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PhD Ph.D. Seminars Courses of Study PH Philosophy Theology PR Preaching Practical Theology The stipulations regulating the courses of study as detailed below apply to the academic year 2015–2016. The course PT Practical Theology Practical Theology offerings are subject to such change as circumstances may require. Any course for which there is insufficient enrollment RS Religion and Society Religion and Society may be canceled by the Seminary. SC Speech Communication in Ministry Practical Theology A full-time program for M.Div., M.A., M.A.(T.S.), and dual-degree candidates ordinarily consists of thirteen credits each SR Sociology of Religion History and Ecumenics semester; for Th.M. candidates, twelve credits each semester. The minimum load for full-time candidacy in the M.Div., TH Doctrinal Theology Theology M.A., and M.A.(T.S.) programs is twelve credits per semester; however, students who carry no more than the minimum WR Worship Practical Theology twelve credits per full-time semester will require additional part-time semesters and/or January or summer study in order to complete their programs. Cross-listed courses or Primary/Secondary Course Numbering System CH/TH Cross-listed course listed under both departments: Theology and History. (Prefixes are in alpha-order.) Introductory courses, which may fulfill a departmental distributive requirement if so noted in the catalogue Not a cross-listed course. Theology is the primary area and Ecumenics is the secondary area. Course is listed 1000 TH(EC) descriptions, are otherwise general electives only under the Theology Department. 2000 Required courses for M.Div. and/or M.A. students 3000 Electives that fulfill a departmental distribution requirement Course Suffixes 4000 Electives that do not fulfill a departmental distribution requirement Advanced master’s-level electives, suitable for Th.M. students, that may fulfill a departmental distribution cr Christian responsibility in the public realm course 5000 requirement if so noted in the catalogue description. Normally require lower level courses as prerequisites. 8000 Doctoral seminars Capstone Courses 9000 Doctoral seminars Courses designated by departments as fulfilling the senior year capstone project requirement are designated in the course description. Also, see page 39 Capstone Project Requirement. Biblical Studies Course Numbering Credit Hours 32XX Electives that do not fulfill close reading requirement 33XX English-track exegesis courses that fulfill close reading requirement Princeton Seminary is a residential graduate school and operates on the semester system and assigns semester credit 34XX Hebrew- and Greek-track exegesis courses that fulfill close reading requirement hours to its courses. The following appears on Princeton Seminary transcripts in the transcript key: “Since September 1961, the Seminary has operated on the semester system with two semesters and a condensed summer session. A 50XX Advanced languages semester is approximately 15 weeks of instructional time, including periods set aside for reading and examinations, excluding major vacations. … Beginning in September 2012, each semester is 15 weeks including two reading weeks and Practical Theology Department Course Numbering one examination week. In addition, there is a condensed January session.” 1000 Classes meet Monday to Friday during the day, with seven 50 minute class periods running from 8:30 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. Courses do not count towards distribution requirements ??? The majority of courses are assigned 3 credit hours, but there are some 2 credit hour and 1 credit hour courses. A 3 credit 1000 Some designated education and formation (EF) courses will fulfill the practical theology elective distribution hour course meets 3 hours per week, with 12 weeks of instruction during the 15 week semester. For each graduate credit ??? requirement. awarded by a course at Princeton Theological seminary, students normally are spending approximately one hour (50 minutes) in contact with the instructor and two hours (100 minutes) outside of class. Course Prefixes Area Department CH Church History History and Ecumenics 1.0 credit hour indicates 12 hours of direct instruction, plus 45 hours outside of class over the 15 week semester. 3.0 CL Christian Literature (secondary prefix only) credit hours indicate 36 hours of direct instruction, plus 135 hours outside of class over the 15 week semester. “Hours CS Christianity and Society History and Ecumenics outside of class” include advanced and daily readings, writing, participation in online discussions, studying, reflecting, projects, final papers, etc. DP Denominational History, Theology, and Polity EC Ecumenics History and Ecumenics Intensive classes take place in the summer and in the January term. The summer language courses meet over an eight- EF Education and Formation Practical Theology week period. January courses meet over a two-week period. Classes typically meet for 3–6 hours per day, five days a ET Christian Ethics Theology week. January term courses include travel courses, courses with weekend retreats, and courses with work required prior FE Field Education and following the actual course dates. HR History of Religions History and Ecumenics Independent Study ML Ministry Leadership NT New Testament Biblical Studies An independent study is defined as study, which is given initial faculty guidance, followed by repeated, regularly OT Old Testament Biblical Studies scheduled individual student conferences with a faculty member. The faculty member provides periodic as well as final PC Pastoral Care and Specialized Ministries Practical Theology evaluation of student performance. Students should expect to devote a minimum of 3 hours per week for each credit hour of independent study, or at least 9 hours per week for a 3 credit independent study. Biblical Studies 2 Course List Professors: Dale C. Allison, C. Clifton Black, James H. Charlesworth, English Exegesis courses that fulfill “close reading of the text” requirement Frederick W. Dobbs-Allsopp, Dennis T. Olson** Associate Professors: Jacqueline E. Lapsley, George L. Parsenios (chair) Assistant Professor: Lisa M. Bowens, Heath Dewrell, Brian Rainey Course List ** On leave spring semester Language Exegesis Courses that fulfill “close reading of the text” requirement Old Testament Course List Introductory Courses Advanced Electives Courses (courses that do not fulfill Biblical Studies Department distribution Course List requirement) General Electives and Theme Courses (courses that do not fulfill “close reading of the text” Course List requirement) Ph.D. Seminars Course List Course List English Exegesis courses that fulfill “close reading of the text” requirement Faculty 2 Course List Departmental Faculty Language Exegesis courses that fulfill “close reading of the text” requirement Dale C. Allison Jr., Richard J. Dearborn Professor of New Testament Studies. MA, Duke University; PhD, Duke University. His research and teaching interests include the historical Jesus, the canonical Course List Gospels, especially Matthew, early Jewish and Christian eschatology, inner-biblical exegesis, the Jewish Pseudepigrapha, and the history of the interpretation and application of biblical texts. (Presbyterian) Advanced Courses Carl Clifton Black II, Otto A. Piper Professor of Biblical Theology. MA, University of Bristol (U.K.); MDiv, Emory University; PhD, Duke University. His interests include the Synoptic Gospels, particularly Mark, Course List theology of the Old and New Testaments, Greco-Roman rhetoric, and the history of scriptural interpretation. (United Methodist) (The following advanced courses do not fulfill Biblical Studies Department distribution requirements) Lisa Marie Bowens, Assistant Professor of New Testament. MSBE, MLIS, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; MTS, ThM, Duke Divinity School; PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary. Her particular interests include 2 Corinthians, the letters of Paul, the relationships between epistemology, cosmology, Course List and anthropology in the Pauline correspondence, elements of discipleship in the gospels, exegetical methods, and New Testament interpretation. (Pentecostal) Ph.D. Seminars James Hamilton Charlesworth, George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature. BD, Duke University Divinity School; PhD, Duke University Graduate School; E.T., Ecole Course List Biblique de Jerusalem. His teaching interests are in Early Judaism and Christian origins, with special attention to Jesus research, the Gospel of John, the Apocalypse of John, Judaism and Christianity today, New Testament and the New Testament and sociology. (United Methodist) Introductory Courses Heath Daniel Dewrell, Assistant Professor of Old Testament. MAR, Yale Divinity School; PhD, Johns Hopkins University. His teaching and research interests include the history of Israelite religion, the ancient Near Eastern context of the Old Testament, the Hebrew prophets, and Semitic languages and literature. Course List (Episcopalian) General Electives and Theme Courses (Courses that do not fulfill close reading of the text Frederick William Dobbs-Allsopp, Associate Professor of Old Testament. MDiv, Princeton Theological requirement.) Seminary; PhD, Johns Hopkins University. His research and teaching interests include Hebrew poetry (especially Lamentations and Song of Songs), integration of literary and historical methods of interpretation and postmodern thought and theology, Semitic languages and linguistics, and comparative study of Old
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