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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 


Bill 


HD111,2,3 

HD221 
HD251 


Pill 
P141 

P121 
P231 
P3-t 


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 


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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 


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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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