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Academic Catalog 2016-17 AC “Grace is the deepest motivation for joining us at Concordia Seminary, to immerse yourself body, soul and spirit in the grace God gives to each of us in our Lord Jesus Christ.” Dale A. Meyer Academic Catalog 2016-17 OVERVIEW ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 74 From the President 2 Mission, Vision, Values and Goals 3 RESOURCES FOR THEOLOGICAL Accreditation and Legal Statements 12 FORMATION & RESEARCH General Information 13 Concordia Seminary Library 88 Calendars 16 Centers and Institutes 89 Administrative Staff 19 Synod Administration 19 STUDENT & FAMILY LIFE 94 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Ministerial Formation Programs 22 FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION Tuition and Fees 2016-17 102 Pastoral Formation Certificate Programs 22 Housing and Food Service Fees 102 Master of Divinity Program 22 Policy on Payment of Fees 103 Pastoral Formation Certificate Programs 32 Financial Aid Sources 104 Residential Alternate Route 32 Specific Ministry Pastor Program (SMP) 38 SMP to General Pastor Certification FACULTY & SUPERVISORS 168 (AR Part-Time Track) 38 Diaconal Formation Certificate Programs 50 COURSES Center for Hispanic Studies (CHS) 41 Pre-Seminary Remedial and Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology (EIIT) 45 Theological Language Courses 119 Deaf Institute of Theology (DIT) 47 Department of Exegetical Theology 120 Cross-Cultural Ministry Center (CMC) 49 Department of Systematic Theology 127 Department of Historical Theology 133 Residential Deaconess Program Department of Practical Theology 142 (Ministerial Formation) 50 Doctor of Ministry 150 Center for Hispanic Studies (CHS) Diaconal Program 52 Specific Ministry Pastor Program (SMP) 154 Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology (EIIT) 156 (EIIT) Diaconal Program 55 Deaf Institute of Theology (DIT) Diaconal Formation 56 Advanced Studies Programs 57 Doctor of Ministry Program 57 Master of Arts 64 Residential Deaconess Program (Academic Major) 66 Master of Sacred Theology 68 Doctor of Philosophy 70 2 Academic Catalog 2016-17 Overview Entry-Level Competencies 23 Advanced Standing 23 From the President 2 Speech 24 Mission Statement 11 Non-Degree Applicants 24 Vision Statement 11 Application 25 Institutional Goals 11 Testing 25 Admissions Standards and Decisions 25 Accreditation and Legal Statements Intention to Enroll 26 Accreditations 12 Curriculum and Academic Advising 26 Changes to the Catalog 12 Credit Distribution, MDiv 26 Harassment and Sexual Violence 12 Curricular Practical Training 26 Campus Safety 12 Resident Field Education (Required) 26 Vicarage (Required) 27 General Information Summer Internship (Optional) 27 Location 13 MissionShift Institute (Optional) 27 History 13 Clinical Pastoral Education (Optional) 28 Campus 13 Missionary Formation Concentration 28 Campus Map 14 International Study Programs 28 Jerusalem University College 28 Calendars Classification 29 Academic Calendar—2016-17 16 Advanced Standing Without Credit 29 Fall Quarter (2016-17) 16 Certification and Placement 29 Winter Quarter (2016-17) 16 Academic Policies and Procedures 29 Spring Quarter (2016-17) 16 Summer Quarter 2017 16 Certificate Programs Purpose 32 Tentative Academic Calendar—2017-18 17 Student Learning Outcomes 32 Fall Semester (2017-18) 17 Winterim Term (2017-18) 17 Residential Alternate Route (RAR) 32 Spring Semester (2017-18) 17 Goals 32 Summer Term 2018 18 Eligibility for Admission 32 College Preparation 32 Academic Information Entry-Level Competencies 32 Administrative Staff 19 Speech 32 Synod Administration 19 Non-Degree Applicants 32 Officers of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod 19 Application 33 Concordia Seminary Board of Regents 19 Testing 33 Admissions Standards and Decisions 33 Academic Programs Intention to Enroll 34 Ministerial Formation programs Credit Distribution – Pastoral Formation Programs 22 Residential Alternate Route 34 Pastoral Formation Outcomes 22 Curricular Practical Training 34 Certification and Placement 34 Master of Divinity Program (MDiv) 22 Academic Policies and Procedures 34 Purpose 22 Goals 22 Specific Ministry Pastor Program (SMP) 36 Student Learning Outcomes 23 Purpose 36 Eligibility for Admission 23 Goals 36 College Preparation 23 Program Description 36 Pre-Seminary Preparation 23 Curriculum 36 Overview 3 Courses 37 Application (Pastoral and Deaconess) 47 Certification and Placement 37 District Endorsement 47 Academic Policies and Procedures 37 Mentors/Vicarage Supervisors 48 Curriculum 48 SMP to General Pastor Certification (SMP to GPC) 38 Deaconess Program 48 Purpose 38 Vicarage, Certification and Placement 48 Goals 38 Academic Policies and Procedures 48 Eligibility for Admission 38 College Preparation 38 Cross-Cultural Ministry Center (CMC) 49 Entry-Level Competencies 38 Purpose 49 Non-Degree Applicants 38 Goal 49 Application 39 Eligibility for Admission 49 Admissions Standards and Decisions 39 Curriculum 49 Intention to Enroll 39 Certification and Placement 49 Curriculum 39 Contact Information 49 Credit Distribution— Academic Policies and Procedures 49 SMP to General Pastor (GPC) 40 Course Offering Sequence 40 Diaconal Formation Programs 50 Acknowledgment of Successful Completion 40 Purpose 50 SMP to GPC Program and the MA program 40 Academic Policies and Procedures 40 Residential Deaconess Program 50 Purpose 50 Center for Hispanic Studies (CHS) 41 Goals 50 Mission 41 Program Learning Outcomes 50 Pastoral Formation Program 41 College Preparation 50 Admission Requirements 41 Eligibility for Admission 50 CHS Pastoral Formation Curriculum 42 Entry-Level Competencies 50 Vicarage 42 Application 50 Certification and Calls 42 Curriculum 51 Master of Arts (MA) Program 43 Resident Field Education 51 For more information 43 Summer Internship (Optional) 51 Academic Policies and Procedures 43 Internship 51 Certification and Placement 51 Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology (EIIT) 45 Purpose 45 Center for Hispanic Studies (CHS) Goal 45 Diaconal Program 52 Eligibility for Admission Admission Requirements 52 (Pastoral and Deaconess) 45 CHS Deaconess Formation Curriculum 52 District Endorsement 45 Internship and Placement 52 Mentors/Vicarage Supervisors 46 Master of Arts (MA) Program 52 Curriculum 46 For more information 52 EIIT Deaconess Program 46 Academic Policies and Procedures 52 Vicarage, Certification, and Placement 46 Academic Policies and Procedures 46 Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology (EIIT) Diaconal Program 55 Deaf Institute of Theology (DIT) 47 Goal 55 Purpose 47 Admission and Application 55 Goal 47 Certification and Placement 55 Eligibility for Admission Academic Policies and Procedures 55 (Pastoral and Deaconess) 47 4 Academic Catalog 2016-17 Deaf Institute of Theology (DIT) Academic Policies and Procedures 65 Diaconal Formation 56 Goal 56 Residential Deaconess Program Admission and Application 56 (Academic Major) 66 Certification and Placement 56 Academic Policies and Procedures 66 Academic Policies and Procedures 56 Master of Sacred Theology Advanced Studies Programs Purpose 68 Goals 68 Doctor of Ministry Program 57 Student Learning Outcomes 68 Purpose 57 Basic Program Sequence 68 Goals 57 Program Sequence, Examination Option 68 Student Learning Outcomes 57 Program Sequence, Thesis Option 69 Eligibility for Admission 57 Dual Credit 69 Admission 57 Academic Policies and Procedures 69 Financial Aid 58 Program Sequence 58 Doctor of Philosophy 70 Major Applied Project 58 Purpose 70 Course Organization 58 Goals 70 Candidacy 58 Student Learning Outcomes 70 Applicability to STM and PhD 59 Program Advisor 70 Employment 59 Program Sequence 70 Academic Policies and Procedures 59 Credit Distribution 71 Academic Policies and Procedures 71 Graduate Studies Background 59 Purpose 59 Academic Policies & Procedures Eligibility for Admission, MA 61 Privilege of Enrollment 74 Eligibility for Admission, STM 61 Nondiscrimination Policy 74 Eligibility for Admission, PhD 61 Family Education Rights Application to MA, STM, PhD 61 and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) 75 Procedural Matters 61 Official Communication by Email 75 Reduced Residency (Modular) Courses 62 Human Research Policy 75 Financial Aid 62 International Student Policies 75 Housing 62 Student Loan Deferments 76 Information 62 Status Verification Requests 76 Orientation Sessions 62 Transcripts 76 Graduate Studies Bulletin 62 Entry-Level Competency Worship 63 (MDiv, RAR, SMP, GPC, MA) 76 Employment 63 STOPs on Student Accounts 77 Registration Procedures: Master of Arts Residential Programs 77 Purpose 64 Registration Procedures: Vicars and Interns 77 Goals 64 Registration Procedures: Distance Education Student Learning Outcomes 64 and Advanced Studies Programs 78 Basic Program Sequence 64 Registration Procedures: Special Students 78 Program Sequence, Examination Option 64 Summer Quarter Enrollment and Registration 78 Program Sequence, Thesis Option 64 Adding a Course 78 Spanish Language Courses 65 Withdrawing from a Course 78 Dual Degree Programs 65 Overview 5 Independent Studies 79 Students & Family Life Exceeding Number of Student Life and Worship 94 Required Hours for Degree 79 Marriage 94 Auditing of Classes by Students 80 Residence Halls 94 Auditing of Classes by Spouse or Fiancée 80 Married Student Housing 94 Five-Year Plan (MDiv, RAR) 80 Off-Campus Housing 94 Deferred Vicarage (MDiv, RAR) 80 Food Bank 95 Cooperative Programs 80 Re-Sell It Shop 95 Students with Disabilities 80 Health and Wellness Center 95 Continuing Education 80 Student Insurance 95 Attendance 81 Athletics 96 Academic Dishonesty 81 The Advisor on Personal Growth Academic Grievances 81 and Leadership