Study Plan in Theology

Study Plan in Theology

CONTENTS 1) Presentation 5) Mandatory Subjects 2) Requirements 6) Objectives 3) Study Plan / Duration 7) Suggested Courses 4) Academics Credit Table 1) Presentation offers its students a distance study method, in which students do not need to physically assist to any class. They use a study platform in which they have access to a personal tutor. In turn, the attractiveness of this method is that students can enjoy a flexible study schedule having the freedom to organize their time with a high standard of discipline. In this system, offered by, students will have the access to this type of independent educational method from the comfort of your residence, eliminating the difficulties of geography, organizing their study time and respecting family life and work obligations. 2) Requirements High School Diploma or equivalent certificates plus a one year of academic or work experience in the field of your studies of interest 3) Study Plan - Duration The study plan that offers for bachelors, masters and doctorates, consists of 4 phases: Phase 1: This is the phase where students submit their academic credentials to their assigned advisor, either to confirm their academic level or to validate different courses or work experience. In turn, the student will have to develop 5 mandatory essays of general knowledge. The grading for the essays in Phase 1, may take 2 to 5 business days Phase 2: This is the main phase of the program. Students will have to develop their study plan or work with the one provided by. Once the plan is completed a new academic advisor will evaluate the proposal and inform the student of its approval. The order in which the investigative papers are developed, as well as the deadlines, depend on the student. does not impose deadlines for any of its investigative papers, however recommends developing at least one paper a month. The grading of the research papers for Phase 2 can take from 3-10 business days to be submitted. Phase 3: This is the phase where the students present their thesis proposal and its corresponding development after it has been approved by the academic advisor assigned. The development and completion of this phase may take the student an average of 6 weeks. The grading of the final thesis may take from 10-20 business days. 2 P á g i n a

Phase 4: This is the administrative phase of data verification, where the Administrative Department of and the student determine the way of shipping the official documents that the students requires. Once receives the information of Phase 4 completed by the student, the diplomas legalization process begins. All pertaining documents will be sent on the next graduation date (graduation dates will be informed in Phase 4). Important Notes The student can take a maximum of 2 courses at the same once he is in the second phase.. For each course, the student must develop an analytical and a research regarding the topic of the course. Once a course is evaluated by the academic adviser, the student may continue to the next. In order for the student to access to the next phase, the academic adviser must first evaluate and authorized the student s assignments. The order and completion dates of the courses will depend on the student. does not impose due dates for any of the investigative assignments; although, recommends its students to turn in these assignments at least once a month If an assignment does not meet the standards implemented by at evaluation, the student has the chance to revise his work and improve it to meet s academic requirements. 4) Academics Credit Table A total of 120 credits are require for the completion of studies for a bachelor. will award a maximum of 24 credits for recognition of credits of other institutions and life work experience in the chosen career. has 5 mandatory courses and each course is worth 3 credits, as established by the university. offers its students the choice between 15 to 25 courses based on the criteria of the academic advisor. Total credits granted by 15 mandatory credits + 24 validated credits maximum ------------------------------------------ 39 total credits 51 credits to study (average of 17 courses) 30 credits for the thesis ------------------------------------------- 120 total credits for bachelor 3 P á g i n a

5) Mandatory Subjects The contents of these mandatory courses will be accessible to the student inside its online platform. a) Autobiography b) Education philosophy c) Globalization d) Human behavior e) Biographical influence and the importance of the study program 6) Objective 's objective is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and values necessary for individuals in today's challenging world. The fundamental purpose of andragogy education is to ensure the acquisition of knowledge common to educated people and to equip students to integrate acquired knowledge in order to produce interconnections of thoughts and ideas. The goal of this study program is to provide students with the information, ideas and skills they need to have in order to live a happier and more intellectually rewarding life. 7) Suggested Courses Here you will be able to find courses that are required as a basis for general study and courses that suits your desired plan of studies. However that does not mean it's a standardized program that you would want as a study plan. The following are suggested courses that can guide you to make your own specialized curriculum. 1) Civilization: A New History of the Western World Prehistory and illiterate societies A torrent of words: Change and custom in classical Greece The birth of abstraction: Plato, Aristotle and the rational mind The universal civilization: Rome and the barbarians Augustine s vision of Christianity: From rebel sect to universal faith Religion as a civilization: The establishment of western Christendom Another way of living: The medieval town and communal life Art as a civilization: Wealth, power and innovation in the Italian renaissance 4 P á g i n a

The search for the Christian life: The European reformation as a new beginning Kings, armies and nations: The rise of military state Colonization and slavery Theory and practice in making society Enlightment and revolution: Politics and reason in France and America 2) Sociocultural Theory in Anthropology: A Short History The nature of anthropology and sources of theory Prologue to anthropology The beginnings of sociocultural anthropology The early twentieth century Anthropology at Mid-century, 1930-1960 3) Studies in the Life of Christ: Introduction, the Early Period, the Middle Period and the Final Pagan sources: The roman historians Jewish sources: Josephus and the Talmud The apocryphal gospels The early Christian writers The historical background The sects of the Jews The influence of the weather upon the ministry of Jesus The two source of theory The inspiration of the gospel narratives The canon of the gospels The credibility of John The date of the crucifixion The self-revelation of Jesus The birth and youth of Jesus The beginning of his ministry 4) Acts and Pauline Writings Acts of the apostles Romans: Paul s letter to the Romans 5 P á g i n a

First Corinthians Second Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Colossians First and second Timothy and Titus Philemon 5) The Writings of the New Testament: An Interpretation The symbolic world of the new testament The Greco-Roman world Judaism in Palestine The Christian experience The claims of the first Christians The resurrection faith Jesus in the memory of the church The gospel of Mark The gospel of Matthew Pauline traditions The Corinthian correspondence First Peter The Johanine traditions The book of revelation The new testament as the church s book 6) First Principles: Basics of Biblical Faith I believe that god created I believe that Jesus save I believe the holy spirit Sanctifies I believe in the church 7) Basic Christian Doctrine Faith and doctrine The human situation, mystery, and revelation The doctrine of god 6 P á g i n a

Jesus Christ The work of Christ The holy spirit The beginnings of the Christian life Justification by faith Sanctification Christian freedom The law and moral decisions The provenience of grace Prayer The bible The Christian hope 8) Systematic Theology Names applied to the systematic presentation of theology The nature of dogmas The idea and history of dogmatic theology Distribution of dogmatic History of dogmatic The principia of dogmatic The origin of religion The Principium cognoscenti externum (Revelation) The perfection of scripture The divine authority of scripture The doctrine of the testimonial of the spiritus sancti in the church 9) A History of Christian Doctrine Christian theology in the patristic period The Greek apologists The development of Trinitarian theology after the council of Nicaea The Christological controversies Salvation, sin and grace Mystical theology: St. Simon the new theologian and the Hesychasts From Charlemagne to the eleventh century The first century of scholastic theology The golden age of scholasticism The later scholastics Christian doctrine from 1350 to the eve of the reformation A note on theology in the Christian East: The fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries 7 P á g i n a

10) Christian Theology: An Introduction The middle ages and the renaissance, C.700 C. 1500 The age of reformation, C. 1500 C. 1750 The modern period, C. 1750 to the present Defining theology The sources of theology Knowledge of god 11) Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology The task of theology The question of theology The meaning of revelation The authority of scripture The triune god The good creation The providence of god and the mystery of evil Humanity as creature, sinner, and new being in Christ The person and work of Jesus Christ Confessing Jesus Christ in context The holy spirit and the Christian life 12) The Land of the Bible: A Historical Geography The land of many contrasts Roads and highways Boundaries and names The historical sources The study of toponymy The Canaanite period Israelite conquest and settlement The united monarchy The latter days of the Judean kingdom 8 P á g i n a

13) Religion in the Contemporary World Religions and the challenge of diversity Defining religion: Social conflicts and sociological debates Varieties of religious movement Secularization: The social insignificance of religion Secularization challenged: A new paradigm Fundamentalism Civil religion and political ritual Brainwashing, consumer protection and the state Religious identity and meaning in consumer society 14) History of Christianity The rise and rescue of the Jesus sect (50 BC 250 AD) From martyrs to inquisitors (AD 250-450) Mitred lords and crowned ikons (450-1054) The total society and its enemies (1054-1500) The third force (1500-1648) Faith, reason and unreason (1648-1870) Almost-Chose peoples (1500-1910) The Nadir of triumphalism (1870-1975) 15) A World History of Christianity The emergence of Christianity Years 150-550 The orthodox church in Byzantium Spreading Christianity through northern Europe The church and war Christianity history in Africa Reformation and counter reformation Eastern Europe since the fifteenth century Christianity history in Latin America Christianity history in China and his neighbors Christianity history in North America Christianity in western Europe from the enlightenment Christianity history in Australia and the pacific 9 P á g i n a

16) The Letters of Paul: Interpreting Biblical Texts Series Paul writes letter The rhetoric of Paul letters Paul s churches Pathological themes in the letters of Paul The old life and the new The new community The rest of the story 17) Theological issues in the letters of Paul A tale of two churches Romans as one of the earliest interpretation of galatians Leo back s reading of Paul Epistemology at the turn of the ages Apocalyptic antinomies Christ and element of the cosmos God s way of making right what is wrong The covenants of Hagar and Sarah: Two covenants and two gentile missions The crucial event in the history of the law The daily life of the church in the war between the spirit and the flesh A formula for communal discord 18) Introduction to Christian Doctrine The Jesus of history Conceived by the holy ghost, born of the virgin mary The suffering Christ The mystery of evil Dead and buried, he descend it into hell Hebrew and Greek symbolism 19) Bible Doctrine: Essential Teachings of the Christian Faith Introduction to systematic theology The authority and inerrancy of the bible The clarity, necessity, and sufficiency of the bible 10 P á g i n a

The character of god: Incommunicable attributes The communicable attributes of god The trinity Creation God s providence Angels, Satan, and demons The creation of man The nature of the church The lord s supper The millennium The final judgment and eternal punishment The new heavens and new earth 20) Introducing Christian Doctrine Main topic on this course Contemporizing the Christian message Postmodernity and theology God s universal revelation God s particular revelation The doctrine of god The greatness of god The goodness of god God s three in oneness: The trinity God s special agents: Angels Introduction of the doctrine of humanity The image of god in the human The nature of source and sin The magnitude of sin The humanity of Christ The unity of the person of Christ Introduction to the work of Christ Conceptions of salvation Introductory matters and individual eschatology 21) An Introduction to the Bible: Sacred Texts and Imperial Contexts The emergence of ancient Israel and its first oral traditions Echoes of empire in monarchal Israel Narrative and prophecy amidst the rise and fall of the northern kingdom Bible for exiles: Promise and story in the Neo-Babylonian empire Persian empire and the emergence of a temple-centered Jewish community 11 P á g i n a

Hellenistic empires and the formation of the Hebrew bible Studying the new testament in its ancient context Paul and his letters in the Roman colonial context The gospel of Matthew: Defining a community in the wake of destruction 22) Church History: An Introduction to Research, Reference Works, and Methods Introduction to church history and related disciplines The emergence of critical church historiography Methods and models in history of doctrine Perspective and meaning in history Historical sources their use and assessment The problem of objectivity in historical study The initial stages of research and the use of bibliographic and reference sources Historical atlases and guides to historical geography 23) How Biblical Languages Work: A Student's Guide to Learning Hebrew and Greek An overview of how language works Five key characteristics of language How language and culture relate Reading and writing How writing works The sounds of language The sounds of Hebrew The sounds of Greek How words are made How we can understand words 24) A Basic Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Consonants through and irreducibly long voewls The Hebrew syllable and reduced vowels Independent personal pronouns and adjectives Prepositions, the relative pronoun, and the Rule of Shwa The construct chain and demonstrative adjectives and pronouns Nouns with pronominal suffixes The qal prefix conjugation, the imperative, and the direct object marker Indirect imperatives, the pronominal suffixes on verbs, and the particles and 12 P á g i n a

The consecutive preterit verbal form The qal suffice conjugation, the ve-qatal form, and its object suffixes First nun verbs and the Verb 25) An Introduction to Biblical Aramaic From the Phoenician to the Aramic writing system Masoretic vowel signs The noun The verb Syntax Word list Persian and Greek loanwords The Zakkur inscription Two sayings from the wisdom of Ahiqar Paradigms 26) A Primer of Biblical Greek The Greek alphabet Vocabulary The first declension The second declension Forms and syntax of the definite article Feminine nouns of the second declension Enclitics Forms of the demonstratives Middle and passive voices Primary and secondary tenses The third principal part The second aorist The fourth and fifth principal parts The sixth principart parts 13 P á g i n a