REG 0506 Theo Catalog Final - Drew University
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2005–2007 CATALOG<br />
THE THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL<br />
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D R E W<br />
U N I V E R S I T Y<br />
DREW UNIVERSITY<br />
Madison, New Jersey 07940<br />
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CONTENTS<br />
5<br />
Greetings From the Dean<br />
7<br />
The <strong>Theo</strong>logical School<br />
13<br />
Admissions<br />
21<br />
Community Life<br />
29<br />
Academic Life<br />
59<br />
Financial Information<br />
77<br />
Course Listing<br />
131<br />
The <strong>University</strong><br />
137<br />
The Register<br />
147<br />
Academic Calendar<br />
152<br />
Index
GREETINGS FROM THE DEAN<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> began as a dream of faithful men and women who cared deeply for the world. Their desire to<br />
prepare appropriate leadership for the church lead them to call forth the first class of theologians in 1867.<br />
We are still very much like we were then!<br />
We still demand excellence in academic pursuit with a faculty that is as fine as any in the world. We still<br />
share our life on a beautiful campus that is a short trip into New York City. We still graduate those who<br />
lead in all areas of the church and the world. We still worship as a community and honor the prophetic<br />
spirit. We still celebrate justice-making ministries that transform our world.<br />
But as much as we have stayed the same we have also changed. We now study with a faculty of men and<br />
women from around the world. Our student body is now very diverse. We come from dozens of denominations<br />
while we maintain our strong United Methodist connection. We continue to prepare for ordination<br />
but also for lay ministries and advanced degrees for teaching and research. We have become a<br />
center for theology that preaches liberation of all people.<br />
We are very connected to the dream that founded this great school and are confident that we can continue<br />
to translate that dream for this third millennium of Jesus’ followers.<br />
This catalog gives you a glimpse of who we are. But if you want to know us we invite you to come and<br />
stay awhile. The <strong>Drew</strong> spirit is vital and will catch you. If you resonate with our spirit, we will do all<br />
that we can to make you part of us.<br />
Maxine Clarke Beach<br />
Dean of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School<br />
Vice President of <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>
THE THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL
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THE THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL<br />
History<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> was founded in 1867 by the General (nationwide) Conference of the Methodist<br />
Episcopal Church as a “national” seminary. In part this was an attempt to heal wounds<br />
remaining from the division between north and south. <strong>Drew</strong>’s mission was to reflect the<br />
full range and depth of thought and faith experience of one of the largest and most diverse<br />
Protestant denominations, and to train church leaders of many denominations, clergy and lay, to<br />
minister to people of all backgrounds and needs.<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> has continued as a seminary of the United Methodist Church and, in keeping with its original<br />
mission, has also become one of the world’s foremost ecumenical institutions, drawing on<br />
Catholic, reformed, evangelical, and liberal strands of Christian thought.<br />
While other seminaries of that day usually functioned as alternatives to college, <strong>Drew</strong>, from the<br />
beginning, required a baccalaureate degree for admission—a pattern now followed by most seminaries.<br />
This scholarly commitment continues to be a hallmark of <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School.<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical study at <strong>Drew</strong> is unapologetically rigorous and intellectually demanding. We believe<br />
that enduring faithfulness in ministry requires well-developed disciplines of study and reflection, a<br />
solid knowledge of the Bible and the history of Christianity, and skill in the analysis of personal<br />
problems, social situations, and human nature.<br />
As a “national” seminary, <strong>Drew</strong> remains committed to a thoroughly diverse faculty and student<br />
body. African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and Hispanics contribute to a sense of the many cultures<br />
and heritages the church must serve. <strong>Drew</strong> likewise recognizes the centrality of women’s<br />
experiences in theological understanding and liturgical practice and takes for granted the full<br />
equality of women in ministry. Our student body and faculty have been drawn from every state<br />
and many countries.
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<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School is a living, working, worshiping community. We believe that authentic<br />
theology arises out of life experiences and, in turn, deepens and enriches those experiences.<br />
Students, faculty, and staff share in decision making, in planning, and in the communal bonds that<br />
foster growth and transformation. Approximately one-half of our students live on campus, many<br />
with spouses and children.<br />
Location<br />
The school enjoys a setting that is conducive both to study and research, and presents unparalleled<br />
supervised ministry opportunities. North-central New Jersey is lavish with woodlands, wildlife, and<br />
lakes that provide scenery and recreation. The campus is spacious, forested, and secure. Madison,<br />
a pleasant town of 15,000 people, has services and stores typical of a much larger community. New<br />
York City, Newark, and Philadelphia are all easy to reach and offer not only rich cultural and historical<br />
resources but also an amazing variety of opportunities to practice ministry.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> Setting<br />
The <strong>Theo</strong>logical School established two other schools as it grew into a university—the College of<br />
Liberal Arts and the Caspersen Graduate School. This university environment makes possible an<br />
abundant and enjoyable campus life, with cultural, social, entertainment, and recreational possibilities<br />
that could not exist in a more limited institution.<br />
Our Mission<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School empowers leadership for a global Christianity of justice, ecumenism, and<br />
the integrity of creation. Its pastoral, spiritual, and conceptual disciplines grow within an intimate<br />
liturgical and communal context, one that sustains multiple relations of difference. Through its particular<br />
historical commitments to African, Asian, African-American, Hispanic, and women’s ministries,<br />
the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School remains faithfully rooted in its Methodist heritage. <strong>Drew</strong> nurtures<br />
Christian practices through vital partnership with local churches and international networks of<br />
education. Transdisciplinary interpretation of text, tradition, and experience energizes its scholarly<br />
rigor. <strong>Drew</strong> engenders theologies responsible to the complex social realities of an interconnected<br />
world. Into that world <strong>Drew</strong> sends pastors, preachers and prophets, deacons, activists, and teachers.<br />
Our <strong>Theo</strong>logical Position<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School is rooted in the Wesleyan heritage<br />
and celebrates the centrality of Christ to our faith.<br />
The school does not require students to adopt a particular<br />
position or creed, but expects that students will<br />
remain in touch with and develop their own distinct<br />
faith tradition. Students take responsibility for articulating<br />
their own convictions, yet remain in dialogue with<br />
those of other faiths and with Christians who may think<br />
and believe differently. Students find many persons<br />
who share their faith experience and learn from persons<br />
who challenge them with their differences. In a world<br />
where diversity is often an excuse for hatred and a trigger<br />
for violence, <strong>Drew</strong> students learn to use diversity as<br />
a key to unlock the mysteries of a God beyond individual<br />
understanding, who is revealed more fully through<br />
our shared faith and experience.
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The Distinctiveness of <strong>Drew</strong><br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School represents a unique combination of church ties and university setting,<br />
faithfulness in ministry and cultural relevance, classical Christian convictions and creative reinterpretations,<br />
regard for diversity and protection of personal integrity, global awareness and local<br />
effectiveness, intellectual rigor, and vital community life.<br />
Programs<br />
The <strong>Theo</strong>logical School offers four degree programs, two entry-level and two advanced. The Master<br />
of Divinity (M.Div.) is the three-year basic program providing preparation for ordained ministry.<br />
The Master of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Studies (M.T.S.) is a basic, flexible, individualized two-year program for<br />
those who wish to study theology for personal enrichment, for theologically informed practitioners<br />
of other vocations, or for those who wish to prepare for the United Methodist order of deacon<br />
or diaconal ministry. The Master of Sacred <strong>Theo</strong>logy (S.T.M.) is a one-year advanced degree that<br />
presupposes the M.Div. degree and offers further academic study in one or more of the theological<br />
disciplines. The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) is a six-semester “in-ministry” program for ordained<br />
or recognized, practicing ministers in parish or recognized ministry settings.<br />
Accreditation<br />
The <strong>University</strong> is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges, and the<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School is further accredited by the Association of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Schools in the United<br />
States and Canada.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> Library<br />
Library collections and services are housed in a spacious complex that includes the Rose Memorial<br />
building and the Learning Center, which also houses the Lena C. Coburn Media Resource Center.<br />
Across the courtyard is the national United Methodist Archives and History Center administered<br />
by the United Methodist Commission on Archives and History.
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The library provides reference assistance and instruction in research methods. The library Web page<br />
serves as a portal to the online catalog, many electronic reference and research resources, and the<br />
library catalogs of other New Jersey, national, and international institutions.<br />
The collection includes some 558,000 bound volumes, more than 378,000 microforms, and about<br />
2,700 periodical subscriptions in paper form. The library also provides a wide and growing range<br />
of electronic resources including full-text sources and access to more than 10,000 periodical titles<br />
by way of electronic database subscriptions. Since 1939 the library has been a selective depository<br />
for U.S. government publications, and it also collects the official documents of the United Nations<br />
and the state of New Jersey. There are over 400,000 documents in the collection.<br />
A substantial reference collection in electronic and print format features bibliographies and the<br />
most recent encyclopedic sources in numerous subject areas. Periodical holdings span the academic<br />
spectrum in support of the <strong>Drew</strong> curriculum and research needs.<br />
The holdings of the <strong>Drew</strong> Library, coupled with the Archives of the United Methodist Church, form<br />
a world-renowned collection of global Methodism. This collection is a rich repository of primary<br />
documents and artifacts on the religious, cultural, and social history of England and America in the<br />
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The library’s holdings have been enriched by the libraries and<br />
papers of Professors Carl Michalson, Will Herberg, George D. Kelsey and James White. The<br />
Hymnology Collection numbers over 7,000 volumes of which some 4,000 are Methodist and related<br />
works; 3,000 are non-Methodist. More than 25 countries and 20 languages are represented. The<br />
Maser and Prinster Prayer Book collections contain numerous editions of the Book of Common<br />
Prayer, many from the period of early printing, which complement the library’s considerable holdings<br />
in prayer book history and criticism.<br />
The Archives of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) are also located in the library complex.<br />
Founded in 1880, SBL is one of the oldest learned societies in the world. The archive includes the<br />
extensive publications of the SBL and records of its executive office and its publication and program<br />
units.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> Archives is located in the library and maintains selective records that document the<br />
history of the <strong>University</strong>. An extensive photograph collection provides researchers with historical<br />
and current images of the <strong>University</strong>.<br />
The United Methodist Archives<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> is home to the United Methodist Archives and History Center, the official repository<br />
for historical documents and artifacts of that church. This comprehensive collection attracts<br />
scholars from all over the world who wish to study Methodism and related denominations. The<br />
Archives are largely computerized and the collection can be accessed by computer modem.<br />
Centers<br />
The Academic Computing Center, staffed with professionals and student aides, provides support<br />
for the <strong>Drew</strong> Knowledge Initiative, a voice-data telecommunications system available to all<br />
students. This system makes it possible for students to do library searches, access the Internet, communicate<br />
with other students and faculty, even submit course work electronically, as well as learn<br />
of additions to the academic calendar, new course listings, and registration information.<br />
The Florence Ellen Bell Center for Methodist Studies uses <strong>Drew</strong>’s unique archival and theological<br />
resources to develop programs on Methodist history and theology for scholars, pastors,<br />
church leaders, and the general public.
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The Hispanic Institute of <strong>Theo</strong>logy (HIT) is a multidenominational center founded in 1992.<br />
The HIT works for the recruitment, education, networking, and support of Hispanic ministers and<br />
scholars in religion and theology at <strong>Drew</strong> and beyond. Services, lectures, meetings, seminars,<br />
courses, workshops, scholarships and special travel opportunities are among the many initiatives<br />
sponsored by the HIT to enhance the presence of Latina/o theologies in our midst.<br />
The Black Scholars Project. The high number of Black scholars currently teaching in theological<br />
schools and enrolled as students in seminaries is unprecedented. This intellectual boom in the<br />
academy comes at a time in history when the Black church is struggling to meet the ever-changing<br />
and challenging needs of a diverse Black people. Additionally, Black theological scholars are,<br />
increasingly, being tapped/pursued for their views concerning majority culture issues. This interdisciplinary<br />
series of courses is designed to put <strong>Drew</strong> seminarians and graduate students in dialogue<br />
with some of the best theological minds of the 21st century. The series of courses holds in creative<br />
tension our seminary’s mission both to educate our students for practical leadership within the<br />
local church as well as educate our students to be theologians in residence with their local church<br />
and to the world.<br />
The Lena C. Coburn Media Resource Center contains a variety of state-of-the-art media<br />
equipment and offers hands-on lab experiences to enhance communication abilities.<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> is a participating partner in the Harold Brock Media Resource Center of the Greater N.J.<br />
United Methodist Conference.<br />
Bookstore<br />
The <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> Bookstore maintains an impressive selection of books of interest to ministers,<br />
teachers, and scholars in many areas, in addition to texts and supplies. Special orders are welcomed.<br />
Lecture Series<br />
The <strong>Theo</strong>logical School offers a number of regular lectures and lecture series, featuring prominent<br />
authorities in the topic of the lecture. Traditionally alumni/ae class reunions are held during the<br />
Tipple/Vosburgh lecture series each October.<br />
The Tipple/Vosburgh Lecture series was established by the fifth <strong>Drew</strong> president Ezra Squier<br />
Tipple and his wife, Edna White Tipple. The topic for the Frances Youngker Vosburgh presentation<br />
focuses on a modern aspect of Christian faith and communication.<br />
The Frederick A. Shippey Lecture was established in memory of Professor Frederick A.<br />
Shippey to further scholarly contributions in the discipline of sociology of religion.<br />
The Nelle K. Morton Lecture, dedicated to <strong>Drew</strong>’s early feminist educator and theologian Nelle<br />
Morton, highlights women’s issues in society, theology, and religious communities.<br />
The Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture is hosted by the Black Ministerial Caucus; speakers address<br />
theological and ethical issues from the perspective of the African-American experience.<br />
The Korean <strong>Theo</strong>logical Studies Lecture is hosted by the Korean Caucus.<br />
The Hispanic/Latino/a <strong>Theo</strong>logy and Religion Lecture is hosted by the Hispanic Institute of<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logy.
ADMISSIONS
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ADMISSIONS<br />
Candidates for admission to the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School must hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent<br />
from an accredited (or, outside the United States, government-approved) college or<br />
university. Specific admissions criteria for each <strong>Theo</strong>logical School program are listed under<br />
the programs to which they apply. The <strong>Theo</strong>logical School of <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> considers candidates<br />
for admission in terms of their overall qualifications for the degree in question. The school does not<br />
consider gender, race, ethnic background, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or handicapping<br />
conditions in its admissions decisions.<br />
Deadlines and Procedures<br />
Applicants for master’s programs who plan to begin classes in the fall semester must complete their<br />
applications by July 1 to clear all housing and financial aid procedures and to allow for participation<br />
in orientation activities. Applicants who plan to begin classes in the spring semester must complete<br />
their applications by December 1. International student deadlines may be found in the<br />
International Student section on page 19.<br />
Please note that the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School uses a self-managed application that requires the applicant<br />
to gather and send in all required materials. All application documents (except TOEFL/TWE scores)<br />
should be mailed together in one envelope to the Office of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Admissions.<br />
Applicants to all <strong>Theo</strong>logical School programs must submit the following credentials to the Office<br />
of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Admissions:<br />
1. A completed application form, accompanied by a nonrefundable $35 application fee (check or<br />
money order made payable to “<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>”).<br />
2. Official transcripts (in sealed envelopes) of all academic study done beyond the high school (12th<br />
year) level. Transcripts must be submitted by the institution at which the work was completed.<br />
Persons who apply while still enrolled at another institution may submit a transcript of work<br />
completed to date, but a final transcript showing the award of the degree must be furnished<br />
before registration at <strong>Drew</strong>. Records submitted as part of an application cannot be returned.
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3. Letters of reference from persons qualified to evaluate the applicant’s intellectual competence<br />
and suitability for the degree.<br />
4. A personal statement from the applicant.<br />
5. A TOEFL/TWE score from students whose first language is not English.<br />
6. An interview (if the candidate wishes).<br />
If a candidate is admitted, the following are also required:<br />
1. A signed copy of the Intent to Accept Form and payment of the $300 enrollment deposit, $150<br />
for non-degree seeking applicants. The deposit is nonrefundable after July 1 for the fall semester<br />
and after December 2 for the spring semester.<br />
2. A health history report, due prior to registration. Registration will be blocked until this form is<br />
completed and filed with <strong>Drew</strong>’s Health Services.<br />
Degree Program Changes<br />
Students changing programs must follow a two-step process:<br />
1. Complete the first page of the application form, provide an updated personal statement, and provide<br />
a reference from a <strong>Drew</strong> professor. After completing the above process, a student may move<br />
to the second step.<br />
2. File a petition for review by the Academic Standing Committee to have credits transferred from<br />
the degree program in which the student is currently matriculated to the degree program to<br />
which the student is transferring.<br />
Admission Options<br />
STUDENTS SEEKING ADMISSION TO THE FOLLOWING DEGREE PROGRAMS APPLY<br />
USING THE DEGREE APPLICATION<br />
Master of Divinity (M.Div.)<br />
The M.Div. degree is for people who expect to seek ordination as ministers or who anticipate<br />
engaging in religious professions. This degree may be completed in three years and requires 84<br />
credit hours.<br />
Master of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Studies (M.T.S.)<br />
The M.T.S. is a flexible degree designed to accommodate the learning objectives of the individual<br />
student. This degree will meet the educational requirements for individuals who hold a master’s<br />
degree in a related field or professional identity who are seeking ordination as a U.M. deacon. The<br />
M.T.S. degree requires 48 credit hours, including the completion of a Capstone Project Seminar.<br />
Master of Sacred <strong>Theo</strong>logy (S.T.M.)<br />
The S.T.M. degree is a one-year academic program requiring 24 credit hours including the satisfactory<br />
completion of a thesis (18 hours of course work and a six-credit thesis). This degree is<br />
designed for those who have completed their basic theological education with the M.Div. degree<br />
(or first graduate theological degree providing equivalent theological background, or its educational<br />
equivalent) and wish to pursue further study through the curriculum of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School.
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Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)<br />
The D.Min. degree is the highest professional degree in the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School at <strong>Drew</strong>. It is<br />
designed to move pastors to the next level of competence in the practice of ministry and contribute<br />
to the field of Christian ministry. It is a team-based, peer model, six-semester program for experienced<br />
pastors who wish to continue their education with a systematic program of study. This<br />
degree is offered in both a traditional, regional, group format and in an online format.<br />
Requirements include either a) the Master of Divinity degree, b) an M.Div. equivalent (3 years of<br />
graduate theological education), or c) a master’s degree in a related field plus the Master of<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Studies degree or 24 Basic Graduate <strong>Theo</strong>logical Studies. The D.Min. also requires 3<br />
years of ministerial experience following the first theological degree.<br />
Doctor of Ministry Special (D.S.)<br />
This student status is not on <strong>Drew</strong>’s application form. Admission to this status is offered at the<br />
request of the D.Min. Director or Dean to allow a student in the application process to take a<br />
D.Min. course. This status offers students who do not seek matriculation into a D.Min. program the<br />
chance to take doctoral level courses. These persons must complete a one-time application; and<br />
registration is on a space-available basis. D.Min. Special students are ineligible for financial aid.<br />
STUDENTS SEEKING THE FOLLOWING STATUSES APPLY USING THE<br />
NON-DEGREE APPLICATION<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Unclassified (T.U.)<br />
A limited number of persons wishing to take one course per semester, up to three courses (9 credits),<br />
but who do not wish to matriculate as degree candidates, may be admitted as unclassified<br />
students. A limited application process must be followed for this status. Registration for courses is<br />
on a space-available basis. Students in this category are ineligible for financial aid.<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Online/Offsite (T.O.)<br />
A limited number of persons wishing to take one course per semester, up to three courses (9 credits),<br />
of online or offsite work but who do not wish to matriculate as degree candidates, may be<br />
admitted as online/offsite students. A limited application process must be followed for this status.<br />
Registration for courses is on a space-available basis. Students in this category are ineligible for<br />
financial aid.<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Visitor (T.V.)<br />
This classification is used for persons enrolled in another seminary or theological institution who<br />
wish to take classes at <strong>Drew</strong>, generally summer classes, for academic credit. A letter from the<br />
Academic Dean or Registrar from the applicant’s home institution approving the course work is<br />
required to complete the application.<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Special (T.S.)<br />
Persons who wish to take courses but do not wish to matriculate as candidates for degrees may be<br />
accepted as special students. The complete application process must be followed for this status.<br />
Registration for courses is on a space-available basis. Students in this category are ineligible for<br />
financial aid.<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Audit (T.A.)<br />
Official Audit: Matriculating students may receive permission to officially audit from the<br />
Academic Associate Dean’s office and register for the class. They are charged the full audit rate.<br />
Spouses of students, alumni/ae, and ministers may be permitted to officially audit courses as<br />
space is available as official auditors, with audit credit being entered into a permanent transcript<br />
record. After completing the admissions process they receive permission to audit from the<br />
Academic Associate Dean’s office and register for the class. They are charged the full audit rate.
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Unofficial Audit: Matriculating students may receive permission to unofficially audit from<br />
the Academic Associate Dean’s office. They DO NOT register for the class. There is no tuition<br />
charged for unofficial audit. Spouses of students, alumni/ae, and ministers may be permitted<br />
to unofficially audit courses as space is available as unofficial auditors without audit credit and<br />
without entry into a permanent transcript record. After completing the admissions process,<br />
they receive permission to audit from the Academic Associate Dean’s office. They DO NOT<br />
register for the class. There is no tuition charged for unofficial audit.<br />
Community Fellows (C.F.)<br />
Members of the community who wish to explore new subjects in a non-credit setting can apply to<br />
be Community Fellows. This program offers selected courses which include matriculated students.<br />
The aim of this program is personal enrichment, not credit towards a degree. Community Fellows<br />
are non-matriculated students. Students, spouses of students, alumni/ae, and ministers are ineligible<br />
for this status and must apply as a <strong>Theo</strong>logical Auditor. Students in this category are ineligible<br />
for financial aid. An on-campus interview is required.<br />
Certification Studies (C.S.)<br />
This status is assigned to students in United Methodist Certification programs who will receive their<br />
certificates from the United Methodist Church, but who take <strong>Drew</strong> course(s) to meet these programs’<br />
academic requirements. These courses are entered into a permanent transcript record.<br />
A separate application is required for each U.M. certification. Students in this category are ineligible<br />
for financial aid from <strong>Drew</strong>.<br />
STUDENTS RECEIVING AN OFFER OF ADMISSION WILL BE AWARDED ONE OF<br />
THE FOLLOWING ADMISSION STATUSES:<br />
Full Admission: This status signifies that the student has met all admission requirements and is a<br />
matriculated candidate for a degree.<br />
Conditional Admission: This status is awarded to students who have met all requirements in<br />
principle but from whom one or more official documents are still required. When the materials<br />
required are provided to the Office of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Admissions, the status is changed to Full<br />
Admission. The fulfillment of the condition is the responsibility of the student. When the condition<br />
is met, proper documentation must be presented to the Office of the Associate Academic Dean. Any<br />
work completed prior to meeting conditions outlined on the Intent to Accept cannot be guaranteed<br />
to be applied to a degree program. It shall be the student’s responsibility to petition the<br />
Committee on Academic Standing for consideration of all such work.<br />
Probationary Admission: In rare cases a student with outstanding credentials in all other areas<br />
but whose previous academic record is ambiguous may be admitted on a probationary basis.<br />
Students may remain in probationary status for up to one year and are limited to nine (9) credit<br />
hours of instruction per semester. Continuation of financial aid is contingent upon satisfactory<br />
progress and the removal of probationary status. Persons whose academic performance while on<br />
probationary status does not show clear ability to meet required standards are disqualified from<br />
continuing enrollment. The Committee on Academic Standing reviews the records of students on<br />
probation at the end of each semester.
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Transfer Students/Advanced Standing<br />
Applicants who meet the requirements for admission and have completed courses at another theological<br />
school accredited by the A.T.S. (Association of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Schools) may be considered for<br />
transfer admission. Applicants who wish to be considered for transfer or “advanced standing”<br />
should notify the Admissions office during the application process. A written transfer assessment<br />
will be produced for the applicant. All transferable credit can be applied to the student’s permanent<br />
record after successful completion of 10 credit hours at <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School. At such time, the<br />
student must request the transfer using a petition form available in the Office of the Registrar.<br />
PREVIOUS ACADEMIC CREDIT WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR TRANSFER IF IT<br />
MEETS THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:<br />
The credit is from a graduate theological school accredited by the A.T.S. in the United States and<br />
Canada. Credit from unaccredited seminaries will be considered on a case by case basis with appropriate<br />
documentation provided by the student.<br />
The grade is no lower than “C“ graded on a conventional grading scale. “Pass” grades are not considered<br />
for transfer unless the student has documentation to indicate that the work was at least C<br />
level.<br />
The course was completed within ten years prior to matriculation at <strong>Drew</strong>.<br />
No more than one-half of the credit hours (42) of the M.Div. program at <strong>Drew</strong> nor one quarter<br />
(12) of the M.T.S. program may be fulfilled by transfer credit. No credit may be transferred into the<br />
S.T.M. program. Every candidate for the degree programs must complete all degree requirements,<br />
including <strong>Drew</strong>’s field education requirement.<br />
Applicants who have previously earned a theologically oriented degree may be considered for<br />
advanced standing credit provided their cumulative Grade Point Average for that degree was 3.0<br />
or higher. Advanced standing credit transfer from a previous degree is limited to not more than<br />
fifteen hours for the M.Div. degree and nine hours for the M.T.S.; not more than one-half of the<br />
credits required for the previous degree may be transferred. The courses may not be used to replace<br />
required courses.<br />
Applicants who have earned graduate credit hours in a non-theological degree with a cumulative<br />
G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher may be considered for not more than twelve hours of transfer credit,<br />
provided that the courses are related to studies at <strong>Drew</strong>. Requests for such transfer should include<br />
a written explanation of how the courses related to the degree pursued at <strong>Drew</strong>.<br />
Orientation<br />
All new degree seeking students are required to participate in the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School orientation<br />
program prior to registering for classes. The program is designed to introduce students to the academic<br />
regulations and community life of the school. It also serves to begin to build community<br />
within the entering class and introduces new students to returning students. An important element<br />
of the program is the introduction of students to the spiritual life of the school. Families of students<br />
are invited to participate in portions of the program. A language skills diagnostic test is required of<br />
all students. Failure to participate in the orientation program may result in students not being permitted<br />
to register for the semester.
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Inclusive Language Policy<br />
It is <strong>Drew</strong>’s policy to require in term papers and doctoral theses the fair use of inclusive language<br />
in reference to human gender and divinity. Any theological or cultural objection to the use of inclusive<br />
language related to divinity must be justified by the author in text or footnote. See Daniel’s<br />
Dictionary and D.Min. Handbook for further information.<br />
Advising<br />
Each <strong>Theo</strong>logical School student is assigned a faculty adviser, who ordinarily remains with the student<br />
throughout his/her entire academic career at <strong>Drew</strong>. The adviser exercises an academic and a<br />
mentor responsibility. Each student, however, retains full responsibility for his/her own satisfactory<br />
performance as a student and as a community member, and for meeting all degree requirements.<br />
International Students<br />
Students from outside the United States are a vital part of the life of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School. We<br />
therefore welcome applications from women and men throughout the world who would like to<br />
engage in theological studies at <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School. The deadline for completed international<br />
applications is May 1 for enrollment in the fall semester and October 1 for enrollment in the<br />
spring semester.<br />
Records of international applicants are evaluated by American university standards: the educational<br />
level of requirements, the course of studies completed, the quality of the student’s work, and<br />
the rating of the institution by agencies and persons acquainted with it. At least one-half of any<br />
program submitted as the equivalent of an American undergraduate degree must be college-level<br />
subject matter in the liberal arts.<br />
Apart from exceptional circumstances, applicants whose native (first) language is not English must<br />
submit a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score and a TWE (Test of Written English)<br />
score when applying for admission. A TOEFL score of 570 (computer-based is 230) is required for<br />
admission into the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School. Please note: If the grading system for the TOEFL exam<br />
changes, please refer to our online catalog (www.drew.edu/theo) for up-to-date information or<br />
contact the Office of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Admissions for TOEFL requirements. A minimum TWE score of<br />
3.5 is required for admission to all programs.<br />
Applicants that have completed previous degree work from an accredited English-speaking institution<br />
may request a waiver from the Office of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Admissions.<br />
The <strong>Theo</strong>logical School reserves the right to admit outstanding students with slightly lower TOEFL<br />
scores if the application overall indicates that the student is able to succeed in this environment.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> of Cambridge language examinations may be submitted as an alternative to the<br />
TOEFL examination. In such instances, a passing grade in the Cambridge CPE (Certificate of<br />
Proficiency in English) is required, or a grade of 6 is required on the IELTS (International English<br />
Language Testing System) examination.<br />
After admission, and before matriculation for the first semester of course work in the <strong>Theo</strong>logical<br />
School, the English language proficiency of non-native English-speaking students is evaluated by<br />
means of a written examination and an oral interview. Based on the results, the student may be<br />
required to participate in <strong>Drew</strong>’s ESOL program during the first semester of study.<br />
Financial aid awards for eligible international applicants are announced when the candidate is notified<br />
of an admissions decision. The <strong>Theo</strong>logical School’s financial aid resources do not permit full<br />
coverage of student expenses; thus, like other <strong>Theo</strong>logical School students, international students<br />
should seek additional financial support to underwrite the cost of <strong>Drew</strong> studies. International agencies<br />
related to major denominations are often a source for additional financial aid.
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International students, whose statements of resources indicate they will contribute toward their<br />
own support, from sources other than <strong>Drew</strong> financial assistance, are required to submit irrevocable<br />
letters of credit or official letters of commitment from sponsors covering the expected amounts,<br />
before the <strong>University</strong> issues the immigration form necessary for obtaining a student visa (DS 2019<br />
or I-20). Students must meet all BCIS standards before documents will be issued.<br />
Concurrent B.A./M.Div. Study<br />
Using standards approved by the Association of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Schools (A.T.S.), <strong>Drew</strong> may admit a<br />
very limited number of students into the Master of Divinity degree program while they are completing<br />
a few remaining academic requirements for their baccalaureate degree. Such students are<br />
eligible for admission on conditional status, when they have completed two-thirds or more of their<br />
undergraduate degree.<br />
Students in this category are not considered fully matriculated until all baccalaureate work is<br />
satisfactorily completed.<br />
Concurrent course work is limited to a maximum of 28 credits prior to being fully matriculated.<br />
Students in this category are ineligible for financial aid until they fully matriculate into the M.Div.<br />
program.<br />
Persons interested in the concurrent B.A./M.Div. opportunity should contact the Admissions office<br />
for more information.<br />
Kevin D. Miller<br />
Director of<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Admissions<br />
Karen G. Puckett<br />
Assistant Director of<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Admissions
COMMUNITY LIFE
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COMMUNITY LIFE<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical education is not simply an educational or professional activity. Preparation for<br />
ministry and theological reflection inevitably involve the student’s full personal identity and<br />
relationships. A supportive and challenging community for worship, reflection, and service<br />
is an essential component of learning. <strong>Drew</strong> seeks to create a community of openness, mutual<br />
regard, patience, and care among people of diverse backgrounds. This community building takes<br />
place in small-group interactions in regular courses, daily worship, community meals, all school<br />
retreats, and life in campus residences.<br />
Housing<br />
Campus residential life is an important feature of community in the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School. It provides<br />
a context in which students share their common experiences and support one another through the<br />
life changes accompanying seminary enrollment. Since community living enters so naturally into<br />
the processes of theological education, students are encouraged to seek ways of residing on campus<br />
during at least a part of their studies, preferably during the first year.<br />
Much sharing is informal: the spontaneous late-night conversations, the readiness of a neighbor or<br />
roommate to listen and remain present through a time of crisis. Some is intentional: potluck dinners,<br />
parties and celebrations, study breaks, the formation of groups for prayer, faith sharing, and<br />
mutual encouragement.<br />
Lasting friendships develop among individuals and families. There are opportunities for all members<br />
of the family to be exposed to a multicultural community where racial and linguistic diversity<br />
is taken for granted. Families are helped in their adjustment to the decision of a parent or spouse<br />
to engage in theological education and ministry.
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<strong>Drew</strong> is fortunate in its wide variety of housing options available to students. Units include dormitory-style<br />
rooms; one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments; and “commuter” rooms for persons<br />
who live a short distance away and need housing for only two or three nights per week. A campus<br />
playground is provided for the children of student families, and a day-care center (see page 27)<br />
offers professional supervision at a competitive cost. Campus housing is more economical than<br />
comparable accommodations in the neighborhood of the campus.<br />
Campus housing cannot, however, be guaranteed to all applicants and is reserved for full-time students<br />
and their immediate families, including children age 18 and under. All housing is available<br />
on a first-come, first-served basis, so applicants are encouraged to apply early. The <strong>University</strong><br />
reserves the right to limit the length of occupancy and to set limits on the number of people occupying<br />
a given size apartment. Married student housing is limited to members of the immediate<br />
family only. Relatives of students may visit in campus housing no more than 72 hours. No pets are<br />
permitted in any residence hall or apartment.<br />
Adjustment to campus residency may not be easy for those who have owned their own homes or<br />
lived in spacious apartments. Campus apartments may seem small. Single students often share<br />
rooms. Even so, the personal gains made possible by <strong>University</strong> housing usually more than outweigh<br />
any inconveniences.<br />
Single students may choose to live in group living situations, in suites or houses. These are furnished<br />
with single beds, dressers, chairs, study tables, and bookcases. Students provide their own<br />
bed linens, blankets, pillows, towels, curtains, lamps, rugs, and other incidental furnishings.<br />
Common living areas are furnished.<br />
Apartments have baths and kitchenettes, most have a living room and one or more bedrooms. All<br />
apartments are unfurnished. Residents provide their own kitchen utensils, dishes, tableware, rugs,<br />
lamps, bed linens, pillows, blankets, towels, curtains, and other furnishings. Heat, water, gas, and<br />
electricity are furnished by the <strong>University</strong>. Heavy appliances, such as freezers and portable washers<br />
and dryers, may not be installed. Coin-operated laundry facilities are available in the basement of<br />
each apartment building.<br />
Occupancy of rooms and apartments begins the day before Orientation and terminates on May 31<br />
for students in single-student housing and on June 30 for students in family housing. By applying<br />
in advance to the Housing Office, students may arrange to terminate their housing agreements on<br />
January 15 or at the close of the first semester.<br />
Further details are available in Daniel’s Dictionary.<br />
Employment (student/spouse)<br />
The region around <strong>Drew</strong> is consistently high in employment. This generally ensures that there is a<br />
steady supply of well-paid part-time and full-time jobs for students or their spouses. While many<br />
of these jobs are entry level, there are also abundant positions for persons with skill and experience.<br />
These opportunities also include student in non-student jobs for those with special skills<br />
needed at the <strong>University</strong> offering increased hours, compensation, and benefits. <strong>Theo</strong>logical School<br />
students are in high demand for all types of positions. International students are usually eligible<br />
only for on-campus employment.<br />
Regular employment opportunities are available on campus, usually on a part-time basis. Students<br />
who qualify for the Federal College Community Service Work/Study Program, as noted in their<br />
financial aid eligibility award notices, receive priority in campus employment (see Financial<br />
Information, page 60).
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Worship<br />
Public worship opportunities are frequent and varied in the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School community.<br />
The <strong>Theo</strong>logical School offers chapel services every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning of<br />
the academic term. The Thursday Chapel Service is a Communion Service which includes the<br />
musical offerings of the Seminary Choir. The chapel services offer an opportunity for students to<br />
share their historic faith practices as well as experiment with new and challenging concepts. Guest<br />
preachers bring their wit and wisdom, and faculty members periodically share their witness.<br />
In addition, many student groups offer special worship opportunities, such as morning and evening<br />
prayer services, revivals, liturgical drama, dance, and music.<br />
Spiritual Formation<br />
Ministry that successfully addresses the complexities and ambiguities of life in the 21st century<br />
must be grounded in a deep and lively spiritual life. The <strong>Theo</strong>logical School is acutely aware of its<br />
responsibility toward each student’s spiritual formation. Beginning with the orientation program,<br />
students are introduced to influences and events that contribute to spiritual development and<br />
maturity. Spiritual disciplines and values are presented in both individual piety and social service<br />
models and reflect the many traditions and faith communities present in the seminary. Retreats<br />
take students and faculty off campus to retreat centers for extended times of reflection and community<br />
building. Community lunches held on campus provide times of fellowship and dialog<br />
between students and faculty. Cross-cultural study offers further opportunities for spiritual growth.<br />
No student is required to change; all students are offered opportunities to develop.<br />
Covenant Groups<br />
Spiritual Formation is an important part of preparation for ministry within the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School.<br />
Students are counseled to develop and maintain a practice of spiritual disciplines that will nourish<br />
and sustain their ministry across the years. In order to help students process the experience of being<br />
in theological education and to discuss the spiritual implications of that experience, covenant<br />
groups are offered for interested students. Led by upper class students who are selected for their<br />
spiritual maturity and leadership ability, the groups meet weekly for support, reflection, and<br />
accountability. Groups are offered at multiple times throughout the week.<br />
Diversity and Inclusiveness<br />
Following its mission to represent the full range of Christian thinking, the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School<br />
makes constant efforts to ensure that both the student body and the faculty include persons from<br />
a wide variety of backgrounds and traditions. We seek individuals of every ethnic heritage, every<br />
geographical region, every vocation and social group, and every segment of the larger Christian<br />
family. Diversity is sought not simply for its own sake, but because of our conviction that it is theologically<br />
valuable and a communal mandate. We are convinced that the experience of being part<br />
of such an inclusive community contributes necessary insights to individuals preparing for<br />
Christian service while offering opportunities for spiritual growth necessary for effective religious<br />
leadership.
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Learning Differences<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> has developed supports and guidelines for helping enrolled students with learning differences<br />
to function effectively in the academic environment. Though learning-disabled students must meet<br />
the same academic standards as other students, the <strong>University</strong> is committed to helping them<br />
achieve success. A student who wishes to request special accommodations due to learning disabilities<br />
should provide the Associate Academic Dean with a professional diagnosis accompanied by<br />
the professional’s suggestions for appropriate alternative educational methods. At the request of the<br />
student, the Associate Academic Dean will then notify the student’s professors and work with the<br />
professors and student to negotiate an appropriate educational solution. For more information see<br />
the Associate Academic Dean or the Dean of Educational and Student Services. If you would like<br />
to be tested for learning differences, contact the Counseling Center at x3398.<br />
Physical and Emotional Illnesses and Family Crises<br />
A student who is unable to complete work or attend class due to a physical or emotional illness or<br />
family crisis should notify the Associate Academic Dean’s office and provide appropriate corroboration<br />
from a physician or other qualified professional. At the request of the student, the Associate<br />
Academic Dean will notify the student’s professors and work with the professors and student to<br />
negotiate appropriate deadlines for completion of course work.<br />
Profile of the Student Body<br />
The seminary student body is stable at about 250 regular degree-seeking students in on-campus<br />
programs. About 75 percent of these are M.Div. candidates, about 12 percent are seeking the<br />
M.T.S., and about 7 percent are enrolled in the S.T.M. program. In any particular term, our students<br />
come from at least 30 states and more than 50 denominations. About 18 percent are from other<br />
countries. Students range in age from 22 to 70. Males and females each make up about 50 percent<br />
of the student population. Approximately 60 percent of the student body consists of African-American,<br />
Asian, Asian-American, and Hispanic students. Students have had experiences as lawyers, accountants,<br />
dentists, medical doctors, computer professionals, law enforcement officers, musicians, actors, educators,<br />
plumbers, carpenters, welders, missionaries, broadcasters, homemakers, farmers, and engineers.<br />
Counseling<br />
The <strong>University</strong> maintains a professional staff of counselors for students. The campus services are<br />
free for a limited number of sessions, and some off-campus services may be available to students<br />
at a reduced fee.<br />
Student Organizations and Initiatives<br />
Students, through student organizations and initiatives, play a central role in shaping theological<br />
education at <strong>Drew</strong>. Student organizations are formed and remain active in response to student<br />
interest and need.<br />
Seminary Governance<br />
Student representatives attend regular faculty meetings and have the right to speak, but without<br />
vote. They play an advisory role in faculty appointments and contract renewals and in promotion<br />
and tenure recommendations. They are full participants on school and university committees,<br />
including admissions, curriculum, academic standards, chapel, and community life.<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Students Association<br />
This body represents the entire theological student community. It manages an activities budget and<br />
seeks to identify and articulate student concerns in seminary and university policy-making. Officers<br />
are elected annually.
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Black Ministerial Caucus<br />
This group provides support and representation for African-American students in all aspects of the<br />
school’s life. It is especially active and involved in curricular matters and sponsors various chapel<br />
services and the Martin Luther King Jr. Lectures.<br />
The Hispanic Caucus<br />
This caucus is a gathering of students and faculty from both the <strong>Theo</strong>logical and Graduate schools<br />
and is instrumental in recruiting and supporting the growing number of Hispanic students. Special<br />
chapel services, festive meals, and lectures are among its activities.<br />
The International Student Organization<br />
This group includes all international students and their families but is open to American citizens as<br />
well. It assists new students at the time of their arrival in the United States and helps them settle<br />
in to a new culture. It sponsors social events and sightseeing excursions, providing opportunities<br />
for developing close associations and friendships with persons from around the world.<br />
The Korean Caucus<br />
One of the most active groups on campus, the Korean Caucus serves the needs of Korean and<br />
Korean-American students. It holds regular early morning worship services in Craig Chapel and<br />
sponsors an annual Korean lecture and cultural festival in the spring.<br />
The Order of Saint Luke<br />
This United Methodist religious order is dedicated to sacramental and liturgical scholarship, education,<br />
and practice. It includes interested students and faculty.<br />
The Seminary Choir<br />
The choir provides opportunities for students to develop skills in vocal music and to gain appreciation<br />
of choral music from a variety of cultures and traditions. The choir offers choral leadership<br />
for chapel services and represents the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School in public concerts and conferences.<br />
Alumni/ae Association<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School Alumni/ae Association<br />
Every degree recipient from the seminary automatically becomes a lifetime member of the<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School Alumni/ae Association of <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>. The association exists to establish<br />
and maintain mutually beneficial relations between the alumni/ae and the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School, to<br />
encourage efforts to provide lifelong learning, and to support the <strong>University</strong> in its pursuit of excellence<br />
in teaching, research, and public service.<br />
Membership in the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School Alumni/ae Association offers numerous benefits and opportunities.<br />
Alumni/ae receive a free subscription to the quarterly <strong>Drew</strong> magazine and the <strong>Drew</strong><br />
Alumni/ae online community. Alumni/ae receive invitations to educational, professional and<br />
social events both on and off campus, including the Tipple-Vosburgh Lectures, and receptions at<br />
United Methodist, American Academy of Religion, and Society of Biblical Literature conferences.<br />
Each year the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School Alumni/ae Association recognizes an alumnus/a for exemplary<br />
leadership in the church or ministry, and acknowledges <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School as the foundational<br />
preparation for this individual’s leadership, through the Distinguished Service Award which<br />
is presented at the annual meeting of the association.<br />
Alumni/ae help to further the mission of the association through volunteer work with the<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School Alumni/ae Association Executive Board and its committees. For example,<br />
alumni/ae assist the Admissions office in representing <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School at annual conferences;<br />
Gift Chairs encourage their classmates to provide philanthropic support for current operations<br />
and the endowment; and alumni/ae volunteer as mentors to current students in their transition<br />
into ministry.
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For further information about the <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School Alumni/ae Association contact the<br />
Office of Alumni/ae & Parent Relations at 973/408-3229 or alumni@drew.edu, or visit the<br />
Alumni/ae House Web site at www.drew.edu/alumni.<br />
Food Services<br />
Several types of food service are available on campus. Students have, of course, the option of<br />
preparing their own meals in community kitchens in the dormitory and in the apartment kitchenettes.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> Commons offers nutritious and hearty meals, and meal tickets can be purchased<br />
for a variety of different plans (see Room and Board, page 60). A campus snack bar features<br />
fast foods and quick meals at modest prices.<br />
The Madison community has a range of restaurants and diners with many different styles of meals.<br />
Food delivery services bring fast foods to campus rooms and apartments, if contacted.<br />
Health Services<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> Health Service is a nationally accredited ambulatory health center that serves all<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> students. The Health Service operates seven days a week during regular semesters with limited<br />
clinical hours during January and the summer. Board certified nurse practitioners are available<br />
during all open hours, and board certified primary care physicians are available on-site nine hours<br />
per week. Students are asked to make an appointment for all office visits by calling 973/408-3414.<br />
There is no charge for routine office visits and all lab tests, vaccines and medications are discounted.<br />
Services include assessment of health problems, treatment of common illnesses and injuries,<br />
support to students with chronic disease or disability, health education, and crisis intervention. Well<br />
Woman Care and International Travel Advisory are also available.<br />
To comply with New Jersey law, all full-time students are automatically enrolled in and billed for<br />
a student medical insurance plan carried by the <strong>University</strong>. Students who have proof of comparable<br />
insurance coverage can waive out of the student plan, but must do so online by the deadline<br />
set by the business office. Part-time matriculated students who are interested in enrolling in the<br />
student insurance plan must do so online or arrange through the Business office. Information<br />
about insurance enrollment/waiver and other services can be found at the Health Service Web site<br />
www.depts.drew.edu/health.<br />
Should a student require more specialized medical care, physicians of every specialty are nearby.<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> is located near a medical center should hospitalization or emergency services be necessary.<br />
Expenses associated with hospitalization and specialized care are the student’s responsibility.<br />
Admitted students are required to return a completed health history, including immunization<br />
information, in order to maintain registration and housing.<br />
Child Care/Day Care<br />
Children in families who live on campus are the responsibility of their parents. Standards of<br />
parental care in this type of setting are prescribed by N.J. state law, a copy of which is available<br />
through the Office of the Dean of Student Life. The <strong>University</strong> provides a playground conveniently<br />
near the family apartments, and the <strong>University</strong> child care center is located at the edge of the campus<br />
in a safe and comfortable setting. <strong>University</strong>-operated child care is competitively priced. Young<br />
children are required to be under supervision at all times.
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Recreation<br />
North-central New Jersey offers a generous menu of recreational selections. Bike trails crisscross<br />
the forested countryside. Revolutionary War historic sites dot the region. The area is a center for<br />
bird-watching as it is situated on a major migratory route. Ski slopes are a 45-minute drive away,<br />
and canoeing, river rafting, hunting, and fishing are popular area activities. Cultural opportunities<br />
include, in New York City, the Metropolitan Opera, Broadway theaters, Carnegie Hall, the New<br />
York Philharmonic, and, on campus, the Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey. Restaurants featuring<br />
the foods of many nations of the world are locally available, including Indian, Italian, Japanese,<br />
Korean, Portuguese, and Jewish. Major league sports of all types are readily reached by public<br />
transportation, as well as by car. Festivals of all sorts, from Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and<br />
Renaissance fairs to Scottish Highland Days and Holocaust memorials, are handy for students.<br />
Accessibility<br />
Every effort is being made to bring <strong>Drew</strong>’s historic buildings to full accessibility. Many campus<br />
buildings are fully accessible, but a few barriers still exist. As of Fall 2005, Seminary Hall is wheelchair<br />
accessible on all levels. The <strong>Theo</strong>logical School is committed to making its educational programs<br />
accessible to all students, regardless of handicap, and accommodations are made according<br />
to the handicapping condition. Students with special needs must notify the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School and<br />
the <strong>University</strong> Dean of Educational and Student Affairs, well in advance, of any courses they wish<br />
to take to allow time for adjustments to be made to accommodate them.<br />
Community Lunch<br />
Several times each semester in Seminary Hall, a community lunch is offered at no charge. The<br />
community lunch provides time for fellowship and for special programs, including informal<br />
presentations, reports, and community forums. Commuters who bring their own lunches often<br />
gather for lunch and conversation in the common spaces of Seminary Hall.<br />
Sexual Harassment<br />
In order to provide a safe and open educational atmosphere for all students, faculty, and staff, the<br />
<strong>University</strong> has a policy addressing issues of sexual harassment and assault governing all members<br />
of the <strong>University</strong> community. The policy provides for both informal and formal processes to address<br />
these issues depending upon the exact nature of the harassment. Students, who believe they are<br />
victims of harassment by another member of the <strong>University</strong> community, may speak with a member<br />
of the <strong>University</strong> Sexual Harassment Committee about their concerns. The committee is made<br />
up of students, faculty, and staff and a membership list is published in several places around campus.<br />
The full policy is available in the office of the Associate Dean for Contextual Learning and<br />
Daniel’s Dictionary.<br />
Separation from the School<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School reserves the right, upon recommendation of the deans, to separate from<br />
the school any student who fails to meet the standards of academic or community life; or whose<br />
character, or personal maturity raises reasonable doubts about the student’s fitness for ministry or<br />
theological education. Students may also be separated from the school for failure to meet their<br />
financial obligations.
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ACADEMIC LIFE<br />
Each year, the <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School reenacts an academic ritual that dates from its first<br />
day as a seminary, October 16, 1867. Following a Matriculation address by a member of the<br />
faculty, newly enrolled students sign their name in a book that contains the signatures of<br />
the first students of <strong>Drew</strong> and of subsequent classes. On the first page of the Matriculation book<br />
are the following words:<br />
I hereby solemnly promise to obey all the laws of <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical Seminary, as prescribed by<br />
the trustees and faculty; and to apply myself diligently, and in the fear of God, to my studies, so<br />
long as I remain a student in said Seminary.<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School provides an environment of learning, reflection, and practice, and theological<br />
scholarship marked by intellectual rigor, spiritual discipline, and practical skills for leadership.<br />
The following descriptions of its degrees, policies, and procedures reflect its academic life and<br />
its history as a graduate institution of scholarship and spiritual discipline.<br />
DEGREE OFFERINGS<br />
Master of Divinity (M.Div.)<br />
The Master of Divinity is the most widely recognized and accepted degree for religious professionals.<br />
The M.Div. emphasizes foundational principles necessary in the practice of ministry. Candidates are<br />
expected to gain understanding in the Christian faith and in the capacity to interpret that faith to<br />
the contemporary world; to grow as persons of faith while exercising the responsibilities of the<br />
pastoral office; to become aware of social processes that bear upon pastoral leaders and the interactions<br />
of the church and society; and to develop professional competencies important to an effective<br />
ministry.
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The M.Div. is awarded at the satisfactory completion of 84 credits, 51 required and 33 elective.<br />
Students are encouraged to use elective credits to shape the curriculum to their own professional<br />
goals, to fulfill specific denominational requirements for ordination, and to become more proficient<br />
in areas where future ministry needs may have been identified.<br />
Students in the M.T.S. program who wish to become candidates for an ordination of word, sacrament,<br />
and order (example: as an elder in the United Methodist Church) may transfer to the M.Div.<br />
program, normally before completing degree requirements. Transfer students must first complete<br />
the admission process and then petition the Committee on Academic Standing.<br />
Students in the M.Div. program who wish to transfer to the M.T.S. degree may apply for transfer<br />
to the M.T.S. program. Transfer students must first complete the admission process and then petition<br />
the Committee on Academic Standing.<br />
Admission Requirements<br />
1. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or from an<br />
equivalent international institution. Academic work should have been rich in the liberal arts,<br />
offering general knowledge of human culture through studies in the humanities, including religion,<br />
languages, and the natural and social sciences. Applicants must be able to write clearly and<br />
effectively and have skills in public speaking. Students whose undergraduate preparation contains<br />
little or no work in the humanities may be conditionally admitted to the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School<br />
with the requirement that they take one or more undergraduate courses at <strong>Drew</strong>.<br />
2. Applicants should demonstrate the capacity to do above average academic work, with a cumulative<br />
grade point average of 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale) in a previous degree program. This<br />
capacity may also be indicated by “B” work in a selected group of courses pertinent to theological<br />
study. Those whose previous academic performance falls below this level, but who demonstrate<br />
compensating strengths, may be admitted on academic probation and limited to nine<br />
credit hours per semester until the probation is removed.<br />
3. Applicants should demonstrate capacity for leadership and, when appropriate, the potential for<br />
ordination. Applicants are normally requested to furnish evidence of relationships with their<br />
judicatory bodies and statements detailing their reasons for seeking this degree.<br />
4. Personal interviews with an admissions representative are strongly encouraged.<br />
Length of Program<br />
The M.Div. program may be completed in three years of full-time study. Students who carry heavy<br />
employment or other responsibilities may extend this an additional year by carrying a lighter but<br />
still full-time load. Financial assistance may be awarded for no more than eight semesters (four<br />
years) and all requirements for the degree must be completed within 14 semesters (seven years) of<br />
the date of initial matriculation. Credit loads exceeding 15 credits in any one semester must be<br />
approved by petition to the Committee on Academic Standing.<br />
Students who cannot attend seminary full time may apply for the Extended Track Program of the<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School. In this program, students take 15–18 credits per year including fall and spring<br />
semesters, January term, and summer terms. The program takes 5–6 years to complete on this<br />
track. Scholarships apply to all courses even if the student is enrolled in only three credits up to a<br />
total of 12 semesters (6 years). There are a limited number of spaces available for Extended Track<br />
students. Students should indicate an interest in this program on their application form. Contact<br />
the Associate Academic Dean for more information on this program.
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Academic Calendar<br />
Courses are offered in the fall semester, January term, spring semester, and summer term. Many<br />
required courses are offered only in the fall and spring semesters. January term and spring semester<br />
courses are added together in considering a student’s scholarship and full-time status.<br />
Curriculum<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical study rests upon faith in God. Through processes of critical inquiry it moves to deeper,<br />
broader, more coherent and mature expressions of faith. The curriculum focuses on the formative<br />
traditions of Christian existence, on the mediation of these traditions to successive generations, and<br />
on the articulation of the Christian faith in personal, communal, and institutional settings. While<br />
there is no specific language requirement for the M.Div. degree, knowledge of Hebrew, Greek, and<br />
Latin are important aids to biblical study and the study of classical Christian authors. Knowledge<br />
of a second language is considered a valuable preparation for exploring contemporary theological<br />
literature and preparing for the global context of ministry.<br />
Offerings in the M.Div. (including the S.T.M. and M.T.S. programs) curriculum are grouped into<br />
five divisions: biblical studies, church history, theology and philosophy, church and society, and<br />
pastoral theology.<br />
Division 1. Biblical Studies build upon two contrasting yet complementary emphases. The first<br />
treats the Bible as literature produced in particular life situations. Students read biblical texts in<br />
light of the social and cultural realities of ancient Israel, early Judaism, and the emergent Christian<br />
movement. The second treats the Bible as the faith witness to the presence of God. Students clarify<br />
the role of that witness for their own faith and to guide the life and thought of contemporary<br />
communities of faith.<br />
Division 2. Church History recognizes that our conditions are historically formed. We never<br />
begin at the beginning but always in settings marked by long periods of development. Historical<br />
studies heighten awareness of intellectual and social influences shaping the current situation of<br />
church and world, and provide analyses of faith in action that illuminate theological formation,<br />
identifying directions to emulate and tendencies to avoid.<br />
Division 3. <strong>Theo</strong>logy and Philosophy have their center in the contemporary appropriation of<br />
the riches of the biblical and historical experience of the church. Some courses stress obedient<br />
listening to received traditions, others, the unique challenge presented by the emergence of the<br />
modern world. Yet others examine the wisdom and insight of the great world religions, their<br />
contrasts and opposition; others pursue the effects and scope of what individuals perceive as revelation.<br />
In all cases students take responsibility for mediating and reformulating the concepts in a<br />
manner that engages the contemporary world. The aim is to present a vital and authentic Christian<br />
faith incorporating the richness and diversity of the global church.<br />
Division 4. Church and Society courses direct attention to the social and cultural forces that<br />
shape and condition communities, their internal development and mission. They aggressively confront<br />
social and institutional oppression, so often systemic in human society, with a commitment<br />
to liberating praxis nourished by liberated and liberating communities. Students look at the ways<br />
in which Christian faith and ministry use the resources and approaches necessary to understand<br />
the implications of such actions and counteractions. Global awareness highlights the worldwide<br />
context of the church’s life and thought.<br />
Division 5. Pastoral <strong>Theo</strong>logy courses help candidates become more attentive to their own<br />
experiences as growing, maturing persons of faith. Students are challenged to examine their experiences<br />
of the Christian heritage and their calling in ministry. This culminates in a theology of<br />
ministry that embraces personal experiences, the realities of the pastoral office, practical understanding<br />
stemming from direct involvement in ministry, and a coherent and pertinent appropriation<br />
of Christian faith.
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<strong>Theo</strong>logical study ultimately leads to the enactment of Christian faith in the practice of ministry, a<br />
teamwork of the whole people of God, lay and ordained. It flourishes best with competent leadership.<br />
Such leadership requires not only a mature and thoughtful spirituality, but also a substantial<br />
range of skills and competencies. Especially important are those that span all aspects of ministerial<br />
practice: listening, interpreting, communicating; building groups and communities, enabling collective<br />
decisions and commitments, providing a challenge to lay leadership, mission, and service;<br />
offering care, support, nurture, and guidance. Courses in pastoral theology assist candidates in<br />
developing such competencies through worship and preaching, teaching, pastoral care, church<br />
music, communications, pastoral leadership, and administration. Supervised ministerial practice is<br />
central in the program’s commitment to pastoral effectiveness.<br />
Distribution of Courses<br />
In each of the five divisions there are basic (required) and advanced (elective) courses. Candidates<br />
with a solid background in religious studies may be exempted from some basic courses and encouraged<br />
to move directly into advanced courses.<br />
Basic (required) credits are distributed as follows:<br />
Biblical Studies (BIBST). Two basic courses, three credits each: BIBST 101/Introduction to the<br />
Old Testament and BIBST 111/Introduction to the New Testament.<br />
Church History (CHIST). Two basic courses, three credits each: CHIST 202/Church History 1 and<br />
CHIST 203/Church History 2.<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logy and Philosophy (THEPH). One basic course, one advanced seminar, and a third prerequisite<br />
course for students without prior course work in philosophy (all three credits each):<br />
THEPH 301/Systematic <strong>Theo</strong>logy; any advanced seminar in the division; and, for those students<br />
without prior work in philosophy, THEPH 300/Philosophical Resources for <strong>Theo</strong>logy.<br />
Church and Society (CHSOC). Two basic courses, three credits each: CHSOC 400/Christian<br />
Ethics; and CHSOC 401/Religion and the Social Process. CHSOC 401 should be taken before<br />
CHSOC 400.<br />
Pastoral <strong>Theo</strong>logy (PASTH). One basic course of three credits: PASTH 501/The Public Practice<br />
of <strong>Theo</strong>logy; six credits of supervised ministry (PASTH 521, 522); four three-credit basic courses:<br />
PASTH 503/Introduction to Educational Ministries; PASTH 504/Introduction to Pastoral Care;<br />
PASTH 505/The Church @ Worship: Worship and PASTH 506/The Church @ Worship: Preaching.<br />
World Religions Requirement. Students are required to take one course in world religions.<br />
THEPH 308/Challenge of World Religions to Christian Practice meets this requirement as do<br />
several other courses.<br />
Cross-Cultural Study at <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School<br />
The mission of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School is to “empower leadership for a global Christianity of justice,<br />
ecumenism, and the integrity of creation. Its pastoral, spiritual, and conceptual disciplines grow within<br />
an intimate liturgical and communal context, one that sustains multiple relations of difference.”<br />
Formation of students as religious leaders that are capable of ministering within a complex and<br />
diverse society requires those students to have encounters with the other that are transformative<br />
and result in a greater ability to move between and among people of many different backgrounds,<br />
values, and belief systems. In the classroom and in the community life of the school, students are<br />
encouraged to wrestle with difference in a global context and to think about its impact on their<br />
developing understandings of ministry. Cross-cultural study—required of all Master of Divinity<br />
students—takes students out of their familiar, everyday existence and introduces them to other<br />
cultures in the United States and beyond its borders.
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The cross-cultural requirement consists of a total of three credits and is met through the following:<br />
A ten-hour, one credit pre-departure course that introduces students to the religious, political,<br />
historical, economic, and social life of the culture chosen. A two credit immersion experience of<br />
two to three weeks in the chosen culture. In most cases students travel abroad for this course. With<br />
prior permission of the faculty committee that oversees the requirement, students may fulfill the<br />
requirements by participating in a domestic program approved by the faculty of the school.<br />
Sequence of Courses<br />
To avoid serious scheduling conflicts and to assure the necessary prerequisites for continuing study,<br />
full-time students should complete the following courses in the first year: both courses in biblical<br />
studies; both courses in church history; Public Practice of <strong>Theo</strong>logy; and Religion and the Social<br />
Process. Students are also encouraged to take Philosophical Resources for <strong>Theo</strong>logy (if required),<br />
Systematic <strong>Theo</strong>logy, and some of the requirements in Pastoral <strong>Theo</strong>logy. Students should complete<br />
the following courses by the end of the second year of study: at least one course in <strong>Theo</strong>logy<br />
and Philosophy; one course in Church and Society; nine credits in Pastoral <strong>Theo</strong>logy; and both<br />
sections of Supervised Ministerial Practice.<br />
Online courses are being developed for some elective courses. The United Methodist History,<br />
Doctrine, and Polity course (6 credits), required by the United Methodist Church for ordination, is<br />
offered each year. Students must normally enroll in this yearlong course at the start of the fall<br />
semester. Software requirements for such courses will be listed on registration material provided<br />
by the Associate Academic Dean’s office.<br />
Summer Session course offerings will include a certain number of required courses as well as electives<br />
each year. Scholarships are not available for summer term courses due to the reduced tuition<br />
rate for these courses.<br />
Contextual Learning: Ministerial Practice<br />
Master of Divinity students are required to take Supervised Ministerial Practice in their second year<br />
of study. Designed to prepare religious leaders for the 21st century, the program teaches students<br />
how to be ministers, by offering the guidance of those who already are experienced ministers.<br />
Through exposure to recognized ministerial leaders, work in field settings, and enrollment in a<br />
yearlong seminar, students are assisted to develop disciplined ways of attending critically to the<br />
practice of ministry, informed by theological understanding.<br />
Students immediately out of college discover that the experience develops confidence, and they<br />
learn basic leadership skills; second-career students who come with considerable life experience are<br />
helped to adapt previously gained competencies to the work of ministry.<br />
<strong>Drew</strong>’s location in a suburban New Jersey setting within the New York metropolitan area provides<br />
unlimited secular and ecclesiastical opportunities for ministerial practice. Urban, exurban, suburban,<br />
and rural settings are all nearby.<br />
Admission to the M.Div. program does not, in itself, imply a right to a supervised placement.<br />
Students must demonstrate individual readiness for the responsibilities supervised ministry assignments<br />
require. The supervised ministry staff assesses readiness through a variety of preparatory steps,<br />
including psychological testing, counseling, and/or completion of a preliminary supervised task.<br />
Students may seek assignment in either churches or agencies. The school helps students obtain<br />
such placement. Students who serve as student pastors are responsible for a parish and serve under<br />
the supervision of a judicatory official. While the school ordinarily cannot place students in fullcharge<br />
positions, since that responsibility belongs to denominational authorities, we can direct students<br />
to proper denominational contacts. Student pastors are ordinarily advised to take a limited<br />
academic load and to plan to take at least four years to complete the degree.
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Supervised ministry students also participate in weekly peer reflection groups, led by experienced<br />
pastors, to analyze and discuss their experiences and to interpret them in terms of basic theological<br />
understanding. Learning-serving covenants—negotiated with the program director, the<br />
student’s supervisor, and a teaching committee made up of lay people in the ministerial setting—<br />
help set priorities for the year and define guiding activities. Supervisors and teaching committees<br />
meet regularly with students and twice yearly provide an overall performance evaluation. Students<br />
also prepare a report of their activities and a self-assessment of their work, taking special account<br />
of theological interpretations.<br />
Supervised ministry assignments are an integral part of the student’s academic progress and, therefore,<br />
the requirements of conduct as a member of the <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> community apply, as well<br />
as accepted standards of ethics in pastoral office. Academic dishonesty, sexual harassment, or other<br />
injurious behavior in a supervised ministry placement subject the student to <strong>University</strong> disciplinary<br />
action.<br />
Alternative Service<br />
Students are encouraged to determine whether their judicatory officials recommend or require<br />
Clinical Pastoral Education (C.P.E.) for ordination. In some cases, with approval of the director of<br />
supervised ministry, students may apply three credits of PASTH 595/C.P.E. toward the required six<br />
credits in Supervised Ministerial Practice. The <strong>Theo</strong>logical School is a member of the Association<br />
for Clinical Pastoral Education, composed of accredited clinical pastoral training organizations for<br />
seminary students and clergy, whose 400 U.S. institutional members annually offer 12-week summer<br />
programs in various clinical settings. Equivalent programs are also offered on a part-time basis<br />
during the academic year, enabling students to include clinical training in their regular academic<br />
programs. Six credits are granted for the successful completion of a full C.P.E. program.<br />
Students may also meet the requirement in Supervised Ministerial Practice by taking PASTH<br />
647/Intern Year, usually after two years of on-campus study. Those in approved assignments are<br />
expected to participate in preparatory and post-intern year conferences. They must maintain a<br />
journal, reflecting issues of ministry arising in their intern year, which provides a basis for supervisory<br />
conferences with the school. In addition, the intern must write a faculty-supervised paper
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reflecting on his or her ministerial practice. The Office of Supervised Ministry assists students in<br />
securing intern-year assignments. Six academic credits are given for satisfactory completion.<br />
Ministerial Internship/INTRT 690<br />
This internship allows students to supplement their academic knowledge with hands-on experience<br />
through employment in their field of study. Students will put theory into practice to gauge its<br />
effectiveness in real-life settings. The internship will be for one credit per year, renewable for up to<br />
six years, but the credit will not apply toward academic programs.<br />
Study Abroad<br />
The <strong>Theo</strong>logical School encourages study abroad and makes several opportunities available. Such<br />
studies are most appropriate to the M.Div. program, and students generally plan to take advantage<br />
of these during their second year of studies after approval by the Committee on Academic<br />
Standing.<br />
A petition to study abroad should include a prospectus of the student’s entire curriculum for the<br />
degree sought, describing how all requirements will be met between courses taken at <strong>Drew</strong> and<br />
those taken abroad. Applications must be submitted to the committee no later than March 1 of the<br />
year preceding the one to be taken abroad.<br />
The English Language Program<br />
The English Language program offered to non-native English-speaking students is a non-credit<br />
academic support program staffed by the Office of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).<br />
The program is designed to assist students in all aspects of their English language development<br />
while studying at the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School. Since it is assumed that students matriculating in the<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School have developed their English language skills to the level of proficiency required<br />
for admission, its primary objective is to provide students with supplementary developmental language<br />
instruction that enables them to engage both actively and productively in their academic<br />
experience at <strong>Drew</strong>. Participation in the program is open to all students matriculated in the<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School whose first language is not English.<br />
The program comprises the following: content-based courses, which complement various required<br />
courses, are designed to further develop speaking and writing skills, particularly in the Master of<br />
Divinity program; simulated seminars for S.T.M. and M.T.S. students, which provide the opportunity<br />
to develop skills and techniques to engage with greater ease in regularly scheduled seminars;<br />
mini-courses, which are offered to target specific skills, such as pronunciation, listening comprehension,<br />
and interviewing techniques; a conversation partners program, which enhances proficiency<br />
in informal English; individual consultations, by appointment, for purposes of reviewing the<br />
organization, content, and appropriate documentation of research papers and reports; and a Spring<br />
Workshop Series, specifically offered for graduating students to assist them as they prepare to enter<br />
their careers in ministry or more advanced graduate programs of study.<br />
Specific options are available to first-year students, including regularly scheduled weekly meetings<br />
with the ESOL Director.
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The Hispanic Summer Program<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> is one of nearly 40 A.T.S. seminaries sponsoring the Hispanic Summer Program (H.S.P.).<br />
Offered every summer for two weeks of intensive study, the H.S.P. is an ecumenical and itinerant<br />
theological school (held every year in a different seminary and region of the U.S.) accredited by the<br />
Association of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Schools. <strong>Drew</strong> students interested in Hispanic ministry can take up to<br />
two 2-credit courses each summer from among a choice of eight (usually 6 in Spanish, 2 in English).<br />
Credits from the program are transferred as Pass/Fail to the <strong>Drew</strong> degree through petition to the Committee<br />
on Academic Standing . Students are advised to apply in January for the following summer.<br />
Fees for <strong>Drew</strong> students (comprising air fare, room, board, tuition and credits’ fees) are usually under $400.<br />
Ordination<br />
Ordination, a separate process from academic preparation, is the responsibility of a church or<br />
denomination. Since the ordination process may require as much as three years, many students<br />
begin the process as early as the first year at <strong>Drew</strong>. Each student should contact denominational<br />
officials before enrolling in the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School, although in some cases the student may enroll<br />
before determining the appropriate denomination in which to minister.<br />
Requirements for United Methodist Candidates<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School works in cooperation with United Methodist district and conference<br />
Boards of Ordained Ministry to prepare students for their ministries. Students seeking ordination<br />
as elder should enroll in the M.Div. program. Students seeking ordination as deacon working in<br />
specialized ministries can enroll in the M.Div. program, or the M.T.S. program, or enroll as a nonmatriculated<br />
student in Intensive Basic <strong>Theo</strong>logical Graduate Studies courses. Students seeking<br />
certification in camp/retreat ministries can complete educational requirements in either an M.Div.<br />
or M.T.S. program, or January and summer specialized intensive courses.<br />
The United Methodist Church requires all candidates for ordination to meet educational requirements,<br />
specifically including History, Doctrine, and Polity. This requirement is met by the twosemester<br />
sequence in CHIST 260–261/United Methodist History, Doctrine, and Polity I & II (six<br />
credits total). <strong>Drew</strong>’s online course LOGON 260/261 meets the requirements for the Book of<br />
Discipline. United Methodist students meeting ordination requirements should take the required<br />
two-course sequence in the second or third year or during the summer sessions.
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UM students must also fulfill the requirement in evangelism. CHIST 244/Evangelism in the<br />
Methodist Tradition is specifically designed to meet that requirement.<br />
Ordination Requirements for Other Denominations<br />
Some denominations require knowledge of their polity, competence in biblical languages, or proficiency<br />
in certain courses or subjects. Students should ascertain the specific requirements of their<br />
denomination. <strong>Drew</strong> provides a variety of denominational history, doctrine, and polity courses<br />
(PASTH 632). Students may also take those courses at other seminaries, with prior approval of the<br />
Committee on Academic Standing, for transfer of credit to <strong>Drew</strong>.<br />
Cross-Registration<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> students may cross-register for courses at Union <strong>Theo</strong>logical School (interdenominational),<br />
New York <strong>Theo</strong>logical Seminary (interdenominational), and General <strong>Theo</strong>logical Seminary (Episcopal)<br />
through <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s Office of the Registrar. These courses are billed at <strong>Drew</strong>’s tution rate and<br />
student scholarships apply.<br />
The Master of Divinity/Master of Social Work<br />
The combination M.Div./M.S.W. degree is particularly attractive to students interested in ministries<br />
of counseling or community development. <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School and Monmouth <strong>University</strong><br />
Department of Social Work offer a dual degree program that allows students to complete the M.Div.<br />
and M.S.W. in four years of full time study. Students interested in the M.Div./M.S.W. combination<br />
should consult with the Admissions office and the Associate Academic Dean.
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The Master of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Studies (M.T.S.)<br />
The Master of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Studies is normally a two-year program of advanced theological studies<br />
(48 credits) with a wide range of possible purposes: preparation for research and teaching, preparation<br />
for service as a United Methodist deacon or a resource for persons in other vocations who<br />
wish to be theologically informed.<br />
United Methodist students pursuing the Order of Deacon according to the Basic Graduate<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Studies (B.G.T.S.) prescribed program may do so within the Master of <strong>Theo</strong>logical<br />
Studies program.<br />
Students in the M.Div. program who wish to transfer to the M.T.S. degree may apply for transfer<br />
to the M.T.S. program. Transfer students must first complete the admission process and then<br />
petition the Committee on Academic Standing.<br />
Admission Requirements<br />
1. The applicant must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or<br />
an approved international institution and must have maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or<br />
better (on a 4.0 scale) in a previous degree program. Students whose previous work is below this<br />
level but who demonstrate compensating strengths may be admitted on academic probation and<br />
limited to nine credit hours per semester until the probation is removed.<br />
2. The applicant must present transcripts for all academic study beyond secondary school showing<br />
high academic performance.<br />
3. The completed application form must be accompanied by a statement of purpose by the applicant,<br />
explaining the reasons and goals for pursuing the M.T.S. degree, and by letters of reference<br />
from persons qualified to evaluate the applicant’s intellectual competence and promise as well<br />
as personal character and potential.<br />
Students with credits earned elsewhere at the graduate professional level and not applied toward<br />
another earned degree may apply for a maximum of 12 credits of advanced standing. Transfer credit<br />
is not granted for credits earned earlier than 10 years prior.<br />
Academic Calendar<br />
Courses are offered in the fall semester, January term, spring semester, and summer term. January<br />
term and spring semester courses are added together in considering a student’s scholarship and fulltime<br />
status.<br />
Curriculum<br />
The M.T.S. program is very flexible and requires careful planning in relation to the student’s objectives.<br />
The program of study is developed by the student, in consultation with the M.T.S. adviser.<br />
A preliminary statement of objectives must be submitted to the M.T.S. faculty adviser following<br />
registration. Students must meet all stated course prerequisites.<br />
All M.T.S. students must complete MTS 675/M.T.S. Capstone Project in their last year of studies.<br />
This project can take a variety of forms depending on the student’s interest and focus in the<br />
program. Each student plans for the project with the assistance of an adviser.<br />
Length of Program<br />
The program is designed to be completed in two years or four semesters. All requirements must be<br />
completed within five years from the date of initial matriculation.
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The Master of Sacred <strong>Theo</strong>logy (S.T.M.)<br />
The Master of Sacred <strong>Theo</strong>logy is a one-year program (24 credits) for those who have completed<br />
their basic theological education with the M.Div. or its equivalent and who wish to pursue further<br />
study in a particular field within the curriculum of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School.<br />
Admission Requirements<br />
Students must have met the following requirements for admission to the S.T.M. program:<br />
1. Applicants must hold the M.Div. (or first graduate theological degree providing equivalent theological<br />
background, or its educational equivalent) from an accredited theological school and<br />
must have maintained at least a 3.33 (B+) grade point average. Additional academic work<br />
beyond the M.Div. may also satisfy the 3.33 grade point average requirement.<br />
2. If an applicant’s academic record indicates deficiencies in certain areas prescribed by the<br />
Association of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Schools (A.T.S.) in the United States and Canada, that person may be<br />
required to take prerequisite courses that will not be credited toward the S.T.M. degree.<br />
3. No advanced standing is granted toward the S.T.M. degree.<br />
Academic Calendar<br />
Courses are offered in the fall semester, January term, spring semester, and summer term. January<br />
term and spring semester courses are added together in considering a student’s scholarship and fulltime<br />
status.<br />
Curriculum<br />
Each student is expected to develop a coherent program of study in consultation with the director<br />
of the S.T.M. program upon initial registration. The coherence of the program may be exhibited by<br />
1) the concentration of courses and seminars in a single division of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School<br />
curriculum, or 2) by focus on a major aspect of theological study that is approached from an interdisciplinary<br />
perspective. In either case, 18 credits (including credit earned for completion of the<br />
thesis) must be taken in a specific field of concentration, with the remaining six credits in other<br />
fields that support the student’s designated field of study. Proficiency in a foreign language is not<br />
required for the degree but certain programs of study may require such proficiency.<br />
The satisfactory completion of a thesis is required, 6 credits focusing on a specific issue or question<br />
within the student’s designated field of concentration. The candidate’s exploration of the question<br />
should demonstrate mastery of the basic perspectives of that field.<br />
Length of Program<br />
The program is generally completed in one year or three academic terms. All requirements for the<br />
S.T.M. degree must be completed within four years from the date of initial matriculation.
The Doctor of Ministry Program (D.Min.)<br />
The Doctor of Ministry degree is the highest professional degree offered by a<br />
theological school. It presupposes the Master of Divinity degree, which,<br />
according to the written standards of the Association of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Schools<br />
(A.T.S.), “represents the acquisition of the knowledge and proficiencies<br />
required for effective ministries of church and synagogue” and constitutes an<br />
advanced professional degree at the doctoral level available to those seeking<br />
to enhance their ministry. “Thus, it is the purpose of the D.Min. degree to provide<br />
that level of knowledge, theoretical clarity, and competence of practice<br />
commensurate with the highest earned degree for the profession and practice<br />
of ministry” (Standards for Individual Degrees, A.T.S.).<br />
It is offered at <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> in seven program concentrations, utilizing a<br />
mobile core and adjunct faculty prepared to teach practical theology and<br />
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Michael Christensen<br />
Director of the<br />
Doctor of Ministry<br />
Program<br />
organize contextualized learning. The focus is on the practical issues of ministry in the church and<br />
community setting. The program relies on the traditional disciplines of academic research as well<br />
as on fresh theological reflection. It relies on computer technology and requires students to use<br />
e-mail, the Internet, video conferencing software, and construct a personal ministry Web site during<br />
their three-year program.<br />
General Admission Requirements<br />
1. M.Div. or M.Div. equivalent totaling approximately 84 semester credits of graduate theological<br />
education. The Doctor of Ministry Committee typically determines an M.Div. equivalency by<br />
calculating total graduate credits and assessing their distribution across the theoretical and practical<br />
fields of study (e.g., three years of graduate theological education or two-year master’s in a<br />
professional field related to ministry, plus at least 24 credits of Basic Graduate <strong>Theo</strong>logical Studies<br />
with a distribution in New Testament, Old Testament, Church History, <strong>Theo</strong>logy, Mission of the<br />
Church in the World, Worship and Liturgy, and Denominational History and Polity).<br />
2. At least three years of full-time ministry experience after one’s first theological degree.<br />
3. Recognized ministry assignment at time of admission.<br />
4. Evidence of advanced competence in the practice of ministry program is recommended.<br />
5. Evidence of academic ability (a 3.2 G.P.A. in a graduate degree program is recommended).<br />
6. Capacity for critical theological reflection and writing.<br />
7. TOEFL scores must be submitted by those for whom English is not their first language<br />
(see Language Requirements below).<br />
8. For Pastoral Care and Counseling Program—an entrance interview.<br />
9. For Global/Online Leadership Program—demonstration of competence with online technology<br />
in English.<br />
Applications are considered monthly by the Doctor of Ministry Committee. The application deadlines<br />
are April 1 for summer and July 15 for fall.<br />
Language Requirements<br />
For Regional and Specialty Programs: All non-native speakers of English are required to submit a<br />
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) composite score of 570 (230 computer-based form)<br />
for admission. The <strong>University</strong> of Cambridge language examinations may be submitted as an alternative<br />
to the TOEFL examination. In such instances, a passing grade in the Cambridge CPE (Certificate of<br />
Proficiency in English) is required, or a grade of 6 is required on the IELTS (International English<br />
Language Testing System) examination.
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For Bilingual D.Min. Programs (Spanish): All applicants are required to submit composite TOEFL<br />
(Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores for purposes of language assessment. On Test 3<br />
(Reading Comprehension) a score of 55 (213 computer-based form) is expected.<br />
Program Requirements<br />
Programs require the successful completion of 18 credits (24 credits for the Pastoral Care and<br />
Counseling Concentration) of multidisciplinary study prior to advancing to the project phase (12<br />
credits). See the individual program descriptions for the required courses.<br />
Upon completion of course work, candidates in all programs work with their assigned faculty advisers<br />
to develop a project proposal, design and execute their approved project, have it independently<br />
evaluated, and then integrate the results, learnings, and contributions in a doctoral thesis or<br />
professional paper.<br />
Beyond group concentration, individual specialties are determined by professional project and<br />
doctoral thesis in this phase of the program.<br />
Most programs begin in the fall, come together after the first year for the summer intensive, and<br />
culminate in a professional project and publishable paper of one’s findings. Known as Unit IV (Unit<br />
V for Pastoral Care and Counseling concentration), the project phase consists of four semesters of<br />
project development and thesis writing in Colloquium groups (12 credits). The purpose of this unit<br />
is to support the two-year team process of proposing, designing, implementing, evaluating, and<br />
reporting on a professional project. There are no letter grades for Unit IV (or V), simply “pass” or<br />
“not pass” based on attendance, participation, and progress. The project proposal must be approved<br />
by the Unit IV (or V) faculty adviser and assigned reader before the execution of the project and<br />
final write-up as a doctoral thesis. Doctoral candidacy is conferred upon those who have maintained<br />
a G.P.A. of 3.2 or above in course work and have an approved prospectus on file in the<br />
D.Min. office, signed and dated by their faculty adviser.
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Length of Program<br />
The degree requires at least six semesters for completion. After three years, continuing students<br />
may maintain their matriculation for an additional four semesters before being withdrawn from<br />
the program.<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> Doctor of Ministry study is considered the equivalent of a half-time, in-ministry, advanced<br />
professional degree program.<br />
The <strong>Drew</strong> D.Min. program is designed to be completed within three years and must be completed<br />
within five years of starting. For demonstrated reasons students may petition for a Leave of<br />
Absence, which is granted for one term (semester) at a time for up to one academic year. (If there<br />
is a need to extend the leave for a second semester, the student must fill out an additional Leave<br />
of Absence form). Time on leave will not be subtracted from the five-year limit for completing the<br />
program. Students may apply for a Leave of Absence at any time during their matriculation in the<br />
program. To obtain a leave of absence from the program without penalty—whether for medical,<br />
financial, or personal reasons—students must request a “Leave of Absence form” from the D.Min.<br />
office, fill it out, and return it to the D.Min. office in a timely manner. The information will then<br />
also be recorded with the Registrar, Financial Aid office, and the Business office. Any notice of leave<br />
of absence becomes official as of the date it is received by the D.Min. office, regardless of the date<br />
on the form. Students who opt to take the leave during a semester should be guided by the grading<br />
and refund policies of the <strong>University</strong>.<br />
Concentrations and Curricula<br />
All programs require at least 12 admitted participants to the concentration in order for the group<br />
to start. Currently, seven program concentrations are offered.<br />
Congregational and Community Development Concentration. Consists of 30 semester<br />
credits of multidisciplinary study, a three-week summer term on the <strong>Drew</strong> campus, and a oneweek<br />
practical theology intensive at a <strong>Drew</strong> extension site. The four units cover pastoral leadership,<br />
congregational development and dynamics, social context, and a practicum. Requires classroom<br />
attendance at six courses in various formats. The first year of this program concentration consists<br />
of three foundational courses (CONCD 900, 910, and 920), two practical theology seminars (DMIN 970<br />
and CONCD 980), and one elective in biblical studies, theology, or church history (DMIN 930, 940, 950,<br />
or 960) for a total of 18 credits. Four semesters of project development and thesis writing in Colloquium<br />
groups complete the degree program: DMIN 990, 991, 992, 993 (12 credits).<br />
Global/Online Concentration in Ministerial Leadership. Open to ministerial leaders anywhere<br />
in the world who meet qualifications for admission, have access to the Internet, and are proficient<br />
in online work. Consists of 30 credit hours of multidisciplinary study. A futurist-oriented<br />
program designed for ministerial leaders with a distinguished record of innovative ministry, the<br />
online curriculum includes re-imagining faith and ministry, ministerial leadership in postmodern<br />
culture, Christian futuring, and models of a future church. Requires three online courses, a threeweek<br />
summer session at <strong>Drew</strong>, and a one-week practical theology intensive at a <strong>Drew</strong> extension<br />
site. The first year of this concentration consists of three foundational courses (LOGON 900, 910,<br />
and 920), a practical theology seminar DMIN 970, a <strong>Theo</strong>logical Methods for Ministry seminar<br />
LOGON 980, and one elective in either biblical studies, theology, or church history (DMIN 930,<br />
940, 950, or 960 or LOGON 930) for a total of 18 credits. Four semesters of project development<br />
and thesis writing in Colloquium groups complete the degree program: LOGON 990, 991, 992, 993<br />
(12 credits). Offered annually.<br />
Hispanic Leadership and Ministry Development. This three-year bilingual program is<br />
designed for pastors involved in the practice of ministry in urban Latina/o communities. Must have<br />
ability to understand spoken Spanish, to read in English, and to write fluently in at least one of the<br />
two languages. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Features a modular (rather than<br />
sequential) curriculum, bilingual faculty, and intensive courses. Requires classroom attendance at
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three courses at <strong>Drew</strong> during fall and spring semesters of the first year (HISP 900, 910, and 920)<br />
plus a choice of summer electives in the regular English D.Min. program or Hispanic language elective<br />
courses for an additional 9 credits. Eight of these credits can be completed by taking the<br />
Hispanic Summer Institute Course (H.S.P.) during the summers before and after the first year, for<br />
a maximum of four credits each summer. The remaining 1 credit might be taken through a special<br />
assignment, approved by the Faculty Convener, including the Annual Hispanic Lecture in <strong>Theo</strong>logy<br />
and Religion at <strong>Drew</strong>. Four semesters of project development and thesis writing in Colloquium<br />
groups complete the degree program: DMIN 990, 991, 992, 993 (12 credits). Initiated in 1996, the<br />
next group is scheduled to start in the summer of 2008.<br />
Ecological Ministries and the Get Out Of Doors Church Concentration is a three-year, 30<br />
credit hour, multi-disciplinary, doctoral program of <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School. First offered in 2002<br />
on a national scale for United Methodist camp and retreat directors, the new program, beginning<br />
in Fall 2006, is for ministerial leaders from any denomination or faith traditions who have an interest<br />
in ecological ministries, including those with an interest in the following emphases: faith formation;<br />
environmnetal justice; ecotheology; management of outdoor ministries; camp and retreat<br />
ministries. The progarm is team-taught and requires preparatory reading, travel-study, a practical<br />
ministry project and doctoral thesis. It requires a three-week residential component at <strong>Drew</strong>, an<br />
ecological pilgrimage, and periodic retreat sessions at other venue sites. Foundation Courses: GRC 900,<br />
910, 920. Elective: DMIN 950 or choose one from either Cert. or Ph.D. program offerings. Methods:<br />
GRC 980. Pilgrimage: GRC 914. Project Colloquium Process: GRC 990, 991, 992, 993. The following<br />
certification courses (up to 9 credits) may be transferred upon admission ot the DMIN Progam from<br />
Common Ground: <strong>Theo</strong>logy and Ecology of Common Ground (3); Greening the Church: The Social<br />
Context (3); Faith Formation and Christian Living (3); Developing Environmental Education/Social<br />
Justice Programs and Resources (2); Biblical Foundations of Camp/Retreat Ministry (2); Ministry<br />
of Camp/Retreat Center Management (2). The next group is scheduled to start in fall 2006.<br />
Worship and Spirituality Concentration. Offered to those specializing in ministries of music,<br />
liturgy, preaching, spiritual formation and spiritual direction. The mobile program is team-taught,<br />
draws participants nationally, and requires 30 credit hours of multidisciplinary study consisting of<br />
preparatory reading, travel-study, intensive sessions, and active learning at <strong>Drew</strong> and its extension<br />
sites and various retreat centers. Also requires participation in a three-week summer session at<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> plus a one-week summer practical theology intensive at a <strong>Drew</strong> extension site. The first year<br />
of this concentration consists of three foundational courses (WSP 900, 910, and 920), two practical<br />
theology seminars (WSP 972 and 980), and one elective in biblical studies, theology, or church<br />
history (DMIN 930, 940, 950, or 960) for a total of 18 credits. Four semesters of project development<br />
and thesis writing in Colloquium groups complete the degree program: DMIN 990, 991, 992,<br />
993 (12 credits). Initiated in 2002, groups form periodically.<br />
Pastoral Care and Counseling Concentration. This innovative program addresses the needs of<br />
contemporary clergy who desire to grow in competency and skill in the delivery of pastoral care and<br />
counseling and provides resources for the creation of healthy communities of care. It requires 8<br />
courses (24 credits) of multidisciplinary study followed by the project colloquium process (12 credits).<br />
Students will study Family Systems <strong>Theo</strong>ry in relation to biblical faith, object relations and other<br />
theoretical approaches, models for individual, couple, and family assessment and Pastoral Care and<br />
Counseling, and skill practice under the coaching of faculty scholar-clinicians. In the second and third<br />
year students privately contract for 52 hours of required clinical supervision. The Pastoral Care and<br />
Counseling concentration begins with a three-week summer session consisting of two foundational<br />
courses ((PCC 951, 953), then two semesters (fall and spring) of on-campus study (PCC 952, 954,<br />
955, 956), followed by a second summer session (PCC 957 and 958, 959 or 960). In the second and<br />
third years students recruit and train a Lay Advisory Team who work with the student to develop<br />
a major ministry project, execute it, and have it independently evaluated. Students meet periodically<br />
in Colloquium groups for faculty guidance and peer feedback (DMIN 990, 991). The third year<br />
is devoted to research and writing up the results, findings, and learnings from the ministry project<br />
in a publishable thesis (DMIN 992, 993). The next group is scheduled to start in summer 2007.
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Supervision Requirement for Pastoral Care and Counseling Concentration. Students are<br />
required to complete 52 hours of professional clinical supervision of their pastoral care and counseling<br />
work, spread over twenty months of the second and third years of the program. This is to be<br />
contracted for independently by the student and chosen supervisor. Supervisors must be qualified<br />
and approved by the Pastoral Care and Counseling Subcommittee. (They must be supervisory level<br />
counseling or psychotherapy professionals who have held appropriate licenses and/or certifications<br />
for a minimum of three years. Professionals with equivalent credentials will be considered on a<br />
case-to-case basis.)<br />
The costs of supervision are borne by the student and any professional liability issues remain with<br />
the student and supervisor and not with <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>.<br />
Tuition and Refund Policy<br />
The current tuition for the D.Min. program is $10,980 over the three-year term ($13,176 for the Pastoral<br />
Care and Counseling concentration), billable by the credit hour (approximately $366/credit hour) and<br />
payable upon registration. A candidate who continues in the program after six semesters must maintain<br />
matriculation, requiring an additional $250 per semester charge. A student unable to complete the project<br />
and thesis with his or her group and who requires a new, individual adviser is charged an additional<br />
one-time fee of $500. Maintaining matriculation fees must be paid at the beginning of each semester:<br />
September 1 and February 1. The new adviser fee must be paid before work with the new adviser begins.<br />
In addition to tuition, periodic venue fees are charged to each student to cover any regional costs for<br />
educational facilities. Students may also incur travel costs to scheduled Advances and to summer term.<br />
Failure to make timely tuition payments results in a business hold on the student’s account.<br />
Balances exceeding $300 owed preclude the student from registering for the next term and, after<br />
two semesters, result in the student being withdrawn from the program.<br />
For Refund Policy, see page 64 of this catalog.<br />
Financing the Program<br />
A percentage of the projected tuition in the program is set aside to award limited financial aid to<br />
students in great financial need. To apply, contact the <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> Office of Financial Aid,<br />
request and complete the federal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form for determination<br />
of need. A new FAFSA form must be completed for each year of financial need. For<br />
further information, please contact <strong>Drew</strong>’s Office of Financial Aid (973/408-3112).<br />
Military Financial Assistance and Veterans Educational Benefits may be available to some. For<br />
eligibility, contact the Department of Veterans Affairs at 1-888-442-4551.<br />
Since the D.Min. degree requires lay participation in the ministry project, directly benefits the<br />
church congregation or community agency, and has intrinsic programmatic value, many church or<br />
organizational boards support their ministerial leader financially and professionally. Be sure to<br />
explore congregational and denominational resources. Some denominational boards and agencies<br />
provide special scholarships and loans for continuing education.<br />
Registration<br />
Students are required to register for courses prior to attending them. Those who are not properly<br />
registered are not permitted to attend classes and will not receive a grade.<br />
Students who wish to transfer or substitute an alternative course in the program must petition the<br />
D.Min. committee in advance for approval.<br />
Online registration is the preferred way of program registration. Regular tuition payments are due at<br />
the beginning of each unit of learning. Forms received after the Registrar’s deadlines are subject to a $200<br />
late registration fee. To register online go to http://www.depts.drew.edu/regist/theo/online_reg.html.
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Attendance Requirements and Extension Policy<br />
Students are expected to attend all class sessions and complete the course assignments within the<br />
specified time. A full day’s absence amounts to a significant loss of the contact hours. A student<br />
should not expect to pass the course with an “A” grade if absent from a scheduled class. In extenuating<br />
circumstances, a student may request and be granted an extension of time in which to complete<br />
an assignment. Such extensions must be negotiated with, and approved by, the instructor of<br />
the course. When an extension is granted, a new date for the submission of the assignment must<br />
be specified by the student and approved by the instructor and the D.Min. director.<br />
Academic Performance Policy<br />
Doctoral students are expected to do excellent work (“B” level). Exceptional work (“A” level) is<br />
achieved by only a small percentage of candidates and represents superior work. The successful<br />
D.Min. candidate should complete the course work with an overall average grade of B (3.20 G.P.A.<br />
or better), and a professional doctoral project approved by his or her faculty adviser and assigned<br />
reader. The director of the program reviews each student’s academic performance after each semester<br />
of the first year of course work, following the Summer Term, and again before graduation.<br />
Students admitted or placed on academic probation are cleared from probation if they achieve an<br />
overall 3.2 G.P.A or better at the time of review.<br />
Students who achieve less than a B (3.2 G.P.A.) at the end of the first year are not permitted to<br />
proceed into the second year of the program. Depending on the circumstances that caused someone<br />
to perform inadequately and the perceived capability of that student, the committee may<br />
recommend and grant opportunity to the student to improve his or her performance by retaking<br />
a particular course on probation.<br />
Semester grades are forwarded to all students by the Registrar’s office as soon as they are received<br />
from the faculty, usually after the end of the semester.<br />
Certificate of Completion in Advanced Ministerial Studies<br />
Students who fail to maintain a 3.2 G.P.A., but who have completed all course work with a minimum<br />
G.P.A. of 2.0, may request from the Registrar a Certificate of Completion in Advanced<br />
Ministerial Studies.<br />
Writing Style and Annotations<br />
Because written work in a strong doctoral program must be of the highest standard, the judicial<br />
use of the following is recommended:<br />
1. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations, latest edition, by Kate L. Turabian. Your<br />
written work should be in conformity with this manual, unless decided otherwise with an instructor;<br />
2. The Elements of Style, by William Strunk and E.B. White. If you assess yourself as needing help<br />
with your writing style, this book may suffice.<br />
Inclusive Language Policy<br />
It is <strong>Drew</strong>’s policy to require in term papers and doctoral theses the fair use of inclusive language<br />
in reference to human gender and divinity. Any theological or cultural objection to the use of inclusive<br />
language related to divinity must be justified by the author in text or footnote. A copy of the<br />
D.Min. program’s inclusive language guidelines are found in the D.Min. Student Handbook.
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State of North Carolina Exemption from Licensure<br />
The Doctor of Ministry degree program of study offered by the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School of <strong>Drew</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> in North Carolina has been declared exempt from the requirements for licensure under<br />
provisions of North Carolina General Statutes Section (G.S.)116–15(d) for exemption from licensure<br />
with respect to religious education. Exemption from licensure is not based upon any assessment<br />
of program quality under established licensing standards.<br />
D.Min. Required Courses<br />
See page 119 for course descriptions.<br />
Congregational and Community Development Concentration<br />
Required courses for Congregational and Community Development Concentration: Regional Groups<br />
(9 credits core courses, 9 credits electives, 12 credits project colloquium)<br />
CONCD 900/Pastoral Leadership in Historical and <strong>Theo</strong>logical Perspective (3)<br />
CONCD 910/Ministerial Leadership and Congregational Dynamics (3)<br />
CONCD 920/The Church in Social Context (3)<br />
CONCD 980/<strong>Theo</strong>logical Methods for Ministry (3)<br />
Global/Online Concentration in Ministerial Leadership<br />
Required core courses for Global/Online Concentration in MInisterial Leadership.<br />
(9 credits core courses, 9 credits electives, 12 credits project colloquium). The courses in this<br />
concentration are offered in cycles. Students take the course offered in each unit.<br />
UNIT I: Re-imagining Faith and Ministry<br />
A study of historical and theological foundations of ministry by means of particular interpretative<br />
frameworks.<br />
LOGON 900/Topics in Re-imagining Faith and Ministry (3)<br />
LOGON 901/Apocalyptic <strong>Theo</strong>logy and New Millennialism (3)<br />
LOGON 902/American Jesus: Representing Christ in U.S. Cultures (3)<br />
UNIT II: Ministerial Leadership in Postmodern Culture<br />
Exploration of new means of envisioning, planning and carrying out ministry in the contemporary<br />
setting.<br />
LOGON 910/Ministerial Leadership in Postmodern Culture (3)<br />
LOGON 911/Christian Futuring: An Operator’s Manual for the Future (3)<br />
LOGON 912/Preaching in a Postmodern Culture: Communicating with<br />
Contemporary Audiences (3)<br />
UNIT III: Models of a Future Church<br />
A study of contemporary issues in theology, ecclesiology and ministry.<br />
LOGON 920/Models of a Future Church (3)<br />
LOGON 921/Readings in Postmodern Ecclesiology (3)<br />
LOGON 922/The Next Church: Ministry in the New World (3)<br />
LOGON 980/<strong>Theo</strong>logical Methods and Practice (2)<br />
Elective Courses for Global/Online Concentration<br />
LOGON 930/Topics in Practical <strong>Theo</strong>logy and Postmodern Ministry (3)<br />
LOGON 931/Practical <strong>Theo</strong>logy: Virtual Faith and Postmodern Ministry (3)
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Worship and Spirituality Concentration<br />
Required core courses for Worship and Spirituality Concentration<br />
(9 credits core courses, 9 credits electives, 12 credits project colloquium)<br />
WSP 900/Foundations in Worship and Spirituality (3)<br />
WSP 910/Leading in Worship and Spiritual Formation (3)<br />
WSP 920/Spirituality and Community (3)<br />
WSP 980/<strong>Theo</strong>logical Methods and Practice (2)<br />
Elective Courses for Worship and Spirituality Concentration<br />
DMIN 960/Topics in Spirituality<br />
WSP 961/The Varieties of Spiritual Experience (3)<br />
WSP 962/Figures in Contemporary Spirituality: The Life and Work of<br />
Henri J. M. Nouwen (3)<br />
WSP 972/Pilgrimage: Exploring Celtic Sites with Christian Faith (3)<br />
Ecological Ministries and the Get Out Of Doors Church Concentration<br />
Required courses for Greening the Church/Ecological Ministries Concentration<br />
(9 credits core courses, 9 credits electives, 12 credits project colloquium)<br />
GRC 900/The <strong>Theo</strong>logy and Ecology of Common Ground (3)<br />
GRC 910/Ministerial Leadership and Faith Formation (3)<br />
GRC 920/Greening the Church: Christianity and Ecology (3)<br />
GRC 930/Biblical Foundations of Camp/Retreat Ministry (2)<br />
GRC 950/Practical <strong>Theo</strong>logy: Ministry of Camp/Retreat Center Management (2)<br />
GRC 980/<strong>Theo</strong>logical Methods for Ministry (2)<br />
Hispanic Leadership and Ministry Development Concentration<br />
Offerings for Hispanic Ministry and Leadership Development Concentration<br />
(9 credits core courses, 9 credits electives, 12 credits project colloquium)<br />
HISP 900/Hispanic <strong>Theo</strong>logy, Ethics, and Ministry in the U.S.A. (3)<br />
HISP 901/Ministerial Leadership and Congregational Dynamics (3)<br />
HISP 902/The Church in Social Context (3)<br />
HISP 981/Topics in the Mission of the Hispanic Church (1)<br />
Pastoral Care and Counseling Concentration<br />
Offerings for Pastoral Care and Counseling Concentration<br />
(24 credits core courses, 12 credits project colloquium)<br />
PCC 951/Biblical Faith and Family Systems <strong>Theo</strong>ry (3)<br />
PCC 952/<strong>Theo</strong>ries of Psychology (3)<br />
PCC 953/<strong>Theo</strong>ries of Family Therapy (3)<br />
PCC 954/Ethnicity in Family Therapy Assessment (3)<br />
PCC 955/Counseling Skills in Clinical Practice (3)<br />
PCC 956/Family Systems Interventions with Couples, Families, Groups,<br />
and Social Institutions (3)<br />
PCC 957/Family Crisis (3)<br />
PCC 958/Gender, Sexuality and Wholeness (3)<br />
PCC 959/Use of Self and Countertransference (3)<br />
PCC 960/Addiction and Recovery Counseling (3)
General Electives<br />
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DMIN 930/Topics in Biblical Studies (3)<br />
DMIN 931/Preaching with the Old Testament (3)<br />
DMIN 932/Priest, Prophet, Sage (3)<br />
DMIN 940/Topics in <strong>Theo</strong>logical Studies (3)<br />
DMIN 950/Topics in Pastoral <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
DMIN 960/Topics on Spirituality (3)<br />
DMIN 961/The Varieties of Spiritual Experience (3)<br />
DMIN 962/Figures in Spirituality (3)<br />
DMIN 970/Themes in Ministry Intensive Options (3)<br />
DMIN 971/<strong>Drew</strong>@Ocean Grove (3)<br />
DMIN 972/<strong>Drew</strong>@St. Deiniol’s (Wales) Pilgrimage (3)<br />
DMIN 973/<strong>Drew</strong>@Lake Junaluska Seminar (3)<br />
DMIN 981/Topics in the Mission of the Church in the World (3)<br />
Project Colloquia<br />
(12 credit hours total)<br />
DMIN 990/Project Colloquium (3)<br />
DMIN 991/D.Min. Professional Project (3)<br />
DMIN 992/Project and Thesis Research and Writing (3)<br />
DMIN 993/Project Thesis Completion and Exit Interview (3)<br />
LOGON 990/Project Colloquium (3)<br />
LOGON 991/D.Min. Professional Project (3)<br />
LOGON 992/Project Thesis Research and Writing (3)<br />
LOGON 993/Project Thesis Completion and Exit Interview (3)<br />
Maintaining Matriculation<br />
Students may register for Maintaining Matriculation at any time during the course of the program,<br />
but each semester of Maintaining Matriculation will be counted in the total time allowed for the<br />
completion of the program. Students who are not taking courses must be Maintaining<br />
Matriculation or must have officially filed the Leave of Absence form. A Maintaining Matriculation<br />
fee of $250 per semester is charged for the following:<br />
DMIN MD1H/Maintaining Matriculation Prior to Completion of Course Work<br />
DMIN MD2H/Maintaining Matriculation, Course Work Complete<br />
DMIN MD3H/Maintaining Matriculation During Professional Project<br />
DMIN MD4H/Maintaining Matriculation After Professional Project<br />
DMIN MD5L/Maintaining Matriculation (less than half time)<br />
There is no charge for the following:<br />
DMIN MG1H/Maintaining Matriculation Prior to Completion of Course Work in<br />
the Ecological Ministries Concentration<br />
Academic Progress Policy<br />
Master of Divinity Program<br />
Qualitative Progress: M.Div. degree students must maintain a minimum 2.0 G.P.A. each semester<br />
and a cumulative minimum 2.0 G.P.A., based upon completion of a minimum of nine credit hours<br />
per academic term. A student who fails to achieve this G.P.A. minimum is placed on academic probation<br />
for one semester. Students who remain on academic probation for a second semester may<br />
lose their scholarship eligibility.
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Quantitative Progress: Students who wish to complete the degree in six semesters must earn at<br />
least 28 credits per year and not fewer than 12 credits in any semester. Full-time students who will<br />
complete the degree in eight semesters must earn 21 semester hours per year and not fewer than<br />
nine hours in any academic term. <strong>Drew</strong>’s financial awards are limited to a total of eight semesters.<br />
Full-time students who have completed fewer than 42 credits at the end of their fourth semester<br />
or who have registered for fewer than nine credits in any academic term may be required to file a<br />
plan of studies approved by the Committee on Academic Standing showing how they plan to complete<br />
the degree within eight semesters. All academic requirements for the degree must be completed<br />
within seven years from the date of initial matriculation. Extended track students are not<br />
subject to the same quantitative progress guidelines.<br />
Master of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Studies Program<br />
Qualitative Progress: M.T.S. degree students must maintain a minimum 2.0 G.P.A. each semester<br />
and a cumulative minimum 2.0 G.P.A., based upon completion of a minimum of nine hours<br />
per academic term. A student who fails to achieve this G.P.A. minimum is placed on academic probation<br />
for one semester. Students who remain on academic probation for a second semester may<br />
lose their scholarship eligibility.<br />
Quantitative Progress: Full-time students complete the degree in four semesters. This requires<br />
students to earn at least 24 credits per year and not fewer than 12 hours in any semester. <strong>Drew</strong>’s<br />
financial awards are limited to a total of six semesters. Students who have completed fewer than<br />
24 credits at the end of their third semester or who have registered for fewer than nine credit hours<br />
in any academic term may be required to file a plan of studies approved by the Committee on<br />
Academic Standing showing how they plan to complete the degree within three years. All academic<br />
requirements for the degree must be completed within five years from the date of initial<br />
matriculation.<br />
Master of Sacred <strong>Theo</strong>logy Program<br />
Qualitative Progress: S.T.M. degree students must maintain a minimum 3.30 G.P.A. each semester<br />
and a cumulative minimum 3.30 G.P.A., based upon completion of at least nine credit hours<br />
per academic term. A student who fails to achieve this G.P.A. minimum is placed on academic probation<br />
for one semester. If the student is placed on strict academic probation for the following<br />
semester, she/he may be ineligible for financial assistance.<br />
Quantitative Progress: Students are expected to complete the degree in no more than four<br />
semesters. Full-time students must register for a minimum of nine hours per academic term.<br />
Exceptions to this policy require the written permission of the Associate Academic Dean. <strong>Drew</strong>’s<br />
financial awards are limited to a total of three semesters. All academic requirements for the degree<br />
must be completed within four years from the date of initial matriculation.<br />
Categories of Academic Probation<br />
PROBATION<br />
M.Div. and M.T.S. students with a semester or cumulative G.P.A. between 1.40 and 1.99. S.T.M.<br />
students with a semester or cumulative G.P.A. between 3.00 and 3.32. During the probationary<br />
semester the student would be restricted to 10 credit hours.<br />
STRICT ACADEMIC PROBATION<br />
M.Div. and M.T.S. students with a semester or cumulative G.P.A. between 1.00 and 1.39. S.T.M.<br />
students with a semester or cumulative G.P.A. between 2.00 and 2.99. Students with two consecutive<br />
semesters on academic probation.
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Students on this status are restricted to 10 credit hours during the probationary semester and must<br />
complete at least 9 credit hours. M.Div. and M.T.S. students must maintain a minimum 2.00 for the<br />
probationary semester and S.T.M. students must maintain a minimum 3.33 for the probationary<br />
semester. Students who do not attain these minimums may be recommended for academic leave or<br />
withdrawal.<br />
TERMINAL ACADEMIC PROBATION<br />
M.Div. and M.T.S. students with a semester or cumulative G.P.A. below 1.00. S.T.M. students with<br />
a semester or cumulative G.P.A. below 2.00. Students with two semesters on strict academic probation.<br />
Students on this status are restricted to 10 credit hours during the probationary semester and must<br />
complete at least 6 credit hours. M.Div. and M.T.S. students must maintain a minimum 2.00 for the<br />
probationary semester and S.T.M. students must maintain a minimum 3.33 for the probationary<br />
semester. Students who do not attain these minimums may be recommended for withdrawal without<br />
appeal.<br />
(Students who receive all “U” grades in any one semester may be recommended for withdrawal.)<br />
Doctor of Ministry Program<br />
Qualitative Progress: D.Min. degree students must maintain a cumulative minimum 3.2 G.P.A.<br />
in the first three units and in the summer intensive courses. Students who fail to achieve this minimum<br />
may be withdrawn from the program or, in extenuating circumstances, be permitted by the<br />
D.Min. Committee to repeat course(s) in an attempt to achieve the minimum G.P.A. Students granted<br />
such permission who still fail to achieve the minimum G.P.A. will be withdrawn from the program.<br />
Quantitative Progress: The normal time for completion of this “half-time” in-ministry advanced<br />
professional degree program is six semesters and a total of 30 credits distributed as follows: nine<br />
credits in the first year, nine credits in the first summer and third semester, and 12 credits for the<br />
satisfactory completion of the professional project. All requirements for the degree must be completed<br />
within five years from the date of initial matriculation. D.Min. students are normally not<br />
eligible for full-time student status.<br />
Any student who fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress is ineligible to receive financial<br />
assistance until she/he has regained good standing according to the division’s published standards.<br />
Grading and Honors<br />
Credits are recorded in semester hours. Evaluation of course work is on a graded basis as follows:<br />
A (work of unusual excellence), B (work of superior quality), C (work of satisfactory quality),<br />
D (work of less than satisfactory quality, but passing), U (unsatisfactory). Pluses and minuses may<br />
qualify all letter grades except U. All required courses in the M.Div. curriculum must be passed with<br />
grades of C- or better.<br />
Except for required courses in the M.Div. curriculum, a student may arrange, with the consent of<br />
the instructor, prior to the end of the second week of the semester, to take a course on a pass/unsatisfactory<br />
basis. The notation P is used to indicate the student’s successful completion of the course<br />
at the grade level of C- or better.<br />
The pass/unsatisfactory option is not available to S.T.M. or D.Min. students except in the case of<br />
D.Min. courses when an entire regional group mutually arranges with an instructor for that option.<br />
In such a case, a pass represents a grade of B or better.
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When a student has valid reason, approved by the instructor and the Associate Academic Dean, for<br />
not completing assigned course work by the end of the semester, a petition for a temporary extension<br />
must be filed with the registrar’s office in advance of the close of the semester. The date of<br />
course work completion must be stated. The student whose work will be delayed, by illness or<br />
other sufficient reason longer than one semester can also petition the instructor and the Associate<br />
Academic Dean in advance of the close of the semester for an Incomplete. Unless the late privilege<br />
is on file and granted, a failing grade is given for work outstanding, and the grade point average is<br />
lowered accordingly. No work due for courses taken in a given academic year may be accepted after<br />
October 15 of the next academic year. Courses from the previous year for which no grade has been<br />
submitted as of November 1 have Unsatisfactory entries recorded.<br />
Grade averages in the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School are computed on the following basis: 0 grade points are<br />
assigned for each credit-hour graded U, .67 point for each credit-hour graded D-, 1.00 point for<br />
each credit-hour graded D, 1.33 points for each credit-hour graded D+, 1.67 points for each credit-hour<br />
graded C-, 2.00 points for each credit-hour graded C, 2.33 points for each credit-hour graded<br />
C+, 2.67 points for each credit-hour graded B-, 3.00 points for each credit-hour graded B, 3.33<br />
points for each credit-hour graded B+, 3.67 points for each credit-hour graded A-, 4.00 points for<br />
each credit-hour graded A, and 4.33 points for each credit-hour graded A+.<br />
The grade point average is determined by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the<br />
total number of credits attempted in courses having grades assigned. No grade points are assigned<br />
grades of P, and these grades are not included in the grade average. In the granting of special scholarships,<br />
honors, awards, and prizes based on overall academic performance, the proportion of pass/<br />
unsatisfactory work to graded work is taken into account; in general, preference in standing is<br />
given to the students with the higher percentage of graded work. Students who have taken more<br />
than 12 elective credits on a pass/unsatisfactory basis are not considered for general academic honors<br />
at graduation.<br />
CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE REQUIREMENTS<br />
FOR HONORS AT GRADUATION:<br />
Summa Cum Laude 3.90 and higher<br />
Magna Cum Laude 3.70 to 3.89<br />
Cum Laude 3.50 to 3.69<br />
Minimum Degree Requirements<br />
M.Div.: 84 credit hours with a grade average no less than a C (2.00).<br />
M.T.S.: 48 credit hours with a grade average no less than a C (2.00).<br />
S.T.M.: 24 credit hours with a grade average no less than a B+ (3.30).<br />
D.Min.: 18 credit hours with a grade average no less than a B (3.20) and the satisfactory<br />
completion of a professional project for 12 credit hours.<br />
ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND SERVICES<br />
Academic Advising<br />
Faculty advisers aid students in selecting courses in line with their interests and/or career objectives.<br />
If you do not have an adviser, please call the office of the Associate Academic Dean at x3419.<br />
Doctor of Ministry Students should contact the Doctor of Ministry Office for assignments of<br />
advisers: x3630.
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Academic Integrity<br />
In an effort to standardize practice, the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School (along with the College of Liberal Arts<br />
and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies) has adopted an academic integrity policy. The following<br />
Standards of Academic Honesty Policy has been approved by the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School faculty.<br />
Standards of Academic Honesty<br />
Standards of honesty in the academic world derive from the nature of the academic enterprise<br />
itself. Scholars use writing both to create knowledge and to record knowledge, and students are<br />
invited into the academic enterprise through an intellectual conversation that occurs primarily in<br />
writing. Through the exchange of written texts, students contribute to the academic conversation<br />
and develop their intellectual skills. Since academic dishonesty necessarily hinders such development,<br />
it cannot be tolerated under any circumstances. Accordingly, <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> has established<br />
standards of academic integrity and procedures governing violations of them. These basic<br />
standards apply to all work done at <strong>Drew</strong>. Students are expected to study and comply with these<br />
principles as stated below.<br />
CATEGORIES OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY<br />
The standards of academic integrity apply to information that is presented orally, in writing, or via<br />
the computer, in any format ranging from the most informal comment to a formal research paper<br />
or a dissertation. These standards apply to source material gathered from other people, from written<br />
texts, from computer programs, from the Internet, or from any other location.<br />
PLAGIARISM<br />
Plagiarism is the act of appropriating or imitating the language, ideas, or thoughts of another and<br />
presenting them as one’s own or without proper acknowledgment. This includes submitting as<br />
one’s own a thesis, a paper, or part of a paper written by another person, whether that material<br />
was stolen, purchased, or shared freely. It also includes submitting a paper containing insufficient<br />
citation or misuse of source material.<br />
DUPLICATE SUBMISSION<br />
Submitting one work in identical or similar form to fulfill more than one requirement without<br />
prior approval of the relevant faculty members is a breach of academic integrity. This includes using<br />
a paper for more than one course or submitting material previously used to meet another requirement.<br />
CHEATING ON EXAMINATIONS<br />
Cheating on examinations by copying material from another person or source or by gaining any<br />
advance knowledge of the content or topic of an examination without the permission of the<br />
instructor is another breach of academic integrity. In the case of take-home examinations, the<br />
guidelines under Collaboration (below) apply; failure to follow those guidelines constitutes<br />
academic dishonesty.<br />
FALSE CITATION<br />
Listing an author, title, or page reference as the source for obtained material, when the material<br />
actually came from another source or from another location within that source, is a breach of<br />
academic integrity. This includes attributing fabricated material to a real or fictitious source.<br />
Basic Requirements for Acknowledging Sources<br />
QUOTATION<br />
All quotations, however short, must be identified as such. In written texts they must be placed in<br />
quotation marks or be clearly indented, and the complete source must be cited either in the text<br />
or in a footnote or endnote.
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PARAPHRASE<br />
Any borrowed material that is summarized, restated, or reworked must be cited as such, whether<br />
it is used in written or oral form. The paraphrased material must be clearly indicated by a signal<br />
phrase (including the author’s name) at the beginning and a page citation or footnote/endnote<br />
marker at the end. Students should take careful notes when reading and researching so that they<br />
can properly acknowledge sources and produce them upon request. Lapse of time or substantial<br />
reworking of researched material does not eliminate the obligation to give due recognition.<br />
COLLABORATION<br />
If a student has collaborated with another person or group of people and used research data gathered<br />
by others or significant ideas developed in collaboration (via notes, conferences, conversations, e-mail<br />
communications, etc.) as part of a paper or assignment, the extent and nature of the contribution<br />
must be clearly indicated. Students collaborating on an assignment must give proper acknowledgment<br />
both to the extent of the collaboration and to any team member whose specific ideas or<br />
words played a significant role in the development of the thesis, the argument, or the structure of<br />
the finished work. Unless a paper or assignment is collaboratively authored (and acknowledged as<br />
such), the presentation of the ideas, the interpretation of the data, and the organization of sentences<br />
and paragraphs should be original and should differ significantly from those in the papers or assignments<br />
of others who have collaborated on the research.<br />
MATERIAL IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN<br />
While facts and concepts borrowed from a source should be properly acknowledged, certain wellknown<br />
facts, proverbs, and famous quotations are regarded as in the public domain, so their source<br />
need not be cited. That the First World War started in 1914 does not require citation, nor does “to<br />
be or not to be” call for citation of its exact whereabouts in Hamlet. What constitutes public domain<br />
varies according to discipline; if in doubt, students should consult the instructor.<br />
BIBLIOGRAPHY/WORKS CITED<br />
All sources consulted in preparing a paper or assignment are to be listed in the bibliography or works<br />
cited list, unless other instructions are given. While in some disciplines, works listed in the bibliography<br />
may not necessarily be directly referred to in the paper or notes, all sources included in the<br />
works cited list must appear in the paper. Simply listing a work in the bibliography or works cited<br />
list does not remove the obligation to give due recognition for specific use in the body of the paper.<br />
FORMS OF REFERENCE<br />
If individual departments or instructors require that a particular style be used for quotations, footnotes,<br />
endnotes, bibliographies, etc., students should be made aware of that requirement. For most<br />
theses and dissertations, students will be asked to follow the guidelines to be found in The Chicago<br />
Manual of Style (CMS), 15th ed. (<strong>University</strong> of Chicago Press, 2003) or the version of CMS in A<br />
Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 5th ed., by Kate Turabian (<strong>University</strong> of<br />
Chicago Press, 1987). Otherwise, for standard forms students may consult: The MLA Handbook for<br />
Writers of Research Papers (MLA), 6th ed. (New York: Modern Language Association of America,<br />
2003) in the humanities; or the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 5th<br />
ed. (New York: American Psychological Association, 2001) in the social sciences.<br />
Examples of Plagiarism<br />
The following examples, from Rebecca Moore Howard’s “A Plagiarism Pentimento” (Journal of<br />
Teaching Writing, Summary 1993), are provided to help prevent any misunderstanding. Please read<br />
and analyze them carefully.<br />
SOURCE<br />
Davidson, Robert. Genesis 1–11. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1973.<br />
ORIGINAL WORDING<br />
Such story myths are not told for their entertainment value. They provide answers to questions<br />
people ask about life, about society and about the world in which they live (10).
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MISUSE OF SOURCE (1)<br />
Specifically, story myths serve as answers to questions people ask about life, about society and<br />
about the world in which they live, not for entertainment purposes.<br />
Comment: This is an example of plagiarism as defined in this booklet. The student copied<br />
words and phrases from the original without acknowledging their source. Although the student<br />
has rearranged some phrases and made minor stylistic changes, this version still follows the basic<br />
wording and structure of the original while the student repeats ideas as if they were his or her own.<br />
MISUSE OF SOURCE (2)<br />
Davidson explains that story myths answer questions people ask about life, about society, and<br />
about the world that we live in (10).<br />
Comment: Less obviously, this example is also classified as plagiarism. Although the student<br />
cites the source of the ideas, he or she presents Davidson’s exact words as if he or she authored<br />
them. As is often the case in such plagiarism, where the words are changed, the changes render<br />
the material less clear (shifting from “people” to “we,” for example).<br />
How to Avoid Unintentional Plagiarism<br />
Unintentional plagiarism is also a breach of academic integrity and may be punished accordingly.<br />
Also known as patch writing, unintentional plagiarism occurs when students depend too heavily<br />
on textual material to make a point rather than on making the point themselves and using the text<br />
to support it. The second example of plagiarism above is an example of patch writing: it may be<br />
rewritten in several different ways:<br />
MISUSE OF SOURCE (2)<br />
Davidson explains that “story myths” answer “questions people ask about life, about society and<br />
about the world that we live in” (10).<br />
(A) REWRITTEN WITH CORRECT CITATION<br />
Davidson explains that story myths answer questions people ask about life, about society and<br />
about the world in which they live (10).<br />
(B) PARAPHRASED<br />
As Davidson explains, the importance of “story myths” is in their relevance to the everyday lives<br />
of their readers (10).<br />
(C) USE OF PARAPHRASE AND QUOTATION IN A PARAGRAPH<br />
“Story myths” are powerful because they deal with phenomena that people cannot understand<br />
in any other way. As Davidson explains, story myths have direct relevance in the everyday lives<br />
of their readers by “provid[ing] answers to questions” (10).<br />
Comment: In the rewritten version of the plagiarized sentence (a), the student has quoted<br />
all of the words that came directly from Davidson. Although this is an acceptable sentence,<br />
obviously such extensive quotation would not be acceptable throughout a research paper. In<br />
the sample paraphrase (b), the writer has maintained and correctly cited the essential idea in<br />
Davidson’s sentence, but the articulation of that idea is original, very different from the source.<br />
This is an example of an appropriate use of source material. In the final example (c), the writer<br />
has used Davidson’s analysis to support a point he or she is making about the role of story<br />
myths, and combined paraphrase and quotation to show how Davidson supports the assertion.<br />
This is the most common way to use source material in academic papers.<br />
Notice that in all three examples the writer introduces the source material with a signal phrase<br />
naming the author and marks the end of the use of that source material with a parenthetical<br />
page reference. Although the exact method of citation varies across the disciplines, the purpose—to<br />
mark the beginning and end of material drawn from another source—remains the<br />
same.
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Procedures for Hearing Cases of Academic Dishonesty<br />
This procedure applies retroactively for theses and dissertations accepted in good faith by the <strong>Drew</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School toward completion of a degree, but later suspected of being plagiarized<br />
in part or in full.<br />
1. Instructors or others suspecting plagiarism shall report alleged cases of academic dishonesty to<br />
the Associate Academic Dean of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School. Students should help to maintain the<br />
standards of the <strong>University</strong> by reporting all cases of academic dishonesty they observe. The usual<br />
response to an allegation that the Academic Integrity Policy has been violated is for the Associate<br />
Academic Dean to convene an Academic Integrity Committee as described below. When the<br />
allegation is the first one made against a student, and the alleged offense seems minor or even<br />
unintentional, an Alternative Resolution Procedure may be attempted. This procedure applies<br />
only when the student, the instructor, and the Associate Academic Dean agree that it is appropriate.<br />
All of the steps described below under Alternative Resolution Procedure must be completed<br />
for the matter to be resolved without a full hearing by an Academic Integrity Committee.<br />
2. When a charge of academic dishonesty is brought, the Associate Academic Dean will notify the<br />
student, convene, and chair an Academic Integrity Committee made up of one faculty member,<br />
the reporting instructor, the student’s adviser, and, should the student desire it, one other person<br />
of the accused student’s choosing, usually a member of the <strong>University</strong> community. When<br />
any member of this committee believes that he or she should not hear a case because of a possible<br />
conflict of interest, that member should excuse him or herself.<br />
3. The student may request, and will be granted, up to a week to prepare his or her response before<br />
being called before the committee. In the first stage of the hearing, both the faculty member<br />
bringing the charge and the accused student will be present and each will make an oral statement<br />
to the committee and answer any questions. At this stage, either may ask to address the<br />
committee without the other’s being present and will be granted the right to do so.<br />
4. The student, the reporting faculty member, and the student’s advocate will be asked to wait outside<br />
the room while the committee discusses the case, and either may be called back into the<br />
room to answer questions. At the end of their deliberations on the case, the Associate Academic<br />
Dean, the one faculty member, and the student’s adviser will vote on the matter.<br />
5. A decision of guilt or innocence will be based on a preponderance of the evidence in the case;<br />
however, other factors, such as any prior accusations or any mitigating circumstances, may be<br />
taken into account in the determination of penalty.<br />
6. In all cases, both the student and the faculty member bringing the charge may appeal the decision<br />
as described below. All documents relating to the case will be placed on file in the office of<br />
the Associate Academic Dean, where they will remain until the student’s file is destroyed three<br />
years after graduation.<br />
Penalties<br />
The individual merits of each case are weighed by the committee, which determines the penalty<br />
accordingly. The committee considers the purpose both of the hearing and the penalty to be educational;<br />
penalties are determined with that in mind.<br />
FIRST OFFENSE<br />
The maximum penalty is a failing grade for the course and a suspension for one semester from the<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School. Other penalties may include, but are not limited to, denial of some or all honors<br />
conferred by the <strong>University</strong>, and loss of credit for the assignment or the course. When the committee<br />
finds that a violation has occurred, a letter stating the committee’s ruling will be placed in the<br />
student’s permanent file in the registrar’s office. Any such letters will be a part of the record in<br />
subsequent cases and appeals.
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SECOND OFFENSE<br />
The maximum penalty is expulsion from <strong>Drew</strong> and/or the revocation of a degree issued by <strong>Drew</strong>.<br />
Alternative Resolution Procedure<br />
1. The student (with a support person of his/her choosing if desired), the instructor, and the<br />
Associate Academic Dean meet to look over the alleged violation.<br />
2. The student admits misusing sources and violating the Academic Integrity Policy and agrees to<br />
correct the work in a manner satisfactory to the course instructor.<br />
3. The student completes and signs a form that describes the violation and the corrective measures<br />
to be undertaken and includes a promise that the problem will not occur again.<br />
4. The instructor completes and signs a form that describes the incident and certifies that it has been<br />
resolved satisfactorily. That form, together with all documentary material from the case, will be<br />
placed on file in the office of the Associate Academic Dean, where it will remain until the<br />
student’s file is destroyed three years after the student graduates.<br />
5. If the student is later found to have committed another violation of the standards of academic<br />
integrity, the documentary material on file from any prior invocation of the Alternative<br />
Resolution Procedure will be used as evidence of a first offense in the penalty phase of the hearing<br />
and the penalty will be more severe than it would be for a first offense.<br />
Appeal Process<br />
1. Decisions of the Academic Integriy Committee may be appealed only if new evidence has been<br />
found, or if the original hearing overlooked specific evidence, or committed procedural errors.<br />
2. The Dean’s Council is the final appeals board for cases of academic dishonesty. The appeal,<br />
whether sought by the faculty member who brought the charge or by the student, must be submitted<br />
in writing. On the basis of the written appeal, the committee may decide to hear the case<br />
or to uphold the original decision if no new evidence has been presented, if no evidence has been<br />
shown to have been overlooked, and/or if no procedural errors have been shown to have occurred.<br />
Whatever its decision, the Dean’s Council must provide reasons in writing to both parties. If the<br />
committee agrees to hear the case, it has the right to reverse the decision of an earlier hearing.<br />
3. When any member of the committee believes he or she should not hear the matter under appeal<br />
because of a possible conflict of interest, that member may be excused.<br />
4. During the hearing of the appeal, the faculty member who brought the original charge will provide<br />
information and answer questions. The student may be accompanied and advised by a<br />
member of the faculty of his or her choice and will also provide information and answer questions.<br />
5. Decisions will be based on a preponderance of the evidence and will be provided in writing to<br />
both parties.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION<br />
Costs<br />
Annual support by the United Methodist Church and income from designated endowments<br />
allow a substantial reduction of <strong>Theo</strong>logical School tuition for full-time degree candidates.<br />
Since it is the mission of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School to prepare students for professional<br />
careers, much of the tuition structure is designed to encourage students to complete the program<br />
in a timely fashion and begin their professional service.<br />
Master Level Courses and Degrees<br />
(2005–2006 Tuition Rates)<br />
10 credits or less $ 540 Students who register for less than 11 credits in a semester are<br />
charged tuition at the per-credit rate.<br />
11–15 credits $5,770 Students registered for 11–15 credits in a semester pay the full-time<br />
tuition rate.<br />
January courses are calculated in spring registration and are normally limited to three credits.<br />
Students may not exceed 15 credits in the fall or spring semester without permission from the<br />
Committee on Academic Standing. Given the rigor of the academic programs, overloads are discouraged.<br />
If a student’s combined January and spring course load exceeds 15 credits, the additional<br />
credits are billed on a per-credit basis. The student’s scholarship continues to apply to those credits.<br />
While all tuition and fees are set by the <strong>University</strong> trustees in the spring when they meet to approve<br />
the next annual budget, the <strong>University</strong> reserves the right to adjust charges and regulations at the<br />
beginning of each semester. The <strong>University</strong> makes every effort to hold increases at a minimum;<br />
however, recent experience indicates that students should plan on cost increases at least equal to<br />
the inflation rate for higher education.<br />
THE THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL (Excludes D.Min.)<br />
2005–2006 First Academic<br />
Semester Year<br />
TUITION (11-–15 credits per semester) $5,770 $11,540<br />
Room (Double) 2,704 5,408<br />
Board (Optional) 1,487 2,974<br />
General Fee 265 530<br />
Network Fee 80 160<br />
Computer Initiative (Full-Time M.Div.) 300 600<br />
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TOTAL $10,606 $21,212<br />
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Other Fees, Deposits and Charges<br />
The following 2005–2006 costs are figured on an annual basis unless noted otherwise:<br />
Enrollment deposit (all entering students) Non-Matriculated........................................................$150<br />
Matriculated,..................................................................300<br />
Housing reservation deposit (new resident students) ......................................................................250<br />
Orientation fee (new students, fall) ..................................................................................................125<br />
(new students, spring) ................................................................................................75<br />
Security deposit (all full-time students; payable first semester of attendance)........................................400<br />
Late registration fee (per semester) ..................................................................................................125<br />
Late payment fee (per semester) ......................................................................................................500<br />
Student Health/Accident Insurance (optional)* ..........................................................................1,160<br />
Student Health/Accident Insurance (optional—International Students)*......................................1,193<br />
Tuition Refund Insurance (optional) (per semester) ..........................................................................70<br />
Parking permit ................................................................................................................................100<br />
Transcripts (new students) ..................................................................................................................25<br />
One-day or same-day service (per transcript)....................................................................................10<br />
*(2004–2005 rate; expect 2005–2006 costs to be higher)<br />
During the three-week summer residence program, housing for families and single or double<br />
rooms are available on campus at prevailing student rates. Exact costs for housing and meals are<br />
announced well in advance.<br />
Explanation of Deposits, Fees, and Other Charges (2005–2006)<br />
Tuition. Students pay $540 for each credit hour up to 11 credits. Students registered for 11 to 15<br />
credits pay the full-time tuition fee of $5,770 per semester.<br />
Audits. Full-time degree candidates paying full tuition for the current semester may audit additional<br />
courses free, provided these audits are not entered on the student’s record (the student<br />
should not register for these unofficial audits). Auditors who are part-time students are charged at<br />
one-half of the per-credit-hour equivalent. Audits by full-time students, when the student registers<br />
to audit the course, will be reflected on the student’s record and are charged at the audit rate.<br />
Spouses of full-time students may audit two courses a semester in the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School as outlined<br />
below.<br />
Spouses of Students. Spouses of regular, full-time students may be admitted to two <strong>Theo</strong>logical<br />
School courses a semester as unofficial auditors without tuition charge (the spouse should not register<br />
for these unofficial audits). No fees are charged unless spouses take meals on campus or unless<br />
they are registered for credit courses or for auditor’s privileges beyond the two courtesy courses<br />
available each semester. The approval of the instructors must be obtained in advance and attendance<br />
must be regular. Spouses who wish to have audits entered on the academic record or take<br />
courses for credit are charged at the regular audit or tuition rate and must register in the usual<br />
manner.<br />
Room and Board. Reflects the cost of campus residency (and meals in the <strong>University</strong> dining hall,<br />
if contracted) on a full-week basis. Except as noted below, the rates listed are for the 2005–2006<br />
academic year and do not include Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring, or other recesses.<br />
A limited number of double and triple rooms are available for commuting students who need a<br />
room two or three nights each week during the semester. Commuters are not included in the regular<br />
meal plan, but may purchase a “debit card” plan.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> reserves the right to increase room and board rates during the academic year if<br />
necessary. Rates have been adjusted to allow for the normal number of meals missed by students<br />
and are not subject to further revision for meals missed because of work or personal appointments.
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Apartment Rentals, Married Students. On- and off-campus apartments are available to rent<br />
for the academic year. On-campus rentals include electricity, gas, telephone, and water. Students<br />
are responsible for utilities’ expenses in off-campus apartments. Additional information for on- and<br />
off-campus units is available from the Housing Office.<br />
Although charges for apartment rentals are billed by the semester, upon application to the Business<br />
Office, students may schedule payments on a monthly basis.<br />
General Fee. The General fee is used to support the operation of the <strong>University</strong> Center and student<br />
activities under the jurisdiction of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School student government organization. The<br />
General fee also entitles the student to diagnosis and treatment of minor illnesses. The Health<br />
Center has services for internal medicine, allergy, and gynecology. Part-time students are charged<br />
per credit-hour for the general fee.<br />
Network Fee. The Network fee supports <strong>University</strong>’s campus-wide network; which enables<br />
students to 1) send and receive electronic messages, reports, and assignments from professors and<br />
fellow students; 2) access the <strong>University</strong> library’s online catalog system to retrieve reference and<br />
bibliographic information; 3) access the Internet; 4) register and access student information online.<br />
Computer Initiative. All faculty, students, and staff on campus are linked through computer,<br />
phone, and Internet to each other, to the Library and Archives, and to hundreds of sites off<br />
campus. Participation of full-time M.Div. students is required so that all students receive the same<br />
services and training from the Computer Center. The total cost of the computer package, standard<br />
programs, and service is prorated over six semesters.<br />
Health Services, Family-in-Residence Plan. The basic general fee covers the enrolled student<br />
only. Students with spouses and/or children living with them on campus may obtain family coverage<br />
for an additional fee. International Students who have spouses and/or children living with<br />
them must obtain family coverage through the <strong>University</strong>. In 2004–2005, the approximate cost for<br />
this insurance was $3,300 in addition to the student health insurance cost of $1,193. Expect<br />
2005–2006 costs to be higher.<br />
Student Health/Accident Insurance. All full-time <strong>Drew</strong> students, excluding their families, are<br />
automatically billed for this comprehensive medical expense insurance plan. Students may waive<br />
this insurance by verifying other coverage with their approved insurance plan.<br />
Tuition Refund Insurance. A per-semester fee that provides for a pro-rata refund in the event<br />
of student withdrawal/leave of absence due to physical, mental or nervous disability in accord with<br />
the <strong>University</strong>’s refund policy as described on page 64. All students are automatically billed for<br />
tuition refund insurance. Students may waive this insurance by submitting a waiver card.<br />
Enrollment Deposit. A deposit paid upon acceptance of admission verifies the student’s<br />
acceptance of the offer of admission and reserves a place in the class. The deposit is refunded at<br />
graduation or upon withdrawal from the <strong>University</strong> after outstanding fines, penalties, and/or<br />
miscellaneous charges have been cleared. In the case of withdrawals, the deposit is nonrefundable<br />
after July 1 for the fall semester and after December 15 for the spring semester.<br />
Housing Reservation Deposit. This deposit for new resident students is payable with the<br />
Application for Housing. The deposit is nonrefundable except in cases where the <strong>University</strong> is<br />
unable to provide housing. In case of withdrawals prior to enrollment, the deposit is nonrefundable<br />
after July 1 for the fall semester and after December 15 for the spring semester.<br />
Security Deposit. This fee is a one-time deposit and is payable with first tuition payment. The<br />
deposit is refunded at graduation or upon withdrawal from the <strong>University</strong> after any outstanding<br />
fines, penalties, and/or miscellaneous charges have been cleared.<br />
Orientation Fee. All new M.Div. and M.T.S. candidates (and other students at the discretion of the<br />
school) pay an orientation fee. The fee covers all orientation costs, including several meals on campus<br />
during the first week of the semester. Students entering in the spring semester pay an adjusted fee.
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Maintaining Matriculation. S.T.M. candidates and D.Min. candidates who are not registered for<br />
courses must maintain matriculation in the school through the payment of the Matriculation Fee.<br />
The fee must be paid at the beginning of each semester. Matriculation can only be maintained if all<br />
previous financial obligations to the <strong>University</strong> have been met.<br />
Telephone Service. Campus telephone service is a part of on-campus housing for resident students.<br />
There is no charge for initial installation; however, a fee is charged for subsequent moves or<br />
changes. Students may receive an authorization code for toll/long distance calls by signing a payment<br />
agreement.<br />
Microfilming Fee. D.Min. candidates are charged a $50 fee for microfilming professional projects.<br />
Copyrights may be obtained for an added fee of $35.<br />
Transcripts of Record. Students may have official transcripts mailed to other institutions,<br />
prospective employers, or other agencies by completing a transcript request form available at the<br />
Registrar’s office or by notifying the office by mail. All requests for transcripts must be in writing<br />
and bear 1) the signature of the record’s subject, 2) the date of the request, 3) the dates of attendance,<br />
4) the current address and telephone number of the record’s subject, 5) the subject’s name<br />
at the time of enrollment at <strong>Drew</strong>, and 6) the subject’s Social Security number.<br />
Requests sent via e-mail are usually accepted. Requests sent by facsimile machine are not usually<br />
accepted, and all transcripts must be requested at least seven working days in advance of the date<br />
they are to be issued. There is no charge for transcripts requested for normal processing. Transcripts<br />
requested for same-day or one-day processing carry a charge. During a two-week period when<br />
grades are being recorded at the conclusion of a semester, transcripts cannot be issued for currently<br />
enrolled students. Students may have unofficial transcripts upon request, with the same regulations<br />
and fees applying.<br />
Issuance of a transcript or other form of grade report must be cleared by the Business office. The<br />
<strong>University</strong> withholds transcripts or grade reports if a student has an outstanding balance on a<br />
student account or if repayment of a loan granted by or through the <strong>University</strong> is in arrears. In<br />
addition, any necessary transcript fees must be paid before release of the record.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> does not usually release official transcripts directly to the subject of a record. When<br />
such a direct release is required by a graduate school or scholarship agency, the <strong>University</strong> shall do<br />
so only in a secured envelope whose seal must remain intact for the transcript to remain valid.<br />
Payments<br />
Bills are payable in advance, in the first week of August for the fall semester and the first week of<br />
January for the spring semester. Accounts not paid by the scheduled dates are subject to a late payment<br />
fee. Students who have delinquent accounts at the time of registration may not be permitted<br />
to register.<br />
Checks should be made payable to “<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>” and should be carried or mailed to the<br />
Business office.<br />
Deferred payment plans are available as additional payment options. The <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> Tuition<br />
Loan Plan allows payment of up to $3,000 of the semester charges over the first four months of<br />
the semester. The current interest rate on this loan is 8%. Details on the Tuition Loan Plan will be<br />
provided with your semester bill in July. Students may also utilize the <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> Monthly<br />
Payment Plan, administered by Key Education Resources (1-800-KEY-LEND), which allows you to<br />
spread your payments over ten monthly payments, beginning in June prior to the Fall semester.
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Refund Policies<br />
TUITION AND GENERAL FEE ADD/DROP POLICY<br />
Students wishing to adjust their schedules may do so without penalty during the first two weeks<br />
of classes. They may add or drop classes only with the approval of their advisers. Any charges made<br />
for tuition for courses officially dropped or added during this period are adjusted in full. A reduction<br />
in the number of courses carried may result in a reduction in the level of financial aid. Please<br />
consult with the Office of Financial Assistance if you have questions. No financial adjustment is<br />
made for courses dropped after the first two weeks of the semester. This policy does not apply to<br />
withdrawals or leaves of absence (students are not permitted to drop all courses without withdrawing<br />
or taking a leave of absence).<br />
Students in intensive courses wishing to adjust their schedules must do so prior to the first day of<br />
class in consultation with the Associate Academic Dean or the Director of the Doctor of Ministry<br />
program.<br />
REFUND POLICY FOR WITHDRAWAL/LEAVE OF ABSENCE<br />
The <strong>University</strong>’s refund policies for students withdrawing or taking a leave of absence are described<br />
in the paragraphs below. The policy applicable to an individual student is determined by the particular<br />
circumstances of the student, including the timing of the withdrawal/leave of absence,<br />
whether or not the student is a participant in a federal or state financial assistance program, and<br />
whether or not the student will receive a refund under the Tuition Refund Plan. No refund is paid<br />
to any student who is suspended or required to withdraw or who leaves without first securing the<br />
written consent of the Dean of Student Life.<br />
Students Not Receiving Federal or State Aid<br />
Students who take a leave of absence or withdraw for any reason during the first three weeks of<br />
the semester and are not eligible to receive a refund under the Tuition Refund Plan are entitled to<br />
a prorated refund of certain Institutional Charges (see list of refundable institutional charges on<br />
page 65). Prorated charges are based upon the date of actual withdrawal (as determined by the<br />
<strong>University</strong> in accordance with the withdrawal/leave of absence procedure) according to the following<br />
schedule:<br />
Withdrawal Date Percentage Refund<br />
First week of semester 90%<br />
Second week of semester 70%<br />
Third week of semester 50%<br />
Fourth week or more 0%<br />
Any refunds calculated under this formula will first be used to refund any institutional aid to the<br />
<strong>University</strong>, with any amount left over refunded to the student.<br />
Students Receiving Federal or State Aid<br />
Students receiving Federal or State aid and who take a leave of absence or withdraw for any<br />
reason and who are not eligible to receive a refund under the Tuition Refund Plan will receive a<br />
prorated refund as described above. In the event the <strong>University</strong> is required to return federal and/or<br />
state funds (see Refunds of Federal and State Aid on page 65) in excess of the refund of charges as<br />
calculated above, then the student will receive a refund in institutional charges equivalent to the<br />
amount that is returned in federal and/or state funds. However, if total financial aid exceeds the<br />
amount of institutional charges, a refund will be made of a percentage of institutional charges less<br />
non-federal aid equal to the percentage of federal aid returned plus an amount equivalent to any<br />
state aid returned.
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Students Covered by the Tuition Refund Plan<br />
Students who are enrolled in the Tuition Refund Plan and are eligible to receive a refund under<br />
the Tuition Refund Plan will receive a refund from the insurance company as described in the plan<br />
materials. The Tuition Refund Plan provides prorated refunds to students who withdraw or take a<br />
leave of absence due to physical, mental or nervous disabilities. All students are billed for the<br />
Tuition Refund Plan with their Fall semester bill. Students who decline this coverage must sign a<br />
waiver form and are not enrolled for the academic year. Please consult the plan brochure or the<br />
<strong>University</strong> Business office for additional details. In the event this refund is less than the amount<br />
that would be provided under the refund policies above, the <strong>University</strong> will refund the difference.<br />
Any refunds calculated under this policy will first be used to refund federal and state aid and any<br />
institutional aid to the <strong>University</strong>, with any amount left over refunded to the student.<br />
Refundable Institutional Charges<br />
Tuition<br />
General Fee<br />
Board<br />
Safety Fee<br />
The housing charge and all other fees are nonrefundable.<br />
Refunds of Federal and State Aid<br />
When a student takes a leave of absence or withdraws from the <strong>University</strong>, federal and state regulations<br />
may require the <strong>University</strong> and/or the student to return a portion of the aid received as<br />
described below.<br />
Refunds of Federal Aid<br />
When a student takes a leave of absence or withdraws before completing 60 percent of the enrollment<br />
period, federal regulations require the <strong>University</strong> and/or the student to return that portion<br />
of federal aid funds which has not been earned. This is calculated as follows:<br />
The percentage of federal aid earned is calculated by dividing the number of days of the enrollment<br />
period completed by the total number of days in the enrollment period.<br />
The amount of federal aid earned is calculated by multiplying the percentage of federal aid earned<br />
by the amount of federal aid that was disbursed plus the amount of federal aid that could have<br />
been disbursed. (Please note that funds that have not met the requirements for disbursement will<br />
not be disbursed to the student.)<br />
The student is entitled to keep all earned federal aid which has been disbursed and is entitled to<br />
receive a post-withdrawal disbursement of all earned federal aid which could have been disbursed.<br />
All other federal aid will be returned or canceled.<br />
Refunds of State Aid<br />
When a student withdraws and receives a refund of Institutional Charges, state regulations require<br />
the return of a percentage of state aid received. This is calculated as follows:<br />
Determine the percentage of total aid that is state aid by dividing the amount of state aid (excluding<br />
work earnings) awarded by the total amount of financial aid (excluding work earnings) awarded.<br />
Calculate the amount of state aid to be returned by multiplying the percentage of total aid that is<br />
state aid by the amount of institutional charges refunded.<br />
If a student utilizes any part of an award, it will be treated the same as a full semester payment in<br />
calculating the number of semesters of eligibility. Therefore the student may decline the state<br />
award and repay the award for the payment period.
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Separation from the School<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School reserves the right, upon recommendation of the deans, to separate from<br />
the school any student who fails to meet the standards of academic or community life; or whose<br />
character, or personal maturity raises reasonable doubts about the student’s fitness for ministry or<br />
theological education.<br />
Students may also be separated from the school for failure to meet their financial obligations.<br />
Financial Assistance<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical education may initially appear expensive, but the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School helps bring costs<br />
well within reach through financial assistance.<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> structures financial assistance using two principles: 1) avoid unduly increasing any accumulated<br />
indebtedness; and 2) give maximum assistance to students in the Master of Divinity program. Most<br />
students qualify for both merit- and need-based aid. Through a combination of types of aid most students<br />
can complete a <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School degree program with minimal additional educational debt.<br />
Very limited federal or state aid is available to graduate or professional-level students, so most aid<br />
comes from the <strong>University</strong> or from outside, nongovernmental sources. While <strong>University</strong> aid is calculated<br />
automatically, students need ingenuity and resourcefulness to discover other assistance.<br />
Local library reference departments or church officials are good starting points. Students should<br />
contact the Office of Student Assistance (or its equivalent) in their state to inquire about state<br />
financial aid programs.<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> Awards<br />
<strong>Drew</strong>’s Office of Financial Assistance creates a financial aid “package” for each eligible student. This<br />
package usually consists of several aid components (any of which a student may choose to decline).<br />
Every effort is made to create a package that minimizes a student’s debt burden, thus the typical<br />
package contains scholarships and grants, work-study, and low-interest loans, in that order.<br />
Merit-based scholarships can cover up to 100 percent of tuition. Grants generally cover from 20 to<br />
75 percent of annual tuition charges and are based on a student’s academic record. <strong>Drew</strong> financial<br />
assistance awards are given as a percentage of tuition and the percentage remains constant<br />
throughout the degree program, relative to academic load and satisfactory academic progress.<br />
A student must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits per semester to be eligible.<br />
One-half of a student’s annual grant award and loan amount is credited to the student’s account<br />
each semester. Those with federal work-study jobs or other campus employment receive regular<br />
paychecks for time worked. Work-study is NOT credited to the student accounts.<br />
In accordance with standards adopted by the Association of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Schools (A.T.S.), students<br />
are expected to furnish a reasonable portion of their own educational expenses. This contribution<br />
may come from savings, summer work, an employed spouse, part-time jobs, or a loan.<br />
Application Procedures<br />
Students seeking federal financial assistance must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid<br />
(FAFSA) and the <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> Supplemental Aid Form as directed at the time of their application<br />
for admission. There are two deadlines: a priority deadline for consideration for merit-based<br />
scholarships and a guaranteed award deadline, after which the school cannot guarantee that students<br />
can be awarded the full financial aid for which they may be eligible. The priority deadline for<br />
new students is April 30; the deadline for guaranteed awards for fall applicants is June 30. Every<br />
effort is made to provide full financial assistance to applications received after the guaranteed<br />
award deadlines, and appropriate adjustments will be made in future semesters. Aid is awarded on<br />
an annual basis, except for new students admitted in the spring semester. Registered students must<br />
submit new financial aid forms annually by April 1.
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Consequences of Noncompliance with Verification Deadlines<br />
Federal regulations require aid administrators to verify selected financial aid applications by<br />
comparing reported data with income tax returns and other documentation. Federal aid awards<br />
cannot be credited to student accounts until verification is completed.<br />
Failure to provide the requested documentation within the specific time period may thus result in<br />
the following:<br />
1. Denial of financial aid for a semester or academic year;<br />
2. <strong>Drew</strong>’s inability to process your future financial aid applications;<br />
3. Forwarding your financial aid application materials to the U.S. Department of Education for review.<br />
International Students<br />
Because of the stringent financial reporting prerequisite to the granting of visa documents, international<br />
students are required to submit financial documentation to certify all funds needed to<br />
cover the cost of attendance for one calendar year. <strong>Drew</strong> scholarship assistance and on-campus<br />
employment can be applied in partial satisfaction of this requirement.<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School Scholarships<br />
Named Awards. Funding for many <strong>Drew</strong> Scholarships comes from the earnings of endowed<br />
scholarships created by trustees, alumni/ae, and friends of the <strong>University</strong>.<br />
Franklin E. and Bertha E. Allison Scholarship. Endowed by the estate of Franklin E. and<br />
Bertha E. Allison in 1979. Awarded to assist a student or students in training for the ministry or<br />
Christian education.<br />
Henry G. Appenzeller Scholarship. Endowed in 1988, in memory of Henry G. Appenzeller,<br />
1885 graduate of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School, by friends. Awarded to a second- or third-year student<br />
who displays commitment to service in the spirit of Henry G. Appenzeller, the first Methodist missionary<br />
to Korea.<br />
Lawrence Athey Scholarship. Endowed by the estate of Lawrence H. Athey T’31. Awarded to<br />
deserving theological students.
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Cathrine C. Baxter Scholarship. Endowed in the year 2000 by this lifelong United Methodist<br />
churchwoman from Summitville, N.Y. Awarded as a two-year scholarship to one or more United<br />
Methodist students contemplating parish ministry—with standing as either a junior in the College<br />
or a second-year M.Div. student in the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School—with a preference for young men and<br />
for students from New York State.<br />
Frank C. and Ethel S. Benitz Memorial Scholarship. Endowed in 1969 by Frank R. Benitz to<br />
honor his parents. Awarded to a young man preparing for United Methodist ministry.<br />
Richard and Marian Berkefeldt Student Help Fund. Established in 1968 by Richard<br />
N. Berkefeldt, a generous Methodist layman, and his wife, Marian Berkefeldt, to help needy and<br />
worthy students.<br />
G. Roy and Olive Scott Bragg Scholarship. Endowed in 1992 by Mrs. Bragg in memory of<br />
G. Roy Bragg T’39. Awarded to a second- or third-year student preparing for the ministry who<br />
excels in the study of theology.<br />
C. Maxwell Brown Scholarship. Endowed in 1977 by Evelyn Berger Brown in honor of her<br />
husband, C. Maxwell Brown T’32. Awarded to second- or third-year M.Div. students with demonstrated<br />
need.<br />
Paul Burt Scholarship. Awarded annually since 1975 by the Wesley United Methodist Church<br />
in Urbana, Ill. Awarded to a student preparing for campus ministry or to an international student.<br />
Gladys Capron Memorial Scholarship. Endowed in 1990 by the Reverend Richard W. Capron<br />
T’73, G’86 in memory of his grandmother, Gladys Capron. Awarded to a second- or third-year student<br />
who professes a vocation in urban ministry.<br />
Henry J. and Georgetta Cassard Memorial Scholarship. Endowed in 1968 by Georgetta<br />
Cassard, Marcella Cassard Chapman, and Georgetta Cassard Webbe. Awarded to deserving theological<br />
students.<br />
Darwin R. and Yen M. Chang Scholarship. Endowed by Darwin R. and Yen M. Chang of<br />
Madison. Awarded annually to a student of Chinese descent who demonstrates good character.<br />
The Chatham United Methodist Women’s Scholarship. An award to a woman in the M.Div.<br />
program, usually given to an entering student, but renewable if need continues. Made available<br />
by the Chatham, N.J., United Methodist Women and awarded through the <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical<br />
School Financial Assistance Committee.<br />
Andrew Cheng Scholarship. Endowed in 2002 by Andrew Cheng T’41. Awarded to Chinese<br />
students training for the ministry, with preference for nationals of the People’s Republic of China<br />
who would not otherwise be able to come to the United States for such training.<br />
Reverend Helen Gulick Clement Memorial Scholarship. Endowed in 2002 by a bequest<br />
from this 1991 alumna. Awarded annually to one or more students who demonstrate both financial<br />
need and high academic achievement. Renewable.<br />
Mildred Moody Eakin Scholarship. Endowed in 1987 by bequest from this assistant professor<br />
emeritus of religious education who taught at <strong>Drew</strong> from 1932 to 1955. Awarded with preference<br />
to students preparing for work in religious education, especially with children.<br />
James Fleming Scholarship. Endowed in 1969 by a bequest from the estate of James Fleming.<br />
Awarded annually to students with promise for ministry.<br />
R. Benjamin Garrison Scholarship. Established in 1995 by Mrs. Raymond Vogel. Awarded<br />
annually to a third-year seminary student, selected by the faculty, who has excelled in preaching.<br />
William H. Gray Jr. Memorial Scholarship. Endowed in 1998 by friends and William H. Gray<br />
III, Class of 1966—former university trustee, former U.S. Congressman, and president of the United<br />
Negro College Fund—in honor of his father. Awarded annually to an ethnic minority student<br />
preparing for parish ministry who shows potential for exceptional leadership.
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Frank W. Grippin Memorial Scholarship. Endowed in 1989 by Helen Grippin in memory of<br />
her husband, Frank W. Grippin T’30. Awarded to a student, preferably Asian, in need.<br />
Haller-Wire Scholarship. For a deserving student preparing for the ministry.<br />
Harris Memorial Trust Scholarship. Established in 1966 by the Harris Memorial Trust.<br />
Awarded to outstanding students at the seminary level who are devoting themselves to training for<br />
the pastoral ministry.<br />
Haverstraw United Methodist Church Scholarship. Awarded annually since 1988 from the<br />
Goldsmith bequest to the Haverstraw Methodist Church. Awarded to a student who attended the<br />
Haverstraw United Methodist Church, who resides in Rockland County, N.Y., or who is a member<br />
of the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.<br />
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship. Endowed by the Hearst Foundation in<br />
1992 and awarded to minority students seeking teaching careers in the United States.<br />
Lynn Harold Hough Scholarship. Endowed in 1984 to honor this Class of 1905 alumnus, longtime<br />
professor of homiletics, and dean of the school (1934–1947). Awarded annually to a student<br />
who can unite Christian action with homiletic inspiration.<br />
Clarice M. and Herbert E. Howe Scholarship. Established in 2004 by Herbert E. Howe Jr.,<br />
Wesley Howe, and Clarice Howe Johnson, in memory of their mother and father. The scholarship<br />
honors Clarice M. Howe’s accomplishments as a lifelong active Methodist churchwoman. Awarded<br />
to students whose goal is the Methodist ministry, with preference for first-year women students<br />
over the age of 35.<br />
International Friends Scholarship. Established by Garnett and Martha (C’84) Keith for deserving<br />
undergraduate or graduate students from outside the United States who wish to augment their<br />
European education with an American educational experience.<br />
Henry L. Lambdin Scholarship. Named for Dr. Henry L. Lambdin T’14, T’35, longtime professor<br />
of homiletics. Awarded annually to one or more candidates in the M.Div. program.<br />
Edwin Lewis Scholarship. Endowed in 1974 by Kenneth B. Grady T’30, a former trustee, and<br />
his wife, Velva T’27, in memory of her father, Edwin Lewis, former professor in the <strong>Theo</strong>logical<br />
School. Awarded to students who have completed the second year of theological study and who<br />
show outstanding promise in the study of theology.<br />
Magee Christian Education Scholarship. Awarded since 1980 by the Magee Christian<br />
Education Foundation to students preparing for full-time, church-related vocations.<br />
Gertrude S. Mallalieu Scholarship. Awarded to deserving students preparing for the ministry.<br />
Mary Louise Jarden Maser and Frederick E. Maser Scholarship. Endowed in 2003 by the<br />
estate of Frederick E. Maser. Awarded to deserving theological students.<br />
John McClintock Association Scholarship. Endowed in 1917 by friends, family and colleagues<br />
to honor the first president of <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School. Awarded to outstanding students<br />
preparing for the ministry.<br />
Delaplaine McDaniel Fellowship. Endowed in 1914. Awarded to an M.Div. candidate in the<br />
next year’s graduating class based on outstanding accomplishment and promise for ministry.<br />
Stanley J. and Betty Menking Scholarship. Endowed in 1985 by Stanley J. Menking, G’56,<br />
T’57, and former associate dean of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School, and his wife, Betty. Awarded to a second-year<br />
theological student who is preparing for ministry in the United Methodist Church and<br />
who shows promise of integrating theological understanding with the practice of ministry.<br />
Merrill Trust Scholarship. For United Methodist students.
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Carl Michalson Scholarship. Endowed in 1988 by the Carl Michalson Society in memory of<br />
Dr. Michalson T’39, the Henry Anson Buttz professor of systematic theology at <strong>Drew</strong>. Awarded in<br />
the spring to a first-year M.Div. student who has shown outstanding scholarship and unusual<br />
promise as a preacher and pastor.<br />
Mickel Scholarship in Town and Country Ministry. Established in 2000 by Christopher<br />
Mickel, Class of 1988. Awarded annually to one or more second- or third-year students who<br />
demonstrate an abiding interest in rural or small-town ministry, with preference for students with<br />
financial need.<br />
Morrow Memorial Scholarship. Endowed in 1939 by the Morrow Memorial Church in<br />
Maplewood, N.J. Awarded to the rising third-year M.Div. candidate who has shown high scholarship<br />
and promise as a preacher and pastor.<br />
David and Joan Myers Scholarship. Established in 2003 by David M. (T’60) and Joan H.<br />
Myers. To be awarded to a <strong>Theo</strong>logical School student who excels in preaching. Renewable.<br />
Leslie J. Nevins Scholarship. Endowed in 1972 by Dora E. Nevins in memory of her husband,<br />
Leslie J. Nevins T’23. For a student preparing for the ministry.<br />
John P. Newman Scholarship. Endowed in 1903 to honor this bishop of the Methodist Church.<br />
Awarded to deserving students with financial need who are preparing for Christian ministry.<br />
Ockershausen Scholarship. Endowed in 1981 in memory of John Ockershausen, one of <strong>Drew</strong>’s<br />
first trustees, and his wife, by their granddaughter, Julia Huffington T’33. Awarded to a deserving<br />
theological student.<br />
Judge and Mrs. Lindsay O’Connor Scholarship. Awarded to students preparing for the ministry.<br />
John Paterson Memorial Scholarship. Endowed by his daughter, Anne, and her husband,<br />
Chester B. Dugdale C’39, in memory of her father, who was a professor of Hebrew and Old<br />
Testament at <strong>Drew</strong> from 1931 to 1957. Awarded to a deserving student of Old Testament studies.<br />
William and Mary Jane Pennington Scholarship. Established in 1997 by bequest and named<br />
for lifelong supporters of the church. Awarded annually to one or more students on the basis of<br />
financial need or merit who demonstrate promise for lay, ordained, or non-parish ministry.<br />
Renewable annually as long as the recipient maintains good academic standing.<br />
William S. Pilling Traveling Fellowship. Endowed in 1929. Awarded to select students who<br />
are involved in cross-cultural educational experiences and are matriculated in the M.Div. program.<br />
Dan M. Potter Scholarship. Endowed in 2000 in memory of this ecumenical leader and<br />
pioneering religious broadcaster. Awarded annually to one or more students preparing for the ministry<br />
and enduring financial hardship.<br />
Joseph H. Rainear Scholarship. Established in 2001 by the estate of Elizabeth H. Rainear, in<br />
memory of her husband, the Reverend Joseph H. Rainear C’40, T’42. For a worthy student or<br />
students in the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School.<br />
William M. Reider Scholarship. Endowed by Mr. Reider. Awarded to students from New Jersey.<br />
William F. D. Rodda Scholarship. Endowed in 1985 by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Walden in gratitude<br />
for Dr. Rodda’s ministry in the United Methodist Church. Dr. Rodda was also a <strong>Drew</strong> trustee.<br />
Awarded to a deserving theological student with promise for ministry and in need of financial support.<br />
Bertha A. and Emma L. Schur and Arthur C. and Matilde Mundle Memorial Scholarship.<br />
Endowed in 1978 by bequest of Bertha A. Schur. Awarded annually to students with financial need.<br />
Marjorie M. Simons Scholarship. Endowed by the estate of Christian C. Simons in memory of<br />
his wife, Marjorie M. Simons, in 1983. Awarded to deserving theological students.
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Robert <strong>Drew</strong> Simpson Scholarship. Endowed in 1990 by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Walden in<br />
honor of Dr. Simpson’s retirement as pastor of the Chatham United Methodist Church. Dr. Simpson<br />
C’45, T’48, ’54 is also a <strong>Drew</strong> trustee emeritus. Awarded to a deserving theological student.<br />
Charles F. Sitterly Scholarship. Endowed in 1979 via bequest from Bancroft Walker Sitterly to<br />
honor his father, an 1886 alumnus and longtime professor of Greek, New Testament, and biblical<br />
literature. Awarded annually to one or more <strong>Theo</strong>logical School students with financial need.<br />
Harold Paul Sloan Scholarship. Endowed in 1983 from a fund established by Dr. Harold Paul<br />
Sloan T’07, a former <strong>Drew</strong> trustee, and his family. Awarded to theological students, with preference<br />
given to students from the southern area of the New Jersey Annual Conference, where Dr. Sloan<br />
served his ministry.<br />
Joseph M. Sloane Scholarship. Endowed in 1986 by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Sloane and awarded<br />
to a student preparing for parish ministry, with preference for a current or former member of the Union<br />
United Methodist Church of East Northport, N.Y. The award is renewable if need persists.<br />
George E. Sovereign Scholarship. Endowed in 1989 by the estate of this Methodist layman.<br />
Awarded annually to assist students in securing their theological training.<br />
Geoffrey and Helene Stafford Diversity Scholarship. Endowed by the estate of Mrs. Helene<br />
Stafford in memory of her husband, Geoffrey, a former <strong>Drew</strong> professor. Awarded to entering<br />
M.Div. students with outstanding promise for ministry.<br />
Geoffrey and Helene Stafford International Scholarship. Endowed by the estate of<br />
Mrs. Helene Stafford in memory of her husband, Geoffrey, a former <strong>Drew</strong> professor. Awarded to<br />
second-year M.Div. students in seminaries outside the United States for one year of study at <strong>Drew</strong><br />
and to international candidates for the S.T.M. degree.<br />
Geoffrey and Helene Stafford Regional Scholarship. Endowed by the estate of Mrs. Helene<br />
Stafford in memory of her husband, Geoffrey, a former <strong>Drew</strong> professor. Awarded to entering students<br />
with strong academic records and outstanding promise for ministry who reside outside the<br />
primary recruitment region of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School.<br />
Taiwanese Student Scholarship. Awarded annually by Mr. and Mrs. Shing-Long Lin in honor<br />
of fellow Taiwanese who are seeking a quality education. Mr. Lin is a former member of the <strong>Drew</strong><br />
community who appreciates the value of the <strong>University</strong> in our global community. Awarded to<br />
Taiwanese students with need at <strong>Drew</strong> who are in good academic standing.<br />
Tipple Scholarship. Named in honor of former <strong>Drew</strong> president Ezra Squier Tipple and his wife,<br />
Edna White Tipple, these merit scholarships are offered each year to two entering M.Div. students<br />
with distinguished academic records and unusual promise for ministry. Merit-based.<br />
Leslie and Emma Uphoff Scholarship. Endowed in 1961 by Delta Uphoff in memory of her<br />
parents, Leslie and Emma Uphoff, completing their gift. Awarded to a second- or third-year seminary<br />
student, preferably in the M.Div. program, preparing for full-time Christian service.<br />
Alfred Morgan Waller Jr. Memorial Scholarship. Endowed in 2000 by family, friends, students,<br />
staff, faculty, and Mrs. Bernita S. Waller, to honor her late husband, Alfred M. Waller Jr., a<br />
graduate of <strong>Drew</strong>’s theological and graduate schools. Awarded to one or more Master of Divinity<br />
students during their second year of study who demonstrate financial need.<br />
Reverend Dr. Howard B. Warren Scholarship Fund. Endowed by the Reverend Dr. Howard<br />
B. Warren T’40 in 1985. Awarded to students in need who are preparing for the United Methodist<br />
parish ministry.<br />
Edward L. Wegst Scholarship. Endowed in 1993 by the estate of Edward L. Wegst. Awarded<br />
to a theological student who shows promise for the ministry with preference given for a student<br />
who is preparing for missionary work.
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Betty H. Welsh Scholarship. Endowed in 1997 by this noted churchwoman. Awarded annually<br />
to one or more students on the basis of financial need or merit who demonstrate promise for<br />
ordained ministry in the church. Renewable annually as long as the recipient maintains good<br />
academic standing.<br />
Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke and Family Scholarship. Endowed in 1981 by United Methodist<br />
Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke, Class of 1926 and trustee emeritus, and his family. Awarded annually to<br />
one or more students entering the M.Div. program who intend to pursue parish ministry, with<br />
preference for United Methodists from the West Virginia, New Jersey, Western Pennsylvania, New<br />
York, or Troy Conferences who plan to return to their conference for ministerial service.<br />
Emerson and Helen Willson Scholarship. Endowed in 1956 by the Emerson Willson family.<br />
Awarded to an entering student with exceptional promise for ministry, with preference for United<br />
Methodist students from the Wyoming Conference. Renewable annually.<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School Prizes<br />
American Bible Society Award—New Testament. Sponsored by the American Bible Society.<br />
Awarded to the student of outstanding achievement in biblical studies.<br />
Annin Memorial Prize in <strong>Theo</strong>logy. Endowed in 2005 by Anne V. Annin T’00, in memory of<br />
William E. and David E. Annin. Awarded to graduating students in the Master of Divinity program<br />
who have displayed both interest and excellence in theology.<br />
B’nai Zion Award. Sponsored by the American Israel Friendship House. Presented to a graduating<br />
student for proficiency in Hebrew.<br />
Robert Jehu Bull Prize. For the graduating student with the best record in church history.<br />
Clarence Tucker Craig Prize in Biblical Studies. Established by the Class of 1955 to honor the<br />
former dean and awarded to the graduating M.Div. candidate who has excelled in this field.<br />
George R. Crooks Prize. Originated in 1914. For excellence in hymn and scripture reading.<br />
Open to graduating M.Div. candidates.<br />
J. Newton Davies Greek New Testament Prize. Established in honor of the late professor of<br />
New Testament, J. Newton Davies. Presented to the first-year student who has excelled in New<br />
Testament studies.<br />
Dorr Diefendorf Award. For excellence in homiletics.<br />
Fellowship Seminarian Award. Presented annually by the Fellowship to a student who<br />
displays outstanding leadership in music and/or worship arts.<br />
David Graybeal Prize. For use in a ministry that will enhance community life.<br />
Daniel P. Kidder Prize. For the best academic record in the department of practical theology.<br />
Henry L. Lambdin Prize for Excellence in Pastoral Leadership. Endowed in 1989 by friends<br />
and colleagues to honor former faculty member Henry Lambdin T’14, T’35. Awarded for excellence<br />
in pastoral leadership.<br />
Mead Hall Study Circle Prize. Originated in 1926. For the woman student who achieves the<br />
best academic record in her first year of study.<br />
Order of St. Luke-Hoyt Hickman Award. For excellence in liturgical studies.<br />
John Paterson Old Testament Studies Prize. Endowed by family and friends in memory of<br />
John Paterson, professor of Hebrew and Old Testament from 1931 to 1957. Awarded to the firstyear<br />
student of greatest promise in Old Testament studies.
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Alton Raynor Prize. Established in 1998. Awarded annually to a second-year student with<br />
financial need who shows great promise for success in town and country ministry.<br />
Reverend Florence Spearing-Randolph Prize. Awarded to a graduating African-American<br />
woman student who demonstrates powerful preaching skills and potential for outstanding pastoral<br />
leadership.<br />
Jasper and Ann Steele Prize. Endowed by Jasper and Ann Steele in 1994. For a student who<br />
demonstrates potential for ministry in a multicultural community.<br />
Lawrence E. Toombs Prize in Old Testament History. For a student who has excelled in this area.<br />
Alfred M. Waller Jr. Memorial Prize. Established in 2001 by family, friends, and Mrs. Bernita<br />
S. Waller in memory of her late husband, Alfred M. Waller Jr. Awarded annually for excellence in<br />
the practice of Christian ministry to a second-year M.Div. student with exceptional promise and an<br />
interest in urban ministry.<br />
George R. Warren Memorial Prize. Endowed in 1985 by family in memory of George R.<br />
Warren T’28. Awarded for outstanding New Testament scholarship.<br />
Patricia Wickham Prize in Feminist Scholarship. Endowed in 1992 by family and friends in<br />
memory of Patricia Wickham T’89. Awarded for overall academic excellence and creativity in feminist<br />
scholarship to a woman student who has completed two-thirds of the M.Div. or three-quarters<br />
of the M.T.S. curriculum.<br />
John Heston Willey Prize. Originated in 1920. Presented to the student who excels in pulpit<br />
oratory and manner.<br />
F. J. Yetter Prize Fund. Awarded to a seminary student of the Old Testament of the Bible as selected<br />
by the appropriate faculty.<br />
Edward D. Zinbarg Prize. Established in 1999 by Barbara Zinbarg to honor her husband upon<br />
the completion of his Doctor of Letters degree at <strong>Drew</strong>. Awarded annually to a student in any of<br />
the <strong>University</strong>’s schools who has creatively linked Jewish studies and the study of other religious<br />
traditions.
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Outside Scholarships and Grants<br />
United Methodist Church. United Methodist students should contact the Office of Loans<br />
and Scholarships, P.O. Box 340007, Nashville, TN 37203-0007, or visit their Web site at<br />
http://www.gbhem.org, for more information on funds available through the denomination.<br />
Presbyterian Church. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) offers a limited number of grants and<br />
loans to inquirers or candidates under the care of a presbytery.<br />
The Georgia Harkness Scholarship Award. This annual award, which covers tuition and<br />
demonstrated additional need up to a total of $4,000 a year, is available to women over 35 who<br />
are planning second careers in the United Methodist ministry. The award is made by the Division<br />
of the Ordained Ministry of the United Methodist Church in honor of Georgia Harkness<br />
(1891–1974), outstanding teacher and theologian. Students must apply for this award by requesting<br />
a form from the Office of Financial Assistance at <strong>Drew</strong> or by writing to the Division of Ordained<br />
Ministry, P.O. Box 871, Nashville, TN 37202. Deadline for application is early spring.<br />
The Reverend Charles W. Tadlock Scholarship. A maximum of $3,000 a year is available to a<br />
United Methodist student preparing for the parish ministry. The student must be a probationary<br />
member of a United Methodist Annual Conference; preference is given to persons from Missouri.<br />
Applications are available from the <strong>Drew</strong> Office of Financial Assistance or from conference boards<br />
of ministry. All applications are processed by the section of loans and scholarships of the Board of<br />
Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church.<br />
United Methodist Scholarships. Each year the Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the<br />
United Methodist Church awards scholarships to members of the first- and second-year class who<br />
show promise of becoming outstanding Methodist ministers. In addition, the Annual Conferences<br />
of the United Methodist Church provide financial assistance through the Ministerial Education<br />
Fund, monies which are administered through the boards of ministry in each conference. Most<br />
awards require that the student be in candidacy status and file an application with a proposed<br />
budget and a demonstration of financial need. United Methodist candidates should contact the registrars<br />
of their Annual Conference boards of ministry early in the spring to be considered for aid in<br />
the following year. The <strong>Theo</strong>logical School works closely with the boards of ministry to help meet<br />
each student’s financial need.<br />
Other<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> students have been successful in obtaining scholarships and grants to meet school expenses<br />
from such agencies as Rotary International, the Women’s Club, the World Council of Churches,<br />
and the United Nations. Students are encouraged to pursue such possibilities.<br />
Ecumenical Scholarship Exchange Program. <strong>Drew</strong> periodically provides one full-expense scholarship<br />
for an exchange student in theology. Direct inquiries to The National Council of Churches of<br />
Christ, Department of Church World Service, Ecumenical Scholarship Exchange, 475 Riverside<br />
Drive, New York, NY 10115-0008.<br />
Part-Time Employment<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical students may participate in any of several part-time employment programs of the<br />
<strong>University</strong>. The federal government appropriates funds for post-secondary institutions under the<br />
Federal College Community Service Work/Study Program. Under the FWSP students are hired on<br />
campus in part-time jobs that range from clerical positions to career-related work. Eligibility is<br />
determined through the filing of the FAFSA. Students must demonstrate financial need.<br />
Regular employment opportunities are available on campus, on a part-time basis, to <strong>Theo</strong>logical<br />
School students. The Office of Career Planning and Placement maintains lists of part-time employment<br />
openings in the surrounding area for students and their spouses.
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The Federal Immigration and Control Act of 1986 requires <strong>Drew</strong> to certify identity and determine the<br />
eligibility of every employee, including students who work in a <strong>Drew</strong> or <strong>Drew</strong>-referred job. Therefore,<br />
all students who work at <strong>Drew</strong> must file an I-9 form with the Student Employment Office.<br />
Loans<br />
United Methodist Loans. Several of the United Methodist conferences have loan or scholarship<br />
funds for their students, who are encouraged to investigate these sources through their home<br />
churches. The Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church makes<br />
available loans for full-time theological students who demonstrate need. Details are available from<br />
<strong>Drew</strong>’s Office of Financial Assistance.<br />
Federal Family Educational Loan Program. Federally guaranteed Stafford Loans are available<br />
for students who are enrolled at least half-time each semester and have demonstrated federal<br />
financial need. Federal need is defined as the difference between the total cost of <strong>Theo</strong>logical<br />
School study (tuition, fees, room, board, books, supplies, and miscellaneous expenses) and the student’s<br />
personal and family resources. Students must file the Free Application for Federal Student<br />
Aid (FAFSA) and the <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> Supplemental Form, which are used to assess need. Loans<br />
are offered up to the amount of a student’s need, but for no more than $8,500 per year for<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School students without consultation with the dean’s office and the Office of Financial<br />
Assistance. For subsidized Stafford Loans, interest is paid by the federal government until six<br />
months after the student graduates or withdraws or drops below half-time status.<br />
Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans are also available. These loans are not based on financial need<br />
and are not to exceed $10,000.<br />
Cumulative borrowing limits are $138,500 for graduate/professional study (including all undergraduate<br />
loans). The interest on these loans cannot exceed 8.25 percent. Additional information,<br />
including current interest rates, is available in the Office of Financial Assistance.
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COURSE LISTING<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School courses are arranged according to the five divisions of study in the curriculum.<br />
Division 1: Biblical Studies (BIBST)<br />
Division 2: Church History (CHIST)<br />
Division 3: <strong>Theo</strong>logy and Philosophy (THEPH)<br />
Division 4: Church and Society (CHSOC)<br />
Division 5: Pastoral <strong>Theo</strong>logy (PASTH)<br />
Courses bearing numbers from 100 to 699 and prefaced with abbreviations for one of the<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School’s five divisions BIBST, CHIST, THEPH, CHSOC, or PASTH are offered primarily<br />
for the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School’s degree programs. Courses offered in the Doctor of Ministry program<br />
require the approval of the Committee on Academic Standing unless they carry one of the five<br />
Division’s classifications.<br />
Courses numbered in the 700s and 800s are offered primarily for M.A. and Ph.D. students, but are<br />
open to <strong>Theo</strong>logical School students with the approval of the instructor. Enrollment in some courses<br />
is limited. When the number of students interested in a course exceeds this limit, priority is given<br />
on the basis of academic requirements and/or class standing.<br />
Some courses are offered in several sections. Individual preferences are accommodated whenever<br />
possible, but students are not guaranteed an assignment to a particular course section.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> reserves the right to cancel scheduled courses for which, in its judgment, there is<br />
insufficient enrollment.<br />
Credits<br />
Credit hours are listed in parentheses following the course titles. For instance, (3) indicates three<br />
credits per semester; (3, 3) indicates three credits per semester for a course running through two<br />
semesters.<br />
Class Schedule<br />
Classes normally meet in the period from Monday evening through Friday morning. Some of the<br />
basic courses meet two or three days per week and most seminars normally meet for one 2.5 hour<br />
session each week. Some classes may be assigned to a late afternoon or evening period. January<br />
term courses and summer term courses are usually listed in separate publication materials.<br />
Frequency of Course Offerings<br />
Courses are offered with varying frequencies. Some are offered annually; others are offered over a<br />
two- or three-year cycle. The particular offerings for each semester, January and summer term are<br />
determined by the needs of students and the requirements of the curriculum. Frequency is noted,<br />
whenever possible, in the course description. An updated catalog supplement and course list are<br />
published in advance of registration each semester or term. Online course listings are available on<br />
the <strong>Drew</strong> Web site.
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SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE FOR REQUIRED COURSES: FULL-TIME STUDENT<br />
Fall Semester First Year<br />
BIBST 101/Introduction to the Old Testament<br />
PASTH 501/The Public Practice of <strong>Theo</strong>logy<br />
CHIST 202/Church History 1<br />
THEPH 300/Philosophical Resources for <strong>Theo</strong>logy (when required)<br />
PASTH 503/Introduction to Educational Ministries (first or second year)<br />
THEPH 308/Challenge of World Religions to Christian Practice (first or second year)<br />
Spring Semester<br />
BIBST 111/Introduction to the New Testament<br />
CHSOC 401/Religion and the Social Process<br />
CHIST 203/Church History 2<br />
THEPH 301/Systematic <strong>Theo</strong>logy<br />
Fall Semester Second Year<br />
CHSOC 400/Christian Ethics<br />
PASTH 505/The Church @ Worship: Worship<br />
PASTH 521/Supervised Ministry Practice<br />
PASTH 504/Introduction to Pastoral Care<br />
Spring Semester<br />
PASTH 506/The Church @ Worship: Preaching<br />
PASTH 522/Supervised Ministry Practice<br />
PASTH 503/Introduction to Educational Ministry
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DIVISION 1. BIBLICAL STUDIES<br />
Basic and Introductory Bible Classes<br />
BIBST 101/Introduction to the Old Testament (3)<br />
An introduction to the first testament as a source for understanding and appropriating the religious<br />
experiences, insights, commitments, and expectations of the various communities of ancient Israel.<br />
The focus is on learning to interpret biblical texts with theological and ethical sensitivity, using the<br />
tools and skills of historical-critical, social-scientific, and literary-critical research. Required of students<br />
in the M.Div. program during the first year of study. Offered fall semester annually.<br />
BIBST 107/Biblical Foundations of Camp/Retreat Ministry (2)<br />
See CERT 310 for course description. Same as: CERT 310.<br />
BIBST 111/Introduction to the New Testament (3)<br />
An introduction to the history, literature, and religion of earliest Christianity; study of selected passages<br />
illustrating historical and theological interpretation; collateral readings in scholarly literature.<br />
Required of students in the M.Div. program during the first year of study. Offered spring semester<br />
annually.<br />
Intermediate Exegesis Courses<br />
BIBST 103/ Old Testament Exegesis (2–3)<br />
An introduction to exegesis and interpretation of related texts: focus varies. Amount of credit established<br />
at time of registration. Course may be repeated. Same as: BIBST 742. Recent offerings:<br />
Genesis 1–11, Isaiah.
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BIBST 113/New Testament Exegesis (2–3)<br />
An introduction to exegesis and interpretation of related texts: focus varies. Amount of credit established<br />
at time of registration. Course may be repeated. Same as: BIBST 743. Recent offerings:<br />
Galatians and Philippians, Hebrews, Luke-Acts, The Gospels of John, Mark and Matthew, The<br />
Corinthian Correspondence, Philemon and the Politics of Slavery.<br />
BIBST 182/The Book of Genesis: Interpretation, Proclamation, and Moral Reflection (3)<br />
Exegetical study of Genesis, with emphasis on how this ancient text might be considered a resource<br />
for theological and ethical reflection in contemporary society, and how exegetical work might be<br />
used to enhance ministry in church and community.<br />
BIBST 184/Judging Judges (3)<br />
Study of what has been a troubling book for many Christians, primarily on account of its violence<br />
and God’s seeming sanction of, even participation in, that violence. Special attention is given to the<br />
book’s narrative complexity and moral ambiguity; the ways in which its images continue to permeate<br />
contemporary society; and the problem posed by its existence in the biblical canon.<br />
Prerequisite: BIBST 101.<br />
BIBST 186/Daniel and Esther: Surviving Exile, Resisting Domination (3)<br />
Literary, social-historical, and theological study of Daniel and Esther. Emphasis on such themes as<br />
oppression, theodicy, ambition, political resistance, and the maintenance of religious and ethnic<br />
identity. This course will also address the question of whether Jews and Christians can together<br />
read these books in a post-Holocaust world. Prerequisite: BIBST 101.<br />
Advanced Courses on Old Testament and Ancient Israel<br />
BIBST 106/Biblical Models for Ministry: Priest, Prophet, and Sage (3)<br />
Survey of the distinctive roles within ancient Israel of the priests, the prophets, and wise persons, with<br />
reference to their types of authority, their functions, and their ideologies, with continual reference<br />
to these roles as they relate to leadership within the church community. Prerequisite: BIBST 101.<br />
BIBST 108/Preaching with the Old Testament (3)<br />
A study of the various genres of texts (e.g., Prophecy, Psalms, Narratives, and Wisdom texts) in the<br />
Old Testament and the appropriate ways to utilize these texts in Christian preaching. Prerequisite:<br />
BIBST 101.<br />
BIBST 151/Texts and Topics in the Pentateuch (3)<br />
Literary and historical problems in the interpretation of the Pentateuch; subjects vary. Course may<br />
be repeated. Prerequisite: BIBST 101.<br />
BIBST 152/Texts and Topics in the Historical Books of the Old Testament (3)<br />
Studies of historical and literary issues in the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles,<br />
Ezra, and Nehemiah; subjects vary. Course may be repeated. Recent offerings: The Elijah/Elisha Cycle,<br />
The Dramas of David. Prerequisite: BIBST 101.<br />
BIBST 153/Texts and Topics in the Poetic Literature of the Old Testament (3)<br />
Studies in Hebrew poetic style, wisdom, literature, Psalms, Lamentations, and Song of Songs; subjects<br />
vary. Course may be repeated. Recent offerings: The Book of Job. Prerequisite: BIBST 101.<br />
BIBST 154/Texts and Topics in the Hebrew Prophets (3)<br />
Studies in social roles, the theological messages, the political concerns, the literary artistry, and the<br />
historical contexts of the writing prophets; subjects vary. Course may be repeated. Recent offerings:<br />
Amos, Hosea, and Micah. Prerequisite: BIBST 101.
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BIBST 165/Topics in Old Testament <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
Studies in the theological themes and paradigms of the Old Testament and in issues involved in<br />
theological interpretation. Subjects vary. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: BIBST 101.<br />
BIBST 168/Topics in Ancient Israelite Religion (3)<br />
Study of the religious practices of the Canaanites and Israelites, as presented by architecture, artifacts,<br />
and text. Emphasis on the archaeological evidence for the variety and actuality of religion and<br />
cult. Prerequisite: BIBST 101.<br />
BIBST 169/Religions of the Ancient Near East (3)<br />
Study of the religions of Mesopotamia (Sumeria, Babylonia, Assyria), Egypt, Anatolia, and Syria-<br />
Palestine (Canaan, Aram) through analysis of literature and archaeological remains. Special attention<br />
is given to general religious questions and to the interrelationship of Israel and other ancient<br />
Near Eastern cultures. Signature of instructor required for registration. Same as: REL 169 BIBST 739.<br />
Prerequisite: BIBST 101.<br />
BIBST 710/Law and Ethics in Ancient Israel (3)<br />
A study of Israelite faith and its expression in the legal collections of the Pentateuch; the Josianic<br />
and postexilic reforms. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
BIBST 726/Gender, Difference, and Election in Israel’s Primary Story (3)<br />
Re-examination of the primary story of Israel with attention to the concerns of “others” (women,<br />
children, aliens, slaves, the physically challenged, et al.), and exploration of how such a shift in<br />
emphasis might invite revisions of commonly held notions of covenant, salvation history, and election.<br />
Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: BIBST 101.<br />
BIBST 728/The Books of Samuel and the Politics of Representation (3)<br />
A study of how the stories of Samuel, Saul, and David are told in the books of Samuel, with attention<br />
to the possible political and theological drives that may have shaped their narration in the<br />
Bible, and their subsequent representations in Western literature and art. Signature of instructor<br />
required for registration. Prerequisite: BIBST 101.<br />
BIBST 745/The Literature of the Persian Period (3)<br />
A study of selected narrative and prophetic texts produced during the Persian Period. Signature of<br />
instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: BIBST 101.<br />
Advanced Courses on New Testament<br />
and Early Christianity<br />
BIBST 149/Contemporary Hermeneutics for Preaching the New Testament (3)<br />
An overview of the main critical paradigms in New Testament hermeneutics: historical, literary, socialscientific,<br />
and ideological criticisms and their application for preaching the New Testament to a postmodern<br />
world. Particular emphasis will be given to contextual perspectives. Prerequisite: BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 150/Women in the New Testament (3)<br />
A socio-historical study of the role of women in the world of early Christianity through the writings<br />
of the New Testament. Feminist methods of interpretation will be studied to help in the analysis<br />
and appropriation of selected women’s stories from the Gospels and texts dealing with women<br />
in the Pauline letters. Amount of credit established at time of registration. Prerequisite: BIBST 111.
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BIBST 170/Biblical Conceptions of Afterlife (3)<br />
Study of such topics as Sheol, heaven, Gehenna, and Hades, together with other related topics,<br />
such as divine reward and punishment, resurrection, and Satan. Emphasis on isolating the origins of<br />
each of these concepts and tracing their development through both the Old and New Testaments and<br />
other relevant ancient literature. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: BIBST 101 and BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 175/The Synoptic Gospels (3)<br />
Historical, literary, and theological analysis of one or more of the synoptic gospels. Same as: BIBST 715.<br />
Prerequisite: BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 176/The Johannine Literature (3)<br />
Historical, literary, and theological problems in the interpretation of the fourth Gospel and the<br />
Johannine epistles; particular attention is given to the religious-historical background of Johannine<br />
theology. Prerequisite: BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 177/The Letters of Paul (3)<br />
Historical problems in the interpretation of the letters of Paul. Special attention is given to the theology<br />
of Paul and the meaning of Paul’s theology for the church today. Prerequisite: BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 178/The Literature of the Emerging Church (3)<br />
Historical and theological study of the writings of the emerging church: deutero-Pauline Epistles,<br />
Pastoral Epistles, Hebrews, Revelation, Apostolic Fathers. Prerequisite: BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 181/The Bible and Homosexuality (3)<br />
This course will center on an in-depth exegesis of all the verses in the Bible that deal with or relate<br />
to homosexuality, both in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and the New Testament. The goal<br />
throughout will be to situate this material in relation both to the ancient cultural contexts in which<br />
it was produced and the present ecclesiastical contexts in which it is interpreted, and to bring these<br />
two sets of contexts into creative and productive dialogue. Prerequisite: BIBST 101 and BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 183/The New Testament and Christian Ethics (3)<br />
The New Testament understanding of human relationships and historical responsibility; New<br />
Testament models for ethical existence evaluated as possibilities for contemporary life. Signature of<br />
instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 185/New Testament <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical themes in the New Testament; problems of unity and diversity in the New Testament;<br />
evaluation of alternative approaches to theological interpretation of New Testament writings.<br />
Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 188/Cross-Cultural Representations of Jesus (3)<br />
Christianity around the world has produced a myriad of Jesus images. This course explores some<br />
of the theological, ideological, pictorial and mass media representations of Jesus that have emerged<br />
from the cultural appropriations of the Gospels. Special attention will be given to the hermeneutics<br />
behind the images as well as their ethical ramifications. Prerequisite: BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 189/The Historical Jesus (3)<br />
The problems of the historical Jesus; representative lives of Jesus; evaluation of synoptic material<br />
as a source for historical knowledge of Jesus; the proclamation of Jesus in the parables and the<br />
Sermon on the Mount. Prerequisite: BIBST 111.
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BIBST 703/Readings in Hellenistic Texts: Ancient Novels—Jewish, Christian, Pagan (3)<br />
A study of the historical emergence of the novel in the pluralistic cultural context of ancient<br />
Mediterranean peoples, double colonized by the culture of hellenism and the empire of Rome.<br />
Considering the effects of linguistic stylization and hybridization, irony and appropriation, the<br />
course tracks the novel’s tendency to disrupt stable boundaries between places, times, and literary<br />
genres and explores how perceptions of difference—measured across ethnicity, class, gender, cultic<br />
affiliation—are sharpened even as identity is made more complex, malleable, and permeable.<br />
Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
BIBST 710/Law and Ethics in the Bible (3)<br />
A study of the legal materials of the Hebrew Bible and the ethical issues that emerge in the narratives<br />
and discourses of both testaments. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: BIBST<br />
101 and BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 718/The Bible and Postmodernism (3)<br />
Explores the outer limits of contemporary biblical scholarship through immersion in some of the<br />
more innovative and challenging developments in the neighboring field of literacy studies, a field<br />
that, more than any other, has shown what postmodernism might mean in academic terms and<br />
through attempting, creatively and imaginatively, to bring these developments into dialogue with<br />
biblical studies. Prerequisite: BIBST 101 and BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 725/Late Ancient Judaism (3)<br />
This course will cover the history of Judaism from the Maccabean revolt through Late Antiquity,<br />
with emphasis on historiographic issues, e.g., strategies of periodizations, the usefulness of concepts<br />
such as “sectarianism” or “hellenization,” the emergence of Rabbinism, and the “parting of the<br />
ways” between Christianity and Judaism. Prerequisite: BIBST 101 and BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 727/The Bible and the Body (3)<br />
Examines biblical understandings and depictions of bodies, both human and divine, and explores<br />
how these representations have shaped, and might shape differently, theological and ethical<br />
responses to embodied existence. Special attention is given to such topics as gender, sexuality, violence,<br />
disease, infertility, physical challenge, and the problems involved in representing the body<br />
of God. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: BIBST 101 and BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 731/Unveiling Revelation (3)<br />
Brings the book of Revelation into dialogue with a variety of critical discourses, notably historical<br />
criticism, gender studies, postcolonial studies, and ecocriticism. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
Prerequisite: BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 734/Topics in Biblical <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
This course examines various topics of Biblical <strong>Theo</strong>logy. Offering to be determined. Prerequisite:<br />
BIBST 101 and BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 736/Feminist Interpretations of the Gospels (3)<br />
Surveys critical readings of the Gospels proposed by feminist biblical scholars from around the<br />
world, paying special attention to the methodology they use, the role of their social location and<br />
ideological agendas, and the challenge they post to traditional readings of the Gospels. Prerequisite:<br />
BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 737/The Bible, Colonialism, and Postcolonialism (3)<br />
Using the resources of postcolonial theory, this course will examine selected texts from the Hebrew<br />
Bible and New Testament in relation to the perennial theme of empire, and the complex patterns<br />
of resistance and collusion that empire invariably elicits. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
Prerequisite: BIBST 101 and BIBST 111.
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BIBST 738/Earliest Christianities: History and Culture (3)<br />
A historical study of first- and second-century Christianity in cultural context, for New Testament<br />
doctoral students and other interested. Topics covered include: Jesus and Christian origins,<br />
Christian difference and diversity, Christianity and the Roman Empire, Hellenistic culture(s),<br />
Christianity and Judaism. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: BIBST 111 and<br />
CHIST 202 or their equivalents.<br />
BIBST 740/Studies in Gnosticism (3)<br />
An exploration of an elusive and eclectic ancient religious phenomenon through a reading of the<br />
heresiological sources and the Nag Hammadi corpus, in conjunction with recent scholarly literature.<br />
Course may be repeated. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: CHIST 202.<br />
BIBST 744/Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Christianity (3)<br />
A seminar engaging both women’s history and the history of cultural constructions of gender and<br />
sexuality through the readings of the New Testament and other Christian texts of Mediterranean<br />
antiquity, in combination with recent works of critical scholarship. Signature of instructor required for<br />
registration. Prerequisite: CHIST 202 or BIBST 111.<br />
BIBST 746/The New Testament Through Non-Western Eyes (3)<br />
A seminar on global hermeneutics and the Bible, via the study and critique of particular interpretations<br />
of the New Testament coming from African, Asian, and Latin American perspectives.<br />
Attention will be given to critical approaches, issues of identity, colonialism and resistance, and the<br />
ideological contrasts with the Western world. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
Prerequisite: BIBST 111.<br />
Courses on Biblical Languages<br />
BIBST 141/Beginning Hebrew (3)<br />
Basic elements of biblical Hebrew. Offered January term or spring semester annually.<br />
BIBST 142/Hebrew Exegesis (3)<br />
Exegesis of selected passages from the Hebrew Bible. Offered in the spring semester or summer<br />
term annually. Prerequisite: BIBST 141 or the equivalent.<br />
BIBST 144/Basic Elements of Egyptian Hieroglyphics (3)<br />
Offerings dependent upon student interest. Prerequisite: BIBST 141 or 142 or the equivalent.<br />
BIBST 145/Beginning Greek (3)<br />
Basic elements of biblical Greek. Offered fall semester annually.<br />
BIBST 146/Greek Exegesis (3)<br />
Exegesis of selected passages from the Greek New Testament. Offered spring semester annually.<br />
Prerequisite: BIBST 145 or the equivalent.<br />
BIBST 147/Readings in the Hebrew Bible (1)<br />
Emphasis on facility in the language. Offerings dependent upon student interest. Course may be<br />
repeated. Prerequisite: BIBST 141 or 142 or the equivalent.<br />
BIBST 148/Readings in the Greek New Testament (1)<br />
Emphasis on facility in the language. Offerings dependent upon student interest. Course may be<br />
repeated. Prerequisite: BIBST 145 or 146 or the equivalent.
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DIVISION 1 FULL-TIME FACULTY<br />
Danna Nolan Fewell<br />
Professor of<br />
Hebrew Bible<br />
Leticia Guardiola-Sáenz<br />
Assistant Professor of<br />
New Testament<br />
Herbert B. Huffmon<br />
Professor of<br />
Old Testament<br />
Melanie<br />
Johnson-DeBaufré<br />
Assistant Professor of<br />
New Testament<br />
Stephen D. Moore<br />
Professor of<br />
New Testament
DIVISION 2. CHURCH HISTORY<br />
Basic Courses<br />
Division 2. Church History 87<br />
CHIST 202/Church History 1 (3)<br />
The history of Christianity, emphasizing its social and theological development, from the first<br />
century to the end of the 15th century. Offered fall semester annually.<br />
CHIST 203/Church History 2 (3)<br />
A continuation of CHIST 202, beginning with the backgrounds to the Protestant Reformation and<br />
continuing to the 21st century, emphasizing social and institutional developments and theological<br />
traditions in western Europe and North America. Offered spring semester annually.<br />
CHIST 260/United Methodist History, Doctrine, and Polity I (3)<br />
A study of origins, organization, outreach, religious life and key ideas, issues, events, and figures in<br />
the development of United Methodism. Aims at enabling the student 1) to understand and evaluate<br />
United Methodism in the light of its antecedent organizations and the broader context of those<br />
traditions historically related to the Methodist movement; and 2) to engage in responsible participation<br />
in the life and leadership of the United Methodist Church, to communicate effectively the<br />
tradition, and to participate perceptively in the ecumenical dialogue.<br />
CHIST 261/United Methodist History, Doctrine, and Polity II (3)<br />
A continuation of CHIST 260 focusing on two concerns: 1) enabling the student to understand the nature<br />
and functioning of the United Methodist Church as the institutional expression of its historical development<br />
and theological assumptions, to affirm and explore the institutional structures as viable instruments<br />
for ministry, to understand the nature of authority and power as they relate to the United Methodist<br />
structure, and to contribute to the process of change in the church structure; 2) a study of the origins<br />
of the United Methodist doctrinal heritage in the theology of John Wesley, Philip Otterbein, and Jacob<br />
Albright; the development of that heritage in the Methodist, Evangelical, and United Brethren families<br />
of churches; and the distinctive marks of that heritage. (For United Methodist students, CHIST 260 and<br />
CHIST 261 together meet in full the United Methodist studies requirement for ordination.)
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LOGON 240/A Short Course in United Methodist History, Doctrine, and Polity (3)<br />
A one-semester course that provides an understanding of the origins, history, and key issues and<br />
figures in the development of United Methodism in addition to enabling the student to understand<br />
the current polity of the course. This course is intended to fill the denominational requirements for<br />
deaconesses, deacons, and certification candidates. It does not fulfill the requirement for the M.Div.<br />
degree. Students in that track should take the two-semester CHIST 260–261 sequence.<br />
LOGON 260/United Methodist History, Doctrine, and Polity I (3)<br />
This is the first semester of a yearlong online course that meets in full the United Methodist studies<br />
requirements for ordination.<br />
LOGON 261/United Methodist History, Doctrine, and Polity II (3)<br />
This is the second semester of a yearlong online course that meets in full the United Methodist<br />
studies requirements for ordination.<br />
Advanced Courses<br />
CHIST 213/Post-Nicene Fathers (3)<br />
Readings in the Fathers from Athanasius to Gregory Palamas.<br />
CHIST 215/Studies in Gnosticism (3)<br />
An exploration of an elusive and eclectic ancient religious phenomenon through a reading of the<br />
heresiological sources and the Nag Hammadi corpus, in conjunction with recent scholarly literature.<br />
Course may be repeated. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: CHIST 202<br />
or its equivalent.<br />
CHIST 218/The Thought of Augustine (3)<br />
The thought of Augustine of Hippo based upon extensive readings in his major works. Signature of<br />
instructor required for registration.<br />
CHIST 219/Seminar in Medieval Studies (3)<br />
Topics vary and are announced before registration. Course may be repeated. Signature of instructor<br />
required for registration.<br />
CHIST 220/The Thought of Thomas Aquinas (3)<br />
A study of historical theology in pursuit of a Thomistic synthesis of medieval philosophy and theology,<br />
based upon selected readings in the Summa <strong>Theo</strong>logiae and the Summa Contra Gentiles.<br />
Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
CHIST 222/Early Medieval <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
Lectures, readings, assigned papers, and discussions tracing the main currents of theological development<br />
from the ninth century to the beginning of the high scholastic period: John Scotus<br />
Eriguena and early scholasticism; Anselm of Canterbury and “fides quaerens intellectum”; Peter<br />
Abelard and dialectical theology; Bernard of Clairvaux and monastic theology; Hugh of Saint Victor<br />
and the Augustinian tradition; Peter Lombard and the Sentences. Signature of instructor required for<br />
registration.<br />
CHIST 223/Late Medieval <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
A study of some of the dominant themes of religious thought as reflected by the writings of outstanding<br />
figures from the late 13th century to the eve of Reformation. Duns Scotus and the via<br />
antigua; Meister Eckhart and the mystics; William Ockham and the via moderna; Gabriel Biel and<br />
late medieval nominalism; Nicholas of Cusa and “learned ignorance”; Wyclif, Hus, and reform.<br />
Signature of instructor required for registration.
Division 2. Church History 89<br />
CHIST 227/Eastern Christianity (3)<br />
History of the four Ancient Patriarchates and the seven separated churches of the East until the<br />
time of the Roman Schism. This course is offered in conjunction with the College of Liberal Arts<br />
course REL 27. Prerequisite: BIBST 111 and CHIST 202 or their equivalents.<br />
CHIST 228/Eastern Christianity (3)<br />
The Orthodox Church from the 11th century to the present; later history of the separated churches;<br />
the uniates, Eastern dissenters, and Protestant Oriental communities. This course is offered in<br />
conjunction with the College of Liberal Arts course REL 28. Prerequisite: BIBST 111 and CHIST 202<br />
or their equivalents.<br />
CHIST 231/Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Christianity (3)<br />
A seminar engaging both women’s history and the history of cultural constructions of gender and<br />
sexuality through the readings of the New Testament and other Christian texts of Mediterranean<br />
antiquity, in combination with recent works of critical scholarship. Signature of instructor required for<br />
registration. Prerequisite: BIBST 111 and CHIST 202 or their equivalents.<br />
CHIST 239/Topics in Church History (3)<br />
Topics vary and are announced at registration.<br />
CHIST 240/A Short Course in United Methodist History, Doctrine and Polity (3)<br />
A one-semester course that provides an understanding of the origins, history, and key issues and<br />
figures in the development of United Methodism in addition to enabling the student to understand<br />
the current polity of the course. This course is intended to fill the denominational requirements for<br />
deaconesses and certification candidates. It does not fulfill the requirements for the M.Div. degree.<br />
Students in that track should take the two-semester CHIST 260–261 sequence.<br />
CHIST 244/Evangelism in the Methodist Tradition (3)<br />
This course will focus on an articulation of a definition of evangelism, a biblical basis for evangelism<br />
and a theology of evangelism. It will provide students with a familiarity and practical tools for<br />
helping both individuals and congregations engage in evangelism. This course fulfills the Division<br />
of Ordained Ministry requirement in evangelism for United Methodist students.<br />
CHIST 250/America: One Nation, One God? (3)<br />
Weaving historical insights and perspectives into current concerns about religion and national<br />
identity, this class focuses on major religious movements, personalities, and topics in the United<br />
States. It foregrounds the study of American Christian traditions, due to their historical influence, yet<br />
also gives some attention to non-Christian religions as well. Prerequisite: CHIST 203 or its equivalent.<br />
CHIST 255/God, Sex, and the Making of American Families (3)<br />
This course examines how religious ideas and practices—particularly forms of Christianity—have<br />
influenced both private and public understandings of sex and family in the United States. Themes<br />
include the regulation of sex practices within and outside of marriage; the conflation of monogamous<br />
marriage with virtue and republican ideology; the meanings of domesticity; domesticity’s<br />
shadows, including slavery and polygamy; and same-sex love and the emergence of modern sexual<br />
identities and practices. Prerequisite: CHIST 203 or its equivalent.<br />
CHIST 262/Topics in American Methodism (3)<br />
An intensive study, based on original sources, of selected topics in the rise and development of<br />
American Methodism with a view toward defining the nature of the Methodist tradition. Course<br />
may be repeated. Signature of instructor required for registration.
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CHIST 269/History of Missions from the Reform Era to the Twentieth Century (3)<br />
Beginning with the emergence of mission energy within Roman Catholic religious societies in the<br />
sixteenth century, this course will follow the spread of Christianity from Europe and then England<br />
and North America, finishing with the twentieth-century mission impulse from the “missionized”<br />
Christian world. Prerequisite: CHIST 203 or its equivalent.<br />
CHIST 271/Evangelism and Social Justice: The Social Gospel Movement in Global<br />
Perspective: 1880–2000 (3)<br />
This course explores the various modalities of the Social Gospel movement (Romantic, Scientific<br />
Modernist, Evangelical, Socialist, etc.) and its ramifying influence in contemporary theology and<br />
church life. Of particular focus is the continuing global outreach and manifestation of the “social<br />
gospel” approach to evangelism vis-á-vis “personal gospel” strategies.<br />
CHIST 276/History of Evangelism in US America (3)<br />
This seminar explores the historical patterns of “great awakenings” in North America and their cultural<br />
and social impact on U.S. American Christianity. Particular attention will be given to the fluctuating<br />
relationship between religion and reform. Various contemporary “movements of the Spirit”<br />
will be examined and explored (e.g., charismatic and “third wave” evangelism, media religion and<br />
cyberchurch, seeker-sensitive churches, alternative worship, “The New Reformation/Reformission”),<br />
and contemporary practices of evangelism will be investigated in terms of their impact on postmodern<br />
cultures and emerging churches.<br />
CHIST 277/Race and American Christianity (3)<br />
An intensive consideration of the power of race in American Christian cultures, with an emphasis<br />
on recent critical theories of race. Prerequisite: CHIST 203 or its equivalent.<br />
CHIST 278/Santa Christ: Ministry of Mission and Evangelism in Advent and Christmastide (3)<br />
Over 10 percent of a pastor’s time is spent in liturgical preparations and celebrations relating to Christmas.<br />
This course explores Christmas as a festival of memory, a festival of birth, an exchange ritual and a civil<br />
religious ritual. Particular emphasis given to the diverse expressions of Christmas in global Christianity, and<br />
the creative possibilities of missions and evangelism that can be generated from Advent to Christmastide.<br />
CHIST 279/Revivalism and American Christianity (3)<br />
This course will explore the ways in which scholars have understood the religious phenomenon known<br />
as “revival.” Using both primary and secondary sources and moving from the early 18th century to the<br />
20th, we will investigate this topic as a historiographical problem and look for new ways to talk about<br />
the elements of religious experience that have conventionally been marked as the framework for revivals.<br />
CHIST 281/Lived Religion in Urban American Contexts (3)<br />
A study of U.S. cities as Babylon and Jerusalem, icons of both evil and progress in the 19th and<br />
20th centuries, with special attention to theological and other religious responses to power, wealth,<br />
technology, immigration, and cultural and religious diversity. Emphasis on how urban contexts<br />
influence religious practices. Prerequisite: CHIST 203 or its equivalent.<br />
CHIST 282/Is God On Our Side? Religion and U.S. Politics (3)<br />
A study of the influences of religion, particularly Christian traditions, on political developments in<br />
the U.S. from the early national period up to the present. Themes include the First Amendment and<br />
its litigation, Protestant projections of American manifest destiny, religious interventions in contested<br />
matters such as family life, the twentieth-century invention of the Judeo-Christian tradition,<br />
and the continuing quest to create a Christian America. Prerequisite: CHIST 203 or its equivalent.
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CHIST 286/History of Christian Missions from the Reform Era to the Twentieth Century (3)<br />
Beginning with the emergence of mission energy within Roman Catholic religious societies in the<br />
sixteenth century, this course will follow the spread of Christianity from Europe and then England<br />
and North America, finishing with the twentieth-century mission impulse from the “missionized”<br />
Christian world. Prerequisite: CHIST 203 or its equivalent.<br />
CHIST 292/Ancient Christologies (3)<br />
A contextual exploration of varied ideas about Christ in the critical formative period from the first through<br />
the fifth centuries, ending with the “definitive” Christological formulations of the Council of Chalcedon<br />
(CE 451). For students with particular interest in ancient Christianity and/or historical theology.<br />
Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: CHIST 202 or its equivalent.<br />
CHIST 294/Martyrdom and Asceticism in the Early Church (3)<br />
An examination of martyrdom and asceticism, particularly at their points of intersection and overlap,<br />
that focuses on the production of the self as sufferer in ancient Christian martyrology and<br />
hagiography, with reference also to Jewish and pagan literature. Signature of instructor required for<br />
registration. Prerequisite: CHIST 202 or its equivalent.<br />
CHIST 295/American Jesus (3)<br />
A study of how Jesus has been represented in literature, art, film, and other popular media in the<br />
United States, with special attention to what cultural contests over images of Jesus reveal about<br />
continuity and change in American history. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
Prerequisite: CHIST 203 or its equivalent.<br />
CHIST 297/Church History Survey (3)<br />
No description is available for this course.<br />
CHIST 298/Late Ancient Judaism (3)<br />
A seminar exploring the history of Judaism from the hellenistic to the early rabbinic periods, with<br />
particular attention to the place of Christianity in that history. Attention is given to selected historiographic<br />
issues as encountered in the reading of recent scholarly literature, complemented by<br />
readings of ancient texts. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: BIBST 111 and<br />
CHIST 202 or their equivalents. Same as BIBST 725.<br />
CHIST 734/American Religion through Literature (3)<br />
No description is available for this course.<br />
LOGON 244/Evangelism in the Methodist Tradition (3)<br />
See the description for CHIST 244.<br />
DIVISION 2 FULL-TIME FACULTY<br />
Virginia Burrus<br />
Professor of<br />
Early Church History<br />
Morris L. Davis Jr.<br />
Assistant Professor of<br />
History of Christianity and<br />
Wesleyan/Methodist Studies<br />
Leonard I. Sweet<br />
E. Stanley Jones<br />
Professor of Evangelism<br />
Jesse Terry Todd<br />
Associate Professor of<br />
American Religious Studies
DIVISION 3. THEOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY<br />
Basic Courses<br />
Division 3. <strong>Theo</strong>logy and Philosophy 93<br />
THEPH 300/Philosophical Resources for <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
An examination of philosophy as a distinctive way of thinking and as an influence on and resource<br />
for theology. Students read primary texts of such figures as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Spinoza, and<br />
Kant, as well as current thinkers. Required only for those students in the M.Div. program with no<br />
previous work in philosophy.<br />
THEPH 301/Systematic <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
Systematic and constructive interpretations of central themes of Christian faith: God, Creation,<br />
Providence, Jesus Christ, humanity, evil, discipleship, Holy Spirit, church, eschatology. (To be taken<br />
by M.Div. students in the first year of study.) Offered spring semester annually.<br />
THEPH 308/Challenge of World Religions to Christian Practice (3)<br />
Systematic and constructive interpretations of central themes of Christian faith: God, Creation,<br />
Providence, Jesus Christ, humanity, evil, discipleship, Holy Spirit, church, eschatology. (To be taken<br />
by M.Div. students in the first year of study.) Offered spring semester annually.<br />
THEPH 384/<strong>Theo</strong>logical Research and Writing Skills (2)<br />
This course intends to teach the research and writing skills needed for academic and professional<br />
progress in ministry. Students will develop proficiency in the planning of research and in finding<br />
and using information sources in theological and related areas; they will also develop written communication<br />
skills. Weekly assignments will be hands-on exercises involving the use of these skills.<br />
The course is team-taught by a theological librarian and a professional writing instructor.
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Advanced Courses<br />
THEPH 310/Topics in <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
An intermediate-level course for <strong>Theo</strong>logical School students. Course may be repeated. Offered at<br />
least once annually.<br />
THEPH 311/Reformed <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
Reformed theology is a conversation carried on by a global family of churches who claim to some<br />
degree today the inheritance of the 16th-century Reformation in Switzerland. Important to<br />
Reformed faith and practice are a body of historical confessions that have helped give shape to the<br />
tradition. What makes it Reformed, however, is a commitment to a way of doing things theologically<br />
in the church and in life. Ecclesia reformata semper reformanda—the church reformed and<br />
always reforming—is the motto of the movement. This course will provide an opportunity to<br />
explore the contours of Reformed theology, paying attention to its historical formations, contemporary<br />
expressions, and pastoral implications for church and community. The course is designed to<br />
be particularly relevant to those in Presbyterian, Reformed, and United Church of Christ communions<br />
who are seeking ordination. Everyone, however, is invited. After all, who doesn’t believe<br />
the church ought to be always reforming?<br />
THEPH 312/Twentieth-Century <strong>Theo</strong>logies (3)<br />
A study of several of the most important theological thinkers of the near and recent past. Likely to<br />
appear on the syllabus are Barth, Tillich, Moltmann, and representatives from the existentialist,<br />
process, feminist, and liberation strands.<br />
THEPH 320/Constructive <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
A cycle of seminars, each examining biblical, historical, and current contributions to a specific<br />
Christian doctrine—its implications, deformations and transformations as a contextual practice of<br />
theological reconstruction. Course may be repeated. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
THEPH 321/Philosophical <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
A cycle of seminars probing into foundational issues in the domain where philosophical inquiry<br />
intersects with theological reflection.<br />
THEPH 324/<strong>Theo</strong>logy of Mission (2)<br />
A historical overview of the theology of mission that has undergirded the missionary task of the<br />
church with special emphasis on the challenges facing mission theology in our day.<br />
THEPH 326/Authority of Scripture and Tradition: Ecumenical Advances (3)<br />
Understanding of the “teaching authority of the church” has been one of the most divisive issues<br />
in the life of the church. The seminar seeks to study the advances made within the ecumenical<br />
movement on the question of the authority of scripture and tradition. Signature of instructor required<br />
for registration.<br />
THEPH 329/The <strong>Theo</strong>logy and Ecology of Common Ground (3)<br />
See CERT 302 for course description. Same as: CERT 302.<br />
THEPH 334/Process <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
An in-depth study of the sources and development of process theology, moving from Whitehead’s<br />
Process and Reality to representative works by recent thinkers, such as Hartshome, Cobb, Griffin,<br />
Brock, and Suchocki.
THEPH 335/Schleiermacher and Tillich (3)<br />
An examination of writings of two theologians of the liberal tradition. Schleiermacher (1768–1834)<br />
inaugurated the liberal strain in Protestantism with his revolutionary 1799 Speeches in which he<br />
shaped the emergent contours of a universal religion. In his 1822 Christian Faith he unfolded a<br />
phenomenology of consciousness that fulfilled the Kantian project for religion. Tillich (1886–1965),<br />
referring to Schleiermacher as his spiritual grandfather, developed an existential theology in dialogue<br />
with contemporary culture and in some respects brought the grand liberal tradition to a high<br />
water mark. His major work of 1951–1963, Systematic <strong>Theo</strong>logy, Vols. I, II, III, will be the focus of the<br />
course’s reflections. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
THEPH 336/The <strong>Theo</strong>logy of Karl Barth (3)<br />
Consists of two units: 1) Barth’s break with liberal theology, and 2) structure and development in<br />
the Church Dogmatics. Readings are concentrated in the commentary on Romans and Church<br />
Dogmatics I & II. Throughout, historical context and later criticisms and appropriations are considered.<br />
Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
THEPH 337/Feminist <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
Violations, confrontations, redemptions: studies the unprecedented challenge of the women’s<br />
movement to Christian discourse, symbolism and practice, through readings in feminist, womanist,<br />
mujerista, Asian and other theologies. Same as: THEPH 730.<br />
THEPH 339/Seminar in Contemporary <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
Key current themes and texts in Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish theology. Course may be repeated.<br />
THEPH 340/Liberation <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
A critical examination of three major strands of liberation thought: black, feminist, and Third World<br />
(Latin American), with attention to common features and notable differences. Focuses on the<br />
implications of liberation thought for the transformation of the theological disciplines. Note: This<br />
course may be offered in conjunction with the Black Scholars Project and cross-listed with courses<br />
in the “God-Talk with Black Thinkers” interdisciplinary series. Signature of instructor required for<br />
registration.<br />
THEPH 348/Topics in Spirituality (3)<br />
This course covers variable topics in the field of spirituality.<br />
THEPH 350/Knowledge of God: Does the Church Know What It’s Talking About? (3)<br />
It is fashionable nowadays to describe theology of God-talk, human language about God. This can<br />
also be used to describe the activity of preaching. But do we know what we are talking about? How<br />
do we know? And how do we know that we know—how can we be certain of our knowledge:<br />
that it is indeed God we are referring to, and not an idol, or some evil genie, or a projection of our<br />
own ideals or desires? Is this a knowledge that can be demonstrated and defended among the<br />
general public, or is it a secret faith? And why is it important that we know? What are the risks of<br />
getting God wrong? These are the questions we will be asking as we study how the doctrine of the<br />
knowledge of God has been shaped by various theologians throughout the history of the Church<br />
and into the present—including Aquinas, Calvin, Schleiermacher, Barth, and leading theologians<br />
of liberation, with guest apprearances by others along the way. Our study of how this tradition has<br />
understood and responded to this issue will be guided by our sensitivity to the assumptions and<br />
demands of our own contemporary context.<br />
THEPH 351/Asian <strong>Theo</strong>logies (3)<br />
A seminar dealing with major themes and figures in Asian theology.<br />
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THEPH 361/Kant and Hegel (3)<br />
A concentrated study of selected texts, with special, but not exclusive, emphasis on philosophy of<br />
religion. Same as: COMFE 361.<br />
THEPH 362/American Philosophy (3)<br />
Details the rise of a distinctive American philosophy in the 19th and 20th centuries. Figures covered<br />
include Emerson, Peirce, James, Royce, Dewey, Santayana, and Buchler. The focus is on the<br />
development of pragmatism, idealism, semiotics, naturalism, and systematic metaphysics.<br />
Conceptual analyses are correlated with contextual and social studies of the place of Euro-<br />
American thought in the larger culture of North America.<br />
THEPH 363/Phenomenology (3)<br />
Readings in Husserl and others, such as Schuetz, Merleau-Ponty, and Ricoeur.<br />
THEPH 364/The Spiritual Quest (3)<br />
This course considers visions of the Divine/Ultimate/Absolute as they are lived out in different traditions<br />
and various contexts. Turning to the past as well as the present, we will explore experiences<br />
relating to higher consciousness, personal transcendence, and social transformation. We approach<br />
these experiences by examining a number of historical and contemporary spiritual writers, ways of<br />
being “spiritual,” and particular faith communities in their social and religious contexts.<br />
THEPH 370/Topics in World Religions (3)<br />
No description is available for this course.<br />
THEPH 379/Ecumenical <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
A cycle of seminars, each examining vital ecumenical concerns. The seminars include <strong>Theo</strong>logy of<br />
Religions in the Ecumenical Movement; Ecclesiology and Ethics; Justice, Peace, and the Integrity<br />
of Creation; Dialogue and Mission; The “Ecumenical” and the “Evangelical”; and History,<br />
Development, and Prospects of the Ecumenical Movement.<br />
THEPH 380/Studies in the Philosophy of Religion (3)<br />
No description is available for this course. Course may be repeated. Signature of instructor required for<br />
registration.<br />
THEPH 393/<strong>Theo</strong>ry for <strong>Theo</strong>logy: Postmodern Options (3)<br />
Postmodern philosophical resources for theology; radical orthodoxy; poststructuralism and negative<br />
theology; postcolonial and feminist theology. M.Div. students must have signature of the instructor.<br />
THEPH 391/Major Figures in Philosophical <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
A seminar focusing on one major figure from the Western or Eastern traditions. Examples include,<br />
but are not limited to, Martin Heidegger, Charles Sanders Peirce, Helena Blavatsky, Sri Aurobindo,<br />
Ludwig Wittgenstein, and William James. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
THEPH 392/Nature, God, and the New Cosmology (3)<br />
An examination of some of the implications of the new cosmology for traditional ideas. The first<br />
part of this course looks at several conceptions of nature as they illuminate science and theology.<br />
The second part of the course probes into the new sciences of complexity and chaos theory insofar<br />
as they, too, illuminate the relationship between God and nature. The final part of the course<br />
examines current cosmological theories, with particular attention to those of Hawking. Topics<br />
include creation and the Big Bang, the origin of time, the no-boundary proposal, the Anthropic<br />
principle, the status of eschatology, and the problem of teleology. Signature of instructor required for<br />
registration. Same as: THEPH 725.
THRST 718/Topics in <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
This graduate level topics course will offer variable courses in theology aimed primarily at Ph.D.<br />
students and advanced Master’s of Divinity students. Course may be repeated.<br />
THRST 724/<strong>Theo</strong>logy & Derrida: (Re)Drawing Lines in the Sands of Ambiguity (3)<br />
Jacques Derrida—long reviled as the progenitor of and poster-boy for a radical, atheist, nihilistic<br />
relativism unleashed upon the world under the flag of something called “deconstruction”—has<br />
more recently become the new poster-boy for the convergence of themes in postmodernism and<br />
religion. What’s up with that? Come and find out, as we tackle some of Derrida’s key texts, early<br />
and late, and then turn to consider a growing number of theologically-minded interpreters. We will<br />
attempt to catch a glimpse of the basic logic and movement of deconstruction (Derrida: “if there is<br />
such a thing”) and reflect upon recent attempts by various interpreters to make a profitable and<br />
fecund connection between deconstruction and theology.<br />
DIVISION 3 FULL-TIME FACULTY<br />
S. Wesley Ariarajah<br />
Professor of<br />
Ecumenical <strong>Theo</strong>logy<br />
Christopher Boesel<br />
Assistant Professor of<br />
Christian <strong>Theo</strong>logy<br />
Robert S. Corrington<br />
Professor of<br />
Philosophical <strong>Theo</strong>logy<br />
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Catherine Keller<br />
Professor of<br />
Constructive <strong>Theo</strong>logy
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DIVISION 4. CHURCH AND SOCIETY<br />
Basic Courses<br />
CHSOC 400/Christian Ethics (3)<br />
A systematic treatment of the central themes and issues of Christian ethics, with particular attention<br />
to the life of the Christian community and its place in the social order. (Preferably to be taken<br />
by M.Div. students in the second year of study. Prerequisites CHSOC 401 and THEPH 301.<br />
CHSOC 401/Religion and the Social Process (3)<br />
An introduction to thinking sociologically about our churches in the contemporary world, combining<br />
conceptual and experiential content. Students are expected to become better informed about<br />
and more sensitive toward current social problems. Focuses on situations of oppression, using a<br />
“view from below” as a key to approaching the entire social process and, specifically, the role of the<br />
church in that process. (To be taken by students in the M.Div. program in the first year of study.)<br />
Advanced Courses<br />
CHIST 281/Lived Religion in Urban American Contexts (3)<br />
A study of U.S. cities as Babylon and Jerusalem, icons of both evil and progress in the 19th and<br />
20th centuries, with special attention to theological and other religious responses to power, wealth,<br />
technology, immigration, and cultural and religious diversity. Emphasis on how urban contexts<br />
influence religious practices. Prerequisite: CHIST 203 or its equivalent.<br />
CHSOC 402/Church and Community (3)<br />
An exploration of the relationship between the congregation and the social environment through<br />
off-campus site visits and other direct experiential learning projects. Explores the nature of community<br />
in its multicultural variations through discussions of the mission and ministry of the congregation.<br />
The work of the pastor and empowered laity is at the center of the discussion. Recommended for<br />
M.Div. students in the second or third year of study.
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CHSOC 403/Sociology of Religion (3)<br />
This course is designed to acquaint students with the sociological approach and methodology used<br />
in the study of religion and to give students a general sense of the immense variety of religious<br />
practice both locally and globally. The ultimate goal of the course is to encourage students to recognize<br />
and respect the diversity of ways in which people make religious sense of their worlds.<br />
CHSOC 404/Religion and Social Conflicts (3)<br />
Assuming that the major social tensions and conflicts marking our lives deeply shape our religious<br />
choices, interpretations and behavior—and vice-versa: our religious heritage is a key resource in<br />
our dealing with the tensions and conflicts of our social environment—this course seeks to enhance<br />
our capacity for grasping, analyzing, and dealing with the interplay of religion and social conflicts<br />
in today’s society from the perspective of the social sciences of religion, while bearing in mind key<br />
theological and pastoral concerns involved therein.<br />
CHSOC 416/Ministries in Non-Parish Settings (3)<br />
An investigation of the possibilities and constraints of ministries in specialized settings (chaplaincies<br />
in the armed services, in hospitals, and nursing homes, in prisons, and on campuses; ministries<br />
in church boards and agencies, in overseas missions, and in administration of church-related institutions)<br />
and the role of the ordained person in “secular” settings, such as poverty programs, community<br />
agencies, journalism, and teaching.<br />
CHSOC 417/Women and Religion (3)<br />
A review of anthropological, sociological, and psychological theory relating to women and, specifically,<br />
to women and religion. Combines theoretical readings with cross-cultural case studies<br />
designed to put social-scientific theory in conversation with the concrete life situations of specific<br />
women. Topics include women’s spirituality and religious leadership; the social, political, and economic<br />
forces that shape their lives; as well as the relationship between religious imagery about<br />
women and the positions they, in fact, occupy in their larger societies. Signature of instructor required<br />
for registration. Same as: REL 125.<br />
CHSOC 419/The Search for the Good Community (3)<br />
The vision of the good community in England and America in the 19th and 20th centuries as that vision<br />
has emerged in utopias, cooperative movements, theocracies, and intentional communities. A review<br />
of various perspectives that bear upon the establishment of goals for human communities today.<br />
CHSOC 428/Topics in Church and Society (3)<br />
An intensive study of selected problems and themes in contemporary sociology of religion having<br />
special significance for the church and its ministry. Course may be repeated.<br />
CHSOC 437/Ethics for Religious Professionals (3)<br />
Emphasizes ethical dilemmas that arise for religious professionals. Explores issues related to confidentiality,<br />
sexual misconduct, personal boundaries, and accountability by religious professionals.<br />
CHSOC 443/The Religious Landscape of the United States (3)<br />
This course is designed to acquaint students with the diversity of religious/spiritual expression in<br />
the U.S. Students read in-depth ethnographic portraits of particular groups and movements and<br />
more general sociological/historical overviews. A central question is how does the socio-cultural<br />
context of the U.S. shape religious groups. The course seeks to understand the broad theological<br />
divisions and contours of Christianity in the U.S. and how those intersect with particular racial/<br />
ethnic expressions such as African-American, Hispanic and Korean. In addition, the course also<br />
covers Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Mormonism, Native American traditions and earth<br />
and women-centered spiritualities in the U.S. The dynamics of gender, race, ethnicity and national<br />
origin are considered within every religious group.
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CHSOC 444/Ethically Responding to Violence Against Women (3)<br />
This course investigates the social and moral dimensions of intimate violence against women in the<br />
United States. The sources include biblical and theological literature, narrative accounts, and feminist<br />
social science analysis. This course examines the interwoven personal and political dimensions<br />
of intimate violence against women, and identifies practical, constructive responses for church<br />
leaders who work in local contexts. Same as: RLSOC 783.<br />
CHSOC 445/Community Economic Realities and Ministry (3)<br />
An examination of a range of economic crises that ministers often face in local communities and<br />
an exploration of useful church responses to those problems. This course examines the ethical role<br />
of the minister in interpreting economic realities to congregations, advocating specific policy solutions,<br />
and addressing some of the survival needs of members of the church and community.<br />
CHSOC 447/Religion and the American Empire (3)<br />
After 9/11/01, the U.S. official reaction has been one of reviving the problematic political-religious<br />
traditions of American Exceptionalism and Manifest Destiny—assuming the U.S. as having a godlygiven<br />
imperial mission to/above all nations on earth. This course examines the historical background<br />
and religious-theological implications of such orientation.<br />
CHSOC 450/Religion and the Earth (3)<br />
This course combines an examination of the development of the Western worldview concerning<br />
nature and the earth with readings from a diversity of theological, philosophical, spiritual, religious,<br />
scientific and socio-political responses around the globe to ecological issues and concerns. (Elective<br />
for Div. 3.)<br />
CHSOC 451/Christianity and Ecology (3)<br />
Examines what sociological and theological factors shape various Christian responses to ecological<br />
concerns. Surveys some of the historical, philosophical, socio-political and theological influences<br />
that have shaped the current planetary context and looks at an array of contemporary global religious<br />
ecological voices and emerging eco-theologies. (Same as RLSOC 716. Elective for Div.3.)<br />
CHSOC 473/Emerging <strong>Theo</strong>logies in World Christianity (3)<br />
An introduction to a representative sample of the many new theologies currently blossoming<br />
throughout Christian churches all over the world. Using intriguing, exemplary articles (most of<br />
them collected in edited “readers”), participants explore the way in which certain themes of the<br />
Christian tradition are elaborated in some of these theologies. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
Same as: RLSOC 788.<br />
CHSOC 476/Hispanic Culture and Religion in the United States (3)<br />
Introduction to history, culture, economics, and politics of the Hispanic presence in the United<br />
States. In addition to lectures, this course uses feature films, novels, and short stories by and about<br />
U.S. Hispanics and Latinas/os to stimulate reflection, discussion, and research on its subject matter.<br />
The religious dimension of the U.S. Latina/o experience is highlighted. Same as: RLSOC 722.<br />
CHSOC 479/Developing Environmental Education and Resources (2)<br />
Same as: CERT 313.<br />
CHSOC 480/Developing Social Justice Programs and Partnering with Ethnic Leaders<br />
and Communities (2)<br />
Same as: CERT 314.
Division 4. Church and Society 101<br />
CHSOC 481/Political Elections and Church Ministry (3)<br />
This course examines the role of Christian churches and faith in electoral politics. Resources for our<br />
discussion will range from ideas about church-state relations in western Christian ethics to the U.S.<br />
presidential election process. Topics include: values expressed in the media, preaching about politics,<br />
Christian politicians.<br />
CHSOC 482/Ministry, Ethics and Spirituality (3)<br />
Spirituality refers to one’s relationship with God. But the God of Christians requires one to love<br />
one’s neighbor if one is to be God’s friend. What is love of one’s neighbor? How does one effectively<br />
love one’s neighbor? How do we experience God today, in our social, ecclesial, and personal<br />
context? This course explores understandings of spirituality and mysticism, of love of one’s<br />
neighbor and justice in the opening years of the 21st century.<br />
RLSOC 700/Good Teaching: Learning to Teach Better<br />
This course is designed for graduate students who wish to deepen their theoretical and practical<br />
foundations as teachers. The emphasis will be on becoming deliberately perceptive and insightful<br />
in one’s teaching. The course will facilitate the development of knowledgeable, competent, creative<br />
and culturally responsive educators through reflective practices. Our central questions are:<br />
What does it mean to teach effectively in a particular discipline as well as across the disciplines?<br />
What are the appropriate and effective ways of teaching in academic settings? Who am I as a<br />
teacher and how might I strengthen my teaching abilities? Particular attention will be given to<br />
developing sound practices for such issues as: syllabus design, alternative teaching practices to lecture,<br />
student assessment, student-teacher-subject relation, student diversity, leading a discussion,<br />
crafting a lecture, etc. No previous teaching courses are required, however, students with previous<br />
course work are encouraged to be in conversation with the professor to augment the syllabus.<br />
Same as: EDUCG 700.<br />
RLSOC 703/Freud and Religion (3)<br />
A consideration of Freud’s writings on religion as found in The Collected Works of Sigmund Freud;<br />
Freud’s correspondence with Jung and Phister, and others; and a consideration of important secondary<br />
literature and interpretative readings of Freud, including writings by Erikson, Bakan, Rieff,<br />
Van Herik, Homans, Ricoeur, Mitchell, Gay, and Rubenstein; a constructivist reading of Freud in<br />
psychology and religion. Offering to be determined. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
RLSOC 704/Autobiography and the Religious Life (3)<br />
A consideration of autobiographical writings, including journals, diaries, essays, and autobiographical<br />
novels, with particular attention to stories, accounts, depictions of religious life as pilgrimage,<br />
chosen path, visitation, ordeal, and ordinary life. Sources include a wide range of readings, including<br />
a consideration of figures of interest to students. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
Offering to be determined.<br />
RLSOC 713/The <strong>Theo</strong>ry and Practice of Ecosocial Justice (3)<br />
This course explores the religious dimensions of the concepts of eco-justice and environmental justice<br />
as movements of concern for justice for both humans and the more-than-human natural<br />
world. Particular expression is paid to the connections between a globalized culture and economy<br />
and the effects of environmental degradation suffered by women, the poor, people of color and the<br />
eco-systems of the earth itself.<br />
RLSOC 714/Strategies of Social Protest (3)<br />
An examination of the lives and social justice leadership of U.S. 1960s civil rights movement,<br />
including Martin Luther King Jr., Septima Clark, Fannie Lou Hamer, Malcolm X. Delves into some<br />
of the historical circumstances that surrounded these leaders and compares their strategies.
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RLSOC 715/The “Self” in Transformation (3)<br />
A consideration of psychoanalytic clinical studies in cross-disciplinary conversation with religious<br />
writings, literary criticism, fiction, and feminist thought to provide provocative insight and perspective<br />
on the “self” in transformation. Topics include the patient as heroine, the talking cure, the<br />
nature of clinical evidence, silence, shame and awareness, and the terror of good fortune. Signature<br />
of instructor required for registration. Offering to be determined.<br />
RLSOC 717/Liturgy and Ethics (3)<br />
An exploration of the values and normative messages that are embedded in and transmitted by the<br />
liturgical rituals of the community. The selected texts and contexts studied are drawn from the<br />
multiform experiences of religious life and language in a multicultural world. Signature of instructor<br />
required for registration.<br />
RLSOC 721/Contemporary Ethical Issues (3)<br />
An exploration of contemporary issues, such as sexuality, economics, and globalization; their<br />
importance; and the contributions of Christian ethics to understanding and dealing with them.<br />
RLSOC 723/Hispanic <strong>Theo</strong>logy in the United States (3)<br />
A study of the main Hispanic theologians, key themes, and methods of this new theological articulation<br />
that emerges from the religious life of Latinas and Latinos. Signature of instructor required for<br />
registration.<br />
RLSOC 725/History of Western Christian Ethics (3)<br />
A study of selected themes and formative figures in Christian ethics, with attention to their contributions<br />
to contemporary reflection.<br />
RLSOC 727/Latin American Liberation <strong>Theo</strong>logy and Ethics (3)<br />
An examination of the foundational texts and themes of one of the most influential contemporary<br />
theological movements. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
RLSOC 728/Gay and Lesbian Liberation <strong>Theo</strong>logies in World Religions (3)<br />
This doctoral seminar strives to collectively explore through research, presentations, discussions,<br />
films, etc., some of the ways in which emerging lesbian and gay struggles for liberation intersect<br />
with the diverse religious traditions present both in past history and in the contemporary world.<br />
Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
RLSOC 729/Feminist Sociology of Religion (3)<br />
An exploration of ways in which a feminist perspective is emerging today in the social-scientific<br />
study of religions and the ways in which it might challenge and enrich assumptions about religion.<br />
Examines theoretical essays and field-research materials expressing that standpoint within the sociology<br />
of religions, as well as contributions emerging from such areas as feminist theologies. The<br />
seminar’s approach and method attempt to embody traits central to the feminist perspective itself.<br />
Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
RLSOC 730/Religion and Social Change (3)<br />
Selected problems and themes in the sociology of religion regarding issues of religion and social<br />
change. For example: religious involvement in social movements, disruptive religion, global Pentecostalism<br />
and social change, gender issues, colonialism. Signature of instructor required for registration.
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RLSOC 743/Object Relations in Psychoanalytic <strong>Theo</strong>ry (3)<br />
A consideration of the basic papers of British psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott to gain an initial literacy<br />
in object relations theory; to understand and gain a facility for the metaphorical language of<br />
psychoanalytic thought and the metaphorical nature of symbolization theory and the language of<br />
the self: the dual and subtle constructions of “self,” “other,” “God,” and “world.” Additional papers<br />
using object relations theory as a basis for interpretive work are considered from the disciplines of<br />
religious studies, literary criticism, feminist thought, anthropology, and music. Signature of instructor<br />
required for registration.<br />
RLSOC 745/Selected Thinkers and Themes in Psychology and Religion (3)<br />
An introduction to thinkers and themes in the modern West in psychology and religion, including<br />
Freud, Jung, Eliade, James, Tillich, Rubenstein, Gilligan, Lifton, Daly, Erikson, Otto, Winnicott,<br />
Kristeva, Rizzuto, and Kohut. Themes include anxiety and courage, symbolic immorality; the psychology<br />
of the survivor; feminist consciousness and cultural mourning; melancholia; faith, prayer,<br />
and mystical experience; view of God; the role of religion in individual development; the formation<br />
of religion in the individual psyche; and theology after the Holocaust. Course may be repeated.<br />
Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
RLSOC 746/United States Women’s Ethics (3)<br />
An examination of contemporary theological, philosophical, and ethical issues pertinent to<br />
women’s liberation from the perspective of various racial and ethnic women’s experiences.<br />
Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
RLSOC 747/Culture and Personality (3)<br />
An examination of some of the major issues in the interrelationship between culture and personality.<br />
Interprets cultural roles and their effect on personality by discussing cross-cultural aspects of<br />
personality theory. Presents psychodynamic theories and social-systems viewpoints as the basis for<br />
integrating social-psychological concepts of person/situation interaction. Signature of instructor<br />
required for registration.<br />
RLSOC 748/Ethical and Religious Themes in Women’s Literature (3)<br />
An analysis of the religious and ethical understanding of Asian-American, Native-American,<br />
African-American, European-American, and Latina women as exemplified in contemporary novels<br />
written by women from these different communities. Primarily for graduate students. Signature<br />
of instructor required for registration.<br />
RLSOC 756/Religions of Resistance (3)<br />
Religions of Resistance is designed to investigate the tactics and stategies religious bodies (and religious<br />
persons) use to support their values and worldviews. We will be looking at acts of resistance<br />
emanating from religious institutions, as well as resistance directed toward religious institutions.<br />
Beginning with an historical investigation of religious resistance to colonial powers, we will move<br />
to acts and/or theories of resistance related to central issues of our time, e.g., war, heterosexism,<br />
racism, capitalism, imperialism. Post-Colonial and Cultural theory will shape this course. Same as:<br />
COMFE 756.<br />
RLSOC 757/Illness of Body, Mind, and Spirit (3)<br />
An examination of basic concepts of psychiatry. Describes their philosophical underpinnings. More<br />
concretely, addresses such issues as health and illness in body, mind, and spirit. Signature of instructor<br />
required for registration.
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RLSOC 760/ Methods in the Study of Urban Life, Culture, and Religion (3)<br />
This course focuses on a variety of methods and methodologies that the academic discipline of<br />
Anthropology provides for the study of urban life, culture, and religion. The class will cover participant-observation,<br />
oral histories, field research and field notes, and ethnographic writing of various<br />
styles including theoretical anthropology, fictional anthropology, and other methods related to<br />
particular ethnographic projects. We will be working primarily with texts but class members may<br />
also be required to carry out field research. Offered spring semester annually.<br />
RLSOC 763/Black Feminist/Womanist Resources for Ethics (3)<br />
An exploration of the varying forms of social and religious thought that contribute to the construction<br />
of Christian social ethics offered by womanist theologians, ethicists, and black feminist<br />
scholars from diverse disciplines. Sources include Dolores Williams, bell hooks, Katie Cannon, and<br />
Angela Davis.<br />
RLSOC 767/Reel to Real: Race, Sex, and Class at the Movies (3)<br />
Movies, though designed for entertainment, are vehicles for learning. Movies make us think, feel,<br />
and at times, they have the power to transform our thinking. Film is a superb cultural text for talking<br />
about the convergence of race, sex, and class. This course will examine ways in which film<br />
teaches its audience. As cultural critics (not film critics), we will look at the way movies depict<br />
issues of race, sex, and class. Signature of instructor required for registration. Same as: PASTH 596.<br />
RLSOC 771/Major Thinkers & Major Themes in the Sociology and Anthropology of<br />
Religion (3)<br />
A seminar focusing on one particular thinker or one important theme in the history of the social<br />
scientific study of religion. Required for sociology of religion concentration. Signature of instructor<br />
required for registration.<br />
RLSOC 772/Anthropology of Religion (3)<br />
An introduction to major thinkers and theories in the anthropology of religion, including, but not<br />
limited to, the works of Smith, Tylor, Malinowski, Evans-Pritchard, Geertz, Douglas, Turner, and<br />
Levi-Strauss. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
RLSOC 773/African Religions (3)<br />
Major themes in traditional African religions: the nature of person, male and female, the social<br />
sources of dignity and power, the understanding of life and death, the nature of the divine and the<br />
relation of the gods to the natural and social orders; forms of religious authority. Consideration of<br />
the interaction of Christianity and traditional African religions both in the mission efforts of established<br />
religious denominations and in the independent African-Christian churches appearing<br />
throughout the continent. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
RLSOC 774/Healing in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3)<br />
An examination of views of the self, God, society, and cosmos in interaction with notions of wellbeing,<br />
pathology, healing, and wholeness in the West, Asia, and Africa, and in the African-based<br />
cultures of the Caribbean and Latin America. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
RLSOC 776/Ritual <strong>Theo</strong>ry (3)<br />
The history of anthropological and psychological thought concerning the structure, process, and<br />
function of particular rituals and of ritualizing in general, including attention to the important parallels<br />
between ritual theory and liturgical studies. Students are expected to do a limited amount of<br />
participatory observation in preparation for the final paper. Signature of instructor required for registration.
RLSOC 779/Classical <strong>Theo</strong>ries in the Sociology of Religion (3)<br />
An introduction to some of the main theories and theorists in the sociological study of religion,<br />
developed in the North Atlantic urban centers from the last half of the 19th century to the first<br />
decades of the 20th century. Karl Marx’s (and his colleague and often co-author, Friedrich Engels’),<br />
Max Weber’s, Emile Durkheim’s and W.E.B. DuBois’ contributions to the sociology of religion are<br />
often the focus of this course. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered fall semester in<br />
odd-numbered years.<br />
RLSOC 780/Deconstructing Racism (3)<br />
An examination of interdisciplinary approaches to construction of race/ethnicity and racism in U.S.<br />
culture. Investigates some of the ways that social norms about race/ethnicity are translated into<br />
moral norms and upheld by institutional and individual behavior. Also includes examination of<br />
selected, contemporary, Christian racist groups.<br />
RLSOC 784/African-Based Religions of the Caribbean and Latin America (3)<br />
The structure and development of the African-based religions that grew on the slave plantations of<br />
the New World, including attention to the relation between African traditional religions and their<br />
New World conglomerate forms, as well as the parallel relation between these New World religions<br />
and the various forms of colonial Christianity that they selectively absorbed and reinterpreted.<br />
Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
RLSOC 785/Critical Approaches in Epistemology (3)<br />
This is a course on the subject of human knowledge as a problematic issue, examined from an<br />
interdisciplinary perspective. Thus, this course will concentrate on some crucial issues interrelating,<br />
on the one hand, the sociology, psychology, and biology of knowledge, the history of science and<br />
philosophical theories of knowledge, with, on the other hand, human action and religious thought.<br />
In particular, we will privilege analytical and critical perspectives on gender, race, culture, and class as<br />
cognitive contexts including for theology, ethics, and ministry. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
RLSOC 791/Psychology of Women (3)<br />
This course explores various developments in the psychology of women with emphasis on the relationship<br />
between culture and psychology, and between psychology and religion. Included thinkers<br />
are Jessica Benjamin, Kim Chernin, Nancy Chodorow, Carol Gilligan, Julia Kristeva, Jean Baker<br />
Miller, Luce Irigaray, and Ann Ulanov.<br />
RLSOC 795/Topics in Religion and Society (3)<br />
An intensive study of selected problems and themes in religion and society.<br />
DIVISION 4 FULL-TIME FACULTY<br />
Karen McCarthy<br />
Brown<br />
Professor of the Sociology<br />
and Anthropology of<br />
Religion<br />
Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz<br />
Professor of<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logy and Ethics<br />
Laurel D. Kearns<br />
Associate Professor of<br />
Sociology of Religion and<br />
Environmental Studies<br />
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Otto Maduro<br />
Professor of Latin<br />
American Christianity<br />
and World Christianity<br />
Traci West<br />
Associate Professor of<br />
Ethics and African-<br />
American Religion
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DIVISION 5. PASTORAL THEOLOGY<br />
Basic Courses<br />
PASTH 501/The Public Practice of <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
What is the “public practice of theology”? Who are its practitioners? How is a Christian theological/spiritual<br />
life lived in the church and public sphere? How does one discern vocation? This class<br />
combines lectures and small group discussions as students explore their own vocational goals.<br />
Should be taken in the first year of the M.Div. program.<br />
PASTH 503/Introduction to Educational Ministries (3)<br />
This first-level course is intended to provide the learner with an introduction to theory and methodology<br />
of Christian Education from a liberation perspective. Christian education, for the purposes of this<br />
course, is the theory and practice (praxis or art) of nurturing faith. This course leans heavily upon the<br />
development of critical thinking skills. This course may be taken at any point in the M.Div. program.<br />
PASTH 504/Introduction to Pastoral Care (3)<br />
This course is an introduction to the ministry of pastoral care and counseling, with an emphasis on<br />
the helping relationship, theological understandings of pastoral care, pastoral uses of psychotherapeutic<br />
theories and strategies for change, various forms of pastoral care and counseling, and various<br />
cultural contexts. Prerequisite: THEPH 301 or CHSOC 400.<br />
PASTH 505/The Church @Worship: Worship (3)<br />
This course is a required, semester-long course for M.Div. and an elective for M.T.S. candidates normally<br />
offered during the second year of study at <strong>Drew</strong>. This course is part of an interdisciplinary<br />
approach to worship, ritual, prayer, and music. Its primary goal is to provide historical, theological,<br />
and practical resources for leading public worship. It will include a brief history of hymnody as well<br />
as the role of music in emerging forms of worship. Students will gain new perspectives on their<br />
own worship tradition by gaining a broader understanding of historical traditions and contemporary<br />
expressions of Christian worship in an ecumenical context. Course is limited to students who<br />
are presently enrolled in or have completed Supervised Ministry.
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PASTH 506/The Church @ Worship: Preaching (3)<br />
This course is a required course for M.Div. students and an elective for M.T.S. The course is<br />
designed to be an introductory examination of the place of preaching in the liturgical life of the<br />
church and a prerequisite for other homiletics offerings. Students will explore both the person and<br />
the practice of preaching. Students will learn, listen, and practice the task of preaching in peer<br />
groups for engagement and feedback. Sermons will be presented in required preaching precept<br />
groups. Students will explore the relationship of preaching to both liturgy and music. Offered every<br />
semester. Prerequisites: BIBST 101 and BIBST 111. It is strongly recommended that the students<br />
take PASTH 548 prior to taking this course.<br />
PASTH 521/Supervised Ministry Practice (3)<br />
Normally taken by M.Div. candidates in the second year. Related to a setting of ministry throughout<br />
the year. Weekly seminars on campus focusing on issues and problems of ministry, particularly the<br />
relationship between one’s own theological understanding and style of ministry. Semiannual conferences<br />
provide students with evaluations of their performances in ministry from M.Div.<br />
students during the second year of study. PASTH 521 is a prerequisite to PASTH 522. Offered fall<br />
semester.<br />
PASTH 522/Supervised Ministry Practice (3)<br />
Normally taken by M.Div. candidates in the second year. Related to a setting of ministry throughout<br />
the year. Weekly seminars on campus focusing on issues and problems of ministry, particularly<br />
the relationship between one’s own theological understanding and style of ministry. Semiannual<br />
conferences provide students with evaluations of their performances in ministry from M.Div. students<br />
during the second year of study. Prerequisite: PASTH 521. Offered spring semester.<br />
PASTH 548/Communication Skills for Worship and Preaching (2)<br />
The goal of this class is to improve each participant’s speaking voice through exercises and practical<br />
work on specific texts thereby opening and expanding the abilities of the speaker to interpret<br />
the word. To present a chosen text effectively, you must inhabit it. The spoken word is re-animated<br />
through your stance, breath, understanding, and vocal release. The end result enables the<br />
speaker to present material in a way that helps a congregation hear, understand, and feel the truth<br />
behind the words. This course is strongly recommended for first-year students in preparation for<br />
courses in preaching and worship.<br />
PASTH 549A/Communication Skills for Liturgical Settings: Reading of the Word (1)<br />
Focus of instruction is on clarity of expression and effective delivery of the Scriptural text. Emphasis<br />
placed on the mastery of English pronunciation, intonation, and rhythm. Students meet with<br />
instructor, individually, for a 50-minute class period, once per week. Student readings are videotaped<br />
for purposes of analysis and assessment. Note: PASTH 549 A, B, C are offered every semester<br />
for non-native speakers of English only. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
PASTH 549B/Communication Skills for Liturgical Settings: Presentation of the<br />
Liturgical Text (1)<br />
Through the creation of their own liturgical text in the form of homilies, meditations, or sermons,<br />
students develop skills and strategies for effective oral presentation. Student presentations are<br />
videotaped for purposes of analysis and assessment. Students meet with instructor, individually, for<br />
a 50-minute class period, once per week. Note: PASTH 549 A, B, C are offered every semester for<br />
non-native speakers of English only. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
PASTH 549C/Communication Skills for Liturgical Settings: Advanced Presentation of<br />
the Liturgical Text (1)<br />
Through the creation of various forms of liturgical texts to be used for a variety of liturgical tasks,<br />
students develop skills and strategies for effective oral presentation with minimal reliance on the
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written text. Student presentations are videotaped for purposes of analysis and assessment.<br />
Students meet with instructor, individually, for a 60-minute class period, once per week. Note:<br />
PASTH 549 A, B, C are offered every semester for non-native speakers of English only. Signature of<br />
instructor required for registration.<br />
Advanced Courses on Preaching<br />
PASTH 536/Imaginative Biblical Preaching (3)<br />
A seminar-practicum on the role of the imagination in the exegesis of Scripture and the proclamation<br />
of the Gospel. Attention to the parables of Jesus and to the place in preaching of image and<br />
narrative.<br />
PASTH 537/Proclamation: The Word in Liturgy (3)<br />
The origin and aim of preaching are found in the assembled community, especially in its sacramental<br />
life in the context of liturgical time. This course will reflect theologically on the liturgical situation<br />
of preaching and exegete texts for preaching in Lent, Holy Week, and Eastertide.<br />
Prerequisite: PASTH 506. Signature of instructor required for registration. A graduate course open to<br />
seminarians. Same as: LITST 720.<br />
PASTH 538/Preaching the Synoptic Gospels (3)<br />
A seminar-practicum on preaching the synoptic gospels. This course will focus especially on exegetical<br />
approaches to the gospels and the relationships of exegesis to preaching. Prerequisite: BIBST<br />
111 or PASTH 506.<br />
PASTH 540/Contemporary Preaching (3)<br />
New directions, leading issues, and viable models in today’s pulpit. Readings in the most recent literature<br />
and listening session on outstanding preachers. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
Prerequisite: PASTH 506.<br />
PASTH 542/Topics in Preaching and Worship (3)<br />
This course will examine various topics in the field of preaching/homiletics. Specific topics will be<br />
described as they are offered. Course may be repeated.<br />
PASTH 543/Seminar in American <strong>Theo</strong>logy and Preaching (3)<br />
A study of representative figures in American religious history. Consideration is given to the person<br />
and work of the theologian as preacher and the preacher as theologian. Signature of instructor<br />
required for registration.<br />
PASTH 646/Exegesis for Preaching (3)<br />
This intensive seminar will relate methods of biblical interpretations to styles of preaching.<br />
Advanced Courses on Liturgics<br />
LITST 712/Initiation (3)<br />
A study of the rites of Christian initiation in their origins and historical development in both East<br />
and West, with theological reflection and discussion of pastoral practice in ecumenical perspective.<br />
Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
LITST 716/Eucharist (3)<br />
The origins of the Eucharist liturgy and its historical development in both the East and West, doctrinal<br />
perspectives and evaluation of contemporary reformed rites and pastoral practice. Signature<br />
of instructor required for registration.
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LITST 728/Pastoral Rites (3)<br />
The rites of marriage, burial, reconciliation and anointing, and ministry to the sick and the dying<br />
in their origins and historical development, with theological reflection and discussion of pastoral<br />
practice in ecumenical perspective. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
LITST 746/Modern Roman Catholic Rites (3)<br />
An intensive study of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of Vatican II (1963) and the reformed<br />
rites that flowed from it. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
PASTH 566/The Arts and Liturgy (2)<br />
A seminar-practicum aimed at bringing the arts to the church’s worship, including preaching.<br />
Readings comprise theology of culture, homiletics, and the history, theology, and practice of liturgy.<br />
Field trips include experiences of the arts (theater, cinema, the visual arts, contemporary literature)<br />
and various liturgies. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
PASTH 570/Practicum on the Pastoral Offices (1)<br />
Hands-on instruction for officiating at baptism, Holy Communion, marriage, and burial.<br />
Prerequisite: PASTH 505.<br />
PASTH 607/Children and Worship (1–2)<br />
A seminar-practicum on the theology and methods that enhance the spiritual and educational<br />
development of children in an environment of worship. Amount of credit established at time of<br />
registration.<br />
PASTH 628/Writing for WOR(d)SHIP (2–3)<br />
The word “worship” is from Old English and means, “to honor or esteem the being of another.”<br />
Through the holy, human art of language, communities can be created and individual lives<br />
enriched. The discipline of writing builds confidence, clarity and creativity in speech as well as the<br />
written word. This course will concentrate on writing for public worship, and focus on creating,<br />
revising, and leading original prayers, liturgies, hymns, and meditations. Amount of credit established<br />
at time of registration.<br />
PASTH 650/Ministry and the Imagination (3)<br />
This variable topic course focuses on some aspect of creative expression in ministry and worship.<br />
PASTH 674/Topics in Prayer (2)<br />
An intensive course that will feature various topics on prayer in a retreat context during January.<br />
Course may be repeated.<br />
Advanced Courses on Church Music<br />
LITST 731/Liturgical Music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance (3)<br />
This seminar explores the liturgical music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance with an emphasis<br />
on liturgical context and analytical techniques. Students must have a background in music and be<br />
able to analyze melodic and harmonic intervals. Signature of instructor required for registration. Same<br />
as college course Music 101.<br />
LITST 735/Hymnology (3)<br />
A study of the hymn in Christian worship, with emphasis on great hymn writers of the past, contemporary<br />
writers, and the composers of hymn tunes. Emphasizes the hymn traditions of America<br />
and Europe, but gives attention to the congregational music of African and Asian Christianity.<br />
Designed for graduate students and advanced theological students. Signature of instructor required for<br />
registration.
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LOGON 735/Hymnology (3)<br />
A study of the hymn in Christian worship, with emphasis on great hymn writers of the past, contemporary<br />
writers, and the composers of hymn tunes. Although the course emphasizes the hymn<br />
traditions of America and Europe, attention is given to the congregational music of African and<br />
Asian Christianity as well. The course is designed for both graduate students and theological students.<br />
PASTH 556/Church Music of the U.S.A. (3)<br />
This course will examine both historical and current practices in church music in the United States.<br />
The course will place a special emphasis on the contrasting musical cultures of rural and urban<br />
churches, European and indigenous styles, and African-American blends of African and Euro-<br />
American musical styles. Each student will create a profile of the music ministry of one particular<br />
church, examining church records and bulletins to establish a history of music ministers and organists,<br />
hymnals, choirs, and other aspects of church music programs.<br />
PASTH 575/Seminary Choir (1)<br />
The study and performance of a wide variety of music from the Baroque, Renaissance, and classical<br />
periods to avant-garde works, including gospel and contemporary Christian. An opportunity for<br />
voice training and the development of musical abilities. May be repeated for credit up to four credits.<br />
Offered every fall and spring semester.<br />
PASTH 663/A Musical Study (1)<br />
A practicum/performance of original sacred music/text designed for intergenerational participation<br />
and multicultural settings. In addition to preparing the piece for public performance, students will<br />
discuss issues surrounding the theological aspects of the experience.<br />
PASTH 668/Topics in Church Music (3)<br />
A course that will examine various topics in church music.<br />
PASTH 669/Music of the World’s Religions (3)<br />
This course looks at several world religions and examines the interrelationship between ritual and<br />
music with a particular emphasis on the musical repertoires. Religious traditions studied include<br />
Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Santeria. Same as: MUS 35.<br />
Advanced Courses on Pastoral <strong>Theo</strong>logy<br />
PASTH 508/The <strong>Theo</strong>logy of Church and Mission: Gospel and Culture (3)<br />
This course examines the current problems and possibilities of forming/reforming churches as<br />
effective witnesses to Christ in the post-Christian context. Particular attention is directed to the<br />
identity of Jesus Christ for mission/evangelism in new forms of ministry within the Protestant faith<br />
tradition in a post-Christian culture. This course meets the United Methodist requirement for Basic<br />
Graduate <strong>Theo</strong>logical Studies.<br />
PASTH 525/Ordination (2)<br />
A study of the aspects of the office of ministry. Integral to this course will be reflection on vocation<br />
and theology in preparation for ordination to traditional and new forms of ministry. The course is<br />
designed to enhance the student’s skills in oral presentation and theological expression. Offered<br />
each January.<br />
PASTH 551/Fundraising and Financing of Camp/Retreat Ministries (2)<br />
See CERT 315 for course description. Same as: CERT 315.
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PASTH 554/Volunteer and Staff Hiring, Training and Supervision for Nonprofit<br />
Organizations (2–3)<br />
See CERT 316 for course description. Amount of credit established at time of registration. Same<br />
as: CERT 316.<br />
PASTH 560/Parish Administration (3)<br />
Covers the wide range of issues confronting pastors administering parish life: time management<br />
and setting priorities, taking charge and facilitating, fiscal responsibility and understanding budgets,<br />
keeping records, ethical concerns, and a host of other facets of church life. Emphasis is on helping<br />
each participant develop his/her own style of leadership, on developing with lay leaders and<br />
other staff a sense of team ministry, on dealing productively with conflict, and on developing the<br />
discipline necessary for successful self-direction.<br />
PASTH 561/General Conference of the United Methodist Church (3)<br />
This course is held every four years in conjunction with the General Conference of the United<br />
Methodist Church. Students meet a few times at <strong>Drew</strong> to prepare for the conference and then<br />
attend the full two-week conference, meeting wtith students from other United Methodist seminaries<br />
for class each day. Signature of instructor required for registration. Course will be held in 2008.<br />
PASTH 574/Topics in Evangelism (3)<br />
Topics will be varied and will be determined before registration. Course may be repeated.<br />
PASTH 579/Advanced Studies in Evangelism: Economics, the Local Church, and the<br />
Emerging Global Culture (3)<br />
What politics was to the modern world, economics is to the postmodern world. This course looks<br />
into the church as a global, economic entity, and explores how various economic strategies can<br />
help and hinder the communication of the gospel. Particular notice is given to the emergence of a<br />
global consciousness, and the role of the Web in this planetary perception. How economic issues<br />
vary from culture to culture is of particular importance. New understandings of stewardship and<br />
trusteeship and alternative methods of fund-raising in the local church (for-profit-centers, community<br />
development corporations, faith-based initiatives, etc.) will be explored. Signature of instructor<br />
required for registration.<br />
PASTH 581/Topics in Spirituality (3)<br />
An introduction to Christian spirituality and its biblical/historical roots. Students seek to develop a<br />
critical assessment of spiritual formation in different Christian traditions. Encourages students to<br />
integrate their intellectual analysis of spiritual traditions with a personal involvement in the spiritual<br />
practices and disciplines appropriate to their needs and vocations.<br />
PASTH 601/Christology, Art, and the Formation of Faith (3)<br />
This course will explore the use of art, graphics, music, and visual media in faith formation and<br />
worship. The key doctrines of Christian identity, such as incarnation, will provide the integrating<br />
themes for the exploration of the faith of the community and its worship leaders.<br />
PASTH 634/Topics in Pastoral <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
A study of theological reflection on the culture and practices of Christian communities. Explores<br />
theology as a practical discipline. Course may be repeated.<br />
PASTH 642/God-Talk with Black Thinkers (3)<br />
This interdisciplinary series highlights Black scholars from across the United States and from<br />
around the world. Visiting Black scholars, from a variety of theological disciplines, will offer courses<br />
based upon their own theological discipline and religious expertise. An unique aspect of the<br />
series will be courses co-taught by spouses who are in the same or complementary theological disciplines.<br />
Course may be repeated.
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PASTH 653/Topics in Postmodern <strong>Theo</strong>logy (2)<br />
A cutting edge seminar series on telling the Story in the foreign land of postmodern culture, the<br />
course features recent materials from Leonard Sweet’s writings and insights as he engages postmodern<br />
culture. Requires supplementary Advance at a Teaching Church or National Conference<br />
(1 credit). Requires attendance at all sessions and the writing of a reflection paper.<br />
PASTH 675/Topics in Ministry of Administration (3)<br />
Covers the wide range of issues confronting leaders of centers: time management and setting priorities,<br />
taking charge and facilitating staff and volunteers, fiscal responsibility and understanding<br />
budgets, keeping records, ethical concerns. Emphasis is on helping each participant develop his/her<br />
own style of leadership, on developing a sense of team ministry, on dealing productively with conflict,<br />
and on developing the discipline necessary for successful self-direction.<br />
PASTH 677/The Art of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Reflection (3)<br />
There is a vital connection between faith and daily living. The ability to make this connection can<br />
be taught as a skill and nurtured as an art. This course will assist students in developing the artful<br />
discipline of putting their experience into conversation with the heritage of the Christian tradition.<br />
Through practical experience and reflection we will learn to experience greater meaning in life and<br />
a more tangible sense of God’s creative presence.<br />
PASTH 773/Introduction to Acting and Public Performance (3)<br />
A study of the fundamentals of acting and how performance skills can be applied to other forms of<br />
public expression, such as giving speeches or impromptu talks, doing church readings or other oral<br />
interpretations. Includes various techniques in preparing a role and developing such skills as relaxation,<br />
concentration, rehearsal, and performance practices, building a character, and working with<br />
a director. Practical application of these skills may include readings, storytelling, scenes and monologues.<br />
Open to those with no theatrical experience, as well as those who have acted before.<br />
Advanced Courses on Pastoral Care<br />
PASTH 527/Family Stories and Ministry (3)<br />
This course explores family loss and major tragedies (accidental death, suicide, alcoholism, mental<br />
illness, homocide, adoption, sexual identity disclosure, and physical disability) as interpreted by a<br />
family member through personal (autobiographical) account. The course will engage in issues<br />
related to the experiences of the suffering endured by the author and other family members, their<br />
efforts in alleviating such suffering, the role of religious convictions in their coping with the suffering,<br />
and implications for pastoral care of families in pain.<br />
PASTH 539/Topics in Institutional Chaplaincy (3)<br />
This series will explore the nature of ministry in specialized settings with a particular focus on issues<br />
of authority, identity, and pluralism in institutional chaplaincy. Course may be repeated.<br />
PASTH 583/Counseling with Black Families (3)<br />
Discusses contemporary theories of black families and identifies the major parameters affecting the<br />
quality of interpersonal relationships. Application of this viewpoint is made to understand the implications<br />
for counseling relationships with black families. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
PASTH 584/Pastoral Counseling and Psychotherapy (3)<br />
Clinical case studies in pastoral counseling are presented and examined within a psychotherapeutic<br />
framework with particular attention to clinical evaluation, the therapeutic relationship and process,<br />
religious issues, and the resources of religion in the practice of pastoral counseling. Signature of<br />
instructor required for registration.
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PASTH 585/Marriage and Family Counseling (3)<br />
An emphasis on family life, as conceptualized by the various schools of family therapy that have<br />
come into existence in the past two decades. In addition to reviewing the field, the course will rely<br />
largely on clinical material to illustrate pastoral and therapeutic intervention. This experience may<br />
increase the pastor’s understanding and involvement in his or her own family. Signature of instructor<br />
required for registration.<br />
PASTH 586/Crisis Intervention and Pastoral Care (3)<br />
Crisis ministry is compassionate Christian response to individuals and communities in critical situations<br />
(stress, trauma, abuse, addiction, homelessness, AIDS, sickness, and death). Appropriate pastoral<br />
care includes crisis intervention and recovery and empowerment strategies. This course seeks<br />
to apply biblical values and psychological principles to at least three critical situations: responding<br />
to 1) inner city/urban problems, 2) people with AIDS and the terminally ill, 3) survivors of trauma<br />
and abuse. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
PASTH 587/The Landscape of Loss: Pastoral Care in Situations of Death, Dying, and Grief (3)<br />
Through readings, lectures, films, interviews, and discussion, students study psychological, cultural,<br />
and religious dimensions of the experiences of death, dying, and grief. The focus is on understanding<br />
these dimensions in order to minister effectively to persons in need. Emphasis is on group<br />
discussions, since effective ministry requires that the minister be open to different ways of experiencing<br />
these realities. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: PASTH 504 or successful<br />
completion of Clinical Pastoral Education.<br />
PASTH 588/Erikson, Human Development, and Religion (3)<br />
This course explores Erik H. Erikson’s work and the implications of his life cycle theory for religion.<br />
It further engages in the dialogue with the work of James Fowler exploring a developmental<br />
approach to religion. Additional thinkers included are Robert C. Fuller, Donald Capps, Daniel J.<br />
Levinson, and Mary Belenky. Same as: RLSOC 768.<br />
PASTH 589/Topics in Pastoral Care (3)<br />
This course will focus on a specific approach or aspect of pastoral care. Topics vary with each offering.<br />
Course may be repeated.<br />
PASTH 590/Suffering, Hope, and the Book of Job (3)<br />
This course examines the Book of Job and its implications for pastoral care and such issues as<br />
shame, depression, grief, and hope. The course will involve pastoral counseling method based on<br />
Heinz Kohut’s psychology of the self and ethical understanding of Diana Fritz Cates.<br />
PASTH 591/Ministry in the Black Church (3)<br />
An examination of the major issues in providing pastoral care and ministerial service to black congregations.<br />
The first part of the course is devoted to discussing the major social/psychological issues<br />
confronting African-Americans and the ways that ministers can facilitate personal growth. The second<br />
part of the course focuses on how congregations function as a group and on styles of leadership<br />
that contribute to congregational development. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
PASTH 595A/Clinical Pastoral Education (6)<br />
The accredited training of the Association of Clinical Pastoral Education can be taken at a general<br />
hospital, mental hospital, or correctional institution. Requires 12 weeks of residence. The student<br />
undertakes directed interviewing and counseling under supervision of the chaplain of the institution<br />
where the training takes place. By arrangement. Normally taken during the summer session.<br />
With approval of the director of supervised ministry, up to three credits are applicable toward the<br />
requirement in Supervised Ministry Practice (PASTH 521, 522).
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PASTH 595B/Clinical Pastoral Education (6)<br />
Normally offered on a full-time basis, although special arrangements allow offering this course on<br />
a part-time basis over the academic year. Students are expected to spend two full days per week<br />
throughout the academic year at the training center. One of the two days involves group meetings<br />
for all student participants; the other day is arranged on an individual basis with each student.<br />
Credit is given for the course only after completion of the full academic year; no credit is given on<br />
a single semester basis. With approval of the director of supervised ministry, up to three credits are<br />
applicable toward the requirement in Supervised Ministry Practice (PASTH 521, 522).<br />
PASTH 597/Ministry, Sexuality and Professional Ethics (3)<br />
A study of the theological and psychological foundations of healthy sexuality and ministry. The<br />
course will address the following issues: How does the minister engage in nurturing and healing?<br />
What are the dynamics of sexual brokenness and destructiveness? How do these dynamics erode<br />
ethical sensitivity and professional boundaries in the practice of ministry? Signature of instructor<br />
required for registration.<br />
PASTH 611/Ministry Among the Disabled Community (3)<br />
This course will examine ministry among the disabled and will include site visits to communities<br />
of the disabled and a practical component.<br />
PASTH 633/Psychology of Women (3)<br />
The course explores various developments in psychology of women with emphasis on the relationship<br />
between culture and psychology and between psychology and religion. Included thinkers<br />
are Jessica Benjamin, Kim Chernin, Nancy Chodorow, Carol Gilligan, Julia Kristeva, Jean Baker<br />
Miller, Luce Irigaray, and Ann Ulanov.<br />
RLSOC 731/Major Thinkers: Heinz Kohut and the Psychology of the Self (3)<br />
This course surveys the progress of the theory of the psychology of the self developed by Heinz<br />
Kohut. It engages in a psychological understanding of narcissistic phenomena and their healing<br />
based on Heinz Kohut’s psychology of the self. It examines the psychology of the self in light of<br />
other theories such as Freudian and Object Relations theories. It also explores its theoretical implications<br />
on the lives of historical figures. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
Advanced Courses on Teaching Ministry<br />
PASTH 596/Reel to Real: Race, Sex, and Class at the Movies (3)<br />
Movies, though designed for entertainment, are vehicles for learning. Movies make us think, feel,<br />
and at times, they have the power to transform our thinking. Film is a superb cultural text for talking<br />
about the convergence of race, sex, and class. This course will examine ways in which film<br />
teaches its audience. As cultural critics, (not film critics), we will look at the way movies depict<br />
issues of race, sex, and class. Same as: RLSOC 767.<br />
PASTH 608/Ministry to/for/with Youth (3)<br />
This course addresses the basic theories and concepts to develop or improve youth ministry with a<br />
sound pedagogical framework and from a liberative, theological perspective. While primary focus<br />
will be on the church’s ministry with, to, and for youth, some consideration will be given to youth<br />
social agencies. Attention will be given to resourcing ministries for adolescents of culturally diverse<br />
backgrounds and the relevance of these cultural worlds for the building of the realm of God.<br />
PASTH 610/Faith Formation and Christian Living (3)<br />
See CERT 301 for course description. Same as: CERT 301.
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PASTH 612/Equipping Disciples for Leadership (3)<br />
This intensive course, designed for laity and clergy, will address the following questions: What is<br />
leadership? What is discipleship? For times like these, what does it mean to be a leader in the<br />
church (clergy or lay) who follows, and a disciple (clergy or lay) who leads? The course is 10% lecture,<br />
60% discussion, 30% experiential learning.<br />
PASTH 616/Topics in Teaching Ministries (3)<br />
This variable topics course will consider aspects of teaching ministries in churches.<br />
PASTH 621/Exploring <strong>Theo</strong>logical Imagination: A Spirituality of Education (3)<br />
This course is built on the notion that God is in everyone, every act, every element of creation.<br />
Consequently, the activity of God can be known, witnessed, obeyed. This course will develop the<br />
skill of theological reflection with emphasis on intuition and wonderment. The class will, by reading<br />
literature of the mystics, doing personal reflection, and critical analysis, explore ways of doing<br />
theological reflection.<br />
PASTH 623/<strong>Theo</strong>logy, Education, and Media (3)<br />
This course explores the culture of media in ministry and Christian education. Today, together with<br />
the traditional media such as radio, television, and video, the new media, which include the Internet<br />
and multimedia, are rapidly advancing through the development of computer technology and<br />
creating a new culture of communication. Students examine those forms of media that include<br />
representative state-of-the-art forms, focusing on their advantages and disadvantages, as well as<br />
their possibilities and limitations for ministry and Christian education.<br />
PASTH 635/Developing Christian Camp/Retreat Curriculum and Events (2–3)<br />
See CERT 311 for course description. Amount of credit established at time of registration. Same as:<br />
CERT 311.<br />
PASTH 671/Urban Ministry: Critical Pedagogical Issues (3)<br />
The city is a place of great cultural expression as well as a place of devastating poverty. What does<br />
it mean to “do” ministry with race and culture in mind? What does it mean to create a teaching<br />
church in the rich cultural context of urban settings? What does it mean to nurture faith in the face<br />
of pluralism and particularity? How can a church leader be an effective pastor in the city? Issues of<br />
race (specifically, white, black, Korean, and Hispanic), class and sexual orientation will be emphasized.<br />
PASTH 673/Sabbath as a Spiritual Practice (3)<br />
The notion of “Sabbath” is an ancient one that centers on the necessity of rest for wholeness and<br />
healing. Church leaders who are intentional and conscientious about the spiritual journey must<br />
include care for body, mind, and spirit. At times, this care is “Sabbath rest.” This course, in the context<br />
of a resort, cruise ship, or retreat center, will focus on assisting leaders and scholars in incorporating<br />
practices of Sabbath into their wellness regimen.<br />
PASTH 676/American Academy of Religion: Travel Seminar (1)<br />
The American Academy of Religion (AAR) is the professional organization for scholars and<br />
researchers in religion. This course is to encourage seminary and graduate students to attend this<br />
annual gathering. This course may NOT be taken for credit more than once.<br />
PASTH 678/Dean’s Seminar in Ministerial Formation (3)<br />
This seminary for M.Div. students in their last year, will examine the impact of our curriculum on<br />
our ministerial formation, discuss the students’ intentions for post-graduation ministry, and create<br />
a five-year plan for continuing education. The seminar will be led by the Dean of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical<br />
School and will include guest presentations by faculty from the various divisions and practitioners.<br />
Prerequisite: 50 credits toward the M.Div.
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PASTH 679/Christian Education Practices in the Local Church (2)<br />
This course is designed to prepare seminarians as well as persons with the responsibility for the<br />
Christian Education Ministries in the Local Church to: administer (plan, implement resources, and<br />
evaluate) the multifaceted educational ministries from nursery school to senior centers. We will<br />
explore strategies to nurture disciples via the Sunday School, Bible studies, koinonia groups,<br />
special interest groups, etc. The “Role of the Pastor” in a teaching church will also be emphasized.<br />
PASTH 695/Emancipatory Teaching (3)<br />
This advanced course will consider teaching as a tool for dismantling oppression. It will address<br />
theoretical and practical issues that confront pastors/educators engaged in the challenge of social<br />
justice ministry. The class will seek to understand and critically analyze theories and practices of<br />
teaching/learning which have liberation at their core. The role of spirituality in emancipatory<br />
teaching will be emphasized.<br />
PASTH 696/What’s Love Got to Do With It?: Womanist Teaching for the Beloved<br />
Community (3)<br />
Teaching at its most powerful liberates. This course is an examination of theories and methods of<br />
creating and sustaining a sense of community for teaching and learning that resists oppression and<br />
fosters justice. This course will examine the role oppression plays in maintaining structures of alienation<br />
and fragmentation.<br />
RLSOC 711/Ain’t I a Woman? African-American Women and Teaching (3)<br />
The course is designed to help students broaden and deepen their understanding of ways in which<br />
African-American women have been, and continue to be resilient, resistant to oppression, and<br />
hopeful about their own future. This course will make the case that the lives of many African-<br />
American women can be used as models to continue to teach resilience, resistance, and hope.<br />
Signature of instructor required for registration. Same as: WMSTG 717.<br />
Advanced Courses on Polity<br />
PASTH 632/Polity, Doctrine, and History (2–3)<br />
A study of the polity and history of the various denominations: Presbyterian, Episcopal, United<br />
Church of Christ, Baptist, and others. (For United Methodist polity see CHIST 260, 261.) Offered<br />
by special arrangement. January polity course limited to 2 credits; polity and history, 3 credits in<br />
fall or spring. Amount of credit established at time of registration.<br />
Advanced Courses on Supervised Ministerial Practice<br />
PASTH 647/Intern Year (6)<br />
M.Div. students engaged in an approved Intern Year Program register for this course. (Consult<br />
Office of Supervised Ministry for further details.) Students engaged in such a program participate<br />
in preparatory and post-intern year conferences and maintain a journal that includes reflection<br />
upon issues of ministry arising in the intern-year setting that are the basis for supervisory conferences<br />
with <strong>Theo</strong>logical School personnel. In addition, the student writes a paper involving theological<br />
reflection upon the field situation under the supervision of a member of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical<br />
School faculty. Six academic credits are given for satisfactory completion of an approved intern<br />
year; a fee is charged for enrollment in the intern-year program. Approval and signature of the director<br />
of supervised ministry required for registration. Satisfies requirement in Supervised Ministerial<br />
Practice (PASTH 521, 522). Students must enroll early for this spring semester course. Course may<br />
be repeated.
DIVISION 5 FULL-TIME FACULTY<br />
Deok-Weon Ahn<br />
Assistant Professor of<br />
Worship and Preaching<br />
Virginia Samuel<br />
Director of<br />
Contextual Learning,<br />
Associate Dean<br />
Heather Murray<br />
Elkins<br />
Associate Professor of<br />
Worship and<br />
Liturgical Studies<br />
Gary V. Simpson<br />
Assistant Professor of<br />
Homiletics<br />
Mark Miller<br />
Director of Music and<br />
Instructor in<br />
Church Music<br />
N. Lynne Westfield<br />
Associate Professor<br />
of Religious Education<br />
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Arthur L. Pressley<br />
Associate Professor of<br />
Psychology and Religion<br />
Anne B. Yardley<br />
Associate Professor<br />
of Music,<br />
Associate Academic Dean<br />
Angela Pak Son<br />
Assistant Professor of<br />
Psychology and Religion
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INTERDISCIPLINARY AND CROSS-CULTURAL AREA<br />
CRCUL 724/Cross-Cultural Pre-Departure Course (1)<br />
Ths course, together with CRCUL 725, fulfills the Master of Divinity requirement of a cross-cultural<br />
immersion experience. This ten-hour course introduces students to the religious, political, historical,<br />
economic, and social life of the culture chosen. Course may be repeated. Signature of instructor<br />
required for registration.<br />
CRCUL 725/Cross-Cultural Immersion Trip (2)<br />
This two-credit course involves a two- or three-week trip abroad or to an appropriate domestic site<br />
for an immersion experience. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: CRCUL 724.<br />
PASTH 642/God-Talk with Black Thinkers (3)<br />
This interdisciplinary series highlights Black scholars from across the United States and from<br />
around the world. Visiting Black Scholars, from a variety of theological disciplines, will offer courses<br />
based upon their own theological discipline and religious expertise. An unique aspect of the<br />
series will be courses co-taught by spouses who are in the same or complementary theological disciplines.<br />
Course may be repeated.<br />
NON-DIVISIONAL COURSES<br />
INTRT 690/Internship (1)<br />
This course allows students to supplement their academic knowledge with hands-on experience<br />
through work in their field of study. Students will put theory into practice to gauge it effectiveness<br />
in real-life settings. Students will be monitored by an adviser and complete a project relating to<br />
their internship. Given the intense nature of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School programs, it is advised that students<br />
begin internships soon after arriving at <strong>Drew</strong> to obtain the maximum benefit. This course can<br />
be repeated with a new project. Successful completion of 3 credits of internship allows the student<br />
to receive Internship Certification, which is placed on the student’s official transcript. Signature of<br />
instructor required for registration.<br />
MTS 675/M.T.S. Capstone Project (3)<br />
All M.T.S. students are required to complete a Capstone Project in their last (or next to last) semester<br />
of residence. Each M.T.S. student will consult with his/her adviser during the fall semester to<br />
choose a topic/project that would be summative in nature. Guidelines for the project are available<br />
from the student’s adviser.<br />
STM 675/S.T.M. Thesis Tutorial (3–6)<br />
Open to students engaged in the writing of a thesis for the Master of Sacred <strong>Theo</strong>logy program.<br />
Amount of credit established at time of registration. Signature of instructor required for registration.<br />
TUT 690/Tutorial (1–3)<br />
Available only with special permission. Permission includes agreement of a faculty instructor to<br />
supervise the tutorial project and approval of the arrangement by the Committee on Academic<br />
Standing. Tutorials are normally not available as a regular option. Amount of credit established at<br />
time of registration. Course may be repeated. Signature of instructor required for registration.
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DOCTOR OF MINISTRY PROGRAM<br />
Congregational and Community Development Concentration<br />
CONCD 900/Pastoral Leadership in Historical and <strong>Theo</strong>logical Perspective (3)<br />
Promotes critical reflection on ministerial leadership in the congregation. A study of the local congregation,<br />
its history, and program of ministries, is carried out and understood against the backdrop<br />
of the particular denomination or tradition. Culminates in the writing of a theological portrait of<br />
the congregation. Students reflect critically on pastoral leadership, offer professional feedback to<br />
one another, and give attention to spiritual formation as a basis for parish ministry.<br />
CONCD 910/Ministerial Leadership and Congregational Dynamics (3)<br />
Explores the challenge to leadership by unhealthy triangles found in pastoral relationships and<br />
congregational conflicts. In two three-day retreat sessions, students are exposed to Bowen Family<br />
Systems <strong>Theo</strong>ry as interpreted by Edwin Friedman and others. The course is taught by a qualified<br />
family therapy practitioner and/or pastoral psychotherapist. Students reflect on their personal<br />
dynamics of pastoral leadership through recollections from their “family of origin emotional<br />
process” and ways of relating in their current families and congregations. Case studies, brought to<br />
class by students, are discussed and interpreted.<br />
CONCD 920/The Church in Social Context (3)<br />
The focus of this unit is to understand the congregation as a social system in relationship to the<br />
larger community and global context. Environmental dynamics are scanned and evaluated. The<br />
unit identifies resources for contextualizing the gospel in a particular social setting, requires a journal<br />
record, and culminates in a reflection paper.<br />
CONCD 980/<strong>Theo</strong>logical Methods for Ministry (3)<br />
Prepares students for the Professional Project and Thesis. Introduces research tools and methodologies<br />
appropriate for D.Min. projects. Assist students in developing an initial Topic Outline for the<br />
professional project.<br />
Global/Online Concentration in Ministerial Leadership<br />
LOGON 900/Topics in Re-imagining Faith and Ministry (3)<br />
A study of historical and theological foundations of ministry by means of particular interpretative<br />
frameworks. Topics vary; description to be determined by D.Min. faculty. Course may be repeated.<br />
LOGON 901/Apocalyptic <strong>Theo</strong>logy and New Millennialism (3)<br />
A survey of historic paradigm shifts, cultural turning points and major theological transitions in<br />
religion and society that can be interpreted eschatologically and epoch-alyptically as the end and/or<br />
beginning of an era (e.g., the shift from scroll to codex, from codex to printed page, and from word<br />
to sound/image). Requires critical and creative weekly online reflections on the theological implications<br />
of the present paradigm shift (technological revolution) for ministry in the Third<br />
Millennium. Promotes critical reflection on the ways in which technology and ministry intersect<br />
using historical and theological methods related to eschatology.<br />
LOGON 902/American Jesus: Representing Christ in U.S. Cultures (3)<br />
This course is a study of how Jesus appears in literature, art, and film, and other popular media in<br />
America, examining how those representations have shifted and changed over the course of time.<br />
The course will give students an understanding of how books, film, and other media convey representations<br />
of the sacred. D.Min. students are expected to use insights from the course to produce<br />
a social-theological study of how people in their own congregations understand and imagine the<br />
figure of Jesus.
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LOGON 910/Ministerial Leadership in Postmodern Culture (3)<br />
Exploration of new means of envisioning, planning and carrying out ministry in the contemporary<br />
setting. Topics vary; description to be determined by D.Min. faculty.<br />
LOGON 911/Christian Futuring: An Operator’s Manual for the Future (3)<br />
Provides a theological basis for pointing churches toward the future and provides an alternative<br />
model to church planning as strategic planning. Explores common stumbling blocks ministers and<br />
churches face as they move into the future. Provides an optimistic, postmodern “birthing” theology<br />
that requires church transformation rather than mere stylistic tinkering, and a practical “operator’s”<br />
manual to the future.<br />
LOGON 912/Preaching in a Postmodern Culture: Communicating with Contemporary<br />
Audiences (3)<br />
Postmoderns do not “know” life like moderns “knew” the world. In postmodern culture, knowing<br />
proceeds through imaginative leaps, loops, and lurches that come to life almost holographically<br />
around performative metaphors. This course explores the abductive hermeneutic that all communicators<br />
to contemporary audiences need to claim and clarify. This abductive epistemology moves<br />
worship beyond the discussion over induction or deduction, over theory-based or data-oriented.<br />
Knowing is not linear movement either from (deduction) or towards (induction) propositions. We<br />
will review the multiple modes of cognition, and propose an EPIC methodology that moves preaching<br />
into more experiential, participatory, image-rich, and connective directions and dimensions.<br />
LOGON 920/Models of a Future Church (3)<br />
A study of contemporary issues in theology, ecclesiology and ministry. Topics vary; descriptions to<br />
be determined by D.Min. faculty. Course may be repeated.<br />
LOGON 921/Readings in Postmodern Ecclesiology (3)<br />
A theological and sociological exploration of church leadership in the face of ambiguity and adversity.<br />
Confronts the challenge of “getting engaged” in high and low context societies, as well as the<br />
economies of design in modern vs. postmodern cultures. Includes an advance at a selected “new<br />
paradigm” teaching church with national profile that provides on-site learning in postmodern<br />
ecclesiology.<br />
LOGON 922/The Next Church: Ministry in the New World (3)<br />
A theological and sociological exploration of new models for ministry in the contemporary context.<br />
Students will explore how one meets the challenge of envisioning ministry in a contemporary mix<br />
of modern and postmodern cultures without succumbing to co-optation by those cultures. Includes<br />
an advance at a selected “new paradigm” teaching church with national profile that provides onsite<br />
learning in postmodern ecclesiology.<br />
LOGON 930/Topics in Practical <strong>Theo</strong>logy and Postmodern Ministry (3)<br />
A study of contemporary issues in theology and ministry. Topics vary; description to be determined<br />
by D.Min. faculty. Course may be repeated.<br />
LOGON 931/Practical <strong>Theo</strong>logy: Virtual Faith and Postmodern Ministry (3)<br />
This course aims to explore the nature of virtualization as a feature of postmodern culture with<br />
regard to its implications on faith formation and Christian ministry in the new millennium.<br />
Students will be introduced to the recent discussions on virtualization, including a theory that the<br />
virtual is not the opposite of the real but a fecund and powerful mode of being that expands the<br />
process of creation and opens up the future. Understanding the virtual as a legitimate mode of<br />
being (along with the possible, the real, the actual), and virtualization as a change of identity displacing<br />
the center of ontological gravity of the object, this course seeks to develop ways of expressing<br />
and nurturing Christian formation in postmodern ministry.
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LOGON 980/<strong>Theo</strong>logical Methods and Practice (2)<br />
Building on the understanding of ministry in the postmodern context, the course will introduce<br />
students to relevant research methodologies and tools that may be employed in the Doctor of<br />
Ministry Project. Students will engage in formulating their D.Min. project using their ministerial<br />
context. Framing the project theologically, students will begin to conceptualize the components of<br />
the project that will enable them to address the project focus.<br />
Worship and Spirituality Concentration<br />
WSP 900/Foundations in Worship and Spirituality (3)<br />
Promotes critical reflection on ministerial leadership in the congregation through preaching, teaching,<br />
and theological reflection. Includes a 3-day retreat/advance at teaching church or extension<br />
site, and a follow-up session on historical and theological foundations for ministry. Course objective:<br />
to understand the role of worship and spiritual formation in one’s particular denominational<br />
tradition and congregational history. Term project includes a written theological portrait of one’s<br />
congregational ethos.<br />
WSP 901/<strong>Theo</strong>logy of Story (3)<br />
Draws on historical and theological foundations for worship and spirituality through critical reflection<br />
on the acts of preaching, teaching, storytelling and imaginative interpretation of Scripture.<br />
Ministerial leaders live and breathe at the intersection of stories that are secular and sacred, human<br />
and holy. Communities of faith construct narratives that signify the traditions that shape their ministries<br />
in healing or wounding ways. This course will explore the use of narrative in personal identity<br />
and congregational development. Course objective: to understand the role of worship and spiritual<br />
formation in one’s particular denominational tradition and congregational history. Term project<br />
includes a written spiritual-theological portrait of one’s “parish” (congregational or ministry context).<br />
WSP 910/Leading in Worship and Spiritual Formation (3)<br />
An active learning event and planning retreat for contemporary worship and ritual, focused on<br />
practical skills and ministerial leadership development. Offered at <strong>Drew</strong> Extension sites.<br />
WSP 911/Ministerial Leadership and Congregational Dynamics (3)<br />
Explores the use of family systems theory in the analysis of the inner dynamics of the congregation<br />
and the pastor’s leadership style.<br />
WSP 920/Spirituality and Community (3)<br />
Explores the classical Christian contemplative tradition in light of spiritual experience and trends<br />
in the modern and postmodern eras, and considers new ways to appropriate ancient wisdom for<br />
the contemporary church and community.<br />
WSP 961/The Varieties of Spiritual Experience (3)<br />
In contemporary American culture, the term “spirituality” can be applied to anything and everything:<br />
addiction recovery therapies, alternative medicine regimens, diet plans, and financial investment<br />
strategies are labeled and marketed as spirituality options. The cultural ethos that sustains the<br />
spirituality movement and is reflected in the phenomenon offers opportunities and hazards for the<br />
church. This course examines the development, spread and varieties of spirituality in the context<br />
of postmodernity, and its import for constructive theology. Same as: DMIN 961.<br />
WSP 962/Figures in Contemporary Spirituality: The Life and Work of Henri J. M. Nouwen (3)<br />
As a Dutch psychologist, contemplative theologian and Roman Catholic priest, Henri Nouwen’s<br />
shaping influence on contemporary Christian spirituality is unsurpassed. This introductory course<br />
traces his extraordinary life—from his birth and childhood in the Netherlands, through his academic<br />
career at Notre Dame, Yale and Harvard, to his final days at L’Arche Daybreak Community<br />
near Toronto—and reviews many of his 40 books on spiritual life. Same as: DMIN 962.
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WSP 972/Pilgrimage: Exploring Celtic Sites with Christian Faith (3)<br />
Celtic Christianity flourished from the fifth to the twelfth centuries in Ireland, Scotland, Wales,<br />
Brittany and northern France. Emerging from the mists of time, Celtic spirituality continues to resonate<br />
with many interests and concerns of contemporary Christians and seekers of faith. This travelstudy<br />
seminar will explore the rich Celtic traditions by visiting historic sites in Wales and hearing<br />
presentations from a variety of international scholars at St. Deiniol’s Library, Wales. Celtic themes<br />
include: divine immanence, intimacy with God, soul friendship, solitude and community, communion<br />
of the saints, and “thin places in the universe.” Preparatory reading and integrative term<br />
paper required. Same as: DMIN 972.<br />
WSP 980/<strong>Theo</strong>logical Methods and Practice (2)<br />
Building on the understanding of ministry in the postmodern context, the course will introduce<br />
students to relevant research methodologies and tools that may be employed in the Doctor of<br />
Ministry Project. Framing the project theologically and contextually, students begin to conceptualize<br />
the components of the project that will enable them to address the project focus.<br />
Ecological Ministries and the Get Out Of Doors Church Concentration<br />
GRC 900/The <strong>Theo</strong>logy and Ecology of Common Ground (3)<br />
Focuses on the role of camp/retreat ministry in inspiring leaders who shape society by engaging<br />
communities and congregations in ministries of earth care and social justice as expressions of holy<br />
common ground. Students will study biblical and theological perspectives on the link between faith<br />
in God and loving interdependence among people and all of creation.<br />
GRC 910/Ministerial Leadership and Faith Formation (3)<br />
Focuses on the role of the minister in inspiring and enabling faith formation. Students will study biblical<br />
and theological perspectives on the role of the clergy as model, guide and director of faith formation.<br />
GRC 914/Themes in Ministry: Pilgrimage (3)<br />
In 2004, the ecological pilgrimage was to Guatemala. The theme and location for 2007 have not<br />
yet been determined.<br />
GRC 920/Greening the Church: Christianity and Ecology (3)<br />
An overview of the earth crisis and a critique of Christianity’s historical relationship to the earth.<br />
Surveys biblical and theological resources for constructive responses to this crisis.<br />
GRC 930/Biblical Foundations of Camp/Retreat Ministry (2)<br />
An overview of the historical development and contemporary theological foundations of camp/<br />
retreat ministry. Surveys the historical, biblical and theological development of camp/retreat ministry.<br />
GRC 950/Practical <strong>Theo</strong>logy: Ministry of Camp/Retreat Center Management (2)<br />
Focuses on the role of the camp/retreat leader as manager of camp program and resources in<br />
engaging communities and congregations in ministries at camp/retreat centers. Students will study<br />
biblical and theological perspectives on the link between faith in God, camp/retreat ministry and<br />
administration.<br />
GRC 980/<strong>Theo</strong>logical Methods for Ministry (2)<br />
Prepares students for the Professional Project and Thesis. Introduces research tools and methodologies<br />
appropriate for D.Min. projects. Assists students in developing an initial topic outline for the<br />
professional project.
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Hispanic Leadership and Ministry Development Concentration<br />
HISP 900/Hispanic <strong>Theo</strong>logy, Ethics, and Ministry in the U.S.A. (3)<br />
Explores resources for ministry in the Hispanic North American context.<br />
HISP 901/Ministerial Leadership and Congregational Dynamics (3)<br />
Explores the use of family systems theory in the analysis of the inner dynamics of the congregation<br />
and the pastor’s leadership style.<br />
HISP 902/The Church in Social Context (3)<br />
The Hispanic congregation as a social system in relation to the larger community and global context<br />
is explored.<br />
HISP 981/Topics in the Mission of the Hispanic Church (1)<br />
A study of contemporary issues in ministry and the larger social context that affect the Hispanic<br />
congregation. Topics vary; description to be determined by the D.Min. faculty. Course may be repeated.<br />
Pastoral Care and Counseling Concentration<br />
PCC 951/Biblical Faith and Family Systems <strong>Theo</strong>ry (3)<br />
Builds on the potential of the counseling relationship to bring together real-life human stories with<br />
the redemptive stories of biblical faith. Engages students to develop skills in recognizing the repetitive,<br />
“stuck” intergenerational ingredients in family systems dynamics and congruencies with biblical<br />
concepts of sin and evil, obligation and legacy, captivity, and injustice. Encourages students to theologize<br />
as they build models for counseling practice. Challenges students to focus on strengths and<br />
resources of families and individuals and the facilitation of growth in mind-body-spirit wholeness.<br />
Stresses the sacramental nature of relationships and how counselors can facilitate empowerment<br />
in counselees through growth in self-understanding and liberation from oppressive social projections.<br />
PCC 952/<strong>Theo</strong>ries of Psychology (3)<br />
Psychological theory is introduced through an in-depth presentation of Object Relations <strong>Theo</strong>ry.<br />
The origin and development of Object Relations <strong>Theo</strong>ry and its clinical applications to individual,<br />
couple, and family counseling will be covered. Other useful theories of counseling psychology, such<br />
as Erikson Ego-Psychology, Narrative, and Internal Family Systems psychologies, will be introduced<br />
and contrasted in an effort to better understand the relationship of the self to self, others,<br />
and the created world. Course addresses the emerging critique of psychology as “mere science” and<br />
the need to recognize and validate other sources of truth and explores the ways in which gender,<br />
race, socio-economic, and other features of the social context impact pastoral care and counseling.<br />
PCC 953/<strong>Theo</strong>ries of Family Therapy (3)<br />
Details in depth Bowen Family Systems <strong>Theo</strong>ry and its applications to individual, couple, family<br />
counseling and institutional consultation as an introduction to theories of family therapy. Covers<br />
other family systems theories such as Structural (Minuchin), Strategic (Madanes), Symbolic-<br />
Experiential (Whitaker), Contextual (Bosormenyi-Nagy), and Narrative (Freedman and Combs).<br />
Notes common origins and suggested clinical applications and integrations of the theories.<br />
Encourages theological critique and integrative thinking.
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PCC 954/Ethnicity in Family Therapy Assessment (3)<br />
Guides students in assessing the functioning of families through the lens of ethnic and cultural<br />
awareness and familiarizes them with a variety of useful assessment tools. Develops consciousness<br />
of how inherited cultural norms and values shape the individual’s development and affect the relationship<br />
dynamics of the family. Highlights the importance of the counselor’s own culturally conditioned<br />
biases and preferences in assessing family health and functioning, and the need to compensate<br />
for these in planning interventions. Reviews relevant cross-cultural literature and identifies<br />
such issues as racism, ethnocentrism, the social projection process, and the damaging effects of<br />
the introjections of negative social norms and perceptions. Encourages a counseling and family<br />
education approach which is inclusive, respectful of ethnic heritage, and open to the positive learning<br />
of shared diversity.<br />
PCC 955/Counseling Skills in Clinical Practice (3)<br />
Engages students in learning and application of counseling skills to actual counseling cases from<br />
their work settings and experiencing team case consultation under professional supervision aimed<br />
at sharpening skills in establishing rapport, listening, interviewing, handling transference and<br />
countertransference, assessment, diagnosis, clinical reasoning, intervention, and case management<br />
within a well-defined theological and theoretical framework. Explores how to recognize severe<br />
mental illness, use protocols for referral and evaluation, and collaborate with physicians and clinical<br />
consultants for a multidisciplinary approach.<br />
PCC 956/Family Systems Interventions with Couples, Families, Groups, and Social<br />
Institutions (3)<br />
Develops skills in systems assessment of the relationship functioning of families, groups, and social<br />
institutions. Introduces methods for data-gathering through charting, genograms, and interviewing.<br />
Presents tools for assessing relationship functioning, tracking issues, recognizing triangles, cutoffs,<br />
power imbalances and injustices, etc., and planning appropriate interventions. Identifies intergenerational<br />
transmission, myths and legacies, recursive patterns, script construction, and rituals<br />
and rites of passage. Structures counseling and consultation skill practices through training films,<br />
role play, and case development.<br />
PCC 957/Family Crisis (3)<br />
Presents a spectrum of literature on personal, couple, and family crisis and models for crisis intervention.<br />
Investigates the utility of personal life crises as a vehicle for understanding the emotional<br />
dynamics of crisis and enhancing crisis intervention skills. Employs casework on crisis counseling.<br />
PCC 958/Gender, Sexuality and Wholeness (3)<br />
Explores sexuality as a metaphor that unites physical, psychological, social, religious and political<br />
aspects of human life in contrast to the traditional perspective that understood the five aspects of<br />
sexuality as separate and distinct modes of analysis. Examines sexuality as a fluid layering of interaction<br />
between those elements for each individual within their social context. Course explores<br />
gender, sexuality, and wholeness from the perspective of object relations theory, cultural psychoanalysis,<br />
and process theology.<br />
PCC 959/Use of Self and Countertransference (3)<br />
Illustrates that counseling depends not only on knowledge of theory but also the counselor’s ability<br />
to use her or his own psyche and spirit to understand the psychological, spiritual, and systemic<br />
dynamics involving another person or group. Explores different perspectives on using the<br />
couselor’s reactions to the dynamics in a given situation as a tool for effective interventions.
PCC 960/Addiction and Recovery Counseling (3)<br />
Using substance abuse as the primary clinical example of addiction, examines the nature of addiction<br />
as a disease and how recovery from the disease is and must be a spiritual, as well as a<br />
psychological process. Studies in-depth the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous as a spiritual growth<br />
process and how these steps are compatible with traditional Christian spirituality. Employs didactic<br />
presentations, group discussions, and clinical presentations, group discussions, and clinical<br />
experiences with recovering persons who share the spirituality of their experience, strength, and<br />
hope. Explores family/systemic dimensions of addiction.<br />
PCC 980/<strong>Theo</strong>ries and Methods for Evaluating Change in Pastoral Care and Counseling (3)<br />
This course on social science research methodologies is designed to help students plan for their final<br />
projects. It introduces theories and methods for evaluating change that occurs as a result of pastoral<br />
care and counseling interventions. Quasi-experimental design and unobtrusive methods are<br />
utilized to measure this change. Students learn to enable people in their ministry setting to become<br />
more reflective of psychosocial and spiritual dynamics, understanding how values and history<br />
shape immediate decisions.<br />
General Electives<br />
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DMIN 930/Topics in Biblical Studies (3)<br />
A study of issues in biblical studies and ministry. Topics vary; description to be determined by<br />
D.Min. faculty. Course may be repeated.<br />
DMIN 931/Preaching with the Old Testament (3)<br />
A study of the various genres of texts (e.g., Prophecy, Psalms, Narratives, and Wisdom texts) in the Old<br />
Testament and the appropriate way to utilize these texts in Christian preaching. Limited to 15 students.<br />
DMIN 932/Priest, Prophet, Sage (3)<br />
A survey of the distinctive roles within ancient Israel of the priests, the prophets, and wise persons,<br />
with reference to their types of authority, their functions, and their ideologies; with continual<br />
reference to these roles as they relate to leadership within the church community.<br />
DMIN 940/Topics in <strong>Theo</strong>logical Studies (3)<br />
A study of contemporary issues in theology and ministry. Topics vary; description to be determined<br />
by the D.Min. faculty. Course may be repeated.<br />
DMIN 950/Topics in Pastoral <strong>Theo</strong>logy (3)<br />
A study of contemporary issues in pastoral theology and ministry. Topics vary; description to be<br />
determined by D.Min. faculty. Course may be repeated.<br />
DMIN 960/Topics on Spirituality (3)<br />
A study of contemporary issues in spirituality and ministry. Topics vary; description to be determined<br />
by D.Min. faculty. Course may be repeated.<br />
DMIN 961/The Varieties of Spiritual Experience (3)<br />
See Worship and Spirituality Concentration for course description. Same as: WSP 961.<br />
DMIN 962/Figures in Contemporary Spirituality: The Life and Work of<br />
Henri J.M. Nouven (3)<br />
See Worship and Spirituality Concentration for course description. Same as: WSP 962.
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DMIN 970/Themes in Ministry Intensive Options (3)<br />
A study of contemporary issues in ministry in an intensive weeklong seminar setting. Topics vary;<br />
description to be determined by D.Min. faculty. Course may be repeated.<br />
DMIN 971/<strong>Drew</strong>@Ocean Grove (3)<br />
A theological theme will be selected annually. Offered during summer term. Course may be repeated.<br />
DMIN 972/Pilgrimage: Exploring Celtic Sites with Christian Faith (3)<br />
See Worship and Spirituality Concentration for course description. Same as: WSP 972.<br />
DMIN 973/<strong>Drew</strong>@Lake Junaluska Seminar (3)<br />
This course explores the understanding of the church as being on a mission where evangelism is<br />
the lifeblood of the church. Offered during January Term.<br />
DMIN 980/<strong>Theo</strong>logical Methods for Ministry (3)<br />
Prepares the student for the Professional Project and Thesis. Introduces research tools and methodologies<br />
appropriate for D.Min. projects. Assists students in developing an initial topic outline for the<br />
professional project.<br />
DMIN 981/Topics in the Mission of the Church in the World (3)<br />
A study of contemporary issues in ministry and the larger social context. Topics vary; description<br />
to be determined by D.Min. faculty. Course may be repeated.<br />
Project Colloquia<br />
DMIN 990/Project Colloquium (3)<br />
Fall colloquium for processing project proposals with the goal of getting the prospectus approved<br />
before the end of the semester. It usually occurs in two 3-days sessions in mid-September and mid-<br />
October, and usually requires revisions in November/December Graded Pass/Unsatisfactory.<br />
DMIN 991/D.Min. Professional Project (3)<br />
Provides academic credit for project execution and requires a one-day “report back” session in the<br />
spring semester. Graded Pass/Unsatisfactory.<br />
DMIN 992/Project and Thesis Research and Writing (3)<br />
Continuation of work on project and thesis research and writing. “Report back” sessions are scheduled<br />
leading to approval of the first draft of the thesis. Graded Pass/Unsatisfactory.<br />
DMIN 993/Project Thesis Completion and Exit Interview (3)<br />
Work on writing the final draft of the paper and exit interview. “Report back” sessions are scheduled<br />
leading to approval of the thesis. Exit interviews are required for all students. Graded<br />
Pass/Unsatisfactory.<br />
LOGON 990/Project Colloquium (3)<br />
Colloquium work on approval for the topic outline, then prospectus (which includes plans for the<br />
project and thesis). Development of topic outline for doctoral proposal online (September) followed<br />
by a two-day workshop on proposal development with faculty advisers (October), leading<br />
to a professional project and doctoral thesis. Online “report back” sessions and “cyber-chats” are<br />
scheduled each semester until graduation in May of third year. Graded Pass/Unsatisfactory.<br />
LOGON 991/D.Min. Professional Project (3)<br />
Online colloquium to aid in implementing and evaluating the project. Online “report back” sessions<br />
and “cyber-chats” are scheduled during the semester. Graded Pass/Unsatisfactory.
LOGON 992/Project Thesis Research and Writing (3)<br />
Continuation of work on project and thesis research and writing. Online “report back” sessions and<br />
“cyber-chats” are scheduled leading to approval of the first draft of the thesis. Graded Pass/ Unsatisfactory.<br />
LOGON 993/Project Thesis Completion and Exit Interview (3)<br />
Work on writing the final draft of the paper and exit interview. Online “report back” sessions and<br />
“cyber-chats” are scheduled leading to approval of the thesis. Exit interviews are required for<br />
Online students. Students may meet with faculty via ISDN videoconferencing compatible with<br />
TANDBERG equipment or have the exit interview on campus. Graded Pass/Unsatisfactory.<br />
CERTIFICATION COURSES<br />
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CERT 301/Faith Formation and Christian Living (3)<br />
This course explores the biblical foundations of camp/retreat ministry and faith formation. It<br />
includes creative strategies for reaching out and welcoming persons of the 21st century into faith<br />
formation experiences; preparing intentional pathways for people to connect and deepen their<br />
relationship with God; effective methods for teaching core elements of Christian faith and discipleship;<br />
and providing participants and guests with opportunities to actively practice Christian discipleship<br />
with one another and all of God’s creation. Strengthening the partnership between<br />
camp/retreat ministry, local congregations and conference ministries for long-term faith formation<br />
and developing spiritual leaders are important aspects of this course. The course will also cover the<br />
unique dynamics of Christian hospitality and faith formation when hosting culturally-diverse<br />
guests and groups and those that are not church-related. Same as: PASTH 610.<br />
CERT 302/The <strong>Theo</strong>logy and Ecology of Common Ground (3)<br />
This course focuses on the role of camp/retreat ministry in inspiring and training spiritual leaders<br />
who shape society by engaging communities and congregations in ministries of earth care and<br />
social justice as an expression of holy common ground. Students will study biblical and theological<br />
perspectives on the link between faith in God and loving interdependence among people and<br />
of all creation. The course further gives a basic overview of key ecological principles and environmental<br />
concerns facing contemporary societies; studies the global social justice aspects of the ecological<br />
crisis; explores site operational practices that establish camp/retreat/conference centers and<br />
communities as Common Ground Centers where people practice Christian stewardship of creation,<br />
justice and mercy; and discusses strategies for training and involving both urban and rural leaders<br />
for Common Ground Ministries that reach out beyond the camp/retreat site or local congregation.<br />
Same as: THEPH 329.<br />
CERT 303/The Ministry of Camp/Retreat Center Management (3)<br />
This course provides an overview of Christian camp/retreat/conference center administration that<br />
includes: leading a mission-driven ministry; discerning shared visions and implementation; offering<br />
Christian hospitality and hosting guest groups; selecting and developing volunteer and paid<br />
staff; partnering with local churches, judicatory entities and other organizations; managing food<br />
service; maintaining grounds and facilities; providing risk management and health care; assuring<br />
the safety of children, youth, and vulnerable adults; creating and managing budgets; marketing and<br />
public relations; office management; establishing operational standards, procedures, and guidelines;<br />
strengthening boards and committees; spiritual nurture and renewal of resident staff; continuing<br />
education opportunities and more.<br />
CERT 310/Biblical Foundations of Camp/Retreat Ministry (2)<br />
A survey course of the Bible with emphasis on its use as the foundation for ministry through camps<br />
and retreats. Concepts of Christians as caretakers, the stewardship of resources and global sustainability<br />
will inform the exploration of texts on creation, justice, covenant, and community. Same as:<br />
BIBST 107.
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CERT 311/Developing Christian Camp/Retreat Curriculum and Events (2)<br />
This course will include hands-on experiences in creating and using activities, programs and curriculum<br />
for weekend retreats and overnight and day summer camping experiences. Participants<br />
will spend the first weekend in an adult retreat setting, focusing on retreat leadership and then<br />
spend three days in a summer camp/retreat setting focusing on children, youth and multi-age programs.<br />
It will also include educational theory for faith formation for all ages. Same as: PASTH 635.<br />
CERT 313/Developing Environmental Education and Resources (2)<br />
No description is available for this course. Same as: CHSOC 479.<br />
CERT 314/Developing Social Justice Programs and Partnering with Ethnic Leaders and<br />
Communities (2)<br />
No description is available for this course. Same as: CHSOC 480.<br />
CERT 315/Fund-raising and Financing of Camp/Retreat Ministries (2)<br />
Charitable fund-raising in support of the outdoor ministry programs of the various denominations<br />
is facing increasing challenges to the previous “routine” processes by which the extra-congregational<br />
services are funded and maintained. As congregational/parish allotments are reduced to provide<br />
funding for more and more local interests/needs, the amounts left to support broader service<br />
ministries are diminished. These ministries, then, are forced to develop their own support bases and<br />
“asking techniques” in order to provide both basic services and new initiatives. This course will<br />
offer a presentation of the basic tenets and concepts for charitable fund-raising, an investigation of<br />
the requisite elements for a successful program and the specific techniques used in the design of a<br />
fund-raising program for specific initiatives, the “asking” process, and the specific “ask.” Since the<br />
course will provide several opportunities for the application of concepts to a specific case situation,<br />
students should come prepared with the descriptive details (financial, population, and program<br />
descriptions) of an independent ministry program to be used in these exercises. Same as: PASTH 551.<br />
CERT 316/Volunteer and Staff Hiring, Training and Supervision for Nonprofit<br />
Organizations (2–3)<br />
This course will focus on the recruitment, interviewing, hiring, supervision, disciplining, evaluating<br />
and dismissal of paid and volunteer staff. In this interactive course, students will use their past<br />
experiences and present policies to develop new skills for their ministry of personnel management.<br />
The theological underpinnings of Christian leadership and role modeling will be woven into the<br />
course curriculum and classroom discussion. Amount of credit established at time of registration.<br />
Same as: PASTH 554.
FACULTY, 2005–2006<br />
Vice President/Dean<br />
Maxine Clarke Beach<br />
Associate Academic Dean<br />
Anne B. Yardley<br />
Associate Dean/Director of<br />
Contextual Learning<br />
Virginia Samuel<br />
Director, Doctor of<br />
Ministry Program<br />
Michael Christensen<br />
Professors<br />
S. Wesley Ariarajah, ecumenical theology<br />
Karen McCarthy Brown, sociology and<br />
anthropology of religion<br />
Virginia Burrus, early church history<br />
Robert S. Corrington, philosophical theology<br />
Danna Nolan Fewell, Hebrew Bible<br />
Herbert B. Huffmon, Old Testament<br />
Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz, theology and ethics<br />
Catherine Keller, constructive theology<br />
Otto Maduro, Latin American Christianity and<br />
world Christianity<br />
Stephen D. Moore, New Testament<br />
James H. Pain, religion<br />
Leonard I. Sweet, evangelism<br />
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Associate Professors<br />
Heather M. Elkins, worship and liturgical studies<br />
Laurel D. Kearns, sociology of religion and<br />
environmental studies<br />
Arthur L. Pressley, psychology and religion<br />
Jesse Terry Todd, American religious studies<br />
Traci West, ethics and African-American religion<br />
N. Lynne Westfield, religious education<br />
Anne B. Yardley, music<br />
Assistant Professors<br />
Deok-Weon Ahn, worship and preaching<br />
Christopher Boesel, Christian theology<br />
Morris L. Davis Jr., history of Christianity and<br />
Wesleyan/Methodist studies<br />
Leticia Guardiola-Sáenz, New Testament<br />
Melanie J. Johnson-DeBaufre, New Testament<br />
Angela Pak Son, psychology and religion<br />
Gary V. Simpson, homiletics<br />
Instructor<br />
Mark Miller, director of music and instructor in<br />
church music
THE UNIVERSITY
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THE UNIVERSITY<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s highest priority is academic excellence. With that priority as its mission,<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> has focused on three aspects of learning to promote academic excellence in its students<br />
and faculty. Under the leadership of President Robert Weisbuch, the <strong>University</strong> has devoted<br />
itself to maintaining the highest quality of teaching and learning, to the use of technology<br />
in gaining access to knowledge and interpreting it, and to an awareness of the global<br />
contexts of knowledge. In these areas, <strong>Drew</strong> seeks to be a national leader.<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> faculty, administrators, students, staff, and alumni are committed to creating the special conditions<br />
that make <strong>Drew</strong>’s mission attainable. They realize that the <strong>University</strong> must foster a genuine<br />
community of learners who challenge and support each other for growth and responsible citizenship.<br />
Thus, the <strong>University</strong> is dedicated to sustaining an on-campus community that is characterized by<br />
diversity, respect for differences, and a lively engagement with contemporary issues and concerns.<br />
History<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> was founded in 1867 by the General (nationwide) Conference of the Methodist Episcopal<br />
Church as a “national” seminary. In part this was an attempt to heal wounds remaining from the<br />
division between north and south. <strong>Drew</strong>’s mission was to reflect the full range and depth of<br />
thought and faith experience of one of the largest and most diverse Protestant denominations, and<br />
to train church leaders of many denominations, clergy and lay, to minister to people of all backgrounds<br />
and needs.<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> has continued as a seminary of the United Methodist Church and, in keeping with its original<br />
mission, has also become one of the world’s foremost ecumenical institutions, drawing on Catholic,<br />
reformed, evangelical, and liberal strands of Christian thought.
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Location<br />
The school enjoys a setting that is conducive both to study and research, and presents unparalleled<br />
supervised ministry opportunities. North-central New Jersey is lavish with woodlands, wildlife, and<br />
lakes that provide scenery and recreation. The campus is spacious, forested, and secure. Madison,<br />
a pleasant town of 15,000 people, has services and stores typical of a much larger community. New<br />
York City, Newark, and Philadelphia are all easy to reach and offer not only rich cultural and<br />
historical resources but also an amazing variety of opportunities to practice ministry.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> Setting<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> established two other schools as it grew into a university-the College of Liberal Arts and the<br />
Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. This university environment makes possible an abundant<br />
and enjoyable campus life, with cultural, social, entertainment, and recreational possibilities that<br />
could not exist in a more limited institution.<br />
Our Mission<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School empowers leadership for a global Christianity of justice, ecumenism, and<br />
the integrity of creation. Its pastoral, spiritual, and conceptual disciplines grow within an intimate<br />
liturgical and communal context, one that sustains multiple relations of difference. Through its<br />
particular historical commitments to African, Asian, African-American, Hispanic, and women’s<br />
ministries, the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School remains faithfully rooted in its Methodist heritage. <strong>Drew</strong> nurtures<br />
Christian practices through vital partnership with local churches and international networks<br />
of education.<br />
Transdisciplinary interpretation of text, tradition, and experience energizes its scholarly rigor. <strong>Drew</strong><br />
engenders theologies responsible to the complex social realities of an interconnected world. Into<br />
that world <strong>Drew</strong> sends pastors, preachers and prophets, deacons, activists, and teachers.<br />
Our <strong>Theo</strong>logical Position<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School is rooted in the Wesleyan heritage and celebrates the centrality of Christ<br />
to our faith. The school does not require students to adopt a particular position or creed, but expects<br />
that students will remain in touch with and develop their own distinct faith tradition. Students take<br />
responsibility for articulating their own convictions, yet remain in dialogue with those of other<br />
faiths and with Christians who may think and believe differently. Students find many persons who<br />
share their faith experience and learn from persons who challenge them with their differences. In<br />
a world where diversity is often an excuse for hatred and a trigger for violence, <strong>Drew</strong> students learn<br />
to use diversity as a key to unlock the mysteries of a God beyond individual understanding, who<br />
is revealed more fully through our shared faith and experience.<br />
The Distinctiveness of <strong>Drew</strong><br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>Theo</strong>logical School represents a unique combination of church ties and university setting,<br />
faithfulness in ministry and cultural relevance, classical Christian convictions and creative reinterpretations,<br />
regard for diversity and protection of personal integrity, global awareness and local<br />
effectiveness, intellectual rigor, and vital community life.
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Programs<br />
The <strong>Theo</strong>logical School offers four degree programs, two entry-level and two advanced. The Master<br />
of Divinity (M.Div.) is the three-year basic program providing preparation for ordained ministry.<br />
The Master of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Studies (M.T.S.) is a basic, flexible, individualized two-year program for<br />
those who wish to study theology for personal enrichment, for theologically informed practitioners<br />
of other vocations, or for those who wish to prepare for the United Methodist order of deacon<br />
or diaconal ministry. The Master of Sacred <strong>Theo</strong>logy (S.T.M.) is a one-year advanced degree that<br />
presupposes the M.Div. degree and offers further academic study in one or more of the theological<br />
disciplines. The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) is a six-semester “in-ministry” program for ordained<br />
or recognized, practicing ministers in parish or recognized ministry settings.<br />
Accreditation<br />
The <strong>University</strong> is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges, and the<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School is further accredited by the Association of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Schools in the United<br />
States and Canada.<br />
<strong>University</strong> Services and Policies<br />
The Writing Center<br />
The ability to write effectively is important in today’s communications-conscious world. Therefore,<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> maintains The Writing Center to give students in its three schools (College, Graduate,<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical) special assistance with writing problems and questions. Not only does its staff answer<br />
questions about grammar, but instructors and tutors also aid students in getting papers started,<br />
developing content, organizing ideas, and revising. The assistance is based primarily on one-to-one<br />
tutorial help, but the center offers some group workshops and maintains a resource library of writing<br />
manuals and computer software. The Writing Center is located in Rose Memorial Library.<br />
Center for Counseling and Psychological Services<br />
The center offers a variety of services free to all <strong>Drew</strong> students. Students with personal, social, academic,<br />
vocational, or other concerns may meet individually with a counselor or take advantage of<br />
several group programs offered by the center.<br />
Psychiatric consultation and referral to private and community resources are available. In addition,<br />
the center coordinates a reading and study skills program for undergraduates. Psychological and<br />
vocational referrals to off-campus specialists also are available through the center. The staff operates<br />
under a policy of strict confidentiality, adhering to the ethics of the American Psychological<br />
Association.<br />
English for Speakers of Other Languages<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> is committed to assisting its non-native English-speaking members in the development<br />
of their English language proficiency. Reflecting that objective, the Department of English<br />
for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) serves the community as a language support service for<br />
students in all three schools.<br />
Its purpose is to coordinate testing and to provide instruction and activities that help students<br />
enhance their English language skills. The ESOL staff also provides individual assistance to students,<br />
by appointment, as requested or recommended, in language-related tasks. English language<br />
instruction is also available to non-native English-speaking spouses of students. The ESOL office is<br />
located in Sycamore Cottage.
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International Student Services<br />
The coordinator for International Student Services works with international students in the three<br />
schools of the <strong>University</strong>, assisting them with BCIS regulations and cultural adjustment issues.<br />
International students are required to participate in an orientation designed specifically for them.<br />
Other programs are offered throughout the academic year. The office is located in Brothers College 119.<br />
Recreation<br />
<strong>Drew</strong>’s athletic fields, tennis courts, and indoor recreational and athletic facilities are available for<br />
use by all students, faculty, administrators, and staff when the facilities are not otherwise scheduled.<br />
This includes the Simon Forum and Athletic Center with its eight-lane swimming pool, sixlane<br />
200-meter indoor track, racquet courts, free weight and machine-weight exercise rooms,<br />
dance studio, performance basketball court, four multisport indoor courts, synthetic-surfaced<br />
indoor practice area for field sports, and a forum seating 3,800 for special events. The center is the<br />
premier facility of its kind in northern New Jersey and complements <strong>Drew</strong>’s outdoor stadium with<br />
its synthetic playing field and the tennis center with eight lighted courts and spectators’ gazebo.<br />
The campus itself and the <strong>Drew</strong> forest preserve are ideal places to jog or hike, while the two ponds<br />
in the beautiful Zuck Arboretum attract ice skaters.<br />
<strong>University</strong>-Wide Policies<br />
Academic Honesty<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> holds academic honesty and scholarly integrity to be indispensable to genuine<br />
learning and true scholarship. Breaches of academic honesty and integrity, such as cheating on<br />
examinations or papers, offering work done by others as one’s own, plagiarism, improperly providing<br />
information, papers, or projects to others, or falsifying the nature or results of one’s research,<br />
are inimical to the learner or scholar personally and are infringements of the mutual faith and trust<br />
essential to the academic enterprise.<br />
Sanctions are incurred for demonstrated breaches of academic honesty or scholarly integrity. In the<br />
case of students, the faculty regulations of each school of the <strong>University</strong> provide procedures whereby<br />
instances of alleged academic dishonesty are dealt with in an orderly way with due attention to<br />
the rights of the student(s) involved (see pages 53–57).<br />
Where dishonesty has been determined, sanctions may range from requiring an assignment to be<br />
redone to automatic failure for a course to dismissal from the <strong>University</strong>. (Details are published<br />
annually in the student handbook and/or faculty regulations of each school.) All members of the<br />
academic community are obliged, by that membership, to report observed instances of presumed<br />
academic dishonesty to appropriate officials.<br />
Student Education Records: Access and Privacy<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> students have the right of access to, and the assurance of privacy for, their <strong>Drew</strong> educational<br />
records. Students are also afforded the opportunity to challenge these official records. These<br />
rights are in keeping with Public Law 93-380, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974,<br />
as amended (also known as the Buckley Amendment), and <strong>University</strong> policy. The full text of Public<br />
Law 93-380 and a full statement of <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> policy and procedures with respect to student<br />
education records are on file and may be consulted in the offices of the Registrar and Dean of<br />
Student Life and in the Office of Financial Assistance.
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Equal Access to Education for the Disabled<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> has a long history of successfully accommodating individuals whose special needs<br />
have ranged from mild to severely limiting. As with all students, those with special needs are<br />
accommodated with personal attention, and the <strong>University</strong> guarantees that each special-needs student<br />
shall have equal access to a <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> education. This policy is in keeping with Section<br />
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and with the Americans with Disabilities Act.<br />
Student Conduct<br />
A student’s voluntary act of registration is considered an acceptance by the student of the rules and<br />
regulations of <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>. It is a pledge to respect the <strong>University</strong>’s standards of individual<br />
responsibility and conduct at all times. Since <strong>Drew</strong> is an integral part of the larger community, a <strong>Drew</strong><br />
student is responsible for observing all state and local ordinances governing the behavior of all citizens.<br />
An individual, by nature of his or her status as a student, is a member of a community, the very<br />
existence of which is contingent upon the responsible behavior of the individual members, namely,<br />
that the exercise of freedom takes full cognizance of the rights of others.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> reserves the right to take action, including suspension or required withdrawal, without<br />
refunding fees, for conduct it considers undesirable. Neither <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> nor any of its officers<br />
shall be under any liability for such required withdrawal. Off-campus violations of <strong>University</strong><br />
regulations or state and local ordinances may subject a student to <strong>University</strong> disciplinary action.<br />
The <strong>University</strong> views the following as among the most serious conduct violations: academic<br />
dishonesty; acts of racial, religious, or ethnic intolerance or incivility; intimidation of a witness;<br />
sexual harassment; the illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled dangerous substances;<br />
possession of a weapon; use or possession of alcoholic beverages by those under the legal drinking<br />
age; theft; vandalism; and direct disobedience of a <strong>University</strong> official in relation to a <strong>University</strong><br />
regulation.<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong> reserves the right to require a student to withdraw when competent medical<br />
advice dictates that not to do so endangers the welfare of the student or institution.<br />
Damage to Property<br />
Damage beyond ordinary wear to <strong>University</strong> property, including residence hall rooms and<br />
furnishings, is charged to the student’s account. In cases where damage is not assignable to an individual,<br />
costs may be prorated to accounts of students within the responsible group.<br />
Breakage of materials in science laboratories is charged to the student’s account and is payable in<br />
full with the next <strong>University</strong> bill issued.
THE <strong>REG</strong>ISTER
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THE <strong>REG</strong>ISTER<br />
<strong>University</strong> Faculty for the<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School<br />
The following listing is for the 2005–2006<br />
academic year. The date following the name<br />
indicates the year of beginning service at<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>. The letter(s) in parentheses<br />
indicate(s) the <strong>Drew</strong> school(s) in which the<br />
faculty member teaches (College, Graduate,<br />
or <strong>Theo</strong>logical).<br />
Deok-Weon Ahn<br />
2005/Assistant Professor of Worship and Preaching<br />
(G,T)<br />
B.A., Seoul <strong>Theo</strong>logical Seminary, 1991;<br />
B.A. Sogang <strong>University</strong>, 1993; M.Div. <strong>Drew</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>, 1997; M.Phil., 2001; Ph.D., 2004.<br />
S. Wesley Ariarajah<br />
1997/Professor of Ecumenical <strong>Theo</strong>logy (G,T)<br />
B.S., Madras Christian College, Madras, India,<br />
1966; B.D., United <strong>Theo</strong>logical College,<br />
Bangalore, India, 1963; Th.M., Princeton<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Seminary, 1972; M.Phil.,<br />
<strong>University</strong> of London (King’s College), 1975;<br />
Ph.D., <strong>University</strong> of London, 1987.<br />
Christopher Boesel<br />
2002/Assistant Professor of Christian <strong>Theo</strong>logy (G,T)<br />
B.A., Westmont College, 1984; M.T.S.,<br />
Candler School of <strong>Theo</strong>logy, 1995; Ph.D.,<br />
Emory <strong>University</strong>, 2002.<br />
Karen McCarthy Brown<br />
1976/Professor of the Sociology and Anthropology<br />
of Religion (G,T)<br />
B.A., Smith College, 1964; M.A., Columbia<br />
<strong>University</strong>/Union <strong>Theo</strong>logical Seminary,<br />
1966; Ph.D., Temple <strong>University</strong>, 1976.<br />
Virginia Burrus<br />
1991/Professor of Early Church History (G,T)<br />
B.A., Yale <strong>University</strong>, 1981; M.A., Graduate<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Union, 1984; Ph.D., 1991.<br />
Robert S. Corrington<br />
1990/Professor of Philosophical <strong>Theo</strong>logy (G,T)<br />
B.A., Temple <strong>University</strong>, 1973; M.Phil., <strong>Drew</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>, 1980; Ph.D., 1982.<br />
Morris L. Davis Jr.<br />
2003/Assistant Professor of History of Christianity<br />
and Wesleyan/Methodist Studies (T)<br />
B.A., Houghton College, 1991; M.Phil., <strong>Drew</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>, 1997; Ph.D., 2003.<br />
Heather Murray Elkins<br />
1989/Associate Professor of Worship and Liturgical<br />
Studies (G,T)<br />
B.A., Prescott College, 1970; M.A., <strong>University</strong><br />
of Arizona, 1972; M.Div., Duke <strong>University</strong>,<br />
1977; Ph.D., <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>, 1991.<br />
Danna Nolan Fewell<br />
2000/Professor of Hebrew Bible (G,T)<br />
B.A., Louisiana College, 1979; M.T.S.,<br />
Candler School of <strong>Theo</strong>logy, 1981; Ph.D.,<br />
Emory <strong>University</strong>, 1987.<br />
Leticia Guardiola-Sáenz<br />
2003/Assistant Professor of New Testament (T)<br />
B.A., Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico),<br />
1987; M.A., Northern Baptist <strong>Theo</strong>logical<br />
Seminary, 1990; M.Div., 1992; M.A.,<br />
Vanderbilt <strong>University</strong>, 2000.<br />
Herbert B. Huffmon<br />
1968/Professor of Old Testament (G,T)<br />
A.B., <strong>University</strong> of Michigan, 1954; B.D.,<br />
McCormick <strong>Theo</strong>logical Seminary, 1957;<br />
M.A., Johns Hopkins <strong>University</strong>, 1958; Ph.D.,<br />
<strong>University</strong> of Michigan, 1963.<br />
Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz<br />
1992/Professor of <strong>Theo</strong>logy and Ethics (G,T)<br />
B.A., College of New Rochelle, 1971; M.A.,<br />
SUNY-Brockport, 1977; M.Div., Union<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Seminary, 1985; Ph.D., 1990.<br />
Melanie J. Johnson-DeBaufre<br />
2005/Assistant Professor of New Testament<br />
B.A., Eastern College, 1988; M.Div., Harvard<br />
Divinity School, 1992; Ph.D., 2002.<br />
Laurel D. Kearns<br />
1994/Associate Professor of Sociology of Religion<br />
and Environmental Studies (G,T)<br />
B.A., Florida State <strong>University</strong>, 1981; M.A.,<br />
Emory <strong>University</strong>, 1985; Ph.D., 1994.<br />
Catherine Keller<br />
1986/Professor of Constructive <strong>Theo</strong>logy (G,T)<br />
B.A. equiv., <strong>University</strong> of Heidelberg,<br />
Germany, 1974; M.Div., Eden <strong>Theo</strong>logical<br />
Seminary, 1977; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate<br />
School, 1984.<br />
Otto Maduro<br />
1994/Professor of Latin American Christianity,<br />
Professor of World Christianity (G,T)<br />
Licentiate in Philosophy, Universidad Central de<br />
Venezuela, 1968; M.Phil., Université Catholique<br />
de Louvain, Belgium, 1973; Ph.D., 1993.
Mark Miller<br />
1995/Director of Music and Instructor in<br />
Church Music (T)<br />
B.A., Yale <strong>University</strong>, 1989; M.M., The Juilliard<br />
School, 1991.<br />
Stephen D. Moore<br />
1999/Professor of New Testament (G,T)<br />
B.A., <strong>University</strong> College, Galway, 1975; B.A.,<br />
<strong>University</strong> of Dublin (Trinity College), 1982;<br />
Ph.D., <strong>University</strong> of Dublin, 1986.<br />
James H. Pain<br />
1954/Henry and Annie M. Pfeiffer Professor of<br />
Religion, Dean of the Graduate School (C,G,T)<br />
B.A., Occidental College, 1951; B.D., <strong>Drew</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong>, 1954; S.T.M., 1955; D.Phil.,<br />
<strong>University</strong> of Oxford (England), 1967.<br />
Arthur L. Pressley<br />
1982/Associate Professor of Psychology and<br />
Religion (G,T)<br />
B.A., Allegheny College, 1972; M.Div.,<br />
Garrett-Evangelical Seminary, 1975; Ph.D.,<br />
Northwestern <strong>University</strong>, 1986.<br />
Gary V. Simpson<br />
2005/Assistant Professor of Homiletics<br />
B.A., Denison <strong>University</strong>, 1984; M.Div.,<br />
Union <strong>Theo</strong>logical Seminary, 1987; D.Min.<br />
United <strong>Theo</strong>logical Seminary, 1995.<br />
Angela Pak Son<br />
2002/Assistant Professor of Psychology and<br />
Religion (G,T)<br />
B.S.B., <strong>University</strong> of Minnesota, 1981;<br />
M.Div., Princeton <strong>Theo</strong>logical School, 1989;<br />
Th.M., 1990; Ph.D., 2000.<br />
Leonard I. Sweet<br />
1995/E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism (G,T)<br />
B.A., <strong>University</strong> of Richmond, 1969; M.Div.,<br />
Colgate Rochester Divinity School, 1972;<br />
Ph.D., <strong>University</strong> of Rochester, 1974.<br />
Jesse T. Todd<br />
1997/Associate Professor of American Religious<br />
Studies (G,T)<br />
B.A., Boston <strong>University</strong>, 1982; M.Div.,<br />
Harvard <strong>University</strong>, 1986; M.Phil., Columbia<br />
<strong>University</strong>, 1992; Ph.D., 1996.<br />
Traci West<br />
1995/Associate Professor of Ethics and African-<br />
American Religion (G,T)<br />
B.A., Yale <strong>University</strong>, 1981; M.Div., Pacific<br />
School of Religion, 1984; Ph.D., Union<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Seminary, 1995.<br />
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N. Lynne Westfield<br />
1999/Associate Professor of Religious Education (G,T)<br />
B.S., Murray State <strong>University</strong>, 1983; M.A.,<br />
Scarritt Graduate School, 1985; Ph.D.,<br />
The Union Institute, 1999.<br />
Anne B. Yardley<br />
1980/Associate Professor of Music, Associate<br />
Academic Dean of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School (C,G,T)<br />
B.A., Whitman College, 1971; M.A.,<br />
Columbia <strong>University</strong>, 1973; Ph.D., 1975.<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School<br />
Emeriti Faculty<br />
Dates indicate years of service at <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>.<br />
Lester W. Berenbroick, B.S., M.S.<br />
1952–1991/Professor of Church Music<br />
Robert J. Bull, B.A., B.D., S.T.M., Ph.D.<br />
1955–1991/Professor of Church History<br />
Lala Kalyan K. Dey, B.A., B.D., M.A., Th.D.<br />
1970–2002/Associate Professor of New Testament<br />
Darrell Doughty, B.S., B.D., Th.D.<br />
1969–2003/Professor of Old Testament (G,T)<br />
Janet F. Fishburn, B.A., Ph.D.<br />
1978–1995/Professor of Teaching Ministries and<br />
Church History. 1994–1995 Acting Dean of the<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School<br />
David M. Graybeal, B.A., B.D., Ph.D.<br />
1956–1991/Professor of Church and Society<br />
Edward L. Long Jr., B.C.E., B.D., Ph.D.<br />
1976–1986/James W. Pearsall Professor of<br />
Christian Ethics and <strong>Theo</strong>logy of Culture<br />
Thomas C. Oden, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., 1960.<br />
1970–2004/Henry Anson Buttz Professor of<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logy and Ethics (G,T)<br />
Charles L. Rice, B.A., B.D., S.T.M., Ph.D.<br />
1970–2002/Professor of Homiletics<br />
Kenneth E. Rowe, B.A., B.D., Ph.D., M.L.S.<br />
1971–2004/Professor of Church History (retired as<br />
Methodist Librarian 2002) (G,T)<br />
Michael D. Ryan, B.A., B.D., Ph.D.<br />
1969–1997/Professor of Historical <strong>Theo</strong>logy
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<strong>University</strong> Library Faculty<br />
Jody Caldwell<br />
1991/Head, Reference Department. Assistant Librarian<br />
B.A., SUNY–Geneseo, 1975; M.L.S., 1976;<br />
M.A., SUNY–Brockport, 1986.<br />
Linda E. Connors<br />
1971/Head, Acquisitions and Collection Development<br />
Department. Associate Librarian<br />
A.B., <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>, 1965; M.L.S., Rutgers<br />
<strong>University</strong>, 1970; M.A., 1981; Ph.D. 1994.<br />
Lessie Culmer–Nier<br />
1977/Head, <strong>Catalog</strong> Department. Assistant Librarian<br />
B.A., <strong>University</strong> of Minnesota, 1967; M.A.,<br />
1968; M.A., <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>, 1980.<br />
James Farrugia<br />
2005/Systems and Electronic Resources Librarian<br />
B.A., East Stroudsburg <strong>University</strong>, 1986; M.S.,<br />
Pennsylvania State <strong>University</strong>, 1992; M.S.L.S.,<br />
<strong>University</strong> of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1994;<br />
Ph.D. candidate, <strong>University</strong> of Maine, 2003.<br />
Lucy K. Marks<br />
1989/Methodist <strong>Catalog</strong>er. Adjunct Instructor Librarian<br />
A.B., Oberlin College, 1973; M.A., <strong>University</strong><br />
of Michigan, 1974; M.S.L.S., Columbia<br />
<strong>University</strong>, 1975.<br />
Sarah K. Oelker<br />
2003/Reference Librarian<br />
B.A., Yale <strong>University</strong>, 1999; M.L.I.S., Rutgers<br />
<strong>University</strong>, 2003.<br />
Elizabeth Patterson<br />
2005/Reference and Government Documents Librarian<br />
B.A., <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>, 1977; Ph.D., 1986;<br />
M.S.I.S., Rutgers <strong>University</strong>, 2003.<br />
Andrew D. Scrimgeour<br />
2000/Director of the <strong>University</strong> Library. Senior<br />
Librarian<br />
A.B., Nyack College, 1967; M.Th., Princeton<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Seminary, 1975; M.L.S., Rutgers<br />
<strong>University</strong>, 1976; Ph.D., Drexel <strong>University</strong>,<br />
1999.<br />
Jennifer Woodruff Tait<br />
2003/Methodist Librarian<br />
B.A., Augustana College, 1992; M.A., Asbury<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Seminary, 1997; M.S. in L.I.S.,<br />
<strong>University</strong> of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign,<br />
2000; Ph.D. candidate, Duke <strong>University</strong>, 2002.<br />
Elise T. Zappas<br />
1989/Humanities <strong>Catalog</strong>er and Automation<br />
Librarian. Instructor Librarian<br />
B.A., <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>, 1974; M.L.S., Rutgers<br />
<strong>University</strong>, 1989.<br />
<strong>University</strong> Library<br />
Emeriti Faculty<br />
John Mark Califf, A.B., M.Div., M.L.S.<br />
1986/Methodist and <strong>Theo</strong>logical <strong>Catalog</strong>er,<br />
Emeritus<br />
Alice T. Copeland, B.A., M.L.S.<br />
1965/<strong>Catalog</strong> Librarian, Emerita<br />
Ruth Friedman, B.S., M.L.S., M.A.<br />
1980/Reference Librarian, Emerita<br />
Arthur E. Jones Jr., A.B., M.A., Ph.D.,<br />
M.L.S.<br />
1949/Director of the Library, Emeritus<br />
Evelyn S. Meyer, B.A., M.S.L.S.<br />
1964/Reference Librarian, Emerita<br />
Kenneth E. Rowe, B.A., B.D., Ph.D., M.L.S.<br />
1970/Methodist Librarian, Emeritus<br />
Suzanne T. Selinger, A.B., M.A., Ph.D.,<br />
M.S.L.S.<br />
1987/<strong>Theo</strong>logical Librarian, Emerita<br />
Janice Wanggaard, A.B., M.L.S.<br />
1989/Reference and Government Documents<br />
Librarian, Emerita
Trustees of the <strong>University</strong><br />
Officers<br />
Barbara Morris Caspersen, Chair<br />
William M. Freeman, Vice Chair<br />
Hugh A. D’Andrade, Secretary<br />
Robert Weisbuch, President of the <strong>University</strong><br />
Lewis D. Andrews Jr.,* B.A.<br />
Associate Deputy Administrator, US Small Business<br />
Administration, Washington, D.C.<br />
A. David Brown, B.S.<br />
Managing Director, Bridge Partners LLC, Newark,<br />
New Jersey<br />
Judith E. Campbell, B.A.<br />
Senior Vice President and CIO, New York Life<br />
Insurance Co., New York, New York<br />
Barbara Morris Caspersen,* B.A., M.A.,<br />
M.Phil., Ph.D.<br />
Civic Volunteer, Gladstone, New Jersey<br />
Raymond G. Chambers, B.S., M.B.A.<br />
Chair, Amelior Foundation, Morristown, New Jersey<br />
C. Rory Corrigan,* B.A.<br />
Director, retired, National Equity Sales and<br />
Trading, Jefferies & Co., Inc., New York, New York<br />
John H. Crawford III,* B.A., M.Div.<br />
President, Crawford Investment Counsel, Atlanta,<br />
Georgia<br />
Dean T. Criares,* B.A., M.B.A.<br />
Managing Director, The Blackstone Group,<br />
New York, New York<br />
Hugh A. D’Andrade, B.A., J.D.<br />
Vice Chair and Chief Administrative Officer, retired,<br />
Schering-Plough Corporation, Madison, New Jersey<br />
Sudarshana Devadhar,* B.Com., B.D.,<br />
M.Th., M.Phil., Ph.D.<br />
Bishop, United Methodist Church, Ocean, New Jersey<br />
Donald L. Drakeman, B.A., J.D., Ph.D.<br />
President and CEO, Medarex, Inc., Princeton,<br />
New Jersey<br />
D. Stuart Dunnan, B.A., Ph.D.<br />
Headmaster, St. James School, St. James, Maryland<br />
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Louis V. Eccleston,* B.A., M.B.A.<br />
President, Global Sales, Marketing and Services,<br />
Thomson Financial, New York, New York<br />
John A. Ehinger,* B.A., M.B.A.<br />
Managing Director of Credit Suisse First Boston<br />
and Co-Head of the Equity Global Division,<br />
New York, New York<br />
Kathryn Faber,* B.A., M.Litt., D.Litt.<br />
Former Educator, Madison, New Jersey<br />
Michele E. Fabrizio,* B.A.<br />
Freelance Writer and Civic Volunteer, Short Hills,<br />
New Jersey<br />
William M. Freeman,* B.A., M.B.A.<br />
Former CEO, Cricket Communications, San Diego,<br />
California<br />
Fredrick Fuest,* B.A., M.S.<br />
President, International Division, Active International,<br />
Inc., Pearl River, New York<br />
Jordan Glatt,* B.A.<br />
President, Magla Products, Morristown,<br />
New Jersey<br />
Leo P. Grohowski,* B.A., M.B.A.<br />
Chief Investment Officer, Americas Deutsche Asset<br />
Management, New York, New York<br />
William R. Huff, B.B.A.<br />
CIO, W. R. Huff Asset Management, Morristown,<br />
New Jersey<br />
Elizabeth H. Marsh,* B.A., Ph.D.<br />
Former Educator, Civic Volunteer, Morristown,<br />
New Jersey<br />
Marcus Matthews, B.A., M.Div., D.Min.<br />
Bishop, United Methodist Church, Valley Forge,<br />
Pennsylvania<br />
Heath B. McLendon, B.A., M.B.A.<br />
Managing Director, Citigroup Smith Barney,<br />
New York, New York<br />
Stanley J. Menking,* B.A., B.D., Ph.D.<br />
Minister/Development, retired, Pocono Pines,<br />
Pennsylvania<br />
*Alumni/ae of the <strong>University</strong>
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Champ Meyercord, B.A.<br />
Managing Director, Eagle Capital Management,<br />
New York, New York<br />
Eugene I. Meyers, B.A., LL.B., LL.M.<br />
Senor Vice President and Senior Tax Counsel, retired,<br />
Paramount Communications, Inc., New York,<br />
New York<br />
Christopher A. Mickel,* B.P.S., M.Div.,<br />
S.T.M.<br />
Minister, United Methodist Church, Rock City Falls,<br />
New York<br />
Pamela Moed,* B.A., M.A.<br />
Former <strong>University</strong> Administrator, Montclair,<br />
New Jersey<br />
Jeffrey B. Noss,* B.A., M.B.A.<br />
Vice President, The Bank of New York, New York,<br />
New York<br />
Randolph W. Nugent,* B.A., M.A., D.Min.,<br />
Master’s Urban Planning, M.Div.<br />
General Secretary, General Board of Global<br />
Ministries, United Methodist Church, retired,<br />
New York, New York<br />
Jeremiah J. Park,* B.Div., M.Div., D.Min.<br />
Bishop, United Methodist Church, White Plains,<br />
New York<br />
Nancy W. Priest,* B.A.<br />
Civic Volunteer, Westfield, New Jersey; Docent,<br />
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York<br />
Jennifer Bernstein Rothkin,* B.A., M.A.<br />
Former Marketing Associate, Teen Magazine,<br />
New York, New York<br />
Gary S. Stein, B.A., J.D.<br />
Legal Counsel, Pashman Stein, Justice, retired,<br />
New Jersey Supreme Court, Hackensack,<br />
New Jersey<br />
Charles H. Straut Jr.,* B.S., M.Div., D.Min.<br />
Minister, retired, Kings Highway United Methodist<br />
Church, Brooklyn, New York<br />
Mary A. Stringfield,* B.A., M.A., J.D.<br />
National Director, America’s People Team,<br />
Ernst & Young, LLP, Lyndhurst, New Jersey<br />
*Alumni/ae of the <strong>University</strong><br />
Arturo A. Valenzuela,* B.A., M.A., Ph.D.<br />
Professor, Government/Director, Latin American<br />
Studies, Georgetown <strong>University</strong>, Washington, D.C.<br />
Sidney F. Wentz, A.B., LL.B.<br />
Chair, retired, The Robert Wood Johnson<br />
Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey<br />
Emeriti Trustees<br />
C. W. Carson Jr., A.B.<br />
Vice Chair, retired, Chemical Bank, New York,<br />
New York<br />
John H. Evans, B.A.<br />
Chairman, The Willits Foundation,<br />
New Providence, New Jersey<br />
Robert B. Goodwin,* B.S., M.Div., S.T.M.,<br />
D.Min.<br />
Senior Minister, retired, First United Methodist<br />
Church, Westfield, New Jersey<br />
Philip H. Haselton, B.M.E.<br />
Chair and CEO, Haselton Family Office, LLC,<br />
Newark, New Jersey<br />
Barbara Thompson Howell, A.B.<br />
Deputy Editor, retired, Magazine Development<br />
Office, Time, Inc., New York, New York<br />
Ernest S. Lyght,* B.A., M.Div., Th.M.,<br />
D.Min.<br />
Bishop, United Methodist Church, Charleston,<br />
West Virginia<br />
Henry G. Parker III, A.B.<br />
Managing Director, retired, Chubb & Son, Inc.,<br />
Warren, New Jersey; Chair, Parker Associates,<br />
Madison, New Jersey<br />
Donald E. Procknow, B.S., D.Eng., LLD,<br />
D.Sc.<br />
Vice Chair and COO, retired, AT&T Technologies,<br />
Inc., Berkeley Heights, New Jersey<br />
B. P. Russell<br />
Chair and CEO, retired, Crum & Foster Insurance<br />
Companies, Convent Station, New Jersey<br />
Nancy S. Schaenen, A.B.<br />
Civic Volunteer
Robert <strong>Drew</strong> Simpson,* B.A., B.D., Ph.D.<br />
Senior Minister, retired, Chatham United<br />
Methodist Church, Chatham, New Jersey<br />
Shirley Sugerman,* B.A., Ph.D.<br />
Clinical Psychologist, New York, New York,<br />
Adjunct Associate Professor of Religion,<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Ross E. Traphagen Jr., A.B., LL.B.<br />
General Partner, retired, Goldman Sachs & Co.,<br />
New York, New York<br />
Edward J. Wynne Jr.,* B.D., Ph.D.<br />
Pastor, retired, Westwood United Methodist Church,<br />
Westwood, New Jersey<br />
Jeanne T. Zenker, B.A.<br />
Civic Volunteer<br />
Administrative Offices<br />
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE<br />
President, Robert Weisbuch, B.A., Ph.D.<br />
Vice President for Administration and <strong>University</strong><br />
Relations, Margaret E.L. Howard, M.S.W.<br />
Deputy Chief of Staff, Erin Hennessy, B.A.<br />
Affirmative Action Officer, George-Harold<br />
Jennings, Ph.D.<br />
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS<br />
<strong>University</strong> Registrar, Horace Tate, B.A., M.Litt.<br />
<strong>University</strong> Director of Financial Assistance,<br />
Norma Betz, B.A., M.A., D.Litt.<br />
Director of Institutional Research, Christopher J.<br />
Van Wyk, Ph.D.<br />
Library Director, Andrew D. Scrimgeour, A.B.,<br />
M.L.S., M.Th., M.Div., Ph.D.<br />
THE THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL<br />
Vice President and Dean of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School,<br />
Maxine Clarke Beach, Ph.D.<br />
Associate Academic Dean of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School,<br />
Anne B. Yardley, Ph.D.<br />
Director of the D.Min. Program, Michael<br />
Christensen, Ph.D.<br />
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Associate Dean of Contextual Learning in the<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical School, Virginia Samuel, D.Min.<br />
THE CASPERSEN SCHOOL OF<br />
GRADUATE STUDIES<br />
Dean of the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies,<br />
James H. Pain, D.Phil.<br />
Associate Dean of the Caspersen School of Graduate<br />
Studies, William B. Rogers, Ph.D.<br />
Director of the Medical Humanities Program,<br />
Jo Ann Middleton, Ph.D.<br />
Director of the Arts and Letters Program, Virginia<br />
Phelan, Ph.D.<br />
THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS<br />
Vice President and Dean of the College and Chair,<br />
Council of Deans, Paolo M. Cucchi, Ph.D.<br />
Associate Dean of the College, Edward A.<br />
Domber, Ph.D.<br />
Assistant Dean of the College for Faculty and<br />
Curriculum Development, Wendy K. Kolmar,<br />
Ph.D.<br />
Dean of Educational and Student Affairs, Director<br />
of <strong>Drew</strong> Scholars Program, Edwina Lawler,<br />
Ph.D.<br />
Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of<br />
the Career Center, Laure Paul, M.Ed.<br />
Director of Off-Campus Programs, Carlo<br />
Colecchia, M.B.A., M.A.<br />
Director, Continuing Education and Special<br />
Programs, Patricia Laprey, M.A.<br />
Assistant Director of the Career Center, Suzanne<br />
Ceravolo, M.A.<br />
Coordinator of Academic Internships and Federal<br />
Community Service Programs, Patricia Harris, B.S.<br />
Coordinator of Off-Campus Student Employment,<br />
Mary Jane Ryan<br />
Director of Educational Opportunity Scholars<br />
Program, Cordelza Haynes, M.A.
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ADMINISTRATION AND<br />
UNIVERSITY RELATIONS<br />
Vice President for Administration and <strong>University</strong><br />
Relations, Margaret E.L. Howard, M.S.W.<br />
Assistant Vice President for <strong>University</strong> Relations,<br />
Thomas F. Harris, M.A.<br />
<strong>University</strong> Editor, E. Virginia Duetsch, B.A., M.Litt.<br />
Director of Publications and Advertising, Margaret<br />
M. Kiernan, B.F.A.<br />
Director of Sports Information, Jennifer Brauner,<br />
B.A.<br />
Assistant Web Specialist, Matthew Pierce, B.S.<br />
Director of Facilities, Julie Valerio, B.A., M.S.<br />
Director of Operations, David Morales<br />
Director of Public Safety, Thomas Evans, M.Ed.<br />
Director of Housing, Conferences & Hospitality,<br />
Patricia Naylor, M.P.A.<br />
Conference and Events Coordinator, Stephanie<br />
Traina, B.S., M.F.A.<br />
Events Coordinator, Lucinda Crain, B.S.<br />
Director of Child Development Center, Nancy<br />
Opperthauser, B.A.<br />
BUSINESS, FINANCE, AND FACILITIES<br />
Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs,<br />
Michael B. McKitish, B.S., C.P.A.<br />
Associate Vice President and Treasurer, Joseph<br />
Kelly, M.B.A.<br />
Associate Vice President of Finance, Christopher J.<br />
Van Wyk, B.A., Ph.D.<br />
Associate Treasurer, Jeffrey S. Balog, B.S., M.S.<br />
Associate Controller, Kiersten L. Ciocca, B.S., C.P.A.<br />
Assistant Controller, Accounts Payable, Diane C.<br />
Zsombik, B.S., M.Litt.<br />
Assistant Controller, Payroll, Janis M. Prezuhy, A.S.<br />
Director of Athletics, Connee Zotos, Ph.D.<br />
Director of Purchasing, Harry C. Scarpa, B.S.<br />
Assistant Director of Purchasing, Betty A. Dent,<br />
B.A.<br />
Manager of the Bookstore, Patricia Lardas, B.A.<br />
Dining Services Director, Tom Lambert, B.S.<br />
ADMISSIONS<br />
Dean of College Admissions and Financial<br />
Assistance, Mary Beth Carey, B.A.<br />
Associate Dean of College Admissions, Matthew<br />
Mergen, M.A.<br />
Director of Graduate Admissions, Carla Burns,<br />
M.Ed.<br />
Director of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Admissions, Kevin D.<br />
Miller, M.A., M.Div.<br />
Assistant Director of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Admissions,<br />
Karen G. Puckett, B.A., M.Div.<br />
DEVELOPMENT AND<br />
ALUMNI/AE RELATIONS<br />
Vice President for Development and Alumni/ae<br />
Relations, Ronald A. Ross, M.A.T.<br />
Assistant Vice President for Annual Giving,<br />
Alumni/ae Relations and Advancement Services,<br />
Barbara J. Parker, M.A.<br />
Director/Alumni/ae & Parent Relations,<br />
Karrie Moss, B.A.<br />
Director/Corporate, Foundation & Government<br />
Relations, Kenneth Alexo Jr., M.A.<br />
Director/Planned Giving, Kevin Boyle, M.B.A.<br />
Director/Major Gifts, Lisa Duff, B.S.<br />
Director/Annual Giving, Gregory Ellmer, B.S.<br />
Director/Advancement Services, Maryann E. Errico<br />
STUDENT LIFE<br />
Dean of Educational and Student Affairs, Edwina<br />
Lawler, Ph.D.<br />
Associate Dean of Educational and Student Affairs,<br />
Frank Merckx, M.P.A.<br />
Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Laure Paul, M.Ed.<br />
Director of Counseling and Psychological Services,<br />
Marianne M. O’Hare, Ph.D.<br />
Coordinator, Substance Awareness and<br />
Educational Programs, Audra Tonero, M.S.Ed.<br />
Coordinator of English for Speakers of Other<br />
Languages Program, Katherine G. Brown, M.A.<br />
Coordinator of Conversation Partners Program,<br />
Leigh Anne Walters, B.S.
Coordinator of International Student Services,<br />
Char Lee Kibler, M.A.<br />
Director of Student Activities, Maria Miceli-<br />
Jacobson, M.Ed.<br />
Assistant Director of Student Activities, Genevieve<br />
Famoso, M.A.<br />
Director of Residence Life, Mecca Scott, M.A.<br />
Director of <strong>University</strong> Health Services, Kathleen<br />
Nottage, M.A., R.N., C.S.<br />
<strong>University</strong> Physician, Walter D. Rosenfeld, M.D.<br />
Director of Campus Recreation, TBA<br />
UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY<br />
Assistant Vice President for <strong>University</strong> Technology,<br />
Alan Candiotti, Ph.D.<br />
Director of Administrative Computing, Marsha A.<br />
Huber, B.A.<br />
Assistant Director of Administrative Computing,<br />
William Schulz, M.S.<br />
Director of Computing and Network Services,<br />
Michael R. Richichi, B.A.<br />
Manager, Enterprise Applications, K. Scott<br />
Wood, B.A.<br />
Manager, Telecommunications, Wayne Hunter,<br />
M.B.A.<br />
Manager, Systems Administration, Paul Coen, B.A.<br />
Manager, User Services, Elizabeth Black<br />
Director of Instructional Technology Services,<br />
Richard Ranker, Ed.D.<br />
Assistant Director, Instructional Technology<br />
Services, Oriana C. Kopec, M.S.Ed.<br />
Manager, Media Services, Robert Gainey, B.A<br />
President and Cabinet<br />
Robert Weisbuch<br />
2005/President of the <strong>University</strong><br />
B.A., Wesleyan <strong>University</strong>, 1968;<br />
Ph.D., Yale <strong>University</strong>, 1972.<br />
Maxine Clarke Beach<br />
2000/Vice President and Dean of the <strong>Theo</strong>logical School<br />
A.A., York College, 1964; B.A., Scarritt<br />
College, 1966; M.T.S., Harvard Divinity<br />
School, 1985; Ph.D., Boston <strong>University</strong>, 1993.<br />
Mary Beth Carey<br />
2003/Dean of College Admissions and<br />
Financial Assistance<br />
B.A., Marist College, 1979.<br />
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Paolo M. Cucchi<br />
1984/Vice President and Dean of the College of<br />
Liberal Arts. Professor of French and Italian<br />
B.A., Fordham <strong>University</strong>, 1963;<br />
M.A., Princeton <strong>University</strong>, 1966; Ph.D.,1972.<br />
Margaret E.L. Howard<br />
1990/Vice President for Administration and<br />
<strong>University</strong> Relations<br />
B.A., Kenyon College, 1973;<br />
M.S.W., Rutgers <strong>University</strong>, 1980.<br />
Edwina Lawler<br />
1967/Dean of Educational and Student Affairs<br />
B.A., College of St. Catherine, 1965;<br />
M.A., <strong>University</strong> of Wisconsin, 1967;<br />
M.Phil, <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>, 1979; Ph.D. 1981.<br />
Michael B. McKitish<br />
1991/Vice President for Finance and<br />
Business Affairs<br />
B.S., Rider College, 1973; C.P.A., 1978.<br />
James H. Pain<br />
1991/Dean of the Caspersen School of<br />
Graduate Studies<br />
B.A., Occidental College, 1951;<br />
B.D., <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>, 1954; S.T.M., 1955;<br />
D.Phil., <strong>University</strong> of Oxford, 1967.<br />
Ronald A. Ross<br />
1978/Vice President for Development and<br />
Alumni/ae Relations<br />
B.A., <strong>Drew</strong> <strong>University</strong>, 1973;<br />
M.A., Colgate <strong>University</strong>.<br />
Andrew D. Scrimgeour<br />
2000/Director of the <strong>University</strong> Library. Senior<br />
Librarian<br />
A.B., Nyack College, 1967; M.Th., Princeton<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Seminary, 1975; M.L.S., Rutgers<br />
<strong>University</strong>, 1976; Ph.D., Drexel <strong>University</strong>,<br />
1999.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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DREW THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL<br />
2005–2007 ACADEMIC CALENDAR<br />
SUMMER SCHOOL 2005<br />
Mon., May 23 ................................................................................................Summer Term, Session I<br />
Mon., May 30 ................................................................................Memorial Day, no summer classes<br />
Mon., June 20 ..............................................................................................Summer Term, Session II<br />
Mon., June 20–Mon., July 18..................................................................Doctor of Ministry Program<br />
Mon., July 4 ............................................................................Independence Day, no summer classes<br />
FALL SEMESTER 2005<br />
Tues. Aug. 30 ............................................................New students arrive, orientation begins, 4 p.m.<br />
Wed., Aug. 31 ........................................................................................Registration for new students<br />
Mon., Sept. 5 ......................................................................................................Labor Day, no classes<br />
Tues., Sept. 6 ....................................................................................................................Classes begin<br />
Fri., Sept. 9 ........................................................................Applications due for Fall Commencement<br />
Mon., Sept. 12 ..........................Last day to add a semester-long class without instructor’s signature<br />
Thurs., Sept. 15 ..................................................................................................Matriculation Service<br />
Mon., Sept 19................................Last day to add a semester-long class with instructor’s signature,<br />
enroll from wait list, change P/U option<br />
or drop a semester-long class without a “W”<br />
(Note: No reduction in charges for any reduced load after this date)<br />
Mon., Oct. 10–Fri., Oct. 14 ..........................................................................Reading week, no classes<br />
Tues., Oct. 18–Thurs., Oct. 20 ......................................................................Tipple-Vosburgh Lectures<br />
Fri., Oct. 28 ........................................................................................Fall Commencement, 4:30 p.m.<br />
Fri., Nov. 11..............................................................Last day to drop semester-long class with a “W”<br />
(Courses discontinued after this date earn a grade of “U”)<br />
Wed., Nov. 23 ..........................................................................Thanksgiving recess begins, no classes<br />
Mon., Nov. 28 ..............................................................................................................Classes resume<br />
Mon., Nov. 28–Thurs., Dec. 1............................Registration for JanTerm and Spring 2006 semester<br />
(Materials available 2 weeks before, clear accounts required to register)<br />
Mon., Dec. 12..............................................................................................................Last classes meet<br />
Tues., Dec. 13–Wed., Dec. 14 ........................................................................Reading days, no classes<br />
Thurs., Dec. 15 ..............................................................................................<strong>Final</strong> examinations begin<br />
Wed., Dec. 21................................................................................All examinations and semester end
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JANUARY TERM 2006<br />
Tues., Jan. 3 ........................................................................................................JanTerm 2006 begins<br />
Wed., Jan. 25 ......................................................................................................JanTerm courses end<br />
SPRING SEMESTER 2006<br />
Thurs., Jan. 26 ................................................................Orientation for new students begins 4 p.m.<br />
Fri., Jan. 27 ........Registration/Orientation for new students, returning students not pre-registered<br />
Mon., Jan. 30 ............................................Classes begin, applications due for May Commencement<br />
Fri., Feb. 3 ................................Last day to add a semester-long class without instructor’s signature<br />
Thurs., Feb. 9 ......................................................................................................Matriculation Service<br />
Fri., Feb. 10 ..................................Last day to add a semester-long class with instructor’s signature,<br />
enroll from wait list, change P/U option<br />
or drop a semester-long class without a “W”<br />
(Note: No reduction in charges for any reduced load after this date)<br />
Fri., March 10 ........................................................................................Spring recess begins at 5 p.m.<br />
Mon., March 20 ............................................................................................................Classes resume<br />
Fri., Apr. 7 ..............................................Last day to drop a semester-long class with a grade of “W”<br />
(Courses discontinued after this date earn a grade of “U”)<br />
Mon., Apr. 10–Fri., 14........................................................................................Holy week, no classes<br />
Mon., Apr. 24–Thurs., 27 ......................................................Registration for the Fall 2006 semester<br />
(Materials available one week before; clear accounts required to register)<br />
Fri., May 5 ..................................................................................................................Last classes meet<br />
Mon., May 8–Wed., May 10 ..........................................................................Reading days, no classes<br />
Thurs., May 11..............................................................................................<strong>Final</strong> examinations begin<br />
Wed., May 17 ..............................................................Last day of final examination, semester ends,<br />
last day to submit an approved STM Thesis<br />
Fri., May 19 ........................................................................................................Baccalaureate Service<br />
Sat., May 20 ............................................................................................Commencement, 10:30 a.m.<br />
SUMMER SCHOOL 2006<br />
Mon., May 22 ................................................................................................Summer Term, Session I<br />
Mon., May 29 ................................................................................Memorial Day, no summer classes<br />
Mon., June 19 ..............................................................................................Summer Term, Session II<br />
Mon., June 19–Mon., July 17..................................................................Doctor of Ministry Program<br />
Tues., July 4 ............................................................................Independence Day, no summer classes
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DREW THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL<br />
2005–2007 ACADEMIC CALENDAR<br />
FALL SEMESTER 2006<br />
Tues., Aug. 29 ........................................................................New students arrive, orientation begins<br />
Wed., Aug. 30 ........................................................................................Registration for new students<br />
Mon., Sept. 4 ......................................................................................................Labor Day, no classes<br />
Tues., Sept. 5 ....................................................................................................................Classes begin<br />
Fri., Sept. 8 ........................................................................Applications due for Fall Commencement<br />
Mon., Sept. 11 ..........................Last day to add a semester-long class without instructor’s signature<br />
Thurs., Sept. 14 ..................................................................................................Matriculation Service<br />
Mon., Sept. 18 ..............................Last day to add a semester-long class with instructor’s signature,<br />
enroll from wait list, change P/U option<br />
or drop a semester-long class without a “W”<br />
(Note: No reduction in charges for any reduced load after this date)<br />
Mon., Oct. 2 ..................................................................................Yom Kippur, no classes, all schools<br />
Mon., Oct. 9–Fri., Oct. 13 ............................................................................Reading week, no classes<br />
Tues., Oct. 17–Thurs., Oct. 19 ......................................................................Tipple-Vosburgh Lectures<br />
Fri., Oct. 27 ........................................................................................Fall Commencement, 4:30 p.m.<br />
Fri., Nov. 10..............................................................Last day to drop semester-long class with a “W”<br />
(Courses discontinued after this date earn a grade of “U”)<br />
Wed., Nov. 22 ..........................................................................Thanksgiving recess begins, no classes<br />
Mon., Nov. 27–Thurs., Nov. 30 ....................................................................................Classes resume,<br />
registration for JanTerm and Spring 2007 Semester<br />
(Materials available 2 weeks before, clear accounts required to register)<br />
Tues., Dec. 12 ..............................................................................................................Last classes meet<br />
Wed., Dec. 13–Thurs., Dec. 14 ......................................................................Reading days, no classes<br />
Fri., Dec. 15 ..................................................................................................<strong>Final</strong> examinations begin<br />
Thurs., Dec 21 ..............................................................................All examinations and semester end
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JANUARY TERM 2007<br />
Tues., Jan. 2 ........................................................................................................JanTerm 2007 begins<br />
Wed., Jan. 24 ......................................................................................................JanTerm courses end<br />
SPRING 2007<br />
Thurs., Jan. 25 ................................................................Orientation for new students begins 4 p.m.<br />
Fri., Jan. 26 ........Registration/Orientation for new students, returning students not pre-registered<br />
Mon., Jan. 29 ............................................Classes begin, applications due for May commencement<br />
Fri., Feb. 2 ................................Last day to add a semester-long class without instructor’s signature<br />
Thurs., Feb. 8 ......................................................................................................Matriculation Service<br />
Fri., Feb. 9 ....................................Last day to add a semester-long class with instructor’s signature,<br />
enroll from wait list, change P/U option<br />
or drop a semester-long class without a “W”<br />
(Note: No reduction in charges for any reduced load after this date)<br />
Fri., March 9 ..........................................................................................Spring recess begins at 5 p.m.<br />
Mon., March 19 ............................................................................................................Classes resume<br />
Mon., Apr. 2–Fri., Apr. 6 ....................................................................................Holy week, no classes<br />
Mon., April 9 ........................Last day to withdraw from a semester-long class with a grade of “W”<br />
(Courses discontinued after this date earn a grade of “U”)<br />
Mon., Apr. 23–Thurs., Apr. 26......................................................Registration for the Fall 2007 term<br />
(Materials available one week before, clear accounts required to register)<br />
Fri., May 4 ..................................................................................................................Last classes meet<br />
Mon., May 7–Wed., May 9 ............................................................................Reading days, no classes<br />
Thurs., May 10..............................................................................................<strong>Final</strong> examinations begin<br />
Wed., May 16 ..............................................................Last day of final examination, semester ends,<br />
last day to submit an approved STM thesis<br />
Fri., May 18 ........................................................................................................Baccalaureate Service<br />
Sat., May 19 ............................................................................................Commencement, 10:30 a.m.
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INDEX<br />
Academic Advising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52<br />
Academic Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148–151<br />
Academic Computing Center . . . . . . . . . . .11<br />
Academic Degrees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30<br />
Academic Divisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32<br />
Academic Honesty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53, 135<br />
Academic Integrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53<br />
Academic Performance Policy . . . . . . . . . .46<br />
Academic Probation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50<br />
Academic Progress Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49<br />
Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28<br />
Add/Drop Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64<br />
Administration, <strong>University</strong> . . . . . . . .143–145<br />
Admissions, Conditional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17<br />
Admissions, Deadlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14<br />
Admissions, Degree Status . . . . . . . . . . . . .15<br />
Admissions, non-Degree Status . . . . . . . . .16<br />
Admissions, Probation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17<br />
Admissions, Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14<br />
Admissions, Program Changes . . . . . . . . . .15<br />
Admissions, Requirements, D.Min. . . . . . .41<br />
Admissions, Requirements, M.Div. . . . . . .31<br />
Admissions, Requirements, M.T.S. . . . . . . .39<br />
Admissions, Requirements, S.T.M., . . . . . .40<br />
Admissions, Transfer Students . . . . . . . . . .18<br />
Advanced Standing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18<br />
Advising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, 52<br />
Alternative Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35<br />
Alumni/ae Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26<br />
Audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 61<br />
Biblical Studies Division . . . . . . . . . . . .32, 80<br />
Black Ministerial Caucus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26<br />
Black Scholars Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12<br />
Bookstore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12<br />
Certification Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17, 120<br />
Chapel Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24<br />
Child Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27<br />
Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26<br />
Church History Division . . . . . . . . . . . .32, 87<br />
Church and Society Division . . . . . . . .32, 98<br />
Clinical Pastoral Education (C.P.E.) . .35, 113<br />
College of Liberal Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . .9, 143<br />
Community Fellows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17<br />
Community Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21<br />
Community Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28<br />
Computer Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62, 133<br />
Concentrations, Elective (D.Min.) . . . . . . .43<br />
Concurrent Enrollment (B.A./M.Div.) . . . .20<br />
Conditional Admission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17<br />
Conduct, student,<br />
see <strong>University</strong>-wide policies<br />
Congregational & Community<br />
Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43<br />
Contextual Learning:<br />
Cross-Cultural Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34<br />
Contextual Learning: Ministerial Practice .34<br />
Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60<br />
Counseling, Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 134<br />
Course Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78<br />
Course Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34<br />
Covenant Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24<br />
Cross-Cultural Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Cross-Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38<br />
Curriculum, D.Min. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43<br />
Curriculum, M.Div. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32<br />
Curriculum, M.Div./M.S.W. . . . . . . . . . . . .37<br />
Curriculum, M.T.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39<br />
Curriculum, S.T.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40<br />
Damage, Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136<br />
Day Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27<br />
Degree Offerings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30<br />
Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61<br />
Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24<br />
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) . . . . . .10, 16, 41<br />
Doctor of Ministry Concentrations . . . . . . .43<br />
Congregational & Community<br />
Development Concentration . . . . . . . .43<br />
Ecological Ministries and the Get Out Of<br />
Doors Church Concentration . . . . . . . . .44<br />
Global Online/Ministerial Leadership<br />
Concentration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43<br />
Hispanic Leadership & Ministry<br />
Concentration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43<br />
Pastoral Care & Counseling<br />
Concentration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44<br />
Worship and Spirituality<br />
Concentration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44<br />
Doctor of Ministry Course Descriptions . .119<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> Awards, Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66<br />
Ecological Ministries and the<br />
Get Out Of Doors Church . . . . . . . . . . . .44<br />
Emeriti Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139<br />
Employment, Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 74<br />
Index 153<br />
English for Speakers of<br />
Other Languages (ESOL) . . . . . . . .36, 135<br />
Enrollment Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 62<br />
Equal Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136<br />
Exchange Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19<br />
Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129<br />
Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14, 15, 60–63<br />
Financial Assistance, Application . . . . . . . .66<br />
Financial Assistance, D.Min. . . . . . . . . . . . .45<br />
Financial Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60<br />
Florence Bell Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11<br />
Food Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27<br />
Global/Online Concentration in<br />
Ministerial Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43<br />
Grading and Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51<br />
Graduate School, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9<br />
Grants and Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67<br />
Harold Brock Media Resource Center . . . .12<br />
Health Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 27, 62<br />
Hispanic Caucus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26<br />
Hispanic Institute of <strong>Theo</strong>logy . . . . . . . . . .12<br />
Hispanic Latino/a <strong>Theo</strong>logy and<br />
Religion Lecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12<br />
Hispanic Leadership & Ministry . . . . . . . . .43<br />
Hispanic Summer Program (HSP) . . . . . . .37<br />
History of <strong>Drew</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8, 132–134<br />
Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51<br />
Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22, 60<br />
Housing, Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61, 62
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Illnesses and Family Crisis . . . . . . . . . . . . .25<br />
Inclusive Language Policy . . . . . . . . . . .19, 46<br />
Intern Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36<br />
International Student Financial Aid . . . . . .67<br />
International Student Organization . . . . . .26<br />
International Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19<br />
Korean Caucus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26<br />
Korean <strong>Theo</strong>logical Studies Lecture . . . . . .12<br />
Learning Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25<br />
Leave of Absence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64<br />
Lecture Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12<br />
Lena C. Coburn Media Resource Center . .12<br />
Length of Program<br />
D.Min. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43<br />
M.Div. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31<br />
M.T.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40<br />
S.T.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40<br />
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10<br />
Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75<br />
Martin Luther King, Jr., Lecture . . . . . . . .12<br />
Master of Divinity Degree<br />
(M.Div.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 15, 30, 49<br />
Master of Divinity/Master of Social Work<br />
Degree (M.Div./M.S.W.) . . . . . . . . . . . . .39<br />
Master of Sacred <strong>Theo</strong>logy Degree . . . . . . . . .<br />
(S.T.M.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 15, 40, 50<br />
Master of <strong>Theo</strong>logical Studies Degree<br />
(M.T.S.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 15, 39, 50<br />
Media Resource Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12<br />
Methodist Studies Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11<br />
Minimum Degree Requirements . . . . . . . .52<br />
Ministerial Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36<br />
Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9<br />
Nelle Morton Lecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12<br />
Non-Degree Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16<br />
Order of Saint Luke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26<br />
Ordination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37<br />
Ordination, Other Denominations . . . . . . .38<br />
Ordination, UMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37<br />
Orientation, New Students . . . . . . . . . .18, 62<br />
Pastoral Care and Counseling<br />
Concentration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44<br />
Pastoral <strong>Theo</strong>logy Division . . . . . . . . .33, 106<br />
Payment Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63<br />
Policies, <strong>University</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134<br />
Prizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72–73<br />
Probationary Admission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17<br />
Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28, 135<br />
Refunds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45, 64<br />
Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138<br />
Registration, D.Min. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45<br />
Scholarships and Grants . . . . . . . . .67–72, 74<br />
Security Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62<br />
Seminary Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26<br />
Seminary Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25<br />
Separation from School . . . . . . . . . . . .28, 66<br />
Sexual Harassment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28<br />
Shippey Lectures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Snack Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27<br />
Spouse, Privileges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61<br />
Special (non-degree) students . . . . . . . . . .16<br />
Spiritual Formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24<br />
Student Body Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25<br />
Student Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136<br />
Student Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25<br />
Student Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25<br />
Student Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136<br />
Student Visas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20<br />
Study Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36<br />
Supervised Ministerial Practice . . . . . .34, 107<br />
Telephones, Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logical Students Association . . . . . . . .25<br />
<strong>Theo</strong>logy and Philosophy Division . . . .32, 93<br />
Tipple/Vosburgh Lectures . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12<br />
Index 155<br />
TOEFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, 41<br />
Transcript Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63<br />
Transfer Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 31<br />
Transfer Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17<br />
Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141<br />
Tuition Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60<br />
Tuition Refund Policies . . . . . . . . . .45, 64–65<br />
United Methodist Church Archives . . . . . .11<br />
United Methodist Church History,<br />
Doctrine, and Polity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37<br />
United Methodist Church connections . . . .8<br />
United Methodist Church support . . . . . . .60<br />
<strong>University</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132<br />
Work-study program . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 74<br />
Worship and Spirituality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44<br />
Worship, Chapel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24<br />
Writing Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
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26<br />
CAMPUS MAP<br />
25<br />
27<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> Forest Preserve<br />
24<br />
23<br />
22<br />
28<br />
21<br />
29<br />
31<br />
32<br />
50<br />
30<br />
33<br />
19<br />
34<br />
20<br />
36<br />
37<br />
18 5<br />
35<br />
38<br />
17<br />
46<br />
47<br />
16<br />
13<br />
12<br />
39<br />
48<br />
14<br />
42<br />
43<br />
10<br />
51<br />
11<br />
40<br />
4<br />
44<br />
9<br />
45<br />
15<br />
8<br />
41<br />
Lewis House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48<br />
Bowne Memorial Gateway . . . 49<br />
Tennis Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50<br />
Zuck Arboretum. . . . . . . . . . . . 51<br />
Hall of Sciences*. . . . . . . . . . . . 41<br />
Gilbert House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42<br />
Faulkner House* . . . . . . . . . . . 43<br />
Davies House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44<br />
Smith House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45<br />
Hannan House . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46<br />
Sitterly House* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47<br />
S.W. Bowne Hall of<br />
Graduate Studies. . . . . . . . . . 35<br />
Hoyt-Bowne Hall . . . . . . . . . . . 36<br />
Asbury Hall* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37<br />
Embury Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38<br />
Sycamore Cottage . . . . . . . . . . 39<br />
Brothers College* . . . . . . . . . . . 40<br />
Alumni/ae House* . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />
Madison House* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2<br />
Carriage House* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3<br />
<strong>Drew</strong> Outdoor Stadium* . . . . . . 4<br />
Young Field* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5<br />
Tilghman House* . . . . . . . . . . . . 6<br />
Dorothy Young Center<br />
for the Arts* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7<br />
Wesley House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8<br />
Asbury Statue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9<br />
Mead Hall* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10<br />
Rose Memorial Library*. . . . . . 11<br />
United Methodist Archives and<br />
History Center* . . . . . . . . . . . 12<br />
Learning Center* . . . . . . . . . . . 13<br />
Seminary Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14<br />
Pepin Services Center*. . . . . . . 15<br />
Kirby Shakespeare Theatre* . . 16<br />
Wendel Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17<br />
Tipple Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18<br />
<strong>University</strong> Commons* . . . . . . . 19<br />
Simon Forum and Athletic<br />
Center* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20<br />
Health Center* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21<br />
Holloway Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22<br />
Welch Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23<br />
Brown Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24<br />
Tolley Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25<br />
McClintock Hall (left) . . . . . . . . 26<br />
Foster Hall (center) . . . . . . . . . . 26<br />
Hurst Hall (right). . . . . . . . . . . . 26<br />
President’s House . . . . . . . . . . . 27<br />
Riker Hall* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28<br />
Baldwin Hall* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29<br />
Haselton Hall*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />
Eberhardt Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31<br />
Town House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />
<strong>University</strong> Center* . . . . . . . . . 33<br />
12 Campus Drive* . . . . . . . . . . 34<br />
3<br />
Ross Court<br />
49<br />
Route 124 (Madison Avenue)<br />
6<br />
7<br />
Vinal Place<br />
Lancaster Road<br />
1<br />
2<br />
Morristown<br />
dark circle and * indicates building<br />
has barrier-free accessibility