PACIFIC SCHOOL OF RELIGION MASTER OF DIVINITY PROGRAM ALTERNATIVES TO REQUIRED COURSES 2013-2014 Students in the Master of Divinity program are required to 54 credits of required course credits. The PSR faculty offers the required MDiv courses on a regular basis. However, because of scheduling conflicts, commuting schedules, or denominational requirements, students may choose to take certain courses offered at other GTU schools as alternatives to PSR MDiv requirements, which satisfy the basic requirements. Since listings of the alternatives may vary from one year to the next, reflecting GTU course offerings, students are advised to keep a record of any alternative courses they take to meet the PSR MDiv requirements. Note: All alternatives normally offered for pass/fail, must acquire instructor approval that a letter grade be given to PSR students in order for the course(s) to be used toward the PSR MDiv. Please ensure you obtain this approval in writing from your instructor before you enroll in the alternative. Biblical Studies (9.0 credits) 1. OT 1115/OT 8114 Critical Introduction to Old Testament Fall (online) PSR 3.0 2. NT 1016 Introduction to New Testament Fall PSR 3.0 3. Any 3.0 credit upper level non-language course with OT, NT, or BS in course number. Upper level means 2000-level or above. Alternatives to OLD TESTAMENT requirement OT 1115: OT-2095 01 METHODS:PENTATEUCH & HISTORIES 3.0 MUDD:103 Hens-Piazza(JST) OT-8175 01 INTRO TO THE OLD TESTAMENT 3.0 PLTS:ONLINE Davidson,S.(PLTS) Students who wish to satisfy the OT basic by taking a set of courses other than those noted above should consult with Prof. Brody. Alternatives to NEW TESTAMENT requirement NT 1016: *NT-1005 01 INTRO TO NT 3.0 Park,E.(SFTS) *NT-1004 01 NT INTRODUCTION: 3.0 SFTS Weissenrieder(SFTS) *BOTH OF THESE COURSES must be taken to satisfy the PSR basic requirement. Students who wish to satisfy the NT basic by taking a set of courses other than those noted above should consult with the PSR Dean. History, Theology and Ethics (12.0 credits) (9.0 credits for student entering before Fall 2010; 12.0 credits for students entering Fall 2010 and later) 1. HS 1120 Intro to Christian History Spr PSR 3.0 2. ST 2160 Introduction to Theology Fall PSR 3.0 3. CE 1051 Intro to Christian Ethics Spr PSR 3.0 4. Upper Level Theology 3.0 credit course with ST in the course number for students entering Fall 2010 and later. Upper level means 2000-level or higher. Alternatives for CHRISTIAN HISTORY requirement HS 1120 Any course listed in Part 1 list must be taken with any course listed in Part 2. s that fulfill part 1 of History requirement :
HS-1080 01 HISTORY I 3.0 SFTS Ocker(SFTS) HS-1105 01 HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY I 3.0 DSPT:18 Thompson(DSPT) HSST-1114 01 HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY I 3.0 CDSP:A Joslyn-Siemiat(CDSP) HS-2498 01 CHURCH TO 1400 3.0 JSTB:216 Dohar(JST) HS-8010 01 HISTORY I 3.0 SFTS:ONLINE Ocker(SFTS) HS-8102 01 HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY I 3.0 PLTS:ONLINE Strohl(PLTS) s that fulfill part 2 of History requirement : HS-1081 01 HISTORY II 3.0 SFTS Noel(SFTS) HS-2195 01 CHURCH:MODERN TO CONTEMPORARY 3.0 DSPT:1 Boenzi(DSPT) HSST-8100 01 HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY II 3.0 PLTS:ONLINE Strohl(PLTS) IF YOU HAVE RECENT UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE WORK IN CHURCH HISTORY and feel you do not need another basic course, you should: 1. Bring Prof. Walker or Schlager a syllabus or reading list from the course. 2. Take a more advanced course of your choice for advanced standing Alternatives for INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY requirement ST 2160 ST-1085 01 SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY II 3.0 SFTS Love,G.(SFTS) ST-1710 01 THEOLOGY: METHOD & STRUCTURE 3.0 DSPT:3 Kromholtz(DSPT) ST-2003 01 SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 3.0 PLTS:GH1 Peters,T.(PLTS) Penumaka(PLTS) ST-2014 01 FOUNDATIONS OF THEOLOGY 3.0 JSTB:216 Burke,K.(JST) ST-2188 01 THLGY I:INTRODUCING PRACTICE 3.0 CDSP:A Grau(CDSP) ST-8218 01 THLGY I: INTRODUCING PRACTICE 3.0 CDSP:ONLINE Grau(CDSP) ST-1084 01 SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY I 3.0 SFTS Love,G.(SFTS) Students who wish to satisfy the ST basic by taking a set of courses other than those noted above should consult with Prof. Radzins, Hutchins, or Johnson. Alternatives for CHRISTIAN ETHICS requirement CE 1051 CE-2011 01 CONTEMPORARY THEORY IN ETHICS 3.0 SFTS Robb(SFTS) CE-2056 FUNDAMENTAL MORAL THEOLOGY (catholic 01 only) 3.0 CDSP:113 Fullam(JST) CERS- 2507 01 INTRO TO BIOMEDICAL ETHICS 3.0 JSTB:216 Fullam(JST) CE-2045 01 FUNDAMENTAL MORAL THEOLOGY (catholic only) 3.0 DSPT:3 Krasevac(DSPT) Students who wish to satisfy the CE basic by taking a set of courses other than those noted above should consult with Prof. Miller. Field Education (6.0 credits)
FE 1005-1006 or FE 1011-1014 Field Education placements are approved through the PSR Field Education office. Formation for Religious Leadership (6.0 credits) 1. SPFT 1080 Spiritual Disciplines for Leadership Fall PSR 1.5 Alternatives for SPIRITUAL FORMATION requirement SPFT 1080 1001 2492 SPRS- 2512 2527 01 CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL PRACTICES 3.0 MUDD:204 Phillips,S.(GT/NCB) 01 EXPERIMENTS PRAYER & MEDITATN 3.0 CDSP:B Murphy,G.(JST) 01 SPIRITUALITY AND LIBERATION 3.0 MUDD:103 Ronzani(JST) 01 SPIRITUAL LIFE AND LEADERSHIP 1.0 SFTS Yi(SFTS) SPFT- 8400 01 SPIRTL PRACTICE IN THESE TIMES 1.5 SKSM:ONLINE Fry(SKSM) (whole one-yr course required) SPFT-8400 01 SPIRTL PRACTICE IN THESE TIMES (whole one-yr course required) 1.5 SKSM:ONLINE Fry(SKSM) Students who wish to satisfy the SP basic by taking a set of courses other than those noted above should consult with Prof. Lee or Lawrence. 2. FT 2923 Organizational Leadership Fall PSR 3.0 Alternatives for ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP requirement FT 2923 FT-2204 01 MINISTRY ACROSS CULTURES 3.0 PLTS:GH1 Vargas,A.(PLTS) Intersession 2014 FTRS-5050 01 CONG LEADERSHIP & ORG CHANGE 3.0 CDSP:A CDSP:A Singer(CDSP) FT-8230 01 CHURCH LEADERSHIP 3.0 PLTS:ONLINE Rogers(PLTS) FT-1130 01 CHURCH LEADERSHIP 3.0 ABSW Martin,P.(ABSW) FT-2763 01 ISSUES IN PARISH LEADERSHIP 3.0 CDSP:225 O'Neill(CDSP) Students who wish to satisfy the Organizational Leadership basic by taking a set of courses other than those noted above should consult with Prof. Miller or Griffin. 3. MDV 4500 Senior Integrative Seminar Spr only (online) PSR 1.5 OR MDV 8400 The course in this area does not have alternatives at other GTU schools and is not offered any other term. However, the course is offered in both classroom & asynchronous online formats concurrently. Note: if you plan to finish in Fall, you must take this requirement in the Spring PRIOR to your final term. Cultural Resources for Ministry (9.0 credits) 1. RA 1156 Visual Arts and Religion Spr PSR 3.0
Alternatives for RELIGION & ARTS requirement RA 1156 RAHS-1604 01 CHRISTIAN ICONOGRAPHY 3.0 DSPT:1 Morris,M.(DSPT) Students who wish to satisfy the Religion & Art basic by taking a set of courses other than those noted above should consult with Prof. Schroeder. 2. The 3.0 credits in a faith tradition other than Christianity may be satisfied by taking any one of a number of courses in the GTU course schedule under the Cultural and Historical Study of Religion (HR) area, and students are especially encouraged to explore courses offered by the Center for Jewish Studies, Institute of Buddhist Studies, and the Center for Islamic Studies. 3. The 3.0 credit requirement in a cross cultural context immersion is normally satisfied though involvement in a PSR sponsored January intersession or Summer immersion (whether local, national, or international), however, similar immersion courses offered by other schools and taken while you are matriculated in the MDiv degree may be considered. Please consult the Contextual Learning dept. Ministerial Practices for Leadership (12.0 credits) 1. LS 1201 Christian Worship Spr PSR 3.0 Alternatives for CHRISTIAN WORSHIP requirement LS 1201 STLS-2105 01 LITURGICAL THEOLOGY (Catholic) 3.0 MUDD:102 Janowiak(JST) LSST-2106 01 LITURGICS (Episcopal) 3.0 CDSP:225 Weil(CDSP) LSFT-2525 01 REFORMED WORSHIP (Presbyterian) 3.0 SFTS Childers(SFTS) LS4015 01 ECOLOGY AND LITURGY (Catholic & eco-based) 3.0 FST:1 McGann(FST) Sec Title Units Bldg Room Faculty LSHS-1100 01 INTRODUCTION TO WORSHIP (Episcopal) 3.0 CDSP:A Meyers(CDSP) LS-2140 01 MINISTRY OF WORD & SACRAMENT (Lutheran) 3.0 PLTS:C1 Aune(PLTS) Students who wish to satisfy the Worship basic by taking a set of courses other than those noted above should consult with the PSR Dean. 3. HM 2244 Preaching: Theology & Praxis Fall or Spr PSR 3.0 Alternatives for HOMILETICS requirement HM 2244: Sec Title Units Bldg Room Faculty HM-2525 01 BIBLICAL PREACHING 3.0 PLTS:C1 Rogers(PLTS) Sec Title Units Bldg Room Faculty HM-1001 01 INTRODUCTION TO PREACHING 3.0 SFTS Childers(SFTS) HM-2100 01 INTRODUCTION TO HOMILETICS 3.0 CDSP:225 Larson- Miller(CDSP) HM-2525 01 BIBLICAL PREACHING 3.0 PLTS:C1 Rogers(PLTS)
Students who wish to satisfy the Preaching basic by taking a set of courses other than those noted above should consult with Prof. Turner. 4. PS 1060 Pastoral Care & Congregations Spr PSR 3.0 Alternative for PASTORAL CARE requirement PS 1060 PS-1009 01 INTRODUCTION TO PASTORAL CARE 3.0 PLTS:C1 PS-1016 01 PAST COUNSLNG:PROCESS/SKILLS PS-1014 01 INTRODUCTION TO PASTORAL CARE 3.0 SFTS PS-1062 01 CONGREGATIONAL CARE Anderson,H.(PLTS) Thornton(PLTS) 3.0 DSPT:2 Ormond(DSPT) Sullender(SFTS) 3.0 ABSW Clark,P.(ABSW) Students who wish to satisfy the Pastoral Care basic by taking a set of courses other than those noted above should consult with the Prof. Griffin. 5. ED 1530/8130 Introduction to Christian Education Spr or Summer (online) PSR 3.0 Alternatives for CHRISTIAN EDUCATION requirement ED 1530 ED-1225 01 POSTMODERN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 3.0 CDSP:A Singer(CDSP) ED-2020 01 CHRISTIAN ED IN THE PARISH 3.0 PLTS:C1 Jacobson,C.(PLTS) ED-8010 01 POSTMODERN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 3.0 CDSP:ONLINE Singer(CDSP) None Students who wish to satisfy the Education basic by taking a set of courses other than those noted above should consult with the Prof. Boyung Lee.