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ACADEMIC INFORMATION / COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Columbia Theological Seminary, a seminary of the Presbyterian Church,
U.S., is operated and controlled by the Synods of Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Mississippi, and South Carolina through a Board of Directors. It is an
accredited member of the American Association of Theological Schools.

Pictures: front cover - Instructor William P. Boyle; page one - Junior Ronald
A. Crews and Junior Murphy Davis Sutherland; page nineteen (top to
bottom) - Senior Mary Jones in C. T. S. Bookstore; Junior R. Gordon Smith,
Junior Thomas M. Barclay, and Junior Charles C. Cox, Jr.; Senior J. Lawrence
Cuthill and Field Education group; page thirty - Biblical Area class scene;
back cover - Middler Sherwood C. McKay, Jr., Faculty Wife Betty Cousar,
and Middler Robert R. Allen in Simons-Law archway.

INFORM

Volume 66 May, 1972 No. 4

Published 7 times a year (Jan., Feb., April, May, July, Oct., Nov.) by Columbia
Theological Seminary, Box 520, Decatur, Georgia, 30031. Second-class postage
paid at Decatur, Georgia, 30030.

This booklet is one of five in the Columbia Catalog Series. In this
volume detailed information will be found about Columbia's academic pro-
gram. Requirements for admission and for completion of the various First
and Advanced Professional Degrees are given along with a complete listing of
course descriptions.

The other four volumes in the series provide an introduction to
Columbia, financial information and rosters of Faculty and students, a
history of the Seminary and a listing of its established endowments and
endowment opportunities, and an introduction of the faculty. A list of the
entire series with a directory for correspondence is found at the end of this
volume.

CALENDAR 1972-73 ACADEMIC YEAR

Summer Language School July 10-Sept. 1, 1972

FALL QUARTER

Faculty Retreat Sept. 6-8

Introductory Term Sept. 18-25

Classes Begin Sept. 26
Fall Preaching Services
Board of Directors Meeting

Thanksgiving Break Nov. 23-25

Reading Period Dec. 8-9

Exams Dec. 1 1-14

Christmas Break Begins Dec. 1 5

WINTER QUARTER

Classes Begin Jan. 3, 1973

Ministers' Week (Smyth Lectures)

College Conference

Reading Period Mar. 1 0-1 2

Exams Mar. 13-15

Spring Break Mar. 1 6-2 1

SPRING QUARTER

Classes Begin Mar. 22

Easter Apr. 22

Alumni Lectures

Columbia Friendship Circle Apr. 1 2

Rock Eagle Missions Conference Apr. 27-29

Honors Day

Board of Directors Meeting

Senior Exams May 24-26

Reading Period May 28-29

Exams May 30-June 1

Commencement June 2-3

FACULTY 1971-72

Biblical Area

Professors: James H. Gailey (chairman), Samuel A. Cartledge, Charles B.
Cousar, Ludwig R. Dewitz, Dean G. McKee, Ronald S. Wallace

Associate Professor: J. Will Ormond (on leave spring quarter 1971-72)

Historical-Doctrinal Area

Professors: Shirley C. Guthrie (chairman, on leave 1972-73), C. Benton
Kline, Ronald S. Wallace

Associate Professors: J. Richard Bass, O. H. Lyon, Ralph E. Person (acting
chairman, 1972-73)

Assistant Professor: Eduard N. Loring

Visiting Instructors: Edgar M. Grider, Calvin Houston, Alvin Porteous,
Harold Turner

Pastoral Area

Professors: Wade P. Huie, Jr. (chairman), Thomas H. McDill, Hubert V.
Taylor, Ronald S. Wallace

Associate Professors: J. Richard Bass, Jack B. McMichael, Theron S. Nease
(on leave 1971-72), A. Milton Riviere, Don M. Wardlaw

Visiting Instructors: William Boyle, Calvin Kropp, John Patton, Mary Sledd

Visiting Instructors in Ministry:

1971-72: Irvin Elligan, George Gunn, John Meister
1972-73:

ADMINISTRATION

President C. Benton Kline

Dean of Academic Affairs Charles B. Cousar

Dean of Ministry Development A. Milton Riviere

Dean of Students O. H. Lyon

Dean, Graduate Department Samuel A. Cartledge

Treasurer F. Sidney Anderson

Librarian Harold B. Prince

Vice President for Development Stephen A. Bacon

Director of Development Alvin S. Jepson

Director of Admissions James T. Richardson

Director of Field Education J. Richard Bass

Director of Information Services Elizabeth Andrews

PURPOSE AND PROGRAMS OF STUDY

Columbia Theological Seminary is an instrument of the Church, and its
purpose and programs are formed in relation to the mission of the Church.
Since the work of the Church is dependent in large degree upon its leaders,
the seminary is a graduate professional school engaged in preparing men and
women for Church leadership. As such it is an educational institution,
training men's minds for encounter with the intellectual problems of our
world in such a way that they will be worthy of the respect of those to whom
they witness. At the same time, it is also a professional school and, thus,
focuses on the competences and skills necessary to the practice of ministry.
In each dimension of its life, the seminary seeks to facilitate the personal
growth of students, and thereby, to deepen their love for Christ, to encourage
them in spiritual maturity, and to inspire them with a zeal for service.

To accomplish its task, Columbia provides a community setting for
theological education. In this context courses of study leading to both basic
and advanced professional degrees are offered. The Master of Divinity, the
Master of Christian Education, and the Doctor of Ministry (in-sequence) are
the first professional degrees. Advanced degrees are the Master of Theology
and the Doctor of Sacred Theology. Beginning in the fall of 1973, Columbia
will also offer a Doctor of Ministry degree (in-ministry) to be available as an
advanced degree. In addition, opportunity is given some students to select
particular courses for a non-degree program of study.

ATLANTA THEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Through the Atlanta Theological Association, Columbia enjoys academ-
ic and professional affiliations with Candler School of Theology, Erskine Theo-
logical Seminary, and Interdenominational Theological Center, and with the
Georgia Association for Pastoral Care and the Urban Training Organization of
Atlanta. The Association develops and coordinates educational programs and
resources of these member institutions, which include approximately 800
students, 85 faculty, and 250,000 volumes. (Students and scholars also have
access to the holdings of 16 libraries in the Atlanta-Athens area which
comprise the University Center in Georgia.) Among significant and promising
cooperative endeavors are, in addition to the Doctor of Sacred Theology
degree program, cross registration, sharing of faculty, library and lectureship
resources, interseminary courses, and experimental programs in various aca-
demic disciplines and professional specializations.

CURRICULUM

The teaching program at Columbia is arranged in four areas: Biblical,
Historical-Doctrinal, Pastoral and Field Education/Supervised Ministry. Studies
in each of these areas are combined with interdisciplinary studies in the
curriculum for the first professional degrees. While classroom instruction is
basic to these first degree programs, their goal is to equip students to con-
tinue their education independently, and the resources of the library, the
structure of course work, and reading courses encourage early realization of
that goal.

Studies in the Biblical Area seek to help the students understand and
interpret an ancient book, the Bible, in a world where people go to the moon.
To do this these studies are concerned with developing tools and skills to
understand the ancient world, its language, history and thought, and tools
and skills to move from that world to our modern world and grasp the
meaning of the Bible for modern man. Greek and Hebrew are required so that
students will gain facility in handling the original Biblical languages and
understanding the original text itself, practice in the interpretation of the
text, principles and foundations for moving from the ancient world to the
modern world, and experience in articulating that message in a theological
fashion.

Historical-Doctrinal studies help students understand the past so that
they can understand the present and how we got here. Students engaged in
these studies also struggle to form their own theology and to discover what it
means for them to be Christian today. Since Columbia stands within the
Reformed tradition, Historical-Doctrinal studies are concerned not only with
right thinking, but also with the relation of Christian faith and doctrine to
real life. Therefore, studies in this area engage students in consideration of the
social, political, economic, and cultural life of today. In Historical-Doctrinal
studies students acquire the tools they will need throughout their lives for
dealing theologically with themselves and the world around them, tools that
will enable the graduate to lead the church in a prophetic and reconciling way
as it works its mission out in the world around it.

The Pastoral Area centers on the functioning of the person as a
minister, and its concern is to train students to be ministers and to lead other
persons in ministering. Studies in this area consider the dynamics of the
minister's role as leader of worship, preacher, pastor, teacher, and adminis-
trator. Since we do not fully know today the shape of the ministry of
tomorrow, the concern of these studies is to train each student to understand
the issues involved, to help him see his own strengths and weaknesses, and
then to develop a flexibility that will enable him to take his Biblical and
theological understanding and deal with whatever issues he faces during his
ministry.

Through the Field Education Program and through the newly designed
Supervised Ministry program, students are given the opportunity to engage in
the actual practice of ministry in concrete situations. They not only can put
into practice what they are learning through their studies in the Biblical,
Historical-Doctrinal, and Pastoral areas, but, in seminars, can also reflect on
their experiences in ministry.

Columbia's faculty recognizes that the method of teaching also makes a
significant contribution to learning. Consequently, a variety of teaching
methods are employed. Team teaching, which enables the professors them-
selves to participate more fully in the learning process, and which effectively
bring different kinds of competence together in the classroom, is widely used.
Because small groups are a part of most courses, creative interchange between
student and student and between student and professor is the mark of
instruction at Columbia.

Schedule

Columbia operates on the quarter system. Each quarter consists of
approximately ten weeks for classes and one week for examinations.
Columbia ordinarily gives work only during the fall, winter and spring
quarters. The curriculum is designed for those beginning their work in the fall

quarter. Students entering at another quarter will experience difficulties in
scheduling their courses and may find that they cannot complete their
required work in the usual nine quarters.

During the last half of the summer Columbia offers intensive work in
New Testament Greek in the Summer Language School. Classes meet two
hours each day, five days a week, and cover the amount of material normally
covered in a full year.

Admission

Admission to the basic degree programs at Columbia Seminary -
M. Div., M. C. E., and D. Min. (in-sequence) -- requires a four-year degree from
an accredited university or college of arts and sciences or its equivalent.
Students without four years of pre-seminary preparation are not eligible to
earn degrees at the Seminary and are not encouraged to apply for admission.

A major in one of the liberal arts fields is most helpful as preparation
for theological studies. Basic courses in philosophy, European and American
history, psychology, and English grammar and literature form the foundation
for Seminary studies. Students with inadequate backgrounds in these areas
may be required to take remedial work or select particular electives within
the Seminary curriculum.

Entering M. Div. and D. Min. (in-sequence) students are required to
have a reading knowledge of New Testament Greek. For those students who
are not prepared in Greek the Seminary offers a non-credit course, B021,in
its Summer Language School.

Admission Procedure

Students desiring admission to the basic degree programs or special
programs should request an application for admission from the Director of
Admissions. In addition to the completed application form, students should
furnish the Director of Admissions the additional items indicated on that
form.

Students admitted to the seminary will be provided a health form to be
filled out by their physician and an application for seminary housing.

Introductory Term

An orientation program is required of all entering students during the
days preceding the regular opening of the seminary in the fall. It offers an
opportunity for new students to get acquainted with one another and with
student body leaders and members of the faculty. Tests are administered to
help students identify and understand particular strengths and deficiencies of
preparation for theological instruction. This program is without extra expense
to the students, except for a charge for board.

Returning students are also required to participate in the introductory
term. Second-year students are involved in an introduction to the urban
community; third year students participate in a management workshop.

Transfer

Students in good standing in other accredited seminaries may be ad-
mitted after transcripts have been evaluated and their applications approved
by the Admissions Committee. Ordinarily more than one year in residence is

required for the M. Div., one year in residence for the M. C. E., and more
than two years in residence for the D. Min. (in-sequence).

Grading

At the close of each quarter grades are given according to the following
system. A grade report is sent to each student and his presbytery.

For First Year and Special Students:

A, excellent, 3 quality points per hour.
B+, very good, 2.5 quality points per hour.

B, good, 2 quality points per hour.
C+, average, 1 .5 quality points per hour.

C, satisfactory, 1 quality point per hour.
D+, unsatisfactory, 0.5 quality point per hour.

D, inferior, quality points per hour.

E, conditioned, quality points per hour.

F, failure, minus 1 quality point per hour.

For students beyond the First Year:

H, honors, for work of exceptionally distinguished quality.

S, satisfactory, for work which represents sufficient mastery
of the content of the course to merit recommendation for
graduation.

U, unsatisfactory, for work which represents insufficient mas-
tery of the content of the course to merit recommendation
for graduation.

For Th. M. and S. T. D. Students:

A, excellent, 3 quality points per hour.

B, good, 2 quality points per hour.

C, passing, 1 quality point per hour.

F, failure, minus 1 quality point per hour.

Any first year student who fails to make a C average in any quarter
except the first quarter places himself on probation for the next quarter, and
if he fails to bring his average up during that quarter, he will be dropped as a
student. In the event the student's overall average is C or better, he will be
permitted to remain as a student for another quarter on probation.

Second and third year students must have satisfactory or honors marks
in all required courses, electives, and field education which make up the hours
required for the degree. A U may be remedied by (1) further work on the
course, (2) repeating the course, (3) taking an elective course relating to the
area of deficiency. A U given for unexcused late work shall normally require
additional work. Any student whose work is unsatisfactory will be placed on
probation, and if he fails to show improvement in the next quarter, he will be
dropped as a student.

Graduation Honors

Students whose work in the judgment of the faculty shows distin-
guished quality will be awarded the degree "with distinction".

FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEGREES

Requirements for the M. Div. Degree for Students
Entering Prior to September 1972

1. There must be on file with the seminary a complete and official
transcript of credits showing graduation with a bachelor's degree from an
accredited university or college of liberal arts and sciences, or its equivalent.

2. The candidate must satisfactorily complete all academic require-
ments of the M. Div. program. These include the required courses as outlined
on page twenty together with enough electives to bring the total of academic
and field education credits to 148, and other academic requirements such as
senior preaching. These requirements may not be completed in less than nine
quarters. The candidate must achieve an overall average of C for the first year,
and have S or H in all other work for the degree.

3. The faculty must be satisfied that the conduct and attitude of the
candidate is becoming a minister of the Gospel and that he gives a promise of
useful service in the ministry or other Church vocation.

4. All bills to the Seminary must be paid and assurance given that all
open accounts in the community and elsewhere have been satisfied.

M. Div. in Christian Education

To prepare students for work in the educational ministries of the
Church, Columbia provides a program of studies leading to the Master of
Divinity degree with a major in Christian Education.

The requirements for the degree are the same as those for the regular
M. Div. degree with the following exceptions:

1. The requirement of senior preaching is omitted and a two hour
teaching practicum is substituted for one of the preaching practicums as
determined by the candidate's adviser.

2. The candidate must satisfactorily complete 20 hours of electives in
the field of education and related disciplines as determined in consultation
with the adviser.

In this program the curricular offerings of the Seminary are supple-
mented by courses available through Emory University, Atlanta University
and Georgia State University. In addition certain required courses are adapted
for majors in Christian Education.

Master of Divinity Degree (Revised) and
Doctor of Ministry Degree (In-sequence)

Beginning in September of 1972, Columbia will initiate a revised
program leading to the Master of Divinity degree with an additional two
components leading to the Doctor of Ministry degree (in-sequence). The first
two components of these degrees will involve a common program. The
academic courses and supervised ministry in these initial components are de-
signed to assist the student in developing intellectual tools and professional
skills to begin the practice of ministry. At the end of the second component,
students, together with their peers, will engage in a process of evaluation
leading to the Admission to Degree Candidacy. The strengths and weaknesses

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of the student will be assessed so as to lead him, together with an appropriate
faculty committee, to determine whether he should proceed toward the Mas-
ter of Divinity degree or toward the Doctor of Ministry degree (in-sequence).
Students pursuing the Master of Divinity degree will move to a third
component, composed primarily of an interdisciplinary seminar on ministry
and further academic work. Students qualifying for the Doctor of Ministry
degree (in-sequence) will proceed to two further components, the first of
which shall include a twelve-month period of supervised ministry in an
approved setting. The final, on-campus component will involve an inter-
disciplinary seminar on ministry enabling the student to reflect on his period
of supervised ministry and additional academic work.

Requirements for the M. Div. Degree

for Students Entering After September 1972

1. There must be on file with the Seminary a complete and official
transcript of credits showing graduation with a bachelor's degree from an
accredited university or college of liberal arts and sciences, or its equivalent.

2. The student must satisfactorily complete the Admission to Degree
Candidacy at the end of the B component.

3. The candidate must satisfactorily complete all academic and super-
vised ministry requirements of the M. Div. program. These include the
required courses as outlined on pages twenty-four and twenty-five together
with enough electives to bring the total of academic and field credits to 140.
The candidate must achieve an overall average of C for the first year and have
S or H in all other work for the degree.

4. The faculty must be satisfied that the conduct and attitude of the
candidate is becoming a minister of the Gospel and that he gives a promise of
useful service in the ministry or other Church vocation.

5. All bills to the Seminary must be paid and assurance given that all
open accounts in the community and elsewhere have been satisfied.

Requirements for the D. Min. Degree (in-sequence)

The requirements for the Doctor of Ministry degree are the same as
those for the revised M. Div. degree with the following exceptions:

1. The candidate must satisfactorily engage in a twelve-month period
of supervised ministry for which a total of 32 hours credit is granted.

2. The candidate must satisfactorily complete all academic and super-
vised ministry requirements of the Doctor of Ministry program. These include
the required courses as outlined on pages twenty-four and twenty-five together
with enough electives to bring the total of academic and field credits to 184.

Flexibility

Students who have strong backgrounds in certain particular fields of the
curriculum, or who demonstrate unusual proficiency in their work, are given
opportunities for special placement or for independent work. Requests for
flexibility in a student's program should be made to the Dean of Academic
Affairs. Three opportunities for flexibility are available:

1. A student may be permitted advanced placement in the A and B
components if he can satisfactorily demonstrate that he has already achieved

the objectives of a given course. This means that he may be exempt from the
course and permitted to take an advanced course in the area.

2. Academically qualified students may be permitted to engage in
independent study as a route to the establishment of competence in a
required course.

3. A student may be allowed to determine his own course of study in
any area or areas leading to comprehensive examinations which would test his
competence in A and B components. No credits would be awarded him until
he has passed the comprehensive examinations. Only two chances to pass the
examination are allowed.

Independent Research

In order to provide qualified students in their final year with an
opportunity for independent and intensive study in one field, the Inde-
pendent Research Program is open to students who have demonstrated
superior abilities in the field of their interest. Independent research studies
are open in any of the departments of the curriculum with the consent of the
supervising professor and the approval by the First Professional Degree
Committee of a written proposal giving reasons and goals and a proposed plan
of study. The student is expected to work with an adviser throughout his
independent research program and to concentrate his study in a single area.
The format of the program includes a regular meeting between the student
and his supervising professor at least once every two weeks to discuss assigned
readings, written work, or other special projects. The student will receive 10
hours credit each quarter for his independent research studies and, thus, for
1972-73, is excused from all third year required courses, with the exception
of the following: Missions and Ecumenics (fall quarter), Work of the Ministry
(winter and spring quarters), the Preaching and Teaching Practicums, plus the
auditing of a minimum of 3 to 4 hours each quarter of other required courses
in areas not related to the student's honors program. The courses audited are
to be determined in consultation with the supervising professor and the Dean
of Academic Affairs.

Clinical Pastoral Education

Clinical pastoral education is a first-hand learning experience under
accredited supervision which provides theological students and pastors with
opportunities for intensive study of pastoral relationships, and which seeks to
make clear in understanding and practice the resources, methods, and mean-
ings of the Christian faith as expressed through pastoral care. Columbia's
membership in the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education means that its
students will be given priority of choice in institutions elected and reduction
of training fees.

Columbia has taken major initiative in the organization of the Georgia
Association for Pastoral Care, the Georgia Association Pastoral Counseling
and Referral Service, and the Georgia Cluster for Clinical Pastoral Education.
The incorporating institutions in addition to Columbia are the Candler School
of Theology and Medical School of Emory University, the Interdenomina-
tional Theological Center, and the Christian Council of Metropolitan Atlanta.
These groups provide pastoral services and training, with the conviction that
the best possible service to people in difficult and crisis situations affords the
best possible training for theological students.

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Students are required to have training under supervision in one of the
affiliated institutions with staff members serving the Seminary in the capacity
of guest instructors. Additional work for M. Div., D. Min., and S. T. D.
students is available in these institutions up to a summer quarter, an intern
year, or a residency.

Radio and Television

On its own campus Columbia has complete video taping facilities.
Video taping is used in a variety of ways in classroom instruction and in
preaching practicums. Columbia's facilities also allow limited work in experi-
mentation with television production.

Facilities and staff for instruction of students from Columbia, the
Candler School of Theology, and the Interdenominational Theological Center
are provided at the Protestant Radio and Television Center, a fully equipped
interdenominational center producing materials for the mass media.

Palestinian Archaeology and History

Columbia Seminary is associated with the Institute for Mediterranean
Studies of Berkeley, California, which sponsors an annual Near Eastern
Archaeological Seminar. Students who participate in this Seminar will spend
eight weeks in the Near East taking courses in Palestinian Archaeology and
History. The program includes three weeks of actual digging at an ancient site
in Palestine. Students will be given academic credit, provided they success-
fully complete the course program and submit the necessary transcript. For
further details, contact Professor James H. Gailey, Jr.

MASTER OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Outline of the Basic Curriculum

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Biblical Area

18 hours

Orientation to Biblical Studies

6 hours

Additional Old Testament

6 hours

Additional New Testament

6 hours

Historical-Doctrinal Area

1 9 hours

History of Life and Thought

of the Church

1 2 hours

American Christianity

3 hours

Christian Ethics

4 hours

Pastoral Area

28 hours

Minister and His People

5 hours

Ministry of Worship and

Preaching

5 hours

Ministry of Teaching

3 hours

Ministry of Pastoral Care

4 hours

Teaching Practicum

2 hours

Electives in Christian Education

9 hours

As numbered in 1971-72 academic catalog

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Requirements for the Degree

1. There must be on file with the Seminary a complete and official
transcript of credits showing graduation with a bachelor's degree from an
accredited university or college of liberal arts and sciences, or its equivalent.

2. The candidate must demonstrate a reading knowledge of at least one
foreign language.

3. The candidate must satisfactority complete all academic require-
ments of the M. C. E. program. These include the required courses listed
above together with enough electives to bring the total of credits to 90 (15 of
which may be devoted to an acceptable research project), a written or oral
examination to demonstrate a sufficient grasp of the major fields of study
and satisfactory completion of a program of field education.

4. The faculty must be satisfied that the conduct and attitude of the
candidate is becoming a servant of the Church and that he gives promise of
useful service in a Church vocation.

5. All bills to the Seminary must be paid and assurance given that all
open accounts in the community and elsewhere have been satisfied.

ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEGREES

Columbia's advanced degree programs lead to professional degrees. The
emphasis of the programs is the practice of ministry. The academic expecta-
tions are of the same level as programs emphasizing research, but the purpose
of the programs is to prepare outstanding students for effective service and
leadership in the parish, in some related ministry, on the mission field, or in
the development of some new form of ministry.

In addition to the resources of the faculty and library on Columbia's
campus, graduate students are able to draw upon the resources of the Atlanta
area. The S. T. D. program is administered by the Graduate Professional
Studies Committee of the Atlanta Theological Association, which coordinates
and augments the resources of Candler School of Theology, Emory Univer-
sity, the Interdenominational Theological Center, and Columbia. Th. M. stu-
dents may also include studies at these other seminaries in their program.

The resources of the Atlanta community are also available to Columbia
graduate students. Pastoral counseling programs in several settings are made
available through the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care. The Urban
Training Organization of Atlanta provides resources in the area of urban
problems and urban ministries. Numerous national and regional offices of
denominational and interdenominational agencies are located in Atlanta.
Other educational opportunities are available at Emory University, Georgia
State University, and colleges in the area.

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MASTER OF THEOLOGY

Admission

Admission to study in the graduate department is granted by the Dean
of the Graduate Department and the Admissions Committee of the faculty,
proper application having been made through the Director of Admissions.
The M. Div. degree or its academic equivalent is required. Courses in Hebrew
and Greek are prerequisite, except for the Th. M. in Pastoral Counseling or
Supervision. If a student's M. Div. course required less than the two biblical
languages, he may substitute an approved language for one of them. Those
students who plan to do their major work in the Old or New Testament
departments must be able to handle the appropriate language with ease. In
addition, each applicant is expected to present evidence of achievement and
competence as a student. Rarely can a student be expected to do satisfactory
graduate work if he has not maintained at least a B average in his college and
seminary work.

Admission to Candidacy

Admission to candidacy is by vote of the faculty, proper application
having been made in writing to the Advanced Studies Committee. The faculty
meeting in October is the deadline for admission to candidacy if the student
expects to receive his degree the following May.

Th. M. students must pay a thesis fee as follows: $25.00 to accompany
the application for admission to candidacy, and $.25.00 at the beginning of
the fall quarter each year thereafter until the degree is received. Failure to
pay the fee will constitute withdrawal from the program.

Requirements for the Degree

In order to qualify for the Th. M. degree, the student must complete
the following within three academic years after his admission to candidacy:

1 . at least 35 hours of academic credit with grades that average not less
than B. This academic work shall involve at least three academic quarters in
residence.

2. an acceptable thesis.

3. an oral examination which will be given after the thesis has been
accepted.

Specialization

All students seeking the Th. M. degree will concentrate their studies in
one subdivision of the curriculum. Any subdivision of the three areas of the
curriculum may be chosen. Fifteen hours of academic work must be taken in
the field of specialization and an additional 10 hours may be taken in that
field or in related courses. Ten hours must be taken in graduate courses
outside the field of specialization.

Specialization in the area of pastoral care and counseling requires
clinical training with the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education as

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specified by the professor of pastoral counseling. In addition, two programs
in this area have special requirements as follows:

Th. M. in Pastoral Counseling

The successful completion of an intern year in one or more of the
affiliate institutions of the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care is required.

In the second year of the program, if the student is adjudged suffi-
ciently mature and competent by a multidisciplinary professional committee,
he is admitted for counseling supervision in the Georgia Association Pastoral
Counseling and Referral Service under the supervision of Chaplains John
Patton, Ph. D., and Calvin Kropp, M. B. A., Th. M. Most of the counseling
supervision occurs in the center established by Columbia in cooperation with
the Central Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. Sufficient supervision of counsel-
ing, intake, etc., is provided to qualify the candidate for the membership in
the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, Inc.

Also in the second year of study, sufficient academic work must be
completed at a B average to bring the total number of hours to 35. A research
project completes the course of study.

Th. M. in Pastoral Supervision

This degree program has been developed for those students seeking to
become accredited chaplain supervisors. An intern year must be successfully
completed in one of the affiliate institutions of the Georgia Association for
Pastoral Care, Inc. The total number of academic hours required is 35 at a B
average.

In addition, a residency year must also be satisfactorily completed. The
residency year may be elected in any institution accredited by the Associa-
tion for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. Accreditation as acting chaplain
supervisor by any region of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
will complete the requirements for the degree.

DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY

This degree is offered through the Atlanta Theological Association by
the Candler School of Theology, Columbia Theological Seminary, and the
Interdenominational Theological Center. It is administered by the Graduate
Professional Studies Committee of the Atlanta Theological Association which
has responsibility for approving admissions to the program, establishing
curriculum offerings, and certifying candidates for the award of degrees.

The purpose of the professional doctorate, the Doctor of Sacred Theol-
ogy (S. T. D.), is to prepare outstanding students for effective service and
leadership in the parish, in some related ministry, or in the development of
some new form of ministry. The S. T. D. represents high intellectual achieve-
ment as well as professional capability. Although the requirements for this
degree differ in appropriate respects from those of longer-established degrees
such as the Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Theology, the quality of
achievement expected is at the same intellectual level.

Currently the degree is offered in two fields: 1) the S. T. D. in General
Ministry; and 2) the S. T. D. in Pastoral Counseling.

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THE S. T. D. IN GENERAL MINISTRY

This program is designed primarily for the preparation of mature
practitioners of ministry. A major thrust of the program is the integration in
practice of several perspectives emerging from the biblical, historical, theo-
logical, and pastoral studies as well as the behavioral sciences and humanities.
The focus of the student's work is on the parish or related ministries;
emphasis is not confined to one office of the ministry, nor does it encompass
everything done in ministry.

The entire degree program in General Ministry is a process fostering
professional and personal growth, integration of theory and practice, and
maturation in capacity to relate skills in ministry to the needs of persons,
institutions, and the community. This process moves from the experiences of
relatively close guidance and supervision in the beginning of the program
(represented, for example, by the experience of classroom and clinical pas-
toral education) toward self-directed and supervised independent professional
functioning subjected to critical evaluation and dialogic consultation by
representatives of the pertinent disciplines (represented, for example, by the
conception and performance of the doctoral project.)

Admission

Applicants must hold the Master of Divinity or equivalent degree from
an accredited institution. The admission process will include: 1) an assess-
ment of the applicant's academic grades and professional performance, 2) his
statement of purpose, 3) references and other materials supplied with the
application, and 4) a personal interview with the S. T. D. dean of the school
to which he applies. The applicant is required to have attained satisfactory
grades in a biblical language, or in another discipline which is relevant to his
program. Possible options would include a non-biblical language, statistics,
computer programming, tests and measurements, or another special skill.

Each student admitted to the program shall have a member of the
faculty as his adviser.

Program of Study

The program of study consists of 72 hours of work. A minimum of 36
quarter hours is required in seminars, courses, and directed study. This
required work includes an inter-disciplinary Seminar on Ministry extending
over the fall, winter, and spring quarters. The three parts of the seminar, for
which a total credit of 12 quarter hours is awarded, must be taken in
sequence. The remainder of the required 36 quarter hours of work must be
divided among the areas of the curriculum in terms of the program of study
developed in consultation with the student's adviser and approved by the
Graduate Professional Studies Committee. Some course work should be taken
in each participating school.

In addition, the student must take five quarters of supervised ministry
seminars and clinical work for a maximum of 36 quarter hours of credit. This
phase of the program includes at least three quarters of supervised ministry
seminars. These seminars will involve extensive papers which may meet the
requirements for the doctoral project. They also involve at least five days per
quarter on campus in planning, study, reporting, and consultation.

Within this general curricular structure, each student's program is
planned to meet his specific needs and interests.

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Requirements

To qualify for the S. T. D. degree, the student must complete the
following within six calendar years after admission to the program:

1. Residence and Grade Requirements. At least 36 quarter
hours of courses and seminars must be completed within
two calendar years after admission to the program. Regis-
tration for the summer quarter is optional. At least one
quarter of clinical work is required and must be completed
prior to the comprehensive examination. Two quarters of
clinical work may be taken. The sequence of classroom
work and clinical work will be planned by the student and
his advisor; once the student begins the classroom work he
must be registered for some aspect of his program every
quarter until he completes the classroom and clinical re-
quirements. All courses, seminars and directed study must
be completed with an average of at least 3.0 on the 4.0
scale.

2. Comprehensive Examination. This examination is intended
to test the student's mastery of the basic knowledge essen-
tial to his program of study, his capacity to examine this
field from the perspective of the classical theological dis-
ciplines, his ability to relate materials in the cognate secular
disciplines to his program of study, and his ability to relate
his knowledge to professional practice. The examination
may not be taken before the student has completed 36
quarter hours of courses and seminars and one quarter of
clinical work. It will be prepared and administered by the
adviser and an examining committee.

3. Admission to Candidacy. The satisfactory completion of
the comprehensive examination and the approval of the
doctoral project proposal constitute admission to candi-
dacy.

4. Doctoral Project and Supervised Ministry Program. A dis-
tinctive feature of the professional doctorate is the require-
ment that the student enter upon a program of parish or
related service which will correlate his academic work di-
rectly with some aspect of the ministry. This directed
experimentation with new forms and research in the
church will constitute an integral part of his preparation for
the doctoral project. The doctoral project must indicate his
ability to apply, in a scholarly and creative manner, the
significant issues of his theological studies to the pastoral
ministry or related fields of service.

5. Final Oral Examination. A final oral examination on his
doctoral project must be passed by the candidate.

Grading Standards

The letter grades A, B, C, and F are used in the grading system of the
S. T. D. degree program. These grades are defined as follows: A indicates
superior work; B, satisfactory work; C, marginal work; and F, unsatisfactory

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work. No residence or cou rse credit is allowed for the grade of F. In addition
to these final grades, two tentative notations are used. When a course, or
seminar, or research activity, lasts for several continuous quarters, the nota-
tion "In Progress" may be made at each grade period. When the activity is
completed, a final grade is given. On the other hand, when assigned work is
not satisfactorily completed during the prescribed period, a grade of "Incom-
plete" may be given by the instructor if he desires. If the work is not
subsequently completed within one quarter, a final grade of "F" is entered on
the record. Also, "S" for satisfactory and "U" for unsatisfactory is used in
evaluating supervised ministry and doctoral project progress reports.

THE S. T. D. IN PASTORAL COUNSELING

The S. T. D. program focused on Pastoral Counseling shares the same
standards of professional competence characterizing the program in General
Ministry, but differs in that it concentrates upon the counseling, guidance,
and consultation aspects of the minister's professional function. The more
specialized nature of the program is reflected in admission requirements and
the program of studies.

The purpose of the Doctor of Sacred Theology in Pastoral Counseling is
to prepare clergy to serve as pastoral counselors in a local church or on the
staff of a community mental health center, to serve as consultants to their
fellow clergy, and to offer training in pastoral care and counseling at various
levels. The program is designed to prepare students for membership as
Fellows in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors.

Admission

In addition to meeting admission requirements of the General Ministry
S. T. D. program, applicants to the pastoral counseling doctoral program must
have significant experience as pastor of a church (approximately three years
in a church after seminary), in clinical pastoral education (usually four
consecutive units), and one or more personal interviews with the pastoral
counseling and other faculties.

A student who, though otherwise acceptable, has not had courses in
personality development and pastoral care equivalent to those taught in the
participating seminaries of the Atlanta Theological Association, must take
these courses without credit during the first two quarters of his residence.

Each student admitted to the program shall have one member of the
pastoral counseling faculty as his adviser.

Program of Study

The program of study consists of 48 quarter hours of course work,
including 12 quarter hours in the Seminar on Ministry, and 24 quarter hours
of Pastoral Counseling Practicum (8 hours credit per quarter).

The studies included within the program shall guide the student (1) to
an advanced understanding of appropriate theological and theoretical con-
cepts, (2) to apply, under qualified supervision, these concepts in pastoral
counseling, and to promote professional integration of theory and skills in
both pastoral counseling and pastoral guidance, and (3) to design and execute
an appropriate research project which will give evidence of his creative ability
to contribute to this aspect of applied theology.

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When the student has completed at least 72 quarter hours of work, he
may apply to take the comprehensive examination which shall test his
competence in both content and performance areas of pastoral counseling.

Requirements

In order to qualify for the S. T. D. degree in pastoral counseling the
student must complete the following within six calendar years after his
admission to the program:

1. Residence and Grade Requirements. At least 48 quarter
hours of course work must be completed with A and B
grades. At least 24 quarter hours of Pastoral Counseling
Practicum must be completed with a satisfactory grade.
Admission to the Pastoral Counseling Practicum will be
granted when the student is considered to be a pastoral
counselor in training.

2. Comprehensive Examination. The content areas in which
the student shall be examined shall include: theology, fo-
cusing upon theological method and pastoral theology;
psychology, including theories of personality and develop-
ment; psychodynamics of behavior and of religious experi-
ence; and theories of counseling and psychotherapy; sociol-
ogy, including personality and culture, group dynamics,
sociology of religion, marriage and family dynamics; pas-
toral care, including history of pastoral care, ministerial
role, guidance at the passage points of life, ministry in crisis
situations and referrals, and supervision, as a definable type
of learning, inter-professional understanding of supervision,
pastoral identity and authority in supervision.

The performance areas in which the student shall be
examined shall include evaluation interviewing, pastoral
counseling, supervision, professional maturity within the role
of pastoral counselor, and ability to relate pastoral
counseling to the total ministerial role.

3. Admission to Candidacy. The student may apply for ad-
mission to candidacy after he passes the comprehensive
examination.

4. The Research Project. The student shall engage in an ap-
proved research project which will demonstrate his appli-
cation of theological and theoretical knowledge to issues of
a professional character and his ability to contribute useful
material and concepts to this area of theological investiga-
tion. He shall make a written report of his project and be
subject to an oral examination on his project. Upon success-
ful completion of the project, he shall be certified to the
Graduate Professional Studies Committee as having passed
all requirements for the degree.

Further inquiries about the S. T. D. Degree in General Ministry and in
Pastoral Counseling should be addressed to the Director, Graduate Profession-
al Studies, Room 7, Theology Building, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia,
30322. Telephone: (404) 377-241 1, extension 7632.

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COURSES

BIBLICAL AREA

Professor: James H. Gailey (chairman), Samuel A. Cartledge, Charles B.
Cousar, Ludwig R. Dewitz, Dean G. McKee, Ronald S. Wallace

Associate Professor: J. Will Ormond (on leave spring quarter, 1971-72)

Required Courses for Students Entering before 1972

B22 1 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW Gailey, Dewitz

An intensive study of the essential elements of Hebrew grammar, syntax, and

vocabulary preparatory to reading and studying exegetically the Hebrew Old

Testament.

Fall 6 hours

B23 1 THE HISTORICAL BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

Gailey, Dewitz, McKee
A study of the general character and content of Genesis through II Kings, an
investigation of the development of the books from oral tradition to written
form; the exegesis of selected portions of the Hebrew text; and a considera-
tion of the theological significance of certain aspects of Israel's life and
thought.
Winter 5 hours

B232 PROPHETIC LITERATURE Dewitz, Gailey, Ormond

Emphasis on the content of the books of the prophets in their historical
setting, on the development and character of the prophetic movement in
Israel, on exegesis of selected passages in the Hebrew text, on Old Testament
prophetic literature as Christian Scripture.
Spring 5 hours

Required Courses for M. Div. (revised) and D. Min. (in-sequence)

Bl 5 1 EXEGESIS OF GALATIANS Cartledge, Cousar, McKee

An analysis and interpretation of the Greek text of Galatians in order to give

training in methods of exegesis and to ascertain the meaning of the epistle for

today.

Fall 4 hours

B152 THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS Cousar, Cartledge, McKee

A study of the formation of the gospel tradition, an investigation of the
structure, content, and theology of the Gospel of Matthew, and an exegesis of
selected passages of the Greek text of Matthew.
Winter 5 hours

B153 PAULINE LITERATURE Ormond, Cartledge, Cousar, McKee

A study of the English text of the principal Pauline letters in their historical
context and present relevance, and an exegesis of selected passages from the
Greek text.
Spring 5 hours

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B221-B222 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW

An intensive study of the essential elements of Hebrew grammar, syntax, and

vocabulary preparatory to reading and studying exegetically the Hebrew Old

Testament.

Fall 4 hours

Winter 2 hours

B23 1 THE HISTORICAL BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

A study of the general character and content of Genesis through II Kings, an
investigation of the development of the books from oral tradition to written
form; the exegesis of selected portions of the Hebrew text; and a considera-
tion of the theological significance of certain aspects of Israel's life and
thought.
Winter 4 nours

B232 PROPHETIC LITERATURE

Emphasis on the content of the books of the prophets in their historical
setting, on the development and character of the prophetic movement in
Israel, on exegesis of selected passages in the Hebrew text, on Old Testament
prophetic literature as Christian Scripture.
Spring 4 hours

Elective Courses

General and Background

B410 HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF BIBLE LANDS McKee

The effect of location, landforms, and climate on the religion and character
of a people in the various periods of their history.

3 hours

B411 INTER-TESTAMENT PERIOD McKee

A study of the world setting of our Judeo-Christian heritage, especially during
the period from the end of the Old Testament to the spread of the Church in
the New Testament.

2 hours

B413 BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION Wallace

A discussion of the meaning of the Bible as a unity and as the Word of God
for today, and a study of the various problems that arise in its interpretation,
especially as these affect the theological student and the parish minister.

3 hours,

B4 1 5 METHOD IN BIBLE STUDY AND TEACHING McKee

A firsthand "how to" course, based on the English text.

3 hours

B5 1 2 OLD TESTAMENT MANNERS AND CUSTOMS Gailey

A study of manners, customs and conditions of life in Old Testament times as
illustrated from recent investigations.

3 hours

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B611 THE ANCIENT GREEK TRANSLATIONS OF THE OLD TESTA-
MENT Gailey
An introduction to the Old Greek translation commonly known as the
Septuagint together with an introduction to the work of Origen and other
Greek translations of the Old Testament, and a discussion of the canon of the
Old Testament.

4 hours

B6 1 2 HISTORY OF ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA Dewitz

A study of the cultural and political history of Mesopotamia from the
beginning of the third millenium to the end of the first millenium B. C.
Primarily for graduate students specializing in Old Testament.

6 hours (for three quarters)

Ancient Languages

B021 ESSENTIALS OF GREEK Cartledge, Cousar

An intensive study of the essential elements of Koine Greek grammar, syntax,
and vocabulary preparatory to reading the Greek New Testament. Required
of all students not having taken Greek in college.
Summer session only No Credit

B420 HEBREW READING Dewitz, Gailey

Rapid reading of selections from the Hebrew Old Testament with a view to
increasing facility in the use of the language; emphasis on grammatical
structures and vocabulary.

1 hour

B425 GREEK READING Cartledge, Cousar

The reading of a variety of New Testament passages in order to help the
student increase his facility with the Greek language.

/ hour

B426 ADVANCED GREEK GRAMMAR Cartledge

A review of the grammar of New Testament Greek, to aid students in
grammatical interpretation of the Greek New Testament.

2 hours

B427 RAPID READING OF THE GREEK NEW TESTAMENT Cartledge
The rapid reading of the whole Greek New Testament for five hours, or of the
Gospels for two hours, or of the Gospels and Acts for three hours, or of the
Gospels, Acts, and the Pauline Epistles for four hours. The student reads on
his own and takes a final reading examination.
Any quarter 2 to 5 hours

B621 ARABIC Dewitz

A study of elementary grammar and the reading of selected portions of the
Koran material. Primarily for graduate students specializing in Old Testament.

6 hours (for 3 quarters)

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B623 BIBLICAL ARAMAIC Gailey

A study of the Aramaic language and the reading of portions of the Old
Testament in Aramaic. Primarily for graduate students.

4 hours

B624 SYRIAC Gailey

A study of Syriac grammar and the reading of suitable texts. Limited to
qualified students.

2 hours

Old Testament Based on Hebrew Text

B432 EXEGESIS OF HOSEA Dewitz

The exegetical study of three selected chapters. Based on the Hebrew text.

2 hours

B434 EXEGESIS OF ISAIAH 40-55 Gailey

Selections of the material will be studied exegetically, and the theology of the
prophet will be surveyed. Based on the Hebrew text.

3 hours

B436 EXEGESIS OF JOB Gailey

The reading of selections from the Book of Job in Hebrew to probe the
problems raised by the book and to relate the book to contemporary
expressions of these problems.

3 hours

B63 1 TEXTUAL CRITICISM OF THE OLD TESTAMENT Gailey

Study of material necessary for the establishing of a critical text of the Old
Testament, including the Massoretic text, the critical apparatus of the Kittel
Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Septuagint and other versions.

4 hours

Old Testament Based on English Text

B441 STUDIES IX ISAIAH Wallace

A theological and critical study of the Book of Isaiah with the help of
traditional and modern scholarship and with a view to finding its meaning for
preaching today. Based on the English text.

2 hours

B442 JEREMIAH McKee

A study of the man, his times and his book and the permanent elements in his
message. Based on the English text.
Prerequisite: B23 2 3 hours

B443 THE HEBREW PATRIARCHS Wallace

A theological and critical study of the Hebrew patriarchs with the help of
traditional and modern scholarship and with a view to finding the meaning
for preaching today. Based on the English text.

2 hours

24

B444 STUDIES IN I & II SAMUEL Wallace

A theological and critical study of key sections of I & II Samuel, with the
help of traditional and modern scholarship and with a view to finding the
meaning for preaching today. Based on the English text.

2 hours

B445 THE BOOK OF DANIEL Wallace

A theological and critical study of the Book of Daniel with the help of
traditional and modern scholarship and with a view to finding the meaning
for preaching today. Based on the English text.

2 hours

B446 ELIJAH AND ELISHA Wallace

A theological and critical study of I Kings 17 to II Kings 10, with the help
of traditional and modern scholarship and with a view to finding the meaning
for preaching today. Based on the English text.

2 hours

B447 THE BOOK OF EXODUS Wallace

A theological and critical study of the main passages in the Book of Exodus
with the help of traditional and modern scholarship and with a view to
finding the meaning for preaching today. Based on the English text.

2 hours

New Testament Based on Greek Text

B45 1 EXEGESIS OF THE FOURTH GOSPEL Cousar

An interpretation of the Fourth Gospel in its historical setting. Based on the
Greek text.

Prerequisite: B151 Limit: 12

4 hours

B452 EXEGESIS OF ROMANS Cousar

An interpretation of the Epistle to the Romans, within the framework of
Paul's theology. Based on the Greek text.

Prerequisite: B151 Limit: 12

4 hours

B45 5 PHILIPPIANS Cartledge

Introduction to and exegesis of the Greek text of the Epistle to the
Philippians.

2 hours

B457 JAMES Cartledge

Introduction to and exegesis of the Greek text of the Epistle of James.

2 hours

B458 REVELATION Cartledge

Introduction to and exegesis of the Greek text of the Book of Revelation.

4 hours

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M. DIV. (REVISED) AND D. MIT

hrs.

BIBLICAL AREA
A Component

Fall* B151 Galatians** 4

Winter B 152 Synoptic Gospels 5
Spring B 153 Pauline Lit. 5

HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL AREA

HD111 Early & Medieval

Church
HD112 Reformation &

Modern Church
HD1 1 3 American Church

hrs.

Summer: SM210 Supervised Ministry: Parish 8 hours
B Component

Fall

B221 Hebrew Grammar

Winter B222 Hebrew Grammar
B231 O. T. Historical
Books
Spring B232 Prophetic Lit.

HD231 Reformed Theology
HD232 Reformed Theology

HD251 Christian Ethics

ADMISSION TO DE

C Component

1511-512-513

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Ministry
Biblical Electives
Historical-Doctrinal Electives
Pastoral Electives
Free Electives

hrs.

12
6
6
6
6

* Beginning students with an insufficient background in Philosophy will take HD441 during ii
** A reading knowledge of Biblical Greek is a prerequisite for entrance into the A componen
+ These courses are taught in more than one quarter. Students will take them one quarter.

IN-SEQUENCE) PROGRAMS

PASTORAL AREA

SUPERVISED MINISTRY

Pill Becoming a Minister

to Persons
PI 21 Ministry of Teaching

PI 41 Ministry of Worship
with Preaching

hrs.

4

3
4

+SM111 Hospital
+SM112 Urban

hrs.

2

P242 Ministry of Worship 2

with Preaching

P231 Ministry of Pastoral Care 2

+P2-p Preaching Practicum 1

P261 Communication 2

+P2-t Teaching Practicum 1

+SM211 Hospital
+SM2 12 Urban

EE CANDIDACY

D & E Components

SM311-312-313-314

1521-522-523

Supervised Ministry: Intern Year
Interdisciplinary Seminar in Ministry
Biblical Electives
Historical-Doctrinal Electives
Pastoral Electives
Free Electives

hrs.

32

12

6

6

6

18

i fall quarter.

B55 1 THEOLOGY OF MARK Cousar

An interpretation of the Gospel of Mark, with special concern for the
perspective of the writer and for methodology in synoptic research. Based on
Greek text.

Prerequisite: B152 Limit: 12

4 hours

New Testament Based on English Text

B461 MATTHEW McKee

A study of the structure and content of the First Gospel in order to hear it
speak to men today. Based on the English text.

3 hours

B462 THE GOSPEL OF LUKE Ormond

A study of the English text of the Gospel according to Luke emphasizing the
structure, content and message of the book. Attention is given to Luke as
historian and theologian.

2 hours

B465 THE CORINTHIAN CORRESPONDENCE Ormond

A study of the English text of I and II Corinthians in their historical setting
and their present relevance.

3 hours

B468 THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS Ormond

A study of the English text of the Epistle to the Hebrews considering the
structure, context and theology of the book.

2 hours

B469 THE GENERAL EPISTLES Ormond

A study of the English text of the Epistles of James; I, II Peter; I, II, III John
and Jude in their historical setting and their present relevance.

2 hours

Biblical Theology

B47 1 OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY Dewitz

A study of the prophetical literature of the Old Testament, based on von
Rad's, Old Testament Theology, Vol. II.

2 hours

B473 BIBLICAL WORDS Dewitz

A study of certain Hebrew words basic to an understanding of Old Testament
religion, e.g., covenant, truth, blessing, righteousness, etc.
Prerequisite: A fair knowledge of Hebrew and Greek.

2 hours

B576 PAULINE THEOLOGY Wallace

A survey of modern Pauline literature; a study of the background of Paul's
theology; a study of specific doctrines in the light of the modern discussion
of Pauline thought.

3 hours

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Independent Study

B492 EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN OLD TESTAMENT Gailey

An opportunity to engage in special exegetical work in Old Testament areas
not covered in regular courses.

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and the Dean of Academic Affairs.
Any quarter Up to 5 hours

B495 EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN NEW TESTAMENT Cousar, Cartledge
An opportunity to engage in special exegetical work in New Testament areas
not covered in regular courses.

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and the Dean of Academic Affairs.
Any quarter Up to 5 hours

B592 RESEARCH IN NEW TESTAMENT CRITICISM AND THEOLOGY

Cousar, Cartledge
A reading course to allow students to work on various problems in the New
Testament field under supervision.

Prerequisite: Open to exceptional students by permission of the instructor
and the Dean of Academic Affairs.
Any quarter Up to 5 hours

B593 MODERN LITERATURE IN OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES

Dewitz, Gailey
A reading course to familiarize students with recent books and technical
journals in the Old Testament field.

Prerequisite: Open to exceptional students by permission of the instructor
and the Dean of Academic Affairs.
Any quarter Up to 5 hours

B595 MODERN LITERATURE IN NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES

Cartledge, Cousar
A reading course to familiarize students with recent books and technical
journals in the New Testament field.

Prerequisite: Open to exceptional students by permission of the instructor
and the Dean of Academic Affairs.
Any quarter Up to 5 hours

Interdisciplinary

1402 MISSIONS IN THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Bass, Ormond

This course concentrates on the study of the missionary movement as
portrayed by Luke in Acts and its implications for the modern mission.

Limit: 12

2 hours

1500 HERMENEUTIC AND TEACHING Riviere, Cousar

A seminar focusing on a number of contemporary theological and educational
thinkers, with special consideration of their relevance to the concerns of
interpretation and teaching.
Prerequisite: B151, Pill, 141,121 Limit: 16

3 hours

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1504 FROM TEXT TO SERMON Huie, Ormond
A laboratory course using one particular book of the Bible where students
work from particular texts to completed sermons.

Prerequisite: P2-p Limit: 10

3 or 4 hours

1505 PREACHING ON THE PARABLES Wardlaw, Cousar
A consideration of the implications for preaching on the parables raised by
contemporary research.

Prerequisite: B152, P141, Pl-p, P2-p Limit: 12

3 hours

1506 PROPHETIC WAYS: OLD AND NEW Galley, Taylor
A study of means used to give men new insight into God's concern for human
life and to move men in God's way. Words and deeds, old and new, biblical
and contemporary, will be analyzed for their methods and strategies of
communication. Students will be encouraged to explore and design prophetic
communication in the contemporary parish.

2 hours

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HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL AREA

Professors: Shirley C. Guthrie (chairman, on leave 1972-73), C. Benton
Kline, Ronald S. Wallace

Associate Professors: J. Richard Bass, O. H. Lyon, Ralph E. Person (acting
chairman, 1972-73)

Visiting Instructors: Edgar M. Grider, Calvin Houston

Required Courses for Students Entering before 1972

HD231-232 REFORMED THEOLOGY Kline

A study of Reformed theology as contained in the writings of Calvin, classical

confessional statements of Reformed doctrine, and contemporary Reformed

theologians.

Fall and winter 5 hours each

HD25 1 CHRISTIAN ETHICS

An investigation of the biblical-theological foundation of the Christian ethic
in conversation with alternative ethical approaches, and on this basis a study
of the concrete ethical problems involved in sex and marriage and social,
political, and economic structures.
Spring 4 hours

HD221 AMERICAN CHRISTIANITY Loring

A study of the various theological and cultural factors which influenced the
development of the American Church and which define the unique problems
and opportunities of the American Church in the present. Special attention
given to the history of the Presbyterian Church.
Winter 3 hours

HD36 1 MISSIONS AND ECUMENICS Bass, Person

A study of the modern missionary movement; the encounter of the Christian
faith and other religions; an understanding of the problems involved in
relating the Christian Gospel to non-Western cultures; the problems and
promise of the diversity and unity of the various Protestant denominations,
and of Protestantism and Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy; the
particular task of the missions program of the Presbyterian Church, U. S., at
home and abroad, and the development of a concern for this world-wide
responsibility.
Fall 4 hours

HD33 1 CONTEMPORARY THEOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY Kline

A study of the various attempts to express the truth of the Christian faith and
ways to communicate that truth in the language and thought-forms of our
own time. Special attention is given to the more critical theological issues
confronting the contemporary Church.
Spring 4 hours

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HD35 1 CHRISTIANITY AND SOCIETY Grider, Houston

A consideration of the society - cultural, political, economic - in which the
Church is called to witness. In the light of his biblical and theological insights,
the student is encouraged to grapple with the problems of modern American
life as reflected in contemporary cultural expressions and in various sociologi-
cal studies.
Winter 3 hours

Required Courses for M. Div. (revised) and D. Min. (in-sequence)

HISTORY OF THE LIFE AND THOUGHT OF THE CHURCH

Person, Loring, Lyon
There is an old story that in Jesus of Nazareth, God Himself dwelt among
men making all things new. Wherever the story has been retold, it has caused
men to say and do all kinds of outlandish things. They have died for it in
arenas, argued about it in councils, given up sex and wealth for it, forced
kings to kneel and beggars to be fed. They have built massive buildings in
which to tell it, written volumes of books about it, fought wars for it, divided
lands over it, and corners, too. They have made long journeys, loved and
hated for it, and done all manner of clownish things.

The following courses examine the important men and movements in the
history of the Church as they have sought to express their understanding of
the Gospel in different situations. The courses are designed to help students and
faculty gain a sense of history that will help them reflect creatively on the
implications of faith in the modern world.

HD1 1 1 HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN THE EARLY AND MEDIEVAL
PERIODS

A study of the Church from her beginnings in the Graeco-Roman world to
her rise to power in the middle ages, the course is designed to help students
explore the relationship of spiritual authority and ecclesiastical power, the-
ology and culture, and faith and the Christian life.
Fall 5 hours

HD1 12 HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN THE REFORMATION AND
MODERN PERIODS

A study of the Church from its division and reconstitution in the sixteenth
century to its encounter with modern secular ideologies in the twentieth
century, the course is designed to help students struggle with the problem of
Christian divisions and the task of the church in "a world come of age".
Winter 4 hours

HD1 1 3 HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CHURCHES

An introduction to the history of the life and thought of the churches in
America, the course is designed to enable students to bring an historical
understanding to the crises he will face in the ministry, and to come to an
awareness of the relationship of religion and culture in American life.
Spring 4 hours

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HD23 1 -232 REFORMED THEOLOGY

An attempt to understand the mission of the church and faith and life of
individual Christians in today's world through a study of classical and con-
temporary Reformed theology in conversation with other theological tradi-
tions.

Fall 5 hours

Winter 4 hours

HD251 CHRISTIAN ETHICS

A study of the biblical-theological foundation of the Christian ethic for
guidance in Christian decision-making in the personal and social issues of
contemporary American life.
Spring 4 hours

Elective Courses
Historical Studies

HD42 1 AUGUSTINE : PAGAN, CHRISTIAN, BISHOP, AND THEOLOGIAN

Person
A study of the spiritual struggle and theological reflections of a man who
decisively shaped western Christianity, the course is designed to help the
student gain a sense of his own identity and explore the relationship between
theology and culture.

2 or 3 hours

HD423 DOCUMENTS OF THE REFORMATION Lyon

An historical study and evaluation of the variety of ecclesiastical, geographical,
political and social phases of the Reformation as described in primary sources
collected from theological writings, letters and legal documents of the period.
Not for first year students.
Winter or Spring 2 hours

HD424 CALVIN: ON CHURCH, SOCIETY, AND STATE Wallace

A study of Calvin's teaching based mainly on the fourth book of the
Institutes, taking account of his other writings and the Genevan and sixteenth
century background.

3 hours

HD425 CALVIN: ON THE ETHICAL AND CULTURAL ATTITUDES OF

THE CHRISTIAN Wallace

Calvin's view of the life and attitudes of the Christian in the world, as
outlined in the third book of the Institutes. ^ hours

HD426 AMERICAN RELIGIOUS LIFE IN THE 1960s Loring

In terms of the issues of Church and society, social and political justice, war,
urban crisis, new life styles, worship and church renewal, and new movements
in theology this course will study the shaping significance of the 1960s in
American life. To come to grips with the 1960s will enable us more fully to
understand ourselves and those with whom we minister.

3 hours

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HD427 RELIGIOUS BIOGRAPHY: MODELS OF AMERICAN MINISTRY

Loring
The role of the minister in American religious life has been especially
significant in shaping and forming the thought and life of the American
Church. This course will investigate and analyze the lives, thought, and
ministry of representative pastors in light of the question, "In what ways do
the various conceptions of ministry in American history represent limitations
and resources in our common struggle for a working model of ministry?"

3 hours

HD521 THE SOCIAL GOSPEL IN AMERICA Loring

Today we are deeply engaged in the attempt to understand the mission and
responsibility of the Church to society. Through a study of the social gospel,
its leaders, theology, and institutional arrangements, this course will examine
a response of the American churches to society in an attempt to understand
the demands of the Gospel, ourselves and God's world more faithfully in our
own day.

3 hours

HD522 THE AMERICAN MORAL TRADITION Loring

This course will investigate the religious roots of American culture, the styles,
ideas, institutional arrangements and dreams and visions that have shaped us
into who we are. The American religious experience has been a basic factor in
the development of the American character. We shall investigate this experi-
ence as it is realized in the American moral tradition and shapes our identity.

3 hours

HD523 THE SOUTHERN RELIGIOUS HERITAGE Loring

In this study, the role of the Church, the minister, and the Southern tradition
will be analyzed and interpreted. Seeking to locate and understand the
liabilities and strengths of the Southern religious heritage for today, we will
deal with materials from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as the South
developed unique religious and cultural characteristics.

3 hours

HD527 THE GERMAN CHURCH DURING THE NAZI PERSECUTION:

1933-45 Person

The seminar will examine the history of the struggle, and some important
theological themes emerging from it.

2 hours

Doctrinal Studies

HD43 1 DOCTRINE OF GOD Wallace

A study of the knowledge of God in the Bible. The patristic, medieval,
reformation and modern discussion of the doctrine of God.

3 hours

HD433 THE LORD'S SUPPER Wallace

A study of the relevant Biblical texts, of the aspects of Biblical and dogmatic
theology involved in the interpretation of the texts, of the history and
modern discussion of the doctrine and practice.

3 hours

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HD434 BAPTISM Wallace

A study of the relevant Biblical texts, of the aspects of Biblical and dogmatic
theology involved in the interpretation of the texts, of the history and
modern discussion of the doctrine and practice.

3 hours

HD435 MEDIATION Wallace

A study of the role of the mediator in the relations between God and man, in
the establishing and renewing of the Covenant, especially of the offices of
prophet, priest and king, and of the mediatoral work and significance of Jesus
Christ. An outline of the development of the doctrine of the atonement and
its reconstruction today.

3 hours

HD436 THE THEOLOGY OF DIETRICH BONHOEFFER Person

A study in Bonhoeffer's theology against the background of his activities in
Hitler's Germany during the 1930s and 1940s, the course is designed to help
the student struggle with the radical call to Christian discipleship that
Bonhoeffer's life and thought present us with.

3 hours

HD531 THE THEOLOGY OF KARL BARTH Guthrie

A seminar which studies intensively a section of the Church Dogmatics.

Limit: 15
2 hours

HD532 THE THEOLOGY OF PAUL TILLICH Kline

A study of the theology of Paul Tillich in the light of classical Christian
theology and contemporary theological thought.

Prerequisite: HD23 1-232 Limit: 15

2 hours

HD538 PROBLEMS IN THEOLOGY Guthrie

A seminar designed to work in depth at one particular problem area in
theology. The problem chosen for discussion varies from year to year, but in
every case both classical and contemporary sources will be used to concen-
trate on an area of crucial concern for the thought and life of the church in
the modern world.

Limit: 15
2 hours

Philosophical Studies

HD44 1 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY Lyon

A study of philosophical questions, terminology and systems as they relate, in

particular, to the various theological formulations of the Church through the

centuries.

Required of first year students with little or no background in philosophy.

3 hours

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Ethical Studies

HD450 URBAN TRAINING FIELD EXPERIENCE Staff,

Urban Training Organization of Atlanta
Supervised work in an inner city agency for six to ten hours per week, with
appropriate reading and reflection.

Corequisite: An approved 2-hour seminar or reading course.
Any quarter 2 hours

HD455 HISTORY OF ETHICS Person

A study of selected men and movements in the history of the Church from
the standpoint of ethics, the course is designed to help students gain an
historical perspective on the theology and practice of the Christian life.

2 or 3 hours

HD550 URBAN TRAINING CLINIC Staff

Urban Training Organization of Atlanta
The basic principle of this Clinical education program can be stated as an
educational process involving a rhythm between action and involvement on
the one hand and disciplined reflection on that action and involvement on the
other hand.

The action-involvement component of the process will be comprised of
strategic field placements for students in urban situations, with field super-
vision being provided by the Director of the Urban Training Organization
(and, where appropriate, by the director or staff person in the agency in
which the student is placed). The field supervision will be in the context of a
supervisory seminar requiring a minimum of two hours per week.
The disciplined reflective component of the process will be provided by an
academic seminar, in a group setting, under the leadership of the director of
the Urban Training Organization and a professor from one of the seminaries.
Any quarter 8 hours

Missions and Ecumenics

HD461 WORLD MISSIONS IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, U. S.

Bass
This will be a study of the outreach of the Presbyterian Church, U. S., in the
world today, including a consideration of the theological basis for mission,
our historical heritage, and contemporary problems and opportunity in world
missions.

2 or 3 hours

HD564 MODERN ROMAN CATHOLICISM Person

A study of modern Roman Catholicism through the documents of Vatican II,
the course seeks to understand what is meant by the phrase the "the new
Catholicism" and to think through its implications for ministry in an ecu-
menical age.

2 or 3 hours

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Independent Studies

HD492 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HISTORY

Person, Loring, Lyon, Wallace
An opportunity to do reading and research in some period, movement, or
person in the history of the church.
Each quarter 2-4 hours

HD493 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN DOCTRINE Guthrie, Kline, Wallace

An opportunity to do reading and research in some doctrine or some

theologian.

Each quarter 2-4 hours

HD494 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHILOSOPHY Kline

An opportunity to do reading and research on a movement or problem in
philosophy of religion.
Each quarter 2-4 hours

HD495 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ETHICS Guthrie

An opportunity to do reading and research on an ethical thinker or on an
ethical problem.

Each quarter 2-4 hours

HD496 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MISSIONS AND ECUMENICS

Bass, Person
An opportunity to do reading and research in a problem or special topic in
the field.

Each quarter 2-4 hours

Interdisciplinary

1402 MISSIONS IN THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Bass, Ormond

This course concentrates on the study of the missionary movement as
portrayed by Luke in Acts and its implications for the modern mission.

Limit: 12
2 hours

1502 INTERSEMINARY URBAN TRAINING SEMINAR

Guthrie, Grider, Patton
This seminar seeks to relate academic theological study and the realities of
contemporary urban life. It involves a two-hour seminar each week which
works in depth in the work of one of the great contemporary theologians,
and ten hours each week in supervised work in an inner city project (juvenile
court, prison, court house, community relations council, etc.).
Corequisite: HD450 2 hours

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PASTORAL AREA

Professors: Wade P. Huie, Jr. (chairman), Thomas H. McDill, Hubert V.
Taylor, Ronald S. Wallace

Associate Professors: J. Richard Bass, Jack B. McMichael, Theron S. Nease
(on leave 1971-72), A. Milton Riviere, Don M. Wardlaw

Visiting Instructors: William Boyle, Calvin Kropp, John Patton, Mary Sledd

Visiting Instructors in Ministry:

1971-72: George W. Gunn, John Meister, Irving Elligan
1972-73:

Required Courses for Students Entering before 1972

P231 INTERPRETING THE MINISTRY: PASTORAL CARE

McDill, Nease
A study of the nature of the ministry of pastoral care with particular
attention to the pastor's role as a counselor and as a minister in crisis
situations. Lectures and seminars on the campus are integrated with work in
one of the hospitals affiliated with the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care,
Inc. Nationally accredited chaplains supervise the students' visitation and
counseling and lead in seminars for understanding a ministry in crisis situa-
tions.

Corequisite: P2h
Fall, winter, or spring 2 hours

P2-hl SEMINAR IN HOSPITAL PASTORAL CARE

Staff, Georgia Association for Pastoral Care, Inc.
This course includes seminars under the supervision of nationally accredited
chaplains, parallel reading, supervised visitation, counseling of patients and
appropriate papers.

This course is required in conjunction with P231. In lieu of this course, a
student may elect to take P2-h3 or P2-h4. These substitute courses may also
be elected by the student after the basic requirement is fulfilled, up to a
maximum of 12 academic hours.

This course is offered at Grady Memorial Hospital and Georgia Baptist
Hospital.

Prerequisite: Pill
Fall, winter, or spring 2 hours

P2-h3 PASTORAL AND THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ALCOHOL
ADDICTION Staff, Georgia Association for Pastoral Care, Inc.

This course is offered at the Georgian Clinic, a facility of the Alcoholic
Rehabilitation Service, Georgia Department of Public Health, and an affiliate
of the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care. Involved is a study of research in
the problems of addiction, observations of therapeutic processes, seminar
discussions of the theological implications of this work, and pastoral proce-
dures in the care of the problem drinker.

The student may elect this course in lieu of the required hospital course
(P2-hl), or it may be elected in addition to that course. Academic credit for
clinical courses may not exceed a total of 1 2 hours.
Prerequisite: Pill
Fall, winter, or spring 2 hours

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P2-h4 HOSPITALIZED CARE OF MENTALLY ILL PARISHIONERS

Staff, Georgia Association for Pastoral Care, Inc.
On the basis of national statistics that one out of ten persons in our
population will be hospitalized for mental illness during his life time, the aim
of this course is to prepare the future parish minister to render appropriate
care to such a hospitalized patient and his family, while assisting the patient
to adapt to life upon his return from the hospital. In addition to the mentally
ill person, additional consideration is given to those jailed or imprisoned for
various lengths of time. At the Georgia Mental Health Institute, this intent is
carried out.

The student may elect this course in lieu of the required hospital course
(P2-hl), or it may be elected in addition to that course. Academic credit for
clinical courses may not exceed a total of 12 hours.
Prerequisite : P 1 1 1
Fall, winter, or spring 2 hours

P2-p PRACTICUM IN PREACHING Wardlaw, Huie, Taylor

Opportunity either for preaching before a small group of students and church
members in a parish setting, or for working with a small group in a series of
communication exercises before the video camera.
Fall, winter, or spring 1 hour

P2-s PRACTICUM IN SPEECH Taylor

Guidance in public reading of Scripture.

Fall, winter, or spring 1 hour

P31 1-312 THE WORK OF MINISTRY Huie, Bass, Nease, Riviere

The study of "Interpreting the Ministry" during the first two years leads
naturally to a study of "The Work of the Ministry" in which the student will
be engaged after graduation. The needs, interests, and vocational goals of each
student are major considerations in fulfilling this purpose. Potential areas of
usefulness include Presbyterian polity, administration, worship, evangelism,
Christian education, pastoral care, stewardship, the minister's family, and
other aspects of the work of the church. Through the process and interaction
in small groups, the course seeks to confront each student with the func-
tional responsibility that will be part of any ministry to which he may be
called, thus facilitating both personal growth and professional competence.
Winter and spring 4 hours each

P3-p PRACTICUM IN PREACHING Wardlaw, Huie

The study and practice in small groups of a variety of forms and occasions for

preaching.

Fall or winter 2 hours

P3-t PRACTICUM IN TEACHING Riviere, McMichael

Preparation of teaching plans and experiments in teaching various types of
materials so that the student himself may acquire both skill in the art of
teaching and knowledge of teaching-learning theories.
Fall or spring 2 hours

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Required Courses for M. Div. (revised) and D. Min. (in-sequence)

PI 1 1 BECOMING A MINISTER TO PERSONS

Nease, McDill, Taylor, Wardlaw
This course assists in understanding the nature of man and the development
of personality as these relate to Christian ministry. It involves an introduction
to the entire pastoral area, this particular requirement constituting an intro-
duction to other subjects in the pastoral field and their relatedness to other
theological study. We shall explore concepts of Christian ministry, Biblically
and historically based, related to an understanding of personhood and inter-
personal relationships.
Fall 4 hours

PI 2 1 THE MINISTRY OF TEACHING Riviere, McMichael, Taylor

As an introduction to the teaching ministry of the church, students will
prepare lesson plans and actually teach various types of material in small
groups. Students will also observe some teaching and learning occasions in a
kindergarten classroom. These experiences will provide the context for ex-
ploring the teaching-learning process. Presentations and discussions in plenary
sessions, together with assigned readings and examinations, will seek to
introduce students to the relevant issues in the field of education and their
relationship to other aspects of ministry.
Winter 3 hours

P141 THE MINISTRY OF WORSHIP WITH PREACHING

Huie, Taylor, Wardlaw
The first week is spent in an introduction to worship that explores criteria for
understanding Reformed worship. This period culminates in an eleven hour
worship workshop that combines worship experiences and plenary presenta-
tions. In the remaining nine weeks we concentrate on preaching as it relates
to the Biblical text, the worshiping congregation, and the preacher. Emphasis
is placed on the process of hearing the Biblical text and shaping its intent into
a sermon to be delivered before a section of the class. Students have
opportunity to integrate their study on campus with observation and evalua-
tion of worship in a local parish.
Spring 4 hours

P242 THE MINISTRY OF WORSHIP WITH PREACHING

During the first six weeks of the quarter students enhance their competence
in leading worship through case studies of worshiping congregations served
the previous summer. Such studies, founded on established criteria for wor-
ship studied in the spring of the previous academic year, provide the basis for
designing worship services in class. In the final four weeks students in a
seminar of eight preach one time. We shall use video tape in the sermon
evaluation.
Fall 2 hours

P231 PASTORAL CARE AND COUNSELING: CARE AND CURE OF
PERSONS

Anticipating a ministry to persons in normal and abnormal situations, includ-
ing gross crises, students will be exposed to persons in extreme situations. To
accomplish this, they will undertake this course in conjunction with an
accredited clinical pastoral education setting (under pastoral supervision) to

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render Christian ministry in actual crises. Psychodynamic and theological
investigations will accompany the discussions of verbatim material reported.
Fall or winter 2 hours

P261 COMMUNICATION IN THE CHURCH

This course investigates communication theory and its application in the
church in order to identify and employ communication processes in contexts
ranging from person-to-person encounters to institutional structures.
Spring 2 hours

P2-t TEACHING PRACTICUM

The development of lesson plans based on a variety of teaching materials
prepares students for teaching and responding to the lesson plans and teach-
ing of other students.
Fall or spring 1 hour

P2-p PREACHING PRACTICUM

You may choose either to preach in a parish setting with local church
members and students, or to use video tape in exploring communication
through a series of on-camera exercises leading to a sermon event.
Fall, winter, or spring I hour

Elective Courses
Cross-disciplinary

P41 1 THE PASTOR GOES TO CHURCH AND COMMUNITY

Bass, McMichael
Students will investigate the status assigned to ministers by congregations and
communities in the light of the meaning of ministry; face the conflicts arising
between "servant" and leadership roles; develop the skills of formal leader,
participant and adviser; look at the ethical stance of the churchman before
the congregation and community; and initiate plans for beginning a ministry.

2 hours

P419 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MINISTRY

A study of some particular form of ministry under the direction of a visiting
leader.

2 or 3 hours

P512 PREACHING AND PASTORAL CONCERNS Huie, Nease

A seminar to study pastoral problems such as guilt, conflict, anxiety, middle
age, youth, old age, etc., as a background for the preparation of sermons that
speak to the needs of people.

3 hours

Christian Education

P421 MEDIA AND MOVEMENT METHODS IN EDUCATION Riviere

Students will have opportunity to experiment with some of the new and
innovative teaching methods that are available to church educators and that
have particular value to workers with youth. These methods include creative
audio visuals, simulation games, encounter exercises, etc. The objective will

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be to introduce students to some of these possibilities and their effective use
in the church.

3 hours

P423 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND THE CHILD Sledd

This course will explore the developmental needs of the growing child and the
principles of curriculum organization in the context of observation and
experience in actual teaching situations.

3 hours

P424 SUMMER PROGRAMS THAT WORK Riviere

Students will have the chance to consider a variety of educational programs
commonly used in local churches during the summer months, such as camp-
ing, vacation church school, and youth week. This consideration will include
a survey of currently available resource materials, plus examination of criteria
for their evaluation and use. The objective will be to enhance skills in working
with both leaders and participants to enable these programmed events to
become productive for learning and growth.

3 hours

P429 SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

A study of some particular form of the educational task of the church under
the direction of a visiting leader.

2 hours

P527 ADULT EDUCATION IN THE CONGREGATION McMichael

Students will focus on the preparation of adults through study for participa-
tion in the life and mission of the church; and upon ways of relating adult
education to training for positions of service and leadership in the congrega-
tion.

3 hours

P528 THE TEACHING OF VALUES Riviere

Reviewing some of the approaches which have been taken by the church in an
effort to prescribe its values in human behavior, this seminar will examine
some of the current approaches being used in public schools, in the Scouting
movement, etc., and in the church to teach values. The objective will be to
discover means of teaching values effectively in our pluralistic society.

3 hours

Pastoral Care

P432 PASTORAL CARE AND MORAL BEHAVIOR McDill

The basic principle of this course involves the spiritual growth of the indi-
vidual Christian. The pastoral counselor is constantly confronted with the
question of the direction his people shall take in countless matters of a moral
nature. In order that the student may develop methods of moral guidance
based on Christian teachings, this course is offered.

3 hours

P433 THEOLOGY OF PASTORAL CARE Nease

This course will seek to understand basic theological principles as they are
demonstrated in actual pastoral care situations. The design of the study will

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be to begin to relate theological (biblical and systematic) understanding to
actual pastoral functioning. Students will be asked to present pastoral situa-
tions emerging from their experience for discussion.
Prerequisite: PI 1 1

3 hours

P434 PASTORAL CARE AND GROUP DYNAMICS Nease

After discussing basic principles of group structures and dynamics, this course
will proceed to study group relationships as experienced in the average church
situation, e. g., church school classes, committee meetings, church courts, etc.
Students will also endeavor to understand group processes designed for
development and healing experiences.
Prerequisite: P231

3 hours

P437 THEOLOGY OF HUMAN PERSONALITY McDill

The discussions and research of this course will be devoted to a consideration
of the sciences of personality and a theological interpretation of these
sciences. This study is designed to give the student a comprehension of the
psychodynamics of personality from both a scientific and a theological
understanding in order to equip him for a more effective ministry as a
theologian, pastor, and preacher.

3 hours

P533 LIFE-CYCLE MINISTRY AND PASTORAL CARE Patton

The parish ministry has recently been characterized as a life-cycle ministry.
This course is a recognition of the fact that significant opportunity for
pastoral care comes not only at times of crisis but in the everyday cycle of
life which involves such issues as: birth, passage of generations, use of leisure
time, problems relating to growing up, growing old, etc. The structure of the
Christian congregation, its administrative, educational, and informal group
life will be viewed as providing the context for a life-cycle ministry of
pastoral care. The relation of pastoral care to pastoral supervision and group
leadership will also be considered. Requirements will include reading, term
paper, and case studies.

Limit: 12-15
3 hours

P535 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION

Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc.
Columbia Theological Seminary is an active member of the Association for
Clinical Pastoral Education. A student may participate in the program of
clinical training in any of the accredited institutions which include mental
hospitals, general hospitals, and a few inner city programs in urban parishes.
This program will require the full time of the student for one quarter. The
fees for one quarter of clinical training are $5.00 for registration and $95.00
for training, or a total of $100.00. After the first quarter of clinical training,
students electing other non-consecutive quarters will have a fee of $75.00,
and for consecutive quarters for advanced training (e.g., internships and
residencies), $50.00 per quarter. Fees are paid to the Georgia Association for
Pastoral Care, Inc., unless academic credit is being earned, in which case fees
are paid to the Seminary.

Although a student may elect to take more than one quarter of clinical
training, a maximum of twelve hours of academic credit is allowed for clinical

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courses in institutional seminars or clinical training for the M. Div. degree.
Clinical training academic credit is not allowed for the Th. M. degree.
Prerequisite: Consent of the professor of pastoral care and of a representative
of the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care, Inc., and successful completion
of the first year requirements. Although field work credit is available through
the successful completion of one or more quarters, academic credit for
clinical courses may not exceed 1 2 hours.

10 hours (M. Div. credit only)

P539 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PASTORAL CARE

A study of some special form of pastoral care under the direction of a visiting

leader.

2 or 3 hours

P63 1 RESEARCH IN PASTORAL CARE Nease, McDill

This course will examine research projects that have been conducted in
various disciplines, with special reference to the methodology employed and
their relevance for pastoral care. Requirements include seminar presentations
of research projects and a term paper that seeks to deal with the role of
research in pastoral care.

3 hours

P632 RESEARCH IN PASTORAL COUNSELING McDill, Nease

The student will be expected to examine the literature in the field of pastoral
counseling and will spend some time on problems of research in case studies.

3 hours

P633 RESEARCH IN PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY McDill, Nease

This is a course of directed study in the sciences of man with special emphasis
on psychological theories of personality. The work will be patterned to meet
the needs of graduate students pursuing major studies in this field.

3 hours

P635 THE LITERATURE OF PASTORAL THEOLOGY McDill, Nease

This is a directed reading course provided primarily for graduate students,
although under extraordinary circumstances a third year undergraduate might
be considered. The design of this offering is to provide a means of directed
study to fill gaps in the total educational program for which other courses
and seminars are not adequate. A minimum of three hours work per week for
each quarter hour of credit is expected. Specific details will be worked out
with the professor. Maximum of three students per professor.

1-5 hours

P636 CRITICAL INCIDENTS IN PASTORAL CARE Patton

This course will consist of a combination of lectures and case studies dealing
with common critical incidents in pastoral care. An outline of the pastoral
approach to crisis ministry together with detailed discussion of such problems
as bereavement, ministry to the dying, unmarried mothers, suicide, acute
marriage problems, serious mental and physical illnesses will be included.
Requirements will include reading, term paper, and case studies.

3 hours

P738 GRADUATE COUNSELING PRACTICUM Patton, Kropp

In 1955, Columbia Seminary initiated a program in pastoral counseling to

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serve the community and to provide a means of training pastors by super-
vision in pastoral counseling. This program constituted the initial core of the
Georgia Association for Pastoral Counseling and Referral Service, an incor-
poration involving, in addition to Columbia, the Metropolitan Atlanta Coun-
cil of Churches, Candler School of Theology and the Medical School of
Emory University, and the Interdenominational Theological Center. From the
campus of Columbia, the Center moved to the Central Presbyterian Church
of Atlanta in 1960, and, since that time, to six well-defined counseling
locations. Graduate students in the pastoral counseling program are ad-
mitted to these centers to work with people in trouble, referred by pastors
primarily, under careful supervision. For the completion of the graduate
degree in pastoral counseling, it is expected that a student will have sufficient
supervision, in addition to other requirements, to qualify him for accredita-
tion with the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, Inc. Limited to
Pastoral Counseling majors only.

Prerequisite: Oral examination by a multidisciplinary group comprised of
pastors, theological professors, psychiatrists, psychologists, lawyers, a variable
group meeting once each quarter.

P739 GROUP DYNAMICS AND PASTORAL COUNSELING McDill

In cooperation with the Druid Hills Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, special-
ized instruction is offered in the field of group processes and dynamics, plus
individual care and staff participation. This four quarter sequence involves
intensive study in various problems of modern urban living. In addition to
seminar discussion, observations of individual and group counseling, it is
expected that each student will, under supervision, function as a group
counselor.

Prerequisite: An intern year in clinical pastoral education in the Georgia
Association for Pastoral Care.

Limit: 6
3 hours

Worship

P449 SPECIAL TOPICS IN WORSHIP

A study of some particular form of the worship of the church under the
direction of a visiting leader.

2 or 3 hours

P548 RENEWAL IN WORSHIP Wardlaw, Taylor

Against the background of theological, historical and psychological criteria
for Reformed worship, students research and design worship services for
particular occasions in the Christian and Church year, in addition to research-
ing and reporting on current issues in the revolution in worship.

2 hours

Preaching

P45 1 VARIETY OF PREACHING Huie

A study of a selection of preachers in the Atlanta area, along with different
types of printed and taped sermons, so as to enlarge our understanding of
preaching and develop our creativity through a variety of approaches.

3 hours

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P453 STUDIES IN HISTORY OF PREACHING Wallace

This course studies aspects of the history and development of preaching from
the Old Testament to the early eighteenth century, observing its place in the
life of the Church, its form, and themes. Students evaluate and prepare a
paper on some modern preacher, or some modern development in preaching
against this historical background.

2 hours

P454 PREACHING IN OUR CULTURE Huie

A study of recent books which interpret our culture and the way they can
influence our preaching of the Gospel.

3 hours

P455 FROM LECTIONARY TO PULPIT Wardlaw

The involvement of the student in a process of discovering meaning in
exegesis, sermon writing and delivery, beginning with passages from the
lectionary and moving to delivery before video camera.

Prerequisite: P2-p Limit: 8

3 hours

P457 CINEMA AND SERMON Wardlaw

The viewing of films in the Atlanta area that communicate effectively both
thematically and cinematographically as a prelude to writing varieties of
sermon materials, such as introductions, analogies, descriptions of Biblical
narratives, illustrations. Final exam, a sermon with a term paper exploring the
theological dimensions of issues the cinema raises.

3 hours

P459 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HOMILETICS

A study of some particular form of preaching ministry of the church under

the direction of a visiting leader.

2 or 3 hours

P555 CONTEMPORARY PREACHING Huie

A study of trends in the concepts and practice of preaching today as reflected
in the writings and preaching of parish ministers as well as contemporary
theologians.

3 hours

Communication

P460 THE MINISTER AS SPEAKER Taylor

A study of the principles of healthy and effective vocal expression and the
application of these to speech in pulpit, committee meeting, and conference.

3 hours

P464 CREATIVE WRITING AND THE LITERARY ARTS Wardlaw

A study of how to communicate effectively Biblical revelation to people who
have either lost touch with or been dulled by traditional thought forms and
language of the church. A study of the style and content of contemporary
poets, novelists and dramatists as a prelude to practicing one's own expression
through exercises in creative writing. Final exam, a sermon.

3 hours

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P469 SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION

A study of some particular form of communicating the Gospel under the

direction of a visiting leader.

2 hours

Evangelism

P479 SPECIAL TOPICS IN EVANGELISM

A study of some particular forms of the evangelistic task of the church under
the direction of a visiting leader.

2 or 3 hours

P561 EVANGELISM Bass

This course studies the theological basis for evangelism, a comprehensive
program for commitment, and ways to enable the laity to support the
outreach of the church.

Limit: 12

3 hours

Church Administration

P482 RELATIONSHIPS IN A MULTIPLE STAFF McMichael

A study of the meaning of multiple ministry, situations in which multiple
ministry is taking place, the factors which go to make up good human
relations in a multiple staff and the various positions and possible positions
on the staff of a contemporary church.

Limit: 12
3 hours

P58 1 PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PRESBYTERIAN POLITY

McMichael
A careful study of the government of the Presbyterian Church, its sources, its
basic stipulations, its practice in church courts, the requirements for becom-
ing a Presbyterian minister, and the ways in which a pastor relates to a session
and presbytery.

Limit: 12
3 hours

P582 ADMINISTRATION IN THE CHURCH McMichael

A study in available literature of the functions of administration, such as goal
setting, planning, organizing and controlling, and the applications of these
activities to one's work as an executive in the church.

Limit: 12
3 hours

Independent Studies

P592 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

R Riviere, McMichael

This course is designed for advances students who wish to do individual or

group research in some area of Christian education, the philosophy of

education, the relation of psychology to Christian education, the sociological

aspects of Christian education.

Prerequisite: PI 21

Each quarter 1-5 hours

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P593 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PASTORAL THEOLOGY AND

COUNSELING McDill, Nease

This course is designed for students who seek to augment their studies in this
field beyond regular course offerings. Projects will be devised to meet indi-
vidual needs.
Prerequisite: Pill, P231
Each quarter 1-5 hours

P594 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN WORSHIP Huie, Taylor, Wardlaw

This course is designed for advanced students who are interested in further
investigation in the field. Projects will be devised to meet individual ne-^ds.
Prerequisite: PI 41
Each quarter 1-5 hours

P595 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HOMILETICS Huie, Taylor, Wardlaw
This course is designed for advanced students who are interested in further
investigation in the field. Projects will be devised to meet individual needs.
Prerequisite: PI 41
Each quarter 1-5 hours

P596 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SPEECH AND COMMUNICATIONS

Taylor, Wardlaw
This course is designed for advanced students who are interested in further
investigation in the field. Projects will be devised to meet individual needs.
Prerequisite: PI 41
Each quarter 1-5 hours

P597 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN EVANGELISM Bass

This course is designed for students who wish to do individual or group
research in some area of evangelism.

Each quarter 1-5 hours

P598 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN POLITY AND CHURCH

ADMINISTRATION McMichael

This course is provided for students who want to go beyond the present
curriculum in reading and research. Projects and reading will be provided to
meet the needs and interests of the individual student.
Each quarter 2-3 hours

Interdisciplinary

1403 AMERICAN PREACHING AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

Taylor, Loring
A study of the American church involvment in national and church history
through preaching. Sermons, both past and current, are put in historical
context so that descriptive and evaluative studies of their persuasive ap-
proaches to issues may be made.

3 hours

1500 HERMENEUTIC AND TEACHING Riviere, Cousar

A seminar focusing on a number of contemporary theological and educational
thinkers, with special consideration of their relevance to the concerns of
interpretation and teaching.

Prerequisite: B151, PI 1 1, 141, 121 Limit: 16

3 hours

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1504 FROM TEXT TO SERMON Huie, Ormond
A laboratory course using one particular book of the Bible where students
work from particular texts to completed sermons.

Prerequisite: P2-p Limit: 10

3 or 4 hours

1505 PREACHING ON THE PARABLES Wardlaw, Cousar
A consideration of the implications for preaching on the parables raised by
contemporary research.

Prerequisite: B152, P141, P2-p Limit: 12

3 hours

1506 PROPHETIC WAYS: OLD AND NEW Gailey, Taylor
A study of means used to give men new insight into God's concern for human
life and to move men in God's way. Words and deeds, old and new, biblical
and contemporary, will be analyzed for their methods and strategies of
communication. Students will be encouraged to explore and design prophetic
communication in the contemporary parish.

2 hours

INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINARS IN MINISTRY

Required Courses for M. Div. (revised) and D. Min. (in-sequence)

1511-512-513 INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINAR IN MINISTRY

This three-quarter seminar seeks to integrate the academic disciplines for
effective ministry in today's world. As part of the process the student will be
helped to shape, articulate, affirm, and defend his view of ministry and to test
such a view as it is applied in acts of ministry. Required of all students in the
C component.
Fall, winter, and spring 12 hours

1521-522-523 INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINAR IN MINISTRY
This three-quarter seminar seeks to integrate the academic disciplines for
effective ministry in today's world. As part of the process the student will be
helped to shape, articulate, affirm, and defend his view of ministry, and to
test such a view as it is applied in acts of ministry. The seminar provides the
opportunity to reflect on the year of supervised ministry which is a prere-
quisite of the course. Required of all students in the E component.
Fall, winter, and spring 12 hours

FIELD EDUCATION/SUPERVISED MINISTRY

Required Courses for Students Entering Prior to 1972

The program of Field Education requires the participation of students in the
work of the Church during the three academic years and one summer of
Seminary study. The work during the academic year receives credit through
the courses shown below.

The requirement of one summer Field Education involves work in a local
church as supply pastor or student assistant. The Director of Field Education

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supervises placement and evaluation of the summer program.

The approval and supervision of all employment in church situations is the

responsibility of the Director of Field Education.

FE2 INTRODUCTION TO THE COMMUNITY Bass and Staff

In the second year the student is led to an understanding of the dynamics
present in local community life where the congregation must function.
Students are required to take this course in the two quarters when they are
not taking P2-h. Faculty from the Biblical and Historical-Doctrinal areas assist
in reflection in the small groups.
Fall, winter, and spring 1 field education credit per quarter

FE3 THE MEANING OF MINISTRY Bass and Staff

The third year the focus is on ministry within the context of the local
congregation with pastoral supervision for each student. The boards and
agencies of the Presbyterian Church are studied in the light of their functional
relation to the local church and of their ecumenical dimensions.
Fall, winter, and spring 1 field education credit per quarter

Required Courses for M. Div. (revised) and D. Min. (in-sequence)

SM 1 1 1 SUPERVISED MINISTRY : HOSPITAL

This course involves an initial experience in ministry in an institutional setting
under the supervision of accredited chaplains. Placements are arranged
through the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care. One quarter is required of
all A component students.
Fall, winter, or spring 2 hours

SM 1 1 2 SUPERVISED MINISTRY : URBAN

This course involves an initial experience in ministry in an urban setting under

the supervision of the staff of the Urban Training Organization of Atlanta.

One quarter is required of all A component students.

Fall, winter, or spring 2 hours

SM210 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: PARISH

One full summer of supervised ministry in a parish setting is required of all
M. Div. and D. Min. (in-sequence) students prior to Admission to Degree
Candidacy. Supervisors and placements must be approved by the office of the
Dean of Ministry Development.
Summer 8 hours

SM21 1 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: HOSPITAL

This course includes an intensive involvement with persons in a clinical setting
together with seminars to reflect on the nature of that involvement. Super-
vision and placements are provided through the Georgia Association for
Pastoral Care. One quarter is required of all B component students.
Fall, winter, or spring 2 hours

SM212 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: URBAN

This course involves supervised work in an urban agency, with appropriate
reading and reflection seminars. Supervision and placements are arranged
through the Urban Training Organization of Atlanta. One quarter is required
of all B component students.
Fall, winter, or spring 2 hours

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SM31 1-312-313-314 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: INTERN YEAR

A twelve-month period of supervised ministry in a setting consistent with the
student's vocational goals and approved by the office of the Dean of Ministry
Development is required of all candidates for the D. Min. (in-sequence)
degree. Additional academic work taken through the Seminary or an ap-
proved educational institution near to the student's location is also expected.
Twelve-month period 32 hours

S. T. D. COURSES

ATA401 SEMINAR ON MINISTRY Staff

The course, planned and led by a teaching team representing several
disciplines, exposes the student to the nature and forms of ministry today. It
seeks to aid in developing professional identity and creative approach
to ministry, and in integrating cognitive skills with professional performance.
The three quarters must be taken in sequence and credit will be given only at
the end of the sequence.
Fall, winter, and spring 12 hours for year

ATA485 COUNSELING PRACTICUM Staff

In each quarter the student does from two to four hours of counseling per
week under supervision. Assigned readings and appropriate didactic materials
are included. Students will register for a minimum of 24 hours.
Each quarter 8 hours

ATA489 LIBRARY USE

Any quarter No Credit

ATA490 SUPERVISED MINISTRY SEMINAR Staff

Any quarter 6 hours

ATA492 SUPERVISED MINISTRY SEMINAR Staff

Any quarter 6 hours

ATA494 SUPERVISED MINISTRY SEMINAR Staff

Any quarter 6 hours

ATA497 SUPERVISED MINISTRY SEMINAR Staff

Any quarter 9 hours

ATA499 DOCTORAL PROJECT SUPERVISION

Any quarter No Credit

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INDEX

Administration

3

Independent Research

10

Admission

6

Advanced Professional Degrees

12

Master of Christian Education
Master of Divinity

11
8

Biblical Area

21

Master of Divinity (revised)

8

Biblical Theology

28

M. Div. in Christian Education
Master of Theology

8
13

Calendar

2

Missions and Ecumenics

36

Christian Education

41

Church History

32

Near Eastern Archaeological

Clinical Training

10

Seminar

11

College Preparation

6

New Testament

27

Communications

41

,46

Course Descriptions

21

Old Testament

21

,26

Counseling

38

Orientation Program

6

Directory for Correspondence

Pastoral Area

38

inside back cover

Pastoral Care

42

Doctor of Ministry (in-sequence)

9

Philosophical Studies

31

,35

Doctor of Sacred Theology

14

Preaching

45

Doctrinal Studies

31

, 34

Purpose

4

Ethical Studies

31

,36

Radio and Television

11

Evangelism

42

,47

Schedule

5

Faculty

3

S. T. D.

14

,51

Field Education

49

Summer Language School

6

First Professional Degrees

8

Television and Radio

11

Grading System

7

Theology 29,

31,

,35

Graduate Studies

12

Th. M.

13

Graduation Honors

7

Transfer

6

Historical-Doctrinal Area

31

Worship

40 ;

,45

Historical Studies

32

Homiletics

45

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DIRECTORY FOR CORRESPONDENCE

Address inquiries to the following at

Columbia Seminary, Decatur, Georgia 30031

Concerning general information about the Seminary, gifts and bequests

C. Benton Kline, Jr., President

Concerning field education or student employment

J. Richard Bass, Director of Field Education

Concerning business matters and housing F. Sidney Anderson, Treasurer

Concerning transcripts and academic records

Charles B. Cousar, Dean of Academic Affairs

Concerning admissions, financial aid, student problems, and

placement of graduates O. H. Lyon, Dean of Students

Concerning Th. M. studies S. A. Cartledge, Dean, Graduate Department

Concerning S. T. D. studies and continuing education

A. Milton Riviere, Dean of Ministry Development

Concerning alumni matters, church relations, campaigns

Stephen A. Bacon, Vice President for Development

Concerning press relations and publications

Elizabeth Andrews, Director of Information Services

COLUMBIA CATALOG SERIES

five separate booklets

1 . Calendar / Financial Information / Rosters of Faculty and Students

issued annually in November

2. Academic Information / Course Descriptions

issued annually in May

3. Introducing Columbia Theological Seminary

4. History / Memorials / Resources and Opportunities

5. Faculty / Pictures and Introductions

issued periodically

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