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catalog 2005/2 006 catalog 2005/2006 1 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2005–2007 Fall Semester 2005 2006 New Student Orientation August 31–September 2 August 30–September 1 Classes begin September 6 September 5 Drop-Add ends September 9 September 8 Graduation Application Deadline September 16 September 15 Online Registration for Spring November 8–10 November 7–9 Thanksgiving Recess November 24–27 November 23–26 Classes end December 9 December 8 Exams December 16–20 December 15–20 Spring Semester 2006 2007 January Intensive Courses Start January 4 January 3 Martin Luther King Jr. Recess January 16 January 15 Classes Begin January 19 January 18 Drop-Add ends January 26 January 25 Graduation Application Deadline February 10 February 9 Online Registration for Summer February 10 February 9 Online Registration for Fall April 4–6 April 3–5 Good Friday Recess April 14 April 6 Classes end April 28 April 27 Exams May 5–10 May 4–9 Commencement May 15 May 14 Summer Semester 2006 2007 Classes start May 22 May 21 Classes end August 11 August 10 Application Deadlines February 1 (fall admission-early consideration); July 1 (final deadline) ThM, ThD applicants February 15 (fall admission-final deadline) Special student applicants May 1 (summer admission); July 1 (fall admission); November 1 (spring admission) For financial aid deadlines, please see the financial information section. * Subject to change without notice or obligation. 2 CONTENTS Academic Calendar . inside front cover Contacting Candler . 4 Dean’s Welcome . 5 Candler School of Theology . 6 Resources for Study. 8 The Candler Curriculum . 12 Master of Divinity. 14 Master of Theological Studies . 19 Master of Theology. 22 Doctor of Theology in Pastoral Counseling. 24 Special Students. 27 Programs and Certificates . 30 Procedures and Regulations . 40 Financial Information . 49 Student Life. 56 Honors and Awards . 62 Student Body Profile . 64 Office of Church Ministries Education . 68 Course Descriptions . 72 Trustees and Administration . 96 Faculty . 98 Endowments and Gifts . 112 Index. 121 Application for Admission . 123 Campus Map . inside back cover © 2005 Produced by Emory University Publications, a division of Marketing and University Relations. Photos by Emory University Photography and Peter M. Paulsen EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran’s status and prohibits such discrimination by its students, faculty, and staff. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in University programs and in use of facilities without such discrim- ination. The University also complies with all applicable federal and Georgia statutes and regulations prohibiting unlawful discrimi- nation. All members of the student body, faculty, and staff are expected to assist in making this policy valid in fact. Any inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, 101 Administration Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30322. Telephone: 404.727.6016. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY Emory University has an approved Affirmative Action Plan and complies with Executive Order 11246, as amended, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable regulations thereunder. Any inquiries should be directed to the Emory University Office of Equal Opportunity Programs. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT If you are an individual with a disability and wish to acquire this publication in an alternative format, please contact Shonda Jones, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, 404.727.6326; [email protected]. CONTACTING CANDLER Mailing Address Candler School of Theology Bishops Hall Emory University Atlanta, GA 30322 Deliveries 500 Kilgo Circle Phone: 404.727.6322 Fax: 404.727.2915 Email: [email protected] Website:www.candler.emory.edu Please visit our website for a full directory, including faculty and staff listings. Candler Directory Academic Affairs 404.727.6327 Admission 404.727.6326, [email protected] Bookstore (Cokesbury) 404.727.6336, [email protected] Church Ministries Education 404.727.4587, [email protected] Communications 404.727.4481 Contextual Education 404.727.4178, [email protected] Dean’s Suite 404.727.6324 Financial Aid 404.727.4403, [email protected] Gifts, Endowment, and Development 404.727.6352, [email protected] Housing Information 404.727.8850, [email protected] Institutional Advancement 404.727.8457 International Students and Programs 404.727.4430, [email protected] Media Center 404.727.6340 Pitts Theology Library 404.727.4166 Registrar 404.727.0792, [email protected] Student Programming 404.727.4430, [email protected] World Methodist Evangelical Institute 404.727.6344 Youth Theological Initiative 404.727.9160, [email protected] Emory University Directory General Information 404.727.6151, www.emory.edu Disability Services 404.727.6016 Health Services 404.727.7551 Parking and Community Services 404.727.7275, [email protected] University Housing (Clairmont Campus) 404.727.8830 CONTACTING CANDLER 4 DEAN RUSSELL E. RICHEY Welcome to Candler School of Theology If you are already a mem- ber of the Emory commu- nity, you know that the catalog, though descrip- tively accurate, cannot capture the warmth, friendliness, dynamism, excitement, vitality, cre- ativity, energy, diversity, intellectual depth, and range of the Candler com- munity, its faculty and students. If you are reading this as your initial “textual- virtual” introduction to Candler, a hearty welcome and an encouragement to visit when school is in session. As our mission statement indicates, “Candler School of Theology is grounded in the Christian faith and shaped by the Wesleyan tradition of evangelical piety, ecumenical openness, and social concern. Its mission is to educate—through scholar- ship, teaching, and service—faithful and creative leaders for the church’s ministries in the world.” Candler undertakes this mission as a university school of theology commit- ted at once to excellence in research and scholarship, a vibrant relationship with the United Methodist Church, and leadership in envisioning and preparing persons for reli- gious practices and particularly Christian ministry. You can, I hope, sense something, a little something, of the Candler banquet, of its incredible richness and variety, of the remarkable talent of a faculty passionately committed to teaching, of the immense resources of and opportunities within Emory and Atlanta, and of the diversity represented in the faculty and student body in terms of theology, cul- ture, race, and gender. However, to really sample this ban- quet, you need to come to taste. Russell E. Richey Dean and Professor of Church History 5 CANDLER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Mission Statement Candler School of Theology is grounded in the Christian faith and shaped by the Wesleyan tradition of evangelical piety, ecumenical openness, and social concern. Its mission is to edu- cate—through scholarship, teaching, and service—faithful and creative leaders for the church’s ministries in the world. Commitments Candler is committed to: * scholarship and teaching that are in critical and creative dia- logue with the traditions of both church and university * the interaction of theoretical and practical learning both in the classroom and in church and in other public settings * an approach to curriculum and to teaching that seeks to enhance and integrate the intellectual, personal, professional, and spiritual growth of students * the preparation of leaders to participate in ministries of justice and reconciliation * a community of faith and learning inclusive of women and men who are diverse in ethnic, economic, social, and national background * an educational community that embraces voices and gifts from diverse religious and theological traditions * an educational context and educational goals that are ecumenical and international * a dynamic relationship of research and learning with local church congregations * the fulfillment of its calling as a theological school of the United Methodist Church Candler Vision Statement Candler School of Theology is an intellectually vital, interna- tionally distinguished, and intentionally diverse university-based school of theology, committed to educating ministers, scholars of religion, and other leaders, expanding knowledge of religion and theology, deepening spiritual life, strengthening the pub- lic witness of the churches, and building upon the breadth of Christian traditions, particularly the Wesleyan heritage, for the positive transformation of church and world. The Six Core Values of the Candler School of Theology • Candler is embedded in the Christian tradition. • Candler stands for the highest standard of intellectual and theological integrity. • Candler celebrates the value of diversity. CANDLER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY • Candler has an ecumenical vision of the church. • Candler is committed to social justice. 6 • Candler is a community of formative practices. The School College; Oxford College; the Graduate School of Arts and Candler School of Theology is a professional school of Emory Sciences; and, the Schools of Law, Business, Medicine, University and one of thirteen official seminaries of the United Nursing, and Public Health. Methodist Church.