Itc Academic Catalog 2020-2021
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ITC ACADEMIC CATALOG 2020-2021 ~Where Students Enter and Leaders Depart~ The Interdenominational Theological Center is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award masters and doctorate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of the Interdenominational Theological Center. ITC is also accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in the United States and Canada. Contact the Commission on Accrediting at 1012 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1110 or call 412- 788-6505. The regulations, requirements, and general information included in this document are official for the 2016-2020 academic years. In accordance with sound academic and fiscal practice, The Interdenominational Theological Center reserves the right to make changes in policies, regulations, procedures, and fees and will give due notice to affected parties. Current, and more comprehensive, information regarding the institution's academic and non-degree programs, faculty and staff, campus settings and location, resources and facilities, and student services is available on The Interdenominational Theological Center website at www.itc.edu. The Interdenominational Theological Center does not discriminate among applicants to, or participants in, its degree programs on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, or physical disability. © 2020 The Interdenominational Theological Center. All rights reserved. 2 Academic Calendar 2020-2021 ............................................................................................... 7 Mission & Vision .................................................................................................................... 9 Institutional Goals ............................................................................................................... 10 Code of Ethics ...................................................................................................................... 11 Accreditation ....................................................................................................................... 12 The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) for the ITC .................................................................. 12 1. Overview ......................................................................................................................... 14 HISTORY ...................................................................................................................................... 14 The ITC Theological Consortium .................................................................................................... 15 Morehouse School of Religion ...................................................................................................... 15 Gammon Theological Seminary .................................................................................................... 16 Turner Theological Seminary ........................................................................................................ 17 Phillips School of Theology ........................................................................................................... 18 Charles H. Mason Theological Seminary ........................................................................................ 19 Selma T. and Harry V. Richardson Ecumenical Fellowship .............................................................. 19 ITC Board of Trustees ................................................................................................................... 20 Administrative Officers ................................................................................................................ 20 President Deans ........................................................................................................................... 20 Full-Time Faculty .......................................................................................................................... 21 Part-Time Faculty ......................................................................................................................... 22 Institutional Affiliations ............................................................................................................... 22 Special Programs ......................................................................................................................... 23 Student Life ................................................................................................................................. 24 Office of Student Affairs ............................................................................................................... 25 Office of the Registrar .................................................................................................................. 25 Office of Recruitment/Admissions ................................................................................................ 25 Office of Financial Aid .................................................................................................................. 26 Student Housing (Office of Student Life and Community Experience) ............................................ 26 Relational Health Services ............................................................................................................ 26 Office of the Chaplain .................................................................................................................. 27 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ........................................................................................... 27 Title IX ......................................................................................................................................... 28 3 Library Resources ......................................................................................................................... 28 Library Access and Usage ................................................................................................................................... 29 Circulation:.......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Journal of the Interdenominational Theological Center ................................................................. 30 Inclement Weather Policy ............................................................................................................ 31 2. Academic Programs ......................................................................................................... 31 Degree Programs & Outcomes...................................................................................................... 32 MASTER OF DIVINITY DEGREE (MDIV) ........................................................................................... 32 Goal of the Program ........................................................................................................................................... 32 Admission Requirements.................................................................................................................................... 33 Denominational Course Requirements .............................................................................................................. 33 Program Student Learning Outcomes ................................................................................................................ 33 Degree Track/Emphases ..................................................................................................................................... 34 Congregational Ministries .................................................................................................................................. 34 Public Spaces ...................................................................................................................................................... 34 Academic Ministries ........................................................................................................................................... 34 Degree Progress, Sequence and Coherence ...................................................................................................... 36 Degree consistency to Institution’s mission and goals ...................................................................................... 36 .................................................................................................................................................... 36 Master of Arts in Liturgical Arts and Culture (MALC) ..................................................................... 36 Program Student Learning Outcomes ................................................................................................................ 37 Degree consistency to Institution’s mission and goals ...................................................................................... 39 Degree Progress, Sequence and Coherence ...................................................................................................... 39 Master of Arts in Religion and Education (MARE) .......................................................................... 39 Degree and Time Requirements ........................................................................................................................