Academic Catalog 2008 - 2009 Church of God Theological Seminary 900 Walker Street, NE 3RVW2I¿FH%R[ &OHYHODQG71 3KRQH )D[ (PDLOLQIR#FRJWVHGX :HEZZZFRJWVHGX VOLUME XVII Table of Contents History ......................................................................................................................4 Charter and Accreditation ......................................................................................8 Nondiscrimination Policy .........................................................................................8 Mission and Vision Statements ...............................................................................9 Theological Commitment ......................................................................................11 Message from the President ..................................................................................13 Administration, Faculty, and Staff .......................................................................15 Board of Directors ...................................................................................................42 Master Degree Programs ........................................................................................44 Master of Divinity ...................................................................................................49 Learning Outcomes ..................................................................................49 Required Courses .....................................................................................50 Biblical Language Requirements ............................................................51 Internship ..................................................................................................51 Master of Divinity Seminar......................................................................52 Master of Divinity Senior Paper/Thesis ..................................................52 Degree Concentrations .............................................................................52 Program Sequence ....................................................................................58 Master of Arts in Discipleship and Christian Formation ....................................60 Learning Outcomes ..................................................................................60 Degree Requirements ...............................................................................61 Course of Study .........................................................................................61 M.A.D.C.F. Thesis .....................................................................................62 Ministry Focus Track ...............................................................................63 Program Sequence ....................................................................................63 Master of Arts in Church Ministries .....................................................................65 Learning Outcomes ..................................................................................65 Required Courses .....................................................................................66 Degree Concentrations .............................................................................66 Degree Requirements ...............................................................................67 Program Sequence ....................................................................................68 Master of Arts in Counseling .................................................................................70 Learning Outcomes ..................................................................................70 &HUWL¿FDWLRQ/LFHQVXUH3URJUDP7UDFN 0DLQ&DPSXV .....................71 3URJUDP6HTXHQFH 0DLQ&DPSXV ........................................................73 3URJUDP7UDFN 6HPLQDU\:HVW ............................................................74 <HDU3URJUDP6HTXHQFH 6HPLQDU\:HVW ..........................................76 <HDU3URJUDP6HTXHQFH 6HPLQDU\:HVW ..........................................77 Doctor of Ministry ...................................................................................................79 Program Description ................................................................................79 Program Sequence ....................................................................................80 Group-Based Program .............................................................................81 Residency Requirement ...........................................................................82 5HVHDUFK0RGXOH:RUNVKRS ....................................................................83 Project/Thesis Colloquium Process.........................................................83 Ministry Setting........................................................................................83 Credit Transfer..........................................................................................84 2 Table of Contents Distance Education.......................................................................................................85 Extension Programs ..................................................................................................... 86 Special Programs.......................................................................................................... 88 Chaplaincy and Specialized Ministries ........................................................ 88 Endowed Chairs ............................................................................................. 92 AMERC .......................................................................................................... 93 Good Samaritan Clinic .................................................................................. 93 Counseling Center...........................................................................................93 Jerusalem University in Israel ...................................................................... 93 Center for Pentecostal Leadership and Care .............................................. 94 Admissions ....................................................................................................................96 Eligibility.........................................................................................................96 Application Deadlines..................................................................96 Admission Procedure.....................................................................................96 Degree Seeking Student.................................................................................96 Non-Degree Seeking Student........................................................................97 Audit Only Student........................................................................................97 Transient Student...........................................................................................97 Special Student...............................................................................................98 College Seniors.............................................................................................98 Re-Admission.............................................................................................99 2I¿FLDO$FFHSWDQFH Provisional Acceptance.............................................................................99 Conditional Acceptance............................................................................100 International Applicants...........................................................................100 Advanced Standing with Credit .................................................................102 Credit Transfer........................................................................................ .....102 Student Loan Deferments........................................................................102 Tuition and Fees ......................................................................................................... 103 Financial Aid............................................................................................................... 108 of Contents Table Programs and Resources Available...............................................................109 Tuition Assistance Scholarships...................................................................110 Institutional Grants and Loans...................................................................110 :RUN6WXG\3URJUDP .................................................................................. 111 Satisfactory Academic Process for Financial Aid Eligibility........................113 Reinstatement of Financial Aid Eligibility.................................................115 Endowed Scholarships ................................................................................ 116 Student Life ................................................................................................................ 117 Academics ................................................................................................................... 121 3ULYDF\DQG&RQ¿GHQWLDOLW\ )(53$ ....................................................... 124 Academic Progress........................................................................................125 Graduation....................................................................................................127 Educational Resources