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Course Schedule

The course schedules for the current and upcoming semesters are listed below. Book lists for the courses are available on the Course Texts page. Click on the semester links below to download a copy of the course schedule. 

Summer 2013

All face-to-face courses meet 9 AM-5PM, Monday-Friday. Click here for course descriptions and instructor bios.

May 20-24

CM 406 - reNEW: Skills for Leading New and Renewing Progressive Churches Cameron Trimble and Michael Piazza
TEC 473 – James Baldwin and Christianity– Eddie Kornegay

May 28- June 1

CM 424 - The Theatrical Church-- of Mimes, Masks and Miracles - Todd Farley

June 3-7

TEC 475 – Anthropology of Islam – Suad Khabeer

June 10-14

RH 427 – Paul desde el otro lado (from the other side) – Manuel Villalobos

Hybrid

RH 495 – Bible and Immigration – Timothy Sandoval

Online

RH/TEC 498 – Homosexuality and Biblical Interpretation – Ken Stone

Fall 2013

Click here for a chart of the Fall 2013 class schedule.

Monday:

2:00-5:00 PM

CM 405 – Leading Congregations – John Thomas

6:30-9:30 PM

TEC 595 – Master’s Writing Seminar – Jennifer Pope

TEC 395 – Introduction to Interfaith Engagement – Mikva and Nashashibi

RH 321 – Interpreting the Gospels – Jennings

Tuesday:

9:00 AM-12 Noon

TEC 504 – Augustine, Niebuhr and Malcolm X – Terrell

2:00-5:00 PM

RH 344 – History of Christian Thought – Jennings

TEC 603 – Philosophical Thought – Seo

RH 402 – History of Jewish Thought – Mikva

6:30-9:30 PM

CM 331 – Introduction to Pastoral Care – Butler

CM 480 – Interpreting the Parables – Edgerton

Wednesday:

9:00 AM-12 Noon

TEC 400 – Constructive Theology – Thistlethwaite and Roncolato

CM 416 – Leading Worship – Haldeman

RH 301 – Interpreting the Hebrew Bible – Stone

2:00-5:00 PM

TEC 390 – Introduction to the Study of Black Faith and Life – Butler

CM 505 – Poetics of Grief – Edgerton

6:30-9:30 PM

CM 365 – Global Sensitivity in Ministry – Seo

TEC 484 – Theological and Ethical Perspectives on AIDS and Violence - Terrell

Time and Day TBA:

RH 390A United Methodist History – Emery Percell  

Hybrid Course

  • CM 400 Leadership and Ministry in Context: Derylak and Haldeman

Online Courses

  • RH 301 Interpreting the Hebrew Bible: Stone
  • RH 321 Interpreting the Gospels: Jennings
  • H 344 History of Christian Thought: Jennings
  • RH 350 Biblical Interpretation in Contemporary Context: Hunt
  • CM 332 Introduction to Pastoral Theology: Butler
  • CM 365 Global Sensitivity in Ministry: Seo
  • CM 415 Ritual Studies: Haldeman
  • CM 450 Issues in Faith and Health: David Stewart and Jill Westberg McNamara
  • TEC 395 Introduction to Interfaith Engagement: Mikva, Nashashibi, and Thistlethwaite
  • TEC 400 Constructive Theology: Thistlethwaite
  • TEC 435 Intersectional Queer Ethics: Robyn Henderson-Espinoza
  • TEC 595 Master’s Writing Seminar: Joel Cruz
  • TEC 609 Derrida: Jennings