Emory of Study ~ Florida Satellite Program Policies and Procedures PURPOSE of COS The of Study educates and trains Local Pastors in the United Methodist Church. The Florida Satellite program is sponsored by the of Study School at Emory, the Florida Annual Conference, and General Board of Higher Education and Ministry. The five- year of Study (COS) is conducted in a two- weekend model that includes class sessions on Friday evenings from 6p- 9p and Saturdays from 8a- 5p. Students must attend all four sessions to receive credit for the course. Students are allowed to miss a maximum of four classroom hours over the two weekends. However, absences reflect negatively on one s participation grade. The COS Florida Satellite Program is designed for part- time local pastors only, who have met the following requirements: Certified Candidate Completed License School Endorsed by the Annual Conference Supply Pastors and those eligible for but not currently under appointment may attend if endorsed by the District Superintendent and the Annual Conference. Those serving as a full- time Local Pastor must attend one of the eight Regional School programs located at a United Methodist School of Theology. CURRICULUM The Five- Year of Study is a year- round experiential and classroom learning process. The process assumes cooperation between instructors in the of Study Schools and the clergy mentors in the annual conference. s are to be taken in sequence prescribed by the COS curriculum. Thus, students should complete the 100 level courses before taking the 200, 300, and 400 level courses. All 100-400 level courses should be completed prior to a student registering for a 500 level course. REGISTRATION PROCESS Please complete the entire registration form, including the signatures of your DS and Conference LPR before mailing it to the COS office with your correct payment. Please make your check or money order payable to: Emory University. COS Office Contact Information of Study School Candler School of Theology 1531 Dickey Drive Atlanta, GA 30322 Michelle Levan, Assistant Director Email: michelle.levan@emory.edu COS Website: http://www.candler.emory.edu/program s/cos/index.cfm COS Office Phones: Voice: 404.727.4587 Fax: 404.727.2494 COURSE FEES & REGISTRATION FEES Registration Fee: $65 per course Late Registration Fee: $90 per course Tuition Cost: $275 per course Each student is required to pay the remaining balance of the course fee if they are not completely covered by one s annual conference scholarship. Students will be sent an invoice prior to the start of class that will indicate if you owe money. All course fees are due at registration during the first weekend of each session. TRANSCRIPTS & RECORDS The Emory COS Office will maintain student records and report them following each session to the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry and to your Annual Conference. Students can obtain a copy of the transcript by emailing cosregistrar@gbhem.org. The COS Office does not issue transcripts; those are only issued by GBHEM. PRECOURSE WORK All students are required to complete assignments prior to the start of class precourse work. Each course assignment sheet will contain the books that need to be purchased and read for the course. The ISBN numbers for each book as well as a link to Cokesbury.com are listed on the precourse assignment for purchasing books. You can use another vendor but make sure you order and receive the correct books. In addition to the books and readings there are required written assignments listed on each precourse assignment sheet. These will include the due dates for assignments. The precourse assignments will be due two- weeks prior to the first class session, and maybe submitted late for letter grade deductions. Students who have not submitted precourse assignments prior to the first weekend of class will be withdrawn and not allowed to attend the course.
Emory of Study ~ Florida Satellite Program Schedule for 2015-2017 Winter Spring Fall 2015 January 23-24 & February 20-21 May 1-2 & June 5-6 September 25-26 & October 23-24 Location Lake City, First UMC Lake City, First UMC Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL **124 Transformative Leadership 221 (211)* Bible II: Torah & Israel s History 123 (213) Formation and 223 (413) Worship and 122 (112) Theological Heritage I: Introduction 222 (212) Theological Heritage II: Early Church 2016 January 22-23 & February 19-20 May 6-7 & June 3-4 September 23-24 & October 21-22 Location Lake City, First UMC Lake City, First UMC Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL 121 (111) Bible I: Introduction 321 (311) Bible III: Gospels 223 (413) Worship and 324 (214) Preaching 224 (114) Administration and Polity 322 (312) Theological Heritage III: Medieval/Reformation 2017 TBA: January/February TBA: May/June TBA: September/October Location TBA TBA TBA 124 Transformative Leadership 123 Formation & 122 Theological Heritage I: Introduction 221 Bible II: Torah & Israel s History 223 Worship & 222 Theological Heritage II: Early Church 323 (314) Congregational Care 324 Preaching 421 (411) Bible IV: Prophets, Psalms, Wisdom Literature **If you have completed course 113 Pastoral Care for Spiritual Formation then you do not need to take course 124. However, you must have one or the other to be able to complete all 20 of Study classes. *To assist students with the transition to the new curriculum the previous course numbers are included in brackets (). For example, if you have taken 211 Hebrew Bible I, then you do not need to take 221 Bible II: Torah and Israel s History. Please review the course completion checklist for course titles for both the new and old curriculum and track your progress so you don t repeat any courses. The of Study Five- Year Curriculum as of September 2014 Bible Theology Congregational Life Pastoral Identity 121- Bible I: Introduction 122- Theological Heritage I: Introduction 221- Bible II: Torah & Israel s History 321- Bible III: Gospels 421- Bible IV: Prophets, Psalms, & Wisdom Literature 521- Bible V: Acts, Epistles & Revelation 222- Theological Heritage II: Early Church 322- Theological Heritage III: Medieval- Reformation 422- Theological Heritage IV: Wesleyan Movement 522- Theology in the Contemporary Church 123- Formation & 223- Worship & 323- Congregation Care 423- Mission 523- Evangelism 124- Transformative Leadership 224- Administration and Polity 324- Preaching 424- Ethics 524- Theological Reflection: Practice of Ministry
Emory of Study ~ Florida Satellite Program Winter 2015 Fall 2015 Registration Form Please only circle one course per- session; you must attend all dates to receive credit for the course. Spring Weekend Fall Weekend COS OFFICE ONLY 5/1-2 & 6/5-6 9/25-26 & 10/23-24 Winter Weekend 1/23-24 & 2/20-21 December 15, 2014 April 1, 2015 August 15, 2015 Date Rec d Check # Amt Signatures: S DS LPR 124 221 123 122 222 Completed Registration Emailed Confirmation Send your completed registration form (with all signatures) and $65.00 payment registration fee payment for each session you plan to attend (Winter, Spring, and Summer) to: COS, Candler School of Theology, Atlanta, GA 30322. You will be charged a $25 late fee for registering received after the stated registration deadline. Once all registration materials are received you will receive an email confirmation. Make all checks and money orders payable to Emory University. (Please type or print neatly) Personal Information First Time Student Returning Student Last Name: First Name: Middle Initial: Preferred First Name: Mobile Phone: Home Phone: E- mail: Birth Date: Address: (Street) (City) (State) (Zip) Conference Status Full- time Local Pastor Part- time Local Pastor Other: Annual Conference: Current Appointment: Date of Licensing: District: Demographic Information (This information will be used only in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.) Gender: Male Female Predominant Racial/Ethnic Background: (This information will be used only in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.) American Indian or Alaskan Native African American Asian or Pacific Islander Caucasian /Non- Hispanic Hispanic Other: Emergency Contact Name and phone number of the person to contact in the event of an emergency: Name Relationship to Student Area code/phone number Educational Background Please list all educational degrees (high school, trade school, college, graduate work, and PhD. Even if you have given the COS Office this information please give it again so we can update our records). Name of Institution Years Attended Degree Earned
Student Signature Student Honor Code Covenant: I do hereby covenant, and verify by the signing of my name, that the course work I will turn in to the of Study School at Candler School of Theology, Emory University, will represent my own individual work. This I do on my honor as a pastor in The United Methodist Church. Inclusive Language Covenant: We commit ourselves to use inclusive language in all areas of public discourse, such as classroom, publications, worship, and administration. This includes our classroom lectures, discussions, handouts, and other materials (except when quoting historical texts), as well as official communications of the school, and internal office communications. We invite students to join our covenant by using inclusive language in all written and oral presentations, including sermons. Student s Signature: Date By signing you give our office permission to release your grades and other related information to GBHEM & to your District and Annual Conference Offices. In addition you agree to uphold our Honor Code and Inclusive Language Covenants. If you have any special conditions of which our office needs to be aware please attach those in writing and submit with your registration form. To Your District Superintendent: This applicant has my approval to attend the Emory of Study School. District Superintendent s Signature (Required) Date DS Name (Please Print) Email Phone Fax Mailing Address City State Zip code To Your Annual Conference s Board of Ministry Local Pastor Registrar: A scholarship in the amount of $ applicant on behalf of the (amount per- course) has been awarded to the above mentioned annual conference. Local Pastor Registrar s Signature (Required) Date LPR Name (Please Print) Email Phone Fax Mailing Address City State Zip code COS Office Contact Information of Study, Candler School of Theology 1531 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322 D. Michelle Levan, Assistant Director, Email: michelle.levan@emory.edu COS Office Phones: Voice: 404.727.4587 and Fax: 404.727.2494
Titles and Numbers New Curriculum is BLACK/Old curriculum is RED 121- Bible I: Introduction 111 Pastor as Interpreter of the Bible 122- Theological Heritage I: Introduction 112 Theology in the Wesleyan Spirit 113 Pastoral Care for Spiritual Formation 123- Formation & 213 Formation for Christian 124- Transformative Leadership 221- Bible II: Torah & Israel s History 211 Hebrew Bible I 222- Theological Heritage II: Early Church 212 Theological Heritage: Early & Medieval 223- Worship & 413 Worship and 224- Administration and Polity 114 Pastoral Leadership & Administration 321- Bible III: Gospels 311 New Testament I 322- Theological Heritage III: Medieval/Reformation 312 Theological Heritage: Reformation 323- Congregation Care 314 Pastoral Care and Counseling 324- Preaching 214 Practice of Preaching 421- Bible IV: Prophets, Psalms, & Wisdom Literature 411 Hebrew Bible II 422- Theological Heritage IV: Wesleyan Movement 412 Wesleyan Movement 423 Mission 513 Our Mission from God: Transforming Agent 424- Ethics 414 Personal & Social Ethics 521- Bible V: Acts, Epistles & Revelation 511 New Testament II 522- Theology in the Contemporary Church 512 Contemporary Theology 523- Evangelism 313 Our Mission From God: Evangelism 524- Theological Reflection: Practice of Ministry 514Theology & the Practice of Ministry Completion Checklist Curriculum Ending 8/31/2014 Not Required Curriculum Beginning 9/1/2014 Not Required