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WELCOME TO COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

This booklet is one of five in the Columbia catalog series. In
this volume detailed information will be found about Columbia's
academic program. 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 stu-
dents, a history of the seminary and a listing of its established en-
dowments and endowment opportunities, and an introduction of
the faculty. A list of the entire series with a directory for corre-
spondence is found at the end of this volume.

C. Benton Kline, Jr.
President

Columbia Theological Seminary, a seminary of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.,
owned and controlled by the Synods of Florida, Mid South and Southeast through
a Board of Directors. It is an accredited member of the Association of Theological
Schools.

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COLUMBIA THEOLOGIAL SEMINARY
DECATUR, GEORGIA 30031

Vol. 69, No. 4 / May, 1975
Eugene H. Tennis, Editor

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ACADEMIC AND COURSE INFORMATION
1975-76

FACULTY

BIBLICAL AREA

PROFESSORS Charles B Cousar, Ludwig R. Dcwitz (on leave 1974-75), lames H.
Gailey (chairman), Keith F. Nickle (beginning September 1975), J. Will Ormond,
Ronald S Wallace

VISITING INSTRUCTORS: Kenneth Morris (Summer 1974, Spring, Summer 1975), R.
Eugene Randolph (Winter 1975), Arthur W. Wainwright (Fall 1974)

HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL AREA

PROFESSORS: Shirley C. Guthrie, Jr. (chairman), C. Benton Kline, Ronald S. Wallace

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: Frederick O. Bonkovsky (on leave Fall 1975), T. Erskine Clarke,
Catherine Gunsalus Gonzalez (on leave Spring 1976)

sTANT PROFESSOR: Eduard N. Loring (resigning June 1975)

VISITING INSTRUCTORS: William M. Frierson (Fall 1974), Elias S. Hardge (Winter
1975), Joseph L. Roberts (Winter 1975)

PASTORAL AREA

PROFESSORS: Wade P. Huie, Jr. (on leave 1975-76), Thomas H. McDill, Jack B. Mc-
Michael, Theron S. Nease, Hubert V. Taylor (on leave Winter, Spring 1975), Don
M. Wardlaw

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS: Oscar J. Hussel (beginning September 1975), Jasper N. Keith

VISITING INSTRUCTORS: Katherine Imogene Bennett (Spring 1975), Harry A. Fifield
ter I975), Oscar J. Hussel (Fall 1974, Winter 1975 , Sara P. Little Winter
1975), John H. Patton (Winter 1975), Eleanor Joyce Rimes (Winter 1975)

ADMINISTRATION

PRESIDENl C. Benton Kline. |r

DEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ( haries B. ( ousai

DEAN Of MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT [ack B. McMichael

DIRECTOR OF SUPERVISED MINISTRY Jasper N Keith, Jr.

DIRECTOR. OF IN-CAREER D.MIN Wade P Huie. |r

DEAN OF STUDENTS r Erskine Clarke

LIBRARIAN ..Harold B Prince

ASSOCIATE LIBRARIAN Glenn K. Wittig

TREASURER f Sidney And(

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Eugene H lennis

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 edu-
cational institution, preparing persons 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 and the Doctor of Ministry (in-course) are the first professional
degrees. Advanced degrees are the Master of Theology, Doctor of Min-
istry (in-career) and the Doctor of Sacred Theology. In addition, oppor-
tunity 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 aca-
demic and professional affiliations with Candler School of Theology,
Erskine Theological 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 insti-
tutions, which include approximately 800 students, 85 faculty, and
250,000 volumes. (Students and scholars also have access to the holdings
of sixteen libraries in the Atlanta-Athens area which comprise the Uni-
versity Center in Georgia.) Among significant and promising cooperative
endeavors are, in addition to the Doctor of Sacred Theology and Doctor
of Ministry (in-career) degree programs, cross registration, sharing of
faculty, library and lectureship resources, interseminary courses, and ex-
perimental programs in various academic disciplines and professional
specializations.

CURRICULUM

rhe teaching program at Columbia is arranged in foui arc. is Biblical,
historical-doctrinal, pastoral, and supervised ministry, studies in each of
these areas are < ombined with interdis< iplinary studies jn the < urrit ulum
tor the first professional degrees. While classroom instruction is basi< to
these first degree programs, their goal is to equip students to continue

their education independently. The resources of the library, the Strut ture
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 grasp the meaning of the Bible tor con-
temporary people. Greek and Hebrew are required so that students can
gain facility in handling the original Biblical languages and in under-
standing the text in its native tongue. Courses in the area provide an
opportunity for interpreting the text and for experience in articulating
the 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 graduates
to lead the church in a prophetic and reconciling way as it works out its
mission 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

administrator. Since we do not fully know today the shape of the ministr\
of tomorrow, the concern of these studies is to train students to under-
stand the issues involved, to help them see their own strengths and
weaknesses, and then to develop a flexibility that will enable them to
take their Biblical and theological understanding and deal with whatever
issues they face during their ministry.

SUPERVISED MINISTRY serves an integrative function for the curricu-
lum at Columbia. Through its structure students are involved in the ac-
tual practice of ministry under competent supervision. In experiential,
relational, inductive learning experiences, the student explores within a
peer group the forms, styles, contents, and concepts of ministry. Not only
does the student put into practice what has been learned through stud-
ies in the Biblical, historical-doctrinal, and pastoral areas, but these
studies are integrated with the practice of ministry and the personhood
of the student.

Columbia's faculty recognizes that the method of teaching also makes
a significant contribution to learning. Consequently, a variety of teach-
ing methods are employed. Team teaching, which enables the professors
themselves to participate more fully in the learning process, and which
effectively brings different kinds of competence together in the class-
room, 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
nine to ten weeks for classes and one week for examinations. The semi-
nary functions on a full schedule during the fall, winter, and spring
quarters, and offers during the summer an eight-week course in begin-
ning Greek and a four-week program of advanced level courses. The
curriculum for first professional degree students 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.

Admission

Admission to the basic degree programs at Columbia Seminary
M.Div. and D.Min. (in-course) 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. When requested to do so by presbyteries of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States, students without a university or college
degree may be accepted for a special course of study.

A major in one of the liberal arts fields is most helpful as prepara-
tion for theological studies. Basic courses in philosophy, European and
American history, psychology, sociology, and English grammar and lit-
erature form the foundation for seminary studies. Students with inade-
quate 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-course) 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 Prot edure

Students desiring admission to the basic degree programs 01 special
programs should request an application foi admission from the di recto i
of admissions. In addition to the completed application form, students
should furnish the additional items indicated on thai form. Applicants
who have taken the Graduate Record Exam or tests given by career and
guidance centers should have test scores sent to the director of admis-
sions. An interview with a member of the admissions committee follow
ing submission of the application is encouraged and may be required.

The normal deadline for applications for the basic degree is as fol-
lows: for the fall quarter, July 1; for the winter quarter, November 1;
tor the spring quarter, February 1; for the summer language school,
May 15.

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

Columbia Fellowships

Qualified men and women who would like to explore the possibility
of entering the ministry may apply for a Columbia Fellowship for study
at Columbia Theological Seminary. These fellowships, which are valued
up to $2,820, are for persons who have shown academic and leadership
abilities and who want to examine the ministry as a possible career
choice. The fellowships are for one year only. After their exploratory
year recipients are free to continue studying at Columbia, to change to
another institution, or to choose another career.

To be eligible applicants must be a citizen of the United States or
Canada. They must have received a bachelor's degree not more than
three years prior to the application or have academic standing as a grad-
uating senior. The fellowships will be awarded to persons having high
academic achievement and leadership abilities.

All recipients are required to enroll full-time for one academic year
at Columbia Seminary.

Five awards will be made for full room, board, tuition and fees with
a maximum grant of $2,820.

Application for a Columbia Fellowship is made through the Office
of Development at Columbia Seminary. Selection is made by the Colum-
bia Seminary faculty on the recommendation of the Selection Commit-
tee. Applications must be received no later than March 15. Announce-
ment of the awards will be made on April 15.

Special and Unclassified Students

Students meeting requirements for admission to the basic degree pro-
gram but not wishing to work toward a degree may be admitted as
special students to take courses tor credit. Iheir program of stuck must
be approved by the dean of academic affairs.

Unclassified students ma\ be admitted to take a course of particular
interest for credit, if prerequisites for the course are satisfied

Auditors

Regular students, spouses of students, and other members of the
community are invited to audit courses, with the permission of the in-
structor and provided space is availiable in the course. Registration as an
auditor must be made through the office of the dean of academic af-
fairs at the regular time for registration.

Transfer Students

Students in good standing in other accredited seminaries may be
admitted 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. and more than two years in
residence for the D.Min. (in-course).

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 ad-
ministered 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
and housing.

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.

Grading

At the close of each quarter grades are given according to the fol-
lowing system. A grade report is sent to each student and his presbytery.
For A and B component students 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+ unsatsfactory, 0.5 quality points per hour

D inferior, quality points per hour

E conditioned, quality points per hour

F failure, minus 1 quality point per hour

For C, D, and E component students:

H honors, for work of exceptionally distinguished quality

S satisfactory, for work which represents sufficient mas-

tery of the content of the course to merit recommen-
dation for graduation
U unsatisfactory, for work which represents insufficient

mastery of the content of the course to merit recom-
mendation for graduation

For Th.M., S.T.D., and D Mm. (in i areer) students:
A excellent, J quality points per hour

B good, 2 quality points per hour

C passing! 1 quality point per hour

F failure, minus ] quality point per hour

Any A or B component student who fails to make a C average any
quarter except the first places himself/herself on probation for the next
quarter mm\ if he/she fails to bring his/her average up during that
quarter, he she will be dropped as a student. In the event the student's
overall average is C or better, he/she will be permitted to remain as a
student tor another quarter on probation.

C, D, and E component students must have satisfactory or honors
marks in all required courses, electives, and supervised ministry 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 elec-
tive 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/she fails
to show improvement in the next quarter, he/she will be dropped as a
student.

Graduation Honors

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

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FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEGREES

Master of Divinity Degree and
Doctor of Ministry Degree (in-course)

Beginning in September of 1972, Columbia initiated a revised program
leading to the Master of Divinity degree with an additional two com-
ponents leading to the Doctor of Ministry degree (in-course). The first
two components of these degrees involve a common program. The
academic courses and supervised ministry in these initial components
are designed 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, engage in a
process of professional evaluation leading to admission to degree can-
didacy. The strength and areas of growth of the student are assessed so
as to lead him or her, together with an appropriate committee, to de-
termine whether he or she should proceed toward the Master of Divinity
degree or toward the Doctor of Ministry degree (in-course).

Students pursuing the Master of Divinity degree move to a third
component, composed primarily of an interdisciplinary seminar on min-
istry and further academic work. Students qualifying for the Doctor of
Ministry degree (in-course) proceed to two further components, the
first of which includes a twelve-month period of supervised ministry in

an approved setting. The final, on-campus component involves, in addi-
tion to academic work ,\n interdisciplinary seminar on ministry enabling
the student to reflect on his or her period ot supervised ministr\ and to
complete a written project ot substantial scope.

The term components is used rather than \ nee the amount

ot time a student takes to complete the component may be more o:
than an academic year. The A and B components represent the initial
common program tor the first professional degrees. The C component
follows the professional assessment and represents the final stage lead-
ing to the Master of Divinity degree. For students admitted to the Doctor
of Ministry degree (in-course) at the time of the professional assessment,
the D component designates the twelve-month period of supervised
mimstr\ and the E component the final, on campus element.

Requirements for the M. Div. 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.

The student must be admitted to degree candidacy at the end of
the B component. To quality for candidacy the student must have satis-
fied all the academic and supervised ministry requirements for t:
and B components <as outlined on pages 24 and 25), together with
enough electives to total 104 credits. The overall grade average must be
C or better.

3. The candidate must satisfactorily complete all the requirements of
the C component as outlined on pages 24 and 25

4. The student must pass a Bible content exam administered bv mem-
bers of the Biblical Area.

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

6. 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 tin-cou:

1. There must be on file with the semmar\ 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.

The student must be admitted to degree candidacy at the end ot
the B component. To qualify for candidacv the student must have
tied all the academic and supervised ministry requirements tor the A
and B components (as outlined on pages 24 ani ^er with

enough electives to total 104 credits. Ti II grade

B or better.

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

4. The candidate must satisfactorily complete all other requirements
of the D and E components (as outlined on pages 24 and 25.

5. The student must pass a Bible content exam administered by
members of the Biblical Area.

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

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

Professional Assessment

The Professional Assessment is a major review of the student's poten-
tial for ministry that occurs after the completion of the major require-
ments of the A and B components. This assessment will usually be sched-
uled in the spring quarter of the B component or the following
September and is a condition for the student's beginning work in either
the C or D components. Detailed guidelines for the assessment process
are given to the student well in advance, including criteria, data to be
considered, composition of the assessment committee, intent of the
interview, and possible recommendations to the faculty which might
ensue.

The admission to candidacy for either the M.Div. or D.Min. (in-
course) degrees emerges from the professional assessment and must
be approved by the faculty.

Community Worship

The seminary community gathers for worship every day of regular
classes to express its thanksgiving for and need of God's grace in the
church and in the world.

Graduating students in the C and E components are required to lead
worship and preach for the community ordinarily on Tuesday evenings.
The experience is evaluated by a group of students and faculty.

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. Students may be permitted advanced placement in the A and B
components if they can satisfactorily demonstrate that they have already
achieved the objectives of a given course. This means that they 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.

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3. Students may be allowed to determine their own course ol study

in any area or arras leading to Comprehensive examinations which
would test their competence in A and B components. No credits would
In 1 awarded until the comprehensive examinations have been passed.
Only two chances to pass the examination are allowed.

Independent Resean h

Students are encouraged to design and pursue their own program ol

independent research as a part of the elective offerings. Contracts may
be drawn up with faculty members teaching in the area of the Student's
interest for reading courses and research projects. The nature and ex-
tent of the work projected and completed determine the amount ol
credit given. Such courses provide students the opportunity to investi-
gate areas of specialized interest in which no regular electives are
ottered.

Clinical Pastoral Education

Clinical pastoral education is a first-hand learning experience under
certified 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 meanings of the Christian faith as expressed through pas-
toral care. Columbia's membership in the Association for Clinical Pas-
toral Education means that its students will be given priority of choice
in institutions elected, especially those listed within the Southeast
Region.

Students in the M.Div. and D.Min. degree programs may elect to take
a unit of Basic CPE (SM 510). Persons in the Th.M. and the S.T.D. in pas-
toral counseling are required to take four units of Advanced CPE. And
persons in the D.Min. (in-career) may elect a quarter of CPE to satisfy
the clinical requirement of that degree. These clinicals are coordinated
by the Director of Supervised Ministry.

Radio and Television

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

Palestinian Arc haeology 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
>pend eight weeks in the Near East taking courses in Palestinian archae-
ology and history. The program includes three weeks of actual digging
at an ancient site m Palestine, students will be given academic credit
provided they successfully complete the course program and submit the
necessary transcript. For further details, contact Professor lames H.
Gailey, Jr.

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ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DECREES

Columbia otters three degree programs which lead to professional
decrees. The emphasis of the programs is the practice ol ministry. I he
academic expectations are ot the same level as programs emphasizing
research, hut the purpose ot t In- programs is to prepare outstanding stu-
dents tor ettechve service ,\nd leadership in the parish, in some related
ministry, o\^ the mission neld, or In the development ot some new form

of mmistr\

In addition to the resources of the faculty and library on Columbia's
campus, graduate students are able to draw upon the resources ot the
Atlanta area Ihe S. T. D. program mm\ D.Min. (in-career) programs are
administered by the (Graduate Professional Studies Committee of the
Atlanta Theological Association, which coordinates and augments the
resources of Candler School of Theology, Emory University, the Inter-
denominational Theological Center, and Columbia. Th.M. students may
also include in their program studies at these other seminaries.

The resources of the Atlanta community are also available to Col-
umbia graduate students. Pastoral counseling programs in several set-
tings 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.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Students whose native language is not English must include with
regular application data evidence of a score of 500 or more on the Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Overseas students are expect-
ed to have the written recommendation of their denomination. Also,
a statement of the student's plans for future work in his native country
is required. All students are expected to provide a statement ot available
finances for their graduate study. Columbia Seminary does not provide
scholarships to individuals for graduate study.

MASTER OF THEOLOGY
Admission

Admission to study in the Th.M. program is granted by the dean ot
ministry development and the admissions committee of the faculty. Ap-
plication is made through the Office of Ministry Development. The
M.Div. degree or its academic equivalent is required. Except for the
Th.M. in pastoral counseling or pastoral supervision, courses in Hebrew
and Greek are prerequisite. If a student's M.Div. course required less
than the two Biblical languages, he or she may substitute another ap-
proved language 1 tor one ot them. In addition, each applicant is expected
resent evidence of achievement and competence as a student Rare-
ly can a student be expected to do satisfactory graduate work it he 01
she has not maintained at least tl f* average in ( ollege and seminary work

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Admission to Candidacy

Students seeking a Th.M. in Biblical, Historical-Doctrinal, or Pastoral
Studies must be admitted to candidacy by vote of the faculty, proper
application having been made in writing to the advanced studies com-
mittee. The faculty meeting in November is the deadline for admission
to candidacy if the student expects to receive the degree the following
June.

In addition to regular tuition fees, 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 continuation
fee will constitute withdrawal from the program.

Requirements for the Degree

In order to quaiify for the Th.M. degree, the student must complete
the following within five years:

1. at least 30 hours of academic credit at the advanced level (cours-
es numbered in the 500s or 600s) with grades that average not
less than B. This academic work shall involve at least three aca-
demic quarters in partial residence.

2. an acceptable thesis.

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

Specialization

Each student seeking the Th.M. degree will concentrate his or her
studies in one of the following fields: Biblical studies, historical-doctrinal
studies, pastoral studies, pastoral counseling, or pastoral supervision. At
least fifteen hours of advanced level work must be taken in the field in
which the student concentrates. At least eight hours of advanced level
work must be taken outside the area of concentration. Credit for work
taken at the basic level (courses numbered lower than 500) must be
approved prior to taking the course by the faculty advisor, the dean of
ministry development, and the dean of academic affairs. In no case shall
more than six hours of basic level work be counted toward the degree.

The Th.M. in pastoral counseling and the Th.M. in pastoral supervis-
ion have additional requirements as follows:

Pastoral Counseling

The first year of this program requires the successful completion of
an intern year in one of the institutions accredited by the Association
for Clinical Pastoral Education.

By the end of the first year, if the student is adjudged sufficiently
mature and competent by a multidisciplinary professional committee, he
or she is admitted to the counseling practicum for counseling super-
vision in the Georgia Association of Pastoral Counseling and Referral
Service under the supervision of Professor Theron Nease and Chaplain
Calvin Kropp. Most of the counseling supervision occurs in centers es-

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tablished b> the Georgia Association foi Pastoral Care. Sufficient super
vision of counseling, intake, etc., is provided to qualify the candidate tor
membership in the American Association oi Pastoral Counselors, Inc.

The second yeai of study the student begins a program of academic
work which consists of K) houis at a B average. A research project pom
pletes the requirements for the degree.

Pastoral Supers i^ion

This degree program has been developed tor those students seeking

to become certified chaplain supervisors. An intern year must be SU< -
cessfully completed in one of the affiliate institutions of the Association
tor Clinical Pastoral Education. The total number of academic hours re-
quired is thirty 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
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. Certification as acting
C.P.E. supervisor by any region of the Association for Clinical Pastoral
Education will complete the requirements for the degree.

THE DOCTOR OF MINISTRY IN CAREER

A Doctor of Ministry degree program for the working minister has
now been formulated by the schools participating in the Atlanta Theo-
logical Association. The program has been designed to continue the
education of persons for their practice of ministry in the church and in
related institutional settings. It provides an advanced, yet flexible, edu-
cation for those whose vocation as servants of people and servants of
Jesus Christ implies their further disciplined reflection upon, and possibly
their further specialization within, their own ministry.

Admission

Each applicant should hold an M.Div. or equivalent degree with a
superior academic record and/or superior professional performance, and
should have at least one year, preferably three, of professional experi-
ence since receiving the basic degree.

Each applicant should submit a personal statement of not more than
ten double-spaced pages giving biographical data, academic and minis
try achievements, interests, goals, and personal purposes for the D.Min.

program that will illustrate continued development.

Advanced standing, on the basis of post-M.Div. courses in other pro-
grams, will be determined by the ATA D.Min. Field Committee and
Columbia Seminary after admission.

Program of Study

Although it may be spread over a period up to tour \e,us the pro

uram of study requires participation in the equivalent oi <i mil ye<
academic and clinical courses. The doctoral project is executed after the

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completion of these courses and usually as part of the ongoing profes-
sional work of the minister.

Forty-eight (48) hours of work are required, distributed as follows:

Twenty-four (24) hours in advanced courses, including optional

clinical experiences.

Eight (8) hours clinical experience (equivalent to one full-time

quarter).

Eight (8) hours core work in contemporary ministry and career

assessment.

Eight (8) hours doctoral project.

To assist both personal development and also course and project
planning, each student secures a faculty adviser and a doctoral commit-
tee. After completion of course work and before the execution of the
doctoral project, the student will take an examination covering a range
of subjects designated by his doctoral committee.

For further information and application forms, write to office of
ministry development, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia
30031.

DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY IN PASTORAL COUNSELING

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
Atlanta Theological Association which has responsibility for approving
admissions to the program, establishing curriculum offerings, and cer-
tifying candidates for the award of degrees.

The S. T. D. program focused on pastoral counseling concentrates
upon the counseling, guidance, and consultation aspects of the min-
ister'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 starf of a community mental health center, to serve as consul-
tants to their fellow clergy, and to offer training in pastoral care and
counseling at various levels. The program is designed to prepare stu-
dents for membership as Fellows in the American Association of Pas-
toral Counselors.

Admission

Applicants must hold the Master of Divinity or equivalent degree
from an accredited institution. The admission process will include: 1) an
assessment of the applicant's academic grades and professional perform-
ance, 2) his statement of purpose, 3) references and other materials sup-
plied 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

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which is relevanl to his program. Possible options would include a non-
Biblical language, statistics, computer programming, tests jiu\ measure-
ments, or another Special skill.

In addition, applicants to the pastoral counseling doctoral program
must have significant experence as pastor of a church (approximate!)

three years in a church after seminary), in clinical pastoral education
(usually tour 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 core seminar, 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
concepts, (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 evi-
dence of his creative ability to contribute to this aspect of applied
theology.

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.

Requirement^

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 ol
course work must be completed with A dnc\ B grades. At least 24
quarter hours of pastoral counseling practicum must be complet-
ed with a satisfactory grade. Admission to the pastoral counseling
practicum will be granted when the student is considered to I
pastoral c ounsHor in training.

2. Comprehensive Examination. The content areas in which the stu-
dent shall be examined shall include- theoh using upon

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theological method and pastoral theology; psychology, including
theories of personality and development; psychodynamics of be-
havior and of religious experience; and theories of counseling and
psychotherapy; sociology, including personality and culture, group
dynamics, sociology of religion, marriage and family dynamics;
pastoral 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,
interprofessional 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, super-
vision, 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 admission to
candidacy after he passes the comprehensive examination.

4. The Research Project. The student shall engage in an approved
research project which will demonstrate his application of theo-
logical and theoretical knowledge to issues of a professional
character and his ability to contribute useful material and con-
cepts to this area of theological investigation. He shall make a
written report of his project and be subject to an oral examination
on his project. Upon successful 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 pastoral counseling
should be addressed to the Director, Graduate Professional Studies,
Room 7, Theology Building, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 30322.
Telephone: (404) 377-2411, extension 7632.

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COURSES

BIBLICAL AREA

FACULTY: Charles B. Cousar, Ludwig R. Dewitz, lames H. Gailey, Keith
F. Nickle, I. Will Ormond, Ronald S. Wallace

VISITING INSTRUCTORS Kenneth Morris, R. Eugene Randolph, Arthur
\\ Wain\A right

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

B151 EXEGESIS OF GALATIANS Cousar, Nickle

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 today.
Fall 4 hours

B152 THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS Ormond, Nickle, Randolph

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

B153 PAULINE LITERATURE Ormond, Cousar, Nickle

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

B221-B222 ESSENTIALS OF HEBREW Dewitz, Gailev

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

B241 THE HISTORICAL BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

( \ailey, Dew itz

A study of the general character and content of Genesis through II Kirv^
an investigation of the development of the books from oral tradition to
written form; and a consideration of the theological significance of cer-
tain aspects of Israel's life and thought.

Winter 4 hours

2 PROPHETIC LITERATURE Dewit/. (,a//e\

Emphasis on the content of the books of the prophets in their historical
setting, on the development and character of the prophetic mo\ement
in Israel, on exegesis of selected passages in the Hebrew text, on Old
Testament prophetk literature as Christian Scriptui
Spring 4 hours

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Elective Courses*

General and Background

B411 EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE Nickle

Readings selected from the Apostolic Fathers, the New Testament
Apocrypha or the Patristic period. Readings will be studied for their
theology and their contribution to the developing Christian movement.
Specific readings will vary each quarter the course is offered.

4 hours

B413 INTRODUCTION TO BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION Wallace

A basic discussion of the nature and history of Biblical interpretation, of
how our doctrine of Holy Scripture affects an approach to this task,
of how to approach the interpretation of various types of Biblical writing,
of how we find the meaning and message of the text in the context of
the Church and world of today.

2 hours

B514 HISTORY OF BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION Nickle

A study of major schools and individuals who have made particularly
significant contributions to the ways the church used sacred texts. Specific
readings will vary each quarter the course is offered and may range
from the use of Hebrew Scriptures by the primitive church to modern
methods of Biblical interpretation.

4 hours

B515 (B415) BIBLICAL APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE Nickle

A review of the cultural and literary background out of which apocalyp-
tic literature emerged. Exegetical analysis of typical apocalyptic texts.
An overview of apocalyptic theology and its relation to contemporary
concerns.

4 hours

B516 SEMINAR IN EXEGESIS AND HERMENEUTICS Staff

The aim of this seminar is to survey relevant articles in recent theological
literature dealing with problems of the historico-grammatical approach
to Biblical passages and the hermeneutical possibilities arising out of
such study.

3 hours

*Electives carrying a 400 level number are designed for A and B component students
only and require three hours work per week for each credit hour. Electives carrying a
500 or 600 level number are designed for students who have completed the admission
to degree candidacy or who are graduate students. They require four hours work per
week for each credit hour. Electives with two numbers are open to all students.

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\m ient Languages

B021 ESSENTIALS OF GREEK Morris

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

B520 (B420) HEBREW READING Dewitz or Gaile)

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

7 hour

B525 (B425) GREEK READING Cousar or Nickle

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

7 hour

B527 RAPID READING OF THE GREEK NEW TESTAMENT Cousar

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 stu-
dent reads on his own and takes a final reading examination.
Any quarter 2-5 hours

B623 BIBLICAL ARAMAIC Ga/7ey

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

4 hours

Old Testament Based on Hebrew Text

B531 EXEGESIS OF JOB Ga/7ey

Selections of the material will be studied exegetically in the total context
of the wisdom tradition.

3 hours

B532 (B432) EXEGESIS OF HOSEA Dewitz

The exegetical study of three selected chapters.

2 hours

B533 (B433) EXEGESIS OF ISAIAH 1-39 Gaite)

This course concentrates on the translation and exegesis of Isaiah 6-9 in
the context of the total message of the prophet.

I hours

B534 EXEGESIS OF ISAIAH 40-55 life)

Selections of the material will be studied exegetically. and the theolog)
of the prophet will be surveyed.

1 hours

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B537 EXEGESIS OF MICAH Cailey

An opportunity for students to explore in depth the social and theologi-
cal concerns of a Hebrew prophet. Participants will be expected to make
use of the Hebrew text while seeking application to contemporary prob-
lems of church and state.

2 or 3 hours

B538 (B438) EXEGESIS OF PSALMS Dewitz

This course focuses on the translation and exegesis of psalms selected
from their genres, i.e., hymns, laments, wisdom, and royal psalms.

2 or 3 hours

Old Testament Based on English Text

B440 GENESIS 1-11 Dewitz

A theological and critical study of the early chapters of Genesis in the
light of the interpretation in the New Testament, with a view to finding
the meaning for preaching today.

2 hours

B443 HEBREW PATRIARCHS Wallace

A critical and theological study of the Hebrew Patriarchs with the help
of traditional and modern scholarship, and with a view to finding the
meaning for preaching today.

2 hours

B444 I AND II SAMUEL Wallace

A theological and critical study of portions of the books of Samuel with
the help of tradition and critical scholarship with a view of finding the
meaning for preaching today.

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 with a view to finding its meaning
for preaching today.

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.

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.

2 hours

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I

I

\

MASTER OF DIVINITY AND DOCTOR

Required Courses for b<

A COMPONENT

Fall +

B151

Galatians**

HD111

Early & Medieval Church

P111

Becoming a Minister to Persons

Winter

B152

Synoptic Gospels

HD112

Reformation & Modern Church

P121

Ministry of Teaching

SM111

Supervised Ministry

and

and

hrs.
4
5
4

5

4
3

HD171a Christian Ethics

Spring
B153 Pauline Literature 5

HD113 American Religious History 4

P141 Worship with Preaching 4

HD171b Christian Ethics

and and 3

SM112 Supervised Ministry

Summer
SM210 Supervised Ministry (Parish) 8

-f Beginning students with an insufficient background in Philosophy will take HD45

* Students are required to take at least two Pastoral Area courses during the B con

** A reading knowledge of Biblical Greek is a prerequisite for A component course

For Completion of M.Div. Degree

hours

A Component required courses (see above) 44

B Component required courses (see above) 36

A and B Component electives 16

Summer Supervised Ministry: Parish (SM210) 8
Admission to degree candidacy

C COMPONENT

P511 Church Structures for Ministry and Mission 4

1511-512 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Ministry 8

Biblical Electives 6

Historical-Doctrinal Electives 6

Pastoral Electives 6

Free Electives 6

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RY (IN-COURSE) PROGRAMS
/) Mm Degrees

B COMPONENT

Fall

B221 Hebrew
HD231 Reformed Theology

Pastoral Course*

or

SM211 Supervised Ministry*

or 212

Winter
B222 Hebrew

B241 O.T. Historical Books
HD232 Retormed Theology

Pastoral Course*

or
s\^ J 1 1 Supervised Ministry*
or 212

Spring
B232 Prophetic Literature
HD271 Christian Ethics

Pastoral Course*

or
SM211 Supervised Ministry*
Of 212

ADMISSION TO DEGREE CANDIDACY

hrs

4

4

3

uarter.

)sen from P221, P231, P241, and P261) and either SM211 or SM212

rea.

For Completion of D.Min. Degree

A Component required (our--

B Component required courses 1st i

A and B Component electives

Summer Supervised Ministry: Parish SM210

Admission to degree Candida* \

D COMPONEN1

11-312-313-314 Supervised Ministry Intern Year
Electives

hours

44

1..
8

12

E COMPOMM
P511
1521

Church Structures tor Ministry jnd Mi
Interdisciplinary Seminar in Ministry
Biblical Elective-
Historical-Doc tnnal Flee lives
iral Flee ti.

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B542 JEREMIAH Wallace

A theological and critical study of the main passages of the Book of
Jeremiah with the help of traditional and modern scholarship with a view
to finding their meaning for preaching today.

3 hours
New Testament Based on Greek Text

B456 EXEGESIS OF THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Nickle

A study of its literary structure and content, use of the Hebrew Scrip-
tures, relation to the author's gospel, search for the author's plan and
purpose highlighting his major theological emphases. Analysis of selected
sections of the Greek text.

3 hours

B551 (B441) EXEGESIS OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN Cousar or Nickle
An exegetical study of the gospel with emphasis on structure, historical
background and dominant motifs. Analysis of selected sections of the
Greek text. Investigation of its relationship to the synoptic tradition.

3 hours

B552 EXEGESIS OF ROMANS Cousar

An interpretation of the Epistle to the Romans, within the framework of
Paul's theology.

Prerequisite: B151 4 hours

B553 EXEGESIS OF HEBREWS Nickle

A study of its literary structure and content, use of the Old Testament,
relation to other New Testament literature, and its theological vision.
Analysis of selected sections of the Greek text.

3 hours

B557 (B458) EXEGESIS OF THE PARABLES OF JESUS Wainwright

An exegetical study of Jesus' parables with emphasis on the literary
structure, current discussion of interpretation, and dominant theological
motifs.

3 hours

B559 (B459) EXEGESIS OF THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT Morris
An interpretation of Matthew 5-7, with special attention to the parallels
in other gospels and the theological issues emerging.

3 hours

New Testament Based on English Text

B463 GOSPEL OF MARK Ormond

A study of the Gospel of Mark emphasizing the structure, content, and
message of the book. Attention is given to methodology in Biblical study.

4 hours

B561 (B461) EPISTLE TO THE EPHESIANS Wallace

A critical and theological study with the help of traditional and modern
scholarship with a view to finding the meaning for preaching today.

3 hours

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B562 THE GOSPEL OF LUKE Ormond

A study of the English text of the Gospel according to Luke emphasizing

me structure, content, and message of the book. Attention is given to
Luke as historian and theologian.

4 hours

B566 (B46b) ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Ormond

The structure, content, and message of the Book of Acts will be consid-
ered in its historical setting. Insights thus gained will be related to the
mission of the Church in the world today.

3 hours

B569 (B469) 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.

3 hours

Biblical Theology

B571 (B471) OLD TESTAMENT THEOLOGY Dewitz

A study of the literature and traditions of the Old Testament, based on
W. Eichrodt, Theology of the Old Testament.

2 hours

B572 (B472) ROLE OF THE AFTERLIFE IN THE HISTORY OF ANCIENT
ISRAEL Dewitz

This course is a theological pursuit of the ways in which the thought of
the hereafter is developed in the Old Testament, leading to the New
Testament doctrine of the resurrection of the body.

2 hours

B5~6 THEMES IN PAULINE THEOLOGY Cousar or Nickle

Selected themes in the theology of Paul wil be investigated in depth. The
course will be structured as a seminar with student opportunity for en-
gaging the rest of the class in a vigorous learning experience.

3 hours

B577 CHRISTOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT Ormond

A study of the various approaches to Christology throughout the
Testament, with special concern for the distinctive traditions in writers
within the canon

3 hours

B578 TRENDS IN CONTEMPORARY NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES

Cougar
A consideration of the issues which have arisen in the Bultmannian and

Bultmanman era of New Testament scholarship.

i hours

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Independent Studies

The following courses provide an opportunity to engage in individual-
ized work on various problems in the Biblical Area under the supervision
of an instructor.

B592 (B492) EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN OLD TESTAMENT

Dewitz or Galley
Any quarter Up to 5 hours

B593 (B493) RESEARCH IN OLD TESTAMENT CRITICISM OR

THEOLOGY Dewitz or Galley

Any quarter Up to 5 hours

B595 (B495) EXEGETICAL RESEARCH IN NEW TESTAMENT

Gousar or Nlckle
Any quarter Up to 5 hours

B596 RESEARCH IN NEW TESTAMENT CRITICISM OR THEOLOGY

Gousar, Nickle or Ormond
Any quarter Up to 5 hours

Interdisciplinary

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

3 hours

1505 CHURCH AND STATE: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY
APPROACH Gousar and Guthrie

An exegetical and theological study of the relationship between church
and state in order to understand and evaluate the contemporary Ameri-
can situation.

3 hours

HISTORICAL-DOCTRINAL AREA

FACULTY: Frederick O. Bonkovsky, T. Erskine Clarke, Catherine Gun-
salus Gonzalez, Shirley C. Guthrie, Jr., C. Benton Kline, Eduard
N. Loring, Ronald S. Wallace

VISITING INSTRUCTORS: William M. Frierson, Elias S. Hardge, Joseph
L. Roberts

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

HD111 HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN THE EARLY AND MEDIEVAL
PERIODS Gonzalez

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, theology and culture, and faith and the Christian life.
Fall 5 hours

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HD112 HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN THE REFORMATION AND

MODERN PERIODS Gonzalez

A study of the Church from its division and reconstitution in the six-
teenth 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."
\\ inter 4 hours

HD171 CHRISTIAN ETHICS Bonkovsky

In Christian ministry one meets, deals with, and works through values,
systems, and structures. By considering these, ethics provides insights
and skill for contemporary Christian witness. Normally this course must
be taken in conjunction with SM111-112.
Winter & Spring 2 hours

HD113 AMERICAN RELIGIOUS HISTORY Loring

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 his-
torical understanding to the crises they will face in the ministry, and to
come to an awareness of the relationship of religion and culture in
American life.
Spring 4 hours

HD231-232 REFORMED THEOLOGY Guthrie and Kline

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

contemporary Reformed theology in conversation with other theological

traditions.

Fall 4 hours

Winter 4 hours

HD271 CHRISTIAN ETHICS Bonkovsky and Guthrie

A study of the Biblical, theological, and philosophical foundations of
Christian ethics for guidance in Christian decision-making.
Spring 4 hours

Elective Courses*

Histori( a/ Studies

HD510 <HD410) NORTH AFRICAN THEOLOGY, AD. 150-550

izalez

A seminar in which we will study the writings of the major theologians
of this early Western form of Christian thought. Study will toe us on
Tertullian, Cyprian, Augustine, and the controversies after Augustine. \\< l
will consider the social and political context ol the church In North
Africa as well as the theological content of the material
Prerequisite: HD111 I hours

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HD512 (HD412) THE TWELFTH CENTURY Gonzalez

A seminar in which we will look at the movements and the significant
theological writings of this turning point in the Western church, includ-
ing the writings of Bernard, Abelard, and Peter Lombard. The crusades,
monasticism, education, architecture, the papacy, and other elements
of society underwent transformation in this century that would become
obvious in the following centuries.
Prerequisite: HD112 3 hours

HD520 (HD420) A HISTORY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, U. S.

Clarke
A study of the ways Presbyterians in the South have developed in rela-
tion to a changing society. Special attention will be given to develop-
ments in theology, social concerns, and institutional structures.
Prerequisite: HD113 3 hours

HD521 (HD421) THE CITY IN AMERICAN RELIGIOUS THOUGHT

Clarke
A study of the changing and recurring interpretations of the city in
American Religious thought. Beginning with the Puritians and moving
through evangelicals and social reforms to Harvey Cox and his critics,
we will explore how various images of the city have influenced American
Christians.
Prerequisite: HD113 3 hours

HD523 (HD423) THE SOUTHERN RELIGIOUS TRADITION Loring

In this study, the role of the Church, the minister, and the Southern
tradition will be analyzed and interpreted. Seeking to locate and under-
stand 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 character-
istics.
Prerequisite: HD113 3 hours

HD525 (HD425) ISSUES IN AMERICAN CULTURE Clarke

A study of critical cultural issues with special emphasis on technology
and its influences on contemporary American life.

2 hours

*Electives carrying a 400 level number are designed for A and B component students
only and require three hours work per week for each credit hour. Electives carrying a
500 or 600 level number are designed for students who have completed the admission
to degree candidacy or who are graduate students. They require four hours work per
week for each credit hour. Electives with two course numbers are open to all students.

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HD528 (HD428) THE BLACK CHURCH EXPERIENCE Hardge and

Roberts

A study of the development and witness of the Black Church in America,
with particular attention to its common life and worship.

2 hours

HD529 (HD429) THE CHURCH AND WOMEN Gon/ahv

A seminar in which we will study the place women have held in the
Church throughout its history, and the attitude of the Church toward
women. We will also discuss the present situation of women in the
Church and view theologically the questions that are being raised by
and about women.

3 hours

Doctrinal Studies

HD531 CALVIN: THE ETHICAL & 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.

3 hours

HD532 CALVIN: 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 six-
teenth-century background.

3 hours

HD533 (HD433) THE THEOLOGY OF SCHLEIERMACHER Gonzalez
A lecture course in which we will study the thought of this major 19th
century theologian. Special attention will be given to the structure of his
theology as an example of a way in which theology can be done.

3 hours

HD534 THE THEOLOGY OF KARL BARTH Guthrie

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

Limit: 15
3 hours

HD535 (HD435) THE THEOLOGY OF KIERKEGAARD Con/aUv

A lecture course in which we will study the thought of this major 19th
century theologian. Special attention will b.e given to the structure of his
theology as an example of a way in which theology can be done.

I hours

HD537 THE THEOLOGY OF TILLICH Kline

A Mudy of the theology of Paul Tillich in the light of classical Christian
theology and contemporary theologk al thought.
Prerequisite- HD231-232 Limit:15

I hour**

II

HD539 THE CHRISTOLOGY OF JURGEN MOLTMANN Guthrie

A seminar dealing with Moltmann's understanding of the death and
resurrection of Christ.

3 hours

HD540 (HD440) THE THEOLOGY AND PRACTICE OF PRAYER Wa//ace
A study of prayers and the theology of prayer in texts selected from the
Bible, the church fathers, the reformers, and the writers of devotional
classics.

3 hours

HD543 (HD443) THE DOCTRINE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Guthrie

A study of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit in contemporary theology to
discover the place of the Spirit in the church's life today.

3 hours

HD554 (HD444) THE LORD'S SUPPER Wa//ace

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

3 hours

HD545 (HD445) BAPTISM Wa//ace

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

3 hours

HD546 (HD446) THEOLOGY OF LITURGY Gonzalez

A lecture and discussion course on the doctrinal significance of liturgi-
cal practice: the liturgical year, the sacraments, parts of worship, etc.
Special attention will be given to the interpretation of Biblical texts
within the liturgical setting in which they are to be employed.

3 hours

HD547 LIBERATION THEOLOGY Guthrie

A study of the writings of Gustavo Gutierrez and Frederick Herzog with
a concern to understand and evaluate liberation theology.

3 hours

HD548 THEOLOGICAL SCIENCE Wallace

A study of current writings on the nature of theology and dogmatics, on
the problems of theological knowledge and thinking, and on the use of
theological language and imagery.

2 hours

HD549 THE CONFESSIONAL LITERATURE OF THE REFORMED

CHURCHES Guthrie

A seminar making a comparative study of the Reformed Confessions of
the sixteenth, seventeenth, and twentieth centuries.

3 hours

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Philosophical Studies

HD451 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY Frierson

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 phi-
losophy.

3 hours

HD552 THEOLOGY AND LANGUAGE Kline

An exploration of the nature of religious language and problems of
theological expression.

3 hours

HD554 THE PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION Kline

A study of classical and contemporary explorations of the nature of
religion, religious knowledge, the existence and nature of God, and the
relation of God to the world.
Prerequisite: HD451 or its equivalent

3 hours

Mission and Ecumenics

HD561 (HD461) SEMINAR ON INTERNATIONAL MISSION
A seminar covering motives, methods, and issues in international mis-
sions, at home and overseas.

3 hours

HD564 (HD464) CONTEMPORARY ROMAN CATHOLIC THEOLOGY

Gonzalez
A view of recent developments in Roman Catholic theology, based
particularly upon the documents of the Second Vatican Council and the
writings of Karl Rahner.
Prerequisite: HD112

3 hours

Ethics and Society

HD571 (HD471) THE CHRISTIAN, CHURCH, AND SOCIETY Bonkovsky
Examination of the ways in which certain Christians and churches have,
do and may seek to minister and witness.

3 hours

HD572 (HD472) ETHICS AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY Bonkovsky
Consideration of the ways in which nations and other international actors
(e.g. churches, multi-national corporations) act, with special attention
to the values which do and may influence behavior.

3 hours

HD573 (HD473) ETHICAL ISSUES IN CIVIL SOCIETY Bonkovsky

Utilization of Biblical, theoretical, empirical, etc., data in consideration
of several important issues such as economics, money, obligations, am-
nesty, censorship, pornography, etc.

3 hours

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HD574 BIO-MEDICAL AND SEXUAL ETHICS Bonkovsky

Christian teaching is brought to bear on certain selected issues including,
e.g. abortion, genetic manipulation, death policy, and the sexual revo-
lution.

I hours

HD575 ETHICS AND URBAN LIFE Bonkovsk)

Consideration of ethical issues in the history and current life of Ameri-
can cities, especially Atlanta, Georgia. A central, organizing theme is the
relation of sub-sections of the city to the interests of the broader urban
community. (Requires permission of the instructor.)

) hours

HD576 (HD476) BIBLICAL ETHICS Bonkovsky

In whatever activities persons are involved, public or private (e.g. re-
ligion, politics, marriage, sex, economics, war), the commands of God
reach us. A study of Biblical Ethics thus centers on the authority they
bring to our lives and the directions in which we are led.

3 hours

INDEPENDENT STUDIES

The following courses provide an opportunity to engage in individual-
ized work on various topics in the Historical-Doctrinal Area under the
supervision of an instructor.

HD591 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN HISTORY Clarke, Gonzalez

or Loring
Any quarter 2-4 hours

HD593 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN DOCTRINE Guthrie, Kline

or Wallace
Any quarter 2-4 hours

HD595 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHILOSOPHY Kline

Any quarter 2-4 hours

HD596 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MISSION AND ECUMENICS

Gonzalez
Any quarter 2-4 hours

HD597 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ETHICS Bonkov^\

Any quarter 2-4 hours

Interdisciplinary

1501 CHURCH AND STATE: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

Cou^jr and Guthrie
An exegetical and theological study of the relationship between church
jnd Mate in order to understand and evaluate the contemporary Ameri-
c an situation.

4 hour**

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PASTORAL AREA

FACULTY: Wade P. Huie, Jr., Oscar J. Hussel, Jasper N. Keith, Thomas
H. McDill, Jack B. McMichael, Theron S. Nease, Hubert V. Taylor,
Don M. Wardlaw

VISITING INSTRUCTORS: Katherine Imogene Bennett/Harry A. Fifield,
Sara P. Little, John H. Patton, Eleanor Joyce Rimes

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

Pill BECOMING A MINISTER TO PERSONS Nease, Keith, McDill,

Taylor and Wardlaw
This course assists in understanding the nature of persons and the de-
velopment of personality as these relate to Christian ministry. It involves
an introduction to the entire pastoral area, this particular requirement
constituting an introduction 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 interpersonal relationships.
Fall 4 hours

P121 THE MINISTRY OF TEACHING Hussel and McMichael

An introduction to the teaching ministry of the church. Sessions include
the philosophy of Christian education and the place of educational work
in the life of present congregations, large and small. Basic methodologies
of teaching will be explored. Assigned reading, papers, observation in
churches, and examinations are essential aspects of learning in this
course.
Winter 3 hours

P141 THE MINISTRY OF WORSHIP WITH PREACHING - I Wardlaw,

Huie and Taylor
An introduction to the meaning and practice of Reformed worship sets
the context for the study of preaching. A nine-hour worship workshop,
combining worship experiences and plenary presentations, comprises
the bulk of the orientation to worship. Concentration on preaching
begins with a study of texts selected for preaching later in the quarter.
Emphasis is placed on hearing the text not only in light of its original
setting, but also in light of the worshiping congregation and the person
of the preacher. Each student preaches the sermon he/she has prepared
during the quarter before professor and peers at the end of the quarter.
Spring 4 hours

P221* PLANNING THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN THE

CONGREGATION Hussel

Beginning with the intentional nature of education, general models of
planning will be examined and applied for education locally. Diversity
of congregations, analysis of leadership needs, choosing curriculum,
support of teachers and evaluation in terms of the mission of the church
will be given special attention.

3 hours

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P231* THE MINISTRY OF PAS I ORAL CARE McDill

Anticipating a ministry to persons in normal and abnormal situations,
including gross crises, students will be exposed to persons in extreme
situations. Psychodynamic and theological investigations will accompany
the discussions of verbatim material reported.

3 hours

P241* THE MINISTRY OE WORSHIP WITH PREACHING - II Wardlaw,

Huie and Taylor
This course builds upon insights and experience gained in P141 and su-
pervised ministry during the previous summer. The preaching compo-
nent involves the student first in a series of exercises before video cam-
eras to enhance his/her self-image as a communicator as a prelude to
preaching a sermon at a local church before a selected group of lay
people and fellow students. The worship component picks up on stu-
dents' felt needs with a series of lectures culminating in the student
preparing three worship services in detail.

3 hours

P261* COMMUNICATION IN THE CHURCH Taylor

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 struc-
tures.

3 hours

P511 CHURCH STRUCTURES FOR MINISTRY AND ADMISSION

McMichael, Bonkovsky and Hussel
This course is designed to help students struggle with the Church as an
institution and as an agent for ministry and mission. (Foci include polity,
denominational and congregation organization, church administration,
etc.) D.Min. (in-course) students are given the opportunity to reflect on
the Church's structures experienced during their intern year,
fa// 4 hours

Students are required to take at least two of these courses during the B component
and may take others as electives.

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Elective Courses*

General

P512 PREACHING AND PASTORAL CONCERNS Huie and Nease

A seminar to study pastoral problems such as guilt, conflict, anxiety,
success, parenthood, etc., as a background for the preparation of ser-
mons that speak to the needs of people.

3 hours

P519 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MINISTRY

A study of some particular form of ministry under the direction of a

visiting leader.

Christian Education

P427 ADULT EDUCATION IN THE CONGREGATION Hussel

Students will focus on adult education for participation in the life and
mission of the church, the Christian life, and will be concerned with
equipping adults for service roles in the congregation and higher courts
of the church.

3 hours

P521 (P421) IMPROVING TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS Hussel

The focus is on increasing the effectiveness of teaching in the congrega-
tion. The pastor's role in teacher training, recruitment of leaders, teach-
ing skills development, evaluation of teaching and teacher development
programs will be considered. A major ingredient of the course is an
INSTROTEACH workshop.

3 hours

P523 (P423) CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND THE CHILD Hussel

Students will explore the development needs of the growing child, the
place of the child in the congregation and its life, and the principles of
elementary curriculum organization, with observation and experience in
childhood and intergenerational teaching situations.

3 hours

P525 (P425) YOUTH MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH Bennett

A seminar in which students design specific content around three areas:
the philosophy of youth ministry appropriate to the nature of the church
and to the needs of young people, skills in youth programming, and
resources.

2 hours

*Electives carrying a 400 level number are designed for A and B component students
only and require three hours work per week for each credit hour. Electives carrying a
500 or 600 level number are designed for students who have completed the admission
to degree candidacy or who are graduate students. They require four hours work per
week for each credit hour. Electives with two course numbers are open to all students.

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Pastoral Care and Counseling

P531 THEOLOGY AND PASTORAL COUNSELING Nease

This course will seek to understand basic theological prim iples as they
are demonstrated in actual pastoral counseling situations. The design of
the study will be to begin to relate theological (Biblical and systematic)
understanding to actual pastoral functioning. Students will be asked to
present pastoral situations emerging from their experience for discussion

3 hours

P533 REFORMED THEOLOGY AND PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY Mi Dill
Various psychological theories of human personality are examined from
a pastoral theological perspective. A critical evaluation from a Reformed
theological viewpoint is expected from the students.
Prerequisite: Permission of the professor. 3 hours

P537 THEOLOGY OF HUMAN PERSONALITY McDill

The discussions and research of this course will be devoted to a con-
sideration of the sciences of personality and a theological interpretation
of these sciences. This study is designed to give the student a compre-
hension of the psychodynamics of personality from both a scientific and
a theological understanding in order to equip him/her for a more ef-
fective ministry as a theologian, pastor, and preacher.

3 hours

P538 PASTORAL CARE IN CRISIS AND CONFLICT Patton

Both theological and psychological perspectives on crisis and conflict
are explored as contributions to the practice of pastoral care. The course
is designed both for the specialist in pastoral care and for the student
preparing for the parish ministry.

3 hours

P539 (P439) PASTORAL CARE OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY

Nease
This course will attempt to deal with current developments in marriage
and family living as they relate to ministry. The need for insight on the
part of the pastor will be a primary goal for the course. A variety of
topics will be considered and a paper will be required.

] hours

P631 RESEARCH IN PASTORAL CARE Mi Dill

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 seminal
presentations of research projects and a term paper that seeks to deal
with the role of research in pastoral care.

* hours

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P632 RESEARCH IN PASTORAL COUNSELING McDill

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 cases studies.

3 hours

P633 RESEARCH IN PASTORAL PSYCHOLOGY McDill

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

P634 PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND PASTORAL COUNSELING Nease

This course is designed to enable students to understand the various
forms of psychopathology with which the pastoral counselor is faced.
Several schools of dynamic psychology are examined for the ways in
which pathology is described and how it is rooted in human life.

3 hours

P638 GRADUATE COUNSELING PRACTICUM Staff

In 1955, Columbia Seminary initiated a program in pastoral counseling to
serve the community and to provide a means of training pastors by
supervision in pastoral counseling. This program constituted the initial
core of the Georgia Association for Pastoral Counseling and Referral
Service, an incorporation involving, in addition to Columbia, the Met-
ropolitan Atlanta Council 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 admitted to these centers to work with
people in trouble, referred primarily by pastors, under careful super-
vision. 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 accreditation with the Ameri-
can Association of Pastoral Counselors, Inc. Limited to pastoral counsel-
ing majors only.

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

Non-credit

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P639 (.ROUP DYNAMICS AND PASTORAI COUNSELING

M( Dill and Scase
In cooperation with the Druid Hills Presbyterian Church of Atlanta,
specialized instruction is ottered in the field of group processes and
dynamics, plus individual (are And staff participation, rhis four-quartei
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 super-
vision, function as a group counselor.

Prerequisite: An intern year in clinical pastoral education in the Geor-
gia Association tor Pastoral Care. Limit:!

3 hours

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P541 SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICES Huie

A seminar-laboratory course in which we seek to understand the mean-
ing of special occasions for worship such as baptism, communion, fu-
nerals, weddings, etc., and learn creative and effective ways of leading
them.

3 hours

P544 (P444) THE HYMNS OF THE CHURCH Taylor

To enable the pastor to plan intelligent use of the Church's musical heri-
tage through an understanding of its historical development and effec-
tive practice. Attention is given to both texts and tunes of hymns as well
as to some of the choral and instrumental masterworks these have in-
spired.

3 hour^

P548 tP448) REVITALIZING WORSHIP IN THE CONGREGATION

W'ardlaw
The study begins with an examination of the critical issues involved in
the average congregation's need for revitalized worship. Next, we ex-
plore and design a 12 hour introductory course in worship for a congre-
gation. There follows the study of a layout in detail of a two-year plan
for teaching and involving a congregation in worship. Special emphasis
here is on the development of liturgical teams of lay people who help
plan and lead worship. The course culminates with a paper exploring
the roots of an issue about worship vital to the student and his congre-
gation.

J hours
Preaching

P551 THE INDICATIVE AND THE IMPERATIVE IN PREACHING

Wardlan

We begin by Studying the relationship between the indicative dnd the

imperative in the New Testament Hie Study broadens to examine how
such theologians as Barth, Bultmann, Bonhoeffer, Niebuhr. Brunner.

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Tillich, Moltmann, and such ethicists as Richard Niebuhr, Ramsey,
Lehmann, Fletcher, Robinson and Gustafson describe and work with
that relationship. The course culminates in the examination of several
sermons for the manner in which indicative and imperative interrelate.

3 hours

P552 VARIETY IN PREACHING Huie

A laboratory course in the approach to and preparation of a variety of
types of sermons such as communion, funeral, doctrinal, evangelistic,
biographical, multi-media.

3 hours

P553 (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 evalu-
ate and prepare a paper on some modern preacher, or some modern
development in preaching against this historical background.

2 hours

P555 CONTEMPORARY PREACHING Huie

A seminar that focuses on issues in contemporary preaching and on
the messages and methods of selected contemporary preachers.

3 hours

Communication

P560 (P460) THE MINISTER AS A 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.

2 hours

P562 STUDIES IN COMMUNICATION THEORY AND PREACHING

Taylor
To investigate the relationship of rhetorical theory to preaching through
the works of such representative theorists as Aristotle, Augustine, George
Campbell and Kenneth Burke.

3 hours

P564 (P464) CREATIVE WRITING AND THE LITERARY ARTS

Ward I aw
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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Evangelism

P571 (P471) EVANGELISM

This course studies the theological basis for evangelism, a comprehen-
sive program tor commitment, and ways to enable the laity to support
the outreach of the Church.

i hours

Church Administration

P582 ADMINISTRATION IN THE CHURCH M< Michael

Students will become familiar with the functions of administration, such
as goal setting, planning, organizing and supervising, and the applica-
tion of these activities to an executive in the Church.

3 hours

P583 MULTIPLE MINISTRY AND STAFF McMichael

Students will investigate the meaning of multiple ministry, situations in
which multiple ministry is taking place, factors in good staff relations,
staff work in the contemporary church and personnel administration.

3 hours

Independent Studies

The following courses are designed for advanced students who are in-
terested in further study beyond the regular course offerings in the
Pastoral Area.

P591 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MINISTRY Keith

Any quarter 1-5 hours

P592 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Hussel or

McMichael
Anv quarter 1-5 hours

P593 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PASTORAL THEOLOGY AND

COUNSELING McDill or Nease

Any quarter 1-5 hours

P594 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN WORSHIP Huie, Taylor or Wardlaw

Any quarter 1-5 hours

P595 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PREACHING Huie, Taylor or Wardlaw
Any quarter 1-5 hours

P596 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SPEECH AND COMMUNICATIONS

Taylor or Wardlaw
Anv quarter f-5 hours

P597 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN EVANGELISM

Any quarter f-5 hours

P598 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN POLITY AND CHURCH

ADMINISTRATK >N McMii had

\n\ quarter f-5 hours

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Interdisciplinary

1504 FROM TEXT TO SERMON Huie and Ormond

A laboratory course using one particular book of the Bible where stu-
dents work from particular texts to completed sermons

3 hours

INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINARS IN MINISTRY

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

1511-512 INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINAR IN MINISTRY
This course is designed to help the student develop and articulate his/
her own theory of ministry in the light of Biblical, historical, theological,
personal, and social concerns. Field involvement is an integral com-
ponent of this seminar so as to provide the student an opportunity
evaluate his/her theory in light of practice. Required of all C component
students.
Winter and Spring 8 hours

1521-522-523 INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINAR IN MINISTRY

This course is designed for students who have completed a twelve-month

internship in the D.Min. (in-course) program. The course seeks to help

them reflect on their exprience in such a way as to develop their own

theory of ministry in the light of Biblical, historical, theological, personal,

and social concerns. Requirements for course include the successful

completion of a doctoral project.

Fall, Winter, and Spring 8 hours

SUPERVISED MINISTRY

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

SM111-112 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: HOSPITAL AND URBAN
This course involves a two-quarter sequence and must be taken each
quarter in conjunction with HD171. The sequence involves initial ex-
periences in ministry in institutional and urban settings under approved
supervision. Both quarters are required of all A component students.
Winter and Spring 4 hours

SM210 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: PARISH

This educational program is designed to provide experiential, relational,
inductive learning in the practice of ministry in, to, with, and through
the church under the supervision of an experienced Minister of the
Word. Supervising pastors and teaching congregations are chosen on
the basis of their commitment to participate in the professional educa-
tion of the ministry as well as the opportunities for learning afforded by
their setting and context for ministry. The student is expected to be
involved in broad dimensions of ministry including preaching, program,
administration, and pastoral care. Supervisors and placements are ap-
proved by the Office of the Dean of Ministry Development and the
First Professional Degree Committee.
Summer 8 hours

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5M211 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: HOSPITAL

This course includes an intensive involvement in ministry to persons in

a clinical setting together with seminars to reflect on the nature of that

involvement. Supervision and placement are provided through a< i redited

CPE Centers in the metropolitan Atlanta area.

Fall. Winter, or Spring 4 hours

5M212 SUPERVISED MINISTRY: URBAN

This course involves supervised work in an urban agency, with appro-
priate reading and reflection seminars. Supervision and placements are
arranged through the Urban Training Organization of Atlanta.

Winter 4 hours

SM311-312-313-314 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.Win, (in-course) degree. The essential purpose of this internship is
minister-formation under competent supervision. Supervisors and con-
texts of learning are chosen on the basis of commitments to and op-
portunities for a student's learning the work of ministry. An additional
academic component is also required. It is further expected that the
Biblical, historical-doctrinal, and pastoral concepts of ministry will be
integrated with the practice of ministry engaged in during the internship.
Twelve-month period 32 hours

Elective Courses

SM510 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION

Columbia Theological Seminary is a member of the Association for Clin-
ical Pastoral Education. A student may participate in a unit of Basic
CPE in those institutions accredited by ACPE. Placements are coordinated
b\ the Director of Supervised Ministry.
Any quarter, usually Summer 8 hours

SM511-512-513-514 CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION INTERNSHIP
Students may participate in units of Advanced CPE in institutions ac-
credited by ACPE. Placements are coordinated by the Director of Super-
vised Minist

Twelve-month period 8 hours per quarter

(non-c redit tor Th

SM515 SUPERVISED URBAN CLINICAL

Through the Urban Training Organization of Atlanta, students negotiate
work placements and serve under both field supervisors and supervisors
from the staff of UTOA. Learning contracts with UTOA are coordinated
through the Direc tor of Supervised Ministry.

quarter, usually Summer 8 hours

-P-518-519 SUPERVISED URBAN INTERN YEAR
An intern year negotiated with the Urban Training Organization of At-
lanta may be coordinated through the Director of Supervised Ministry.
etve-month period 12 hours

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S.T.D. AND D.MIN. (IN-CAREER) COURSES

The S.T.D. and D.Min. (in-career) programs consist of advanced courses
provided by participating schools in the Atlanta Theological Association.
The 500 level courses in this catalog, together with advanced courses
at the Candler School of Theology and the Interdenominational Theo-
logical Center, are open to students in these programs. The following
list includes other courses specifically developed for the S.T.D. and
D.Min. (in-career) programs.

ATA401 SEMINAR ON MINISTRY

Basic seminar on ministry theory and career analysis required of all

D.Min. (in-career) students. 8 hours

ATA462 THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN PASTORAL COUNSELING
Modern history of pastoral counseling, its roots in theology, psycho-
analysis, existential and humanistic psychology.

4 hours
ATA485 COUNSELING PRACTICUM

In each quarter the student engages in from two to four hours of coun-
seling per week under supervision. Assigned readings and appropriate
didactic materials are included. (Students will register for ATA485a,
ATA485b, ATA485c, and ATA485d for a minimum total of 24 quarter
hours.)

8 hours
ATA489 DIRECTED STUDY

For D.Min. and S.T.D. use.

Credit as assigned
ATA490 S.T.D. DOCTORAL PROJECT SEMINAR

6 hours
ATA492 S.T.D. DOCTORAL PROJECT SEMINAR

6 hours
ATA494 S.T.D. DOCTORAL PROJECT SEMINAR

6 hours
ATA496 DOCTORAL PROJECT SEMINAR

Credit as assigned up to 8 quarter hours. For D.Min use. In cases where
the project so registered extends over several terms, the student enrolls
successively in ATA496a, ATA496b, ATA496c, and ATA496d.

up to 8 hours

ATA497 S.T.D. DOCTORAL PROJECT SEMINAR

9 hours

ATA498 LIBRARY USE

No credit

ATA499 DOCTORAL PROJECT SUPERVISION

For S.T.D. and D.Min. (in-career) students who have previously regis-
tered for the maximum number of credit hours allowed for the doctoral
project.

No credit

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CALENDAR 1975-76 ACADEMIC YEAR
Summer Language School July 7 -Aug. 29, I975

FALL QUARTER

f a< ulty-Student Retreat

Introductory Term & Registration Sept. 1 7-24

Classes Begin Sept 25

Registration for Winter Quarter Nov. 17

Thanksgiving Vacation Nov. 27-30

Reading Day Dec. 8

Exams Dec. 9-12

Christmas Vacation Begins Dec. 13

WINTER QUARTER

Classes Begin Jan. 5, 1976

Registration tor Spring Quarter Feb. 23

Reading Day Mar. 8

Exams Mar. 9-11

Spring Vacation Begins Mar. 12

SPRING QUARTER

Classes Begin Mar. 22

Good Friday Holiday Apr. 16

Registration for Summer Quarter May 17

Senior Exams May 27-28

Day May

Exams June M

Commencement June

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INDEX

Administration

1

Supervised Ministry

44

Admission

4, 5

Theology 29,

31, 39

Advanced Professional

Worship

36, 41

Degrees

13

Curriculum Areas

Archaeological Seminar

11

Biblical

3

Atlanta Theological Association 2

Historical-Doctrinal

3

Auditors

6

Pastoral

3

Calendar

47

Supervised Ministry

4

Clinical Pastoral Education

11

Doctor of Ministry

College Preparation

4

(in-career)

15, 46

Components

9

Doctor of Ministry

Course Descriptions

19-46

(in-course)

8, 9

Biblical Area

19

Doctor of Sacred Theology

Christian Education

36,

38

(S.T.D.)

16, 46

Church Administration

43

Faculty

1

Church History

28

Fellowships

5

Communication

37,

42

First Professional Degrees

8

Doctrinal Studies

31

Flexibility of Placement

10

Elective Courses

20,

38

Grading System

6

Ethical Studies

29,

34

Graduation Honors

7

Evangelism

43

Independent Research

11

Historical-Doctrinal

International Students

13

Area

28,

35

Introductory Term

6

Homiletics

36,

41

Master of Divinity

Independent

(M.Div.)

8, 9

Studies 28,

35,

43

Master of Theology

Interdisciplinary

(Th.M.)

13

Courses

28,

44

Professional Assessment

10

Languages

19,

21

Purpose

2

Mission and Ecumenics

34

Radio and Television

11

New Testament

26

Schedule

4

Old Testament

19

Special and Unclassified

Pastoral Area

36

Students

5

Pastoral Care &

Summer Greek Language

Counseling

39,

46

School

4

Philosophical Studies

34

Supervised Ministry

4

Preaching

36,

41

Transfer Students

6

Psychology

39,

40

Worship Service

10

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