Doctoral Summer Course Descriptions

Academic Doctoral Seminars

ES 9415       Readings in the History of Education
Participants will identify a cohort of not less than three persons who will read together in selected areas from the history of education, Western and non-Western. In consultation with the instructor, sources will be identified that represent significant areas of reading. Primary source reading will be encouraged. For those not in physical proximity, Internet access can accommodate the need for conversation or to “post” written reflections. The cohort will meet at a suitable time to discuss insights from the educational development in the several periods and countries represented. Three hours.

ES 9700       Theological Foundations of Education
An integration of principles from educational theory and perspectives from systematic and historical theology. Offered annually. Three hours.

ES 9915       Social Science Research Methods
A study of the scholarly inquiry into the fields of education and intercultural studies. Examines matters of research purpose, objectivity, generalizability, and significance. Within experimental, descriptive, and evaluative research methods participants will formulate research questions, design, methods of data collection, analysis of data, and interpretation of findings. Note carefully the precourse assignments. Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of a computer-assisted learning module on Statistics. Offered annually. Three hours.

ME 9000       Contemporary Issues in Intercultural Studies
Topics chosen deal with contemporary issues in missions. Recent seminars include Cross-Cultural Theology and Intercultural Competencies for Missionaries. Three hours.

ME 9700       Seminar: Theology of Mission and Evangelism
A doctoral seminar focusing on the theology of mission in the Old and New Testaments with special attention to the operation of the Trinity, the missionary mandate, call, methods, motives, and the problems of dialogue, syncretism, and universalism. Three hours.

Professional Doctoral Seminars

MN 9120     Fresh Directions in Biblical Preaching

MN 9230     Turn-around Churches: Principles and Practices

MN 9340     Current Studies in Pastoral Counseling

MN 9350     Current Studies in Bioethics for the Chaplaincy

MN 9410     Multiethnic Ministry

MN 9422     Encounter with Folk Religions

MN 9550     Revitalizing Ministry for the 21st Century Church (PR, LM, PC, PM)

MN 9555     Prolegomena for 21st Century Missions & Evangelism (ME)

MN 9818     Living Psalms: Perspectives, Praise, and Preaching

MN 9838     The Book of Revelation in the Life of the Church

MN 9844     Models of Divine Providence

MN 9990     Ministry & Missions Research Methods (required for all concentrations)