Trinity Evangelical Divinity School 2007-2008 Online Catalog

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New Course Numbering Index

Whole TEDS Catalog

Welcome to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (pages 1-2)

About Trinity International University (pages 3-12)

History of the University

The Schools

The Locations

Trinity International University Mission Statement

Trinity International University Statement of Faith

Trinity International University Core Values

About Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (pages 13-26)

TEDS Programs

The TEDS Community

TEDS Mission Statement

Cooperative Programs

Community Life

All-university Convocation; Chapel; Formation Groups; Prayer

Dean of Students and Student Services Department

Office Services

Deacon's Fund; Graduate Student Government Association (GSGA) Liaison; Health Services; Immunization Records and Compliance; International Students Office; Kids on Kampus; Orientation; Publications; Residence Life; Room Reservations; Services to Students with Disabilities; Special Events

Trinity Student Leadership (TSL)/Student Government Association (SGA)

The Aldersgate Association; Association of Believers for Black America (ABBA); Fellowship of International Students (FIS); Global Christian Movement (GCM); Graduate Student Government Association (GSGA); International Sisters Helping to Adjust (ISHA); Society of Women at Trinity (SW); Trinity Husbands Fellowship; Trinity Wives Fellowship (TWF); Youth Ministry Connection (YMC)

University Services

Alumni and Parent Relations Office; Athletics and Recreation; Campus Hospitality; Counseling Center; Facility Services; Food Service; Mail Services; On-Campus Housing; Placement; Security Services; Student Employment; Trinity Bookstore

Special Events and Opportunities

Personnel (pages 27-61)

President's Advisory Cabinet

Board of Regents of Trinity International University

Trinity International University Administration

Full-time and Regular Faculty

Faculty Sabbatical Leave

Affiliate Faculty

Professors Emeriti

Endowed Faculty Chairs

Adjunct Faculty

Visiting Faculty

Fellows

Academic Doctoral Program Scholars

Department Fellows & Merit Scholars

Admissions (pages 62-68)

Contact Information

General Admission Requirements for Master's Programs

Application Procedure Master's Programs

Additional Application Considerations for All International Applicants

Admission Categories

Admission and Advanced Program Placement

Program Enrollment Changes

Preparing for Seminary Studies

Finances (pages 69-81)

TEDS Tuition and Other Expenses

Financial Assistance Overview

Master's-level Financial Assistance

Doctoral-level Financial Assistance

TEDS Tuition Payment Policies

Academic Life (pages 82-93)

The Theological Fabric of the Trinity Curriculum

Academic Information

Academic and Personal Advisement; Academic Calendar Year; Academic Handbook and Catalog; Academic Integrity; Academic Load; Academic Integrity; Biblical Languages; Candidacy; Capstone Events; Course Extensions; Course Registration; Course Repeat Policy; Course Scheduling and Attendance; Course Substitutions and Program Modifications; Degree Combinations or a Second TEDS Degree; Examinations; Expulsion or Dismissal from TEDS; Field Education and Internships; Formation Groups; Grading; General Graduation Requirements for All Master's Programs; Graduation and Commencement Ceremony Participation; Graduation with Honors; Probation and Dismissal (Academic); Statute of Limitation for Program Completion, Program Extension, Course Sunset, and Program Readmission; Technology and Students; Transcripts and Records

TEDS Degree Program Options

Additional Areas of Focused Study

Certificate in Christian Studies (pages 94)

Master's Programs (pages 95-128)

Concentration in Biblical & Near Eastern Archaeology and Languages (MA/ARC)

Concentration in Christian Studies (MA/CS)

Concentration in Christian Thought (MA/CT)

Concentration in Church History (MA/CH)

Concentration in Evangelism (MA/E)

Concentration in History of Christianity in America (MA/HCA)

Concentration in Intercultural Studies (MA/ICS)

Concentration in New Testament (MA/NT)

Concentration in Old Testament and Semitic Languages (MA/OT)

Concentration in Philosophy of Religion (MA/PR)

The Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries (MA in CM)

The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MA in CP)

The Master of Arts in Ministry (MA in Min) 

The Master of Arts in Urban Ministry (MA in UM) 

The Master of Divinity

The Master of Theology

Doctoral Programs (pages 129-54)

Doctor of Ministry Professional Program

Academic Doctoral Programs

The Doctor of Philosophy Program in Educational Studies

The Doctor of Philosophy Program in Intercultural Studies

The Doctor of Philosophy Program in Theological Studies

Flexible Delivery Makes a TEDS Education Accessible (pages 155-56)

Extension, Affiliated Programs, and Distance Education (pages 157-62)

Course Descriptions (pages 163-204)

Course Numbering Explanations

Interdisciplinary Course Descriptions

Counseling Department Course Descriptions

Educational Ministries Department Course Descriptions

Mission and Evangelism Department Course Descriptions

New Testament Studies Department Course Descriptions

Old Testament and Semitic Languages Department Course Descriptions

Pastoral Theology Department Course Descriptions

Biblical and Systematic Theology Department Course Descriptions

Official Policies (pages 205-10)

Academic Calendar (page 211)

Enrollment Summary (page 212-13)

TEDS Application Instructions (page 214-18)

Index (pages 219-22)