Trinity Evangelical Divinity School 2008-2009 Online Catalog

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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 12-26)

Mission Statement

Programs

Community

Cooperative Programs

Community Life

All-university Convocation; Chapel; Formation Groups; Prayer

Dean of Students and Student Services Department

Standards of Conduct

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)/Graduate Student Government Association (GSGA)

The Aldersgate Society; 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); Trinity Society of Women (TSW); 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; Campus Safety & Security Services; Student Employment; Trinity Bookstore

Special Events and Opportunities

Personnel (pages 27-60)

President's Advisory Cabinet

Board of Regents of Trinity International University

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Administration

Full-time and Regular Faculty

Faculty Sabbatical Leave

Affiliate Faculty

Professors Emeriti

Endowed Faculty Chairs

Adjunct Faculty

Visiting Faculty

Teaching Fellows

Academic Doctoral Program Scholars

Department Fellows & Merit Scholars

Admissions (pages 61-67)

Contact Information

General Admission Requirements for Master's Programs

Application Procedure for 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 68-79)

Tuition and Other Expenses

Financial Assistance Overview

Doctoral-level Financial Assistance

Tuition Payment Policies

Academic Life (pages 80-92)

The Theological Fabric of the Trinity Curriculum

Academic Information

Academic & Personal Advisement; Academic Calendar Year; Academic Handbook & Catalog; Academic Integrity; Academic Load; Academic Integrity; Biblical Languages; Candidacy; Capstone Events; Course Extensions; Course Registration & Course Withdrawal; Course Registration: Trinity College Undergraduates into TEDS; Course Repeat Policy; Course Scheduling & Attendance; Course Substitutions & 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 & Dismissal (Academic); Residency Requirements; Statute of Limitation for Program Completion, Program Extension, Course Sunset & Program Readmission; Technology and Students; Transcripts & Records

Degree Program Options

Additional Areas of Focused Study

The Certificate in Christian Studies (pages 93)

Master's Programs (pages 94-128)

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 (MDiv)

The Master of Theology (ThM)

Doctoral Programs (pages 129-54)

Doctor of Ministry Professional Program

Academic Doctoral Program

The Doctor of Philosophy (Educational Studies) Program

The Doctor of Philosophy (Intercultural Studies) Program

The Doctor of Philosophy (Theological Studies) Program

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

Extension, Affiliated Programs, and Distance Education (pages 157-63)

Course Descriptions (pages 164-205)

Course Numbering Explanations

Interdisciplinary Course Descriptions

Church History & the History of Christian Thought Department 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 206-11)

Academic Calendar (page 212)

Enrollment Summary (page 213-14)

TEDS Application Instructions (page 215-19)

Index (pages 220-23)

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