Palmer Theological Seminary s Intensive Course Requirements

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1 Attached is Palmer Theological Seminary s 2016 January course offerings information sheet. The purpose of this document is to enable students to determine what courses they will take during January, to register for those courses, and to better determine what courses they will need in the remainder of the spring academic session. Intensive Course Requirements January courses are intensive. Each course is held daily during the week(s) that it is offered unless otherwise noted; daily classroom time is indicated with each course listing. For oneweek courses meeting Monday-Friday, students are also strongly encouraged to keep Saturday of that week available in case inclement weather necessitates cancellation and rescheduling of a regular class session. All intensive courses have pre-class assignments, which will be about 1/3 of the total course requirements. Students will receive the course syllabus one month before the start of the term in order to complete the pre-class assignments; books will also be available from the Palmer bookstore at that time. Every intensive course also has an after-class assignment based on whether it is a 2-credit or 3-credit course. Each syllabus will indicate the due date for after-class assignments. No student will be permitted to register for a January course after December 4, Registration Palmer Masters students may register online for January coursework with their advisor during the registration period running through November 13. Those planning to participate in the travel course must also pay the non-refundable deposit by the indicated deadline. Paper registration forms will be available and accepted from November 13 through December 4; students in a degree program at Palmer must obtain their academic advisor s signature on their registration form. For chaplaincy programs (CPC and CPE), a completed Supervised Ministries Office approval form must be submitted to the Registrar s Office no later than December 4 (obtainable from the Supervised Ministries Office). Courses being taken for additional credits must have a completed Learning Contract for Independent Studies form, obtainable from the Registrar s Office or the Seminary website, All registrations for 2016 January term courses MUST be received in the Registrar s Office by Monday, December 4, 2015 to ensure timely receipt of course syllabi. Payment Student bills will be viewable online through WebAdvisor, as generated by the Eastern University Student Accounts Office on the St. Davids campus. Payment arrangements can be made directly with that office.

2 Palmer Theological Seminary 588 North Gulph Road King of Prussia, PA JANUARY COURSE INFORMATION Four -Week Courses December 28, 2015-January 22, 2016 BIBL-516 New Testament Greek (Mon. Fri., 8:30am noon; no class meeting on Mon., Jan. 18) NOTE: This class in its entirety will be taught at Narberth Presbyterian Church, 205 Grayling Avenue, Narberth, PA located within walking distance of both SEPTA Paoli Line Narberth station and Bus Route 44. A beginner s course in the language of the New Testament, in which the basic elements of grammar are studied and guidance is provided in the use of interpretive tools. The student is introduced to elementary reading in the New Testament. No prerequisites. Three credits. Core requirement biblical language option for M.Div. and M.T.S.-Biblical Studies and Theology students. Deborah Watson SUPV-522 Clinical Pastoral Care Practicum Pastoral visitation in a hospital or other institutional setting under clinical supervision. Verbatim reports, reading critiques, supervision, peer discussion and in-service learning experiences are included in the program. At least 160 hours of supervised learning is required. Prerequisites: SFRM-510 Spiritual Formation I; PRMN-510 Foundations of Pastoral Care and Counseling; THLE-520 Systematic Theology and Ethics: Vision of Community; and satisfactory completion of at least 30 credits of seminary studies. Three credits. Core requirement option for both M.Div. and M.T.S.-Christian Counseling students. Institutional Staff SUPV-532 Clinical Pastoral Education Can substitute for the required SUPV522 Clinical Pastoral Care Practicum. One half of a basic unit of supervised clinical pastoral education in certified CPE centers. The program includes verbatim writing, lectures, on-call involvement, peer process group, individual supervision and in-service learning experiences. Can substitute for the required SUPV-522. Prerequisites: SFRM-510 Spiritual Formation I; PRMN-510 Foundations of Pastoral Care and Counseling; THLE-520 Systematic Theology and Ethics: Vision of Community; and satisfactory completion of at least 30 credits of seminary studies. Three credits. Core requirement option for both M.Div. and M.T.S.-Christian Counseling students. Institutional Staff

3 January 4-8 One-Week Courses CHHM-629 The History of Christianity in Africa (Mon. Fri., 8:30am 5:00pm) We are in the midst of one of the most dramatic demographic changes in the history of Christianity. The once Christian heartland of western Europe now represents a declining proportion of world Christianity while former mission frontier regions of the world are experiencing rapid church growth. Nowhere is this demographic change more obvious than on the continent of Africa. This course is an overview of the history of Christianity in Africa with particular attention to classic studies (historical and anthropological) of African Christianity. While this survey course will focus primarily on the history of Christianity in the modern period (after 1400) some attention will nonetheless be given to the rich legacy of early Christianity on the continent. Were this course to have a subtitle perhaps the three best words to describe our focus for this course might be Christianity, Culture, and Colonialism. These three C s will serve as a kind of leitmotif for this course as we seek to explore how Christianity grew or declined in its relationship to various African cultures and colonialisms. Prerequisite: CHHM-510 The Church in Mission through History. Three credits. Christian Heritage elective. Ben Hartley COUN-620 Theory and Practice of Christian Marriage Counseling (Mon. Fri., 8:30am 5:00pm) Studies in pastoral care shows that pastors are usually the first professionals congregation members turn to when they experience difficulties. Research also shows that marriage and family issues rank as one of the top two categories that pastors are asked to respond to. This course will equip pastors and counselors with concepts and skills to minister effectively to couples experiencing marital difficulties, integrating both biblical principles and family systems theory. Students will learn to assess the immediate situation and possible generational issues in formulating their response, as well as recognizing when to refer. Students will also be challenged to deepen their ability to be self-reflective and how to use this as they counsel couples. Prerequisite: PRMN-510 Foundations of Pastoral Care and Counseling. Three credits. Christian Counseling or Practice of Ministry elective. S. Timothy Pretz January INTG-530 Senior Integrative Seminar (Mon. Fri., 8:30am 5:00pm) An integrative seminar for seniors that draws on seminary studies and ministry experience. Working in small groups and with faculty members, students will write personal statements of faith and develop theologies of ministry and mission, showing how these flow from their statements of faith. If inclement weather causes cancellation of a weekday session, the makeup date will be Saturday, January 16; please plan accordingly. Prerequisites: At least 66 credits of coursework completed; THLE-520 Systematic Theology and Ethics: Vision of Community. Limited to eight students; priority given to those expected to graduate in May Three credits. Core requirement for M.Div. students. Peter Wool and Elizabeth Congdon-Martin THLE-623 Christian Social Ethics (Mon. Fri., 8:30am 5:00pm) An introduction to ethical discourse, this class will survey the field of theological ethics so that Christians may engage the ethical issues of the common life, shape the institutions of society, and aid persons in forming faithful and objective moral judgments about public matters. Special attention will be given to the relationship between Christian faith and economics, politics and law. A sub-theme will be ecclesiology, a critical examination of the mission and purpose of the Church. Prerequisite: THLE-520 Systematic Theology and Ethics: Vision of Community. Three credits. Advanced Theology & Ethics, or Ethics elective. Tokunbo Adelekan

4 Travel Course TRAVEL COURSE TO TIJUANA, MEXICO January 10-18, 2016 CHHM-640 Ministry on the Borderline: Tijuana, Mexico A one-week immersion experience in Tijuana, Mexico to observe, assess, and experience some of the realities of an urban, cross cultural setting located on the Mexican-US border. This experience will focus on three issues: 1) Cross-cultural understanding across barriers of: language (English-Spanish), religious traditions (Roman Catholic-Protestant), and cultural perspectives (US-Mexican) 2) economics and immigration 3) the function of family/community & the dynamics of violence and family resilience A $150 deposit is required by November 24 to hold a spot in this course regardless of whether it is taken for academic credit or as an audit. This deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE unless you are bumped by a student with higher seating priority or the trip is cancelled by the Seminary. No prerequisites. Three credits. Practice of Ministry or Christian Counseling elective. Enrollment limited to 15; a minimum of eight participants is necessary for this trip to proceed. Mayra Picos-Lee, with ABC missionary Raymond Schellinger in Tijuana, Mexico. OMSC Overseas Ministries Study Center Each course stands alone or may be combined with any other week. See information in Registrar s Office. 1.5 credits each week. Benjamin Hartley, supervisor Student Seminars on World Mission January The Orality Fad: Something New, or Something Old? Dr. W. Jay Moon, associate professor of church planting and evangelism, Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky, discusses the implications of oral and print learning preferences for theological training, cross-cultural discipleship, contextual theology, evangelism, and church planting. Participants will select a specific cultural context to make practical applications concerning the interplay of orality and literacy. Cosponsored by The Mission Society. New Haven, Connecticut

5 2016 January Term Faculty Adetokunbo Adelekan, Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary. Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics Elizabeth Congdon-Martin, M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School; D.Min. Studies, Andover Newton Theological School. Director of Supervised Ministries and Affiliate in Christian Ministry. Ben Hartley, Th.D., Boston University. Associate Professor of Christian Mission. Mayra Picos-Lee, M.Div. and D.Min., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Lecturer in Counseling. S. Timothy Pretz, D.Min., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Affiliate in Counseling. Deborah Watson, Ph.D., University of Durham. Affiliate in New Testament Greek. Peter Wool, D.Min., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Affiliate in Christian Ministry. January Term course syllabi will be posted on BrightSpace course site by instructor

6 REGISTRATION FORM JANUARY TERM 2016 Form must be returned by December 4, 2015 to: PALMER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Office of the Registrar 588 North Gulph Road King of Prussia, PA NAME: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: H: C: W: BIRTHDATE: SSN or STUDENT ID#: I AM REGISTERING FOR: CREDIT AUDIT CEU COURSE # COURSE TITLE BIBL-516 New Testament Greek CHHM-629 The History of Christianity in Africa COUN-620 Theory & Practice of Christian Marriage Counseling INTG-530 Integrative Seminar THLE-623 Christian Social Ethics CHHM-640 Tijuana Travel Course (must register by 11/24) SUPV-522* Clinical Pastoral Care * SUPV-532* Clinical Pastoral Education* OMSC Week: (1.5credits) OMSC Week: (1.5credits) OMSC Week: (1.5credits) Other** ** *Yellow copy of completed Supervised Ministries approval form must be attached. **Completed Learning Contract for Independent Studies must be attached. Your Signature: Date: Advisor's Signature: (required for degree students only) Date: