacted. - EV 203 but not MP 101 Christian Service MU 102: Music PH 1900: Critical Thinking, or PH 3902: Principles of Philosophy, or PH 3903: Philosophy of Religion, or PH 3904: Worldviews. RW 100: Introduction to Research and Writing This requirement will be waived. - March 3, 2015 Page 13

14 BARM EV 203: Spiritual Formation and MP 101: Ministry Christian Service and MP 101 will be waived. MP 101 but not EV 203 You will be contacted. - EV 203 but not MP 101 Christian Service. MU 102: Music PH 1900: Critical Thinking, or PH 3902: Principles of Philosophy, or PH 3903: Philosophy of Religion, or PH 3904: Worldviews. RW 100: Introduction to Research and Writing This requirement will be waived. - Suggested Course Sequencing: With the new program, we have provided suggested course sequencing. Bachelor of Arts in Religion, Major in Biblical Studies, Minor in Ministry Fall Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Course 1 EN 1101* SC 1501 NT 2205 NT 4227 Course 2 BH 1200 NT 2201 CO 2700 PA 4403 Course 3 HI 1101 EN 2103 TH 3301 OT 4219 Course 4 NT 1200 OT 2201 MI 2400 Elective Course 5 PH 1900** PH 2901 OT 3228 Elective Spring Course 1 EN 1102*** EN 2104 TH 3302 Elective Course 2 OT 1200 HI 2300 PA 3401 Elective Course 3 HI 1102 PY 2703 EV 3402 Elective Course 4 MP 1401**** OT 2206 NT 3206 Elective Course 5 MA 1500 SO 2603 PA 4402 MP 4403/4***** March 3, 2015 Page 14

15 Bachelor of Arts in Religion, Major in Biblical Studies, Minor in Biblical Counseling Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Course 1 EN 1101* SC 1501 NT 2205 NT 4227 Fall Course 2 BH 1200 NT 2201 CO 2700 CO 4704 Course 3 HI 1101 EN 2102 TH 3301 OT 4219 Course 4 NT 1200 OT 2201 CO 2701 Elective Course 5 PH 1900** PH 2901 OT 3228 Elective Course 1 EN 1102*** EN 2103 TH 3302 Elective Spring Course 2 OT 1200 HI 2300 CO 3702 Elective Course 3 HI 1102 PY 2703 EV 3402 Elective Course 4 MP 1401**** OT 2206 NT 3206 Elective Course 5 MA 1500 SO 2603 CO 4703 MP 4403/4***** Bachelor of Arts in Religion, Major in Biblical Studies, Minor in Christian Worldview Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Course 1 EN 1101* SC 1501 NT 2205 NT 4227 Fall Course 2 BH 1200 NT 2201 PH 3902 AP 4902 Course 3 HI 1101 EN 2102 TH 3301 OT 4219 Course 4 NT 1200 OT 2201 PH 3903 Elective Course 5 PH 1900** PH 2901 OT 3228 Elective Course 1 EN 1102*** EN 2103 TH 3302 Elective Spring Course 2 OT 1200 HI 2300 PH 3904 Elective Course 3 HI 1102 PY 2703 EV 3402 Elective Course 4 MP 1401**** OT 2206 NT 3206 Elective Course 5 MA 1500 SO 2603 AP 4901 MP 4403/4***** * EN 1101 is required in the first semester for all incoming bachelor students who do not have transferable credit. ** PH 1900 is recommended in the first year for all incoming bachelor students who do not have transferable credit. *** EN 1102 is required in the second semester for all incoming bachelor students who do not have transferable credit. **** MP 1401 is required in the first year for all incoming bachelor students. ***** MP 4403/4404 must be taken in a student's last semester. March 3, 2015 Page 15