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CONTENTS Directory ...... 5 Founders ...... 5 Board Of Trustees ...... 5 Administrative Staff ...... 5 President's Message ...... 5 Faculty ...... 6 Profile of UTS ...... 7 Mission Statement ...... 7 Accreditation ...... 7 History ...... 7 Facilities and Resources ...... 8 Financial Information ...... 9 Financial Aid ...... 9 Institutes at UTS ...... 11 Academic Calendar 2021-2022 ...... 13 Academic Programs ...... 14 Master of Religious Education Program ...... 14 Master of Arts in Religious Studies Program ...... 15 Master of Divinity Program ...... 17 Field Education ...... 18 Combined Degrees ...... 18 Doctor of Ministry Program ...... 18 Distance Learning ...... 19 Certificate Programs ...... 19 Continuing Education ...... 19 Admissions ...... 20 Admission to the Doctor of Ministry Program ...... 21 Academic Policies and Procedures ...... 22 Community Life and Spiritual Formation ...... 26 Student Services ...... 27 Course Listings ...... 28 Scriptural Studies ...... 28 Living Traditions ...... 29 Theology and Philosophy ...... 31 International Peace Studies ...... 33 Religious Education ...... 33 Ministry ...... 35 Doctor of Ministry Courses ...... 37 Pastoral Ministry ...... 39 Management...... 40 Theological Languages ...... 41 Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity...... 43 Discrimination and Harassment Policy ...... 43 UTS Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy ...... 44 UTS FERPA Policy ...... 44 Social Media and Technology Use Policy ...... 47 Statement on Netiquette ...... 48 Email Account Policy ...... 49

DIRECTORY Bursar Phone: (862) 208-2651 INSTITUTIONAL WEBSITE Fax: (212) 563-6431 Email: [email protected] www.uts.edu

Director of Chapel and Worship Phone: (212) 563-6647 x115 New York City Campus rd Fax: (212) 563-6431 4 West 43 Street Email: [email protected] New York, NY 10036

President Barrytown Campus Phone: (212) 563-6647 30 Seminary Drive Fax: (212) 563-6431 Barrytown, NY 12507 Email: [email protected]

President Academic Dean Phone: (212) 563-6647 Phone: (212) 563-6647 x101 Fax: (845) 758-2156 Fax: (212) 563-6431 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Academic Dean Vice-President Phone: (845) 752-3000 x244 Phone: (845) 752-3000 x235 Fax: (845) 752-3014 Fax: (845) 752-3014 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Vice-President Registrar Phone: (845) 752-3000 x235 Phone: (212) 563-6647 x103 Fax: (845) 758-2156 Fax: (212) 563-6431 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Finance Office Library Phone: (845) 752-3000 x250 Phone: (212) 563-6647 x106 Fax: (845) 758-2156 Fax: (212) 563-6431 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Registrar Finance Office Phone: (845) 752-3000 x225 Phone: (212) 563-6647 x109 Fax: (845) 752-3014 Fax: (212) 563-6431 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Financial Aid, International Student Services Financial Aid, International Student Services Phone: (212) 563-6647 x105 Phone: (212) 563-6647 x105 Fax: (212) 563-6431 Fax: (212) 563-6431 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Security Office Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Life Phone: (845) 594-8964 Phone: (212) 563-6647 x115 Fax : (845) 758-2156 Fax: (212) 563-6431 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Admissions Phone: (212) 563-6647 x115 Fax: (212) 563-6431 Email: [email protected]

UTS Catalog 2021-2022 4 FOUNDERS PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE successful realtor. Others assumed important roles at the Washington Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon and A warm welcome as we start this new Times, World & I Magazine, and the Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon year. I thank each student, each faculty, American Leadership Conference. each staff member for their forbearance Many also became important state and during the darkest days of the pandemic, regional leaders, overseeing the regional BOARD OF TRUSTEES which are finally receding. I look development of the Family Federation forward to greeting many of you in for the decades that followed. Franco Famularo Chair rd person at our 43 Street campus, and The level of achievement of that first Christine Hempowicz Vice-Chair and the others I will continue to enjoy class is replicated in the classes that Secretary seeing by Zoom with the hope that you followed them. Our class of 2021 David J. Billings, III will be able to join us in May 2022 for included the current President of Family Richard Buessing graduation. Federation USA and his immediate Mari Curry The past is always instructive, serving predecessor who has assumed Dan Fefferman as a repository for the life lessons that responsibility for the activities of the Steven Jares inform our attitudes and actions in the Family Federation and the Universal Michael Jenkins present. The teachings of Dr. Sun Peace Federation in continental Asia. Markus Karr Myung and Hak Ja Han Moon remind Several recent non-Unificationist Ki Hoon Kim us that each human being is an graduates have also gone on to assume William Lay individual truth body. Each of us major roles in their own churches as Naokimi Ushiroda reflects a unique aspect of God’s well as in non-governmental Thomas Ward character that will never surface again organizations. Chung Sik Yong in history. There may be similar people UTS, I believe, serves as a venue in the future but never another you. where you come to better understand Trustee Emeritus: Education naturally has a competitive yourself. UTS helps to draw out your dimension, which can help to foster and very best. Our UTS Mission Statement Mose Durst identify excellence. Nevertheless, our makes clear our commitment to real challenger in any such competition supporting students as they “enhance ADMINISTRATIVE is not the student sitting beside us or in their relationship with God, their front of us in the classroom. First and effectiveness in ministry and public STAFF foremost, each of us is competing to leadership, and their service to the Thomas Ward President realize the best of the unique individual human family.” Michael Mickler Vice-President nature and truth body that Our Creator A sincere and warm welcome to new Keisuke Noda Academic Dean has bestowed on each of us. and returning students, faculty, and Steven Boyd Dean of Enrollment When I spoke to the graduates of the staff! Management and UTS class of 2021 last May, I felt Student Life inspired to share with them about the Thomas J. Ward Ute Delaney Senior Associate Dean members of the class of 1977, the first President for Academic Affairs UTS graduating class. I discovered that and Registrar out of that pool of 50 students, thirteen Frank Zochol Director of Finances of them went on to earn doctorates in Drissa Kone Director of the D.Min. religion, theology, and other closely Program related fields. One of them became the Henry Christopher Chief Administrator of President of the Family Federation for Financial Aid, World Peace and Unification USA. Two International Student of the graduates of the class went on to Services &Admissions become the President of Unification Records Theological Seminary. Another became Joy Theriot Senior Admissions the President of the Cheongshim Counselor Graduate Theological Seminary in E.J. Rapada Bursar Korea. Still another now serves as Vice Robert Pumphrey Director of President of UTS and as Professor of Information Church History, also charged with Technology overseeing the Cheongshim Institute of Robert Wagner Librarian Unification History in the United States. Carl Verderber Facilities Supervisor Among the graduates of 1977, also one would become a bestselling author: another a psychiatrist working for the US government; and one a very UTS Catalog 2021-2022 5

FACULTY Jacob David Lynn Walsh Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ministry Lecturer in Family Counseling Shair Abdul-Mani and Homiletics M.S.W., Fordham University Adjunct Assistant Professor of Islamic Ph.D., Drew University Studies Thomas J. Ward S.T.B., Seminary of the Two Martyrs Frank Kaufmann Professor of Peace and Development M.A., Virginia Commonwealth Adjunct Assistant Professor of Interfaith Studies University Ministry D.Ed. De La Salle University M.A., University of Salamanca Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Diplôme Supérieur (D.S) University of Paris-Sorbonne Chris Antal Drissa Kone Lecturer in Ministry Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry Lester Williams M.A., Yonsei University D.Min., Unification Theological Adjunct Assistant Professor of Religious M.Div., Unification Theological Seminary Education Seminary D.Min., Drew University William Lay Mark P. Barry Adjunct Associate Professor of Andrew Wilson Adjunct Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Human Security Professor of Scriptural Studies Management J.D., Columbia University School of Ph.D., Harvard University M.A., Georgetown University Law

Ph.D., University of Virginia Faculty Emeriti Christina Miyake

Steven Boyd Lecturer in Korean Language Tyler O. Hendricks Lecturer in Management B.A., Sun Moon University Professor of Ministry, Emeritus M.B.A., University of Bridgeport Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Michael L. Mickler Professor of Church History Ronald Brown Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union Joseph McMahon Adjunct Associate Professor of World Professor of Education and Philosophy, Religions Lillian Miles Emeritus Ph.D., University of Geneva Ph.D., St. John's University Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pastoral

Victor Cadette Ministry Theodore T. Shimmyo Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ministry D.Min., United Theological Seminary Professor of Theology, Emeritus D.Min., Eastern Baptist Theological Keisuke Noda Ph.D., Drew University Seminary Professor of Philosophy

Ph.D., New School for Social Research Kathy Winings Demetrius Carolina Professor of Religious Education and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ministry Luonne Abram Rouse Ministry, Emerita Ed.D., University of Phoenix Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ministry Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia

D.Min., Lutheran Theological Seminary Charles Chesnavage University

Adjunct Assistant Professor of William Selig Religious Education Presidents Emeriti Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ph.D., Fordham University Ministry Tyler O. Hendricks D.Min., Unification Theological Andrew Compton Seminary Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ministry Theodore T. Shimmyo

D.Min., Unification Theological Jennifer Tanabe Seminary Hugh D. Spurgin Adjunct Assistant Professor of

Educational Assessment Mari Curry Ph.D., University of Edinburgh Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ministry

D.Min., Unification Theological Robert Wagner Seminary Lecturer in Information Literacy

M.A., SUNY Stony Brook

M.L.S., CUNY Queens College

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PROFILE OF UTS ACCREDITATION Reflecting Reverend Moon’s commitment to bring unity to the whole Founded in 1975 by Reverend and The Unification Theological human family, interreligious encounters Mrs. Sun Myung Moon, the Unification Seminary is accredited by the Middle have been a central component of the Theological Seminary (UTS) offers States Commission on Higher school’s history and vision. UTS’s first education for ministry and professional Education, 3624 Market Street, faculty, rich in its own diversity, life. It confers four accredited graduate Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284- encompassed the breadth of the Judeo- degrees: Doctor of Ministry, Master of 5000) The Middle States Commission Christian tradition, hailing from Divinity, Master of Religious on Higher Education is an institutional Methodist, Reformed, Roman Catholic, Education, and Master of Arts in accrediting agency recognized by the Greek Orthodox and Jewish faiths. Religious Studies. U.S. Secretary of Education and the Ecumenical conferences, originating in UTS serves a broad spectrum of Council for Higher Education February 1977, attracted scholars and denominations through the New York Accreditation. religious leaders from a wide range of City campus. Located in midtown Academic degree programs of the denominational backgrounds. Published Manhattan, the New York City main Seminary are registered by the New transcripts of these conferences offered campus draws students from the New York State Education Department at the insights into the emergence of a new York metropolitan area including New Office of Higher Education and the Christian vision and its encounter with Jersey and Connecticut. The Barrytown Professions Cultural Education Center, traditional churches and their campus is located 90 miles north of Room 5B28, Albany, New York 12230, theologies. New York City on 250 acres of scenic (518) 474-5851: Building on these early conferences, land overlooking the Hudson River. It is Religious Studies -HEGIS 2301.00 interfaith initiatives were organized at a spiritual community with a strong Certificate in Unification UTS, including the Global Congress of tradition of piety. Barrytown’s extensive Leadership, M.Div., M.A. and the World’s Religions (1977) and the grounds are conducive to prayer and D.Min.; Youth Seminar on the World’s reflection. Religious Education - HEGIS 2304.00 Religions (1982). The most important of Interreligious and ecumenical fellow- M.R.E. these was the New Ecumenical ship has been a central component of Research Association (New ERA), the seminary's history and vision. In begun in 1979. New ERA developed as working with people of all faiths, UTS HISTORY an interfaith community of theologians, is able to bridge religious and cultural Less than three years after he began guided by an interfaith board. Its divides to promote a sustainable peace his ministry in the United States in conferences brought together hundreds based on universal spiritual principles. December 1971, Reverend Moon of religious scholars for wide-ranging The seminary’s more than sixteen initiated plans for the establishment of discussions and to study Unification hundred graduates serve in a broad his young church’s first theological theology. Out of New ERA arose array of missions around the world in seminary. For this purpose, in 1974 the several independent interfaith the church, as well as careers in church purchased the campus of St. organizations based in New York City, interfaith organizations, social service Joseph’s Normal Institute, a Christian among them the Religious Youth agencies, educational contexts, Brothers boarding school located in the Service (1986) and the Universal Peace journalism, law, medicine, politics and Hudson Valley that had recently closed. Federation (2005). These organizations business. Dr. David S. C. Kim was appointed to continue to play significant roles in the establish the Seminary and lead it as its world as catalysts for peace and interreligious harmony. MISSION STATEMENT first president. President Kim assembled a faculty and staff, and on September In 1986 the Seminary received a Unification Theological Seminary 20, 1975 UTS welcomed the first class provisional charter from the State of provides advanced academic and of 56 students, who enrolled in a two New York, and on January 17, 1990 it professional education for current and year Religious Education Program. In was granted its Absolute Charter. On future leaders of the Unification 1980 the Seminary added a three year November 21, 1996 the Seminary was community and all faiths, that seeks to Divinity Program to better prepare granted initial accreditation by Middle enhance their relationship with God, students for ministerial leadership. States Commission of Higher their effectiveness in ministry and Over its first years, Reverend Moon Education. This accreditation was public leadership, and their service to often visited the campus, sharing with reaffirmed in 2003, 2010, and 2016. the human family. As a home of students in the classroom or on long With the retirement of President Kim thought, we strive to foster deeper walks around the 250 acre campus. He in May 1994, Dr. Theodore Shimmyo, understanding, contextualization and initiated a tradition of fishing in the Associate Professor of Theology and a application of the Unification Hudson River, personally showing the graduate of the UTS class of 1977, worldview within a world of diverse students how to prepare fishing nets, became the school’s second president. faiths. and guided the creation of a soccer field The themes of his administration were and scenic pond. leadership development and the attitude of faithful attendance to God. During UTS Catalog 2021-2022 7 his tenure UTS strengthened its field Affairs at the University of Bridgeport, through a gift by John D. Rockefeller. It education program by instituting Connecticut, Dr. Ward reinvigorated the houses administrative and faculty internships, prepared more than thirty Seminary’s academic program. He offices as well as a chapel, classrooms, missionaries for service in South emphasized the Seminary’s importance library, five dormitories, several dining America, inaugurated The Journal for as a “home of thought” for the halls, a large auditorium and a Unification Studies (1997-), and Unification community and stressed gymnasium. Most of this facility is now attained regional accreditation engagement with the mainstream used as a conference center. Dr. Tyler Owen Hendricks, president academy. He introduced “massive open of the Unification Church of America online courses” (MOOCs) and launched Library from 1995-2000 and a member of the a graduate chapter of Theta Alpha The UTS Libraries maintain a UTS class of 1978, became the school’s Kappa, the national honor society for collection of approximately 70,000 third president in May of 2000. During students in Religious Studies. In titles, which include books, ebooks, his tenure, UTS gave new emphasis to response to input from the Seminary’s audio and video media, and periodicals. strengthening professional skills for co-founder, he also began preparations The UTS Information Commons is ministry and renewed its commitment to for a new graduate program in located in the Seminary Library (NYC educate students from all churches. To International Peace Studies. campus). Patrons can avail themselves this end, in September 2000 UTS to computer workstations and established an Extension Center in New ChromeBooks to conduct personal and York City, with an interdenominational FACILITIES AND academic research, engage in group faculty and staff serving students of RESOURCES projects and participate in Information diverse denominations. UTS obtained Literacy workshops. approval for its Doctor of Ministry New York City New York City is home to some of program, inaugurated in 2006, and a the best public and private libraries in M.A. in Religious Studies, begun in The main campus, located in the heart of Manhattan, is a commuter-based the world. As such, UTS students can 2009. utilize the resources of seminary In June 2010, Dr. Richard A. Panzer, campus with an ecumenically rich and diverse student body. It is housed on the libraries in the New York area through a graduate of the UTS class of 1979, our membership in the New York Area became the fourth President of UTS. second floor of the Family Federation's property at 4 West 43rd Street, which Theological Library Association During his leadership, the Seminary (NYATLA) and WALDO. Likewise, began development of an undergraduate formerly was Columbia Club. Facilities include two classrooms, a library, faculty, students and staff can access the program that was approved in 2013 by online services and electronic materials NYSED and discontinued in 2015. UTS student lounge, information commons, and faculty and administrative offices. of all three New York Public Libraries. began its Applied Unificationism blog in Patrons can also utilize the full-text, 2013 and a Clinton, Maryland Its midtown location, just minutes from Grand Central Station and the Port scholarly journals through ProQuest-in- Instructional Site in 2014 focused on Religion, an online database, and expanding ministry opportunities Authority Bus Terminal, makes it convenient for students commuting EBSCO ebook collection from their through a collaborative relationship personal computers or terminals with Total You Integrative Medical from anywhere in the NY metropolitan area. It is just one block from the New available in the library. Center. Students have access to online In May 2015 Dr. Hugh D. Spurgin, a York Public Library and only a short walk to the United Nations. The 4 West bibliographic citations and LibGuide graduate of the first class in 1977, course resources. The UTS Library also became the fifth UTS President. During 43rd Street building is also home to th numerous non-profit organizations, and offers individualized research support to his tenure, UTS observed the 40 year students. And, to further serve the needs from its founding, reaffirmed its its first floor meeting space, which is available to UTS for graduation and of our patrons, the UTS Library offers regional accreditation by the Middle extended hours during Exam Weeks. States Commission on Higher other special events, is also utilized for Education, increased enrollment in its business and political functions and for Security graduate programs, strengthened its meetings of NGOs affiliated with the United Nations. The Seminary partners The security station in the lobby of relationship with its sponsoring church, rd relocated its main campus from with the American Clergy Leadership the 4 West 43 Street building secures Barrytown to New York City, and Conference (ACLC) to sponsor prayer the main campus. UTS maintains began an online learning initiative that breakfasts and other clergy-based campus security on the Barrytown led to the Seminary's first fully online programs. campus through a schedule of closing degree program. hours and a night patrol. The campus In August 2019, Dr. Thomas Ward, a Barrytown buildings meet local fire-safety codes, graduate of the UTS Class of 1981, The Barrytown Campus sits on 250 and there are regular fire inspections became the sixth UTS President. With bucolic acres overlooking the Hudson and fire drills. No crimes or instances of two decades experience as Dean of the River with a view of the Catskills. The sexual harassment were reported on College of Public and International main building was completed in 1930 either the New York City or the UTS Catalog 2021-2022 8

Barrytown campus in the 2019-20 Continuing Dissertation Enrollment, through the end of the seventh week of academic year. per semester ...... 200.00 the term may receive a 50 percent Tuition for Field Education taken during refund of tuition. No refund will be given to students who withdraw after the summer or winter breaks will be FINANCIAL the end of the seventh week of the term. allotted according to the term in which A student is responsible to pay whatever INFORMATION it is registered. balance remains after withdrawing. All fees are non-refundable. Estimated Expenses Registration Fees Graduate and To facilitate adjustment to seminary Doctoral Programs life, it is recommended that entering Registration fee per credit ...... $ 15.00 FINANCIAL AID students carefully anticipate tuition, The Unification Theological fees, basic living expenses and moving Other Fees costs, and make provision in advance Seminary is committed to helping Application Fee ...... 30.00 for these financial obligations. eligible students meet their financial Graduation and Binding Fee ..... 100.00 Total cost for students attending the needs. Through scholarships and grants, Seminary will vary according to Transcript Fee ...... 10.00 the Seminary seeks to alleviate the personal needs. Transfer Credit Evaluation Fee (Master) financial burden of both domestic and ...... 40.00 international students. However, Cost of Attendance Deferred Payment Plan (full-time) funding for these programs is limited, ...... 150.00 and they provide only partial coverage Doctor of Ministry Program Deferred Payment Plan (part-time) 70.00 of the expenses incurred at UTS. One Semester Full Year Late Payment Fee, per missed Students are therefore encouraged to Tuition & Fees* $4,060 ...... $8,120 installment ...... 35.00 seek other sources of funding first. Room & Board (off campus) Late Registration Fee ...... 70.00 Some local and national churches have 8,615 ...... 17,230 plus $15 per day after the first day of set up generous scholarship programs Room & Board (on campus) classes that completely fund students’ seminary 800 ...... 1,600 Readmission Fee ...... 70.00 education. Books/Supplies 800 ...... 1,600 Replacement of Student ID ...... 5.00 Forms and information are available Transportation 675 ...... 1,350 through the Financial Aid Director. Loan Fees 109 ...... 218 Room and Board (per week) Personal/Misc. 875 ...... 1,750 Types of Financial Aid D.Min. Intensive, Meals ...... 180.00 TOTAL $15,934 .... $31,868 D.Min. Intensive Room, single Financing a college education is a *Based on 7 credits per semester @ challenge for many families. $565 per credit plus $105 in fees occupancy ...... 220.00 D.Min. Intensive Room, double Recognizing the cost of an education, Master Programs occupancy ...... 170.00 students should consider the total cost of their education and not just the costs Tuition & Fees** $5,220 .. $10,440 of the initial year. Besides the usual Room & Board (off campus) Deferred Payment Plan sources—family assistance, personal 8,615 ..... 17,230 Students must pay at least 25% of savings, and summer earnings—there Books/Supplies 800 ...... 1,600 their tuition at registration. All other exists a variety of ways to pay college Transportation 675 ...... 1,350 Seminary fees must be paid in full at costs. These are generally referred to as Loan Fees 109 ...... 218 time of registration, including any past student financial aid. They consist of Personal/Misc. 875 ...... 1,750 due balances. The remaining 67% of scholarships, grants, loans, and earnings TOTAL $16,294 ..... $32,588 deferred tuition must be paid in three from part-time work while in school. ** Based on 9 credits per semester @ equal installments the 3 months Loans and scholarships are available $565 per credit plus $135 in fees following the first day of classes. A fee at UTS. Most of these forms of financial is assessed for choosing this option. A aid are based on need and are Tuition and Fees late fee of $35.00 will be assessed per determined by the FAFSA. The amount missed installment. Students will not be Tuition Graduate and Doctoral of the aid offered is determined by allowed to register if there is a balance Programs calculations from the Department of on their account. Education. Scholarship monies are Tuition per credit per semester .. $565.00 awarded by the graduate Financial Aid (including Dissertation Project credits) Refunds Committee. Non-credit continuing education, Students officially withdrawing from Please keep in mind: tuition per class hour ...... 165.00 courses up until the end of the first • All Federal financial aid rules and Audit fee per credit ...... 125.00 week of classes are entitled to a regulations are set out by the Continuing Thesis or Project complete refund of tuition. Those Department of Education. These Enrollment, per semester ...... 150.00 withdrawing from the second week are federal laws and regulations UTS Catalog 2021-2022 9

that the UTS Office of Financial grant or loan or be in default on any funds from the DOE for each student. Aid is required to follow. federal loan. The UTS Financial Aid Office • UTS does not discriminate on the together with FA Solutions determines basis of race, color, national origin, Procedure to Apply for Federal when a student has met all eligibility religion, age, or disability. Direct Loans requirements for the disbursement of financial aid funds. Scholarships 1. New students: Fill out your 2. UTS Finance Office Disburses Different partial tuition scholarships FAFSA application at Funds: are available to qualified applicants. www.fafsa.gov Scholarships are reviewed annually. Returning students: Update your All Loan funds will be disbursed via FAFSA record at www.fafsa.gov hard copy check by the UTS Finance This must be done each academic Federal Direct Loan Program Office. year. It often takes several days or The Federal Direct Loan program 2. New students: Login at longer for UTS to receive the funds assists students who are enrolled at least www.studentloans.gov and click after the certification process begins. half-time (six credit hours per term) in on Entrance Counseling and Please note, there is a processing borrowing directly from the U.S. Complete your Master Promissory time for all funds that come into UTS. Department of Education. The loans are Note (MPN). Both are listed on the UTS will have your funds on your insured by the federal government. webpage after signing in. ledger within 3 days of receiving the Returning students: Go to Stafford Direct Loans - Unsubsidized funds from the DOE. Students will be www.studentloans.gov and check notified by the Financial Aid Office Loans to see if your MPN needs to be when to come to receive their loan. Graduate students in the UTS updated. programs can apply for the unsubsidized 3. It takes about a week for the Satisfactory Academic Progress Federal Direct Student Loan program. information to be sent to the UTS for Financial Aid These loans have a set low interest rate Financial Aid Office so that a of 3.76%, they do begin to accrue student’s eligibility for a federal Federal Regulations require all UTS interest from the day they are released loan can be determined, and how students maintain good progress toward from the lender. The student must select much you can receive for the new receiving a degree in order to continue one of the following two options: to academic year. to have eligibility for Title IV financial aid programs. All semesters will be begin making interest payments on the 4. Contact the UTS Financial Aid counted toward this progress regardless loan immediately or to allow the DOE Office for information about an to capitalize the interest due, resulting in unsubsidized Federal Direct Loan, if the student did not receive aid in a a larger loan repayment your eligibility for a loan, and the prior semester. amount you want to borrow. According to Federal Regulations To receive federal aid administered there are three main measurements 5. Manhattan: 212-563-6647 ext. 105 through the UTS Office of Financial reviewed at the end of each semester. Email: Henry Christopher at Aid, you must: See the UTS Financial Aid Handbook [email protected] for more detailed information. 1. Be admitted to a degree seeking 6. The Financial Aid Office will then program at UTS. create an Award Letter for you to GPA 2. Effective July1, 2012, new students sign, showing the cost of Graduate program graduation who enroll for the first time after attendance for the year and the requires a minimum of a 2.5 July 1, 2012 must have a high amount of the loan which you want cumulative grade point average. To school diploma, GED or equivalent to borrow. continue studies at UTS, graduate to receive federal student aid. It generally takes about a week for the students must maintain a 2.5 3. Be a citizen, permanent resident of loan to be processed through the Federal cumulative grade point average the United States, or other eligible government. The UTS Bursar will credit starting at 12 cumulative credit hours. non-citizen. your account with your loan amount, 4. Maintain satisfactory academic deduct the UTS costs, and issue you a Pass Rate progress (SAP) according to SAP check for any remaining amount. policy for financial aid recipients. Completion Rate: Students must 5. Be in compliance with Selective Loan Disbursement and Processing complete at least 67% of all credits Service Registration to receive Policy attempted. Credits attempted include federal funded student aid. transfer credits, withdrawals, “F” and 1. FA Solutions Originates and 6. Be enrolled at least half-time (6 “I” grades. credits) for federal and state funded Disburses Funds: Maximum Time Frame financial aid programs. A private company hired by UTS 7. Resolve any drug conviction issues. handles all student Federal loans, Students need to complete their 8. Not owe a refund to any federal including originating and disbursing degree within a maximum timeframe, UTS Catalog 2021-2022 10 including transfer credits and circumstances that could reasonably attempted credits. This timeframe is contribute to a lack of academic 150% of the degree program progress. Appeals should include requirements. In other words, 75 supporting documentation. credits for the M.R.E., 72 credits for A committee comprised of the the M.A. and 120 credits for the Director for Financial Aid, the M.Div. degree. For the D.Min degree Registrar, and others as needed will the timeframe is 6 years. review the appeal request. Please note, only one appeal will be Students not in compliance with granted, whether based on qualitative the minimum GPA, maximum and/or quantitative standards. Students timeframe, and/or completion rate who are not granted an appeal, or those requirement will be put on financial who have already used the appeal, but aid probation and may lose their do not have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 financial aid eligibility. or meet quantitative standards, will regain eligibility once the cumulative Repercussions for not meeting the GPA and quantitative standards are met. requirements:

Students who do not meet the above listed requirements will first be placed on Financial Aid Warning / Probation. Any student who is placed on Financial INSTITUTES AT UTS Aid Warning will still be eligible for aid for 1 semester in an attempt to repair UTS Institute for True Parents’ their progress. Teachings After the Warning or Probationary The UTS Institute for True Parents’ period has ended, if the student still does not meet all 3 requirements, he/she will Teachings supports the creation of Unificationist and related texts in be placed on Financial Aid Suspension. Students that are placed on Financial exemplary English. Staffed by UTS faculty and utilizing the resources of its Aid Suspension cannot receive any Title IV Federal (or State) Financial Aid until library, the Institute has assisted in translations of the Chambumo Gyeong, they repair their Satisfactory Academic Progress status by enrolling for classes Cheon Seong Gyeong, Pyeonghwa Gyeong, the Family Pledge, and many at their own expense or successfully appealing their probation. of Reverend Moon’s public speeches. It engaged in a joint project with the

Appeal Process for Students Who Have Universal Peace Federation that resulted Failed to Meet Satisfactory Academic in the publication of World Scripture Progress and the Teachings of Sun Myung Moon Students will be notified by the Office (2007). For the past several years, the of Financial Aid that they have lost their Institute has been working on a financial aid eligibility. translation of From the One to All Students initiate the process by Beings (Wolli Wonbon). requesting a one-time appeal. Such requests should be forwarded to the Director for Financial Aid within two weeks of aid loss notification. Possible reasons for appeal: serious personal problems, family tragedy, illness, employment and/or difficult adjustment to school, and other unusual

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Graduate Programs

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2021-2022

Fall Semester 2021 August 18 On-campus Registration Day August 23 First day of classes (Master level programs) August 29 Last day to add/drop classes September 6 Labor Day - no classes September 20 First Day of Doctoral Classes November 1 Application Deadline for December Graduation November 23-26 Thanksgiving recess December 6 Theses/Projects due for December Graduation Last day to withdraw from classes December 10 Last day of regular scheduled classes December 13-17 Examination Period December 31 Graduation

Spring Semester 2021 January TBD Registration Day January 31 First day of classes February 6 Last day to add/drop classes April 11- April 15 Spring Break (Easter) April 16 Application Deadline for May Graduation May 7 Theses and Projects due for May Graduation May 15 Last day to withdraw from classes May 20 Last day of regular scheduled classes May 23-26 Examination Period May 28 Graduation Day: 46th Commencement

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Studies. It is also an ideal degree for character education and management. those students wishing to pursue either Field Education is an integral part of UTS is an interfaith seminary that doctoral studies or further study in a the UTS programs, enabling students to seeks to serve students from the world’s specific field of theological inquiry. integrate theoretical knowledge with religions as well as students from a wide The Seminary’s New York location practical experience in a variety of range of Christian denominational affords students from a wide array of pastoral and educational roles. families. It offers four graduate degree Christian churches and faith Internship placements are in profes- programs. UTS also offers certificate communities the opportunity to focus on sional settings under the supervision of and continuing education programs. Biblical Studies, Urban Ministry, Peace trained supervisors. They may involve The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) Pro- and Justice Ministry, Interfaith Studies, full-time apprenticeship in a church or gram is a non-residential program aimed or whatever they need to succeed in non-profit setting for a period of up to 3 at developing ministerial leadership at their chosen ministries. The Seminary’s months. One feature of the program is an advanced level. Courses are taught interdenominational and interfaith Clinical Pastoral Education, where over four two-week intensives over a faculty assures a diversity of faith students fulfill internships as chaplains two year period. Students then take one perspectives. UTS students can also in hospital or prison settings for the to three years to complete their prepare for ordination in their respective purpose of becoming a licensed dissertation project. Student have a denominations by taking any courses chaplain. choice of two concentrations. required by their denominational bodies Given the powerful influence of the The Master of Divinity (M.Div.) to complete their ordination American media globally, ministers and Program is a three-year course of study requirements. church workers around the world are to prepare men and women for pastoral Unificationist students also have the faced with the task of communicating leadership. opportunity to select courses designed the unchanging truth of God in a world The Master of Religious Education for in-depth study of their faith saturated by American culture. For this (M.R.E.) Program is a two-year tradition, including study of Unification reason, many international students program with two concentrations— Theology and Philosophy as well as come to UTS in order to receive Religious Education and Interfaith History and Unification Ministry. theological education within an Peacebuilding and has the flexibility to Each UTS program strives to balance American cultural milieu. This adds to prepare students for a variety of lay theological instruction with training in the rich diversity of the UTS ministries. The Interfaith Peacebuilding practical skills. Grounding in the basic community. concentration develops educators and theological disciplines of Scriptural This catalog reflects the schedule of peace workers who are equipped to Studies, Living Traditions and Theology programs at the start of the academic address all the dimensions of is necessary to understand the year. Please check with the Registrar’s peacebuilding: peace within the complexities and nuances of religious office for updated information after the individual, peace in the family, and discourse, and to develop an empathetic year begins. peace among the world’s peoples, understanding of the beliefs of others. nations, religions and races. The One pillar of the bridge to interfaith curriculum is rooted in the premise that understanding is thorough grounding in MASTER OF RELIGIOUS peacebuilding requires attention first to one’s own faith; the other pillar is EDUCATION PROGRAM the spiritual causes of conflict as a basis familiarity with the other traditions, for effective action. The Religious whether in the Christian family or Religious education - to communicate Education concentration prepares spanning the world’s religions. The ideals, beliefs and practice - is a central students for educational ministries and theological disciplines address both task of religious leadership. The Master work within their faith community and pillars. of Religious Education Program is a emphasizes sound principles of Professional courses equip students two-year professional program that religious educational programming. with practical skills for diverse forms of provides students with the skills, The Master of Arts in Religious ministry. Contemporary religious knowledge and methods necessary for Studies (M.A.) is a basic graduate leaders must be equipped with a variety effective educational and ministries. degree that prepares students for diverse of skills necessary for their UTS is currently not recruiting for this positions and ministries as well as for a multi-faceted role as pastor, teacher, program. strong theological and practical counselor and public figure. The knowledge of religions and their impact Ministry and Religious Education Graduation Requirements on today’s society. The M.A. in curricula include a broad range of To be awarded the M.R.E. degree, Religious Studies offers students a courses that develop student abilities students must fulfill the following choice of four concentrations that both theoretically and practically. requirements: address life in today’s intercultural and through practical experience. Elective • 50 credit hours interreligious global community. The courses provide opportunities to concen- • concentrations are Interfaith trate in specific areas of interest and A minimum grade point average of Peacebuilding, Non-Profit Leadership, ministry, including pastoral counseling, 2.50 Unification Studies and Theological conflict resolution, church growth, • Mid-Program Review UTS Catalog 2021-2022 14

• A Religious Education Project MASTER OF ARTS IN The M.A. in Religious Studies is also a natural entrance point for further THEOLOGICAL CURRICULUM RELIGIOUS STUDIES graduate studies in religion, ministerial Two courses in Scripture/primary texts: PROGRAM professions and the social sciences.. SCR 5131 Hebrew Bible The M.A. in Religious Studies is a Graduation Requirements SCR 5141 New Testament broad-based degree program suited for students who wish to gain extensive To be awarded the M.A. degree, Foundations or SCR 5142 New students must fulfill the following Testament in Context knowledge of the Christian tradition and its impact on society, supplemented by requirements: THE 5622 Life and Thought of Sun wide-ranging knowledge of the world’s • 48 credit hours Myung Moon and Hak Ja Han Moon religions. The program enables students • A minimum grade point average of or THE 5631 Divine Principle in to integrate their own faith perspective 2.50 Depth with in-depth knowledge of the broader • Mid-Program Review THE 5131 Systematic Theology Judeo-Christian tradition and its • A Masters Thesis or Project, LTR 5131 Church History I manifestations in contemporary social and cultural realities. This prepares presented in the Masters Colloquium LTR 5141 World Religions and its them to be more effective witnesses for in the final term prior to graduation, encounter with Christianity their faith in today’s multifaith or for student with the Public and One Church History or Ethics elective: environment and to practice in a wide Non-Profit Leadership Concentration, LTR 5132 Church History II variety of ministries. It also equips them an Internship with a substantial LTR 5311 Parallels of History for positions in non-governmental theological reflection and report LTR 5151 The Unification Movement bodies dealing with the religious issues Any denominational history course that are often at the root of conflict. FOUNDATION COURSES THE 5141 Ethics and Social Justice The program’s foundation courses are Students are required to take these a theological curriculum that provides a foundation courses: RELIGIOUS EDUCATION broad knowledge of scripture, theology SCR 5131 Old Testament Foundations CURRICULUM and history in the Christian tradition. (Hebrew Bible) EDU 5101 Foundations of Religious The MA in Religious Studies Program Education has four concentrations, each with SCR 5141 New Testament distinct purposes: The Concentration on Foundations EDU 5111 or EDU 5112 Models of Unification Studies equips students with Teaching LTR 5131 Church History I or LTR an in-depth understanding of its 5132 Church History II Three Religious Education electives, teachings, theology, scriptures and including but not limited to: history, such as is required of aspiring LTR 5141 World Religions and the Encounter with Christianity EDU 5301 Educational Planning and leaders in the Unification movement. Administration The Concentration in Public and Non- THE 5131 Systematic Theology EDU 5311 Spiritual Formation Profit Leadership equips students with THE 5141 Ethics and Social Justice skills needed to work effectively in civil EDU 5313 Spiritual Mentoring THE 5635 Introduction to Divine EDU 5411 Children’s Ministry society and non-governmental organizations. The Concentration in Principle or THE 5631 Divine EDU 5511 Ministry for Marriage Principle in Depth Preparation Interfaith Peacebuilding provides a theological and intercultural EDU 5512 Marriage and Family MASTERS PROJECT Enrichment understanding in several religious traditions with focused examination on Masters Thesis, Project or MIN 5190 EDU 5601 Practicum in Teaching the nexus of religion and peacebuilding. Field Education Internship (for EDU 5604 Unification Apologetics in The Concentration in Theological students with the Public and Non- Practical Contexts Studies is suitable for students who Profit Leadership concentration EDU 5672 Online Ministries wish to pursue a general study of only) (3 credits) MIN 5724 Interreligious Prayer in Christian theology, biblical studies and MIN 5804A & MIN 5804B Masters Ministry church history. Students may choose Colloquium (0 credit) one or more of these concentrations. EDU 5190 Religious Education Students who do not select a Colloquium concentration may use elective courses Any one course cannot satisfy both a to prepare for specific vocations such as FIELD EDUCATION Master of Arts in Religious Studies counseling, education, church MIN 5190 Field Education Internship foundation requirement and the leadership, or those calling for (2 credits) concentration requirement. specialization in a particular religious

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Concentration in Unification increasingly reliant on Civil Society concentrations, students will undertake Studies Organizations (CSOs) and Non- both a theoretical and experiential study As one of the two academic Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to of interfaith peacebuilding. concentrations, Unification Studies provide leadership in addressing natural This concentration prepares students guides students to a more focused and disasters, health crises, human for various professional roles in in-depth understanding of the theology, trafficking, and other social problems. religious organizations, NGOs and the philosophy, guiding principles and The UTS Public and Non-Profit public sector, including ministries of history of the Unification Movement. Leadership concentration focuses on peace and justice, ecumenical and Unification students in particular will professional competencies in public interfaith ministries, education and have the opportunity to study and leadership, in governance, in conflict teaching, peacebuilding ministries, investigate their own faith more deeply. analysis and resolution, in financial public service at the interface of religion Students will be able to choose from a management, and in human resource and public policy, and consulting and wide range of courses including the development. Besides theory, students other specialized roles to facilitate History of the Unification Movement, can gain a practical and experiential conflict resolution and cross-cultural the Life and Thought of Sun Myung perspective in this concentration understanding. Moon and Hak Ja Han Moon, and the through an internship experience. The The following course requirements Divine Principle. This concentration Concentration in Public and Non-Profit apply to students taking this prepares students for various ministries Leadership prepares students to assume concentration. Courses listed are for 3 in the Unification Movement, including leadership roles in the faith-based as credits unless otherwise noted. church leadership, education, public well as the public non-profit sector. relations, and ecumenical and interfaith The following course requirements One course in applied theology, ethics ministries. apply to all students taking this or social issues from the following list: The following course requirements concentration. Courses listed are for 3 THE 5132 Theology of Peacebuilding apply to all students taking this credits unless otherwise noted. THE 5141 Ethics and Social Justice concentration. Courses listed are for 3 or a course in Religion and Society credits unless otherwise noted. Four courses, including but not limited to: One course in ecumenical or interfaith Three courses from: MGT 5101 Conflict Analysis and relations from the following list: LTR 5151 The Unification Movement Transformation MIN 5106 Ecumenism and Interfaith LTR 5503 Unification Worldview and MGT 5302 Management of Non-Profit LTR 5515 Interfaith Peacebuilding and Society Organizations the UN LTR 5622 Life and Thought of SMM MGT 5303 Leadership and MIN5724 Interreligious Prayer in and HJHM Organizational Planning Ministry EDU 5604 Unification Apologetics MGT 5304 Leadership in the Social One course in conflict transformation MIN 5601 Unification Ritual and Sector from the following list: Traditions MGT 5311 Marketing MGT 5101 Conflict Analysis and THE 5601 Unification Theology MGT 5331 Human Resource Transformation THE 5602 Towards a Theology of the Management PAS 5701 Multicultural Counseling Only-Begotten Daughter MGT 5401 Financial Management for

THE 5611 Unification Philosophy NPOs One course in a religious tradition MGT 5501 Brand Management other than one's own, for example: Three 1-credit practica in Teaching: MIN 5107 Leadership and LTR 5402 Jewish-Christian Relations EDU 5601 Practicum in Teaching Congregational Development LTR 5411 Islam Divine Principle (1 credit) LTR 5412 Muslim-Christian Relations EDU 5605 Practicum in Teaching Field Education: LTR 5431 Buddhism Unification Worldview (1 credit) MIN 5190 Field Education Internship SCR 5701 The Qur'an EDU 5606 Practicum in Teaching (counts as capstone requirement, Unification Studies courses do not Unification Thought (1 credit) replacing the Thesis/Project) count for this requirement.

Concentration in Public and Concentration in Interfaith One course: Non-Profit Leadership Peacebuilding MIN 5190 Field Education Internship This concentration takes students Since the end of the Cold War, the or another course from the above lists through a process whereby they gain a role of civil society and non- valuable understanding of “the other” in governmental organizations has grown dramatically. Multilateral Institutions today’s world with the goal of such as the World Bank, the United developing a more harmonious and Nations, and regional organizations are peaceful world and an identity as a human family. As one a professional UTS Catalog 2021-2022 16

Concentration in Theological MASTER OF DIVINITY MINISTRY CURRICLUM Studies PROGRAM EDU 5101, EDU 5111, EDU 5112 or Theological Studies is an academic EDU 5121 a Religious Education core concentration in which students broaden The Divinity Program is a three-year course their academic background in Religious professional program designed for MIN 5102 Worship and Liturgy Studies by embarking on a more in- students who are preparing for church MIN 5104 Homiletics depth look at the Bible, Christian leadership or for any number of MIN 5106 Ecumenism and Interfaith Theology, Church History and Living specialized ministries including youth MIN 5107 Leadership and Traditions. This concentration ministry, campus ministry, interfaith Congregational Development effectively prepares students for ministry, pastoral care and social justice PAS 5101 Pastoral Care and doctoral studies or further studies in ministries. In addition to gaining a grasp Counseling Christianity. It also prepares students of the essence of Christian faith and EDU 5311 Spiritual Formation for education and teaching in the practice from biblical, historical and MIN 5803 Integration Colloquy (1 Christian church and for ecumenical and theological perspectives, Divinity credit taught over 2 semesters) interfaith ministries. students will gain competencies in the The following course requirements tasks of ministry, which include FIELD EDUCATION apply to all students taking this preaching, evangelism, pastoral concentration. Courses listed are for 3 counseling, public relations, MIN 5192 Clinical Pastoral Education credits unless otherwise noted. management of church resources, and (4 credits) leadership. Four courses in the area of Scripture, Entering students who are preparing Clinical Pastoral Education Theology or Church History, including for the ministry are encouraged to apply M.Div. students are required to but not limited to: directly into the M.Div. Program. M.A. complete one unit of Clinical Pastoral SCR 5302 The Prophets and M.R.E. students in good standing Education (CPE) during their Seminary SCR 5311 Genesis may request to transfer and apply program. Each unit is 400 hours, usually SCR 5412 Life and Teachings of Jesus credits earned in the M.R.E. Program in a hospital setting. CPE may be taken SCR 5413 Life and Letters of Paul toward Divinity program requirements. in the summer or during the semester. LTR 5131 Church History I or LTR Students are admitted for their first unit 5132 Church History II (if not taken Graduation Requirements of CPE normally after a minimum of as foundation course) To be awarded the M.Div. degree, one year of theological education. THE 5311 Modern Theology students must fulfill the following Students seeking to become a licensed chaplain will find CPE to be a key One scriptural language course: requirements: element of their experience. LAN 5141 New Testament Greek • 80 credit hours Students will consult with the Field or LAN 5131 Biblical Hebrew • A minimum grade point average of Education Director in planning their 2.50 CPE work. Students can obtain Korean Track • Mid-Program Review additional information about CPE by The Korean Track is designed for visiting the website of the Association • One unit Clinical Pastoral Education Unificationist students who want to for Clinical Pastoral Education at www. integrate their study at UTS with The following course requirements acpe.edu. developing facility in the Korean apply to all students in the Divinity language. Students in this track take 6 Program. Courses listed are for 3 credits Ordination credits of Korean language at UTS and unless otherwise noted. UTS provides courses to satisfy the can receive up to 6 transfer credits for requirements for ordination in various subsequent Korean courses taken at Sun THEOLOGICAL CURRICULUM denominations, such as courses in Moon University or Sunhak UP church polity or history of a specific Graduate University in Korea. SCR 5131 Hebrew Bible denomination. Students pursuing The following course requirements SCR 5141 New Testament ordination are encouraged to consult apply to all students taking this track. Foundations with their respective faith groups about Courses listed are for 3 credits unless One Old Testament exegetical course specific ordination requirements and otherwise noted. One New Testament exegetical course work with their academic advisor to LAN 5161 Korean 1 LTR 5131 Church History I plan their Seminary program. LAN 5162 Korean 2 LTR 5132 Church History II 6 transfer credits for Korean language LTR 5141 World Religions courses taught in Korea. THE 5131 Systematic Theology Professional Chaplaincy THE 5141 Ethics and Social Justice Professional chaplains are typically THE 5151 Topics in Apologetics in endorsed by a denomination or faith the 21st Century group, board certified by the Association of Professional Chaplains UTS Catalog 2021-2022 17

(APC), and work in hospitals, prisons or professional ministry and personal theological and spiritual development as in the military. Employment is usually spiritual formation by providing men and women of God. It is the full-time although part-time positions students with diverse supervised field capstone professional degree program are often available. opportunities. These provide an for individuals who hold the Master of Students wishing to pursue careers as opportunity to further integrate Divinity degree or its equivalent, professional chaplains are advised to theological heritage with classroom providing them with the opportunity for take MIN 5107 Leadership and learning and practical experience further study and reflection and to Congregational Development during through a process of action-reflection, develop the advanced skills and their first year, either PAS 5101 Pastoral to arrive at new insight about knowledge required for ministry in the Care and Counseling or PAS 5312 themselves and their future vocations. 21st century. Theories and Techniques of Counseling Field Education in the United The program challenges students to: during their second year, and an States is especially valuable for 1) assess their ministerial effectiveness additional pastoral or family ministry international students, providing them and leadership; 2) reflect on their course such as PAS 5315 Practicum in with unparalleled cultural and language theological and spiritual development in Counseling, PAS 5501 Marriage and immersion opportunities. The main light of their current ministerial Family Counseling, PAS 5316 Dealing campus is in close proximity to responsibilities; 3) develop greater with Challenging Relationships, or PAS Christian churches, Muslim mosques, competency in their ministry; 4) pursue 5512 Family Therapy Concepts and Hindu and Buddhist temples, Jewish a comprehensive research project that Methods during the third year. synagogues and Sikh gurdwaras, leads to a critical examination of some To obtain board certification by APC, allowing students easy access to the aspect of their ministry in light of a student must complete four units of living faith traditions of the world. The congregational needs, societal changes CPE at an accredited center. Students incredible resource of New York City and theological commitments; and 5) who successfully complete one unit of also offers students the opportunity to become peers and mentors to their CPE during the first two years of their pursue field education in non- colleagues in the program. Seminary program may apply in their governmental organizations affiliated In order to accomplish these third year for a paid 12-month residency with the United Nations, interfaith purposes, the D.Min. Program needs to at select CPE sites beginning the organizations, or mega-churches. be integrated with the actual practice of September following their graduation ministry. All students are expected to be from UTS. Upon completion of a fully engaged in their own ministry— residency program, students will have COMBINED DEGREES whether it is a congregational ministry, the four units of CPE required for board youth ministry, social service ministry Students may enroll in any of the certification. or some other form of ministry—while Master programs sequentially, but only Students who are permanent residents enrolled in the degree program. 24 credits may be transferred to the or citizens of the United States, meet second degree. Students should, military eligibility requirements, and are therefore, plan a total of three to four Graduation Requirements interested in military chaplaincy may be years of study to complete both To be awarded the degree, a student eligible for the chaplain candidate programs. A student will be awarded completes 28 credits plus 6 credits for program in one of the Armed Forces only one degree at any one the doctoral-level Dissertation Project (Army, Navy, Air Force). Chaplain commencement ceremony. utilizing an action-research model. The candidates receive tuition reim- The limit of 24 transferable credits is coursework will be offered in Intensive bursement and many paid training waived for M.R.E. and M.A. graduates Sessions totaling four weeks over two opportunities while completing their who have worked in the field for at least years with the remaining elective Seminary degree. Students wishing to three years after graduation and who courses to be taught digitally utilizing pursue this track are advised to take wish to earn the M.Div. degree. These Zoom and Canvas. PAS 5722 The Healing Journey: graduates may apply 48 of their M.A. or A student must fulfill the following Trauma and Restorative Justice and 50 of their M.R.E. credits towards the requirements: PAS 5723 Moral Injury and War. M.Div. degree. Students wishing to pursue a career as • A Learning Contract prepared at the a prison chaplain must typically beginning of the program and revised complete one unit of CPE and an addi- DOCTOR OF MINISTRY periodically in consultation with tional prison-based placement. For more his/her Faculty Advisor and Field information on various chaplaincy PROGRAM Supervisor to reflect personal learning goals vocations, visit www. acpe.edu. The Doctor of Ministry is an advanced theological degree that • Four Doctor of Ministry Seminars provides students who are engaged in • Four Research Seminars FIELD EDUCATION ministerial leadership the opportunity to • Four doctoral-level elective courses The Office of Field Education enhance and expand their ministerial supports the UTS commitment to skills and to reflect on their own • A grade-point average of at least 2.50

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• An approved Dissertation Project and Counseling in the Contemporary requirements and timeline as if they Proposal Family were physically in the classroom. • Acquire a Field Advisor and develop Distance students can access these courses through links provided in the a Site Team to provide support and Peace and Justice Ministry Student Information System. mentoring MIN 8701 Multiculturalism, Diversity Students wanting to register for and Non-violent Conflict Resolution • The Dissertation Project Defense distance learning courses may do so MIN 8702 Issues in Ecumenical and • during the normal registration process. The completed Dissertation Project Interfaith Relations and Abstract submitted to the library Tuition for distance learning courses is MIN 8703 Creating the Beloved the same as for all credit-based courses. Community D.Min. Course Requirements MIN 8704 Change Management for Faith Courses listed are for 3 credits unless Leaders CERTIFICATE otherwise noted. The concentrations are an option. PROGRAMS D.MIN. SEMINARS (4 courses, 12 Students may focus their elective credits) studies within one of the two Certificate in Unification The four required courses are: concentrations or they may take courses Leadership MIN 8101 Spiritual Formation and from both concentrations. The Certificate in Unification Integration Leadership is a graduate-level MIN 8102 Theological and Ethical certificate. It gives those individuals Perspectives of Ministerial Leadership DISTANCE LEARNING who wish to devote only one year to theological study the opportunity to MIN 8103 The Changing Face of The Seminary offers the Master of obtain advanced theological education Society: Diversity and Its Impact on Arts in Religious Studies in distance and specific leadership skills. This Ministry learning format in addition to the Certificate focuses on the theoretical MIN 8104 Transformational Leadership traditional format. Students in other perspective and practical skills for in a Postmodern World degree programs are limited to 50% of leadership in the Unification movement. their courses through distance learning. Its program requirements are: RESEARCH SEMINARS (4 courses, Courses designated as distance may 1 credit each) have a variety of delivery methods. 18 credits of Seminary courses, The four required Research courses Some courses are given exclusively distributed between are: through a learning management system • Unification Studies (3-6 credits), e.g. MIN 8802 Dissertation Research Seminar (Canvas), where students sign into the THE 5631 Divine Principle in Depth, I: Formulating the Question course online and work through the LTR 5503 Unification Worldview MIN 8801 Dissertation Research Seminar prescribed content and activities. The and Society, THE 5611 Unification II: Bibliographic Research and content and activities may involve Philosophy; Overview of the D.Min. Dissertation viewing videos, reading articles, taking • Theological Studies (6-9 credits), e.g. MIN 8803 Dissertation Research Seminar quizzes, participating in threaded THE 5131 Systematic Theology, LTR III: Research Design Strategies discussions, or writing short essays. 5131 Church History I, LTR 5132 MIN 8804 Dissertation Research Seminar These courses may be given in an Church History II; IV: Designing the Project Proposal intensive format. Students who plan to take a course through Canvas are • and Ministry (3-6 credits), e.g. MIN ELECTIVE COURSES (4 courses, 12 required to complete the Online 5104 Homiletics, MIN 5601 credits) Orientation prior to starting the course. Unification Ritual and Traditions, Students select a total of four courses Other courses for distance learners are PAS 5101 Pastoral Care and from one of the two concentrations given through UTS’s cloud Counseling. offered: Family and Education Ministry, conferencing tool, Zoom. These are and Peace and Justice Ministry: courses that are currently being taught on campus in which the course is being CONTINUING recorded with full audio and video Family and Educational Ministry output. All course interactions and EDUCATION MIN 8501 Ministry in the Midst of shared documents such as PowerPoints, The Seminary’s offers courses that Diverse Lifestyles videos and other prepared materials are enable adult students to upgrade their MIN 8502 Religious Education and recorded along with the faculty professional skills in ministry or enrich Ministry Needs of the Postmodern member’s content. Zoom allows their lives by theological study. UTS Family students at a distance to take a course in offers credit courses as well as non- MIN 8503 Challenges and Possibilities of real time, as it is being taught, or credit based courses as part of its the Emerging Global Family asynchronously or out of time. Students lifelong learning support. MIN 8504 Faith Formation, Spirituality are responsible for the full course UTS Catalog 2021-2022 19

Continuing education courses may be online through UTS’s student other than English are required to take taught off-campus or online. UTS offers information system. An applicant can the TOEFL and a Writing Test. A Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for begin the application process at this web minimum score of 83 on the TOEFL specific courses. Please see the UTS address: iBT is required for full admission to the website for further information. https://uts.edu/admissions/begin- UTS program. The UTS TOEFL application. institution code is #2941. Non-Credit Courses Inquiries and questions may be International students who have UTS occasionally provides non-credit directed to Mr. Steven Boyd, successfully completed four years of an [email protected] or to Office of undergraduate program in the U.S. may based continuing education courses. Go rd to the UTS website for a listing of Admissions, 4 West 43 Street, New waive the TOEFL entrance examination courses and times they are offered. York, NY 10036. on the condition that they: • Submit an undergraduate transcript Partnership with the Family Application Checklist with either courses in Writing or Federation for World Peace and Applicants must submit the courses that reflect English Unification following: competence. UTS partners with the Family • A completed application form, • Take the Writing test, to determine if Federation for World Peace and including intended degree program. they need further writing instruction. Unification (FFWPU) on special • Official transcripts from all colleges, education projects for its pastoral and universities, or seminaries attended. International Students lay leadership and its general Official transcripts must have the UTS is authorized under Federal law membership. official college seal and signature, to enroll non-immigrant alien students. and must be mailed directly to the In addition to the general requirement UTS Office of Admissions from the for admission to UTS programs, inter- ADMISSIONS issuing institution. If the original tran- national applicants must provide the Admission to the Seminary is based script is in a language other than English translation of all academic upon academic capability and upon English, the applicant must also records. spiritual and moral character. Academic submit the English translation. International applicants who seek en- qualifications are considered by the • Two recommendation letters, one trance to the U.S. with a student (F-1) Office of Admissions to determine whe- from the applicant's pastor, church visa must certify their capacity to meet ther the applicant's educational back- elder or faith community leader. the cost of tuition and fees, living ground and ability ensure reasonable Recommendation letters by persons expenses, as well as the cost of round- chances of success in academic work at related by blood or marriage to the trip travel. The U.S. Immigration and the Seminary. An applicant's spiritual applicant are not acceptable. Naturalization Service regulations governing F-1 student status do not and moral character may be evaluated • TOEFL score (for non-native English permit UTS to send the I-20 form to the by personal interview, by his/her speakers). application essay or by recommendation admitted student until this financial of church elders or other knowledgeable • One digital photograph. certification is on file with the individuals. Two letters of recommen- • Proof of immunization for Measles, Seminary. dation, at least one from a church Mumps, and Rubella (MMR). leader, are required. Students born before 1/1/1957 are Notification of Acceptance Applications are normally accepted exempted from this requirement. Applications to the Seminary are for entry in the Fall term, though • A completed “Meningococcal reviewed by the Office of Admissions. students may apply to begin in the Meningitis Response Form”. The Office of Admissions notifies each Spring term. applicant in writing regarding the • Application fee of $30.00. Applications are welcome from men decision made on his/her application. and women of all religions, nationalities A Bachelor's degree from an and races. No particular course of accredited institution, or its recognized Admission Status undergraduate preparation is required, equivalent, is the first requirement for Full Program Standing although a basic knowledge of history, admission to UTS. Exceptions may be the social and natural sciences, made, particularly for students who A student is admitted to Full Program psychology and philosophy is desirable. graduated from foreign post-secondary Standing if he/she possesses a In seeking admission, a candidate institutions but who do not have the Bachelor's degree or its equivalent and agrees to abide by the policies, rules and equivalent of the U.S. Bachelor's has submitted all application materials, regulations of the Seminary. degree. has provided official, original transcripts of academic studies in post-secondary institutions, has two Application Procedures Determining English Proficiency formal recommendations, and is Prospective students may apply Applicants whose native language is considered to meet personal UTS Catalog 2021-2022 20 qualifications for admission, and, where seminars and conferences. Applicants considered on the basis of demonstrated applicable, has attained a satisfactory may be placed on a waiting list to which ministerial effectiveness. TOEFL score. priority is given based on merit of the A candidate must have completed a applicants rather than the chronological minimum of three years in a chosen Provisional Standing order in which the applications were ministry since completing his or her Provisional standing is granted for received. first graduate theological degree. one term only to applicants whose All Special Status students are Equivalency in terms of the M.Div. documents are incomplete at the time of admitted on a probationary basis and Degree is defined as having fulfilled a admission. It is the student’s will be re-evaluated on the basis of their core of courses that are central to the responsibility to submit the missing performance after their first twelve M.Div. degree program. Those documentation in a timely manner. In credits of Seminary study. applicants seeking equivalency will exceptional cases the provisional status Special Status is a privilege. There have their transcripts assessed in order may be extended for a second term. are limited spaces available in the to determine the additional coursework The Office of Admissions will review degree programs and therefore students that would be required for entry into the the file of each student on provisional should aim to complete their degree in Program. Candidates with a theological standing for full admission when all the shortest time possible for them. Master’s degree will be assessed documentation is complete. Special Status students have a time cap equivalency courses of up to 15 credits. of six years if enrolled in the Divinity Candidates with a non-theological Conditional Standing program, and four years in the Master of Master’s degree or its educational Arts and the Master of Religious equivalent that is in an area related to Conditional standing is given to Education programs. The students’ their ministry setting will be considered applicants for whom there is a question progress towards completion in the on a case-by-case basis. In addition to as to their ability to succeed programs will be regularly monitored by the required application documents, academically based on the applicant’s the Academic Administration. Students candidates will need to submit a) undergraduate degree, GPA, and/or will be dismissed if they do not progress transcripts or documentation noting English language proficiency. After by passing 6 credits per semester. In additional ministry, theological or completion of 12 UTS credits his/her exceptional circumstances students may scriptural coursework, certificates or academic performance is reviewed by apply for an extension to the Academic continuing education work completed, the Admissions Committee. The student Dean. b) a 5-7 page paper that draws on the may then be admitted to Full Program Students on Special Status may take candidate’s scriptural and theological Standing, directed to pre-Seminary no more than one term of leave of knowledge addressing their vocational study, or if conditions warrant, have absence during their years at the calling or a previously written paper for his/her Conditional Standing extended Seminary. Those who take more than a course completed by the candidate one term. one term of leave of absence may be that highlights their scriptural and withdrawn from the Seminary. theological knowledge. The candidate Special Status will then be asked to complete A limited number of applicants who Non-Matriculated Standing equivalency courses. This policy will do not hold a Bachelor's degree may be Non-matriculated students take hold true for candidates with more than admitted into the Seminary degree courses for credit but are not enrolled in one Master’s degree where both degrees programs if they: (a) have substantial a degree program. The maximum are non-theological. The number of experience in ministry or related number of credits that can be taken with equivalency courses assessed for those careers; and (b) can demonstrate the non-matriculated standing is 12. In with non-theological Master’s degrees knowledge, academic skill, and ability order to take more than 12 credits, will be more than the 15 credits generally associated with persons who students must be accepted into a normally assessed for those with a hold a Bachelor's degree. Applicants program. theological Master’s degree but not to age 30 and younger will not be exceed 24 credits. considered for Special Status. Decisions on equivalency are made Applicants are required to submit, in ADMISSION TO THE by the Academic Dean in consultation addition to the documents required for with the Director of the Doctor of regular admissions, an essay that DOCTOR OF MINISTRY Ministry Program and the Associate demonstrates the applicant has the PROGRAM Dean of Academic Affairs. knowledge, academic skill, and ability To be considered for admission to the generally associated with persons Application Procedures holding a Bachelor's degree. Additional D.Min. Program, a candidate must have Applicants must submit the following documentation that would be helpful received the Master of Divinity degree materials: includes: experiences of ministry or or its equivalent from an accredited related careers, diplomas, certificates, school with a minimum grade-point • A completed Doctor of Ministry GRE scores, and evidence of noncredit average of B (3.00). A candidate with a application form. lower grade-point average may be theological studies at workshops, • Official transcripts from all colleges, UTS Catalog 2021-2022 21

universities and seminaries attended. with a theological Master’s degree from requirements on a personal worksheet. These must be mailed directly to the a non-accredited institution, and those Copies are given to students to help UTS Office of Admissions from the with missing equivalency courses. them in their program planning. issuing institution. If the original There is no Special Status in the D. transcript is in a language other than Min. Program. Auditing English, the applicant must also Students may enroll in a course as submit the English translation. ACADEMIC POLICIES auditors with permission of the • Two recommendation letters of which professor. Auditors are expected to one must attest to the applicant’s AND PROCEDURES attend classes on a regular basis. ministry. Recommendation letters by persons related by blood or marriage Registration Procedures Transfer of Credit to the applicant are not acceptable. Course Scheduling A student may request transfer of a • An autobiographical statement in the An official schedule of courses is limited number of credits for courses form of an extended essay. The essay issued each semester before registration. taken in graduate programs at other should be 5-7 pages long and include: Students should consult this schedule institutions accredited by an agency that is recognized by the United States 1. A review of past and current for information regarding credit hours, Department of Education, or in the case ministerial experience class times, classroom assignments and instructors. Course prerequisites and of international institutions, by an 2. Reasons why the applicant wishes other enrollment limitations are noted agency that is recognized by its national to pursue the D.Min. degree under course listings in the Catalog government or equivalent. The 3. A theological reflection on the and/or in registration materials. maximum number of transfer credits applicant’s ministerial goals that can be accepted are: • One digital photograph Doctor of Ministry Courses • For the M.Div. Program: 24 • TOEFL score of at least 550 (for non- Courses for the D.Min. Program are • For the M.R.E. Program: 15 native English speakers and whose taught during Intensive Sessions and as • For the M.A. Program: 12 M.Div. degree is from a non-English online courses via Zoom or Canvas. • For the D.Min. Program: 9 speaking institution). Students in the program are encouraged Credit from academic courses will be to stay together as a cohort through the accepted for the Master programs if: • Proof of immunization for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR). Intensive sessions, to facilitate peer • The course covered the same material Students born before 1/1/1957 are learning and group reflection. For this as a course offered at the Seminary; exempted from this requirement. reason also, M.A., M.R.E. and M.Div. and students are not permitted to enroll in • The student has earned a minimum • A completed “Meningococcal D.Min. courses. Procedures for registra- Meningitis Response Form”. tion, orientation, developing the grade of C with full credit. • Application fee of $30.00. learning contract, leaves of absence and • The maximum number of credits for a Prospective students may apply other policies are described in the course transferred is the number of online at this web address: D.Min. Handbook. credits UTS awards for the https://uts.edu/admissions/begin- corresponding course. application. Registration Credits will be accepted for the Inquiries and questions may be Registration occurs at stated times Doctoral program if: addressed to the Director of the Doctor prior to the first day of classes. • The course was given on the doctoral- of Ministry Program, Dr. Kone, Registration requires the signature of level; [email protected]. the academic advisor, as well as the payment of tuition. Continuing students • The student has earned a minimum Admission Status may register online through the Student grade of B with full credit; and Students who are accepted into the Information System after their academic • The credits must have been earned Doctor of Ministry Program will be advisor removed the advising hold. within the last ten years of admittance given either Full Standing – all required Students may add and drop courses to the D.Min. program at UTS. documents have been received, or during the first week the course is Transfer credits normally apply to Provisional Standing – not all required offered without penalty. Registration credit earned prior to attending UTS. documents have been received. forms and add/ drop forms are available Students enrolled at UTS who interrupt Applicants whose G.P.A. from their through the Registrar’s Office. their studies to attend another school first advanced theological degree is less may not transfer those credits without than B (3.00) will be admitted with Worksheets prior approval from the Academic Conditional Status and re-evaluated In addition to transcripts, the Dean. Transfer credits should be after the first term of study. Conditional Registrar keeps a record of each considered upon entry into a degree Status may also be given to students student's fulfillment of program program. Transfer credit request forms UTS Catalog 2021-2022 22 and additional information are available examination period of the term they Zoom, or (3) by presenting evidence of from the Registrar. intend to graduate. Incompletes from course engagement through a written previous terms must be cleared and the document as defined by the instructor Waiving a Required Course Master Thesis/Project completed three within one week of the class session as Under certain conditions a required weeks before graduation. evidence of having viewed the class course may be waived. For further Students with incompletes on session asynchronously. For students information inquire at the Registrar's Graduation Day may still be counted as registered in a Canvas online course, a Office. graduates for that day if their late work student will be counted as present in is completed 30 days after graduation. class after presenting the required Withdrawal from Courses assignment to the instructor within one Academic Advisement week of the class session. Whenever Withdrawal from a course after the At the beginning of their Seminary unusual circumstances make regular add-drop period requires the approval of attendance impossible, special the instructor and the Academic study, students are assigned an Academic Advisor from the faculty. arrangements should be made with the Advisor. Course withdrawals are instructor. permitted up to but not including the They may continue with the advisor or request another during their time at the Students missing more than three last week of the term. Failure to weeks of class in a given semester may withdraw from a course results in a Seminary. Academic advisors check student advisees' progress based upon be subject to withdrawal at the grade of F for the course. discretion of the course instructor. Students will be considered to have their worksheets and transcripts. They approve their student advisees' plans of Students missing four out of the first withdrawn from a course if they miss 4 seven weeks without giving a formal weeks of classes during the first 7 study at registration each term. Faculty members post their office written notification of an emergency are weeks without giving written given an automatic administrative notification. hours at the beginning of each term and are available for student conferences at withdrawal. Academic Policies those times or by appointment. Course Load Academic Year Student Responsibility A full course load in a given semester The academic year is comprised of The Academic Advisor will assist the consists of 9 to 12 credits or Fall and Spring semesters of approxi- student in proper course selection to participation in a full-time field mately equal length. Terms include meet degree requirements. Each student education internship. Registration for fifteen weeks of instruction and a final should keep in mind, however, that he more than 16 credits requires approval examination period. The Winter and or she alone is ultimately responsible of the Academic Dean. Summer breaks provide an opportunity for understanding and fulfilling all for intensive courses. graduation requirements. Students are Field Education responsible for their own degree plans One credit is awarded for each 120 Graduation and for the completion of all hours of field education internships. Although commencement exercises requirements for the degrees that they Students who are employed in a full- take place only in May, students may seek. Any questions about graduation time internship normally work 40 hours graduate either in May or December. requirements should be brought to the per week, and thus they earn 1 credit for Students who graduate in December Registrar. every 3 weeks of work. Students who may participate in the commencement spend an entire semester in a full-time the following May. Academic Integrity field-education placement will Students preparing to graduate must Each student’s work shall be the ordinarily earn 5 credits; nevertheless fill out a Graduation Application when product of his or her own effort. they are considered by UTS to be they register for their last term of study Plagiarism and other acts of academic enrolled full-time in the program. and pay the Graduation Fee. It is dishonesty are serious violations of Students enrolled in classes can also recommended that applications for academic integrity. The penalty for a work part-time at a local placement; by graduation be submitted by September violation of this nature is disciplinary working 15 hours per week a student 30 for December graduation and March probation, suspension or dismissal. can complete 2 credits over the course 30 for May graduation. The Registrar of a 16-week semester. will prepare a degree audit, which will Class Attendance Religious Education students may advise the student about remaining take a maximum 8 credits of field Students are required to attend all courses needed for graduation. education. Divinity students may take a class sessions for the courses they are Students intending to graduate are maximum of 11 credits. Students in one registered. Students are considered to be expected to complete all program of the two academic concentrations in present at an on-campus class in one of requirements, including ESL program the M.A. program may take a maximum the following ways: (1) by being requirements, the Mid-Program Review of 3 credits if their placement is directly physically present in class, (2) by being and RE Project, by the last day of relevant to their concentration; students present in class synchronously via UTS Catalog 2021-2022 23 in the two professional concentrations per term and not more than two per year Students taking one of the academic may take up to 6 credits. unless approved by the Academic concentrations will write a traditional Affairs Committee. academic research paper. Students Mid-Program Review taking one of the professional The Mid-Program Review is an Directed Study concentrations may either write a paper important assessment tool for UTS A course may be offered as Directed or pursue alternatives such as video and students. It assesses, at the mid-point in Study when there is insufficient web-based projects or work products the course of study, the student’s enrollment for a class. Normally useful to the organization where they progress towards fulfilling the learning Directed Study is offered only for have been serving as interns in the outcomes of the program in which he or courses required to complete degree context of their field education. she is enrolled. For this purpose, requirements or for ordination. Students Students are guided in the preparation students submit a portfolio containing are expected to follow the course of their Masters Project through samples of their best work, so they can syllabus and meet with the faculty enrollment in the year-long Masters be assessed in light of the overall member at least once a week. Due to Colloquium during their senior year of learning outcomes of the program as reduced contact hours, a course taught study. In the first semester, the well as the student’s own personal as Directed Study may require more colloquium provides guidance on goals. work outside the classroom than a formulating the project proposal, At the same time, the Mid-Program normal course. deciding on a research methodology, Review provides students with the and helping in the initial stages of opportunity to reflect on their learning The Religious Education Project research. In the second semester, students present their work in progress goals—both the program’s stated The Religious Education Project is learning outcomes and their own to the class and bring it to completion. the capstone of the M.R.E. Program, The steps involved in writing the personal goals—to assess their progress integrating knowledge gained from in preparing for their vocation. It helps Master Project or Thesis are: (1) Select other Seminary courses with the skills a Thesis Advisor who will guide the students to gain more clarity about their and knowledge gained from Religious goals and plans for their future, and preparation of the Project/Thesis – the Education courses, and applying this student will meet with this Advisor about how God is guiding them to knowledge to address a specific issue, accomplish these goals. For this regularly to prepare the proposal and problem or interest in the field of review drafts; (2) Prepare a purpose, students prepare an MPR Religious Education. Students work on Essay and then meet with their Faculty Project/Thesis Proposal, which defines their R.E. Project under the guidance of the topic and outlines the content of the Advisor and one other student. This the Religious Education Program interview provides an opportunity for project/ thesis – requiring approval by Director. the Director of the Master of Arts the student to reflect within a collegial Students begin preparing for the R.E. structure without the onus or burden of Program, the Project/Thesis Advisor Project two semesters before their and the Academic Dean – due by mid- feeling judged or evaluated. intended date of graduation by Students complete the Mid-Program October (mid-March for December submitting a proposal to the Religious graduation candidates); (3) Research Review at the mid-point in their course Education Program Director for of study. For MA and MRE students, it and write the first draft, due by mid- approval. Students may propose a February (mid-September); is the term in which they reach 25 research paper or to develop a project, credits. For M.Div. students, it is the (4) Complete the Project/Thesis by the such as designing an educational end of April (November) and submit it term in which they reach 37 credits. resource tool, curriculum or similar Early in the term, the Registrar will to the Advisor for approval; and activities, that contributes to the field of (5) Submit a PDF copy plus an abstract notify students that they should prepare Religious Education. The timeline for for their Mid-Program Review. to the Library digitally prior to the Religious Education Project requires graduation. that the students have a draft of their Independent Study paper or project ready for presentation Doctor of Ministry Dissertation Independent study is intended for at the R. E. Colloquium during their Project students who wish to explore aspects of final semester at UTS. Based on a program area that are not part of the comments received at the presentation, A complete description of this project current curriculum. Students who have students prepare their final draft. and the steps to prepare it from the completed 24 credits may register for Students are required to submit a PDF initial proposal to the final defense are Independent Study by submitting to the copy of their R.E. Project plus an described in the Doctor of Ministry Registrar a written proposal approved abstract to the Library digitally, making Handbook. by the instructor and the Academic it available to future students. Dean. Students are expected to meet Grading with the instructor at least four times The Master of Arts Thesis or Project Grading is a professor's attempt to during the Independent Study. Students The Masters Project or Thesis is an evaluate objectively a student's may undertake one Independent Study in-depth field project or research paper. achievement in relation to the stated aim UTS Catalog 2021-2022 24 of a course. Evaluation is based on core requirement, the student will then Dean's List papers, examinations, class be required to retake the course. The Dean’s List is published at the participation, and completion of other Students with more than 12 credits of end of each term. It lists the names of stated assignments or course objectives. incompletes cannot register for another students who have achieved a grade Grades are recorded by letter, and are term. point average of 3.75 or above (for at understood as follows: Incompletes are also assigned if a least 9 graded credits) and who have A Excellent course or project is expected to last completed all work for the term. B Good longer than a semester. Students have a C Acceptable reasonable time to complete the work, however, the Incomplete grade will be D Acceptable, but below Transcripts and Student changed administratively to an F either expectations Records two years after registering for the course F Failure or after the student has been inactive for UTS maintains records concerning In computing the cumulative grade two semesters due to withdrawal, leave vocational interests and academic point average (G.P.A.) the following of absence or attending commencement. accomplishments of its students. The quality point scale is used: school recognizes the student’s right of A 4.00 A- 3.67 B+ 3.33 In Progress Grades privacy and maintains a policy of confidentiality regarding the information, B 3.00 B- 2.67 C+ 2.33 In Progress grades are given for which becomes a part of the student’s C 2.00 C- 1.67 D+ 1.33 courses in which a student is enrolled, permanent record. Copies of the official D 1.00 D- 0.67 F 0.00 but the term has not yet ended and/or policy are available from the Registrar. F’s assigned to pass/fail courses do final grades have not yet been Students are able to print student not compute into the G.P.A. submitted. copies of their transcript through the

Continuing Thesis/Project online Student Information System. Other symbols used on the transcript Enrollment and Official transcripts are issued for a fee are: Students who are working on upon the student’s written request to the W Withdrawal completing their Religious Education Registrar’s Office. Transcript service I Incomplete. Not computed into the Project or Master of Arts Thesis/Project will be withheld for those with G.P.A. and are not otherwise registered for outstanding debts or other obligations to IP In Progress courses are required to register for the the Seminary. P Pass. Assigned only in selected “Continuing Thesis/Project courses (e.g. Field Education). A Enrollment”. This course enables them Leaves of Absence, Withdrawal “P” denotes a grade of “C” or to continue to use the Seminary and Readmission better. Instructors may, at their resources and will be counted as half- discretion, grade Independent Study time enrollment. “Continuing Project Leave of Absence on a pass/fail basis. Not computed Enrollment” is limited to two semesters Students may interrupt their program into the G.P.A. maximum. of study for a leave of absence by filing a request with the Registrar. Normally a R Repeat Dissertation Continuing Enrollment leave of absence is granted for one term Students who are working on The Master of Arts Thesis is graded only. Unreported leaves of absence may completing their dissertation project are Pass/Fail. An exceptional thesis may be taken as evidence of a withdrawal required to register for the "Dissertation receive Honors. from the Seminary. The D. Min. Continuing Enrollment" which will The Doctor of Ministry Dissertation is Handbook describes the policy for a count as full-time enrollment. graded Pass/Fail based on the leave of absence for doctoral students. Dissertation Defense. F1 students must speak with the Academic Probation Primary Designated SEVIS Officer Incompletes A minimum grade point average of (PDSO) if they are considering a leave 2.50 is required for satisfactory of absence as special conditions apply. Incompletes are given only when academic standing. If a student's G.P.A. there are compelling medical or falls below the minimum after Withdrawal from the Seminary personal reasons. Students who fail to completing 12 credits, the Academic turn in assignments will be awarded an A student withdrawing from UTS is Dean will place the student on academic appropriate grade. asked to notify in writing the Director of warning. If the student fails to achieve a Students who receive an Incomplete Student Life and the Registrar. Students G.P.A. of 2.50 during the following have one term to make up the course may be asked to consult with the term, he/she will be placed on academic work. At the end of the following term, Academic Dean in person. If a student probation and may be dismissed. if the Incomplete has not been resolved, extends his/her leave of absence for the student is assigned a grade of “F,” more than 2 terms, it is considered to be which is irrevocable. If the course is a withdrawal from the Seminary. UTS Catalog 2021-2022 25

Readmission fellowship or study in the student horizons and develop facility in Students who have withdrawn must lounge. intercultural communication. Seminars and conferences organized apply to the Office of Admissions for Disability Services readmission, which will process the by students and faculty focus on issues All schools are required by law to readmission application. Final approval and topics of great value for Seminary provide reasonable accommodations in is granted by the President. students. These programs bring students the form of auxiliary aids and services Students who withdrew or who were and faculty together in dialogue to for students with disabilities. These withdrawn and subsequently re-apply enrich each student’s spiritual and accommodations may include, for are required to follow the curriculum in ministerial life. example, taped texts, note takers, effect at the time of their readmission. interpreters, readers, Braille books, There is an exception for students who Student Code of Conduct large print materials, talking calculators, have only to complete their All students are expected to conduct television enlargers, assistive listening thesis/project. Those students may themselves with dignity, courtesy, devices, video text displays, and test graduate under the curriculum in effect responsibility and integrity and with due accommodations. UTS will determine when they were previously enrolled. respect for the rights of others. Purity, on a case-by-case and course-by-course sobriety and morality are not only basis whether a need exists, based on characteristics of a mature and Assessment documentation and what responsible person but are essential to An important dynamic at UTS is accommodation is appropriate. the continual assessment program on the maintenance of a free and orderly campus. All phases and areas of the community. Students are expected to program is subject to rigorous and COMMUNITY LIFE AND uphold the Student Code as a pledge of continual assessment. From the moment their willingness to embody the ethical students arrive on campus to life as an SPIRITUAL FORMATION and moral standards of UTS. alumni of the institution, students will Community life within the Seminary The Unification Theological experience a wide array of assessment reflects the varied backgrounds of Seminary reserves the right to place on instruments and activities. The students, staff and faculty, all sharing a probation, suspend or dismiss at its catchphrase for life on campus is common commitment to and a quest for discretion, any student who fails to “creating a culture of evidence.” true love and authentic discipleship. maintain a satisfactory academic record, In order for UTS as an institution to Developing a rich personal acceptable personal behavior or who continually improve and support relationship with God through prayer fails to comply with the Student Code. students in achieving their learning and worship is the most important However, every student is guaranteed goals, assessment must be central. The dimension of life at UTS. At both due process as outlined in the Student Seminary seeks student support in this locations, students organize daily Handbook. effort through their honest and clear worship. A vibrant Sunday worship responses on assessment surveys and service welcomes students, staff and instruments. In this way, not only will guests from the community. The chapel Unification Theological Seminary they benefit, but all future students who services bring noted speakers and serve Student Code attend UTS will benefit. as a venue for student groups to lead I commit myself before God: worship. Academic Support Services Students may also attend services at 1. To develop my relationship with other local houses of worship to God through regular spiritual Library Services broaden their understanding of worship practices with full devotion of heart, Seminary students have access to both traditions and to add to their spirituality. mind and body; the New York City and Barrytown Personal spiritual formation at UTS is 2. To uphold and live according to the campus libraries and its trained staff. In fostered through participation in chapel, highest moral and ethical standards addition, students have limited access to and students are encouraged to attend in my personal life and relations other local libraries throughout when they are on campus. Spiritual with others; Metropolitan New York. formation is also enriched by service. 3. To respect the campus as a smoke- The New York City Campus library Extra-curricular responsibilities on free, alcohol-free and drug-free provides students access to computers, campus and service projects in the local environment, and to maintain my printing, photocopying and scanning area offer many opportunities to serve. body at all times as a temple of facilities. The library staff also offers The student body is comprised of God; mini workshops on software use, people from diverse nations and writing, presentation, and the use of religious backgrounds with a rich 4. To refrain from premarital and extra- library resources. Students may check variety of perspectives and life marital relationships, sexual out Chromebooks for use while on experiences. Sharing out of their diverse harassment and pornography; campus to support their research needs. cultures, student fellowship offers 5. To respect the diversity of cultural Between classes students may relax, opportunities to broaden cultural and religious traditions; UTS Catalog 2021-2022 26

The Student Advocacy Council Presi- who have made a prior commitment, to 6. To attend enrolled classes and fulfill dent chairs the meetings. Elections are fulfilling that commitment with academic responsibilities with held each year to elect the officers of integrity. honesty and integrity; the Council. 7. To pursue my religious vocation The student officers and Counseling with integrity upon graduation. representatives function as the major The Seminary seeks to assist students I recognize that admission to UTS is a link between the administration and the working through problems of a personal privilege, and hereby make my sincere student body, coordinating activities and and interpersonal nature. Students may commitment in heart and action to the assisting in advising and organizing schedule an appointment with the provisions of this code, and to all tasks to be accomplished. Seminary’s chaplain. Another resource standards of the Seminary as described Students also participate in student for students is their church pastor. in the Student Handbook. committees and serve as representatives Students may also be given referrals to on certain faculty and administrative counselors outside of the Seminary committees. Ad hoc student groups community. Student Life form to meet specific needs. Admission to UTS guarantees the Medical Care Student Activities and Clubs student the right to pursue the course of Students are solely responsible for study to which he or she is admitted. Seminary students are encouraged to their medical and dental expenses while Each student will be treated with the organize student clubs and activities at UTS. In case of a medical emergency, dignity appropriate to an adult person in through which each student can grow in students at the Barrytown campus can all matters relating to the Seminary. In leadership ability and explore expect to go for treatment to the the same spirit, the student shall comply non-academic areas while developing emergency room at Northern Dutchess with all the policies, rules and his/her personal potential. Guest Hospital or other area hospitals. regulations of the seminary. lecturers representing varied interests Students in New York City can expect supplement the scheduled courses. to go to the emergency room near where New Student Orientation Occasionally the Seminary sponsors they live. Students with long-term cultural affairs programs that bring An orientation program is held for medical issues are encouraged to obtain noted ministers, musicians and writers new students at the beginning of each the services of a local physician. to the campus. Field trips to museums, term. The program acquaints students Medical care in the United States can churches and religious communities are with the mission and purpose of UTS, be expensive. Therefore, students, in integral to some courses. Students may its organizational structure, curriculum, particular married students with participate in Seminary-sponsored library and other facilities, daily routine, families, are strongly encouraged to conferences and conferences offered by student services and activities, and enroll in a health insurance plan upon other schools. student rights and responsibilities. registration and to maintain their health insurance while students at UTS. Interfaith Community Life STUDENT SERVICES UTS is building an interfaith community of faculty, staff and students Career and Vocational united in the vision of “One Family Advisement under God.” The seminary is open to Career and vocational advisement at other religious denominations and UTS is an ongoing process. The UTS individuals of faiths other than experience deepens the student’s Unificationism, in particular in the local commitment to serve and expands the area. Effort is made to provide spiritual student’s skills. resources for students of different faiths, The Mid-Program Review, conducted facilitating their connection to local midway through the program under the houses of worship. auspices of the Academic Dean, provides a second occasion for students Student Government to articulate their learning goals and A Student Advocacy Council, their vision for ministry. Students consisting of student officers, student prepare a portfolio through which to representatives, and the Dean of Student assess their progress and better define Life supervises student life at the Semi- their interests. nary in order to maintain a cohesive and Advisement at UTS is predicated on healthy community. The Student the understanding that each student is Advocacy Council meets regularly to ultimately responsible to find his or her discuss and deal with issues of concern. own placement or, in the case of those UTS Catalog 2021-2022 27

COURSE LISTINGS understanding of the ancient context for an in-depth study of the book of Isaiah, these writings, and some attention will read in English translation. We will look The Courses described on the be given to developing exegetical skills. at the message of Isaiah in its historical following pages will be taught in 2021- Equivalent to SCR 5142. 3 credits. J. context, in the context of the message of 2022 or within a three-year period. The David or L. Williams. the whole Bible, and in light of Seminary reserves the right to cancel a contemporary events. Prerequisite: SCR course in case of low enrollment or SCR 5151 World Scriptures and 5131. 3 credits. L. Williams or A. other extenuating circumstances. World Peace Wilson. Courses may also be added, and the This course studies the major world number of credits adjusted. Check with religions by focusing on their sacred SCR 5390 Independent Study in Old the Registrar’s office, the posted Master texts as primary sources for belief and Testament Schedule and term schedules for the practice. Students will become familiar 1-3 credits. Faculty. latest information. with key scriptural texts and through Courses are classified into the them explore various points of conflict SCR 5412 Life and Teachings of following areas of study: and convergence between religions. Jesus

Attention will be given to the hard texts The possibility of historical Scriptural Studies as well as the golden texts that have Living Traditions biography of Jesus has been generally become meeting-points for peace. The denied since the days of Albert Theology and Philosophy main focus of this course will be on the International Peace Studies Schweitzer, but attempts continue in Abrahamic religions and their film and literature. This course will Religious Education scriptures: the Hebrew Bible, the New Ministry examine the historical data that can be Testament, and the Qur’an. 3 credits. A. assembled for a life of Jesus, including Doctor of Ministry Courses Wilson. Pastoral Ministry material from apocryphal gospels. The Management teachings of Jesus will be examined SCR 5302 The Prophets Theological Languages from a critical reconstruction of the This reading of the prophets will logia tradition. 3 credits. J. David. emphasize exegesis of prophetic texts, SCRIPTURAL STUDIES the prophets’ call for social justice, and SCR 5413 Life and Letters of Paul what these texts reveal about God's This course is an investigation of SCR 5131 Hebrew Bible providential expectation for Israel and Paul’s life, his writing, and his role in the coming Messiah. Students will study This course is an introduction to the the development of Christianity. It will the human side of the prophets—their Old Testament from a theological and present interpretations of Paul as a religious experience, theological exegetical perspective. Students will: Hellenist, a rabbi, a mystic sectarian, a outlook, political activities, persecution (1) familiarize themselves with God’s clever rhetorician and more, of Paul and struggle. Students will explore the word as revealed to Israel in the context defined against his Jewish background modern relevance of the prophetic in its history; (2) recognize the variety or by light shed from his opponents. message. Prerequisite: SCR 5131. 3 of Jewish and Christian interpretations Contemporary research into Paul’s credits. A. Wilson. of the biblical text; (3) engage with attitudes to the Law and Judaism as well various approaches to biblical study, as the sociological context of his SCR 5311 Genesis including critical methodologies; (4) missions and letters will be discussed. gain beginner's competence in biblical This seminar will do a close reading Claims about Gnostic influences on exegesis. 3 credits. A. Wilson. of the Book of Genesis, examining Paul and his standing in Gnostic theological issues raised by the text. A communities is also important for SCR 5141 New Testament selection of modern, traditional evaluating his role in history. The class Foundations Christian and Jewish commentaries will will discuss Paul’s effects upon modern be studied in order to gain deeper theologians and some trenchant This course will study the New insights into the stories of Creation, the criticisms of his influence. 3 credits. Testament from theological, Fall, Cain and Abel, the Flood and the Faculty. hermeneutical, historical and critical patriarchal narratives. Prerequisite: perspectives. Topics include: the SCR 5131. 3 credits. A. Wilson. SCR 5421 The Gospel of Matthew teachings Jesus, efforts to identify the Jesus of history, the life and teachings We will investigate the Gospel of SCR 5312 Isaiah of Paul, the theological perspectives of Matthew as the teaching of Jewish- the New Testament writers, and the More than any other book of the Old Christianity that suffered through the historical contexts that shaped their Testament, the prophet Isaiah gives destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D., and message. Attention will be given to voice to God’s sovereignty and man’s as a window into the historical Jesus. contemporary interpretations of New dependence on Him, to the ideal of Topics include the Sermon on the Testament texts based upon an informed God’s Kingdom and God’s plan of Mount as a peace teaching at a time of salvation through Christ. This course is war and rebellion, and the earliest UTS Catalog 2021-2022 28

Christian kerygma in relation to Jewish classes to the issue of homosexuality, and Byzantine Christianity; and the Messianism. 3 credits. A. Wilson. especially as it relates to the Bible. 3 Christianization of Eastern and Western credits. A. Wilson. Europe. 3 credits. M. Mickler. SCR 5424 The Gospel of John The Gospel of John will be studied SCR 5490 Independent Study in New LTR 5132 Church History II within the context of questions of Testament A continuation of Church History I, authorship, community and sources. 1-3 credits. Faculty. studying the development of Western Johannine "perfectionism" will be Christian History from the Gregorian defined and affiliations with the Gnostic SCR 5501 Biblical Hermeneutics and Reform in the 11th Century, covering writings explored. 3 credits. L. Preaching Medieval Christendom, the Williams. This course introduces students to Reformation, and Modern Christianity issues encountered in the interpretation until the present time. Emphasis is SCR 5432 Parables of Jesus of a biblical text. The goal is for placed on the leading personalities, The Parables of Jesus remain the students to develop competency in events and trends of thought, which vehicle of choice by modern scholars exegetical method. Issues to be explored have helped to shape the life, faith and for arriving at the clearest view of include the history of biblical institutions of the Western Church. Jesus’ teaching. They remain relatively interpretation, the qualifications of a In-class activity is designed to prepare unaffected by quests for the historical biblical interpreter, the role of pre- the participants to think Jesus and controversies over putative understanding, and interpretation as historico-theologically and aid them in rabbinic, gnostic or Hellenistic sources application to contemporary contexts. communicating ecumenically with for the message of the kingdom of God. Students sharpen their hermeneutical representatives of diverse Christian At the same time, important changes skills through analysis of selected traditions. 3 credits. M. Mickler. have taken place in the art of parabolic passages. 3 credits. J. David. interpretation. Instead of rural scenes of LTR 5141 World Religions and timeless agricultural routines – planting SCR 5701 The Qur’an Encounter with Christianity and harvesting – the critic now mines An introduction to the world’s the stories for angles on bureaucrats, An introduction to the Qur’an in English translation, this course will religions that acquaints the student with bankers, and imperial corruption. Jesus’ the various Paths that are presently social commentary manages to combine familiarize students with the entire Qur’an, focusing on major themes and being lived by human beings in the the highest spiritual values with the global society. Study is made of origins, lives of born-losers. Instead of doctrines of the Muslim faith. 3 credits. S. Abdul-Mani. founders, development, and basic clarifying Jesus, the parables have been beliefs with special emphasis on the described by one writer as designed to THE 5631 Divine Principle in Depth diverse contemporary expressions of focus light on the inmost thought of the each world religion. 3 credits. C. reader. 3 credits. D. David or L. See the Theology listings. Chesnavage or R. Brown. Williams. SCR 6391 Thesis/Project in LTR 5151 The Unification Movement SCR 5435 Gender Issues and the Scriptural Studies This seminar examines the history of Bible 3 credits. Must be accompanied by the worldwide Unification Movement This course will explore issues the Masters Colloquium, MIN 5804 from its Korean origins, to the founding around biblical women from Eve to Faculty. of HSA-UWC in 1954, Family Esther, from Mary and Mary Magdalene Federation in 1994, and developments to the women of Paul’s letters. We will following the passing of Rev. Sun examine gender roles as laid out in LIVING TRADITIONS Myung Moon (2012). Emphasis is scripture, especially in Genesis and in placed on the leading personalities, New Testament passages such as LTR 5131 Church History I events and thought which have helped Matthew 19 and Ephesians 5. A second A study of the development of the shape the movement and its practices in theme in this course will be gender and Christian Church from the beginning of its various geographical and national God-talk. We will explore Bible the Christian era until 1054. Emphasis is settings including Korea, Japan, the passages where God speaks in a upon the leading personalities, basic United States, Europe, Africa, South feminine voice and the problems that events and trends of thought that have America, Asia and Oceania. 3 credits. come with our masculinized scripture helped to shape the life, faith and M. Mickler. that frames most God-talk in patriarchal institutions of the Church. Topics terms. Why does Jesus consistently call include: the Greco-Roman and Jewish LTR 5390 Independent Study in God Father? Must that be normative? influences on Christianity; the early Church History What would it mean for one’s spiritual heresies and ecumenical councils, 1-3 credits. Faculty. life to relate to God as Heavenly reform movements and crises of early Mother? We may also devote several Medieval Christianity; the rise of Islam UTS Catalog 2021-2022 29

LTR 5402 Jewish-Christian Relations theological disputation, wars have been causing, exacerbating or ameliorating This course has the objective of fought (such as the Crusades) and each them. In seeking to understand raising awareness of the complex and has colonized the other’s territory at religion’s role, students will examine potentially rewarding relationship various times. Today, Christians in post comprehensively the religious, between Judaism and Christianity. It 9/11 America represent an influential historical, political, economic, cultural surveys the dark history of Christian body of opinion that largely perceives and social background of the crises. anti-Semitism as well as recent attempts Islam as a threat. Improved Particular effort will be made to to heal this breach within the family of understanding between Christians and spotlight religiously grounded activists God. Jewish attitudes towards Jesus and Muslims is crucial and a prerequisite for and leaders who have made a positive Paul will be investigated, for example, universal peace and justice. This course difference. Equivalent to MGT 5101. why Jews do not believe Jesus is the challenges students to consider the 3 credits. C. Chesnavage. Messiah. One purpose is to dispel range of theological, religious, social Christian misconceptions that cast Jews and political dynamics and implications LTR 5521 Religious Themes in as though their religion were unchanged for effective and healthy interfaith Contemporary Films since New Testament times. Another is relationships and dialogue. 3 credits. S. This course examines film as to understand Jewish misconceptions of Abdul-Mani. medium for communicating religious Christians, e.g., distrust of the religious themes and spirituality. Students will right that has shaped Jewish politics in LTR 5490 Independent Study in view and discuss a variety of feature- America. Current issues include: limits World Religions length films, some on overtly religious on proselytizing, doctrines of election, 1-3 credits. Faculty. subjects and others that evoke reflection Zionism and Palestinian rights. on the theological dimensions of human 3 credits. A. Wilson. LTR 5503 Unification Worldview and experience. The course is intended to Society help students enter into a theological LTR 5411 Islam This course will explore Unification conversation with film. Students will According to statistics Islam is the Theory’s (i.e., Divine Principle, develop the skills of movie watching fastest growing religion since the 21st Unification Thought; Communism: and film criticism. The course is an century making it the second largest Critique and Counterproposal and other opportunity to broaden the student’s religion after Christianity. The main works of the Founders) ability to theological sensibilities and open up objective of this course is to provide appreciate, analyze and, when new avenues for ministry. 3 credits. M. students with basic understanding of appropriate, respond to past and current Mickler. Islamic faith. This course will explore sociopolitical challenges to traditional Islam from its birth to its expansion, Christian norms and values. This will LTR 5590 Independent Study in including questions related to the life include exploring the philosophical and Religion and Society and thought of the prophet Mohammad social underpinnings/implications of 1-3 credits. Faculty. (Peace Be Upon Him). The foundation Social Darwinism; Marxism-Leninism; of Islamic belief (worldview and the Frankfurt School and Critical LTR 5622 Life and Thought of Sun theology), practices (rituals, moral, and Theory; John Dewey’s Theory of Myung Moon and Hak Ja Han Moon spiritual), and tradition will also be Knowledge; Carl Rogers’ understanding This seminar seeks an integrated explored as well as contemporary issues of Congruence; as well as other populist understanding of Reverend and Mrs. such as the Sharia (Islamic Law), movements and activist movements. Moon's life and thought. The course Terrorism, Jihad, Human rights, and This course will examine these works from the Divine Principle women rights. Students will read developments through the prism of the analysis of providence as a path of materials that provide an overview of Unification Worldview (UW), restoration through indemnity, in the history and foundations of Islamic referencing UW’s extant critique and particular, the three stage map of Moses' civilization, universal ideals, and their counterproposal to communism as a and Jesus' courses and the eight stages current manifestations. Each class will “case study” of how the academic of development. Into this template we be in lecture format with open protocols set forth in formulating the examine Rev. and Mrs. Moon's words, discussion. Most topics will be aforementioned critique of communism deeds and outcomes. 3 credits. T. elucidated with verses from the Qur’an can be applied in analyzing the Hendricks or M. Mickler. (Holy book) and Hadith (sayings of the strengths and weaknesses of other prophet). 3 credits. S. Abdul-Mani or D. social, political, and philosophical LTR 5690 Independent Study in Kone. movements. 3 credits. T. Ward. Denominational Studies 1-3 credits. Faculty. LTR 5412 Muslim-Christian LTR 5513 World Religions and Relations Global Conflict LTR 6391 Thesis/Project in Living Christian-Muslim encounter began Utilizing a case-study approach, this Traditions early in the life of Muhammad and has course examines conflicts around the continued ever since. As well as world and the role of religion in 3 credits. Must be accompanied by UTS Catalog 2021-2022 30 the Masters Colloquium, MIN 5804. weakness of each theory as well Christian message. This course will deal Faculty. philosophical issues underlying moral with such radical theologies as Neo- discourses. The second half of the Orthodoxy, fundamentalism, “death of course examines a range of social God” theology, black theology, Latin justice questions related to wealth and American liberation theology, feminist THEOLOGY AND poverty, gender, race, the environment, theology, gay theology, the theology of PHILOSOPHY human rights, religion, and others. married priesthood, radical orthodoxy, Throughout the course, students will and post liberalism. 3 credits. T. THE 5131 Systematic Theology examine the intersection of religious Shimmyo. beliefs and ethical reasoning. The Primarily through the instructor’s course combines instructor THE 5390 Independent Study in lectures, the course provides a presentations, in-class discussion and Theology comprehensive and systematic overview case-study work. 3 credits. K. Noda. of Christian beliefs such as God, 1-3 credits. Faculty. revelation, providence, creation, human THE 5151 Topics in Apologetics in THE 5513 Philosophy of Religion fall, Christ, salvation, Trinity, church, the 21st Century and the last things. And it explores a The philosophy of religion is the feasibility of theological universality to The faith tradition especially in philosophical examination of central address some of the unresolved gaps Christianity is still faced with many themes, concepts, and practices of theological and social challenges in the that still exist among various traditions st religion. Topics include the concept of within Christianity. 3 credits. T. 21 century to such a degree that many God or ultimate reality, the relationship Shimmyo. adherents of that tradition either doubt between faith and reason, the problem or lose their faith because of these of evil, the existence of God and the challenges. The most notable among the THE 5132 Theology of Peacebuilding afterlife, religious language and challenges today are Derrida’s experience, ritual, and others. The This course examines the theological deconstructionism and other similar basis for building peaceful individuals, course surveys major arguments for and widespread trends such as relativism, against religious beliefs and examines families, societies and world. We take secularism, and sexual promiscuity. as our ground and starting-point first, their underlying assumptions, Also, issues from the previous centuries justification criteria, and plausibility. words in Scripture about peace and such as atheism, evolution, excessive second, Sun Myung Moon’s peace The course takes into account religious scientism, and the problem of evil are diversity and contemporary teachings. These together provide a still challenging us. Furthermore, broad framework for examining the developments in the philosophy of Christianity still encounters criticisms science. 3 credits. K. Noda. most important theological conceptions about its historical connection with that guide contemporary peace workers, violence, colonialism, and slavery. This THE 5521 Theories of Human Nature among them the Sermon on the Mount course addresses these challenges in (as applied to politics), Christian defense of one’s faith. 3 credits. T. This course surveys various theories pacifism, Just War theory, globalization Shimmyo. of human nature including Plato, and its discontents, interfaith Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Machiavelli, Marx, Sartre, Freud, cooperation, Mahatma Gandhi’s THE 5311 Modern Theology satyagraha, Martin Luther King’s Darwin as well as views of human being principles of non-violent resistance, and This is a seminar course on 19th and in religious traditions. Students will contemporary religion-based efforts at 20th century modern theology with its study their views of human being within peacebuilding in practice. Along the prominent representatives and their the contexts of their philosophical way, this course will introduce students distinctive schools and teachings. frameworks. The course attempts to to the large and growing fields of Among those to be studied are Kant, explicate the assumptions, approaches, Peacebuilding and Conflict Schleiermacher, Hegel, Kierkegaard, and contemporary relevance of each Transformation. 3 credits. A. Wilson. Rauschenbusch, Barth, Brunner, the theory. Students will also critically Niebuhr brothers, Bultmann, Tillich, examine their own philosophical Whitehead, Bonhoeffer, Rahner and THE 5141 Ethics and Social Justice framework of interpretation as well as Moltmann. 3 credits. T. Shimmyo. This course covers major approaches the strength and weakness of each theory. 3 credits. K. Noda. to ethics (normative ethics): THE 5312 Radical Theologies utilitarianism (Bentham and John Stuart Mill), deontological ethics (Kant), and Radical theologies, whether THE 5531 Religion and Science virtue ethics including Aristotelianism, conservative, liberal, or post liberal, are This seminar introduces the student biblical ethics, Confucianism, and Care those theologies in the 20th century that to contemporary developments in the ethics. The first half of the course radically challenged accepted natural sciences with the aim of examines each ethical theory in relation theological norms in Christendom. exploring their implications for a to moral and ethical dilemmas. The Despite their radical and deconstructive religious worldview. The course will course examines the strength and character they open new avenues of the focus on five major areas in which UTS Catalog 2021-2022 31 scientific discoveries have provided Mother’s ministry and her positions in THE 5631 Divine Principle in Depth impetus for theological reflection: the providence: as Bride of the Messiah, Divine Principle provides the Quantum Physics, Cosmology, the as wife of the Messiah, as the formula for our life with God and with Anthropic Principle, Evolutionary substantial Holy Spirit, as True Mother, one another. It illuminates the path that Biology and the Mind- Body Problem. and as Eve, and especially her self- Rev. Moon walked. It reveals the heart Scientific issues will be evaluated in proclamation as God’s only-begotten of God and God’s painful course terms of their relevance to the religious Daughter. We will compare through history. It is a resource for life and with regard to the pastoral task Unificationist and Christian ecumenical relations. To study the of explaining Christian and Unification understandings of the term “only- Divine Principle in depth, this course teachings. 3 credits. Faculty. begotten.” We will also look at several starts with Exposition of the Divine of True Mother’s core teachings: God as Principle, adds insights from True THE 5534 The Meaning of Life Heavenly Parent, the ethic of hyojeong, Parents’ words, from OSDP, and from The meaning of life is one of the and the slogan, “Peace Starts with Me.” Wolli Wonbon, the manuscript Rev. most intimate and yet elusive inquiries 3 credits. A. Wilson. Moon wrote in Pusan in 1951-52 that in one’s life. The course applies the has been a particular focus of the principles of philosophical hermeneutics THE 5611 Unification Philosophy instructor’s research. We will give to the question and explores how a Unification Philosophy is the particular attention to issues of spiritual understanding affects the philosophy and thought of Rev. Sun relevance to living in the Cheon Il Guk interpretation of the meaning of life. Myung Moon; this philosophy was then Era. Since this is an advanced course, The course consists of two parts: the systematized by the late Dr. Sang Hun students should already be well versed first part focuses on methodology and Lee as Unification Thought. This in the basic content of the Principle and explicates basic principles of course will explore the central be trying to live by its precepts. 3 hermeneutics; the second part focuses perspectives of Unification Thought and credits. A. Wilson. on the spiritual dimension as articulated its key concepts by examining them in Viktor Frankl’s meaning-based against the background of the history of THE 5635 Introduction to the Divine psychotherapy. The course makes a philosophy, other disciplines, and Principle brief reference to the religious contemporary social cultural contexts. This course introduces the Divine frameworks of Carl Jung and Joseph Through the dialogical study of Principle to those who are not familiar Campbell in contrast to Freud’s non- Unification Thought and the with its teachings. Rather than seeing it religious approach. Students will philosophic tradition, students will see mainly as the teaching of a particular conduct self-analyses in order to both the philosophic implications of church, the focus will be on lessons that discover the role of spirituality in the Unification Thought and the challenges it can provide for anyone who is interpretation of their own meaning of it faces. The course is seminar style. searching to better understand God and life. 3 credits. K. Noda. Students are required to do a series of live a life imbued with purpose. This presentations. 3 credits. K. Noda. course is for the non-Unificationist THE 5590 Independent Study in students; Unificationist students should Philosophy THE 5612 Unification Thought in take THE 5631. 3 credits. A. Wilson. 1-3 credits. Faculty. Context This course intends to familiarize THE 5651 Unification Studies THE 5601 Unification Theology students with the unique nature of Seminar This course explores theological Unification Thought and the way it This course will examine in depth expressions of the Unification message relates to the mainstream of western selected topics in the Divine Principle. in the context of Christian theology, not philosophy. This will provide the Students will have the opportunity to only addressing various theological opportunity to discuss a number of key prepare and present an in-depth study issues and problems in the Christian philosophical notions and their practical on a topic of their choice. 1-3 credits. A. tradition, but also benefiting from application. In the process, the main Wilson. Christian theology for the self- areas of philosophical investigation, as clarification and self-understanding of they are treated in the Unification THE 6391 Thesis/Project in Unification theology. This course Thought textbooks, will be dealt with Theology/ Philosophy one by one. Even more importantly, enhances the ability to explain and 3 credits. Must be accompanied by defend the Unification message in though, it is hoped that the general framework and method of Unification the Masters Colloquium, MIN 5804. dialogue with Christian clergy and lay Faculty. people. 3 credits. T. Shimmyo. Thought, with whatever its strengths and limitations, but also its future THE 5602 Towards a Theology of the potential, will become clear through this Only Begotten Daughter course. 3 credits. Faculty. This course will explore the theological significance of True UTS Catalog 2021-2022 32

INTERNATIONAL religious, NGO leaders and other civil understanding these models and the society actors and the skills, traditional theories which support them, along with PEACE STUDIES and religiously based, that influence assessing student needs, will advance peace processes. 3 credits. D. Kone. the student's instructional competence in MGT 5101 Conflict Analysis and selecting the model(s) most appropriate Transformation PAS 5722 The Healing Journey: for learning in the given context, as well See the Management listings. Trauma and Restorative Justice as in formulating models specific for See the Pastoral Ministry listings. religious education in the student’s IPS 5133 Human Rights, Law and denomination. This course will focus on Government SCR 5151 World Scriptures and the methods and issues relevant to World Peace children and adolescents. 3 credits. C. This course will examine the role of Chesnavage. religion and natural law in constitutions See the Scriptural Studies listings. and international law. The origin and EDU 5112 Models of Teaching: extent of rights of the accused and Young Adults and Adults religious freedom rights will be RELIGIOUS EDUCATION This course offers an overview of emphasized, with reference to models, strategies, and theories that are representative constitutions and EDU 5101 Foundations of Religious utilized to enhance the effectiveness of provisions of the Universal Declaration Education teachers and educators engaged in of Human Rights, together with Religious education encompasses teaching or a teaching ministry. significant case law on those topics. The both the educational work and Identifying and understanding these overall framework of domestic educational ministries of churches and models and the theories which support (national) law and international law will faith communities as well as how we as them, along with assessing student be considered, with special individuals develop religiously, needs, will advance the student's consideration of international criminal spiritually and within our faith. The instructional competence in selecting law and international human rights law. course will look at how to define the the model(s) most appropriate for Restorative Justice will be considered, purpose and concept of religious learning in the given context, as well as with an examination of special concerns education, how we develop meaning, in formulating models specific for regarding free exercise and and what role content, context and religious education in the students’ establishment of religion that have method play in educating religiously. It denomination. This course will focus on arisen in historically effective will look reflectively at the religious the methods and issues relevant to rehabilitative programs. 3 credits. W. education movement and seek to apply teaching young adults and adults. 3 Lay. its insights to our contemporary church credits. C. Chesnavage. and faith communities and our diverse IPS 5141 Diplomacy and Faith Based global world. Students will evaluate the EDU 5190 Religious Education Diplomacy differences between education within Colloquium This course assesses how diplomatic the church, education as outreach to The Religious Education Colloquium theory and practices can be informed others and education in the wider social provides graduating students with the and enriched by faith-based approaches. spectrum. Students will investigate opportunity to present and discuss their It first examines traditional diplomacy, various models of Religious Education culminating Religious Education also referred to as Track I diplomacy, in terms of their conceptual frameworks projects. Throughout the term, students which has conflict resolution or the and their founding principles. Finally will not only have an opportunity to cessation of violence (negative peace) students will consider what it means for refine their projects but will also be able as its main objective, i.e., to obtain their own faith communities to educate to continue their efforts to integrate cease-fires and peace treaties between religiously in today’s diverse world, and their Seminary coursework and parties in conflict. It then considers explore ways to cross over in activities. The Colloquium will thus faith-based diplomacy, which has sympathetic understanding to the provide the means for the students to emerged within the context of identity- religious other and how to be religious refine their R.E. Project as well as based conflicts and religiously inter-religiously. 3 credits. C. recognize the role played by Religious motivated violence in the contemporary Chesnavage. Education throughout the many diverse international system. The course also areas of personal and public life. assesses the extent to which faith-based EDU 5111 Models of Teaching: 3 credits. D. Kone. approaches have reinforced conflict Children and Adolescents transformation or the prevention of This course is designed to offer an EDU 5301 Educational Planning and further occurrences of violence (positive overview of the variety of models, Administration peace) as well as conflict resolution. strategies, and theories that are utilized The course will explore the larger to enhance the effectiveness of teachers This course addresses how to dimension of track II and III diplomacy, and educators engaged in teaching or a develop effective programs that educate which involves influential academic, teaching ministry. Identifying and faithfully. Students will study existing UTS Catalog 2021-2022 33 educational ministries and programs identity impact leadership and to acquire fundamental methods and with an eye toward evaluating these mentorship? In the context of skills necessary to teach the Divine programs for effectiveness and relationships, how does one’s own Principle through supervised practices. relevance for today's society. Students belief, life experiences, character play a 1 credit. A. Compton. will then investigate the components of role in mentoring others? These what makes a successful educational questions are fundamental to becoming EDU 5604 Unification Apologetics in program suitable to specific age groups an effective mentor in today’s world. Practical Contexts within a congregation. Students will Students will be challenged to develop Apologetics is the defense or also consider issues of curriculum and the skills, abilities, and confidence to vindication of a religion, cause, or program design for faith-based contexts. advise, guide, counsel, and mentor organization that is being criticized, that 3 credits. Carolina. others. Empathic listening is a focal respects the critic’s perspective, learns point. The course includes instruction from it, answers in their language, and EDU 5302 Programming and on a variety of topics relevant to leads to continued engagement. An Curriculum Design spiritual mentoring as well as group apologist needs to have thorough Understanding the basics behind the discussion and exposure to mentoring knowledge of that for which s/he is curriculum that guides the educational practice. The course is intended to apologizing. With this in mind, this program that one is teaching in, is enhance students’ leadership skills in class draws from Unification teachings essential. It is one thing to know diverse the context of diversity. 3 credits. D. and history in dialogue with the major methods of teaching. It is another, Kone. criticisms and accusations the church however, to be able to design an movement has faced. We identify educational program that appropriately EDU 5511 Ministry for Marriage possible answers to accusations or challenges and motivates students to Preparation objections, and provide students an learn. This is the purpose of this course. The aspiration to lifelong marriage opportunity to engage personally in the Students will explore the principles of has lost its grip in the contemporary apologetic enterprise. The purpose is to curriculum design including how does world. This course assumes a need to lay a groundwork for Unification one decide what needs to be learned, in reach religious people who nevertheless apologetics, train students to do what order should one learn a certain set are influenced by a secular society. apologetics, and assist students in of ideas, and what should be avoided in Though referring to religious teaching, developing their own answers to planning for learning religiously. the course will investigate arguments criticisms of Unificationism. 3 credits. Curriculum design is a vital course in from science and common sense. T. Hendricks. any religious education program. Students will learn the components of 3 credits. D. Carolina. effective marriage preparation and EDU 5672 Online Ministries explore their own ideas for an effective This course is a comprehensive singles and engaged couples ministry. 3 exploration of the internet as a new EDU 5311 Spiritual Formation credits. L. Walsh. frontier for ministry and will examine This course examines various many of the existing technologies. The meanings of spirituality in the context EDU 5512 Marriage and Family course offers a hands-on approach in of a suffering pluralistic world and the Enrichment using the tools and online software. potential of developing a spirituality The course offers practical and Students will develop a clear that is grounded in the ordinary, pastoral approaches to enriching understanding of and confidence in the everyday world. Students will look at marriage and family life. Teachings on use of such basic tools as building a the spirituality of the pastor and reflect marriage and family within the website, email newsletters, online video on the value of spiritual formation as Christian tradition, including the presentations, flash presentations from they reflect on their own spiritual Unification perspective, will be PowerPoint shows, and podcasts. Each practices and discipline as well as examined, drawing upon historical and student will build a basic website and ministerial strengths and limitations. contemporary resources, Christian and set up tools needed to communicate Particular attention is given to the topics interreligious perspectives, and insights with their congregation/community. 3 of human destiny after death, eternal from the social sciences. However, the credits. Faculty. life, the transforming power of spiritual focus of this course will be on skills and experience, and spiritual discipline. strategies for healing and improving EDU 5605 Practicum in Teaching 3 credits. L. Miles or W. Selig. dimensions of the marriage relationship, Unification Worldview

with a lesser emphasis on parenting and This course is designed for students EDU 5313 Spiritual Mentoring other family-related issues. 3 credits. L. to acquire fundamental methods and Religious and cultural diversity Walsh. characterize the postmodern world. This skills necessary to teach CAUSA and has important implications for VOC theory through supervised EDU 5601 Practicum in Teaching practices. 1 credit. T. Ward. mentoring which has been commonly Divine Principle defined in secular, business-related terms. How does religious or cultural This course is designed for students EDU 5606 Practicum in Teaching UTS Catalog 2021-2022 34

Unification Thought noted, using case studies of different of this field of study is to move toward a This course is designed for students places where Christianity has spread, clear understanding of inter- to acquire fundamental methods and moving initially from its base in the denominational and interreligious skills necessary to teach Unification Jerusalem Temple and in the Synagogue dialogue and its challenges in the 21st Thought through supervised practices. into numerous cultural contexts. What century. Prerequisite: LTR 5131 1 credit. Faculty. attracts and repels people will be Church History I. 3 credits. J. David or identified. There will be an opportunity D. Kone. EDU 5811 Research Methods for students to create and present their own liturgies. 3 credits. J. David. MIN 5107 Leadership and This course is designed to develop Congregational Development competency in information literacy, MIN 5104 Homiletics This course explores Ministerial including skills in formulating Leadership as a constructive practical questions; finding, accessing, retrieving, Homiletics is the art of preaching and theological enterprise focused on the and evaluating information in print and theological communication. A primary religious care of persons, families, and electronic sources. Topics include: duty of ministers is to proclaim God’s communities. As such, the course draws classification of information; indexing word, and by doing so, to motivate, on interdisciplinary methods growing and controlled vocabularies; Library of inspire, and educate members of their out of classical and contemporary Congress subject headings; search congregations and the wider society. theological traditions. Different roles of engines and search techniques; Emphasis is placed on the preparation a minister – pastor, counselor, Preacher, introduction to databases including and delivery of sermons for a variety of teacher, spiritual adviser, and ProQuest and WilsonWeb; search aids audiences and occasions (weddings, administrator will be discussed. Five such as indexes and book reviews; funerals, children’s sermons, etc.). possible models and strategies will be general and special references; Theories as well as the art of homiletics explored; revitalization, new church introduction to research papers. 1 credit. are studied, along with the role of starts, cooperative parishes, mergers, R. Wagner. preaching in worship. Students study the sermons of well-known preachers and closures. Students will be given and critically reflect on their own tools for doing need/capacity EDU 5390 Independent Study in assessment, economic development and Religious Education sermons and those of their classmates. Various denominational styles and stewardship, conflict mediation. This 1-3 credits. Faculty. patterns will be examined. Prerequisite: course will focus on the vitality of a SCR 5131, SCR 5141 or SCR 5142. congregation in the areas of stewardship EDU 6190 Continuing Thesis/Project 3 credits. J. David. and participation in the various Enrollment activities of the congregation. 3 credits. 0 credits. MIN 5106 Ecumenism and Interfaith J. David or D. Kone. The course is designed to explore the MIN 5190 Field Education Internship EDU 6391 Thesis/Project in Religious field of ecumenism, interfaith and their Education contemporary expressions. Students will The Field Education Internship offers 3 credits. Must be accompanied by investigate the issues which are most the student an opportunity to experience the Masters Colloquium, MIN 5804. central to today’s ecumenical dialogue ministry in a given community or Faculty. worldwide in order to understand what location. Through a prolonged role they might play in ecumenical work immersion in the particular ministry locally and internationally in the future. chosen by the student, he/she comes to MINISTRY Through a study of current ecumenical see the real needs, challenges, issues, documents, statements of contemporary and components of an effective and MIN 5102 Worship and Liturgy faith and order commissions and an fulfilling ministry. For non-native The course explores the role of assessment of developing trends in English speakers, the course provides a liturgy and worship in the life of the theology and ministry, students will not rich environment in which to develop congregation, as a tool for pastoral care, only develop insight into intra-Christian their English language skills and for spiritual growth, for invoking God’s relationships but also develop the initial understanding of American culture. mystery, and also as a pedagogical skills with which to dialogue Supervisors skilled or focused on the activity. The history of the development theologically and practically with particular ministry are a critical of Christian worship will be surveyed. diverse Christian denominational component of all Internships because Variety of style and content across a leaders and ministries. This course has students develop a mentor-apprentice range of traditional and contemporary also been designed to deal with type of relationship with their denominations will be discussed. The interfaith studies and dialogue. The supervisor. A 3-hour orientation class is role of Eucharistic worship in some students will explore the different required before commencing the traditions will be explored. Specific definitions and understanding of the internship. Students are encouraged to Unification ceremonies will also be terms “interfaith,” “multi-faith,” wait to take their internships until at studied. The role of culture will also be “interreligious dialogue,” etc. The scope least their third semester on campus. 1-5 credits @ 120 hours per credit. T. UTS Catalog 2021-2022 35

Ward. MIN 5502 Marriage and Family interreligious prayer, the increasing Ministry number of interreligious families, the MIN 5192 Clinical Pastoral This course examines the polity of official prayer of several of the world Education the church and community in relation to religions, an understanding of revelation Clinical Pastoral Education is families and family life. It will not deal that is conducive for a bridge and not a interfaith professional education for with counseling but with the ministerial barrier to this prayer, and how ministry. It brings theological students dynamics involved between the family principles of inculturation could help and ministers of all faiths (pastors, unit and the larger church. Utilizing with the planning and understanding of priests, rabbis, imams, and others) into case studies, the course will look at interreligious prayer within the United supervised encounter with persons in family education, family worship, the States. Students will have opportunities crisis. Out of an intense involvement family and youth ministry, the family in to experience and observe the official with persons in need, and the feedback small group ministry, and ways that prayer of at least three world’s religions from peers and teachers, students families can buttress the work of the and plan an interreligious prayer service develop new awareness of themselves church. 3 credits. L. Rouse. of their own. 3 credits. C. Chesnavage. as persons and of the needs of those to whom they minister. From theological MIN 5590 Independent Study in MIN 5803 Integration Colloquy reflection on specific human situations, Marriage and Family The Integration Colloquy is designed they gain a new understanding of 1-3 credits. Faculty. for Master of Divinity students in their ministry. Within the interdisciplinary final two semesters. The purpose of the team process of helping persons, they MIN 5601 Unification Ritual and Colloquy is to support students in their develop skills in interpersonal and inter- Traditions transition from being a student to their professional relationships. 4 credits. T. life and work after graduation. Led by Effective Unification life and ministry Ward. two faculty members representing the requires a thorough and accurate Theological program and the Ministry understanding of both Unification ritual EDU 5311 Spiritual Formation program, students will theologically and tradition. It is tradition (lifestyle) reflect on their experience in the See Religious Education listings. and ritual (concrete behavior), which Divinity degree program including what guide the spiritual life of individuals, they gained from their course work, MIN 5341 Eco-Justice Ministry families and communities/ their CPE experience and their student congregations; furthermore, it is the life Can the Christian tradition provide a life experience. Students will then be of the spirit, which determines our value rationale that will persuade human challenged to reflect on and discuss how both in this world and in the world to beings from destroying other species, to integrate these experiences with their come. This course will examine the their habitats and the greater biosphere practice of ministry. Students will be Unification traditions, which have found of our planet? Widespread ecological encouraged to examine their calling and expression in and through the degradation has prompted biblical ministry work in order to strengthen devotional life of Sun Myung and Hak scholars, systematic theologians and their ministry skills and personal life of Ja Han Moon, as they have sought ethicists to explore ways of thinking faith after graduation. The Colloquy through their life course to attend and about and acting more compatibly will enable students to also look at the comfort our Heavenly Parent. Special within the community of diverse beings practical needs of their ministry and attention will be given to the various which constitute Earth. This course has career. An emphasis will be placed on rituals, which are such an important part been designed to bring students into this how to maintain a life of theological of the Unification tradition: Pledge, ongoing dialogue by examining reflection, lifelong learning and Holy Days, Births, Marriage Blessing, systematically some notions in Christian personal spiritual formation after the Seonghwa ceremony (funeral), and texts and discerning the extent to which graduation. Taught over the two others. 3 credits. M. Curry or W. Selig. they provide promising foundations for semesters prior to graduation. 1 credit. environmental theology. 3 credits. J. Faculty. David. MIN 5724 Interreligious Prayer in Ministry MIN 5804A Masters Colloquium MIN 5390 Independent Study in This course will situate The Masters Colloquium A provides General Ministry interreligious, interfaith, or multi-faith guidance for students to formulate their prayer within the context of the 1-3 credits. Faculty. proposal for a Master Thesis or Project. curriculum form of religious education Taught during the penultimate semester known as liturgy. The course will make MIN 5490 Independent Study in prior to graduation. 0 credit. A. Wilson. Church Growth and Evangelism a distinction between the official forms of prayer within the various religious 1-3 credits. Faculty. MIN 5804B Masters Colloquium traditions of the world and what is known as creative prayer or For many graduate students, the paraliturgies. The course will explore process of deciding on and writing a the historical background for thesis can be overwhelming and UTS Catalog 2021-2022 36 confusing. The Masters Colloquium deeply on the theological and ethical Seminar II and Seminar III as they will help demystify this daunting arena of religious and pastoral search for types and models of process through a seminar that is part leadership. As a continuation of the first leadership that are necessary to do support group, part motivational Seminar, students in this course will ministry in our postmodern society. program, and part collective ideas assess the theological and ethical issues Society today is keen to find those who factory. MIN 5804B is the second of a of contemporary pastoral leadership can facilitate the transformation of two-semester sequence. While each with specific attention to their relevancy individuals, communities, and society. student primarily works with the thesis to the students’ own ministerial context. Students will then consider the role of advisor, Colloquium B provides an Utilizing case studies and ministry the minister as transformer, guide, and opportunity to share the student’s thesis models, students will delve more deeply facilitator of healthy spiritual growth in progress with other students. into the theory and practice of ministry and development. Key questions Discussions, feedbacks, and comments to assist them in defining and shaping concerning the development of an among students and collegial supports their continuing and future philosophy empowered laity, the dynamics of and encouragements help the student to of ministry and their chosen model of pastoral care and counseling, personal complete the thesis in a timely manner. ministerial leadership. Students will also transformation, and the leadership needs Prerequisite: MIN 5804A. Taught begin to assess and discuss who should of a postmodern, multicultural world during the last semesters prior to serve as their supervisor and potential will be addressed. 3 credits. Open only graduation. 0 credit. K. Noda. members of their Ministerial Team. In to D.Min. students. L. Rouse. addition, students will begin to think MIN 6391 Thesis/Project in Ministry about possible topics for their Family and Educational Ministry 3 credits. Must be accompanied by Dissertation Project. 3 credits. Open Courses the Masters Colloquium, MIN 5804. only to D.Min. students. J. David. Faculty. MIN 8501 Ministry in the Midst of MIN 8103 D.Min. Seminar III: The Diverse Lifestyles Changing Face of Society: Diversity In our postmodern world, new DOCTOR OF MINISTRY and Its Impact on Ministry definitions and meanings have caused COURSES This Seminar will focus on the complications and confusion in contextualization of ministry and the relationships. The term postmodern changing face of our congregations, D.Min. Seminars signals the end of a familiar pattern of communities, and society. As ministry activity and the emergence of new areas is not done in a vacuum, today’s MIN 8101 D.Min. Seminar II: of endeavor whose activities are unclear minister and religious leader must Spiritual Formation and Integration and whose meanings and implications understand not only the ever-changing are not yet well understood. In this This seminar provides entering nature of our diverse community, but course, students will examine the students the opportunity to reflect on also how this impacts interpersonal challenges presented by these diverse their past and current ministerial relationships and group dynamics lifestyles and discuss how these diverse leadership experiences in order to assess within one’s ministerial context. lifestyles impact how they do ministry what they have learned and where they Students will also reflect on the socio- so as to continue aiding their wish to go pastorally and spiritually. economic changes within our society congregation in developing a lifestyle Students will look at the spirituality of generally as well as within their own and worldview that is consistent with the pastor and delve into the area of communities specifically and assess the being a disciple of Jesus. 3 credits. spiritual formation as they self-reflect effect of these changes on both the Open only to D.Min. students. J. David. on their own spirituality, spiritual individual and the community as a discipline and ministerial strengths and whole and the impact of all this on MIN 8502 Religious Education and limitations. This course will also ministry. Using their own congregations Ministry Needs of the Postmodern provide an introductory look at how the and communities as their context, Family D. Min. Program will be of benefit to students will learn how to assess the Students will examine the them as they work on their Learning needs of today’s congregations and postmodern family from many angles – Contract. Students will be required to develop effective modes of ministry sociology, psychology, anthropology, write a spiritual autobiography. 3 within such diversity. 3 credits. Open and theology – what makes it different, credits. Open only to D.Min. students. only to D.Min. students. J. David or D. what are its real needs, and how W. Selig. Kone. Religious Education can help fulfill MIN 8102 D.Min. Seminar I: some of those needs as we work toward MIN 8104 D.Min. Seminar IV: greater wholeness of the family unit. Theological and Ethical Perspectives Transformational Leadership for a of Ministerial Leadership Students will then develop a family- Postmodern World centered ministry better suited to the The second D. Min. Seminar This Seminar challenges students to diverse families in their challenges students to reflect more integrate key issues discovered in community/congregation. 3 credits. UTS Catalog 2021-2022 37

Open only to D.Min. students. Faculty. Courses world’s faiths order to come to their own definition of social justice ministry. MIN 8503 Emerging Family Trends MIN 8701 Multiculturalism, Diversity They will learn to develop and conduct in the Global Community and Non-violent Conflict Resolution a ministry that is compassionate and The purpose of this course is Conflict is almost inevitable in a just, while faithful to the basics of their exploring the origins and recent trends multicultural setting. On the other hand, faith. In addition, students will examine in globalization and its impact on the understanding multiculturalism and the components of effective social family. The emphasis will be on a diversity can be an opportunity for justice programs including funding and creative approach to viewing the family conflict transformation. This course will grant writing. Finally, students will be in the 21st century. Students will study focus on the importance of challenged to fully reflect on their general definitions and theories of understanding other cultural views as current ministries with an eye to how globalization and will focus on the con- the key element to effectively manage they can foster a socially just world necting and building of relations on the cross-cultural conflict. The intent of this where all people live for the sake of global stage. This study will involve course is to understand how people of others. 3 credits. Open only to D.Min. technological, social, cultural, and different cultures handle conflict by students. Faculty. religious dynamics as they relate to the communicating and building contemporary family. Students will relationships. The focus is Asian, MIN 8704 Change Management for probe world citizenship as a Hispanic and African/African-American Faith Leaders phenomenon in an age of diminishing cultures. Using stories, sayings, This course introduces a borders. They will study the evolving proverbs, and examples we will provide comprehensive, practical approach to formal and informal networks that link models for conflict transformation, and change management for faith leaders. the global community, as well as how how we can choose our responses to Today faith leaders are often required to migration impacts the family. Students conflict situations. We will cover a make drastic, rapid changes in response will be provided with an opportunity to range of diverse approaches to work to cultural shifts, sudden compelling observe the challenges involved in within the workplace with different needs, decreasing revenues and influencing the diplomatic community people and seek to understand where increased pressure for results. Change with a religious dimension and effecting others are coming from as the key to management is an ordered approach to targeted global change. 3 credits. Open harmonious interaction. The course will transitioning from a current state that only to D.Min. students. L. Rouse. also examine a variety of universal requires adjustment to reach a desired religious principles and stories to alternative future. We will focus on MIN 8504 Faith Formation, highlight practical skills for conflict unlocking individual and or faith Spirituality and Counseling within transformation. 3 credits. Open only to communities potential through learning the Contemporary Family D.Min. students. D. Kone. to identify and overcome resistance to Students will focus on families as change in our faith communities and they seek to serve and witness in deeds MIN 8702 Issues in Ecumenical and ourselves. Key concepts will be and words that heal and free – in the Interfaith Relations illustrated and applied via case studies, role of counselors. Attention will be A course designed to produce as well as personal experience. given to the brokenness and wholeness creative and effective theoreticians and 3 credits. Open only to D.Min. students. of life as they seek to minister to the activists in the arena of religion and Faculty. hurts and hopes of those they will peace in the contemporary world. After encounter in their ministry. Through finishing this course, students should be Dissertation Research Seminars readings and reflections students will able to analyze and implement effective assess, evaluate, and envision their designs and applications for bilateral MIN 8801 Dissertation Research calling for the healing contemporary and multi-religious encounter with an Seminar II: Bibliographic Research families. Emphasis will be placed on eye to resolving conflict and realizing and Overview of the D. Min. identifying skills and talents, and reconciliation and collaboration. Dissertation explore options through a process of 3 credits. Open only to D.Min. students. In this course, students will learn illuminating, clarifying, and opening to F. Kaufmann. bibliographic research methods with all the possibilities of God’s call. understanding of the principles and Students will submit a Spiritual MIN 8703 Creating the Beloved practices of contemporary information Inventory consisting of goals, Community environments. Students will learn how objectives, skills, talents, strategies, This course will challenge students to find, access, retrieve, and evaluate tools and mobilization of resources and to re-evaluate their views of social various recorded knowledge stored both assets for involvement in a justice, social ministry, and the in electronic and print formats. The contemporary family ministry. 3 credits. minister’s role in bringing about a more course also covers how to write a Open only to D.Min. students. J. David. just world. Students will evaluate literature view. 1 credit. Open only to diverse expressions of social justice and D.Min. students. K. Noda. Peace and Justice Ministry social service in Christianity and the UTS Catalog 2021-2022 38

MIN 8802 Dissertation Research of Ministry theses, to integrate their Counseling Seminar I: Formulating the Question proposed ministry project within a This course is a study of the Students will identify a problem thesis framework, and to develop a draft following theories in counseling: within their own ministry, examine its dissertation project proposal. 1 credit. client-centered behavior therapy, context, and clarify their underlying Open only to D.Min students. M. rational emotive therapy, reality theological viewpoints from which they Mickler. therapy, transactional analysis, and plan to address the problem. They will existential counseling. Students will be also be introduced to research strategies MIN 8190 Dissertation Continuing expected to demonstrate counseling for assessing the outcomes of their Enrollment competencies in the use of one theory in efforts to carry out their dissertation 0 credit. two audio sessions with a student client project. 1 credit. Open only to D.Min. and in classroom presentations. students. A. Wilson. MIN 8390 Dissertation in Family & 3 credits. L. Rouse Education Ministries MIN 8803 Dissertation Research 6 credits. PAS 5315 Practicum in Counseling Seminar III: Research Design The objective of this course is to help Strategies MIN 8690 Dissertation in Peace & the student develop his/her personal This is the third part of the 4-part Justice Ministries style of counseling within the Dissertation Research Seminar, which is 6 credits. theoretical framework chosen by the taught over two years in four 2-week student. Eight taped counseling sessions intensives. The overall purpose of the accompanied by written reports will be Dissertation Research Seminar is to PASTORAL MINISTRY required of each student. Two of these allow students to understand research will be videotapes. In each class section, methodology and how to design a PAS 5101 Pastoral Care and the tapes will be discussed. doctoral dissertation project proposal. Counseling Prerequisite: PAS 5101 or PAS 5312. 3 The Doctor of Ministry Dissertation credits. L. Rouse provides an opportunity for students to Explores the role of the minister in the area of pastoral care and counseling. utilize action research to objectively PAS 5501 Marriage and Family Students will be introduced to Biblical measure the effectiveness of a program Counseling concepts and to the relationship between in their ministry and establish clear Family relationships give meaning to goals and target to improve the program Christian counseling and psychological theory based on the integrated model. most people’s lives and are central to to positively change the lives of their understanding of God and His participants and impact the community. Instances when counseling is appropriate will be identified, such as love, as well as the catalyst for spiritual This third part of this research seminar and moral growth. Their challenges, will equip students with the basic when members of a congregation experience bereavement, illness or when however, can be great and many marital knowledge about action research design and family issues are brought to pastors and methods so that students will be they are preparing for marriage or for the birth of a child. Case studies will be for their wisdom and guidance. Given able to identify the variables to be the complexity of interpersonal measured in an action research project used. The focus, however, will be on the care of whole communities rather relationships, pastors who lack as well as how to determine the most professional training in marriage and appropriate tool for gathering data. This than on one-to-one counseling, following Charles V Gerkin’s approach. family counseling often wonder if they course is subtitled “Identifying and can help their church members in a Implementing Variables in Action Students will also undertake a short Practicum. Professional limits will also significant way. Yet, relatively simple Research” in order to emphasize the interventions of an educational and focus of this course. Students are be discussed to help students identify whether intervention or referral to other coaching nature can be quite helpful, expected to gain the ability to identify and these can be facilitated without the variables in their dissertation project professionals is the best response. 3 credits. L. Rouse extensive training. This course and then begin to design their emphasizes classic techniques that can dissertation project proposal by PAS 5311 Theories of Personality be effective yet are not widely known. It implementing the variables in an action also focuses on basic coaching skills. research design. 1 credit. Open only to The course is a presentation and 3 credits. L. Rouse. D.Min. students. J. Tanabe. critical examination of the assumptions, methodology and basic ideas of the PAS 5512 Family Therapy Concepts major personality theorists with a view MIN 8804 Dissertation Research and Methods Seminar IV: Designing the Project toward understanding what constitutes a Students will study the major Proposal well-functioning person. 3 credits. L. Rouse theoretical approaches to family Students will build upon their work therapy, identify the root causes of in the first three Research Seminars to PAS 5312 Theories and Techniques of difficulties in marriage, and examine reflect about models for writing Doctor treatment methods. In practicum units, UTS Catalog 2021-2022 39 students will conduct a marriage and faith communities need to be both MGT 5303 Leadership and enrichment workshop and practice some prophetic and pastoral. In this course Organizational Planning techniques of family therapy in a students will develop pastoral and This course introduces the basic controlled setting. 3 credits. L. Rouse. prophetic skills integral to transforming principles of organizational leadership society and redeeming the moral and organizational planning. It PAS 5513 Structural Family Therapy injuries and soul wounds that are the investigates the tasks and role of top This course equips students to inevitable consequence of war. 3 management in achieving successful provide pre-marital counseling to credits. C. Antal. results in the planning, production and couples in their ministry, utilizing delivery of goods and services. It also principles derived from structural PAS 5390 Independent Study in examines the skills needed to manage family therapy. They include: honoring Pastoral Ministry and motivate employees, emphasizing boundaries in marriage, setting up and 1-3 credits. Faculty. the leadership skills required to deliver respecting personal boundaries, quality services in a nonprofit organ- recognizing the integrity of structure in PAS 6391 Thesis/Project in Pastoral ization. Finally, this course discusses a marriage, protecting a marriage from Ministry special topics related to international intruders, and supporting the values of a 3 credits. Must be accompanied by dimensions of organizational behavior marriage. The course also covers how to the Masters Colloquium, MIN 5804. and cross-cultural management. 3 work with a spouse who values Faculty. credits. D. Carolina. boundaries when the other spouse does not. Prerequisite: PAS 5501 or 5512, or MGT 5304 Leadership in the Social by permission. 3 credits. L. Rouse. MANAGEMENT Sector The first in a two-course sequence to MGT 5101 Conflict Analysis and EDU 5511 Ministry for Marriage prepare students for effective social Transformation Preparation action in their communities and leader- This course introduces students to See Religious Education listings ship in the social sector. It focuses on Peace and Conflict Studies and their leadership (including executive application in Conflict Analysis and leadership, organizational culture and EDU 5512 Marriage and Family Transformation. The course examines the strategic planning process). Students Enrichment the factors that need to be assessed will gain an understanding of service See Religious Education listings when addressing violent conflict and and leadership for “the common good,” when working to prevent international, analyze the setting in which service PAS 5722 The Healing Journey: intra-national, and even interpersonal takes place, actively participate in a Trauma and Restorative Justice disputes from escalating into an community service setting and gain intractable conflict. 3 credits. T. Ward. The course addresses the psycho- hands-on knowledge, skills, and social-spiritual impact of trauma and experience about a specific non-profit explores responses and interventions MGT 5302 Management of Non- organization. 3 credits. T. Ward. that affect the body, mind, heart and Profit Organizations spirit of individuals, communities and This course helps the student to MGT 5311 Principles of Marketing societies. It also addresses social, comprehend the basic concepts and An introductory course designed to economic and political structures and general principles of management in the acquaint students with general considers how root causes may be context of churches and other non-profit marketing principles and practices. addressed for healing to occur. Students organizations. Topics include the Marketing is much more than will look at how spirituality and general background of modern advertising and sales; it includes peacebuilding are integral to addressing management techniques and practices, understanding the environment, the results of trauma and will also cultural and social dimensions of consumer needs and behavior, assessing consider the role of restorative justice managerial functions, leadership and the value of the product, promotion, on the interpersonal and structural levels decision-making, marketing, planning, place and price. Emphasis is placed on in addressing trauma. 3 credits. Faculty. and policy formulation. The course will developing marketing skills and explain the fundamental principles of understanding the role of marketing in PAS 5723 Moral Injury and War managing a nonprofit, including the strategic orientation of the business creating a board of directors, staffing, It is important to heal the wounds of and non-profit organization. We will fundraising and relationship with war to create enduring peace. War’s also discuss, adapt and apply marketing stakeholders. Emphasis is given to visible and invisible wounds, impact our methods to the realm of church growth. creative, real-life approaches to the communities today and will for 3 credits. S. Boyd. generations to come. What moral development and practice of obligation does society have to the management and administrative skills. 3 MGT 5331 Human Resource people we send to do our killing, and to credits. S. Boyd or D. Carolina. Management all who suffer from war-making? Clergy This course covers the knowledge UTS Catalog 2021-2022 40 and practical skills necessary to manage MGT 6391 Thesis/Project in Non- lexicon. 3 credits. A. Wilson. the staff of a non-profit organization. Profit Leadership Primary focus will be the impact of 3 credits. Must be accompanied by LAN 5141 New Testament Greek human resource management on the the Masters Colloquium, MIN 5804. Being able to read sacred scripture in effectiveness of organizational and Faculty. the original text opens up a whole new individual performance. The course perspective on faith and theology. This studies the interactions between course is an introduction to Koine managers, organizational staff, and THEOLOGICAL Greek, the language of the Greek New specialists. It covers planning, LANGUAGES Testament with an emphasis on compensation, job analysis and design, developing the ability to translate. 3 recruitment, selection, and performance In addition to courses in Biblical credits. V. Cadette. evaluation. Key concepts will be Hebrew and New Testament Greek, illustrated and applied via case studies, UTS offers courses in Korean as the LAN 5161 Korean 1 as well as personal experience. theological language of the Unification This level is for students with little to 3 credits. M. Barry or D. Carolina. Church. Its study offers students a door no prior knowledge of Korean and into a deeper understanding of serves as an introductory class for Unification beliefs. Proficiency in further Korean studies. Starting with MGT 5401 Financial Management spoken Korean is a considerable asset Hangul (the Korean alphabet), this for Non-Profit Organizations for leadership in the church, enabling course will cover the foundations of direct communication with the Founder This course will focus on finance and Korean vocabulary and grammar and his elder disciples. Korean language budgeting aspects of leading a non- relevant in daily life and familiarize courses are offered in English and in profit organization, addressing the students with aspects of Korean culture. Japanese. Placement exams are specific concerns of religious leaders This course will also introduce and available at the beginning of each term with little background in business and explore basic terminology and for students who seek to qualify for an finance who desire to be good stewards expressions within the context of upper-level course. Korean language of what God has entrusted to them. Unification scriptural texts. 3 credits. C. courses do not fulfill the Scriptural Topics include: reading financial Miyake. statements, creating and managing Studies elective requirement for the Divinity Program. budgets, supervising investments and LAN 5162 Korean 2 endowments, measuring performance, identifying fraud, and other accounting LAN 5131 Biblical Hebrew This level is designed for students who have a basic foundation in Korean issues. 3 credits. Faculty. A first course in Biblical Hebrew, speaking, listening, reading, and writing covering the alphabet, nouns, pronouns, or have completed Korean 1 (LAN MGT 5501 Brand Management the verb system, construct chains, and 5161). This course will introduce more simple sentences. Students will become Brand management, formerly public complex vocabulary and grammatical familiar with the basic structure of the relations, is a vital mission for any structures and aims to equip students language and learn to use a lexicon. By organization as it seeks to make its with the ability to communicate the end of the course students will begin message known to an indifferent or effectively and appropriately in a to read and translate selected passages even hostile public. Brand management variety of social and cultural contexts. from the Hebrew Bible. 3 credits. A. includes efforts at improving and Students will also expand on their Wilson. managing an organization’s reputation, knowledge of Unificationist Korean communicating the message, and terms and expressions and further their engaging in efforts to change public LAN 5132 Biblical Hebrew 2 understanding of the role of the Korean policy. It also includes efforts to better This course is a continuation of language in the Unification faith understand the public through analyzing Biblical Hebrew 1. Students will community. 3 credits. C. Miyake. trends, market research, etc. In addition continue their study of Hebrew to understanding the role of brand grammar and build their vocabulary as LAN 5190 Independent Study in management, students will learn various the read selected passages from the Scriptural Languages public relation strategies and skills, Hebrew Bible. The course completes 1-3 credits. Faculty. including how to write a press release, the coverage of grammar begun in do a TV interview, attract media Biblical Hebrew 1, including the LAN 6391 Thesis/Project in attention to an event, manage a hostile complete verb system and the variations Scriptural Languages press, and influence legislation. 3 with different roots, as well as facility credits. S. Boyd. with nouns, pronouns, suffix forms, 3 credits. Must be accompanied by relative clauses and more. By the end of the Masters Colloquium, MIN 5804. MGT 5390 Independent Study in the course, students will be able to read Faculty. Management and translate most prose passages from 1-3 credits. Faculty. the Hebrew Bible with the support of a UTS Catalog 2021-2022 41

Unification Theological Seminary

Institutional Policies

will not be taken into account during performance review, promotion, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION reappointment, or other evaluation AND EQUAL DISCRIMINATION AND unless a final determination has been OPPORTUNITY HARASSMENT POLICY made that the Policy has been violated, or an agreement has been reached as The Seminary fully complies with part of an informal resolution process. If all federal, state, and local laws and Policy Statement necessary and appropriate, decisions executive orders, including Title VII of UTS is committed to providing a regarding extension, reappointment, or the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of working and learning environment promotion may be deferred, in the Educational Amendments of 1972, where all members feel valued and are consultation with the appropriate and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation fully empowered to claim a place in and supervisor or review committee, until Act of 1973. The Seminary does not responsibility for our shared working, the matter is resolved. discriminate in its admissions or in the living, and learning community. administration of any of its programs or Members of UTS community, guests, Relationship to Academic Freedom activities on the basis of race, religion, and visitors have a right to be free from and Responsibility gender, age, color, disability, national discrimination and harassment and to be As articulated in UTS statement on origin, veteran status, marital status, or treated with respect. The Seminary does academic freedom, UTS is dedicated to sexual orientation. In addition, the not discriminate in the administration of freedom of inquiry in the pursuit of Seminary aggressively seeks and its educational policies, admissions truth, is vigilant in defending the right encourages applicants for admission and policies, scholarships and loan of individuals to free speech, and is employment from diverse racial and programs, athletic program, and other dedicated to the cultivation of an ethnic backgrounds. Seminary programs and activities, and atmosphere in which all of its members It is the expressed policy of the does not tolerate discrimination or may study, live, and work free from Seminary to operate all of its harassment of its faculty, intolerance, discrimination, and educational programs and activities in administration, staff, students, or harassment. The Policy will not be such a way as to ensure that they do not visitors. construed as undermining the principle discriminate against any individual on The school prohibits discrimination of academic freedom, which may the basis of the characteristics stated on the basis of race, color, religion or include the introduction of controversial above. religious belief, citizenship status, sex, and challenging matters and demanding UTS does not tolerate harassment in marital status, disability, pregnancy, methods of inquiry within the teaching any form based upon race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or environment. However, discrimination gender, age, color, disability, national expression, national origin, military and harassment are not legally origin, veteran status, marital status, or service or affiliation, genetic protected, nor are they excused by sexual orientation, nor does it tolerate information, age, and any other reference to academic freedom of any type of sexual harassment. characteristics protected by law. expression. Discrimination and Members of the UTS community who harassment undermine the educational believe that they have been subjected to Scope of Policy mission of the institution, its integrity, such treatment are encouraged to This Policy prohibits discrimination and the intellectual, working, and living contact Dr. Michael Mickler, Vice- against or harassment of members of the environment for members of our President for Administration, at (845) Seminary community and guests. Its community. 752-3000, x. 227, or [email protected]. scope is inclusive of, but is not limited The Office of Equal Opportunity to, any individuals regularly or Definitions and Affirmative Action is responsible temporarily employed, studying, living, A. Discrimination is any distinction, for monitoring the school’s compliance visiting, or with an official capacity at preference, advantage for, or detriment with federal and state nondiscrimination UTS (such as volunteers and to an individual compared to others that laws including Title IX, investigating contractors). is based on an individual’s actual or complaints of discrimination, The filing of a complaint under this perceived race, color, religion or harassment, and sexual harassment, and Policy is independent of any external religious belief, citizenship status, sex, overseeing the informal and formal investigation or court proceeding, and marital status, disability, pregnancy, grievance process in accordance with the Seminary will not necessarily wait sexual orientation, gender identity or the school’s Policy Against for the conclusion of any external expression, national origin, military Discrimination and Harassment. investigation or proceeding to service or affiliation, genetic commence its own investigation and to information, or age that adversely take immediate steps to ensure the affects a term or condition of an safety and well-being of members of the individual’s education, living campus community. An allegation of environment, or participation in a discrimination or harassment is not Seminary activity, or is used as the basis proof of prohibited conduct, and a claim for or a factor in decisions affecting that 43

individual’s education, living or other verbal or physical conduct directors, residence life staff, student environment, or participation in a of a sexual nature activities staff, human resources staff, Seminary activity. • Implied or overt threats of punitive advisors to student organizations, and B. Discriminatory Harassment is action, a result of rejection of sexual “any other official with significant unwell-come conduct directed toward advances responsibility for student and campus an individual based on the individual’s • Conditioning a benefit on an activities.” The information to be actual or perceived race, color, religion individual’s acceding to sexual shared includes the date, the location or religious belief, citizenship status, advances of the incident (using Clery location sex, marital status, disability, • Unwelcome, sexually explicit categories), and the Clery crime pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender messages, statements, or materials category. identity or expression, national origin, • Attempting to coerce an unwilling This reporting protects the identity of military service or affiliation, genetic person into a romantic or sexual the victim and may be done information, or age that is so severe, relationship anonymously. All Clery reports of persistent, or pervasive that it has the • Sexual violence sexual assault and other crimes should purpose or effect of unreasonably • Intimate partner violence be reported to Campus Safety. interfering with an individual’s • Stalking, including cyberstalking Refer to the Student Handbook for a educational performance or creating an • Gender-based bullying detailed description of all of the policies intimidating, hostile, offensive, or concerning sexual misconduct, abusive environment for that Record Retention for Discrimination discrimination, harassment, reporting of individual’s education, living and Harassment Complaints incidents and crimes as well as all environment, or participation in a The Campus Safety office is complaint and grievance processes. Seminary activity. responsible for maintaining records Additionally, the Student Handbook C. Retaliatory Harassment is relating to dis-crimination and contains all contact information that intentional action taken by an individual harassment reports, investigations, and students need with names, positions, or allied third party, absent legitimate resolutions. Records will also be and contact information noted. nondiscriminatory reasons, that harms maintained in accordance with an individual as reprisal for filing a Seminary records policies, generally for grievance or for participating in an at least seven (7) years after the date the UTS SEXUAL investigation or grievance proceeding. complaint is resolved. Records may be HARASSMENT D. Sexual Harassment is a form of maintained longer at the discretion of unlawful gender-based discrimination. the security office in cases where the PREVENTION POLICY It may involve harassment of women by parties have a continuing affiliation with For the complete policy please visit men, harassment of men by women, and the school. All records pertaining to https://uts.edu/student-consumer- harassment between persons of the same pending litigation or a request for information sex. Sexual harassment is defined as records will be maintained in unwelcome gender-based verbal or accordance with instructions from legal physical conduct that it sufficiently counsel. severe, persistent or pervasive that it UTS FERPA POLICY unreasonably interferes with, limits, or Reporting Obligations under the deprives someone of the ability to Clery Act This policy defines the procedures participate in or benefit from the Certain campus officials also have a available to students to give them Seminary’s educational program or duty to report sexual assault and other appropriate access to personal records activities or employment benefits or crimes for federal statistical reporting while protecting their confidentiality. opportunities. purposes (Clery Act). All personally The unwelcome behavior may be identifiable information is kept 1. A statement concerning the FERPA based on power differentials (such as in confidential, but statistical information rights of students is permanently posted quid pro quo harassment where must be passed along to campus law on the academic bulletin board. submission to or rejection of enforcement regarding the type of unwelcome sexual conduct by an incident and its general location (on-or 2. A person is considered a student individual is used as the basis for off-campus, in the surrounding area, but when he/she registered for courses and employment or academic decisions), the no addresses are given) for publication attended the first day of classes. creation of a hostile environment, or in the annual Campus Security Report. retaliation. This report helps to provide the 3. Students may inspect and review The school’s policy on sexual community with a clear picture of the their education records upon request. misconduct may also apply when sexual extent and nature of campus crime, to They should submit a written request to harassment involves physical contact. ensure greater community safety. the custodian of the record, which Examples of sexual harassment may Mandated federal reporters include: identifies as precisely as possible the include, but are not limited to, student conduct administrators, safety record(s) he/she wants to inspect. The • Egregious, unwanted sexual attention and security personnel, coaches, athletic 44

student will be informed about time and contract to UTS to perform a special the party had in requesting or obtaining place where to inspect the records, task, such as an attorney or auditor. the information. The record may be within 45 days of the request. - Students serving on an official reviewed by the student. committee or assisting other school The following is a list of the types of officials in performing his/her tasks. 8. UTS designated the following records that UTS maintains, their location items as Directory Information: and their custodians. A school official has a legitimate student name, address, telephone educational interest if the official is: number, e-mail address, date and place Admission Records: Academic - Performing a task that is specified in of birth, sex, marital status, student ID Administration Office, Registrar his or her position description or by a number, photographic, video or Academic Records: Academic contract agreement. electronic images, dates of attendance, Administration Office, Registrar - Performing a task related to a cumulative credits earned, student's Disciplinary Records: Academic student's education or placement. current class schedule, degree program, Administration Office, Registrar - Performing a task related to the Thesis title, honors received (including Health Records: Academic discipline of a student. Dean's list), degrees received, previous Administration Office, Registrar b. To certain officials of the U.S. school(s) attended and degree(s) Financial Aid Records: Academic Department of Education, the received, and student's academic Administration Office, Financial Aid Comptroller General, and state and local advisor. Director educational authorities, in connection Financial Records: Finance Office, with certain state or federally supported UTS may disclose any of those items Bursar education programs. without prior written consent, unless Immigration Records: Academic c. In connection with a student's notified in writing by the student. Administration Office, Director of request for or receipt of financial aid, as Admissions necessary to determine the eligibility, 9. Students have the right to ask to amount or conditions of the financial have records corrected that they believe 4. UTS reserves the right to refuse a aid, or to enforce the terms and are inaccurate, misleading, or in student to inspect the following records: conditions of the aid. violation of their privacy rights. a. The financial statements of the d. If required by a state law requiring Following are the procedures for the student's parents. disclosure that was adopted before correction of records: b. Letters and statements of November 19, 1974. recommendation for which the student e. To organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of UTS. a. A student must ask the appropriate has waived the right of access. custodian to amend a record. In so c. Those records which are excluded f. To accrediting organizations to carry out their functions. doing, the student should identify the from the FERPA definition of education part of the record he/she wants changed records. g. To parents who claim the student as a dependent for income tax purposes. and specify why he/she wants the h. To comply with a judicial order or change. 5. UTS reserves the right to deny a lawfully issued subpoena. b. UTS may or may not comply with copies of transcripts or other records in i. To appropriate parties in a health or the request. If it decides not to comply any of the following situations: safety emergency. the student will be notified of the a. The student has an unpaid financial j. To an alleged victim of any crime decision and be advised of his/her right obligation to UTS. of violence of the results of any to a hearing. b. There is an unresolved disciplinary institutional disciplinary proceeding c. Upon request, UTS will arrange for action against the student. against the alleged perpetrator of that a hearing. crime with respect to that crime. d. The hearing will be conducted by a 6. UTS will disclose information from k. Upon request, UTS may also hearing officer who is a disinterested student's education record only with the disclose education records without party, but who may be an official of written consent of the student, except: consent to officials of another school in UTS. The student shall be afforded a a. To school officials who have a which a student seeks or intends to full and fair opportunity to present legitimate educational interest in the enroll. evidence relevant to the issues raised in records. School officials are: the original request to amend the student's education records. The - The founders, Rev. and Mrs. 7. UTS will maintain a record of all Moon. student may be assisted by one or more requests for and/or disclosure of individuals, including an attorney. - Persons employed by UTS in an information from a student's education administrative, supervisory, academic, e. UTS will prepare a written decision records. The record will indicate the based solely on the evidence presented or support staff position. name of the party making the request, - Persons elected to the Board of at the hearing. The decision will any additional party to whom it may be include a summary of the evidence Trustees. redisclosed, and the legitimate interest - Persons employed by or under presented and the reasons for the 45

decision. State Authorities may collect, compile, consent before UTS discloses f. If UTS decides that the challenged permanently retain, and share without personally identifiable information (PII) information will not be changed, it will the student’s consent PII from education from the student’s education records, notify the student that he/she has a right records, and they may track except to the extent that FERPA to place in the record a statement participation in education and other authorizes disclosure without consent. commenting on the challenged programs by linking such PII to other UTS discloses education records information and/or a statement setting personal information about the student without a student’s prior written consent forth reasons for disagreeing with the that they obtain from other Federal or under the FERPA exception for decision. State data sources, including workforce disclosure to school officials with g. The statement will be maintained development, unemployment insurance, legitimate educational interests. School as part of the student's education records child welfare, juvenile justice, military officials are persons employed by UTS as long as the contested portion is service, and migrant student records in an administrative, supervisory, maintained. If UTS discloses the systems. academic, research, or support staff contested portion of the record, it must position (including law enforcement also disclose the statement. NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS unit personnel and health staff); the h. If UTS decides to change the UNDER FERPA founders; members of the Board of challenged information, it will amend Trustees; or students serving on an the record and notify the student, in The Family Educational Rights and official committee. A school official writing, that the record has been Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students also may include a volunteer or amended. certain rights with respect to their contractor outside of UTS who performs education records. These rights include: an institutional service of function for As of January 3, 2012, the U.S. which the school would otherwise use Department of Education's FERPA 1. The right to inspect and review its own employees and who is under the regulations expand the circumstances the student's education records within direct control of the school with respect under which education records and 45 days of the day UTS receives a to the use and maintenance of PII from personally identifiable information request for access. Students should education records, such as an attorney, contained in such records — including submit a written request that identifies auditor, or collection agent or a student Social Security Number, grades, or the record(s) they wish to inspect to the volunteering to assist another school other private information — may be appropriate official. The official will official in performing his or her tasks. A accessed without consent. First, the make arrangements for access and school official has a legitimate U.S. Comptroller General, the U.S. notify the student of the time and place educational interest if the official needs Attorney General, the U.S. Secretary of where the records may be inspected. If to review an education record in order Education, or state and local education the records are not maintained by the to fulfill his/her professional authorities ("Federal and State school official to whom the request was responsibilities for UTS. Upon request, Authorities") may allow access to submitted, that official shall advise the the school also discloses education records and PII without the consent of student of the correct official to whom records without consent to officials of the student to any third party designated the request should be addressed. another school in which a student seeks by a Federal or State Authority to or intends to enroll. evaluate a federal- or state-supported 2. The right to request the education program. The evaluation may amendment of the student's education4. The right to file with the U.S. relate to any program that is "principally records that the student believes are Department of Education a complaint engaged in the provision of education," inaccurate or misleading, or otherwise concerning alleged failures by UTS to such as early childhood education and in violation of the student’s privacy comply with the requirements of job training, as well as any program that rights under FERPA. Students may ask FERPA. The name and address of the is administered by an education agency UTS to amend a record by writing to the Office that administers FERPA are: or institution. Second, Federal and State official responsible for the record, Authorities may allow access to clearly identifying the part they want Family Policy Compliance Office education records and PII without changed, and specifying why it should U.S. Department of Education consent to researchers performing be changed. If UTS decides not to 400 Maryland Avenue, SW certain types of studies, in certain cases amend the record, the student will be Washington, DC 20202 even when UTS objects to or does not notified in writing of the decision and request such research. Federal and State advised of his/her right to a hearing. Authorities must obtain certain use- Additional information regarding the restriction and data security promises hearing procedures will be provided to from the entities that they authorize to the student when notified of the right to receive PII, but the Authorities need not a hearing. maintain direct control over such entities. In addition, in connection with 3. The right to provide written Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems, 46

SOCIAL MEDIA AND UTS. Verify your facts, and blogs, forum, bulletin boards) check for grammar or spelling that are considered insensitive, TECHNOLOGY USE mistakes. If you make harassing or illegal. POLICY mistakes in content, acknowledge them and post Language that is illegal, obscene, Purpose your correction (or retraction). defamatory, threatening, infringing of This document is designed to guide If you change a posting in a intellectual property rights, invasive of students, faculty and staff in the blog, say so. You do not want privacy, profane, libelous, threatening, acceptable use of social media, email, to be charged with changing harassing abusive, hateful or forums, computers, networks, and other evidence. embarrassing to any person or entity, or information technology resources at • Be respectful otherwise, is a violation of the student Unification Theological Seminary. You want to use the media code. sites to make your beliefs and 1. Social Media: Introduction opinions known, and this may Reprinted with permission. lead to hot discussions. Copyright © 2010 the Regents of the Social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, However, engage in them blogs), email and other electronic respectfully, without racial or University of Michigan: communication tools are quick, easy to ethnic slurs, personal insults, use and can have a significant impact on or obscenities. You are more SAFETY & PRIVACY TIPS FOR people and the Seminary. Because they likely to achieve your goals if SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKING are quick and often instantaneous, you you are constructive and The internet is open to a world-wide need to follow the same ethical respectful while discussing a audience. When using social media standards and laws as you would in face bad experience or disagreeing channels, ask yourself: to face communications. with a concept or person. 1. Did I set my privacy setting to help • Maintain privacy and control who can look at my profile, Social Media: Do’s and Don’ts confidentiality personal information and photos? You Do not post private or can limit access somewhat but not • Think twice before posting confidential information about completely, and you have no control There is no privacy on social UTS, its students, faculty, staff over what someone else may share. media sites. Everything that is members or alumni. This 2. How much information do I want being posted can be retrieved pertains to gossip as well as strangers to know about me? If I give by others – even if you delete it factual information, especially them my cell phone number, address, immediately. Search engines those that may be protected email, class schedule, a list of can find posts years after they under FERPA (see policy). possessions (such as my CD collection) were originally posted, people Please note that you may not how might they use it? With whom will can copy, forward, or post photos/pictures of otherwise redistribute your they share it? Not everyone will respect individuals unless they have your personal or physical space. posts. If you don’t want given permission to do so. 3. Is the image I’m projecting by my something to be public – do • Respect copyright materials and photos the one I want my not post it. If you are When posting follow the same current and future friends to know me emotionally upset, wait until copyright rules as in writing a by? What does my profile say to you have calmed down before paper. When in doubt, direct posting. questions to the Library potential faculty members/advisors? • Be authentic Director (see the UTS Future graduate school/internship Be honest about who you are. Copyright Policy). interviewers? Potential employers? If you are representing UTS in • Protect yourself Neighbors? Family? Parents? Which an official capacity, say so. If While you should be honest doors am I opening and which am I you post personal views or about yourself, do not provide closing? opinions, state that they do not personal information that can 4. What if I change my mind about what reflect the views of UTS (e.g. put you at risk. I post? For instance, what if I want to “the post is my own and does • Follow the law remove something I posted as a joke or not represent UTS position”). You are responsible for your to make a point? Have I read the social Never pretend to be someone posts, and may be open to networking site’s privacy and caching else – even “anonymous” posts charges of libel for content that statements? Removing material from can be tracked back to the seems obscene, fraudulent or network caches can be difficult. Posted sender. illegal. UTS reserves the right material can remain accessible on the • Be accurate to delete postings on UTS internet until you’ve completed the Be factual in your postings, maintained sites (website, prescribed process for removing especially when representing 47

information from the caching Users should not share their • modify system or network technology of one or multiple username and passwords; facilities without proper (potentially unknown) search engines. • Users have to take authorization; 5. Have I asked permission to post responsibility for their own • interfere with the ability of someone else’s image or information? personal data, including others to use the network; Am I infringing on their privacy? Could backing up files on thumb • interfere with the work of I be hurting someone? Could I be drives, and properly logging another user; subject to libel suits? Am I violating off on public computers; • use Seminary computing network use policy or FERPA privacy • Users should be aware of resources for malicious or rules? malware (viruses, Trojan harassing communication; 6. Does my equipment have spyware horses etc) and take • obtain unauthorized access to precautionary steps to avoid and virus protections installed? Some records or data maintained by infection of public computers; sites collect profile information to UTS; • Only authorized personnel may SPAM you. Others contain links that • violate copyright and other install programs on can infect your equipment with viruses federal or state laws; Information Commons • do other illegal activities on that potentially can destroy data and Computers; infect others with whom you UTS’ resources (e.g. child • Users may not change, copy, or communicate. Remember to back up pornography); delete software unless • your work on an external source in case physically damage technology authorized to do so; resources of destructive attacks. • Users must follow all applicable copyright laws; 2. Technology Resources: • Users who have access to STATEMENT ON Introduction confidential data are being held NETIQUETTE accountable to protecting this Unification Theological Seminary data, especially in regards to When posting online or by email, you provides students, faculty and staff with the Family Educational Rights need to follow the same ethical technology resources to support the and Privacy Act (FERPA) (see standards and laws as you would in educational mission of the institution. UTS FERPA policy); face-to-face communications. Your These resources include, but are not • Computer hardware may language should be respectful of faculty limited to computers, computer experience mechanical members and fellow students. Do not networks, software and other hardware. problems at any time resulting post private or confidential information Users are expected to use them in the loss of data; about anyone, and do not provide responsibly and with consideration for • Users must use computer and personal information that could put the rights and needs of others. other equipment with care. yourself at risk. The Seminary’s LMS They are responsible for any has robust security measures to protect General/Users rights and damage caused by misuse; communication between teacher and responsibilities/Use of Hardware or • UTS is not responsible for loss, student. Yet please be aware that Software destruction or damage of anything that you post in discussions personal files; and groups in which other students UTS faculty, students and staff may use • UTS periodically deletes all participate can be retrieved by others UTS owned hardware, software, and files stored on Information and copied. software licenses under the following commons computers for conditions: security reasons. Do not download and share course materials without permission of the instructor, as this may violate copyright. • Computer use in the Limitations of Use UTS reserves the right to delete Information Commons is postings on UTS maintained sites that restricted to UTS students, The use of the resources is a privilege are considered insensitive, harassing or faculty and staff. A guest user that can be revoked if the user is found illegal. Language that is illegal, must obtain permission from to: obscene, defamatory, threatening, the Library Director; infringing of intellectual property rights, • Users are expected to use • share username and passwords; invasive of privacy, profane, libelous, electronic resources • attempt to circumvent security threatening, harassing abusive, hateful responsibly. This means measures; or embarrassing to any person or entity, among others that users should • intentionally introduce viruses or otherwise, is a violation of the not dominate resources and and other malicious programs; Student Code. thereby excluding others from being able to use the resources. 48

EMAIL ACCOUNT Departmental email accounts are • Retirement from UTS intended for institutional use only. If it POLICY is reported that a supervisor of a Staff and faculty who retire from UTS departmental email account has used the may be eligible for an UTS email Unification Theological Seminary’s account for personal purposes, he/she account upon request. faculty, staff and students are accorded will be required to delete such emails. various technical and informational At the time of the handover of the Leave of Absence resources, including but not limited to, responsibility for a departmental computing devices and software, email account due to changes in personnel, if accounts, and access to informational it is determined that justifiable When a student, faculty, or staff systems. These are the property of UTS circumstances led to the sending or member is officially on a leave of and not of the individual student, staff, receiving of emails of a private or absence, the email account will remain or faculty member. personal nature at any time using the active during the approved period of departmental account, the outgoing leave. For purposes of this policy, “email” is account supervisor will be permitted to defined to include all UTS-provided forward copies of specific individual Email Terms of Use Policy electronic services encompassing email, email messages to a personal email calendaring, contacts, contact account. Unification Theological Seminary management, mailing lists, and list provides email accounts to faculty, staff management. All information published Change in Eligibility and enrolled students. Usage of the UTS within these systems is the property of email system indicates that you will Unification Theological Seminary and Should an individual’s circumstances abide by this policy. Once your is not to be used or redistributed for change such that he or she is no longer appointment, job or studies end, your non-UTS purposes. The primary eligible for an “uts.edu” email account, email and all related services such as requirement for a UTS email account is UTS will terminate the email account. mailing lists and remote access will be a formal relationship to UTS, as defined terminated. Any questions or requests below. This pertains to all students, regarding this policy should be Separation from Unification staff, and faculty. When students, staff, forwarded to the UTS Webmaster at: Theological Seminary and Impact on and faculty are in a joint role or have [email protected]. Email Accounts more than one job position at UTS (such as both student and staff), they will have Ownership of Data only one UTS email account. There are a variety of ways in which faculty, staff, students, consultants, and invited users separate from UTS. All technical, informational, and data Eligibility resources provided by UTS to students, staff, and faculty, including but not • Termination - Staff, Faculty All UTS faculty, staff, enrolled limited to computing devices and students, invited users, and approved software, email accounts, and access to consultants qualify for an email Staff and Faculty will immediately lose informational systems, are the property account. access to UTS email accounts upon of Unification Theological Seminary termination or resignation. UTS will and not of the individual student, staff, automatically deactivate access to the Departmental Accounts or faculty member. UTS email system and all other UTS services and systems including any For purposes of this policy, "email" is Specified individuals within each further forwarding service. department are authorized to request defined to include all offerings departmental accounts by submitting a encompassing email, calendaring, • request to the Office of the President. Graduation from UTS - contacts and contact management, and Departmental Accounts will be Student Alumni/ae mailing lists and list management. All reviewed on a periodic basis and information published on these systems terminated if they are no longer in Students remain eligible to have email is UTS property and not to be used or use. When a change in personnel results accounts until they graduate or cease to redistributed for non-business purposes. in a new individual becoming be enrolled. Students who graduate responsible for a particular department, from UTS will have their email Proper Usage all previously existing departmental accounts terminated in the last week of email accounts will become his/her July, regardless of when in the academic Email is provided as a professional responsibility. year graduation occurs. resource to assist UTS students, faculty and staff in fulfilling the educational, UTS graduates will be issued a UTS research and service goals of UTS. alumni/alumnae email account for life. Incidental personal use is permitted as 49

long as it does not have negative effects resources. These acts include but are not o Creation and use of a on any other email account, jeopardize limited to non-school related mass false or alias email the email system, get in the way of mailings, spamming, bulk emails, chain address in order to fulfilling your job or violate the law or letters, subscribing to excessive listservs impersonate another any other provision of the UTS Social and mailing lists, or creating excessive or send fraudulent Media Policy or of any other UTS unnecessary traffic on the servers. communications policy or guideline. Each user is o Use of email to responsible for using the email system • Abuse transmit materials in a in a professional, ethical, and lawful manner which violates manner. copyright laws Email and other services are provided as a professional resource to assist our Material that is fraudulent, harassing, students, faculty, and staff in fulfilling In the event that you wish to report the profane, obscene, intimidating, the educational, research and service receipt of abuse email, please forward it defamatory, or otherwise unlawful or goals of UTS. Each user is responsible to [email protected]. inappropriate may not be sent by email for using the email system in a or other forms of electronic professional, ethical, and lawful Privacy and Monitoring communications. UTS reserves the right manner. Incidental personal use is to revoke email and related privileges permitted as long as it does not have The expectation of privacy for members from any individual violating these any negative effects on any other email of the UTS Community is not absolute, policies. account, jeopardize the email system, and the content of UTS email remains interfere with fulfilling your job, or the property of the Seminary. Any Prohibited Practices: violate the law or any other UTS policy requests to gain access to email or guideline. information will be directed to the UTS • Disguising and or Vice President or the Director of Impersonating Email Those found to be abusing their UTS Enrollment Management for approval. Identities; "Spoofing" email account are subject to the rules and regulations governing the abuse of Emails that are deemed fraudulent, Users should not disguise their identity any school property or resources. Abuse harassing, profane, obscene, or username while using the UTS email includes, but is not limited to, the intimidating, defamatory or otherwise system or alter the From line or any following instances: possibly unlawful or inappropriate will other indications of origin on emails or be sent to the designated office for postings. Behavior of this type violates o Intentional and review. the guidelines for student and unauthorized access to professional conduct and is equivalent other people's email Forwarding to fabricating identities on any other o Sending “spam”, written document. chain letters, or any Manual or automated email forwarding other type of is not prohibited. However, all UTS • Chain Email unauthorized mail must be sent and replied to using a widespread UTS email account. distribution of Users should not initiate or forward unsolicited mail chain email. Chain email is a message Use of email for Software and Mailing List sent to a number of people asking each o commercial activities Distribution Policy recipient to send copies with the same or personal gain request to a specific number of others. (except as specifically Any software or documentation authorized by UTS distributed by or downloaded from • Unsolicited Email policy and in UTS services or sources is subject to accordance with UTS copyright laws and may not be Users should not send unsolicited non- procedures) distributed. This includes but is not limited to all email directories, email school related email to persons with o Use of email for whom they do not have a prior partisan political or mailing lists, bulletin boards, and relationship. lobbying activities software applications that are obtained from UTS or its computer servers via o Sending of messages the web, email or in disk format. Users • Use of Computer Resources that constitute violations of willfully violating this policy will be UTS's Code of reported to the proper organizations for Users should not deliberately perform Conduct the appropriate disciplinary action. acts that waste or monopolize computer

Viruses

Users should not open attachments in email from senders unknown to the user. Attachments can contain dangerous computer viruses, which are frequently spread via email. Anyone suspecting that they have a computer virus should contact IT at [email protected].

Web Access Policy

Access to Electronic Mail through Web client software is subject to the same policies and guidelines as email obtained via a desktop client.

The above content is largely adapted from the established email policies of the Harvard Medical School and Brown University, as well as other U.S. universities.