WE SERVE WE CONFESS WE LEARN WE CELEBRATE WE LIVE COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 1996- 1997 CATALOG COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 701 Columbia Drive Box 520 Decatur, Georgia 30031 Nonprofit Organization U.S. postage paid at Decatur, Georgia 30031-0520 Columbia Theological Seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Master of Divinity, Master of Arts, Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Theology degrees. The regulations, requirements, and general information included in this catalog are official for the 1995-96 academic year but are subject to revision at any time. Contents Welcome 1 Statement of Mission 2 History of the Seminary 4 Degree Programs 5 Master of Divinity 5 Master of Arts in Theological Studies 11 Master of Theology 13 Doctor of Ministry 14 Doctor of Theology 18 Distinctive Academic Programs 21 Center for Theological Studies in Florida 21 Center for Asian Theology and Ministries 21 International Theological Education 21 Theology, Media, and the Church Program 22 Related Academic Programs and Resources 24 John Bulow Campbell Library 24 Columbia Bookstore 24 Related Academic Programs 25 Programs in Other Locations 26 Admissions Information 28 Admissions Procedures for Basic Degree Students 28 Admissions Procedures for Advanced Degree Students 30 Application Information for International Students 32 Non-Degree Enrollment and Auditors 33 Housing 33 Insurance 34 Financial Aid 34 Scholarships 36 Tuition and Fees 39 Refund Policies 40 Columbia in Service to the Larger Church 42 Continuing Education 42 Lay Institute of Faith and Life 42 Christian Spirituality Emphasis 43 Evangelism Emphasis 44 Columbia Colloquium 44 Smyth Lectures 44 Community Life 46 Yearly Schedule 46 Orientation 46 Student Handbooks 46 Student Organizations and Activities 46 Community Worship and Convocations 48 Awards and Prizes 48 Graduate Fellowships 50 Curriculum and Courses 53 Biblical Area 55 Historical-Doctrinal Area 61 Practical Theology Area 69 Interdisciplinary Courses 79 Supervised Ministry 83 Th.D. and D.Min. Courses 86 Florida Center Courses 87 Academic Notes and Policies 90 Faculty 94 Staff 105 Support of Columbia Seminary 110 Students 113 Calendar 153 - > i>A:JK II III # ) J ': ^ p Welcome People often ask me to describe what we are doing at Columbia. What an exciting and nearly impossible challenge! We are a community of people joined in the common work of theological education, but the ways we con- tribute to that work are as various as the people who come on campus each day. Our professors form a lively faculty with a diversity of research interests, backgrounds, and approaches to education. They spend time with students in and out of the classroom and are creative in their efforts to meet the needs of students, pastors, and lay people in many settings throughout the church. Our students come to the seminary with a variety of goals for their edu- cation. Many enter degree programs to prepare for service in the church. Others come to explore issues of faith or to continue their theological educa- tion after a period of service. Some come for short term events and classes to renew their faith or increase their knowledge in a particular area. Students come from every area of the nation and from many countries around the world. The mix of their gifts and experiences creates rich possibilities for learning in Columbia's academic programs. Our staff members provide ongoing daily support with a wide range of talents and skills. From producing computer graphics, to counseling students, to initiating new programs, the staff members at Columbia create an atmos- phere in which education can flourish. Together the people of Columbia create a place with a myriad of oppor- tunities for learning and growing in faith. Together we seek to serve the Church of Jesus Christ. We invite you to join us. A warm welcome and a stimulating challenge await you. V^M)^*W HAT. OiKWo Douglas W. Oldenburg President Statement of Mission Columbia Theological Seminary is an educational institution of the Presbyterian Church (USA), and a community of theological inquiry and formation for ministry in the service of the Church of Jesus Christ. At Columbia, people of faith seek to witness to God's creative power, redemptive action, transforming justice, and reconciling love, in a pluralistic society and interdependent world. We understand Christian faith to include worship of God, faithfulness to Jesus Christ, cultivation of the mind, disciplines of the Christian life, ministries of proclamation, nurture, compassion, and justice, expression of faith through the arts, and participation in the life of the Church. Our special mission in the service of the Church, and especially the Presbyterian Church (USA), is to educate women and men for leadership in ordained and lay ministries; to offer first degree, graduate degree, and continuing education programs; and to provide theological resources for the denomination, for the ecumenical church, and for persons with a variety of theological concerns. Because we are an education institution, our calling is to prepare persons to lead congregations in worship, witness, mission, and service; to pursue learning that joins mind and heart; to develop personal and professional skills for leadership in the church; to learn from the world-wide Church, from education, the arts, politics, economics, and science, and from those outside the centers of power and influence; to consider critically from the perspective of the Christian faith, ideological, technical, and scientific assumptions - including our own - about the human situation. Because we are a confessional community of the Church, we live under the authority of Jesus Christ as witnessed to in the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, in the Church throughout the ages, and in the Reformed tradition and its confessions; affirm the worship of God as a vital and central feature of our life together and celebrate the goodness of God in all creation; believe in Christ's lordship over the whole world; articulate an evangelical understanding of life rooted in the rule of God's justice and love; listen with openness to voices of hopelessness and hope around and within us; acknowledge our own brokenness and need for redemption; commit ourselves to diversity and inclusivity, to ecumenicity, and to discerning the ongoing manifestations of God's presence in human affairs; nurture a personal and corporate faith which takes responsibility for our choices amid the political realities, the social institutions, and the global context in which we live. In carrying out our mission, we seek to be faithful to the gospel, and to become a living expression of the Body of Christ in the world. A Brief History of the Seminary From its founding in Lexington, Georgia, in 1828, Columbia Theological Seminary has nurtured, and has been nurtured by, the Presbyterian Church in the South. This connection has existed throughout its history and remains a cherished tradition. While Columbia now enjoys an outstanding national and international reputation, it also faithfully upholds its historic covenants with the Synods of Living Waters and South Atlantic. The first permanent location of the seminary was Columbia, South Caro- lina, in 1830. The school became popularly known as Columbia Theological Seminary, and the name was accepted as permanent in 1925. The decade of the 1920's saw a shift in population throughout the South- east. Atlanta was becoming a commercial and industrial center and growing rapidly in its cultural and educational opportunities. Between 1925 and 1930, President Richard T. Gillespie provided the leadership which led to the de- velopment of the present facilities on a 57-acre tract in Decatur, Georgia. The early years in Decatur were difficult. The future of the institution was uncertain. However, in 1932, Dr. J. McDowell Richards was elected president; under his leadership the seminary experienced substantial growth. Dr. C. Benton Kline served five years as president following Dr. Richards' retirement in 1971. On January 1, 1976, Dr. J. Davison Philips assumed the presidency. He retired 11 years later, passing the mantle of leadership to Dr. Douglas W. Oldenburg who, on January 1, 1987, became the seminary's sev- enth president. Degree Programs Columbia offers courses of study leading to both basic and advanced degrees. The Master of Divinity is the basic professional degree. The Master of Arts in Theological Studies is also a basic theological degree, but academic rather than professional in orientation. The advanced degrees are the Master of Theology, the Doctor of Ministry, and the Doctor of Theology. Men and women from all denominations are eligible to apply for any of these degrees. Master of Divinity Introduction Columbia Theological Seminary's seal carries the motto, Tioi\xevaCl kou 5i5acrKa\o6n, the Greek words for preachers and teachers. They are taken from the Letter to the Ephesians in which it is written, "The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ." (Ephesians 4:11-12 NRSV) Since its inception in 1828, Colum- bia has seen its role as training persons for leadership in the church. The Master of Divinity degree is offered as a basic theological degree for those who seek to serve as the pastors, prophets, evangelists, and teachers and other leaders of the church of Jesus Christ in this day and age. The curriculum offered to M.Div. students emerges from the seminary's identity as a community of memory and hope. The seminary finds its identity as part of the people of God stretching back thousands of years. It thus aims to lead students to a fresh critical appropriation of the Christian tradition for themselves and for the sake of the church they serve. The seminary is also a community that finds its identity in hope, in the promises of God, in the world that God will bring about, and in the opportunities still ahead for the work of the church in the Misseo Dei. The curriculum thus also aims at nurturing students' hope and engaging their imaginations for mission in a church and world in crisis. The Christian ministry needs persons who are possessed with a deep, informed, and personal faith and who are equipped with skills and imagi- nation to lead the people of God in acts of compassion, proclamation, praise, confession, celebration, justice, reconciliation, and healing. Teaching and learning at Columbia exist for the purpose of equipping and forming the people who equip the saints and engage in the work of ministry. The Common Core Students in the M.Div. program take 21 prescribed course units of the total 30 units required to complete the degree. The required elements of the cur- riculum, called the common core, form the basis for a shared vocabulary and set of experiences for all students as they progress through the programs and into their ministries. These elements include foundational courses in the con- tent and interpretation of the Bible, biblical languages, church history, theol- ogy and ethics, and the practices of the church and its ministry. In order to assist in the task of integrating the knowledge learned in seminary with one's own life in the Christian faith and one's understanding of the church as the community of faith, the curriculum also incorporates integrative seminars and experiential learning into the common core and electives and seeks to put to good use the rich resources of learning environments - such as the congregation and the hospital - beyond the traditional academy. A student's time on the Columbia campus begins with "Baptism and Evangelical Identity," an integrative seminar which poses the questions, "What does it mean to be a Christian?" and "How is one incorporated into the church, the body of Christ?" The next semester features "The Eucharist and the Church's Mission," which examines the nature of the church and its practices and makes extensive use of field experiences in actual congregations. In these seminars, students are guided by faculty from a variety of disciplines to look at their own identities, experiences, and traditions and those of others through a range of perspectives. Students also are enabled to reflect on the experience of the people of God in diverse settings in the required units of Alternative Context, Supervised Ministry, and Pastoral Care. Integrative Seminars Integrative seminars are offered both as required and elective course units in the curriculum. They are called integrative because they are structured to bridge disciplines and gaps between theory and practice. They take three basic forms. Some integrative seminars approach a single subject, such as sexuality or suffering, from a variety of perspectives - biblical, ethical, pastoral - with the aim of understanding the subject from a more fully informed theological viewpoint. Other integrative seminars take on a specific task that requires students and faculty alike to bridge disciplines to answer the task. One such task might be to produce a supplemental worship resource for a multicultural congregation, wherein all seminar members would need to draw on all aspects of theological and ministerial education to complete the task. Finally, some integrative seminars are organized around the principle of learning by doing specific acts of ministry and then engaging in disciplined reflection on the practices as a group. For example, a group of students and professors might engage in church-based work with mentally ill persons, meet to read, compare their experiences, support and challenge one another, and reflect theologically on their findings. The Elective System The elective portion of the M.Div. curriculum is important, for it is here that persons preparing for the ministry take responsibilityfor their vocations as practical theologians. The elective elements of the curriculum are offered to allow students to prepare for specialized vocations, to adapt the Columbia education to the needs of service in a particular denomination, to follow interests created by prior coursework or life experience, and to work through the meaning of the Christian faith in specific contexts. Columbia takes the interests and experiences of its students, and the diversity of ministries in which they will serve, seriously by making room for a large number of elec- tives in its curriculum. Students are required to take at least 9 elective units composed of courses and integrative seminars. Elective courses and integrative seminars are the place in the curriculum where students carefully exercise choice in order to prepare for a lifetime of ministry. A wholistic ministry necessitates that ministers be people of per- sonal integrity and faith, be well equipped in a variety of disciplines, ap- proaches, and skills, and be able to relate them to social and church contexts. Different electives make different contributions to the formation of students as ministers. In addition to a title, each of the elective units in the curriculum carries a designation of which dominant pedagogical objectives are met by the course. These objectives and their respective designations are as follows: Knowledge of Tradition {K} Electives with this designation aim at increasing the student's knowl- edge of the Christian tradition and its significant conversation part- ners by means of their texts, patterns of thought, and /or practices. Experiencing God's People in Context {C} Electives with this designation place a student in a community of God's people in order to study how it celebrates and lives its faith. Spiritual Formation {SF} Electives with this designation provide a context within which a student may grow in Christian faith, discipline, and leadership to equip others in ecclesial piety. Clarifying Personal Beliefs {CB} Electives with this designation enable a student to examine, articulate, and profess his or her faith. Theological Reflection (T) Electives with this designation equip a student to interpret contem- porary life in light of the gospel. Missional Leadership {ML} Electives with this designation prepare students to guide Christian communities in worship, ministry, and mission and develop the stu- dents' ability to reflect critically on their work. The aim of a ministry equipped for Christian leadership, whose members possess ethical and religious integrity and the intellectual skills for critical and constructive leadership in both the church and social contexts, requires that persons studying to be ministers attend to all the aspects of learning and formation that aim entails. The pedagogical objectives and their designations serve as a guide to students in the process of seeking balance in their prepa- ration as leaders in the church. As a further discipline of balance, the total number of a student's elective units (seminars, courses, and practicums) should include selections from each of the six pedagogical objectives for ministry. Students should note, however, that this requirement does not im- pose unrealistic limits on their choice of electives since many offerings will meet multiple objectives. Advising A theologically educated person is more than a person who has had a series of courses in theologically related subjects. An important part of the curriculum is what students do to integrate their studies and experiences in their own lives. Faculty members assist in this process of integration and formation by serving as advisers to students. Faculty advisers participate in the selection of courses each semester a student is at Columbia. Course selec- tion is made as the result of conversation between the student and adviser that takes into account areas of past experience, identified weaknesses, and the assessments of teachers and ministry supervisors. Early in the first year of studies, students undergo an individual supervised ministry assessment with the Director of Supervised Ministry. The director makes a joint recom- mendation to the student and adviser about the student's contextual learning about ministry. Approximately two-thirds of the way through the program, another occasion allows students and faculty to reflect upon the student's gifts and preparation for ministry. This time is called the mid-course assess- ment and is described below. Further Theological Study beyond the Basic Degree Three years in any seminary does not equip students with everything they will need to know for effective and faithful ministry. Students are equipped with initial, essential tools to enable them to begin the practice of ministry. The search for faithful answers to the challenges of the Christian life today requires an ethic of learning for the faith, which creates the expectation that graduates will return to this and other places of group learning for regular additional study. Further knowledge, additional insight into the life of faith, and strengthened practice for faithful leadership will require of graduates that they engage in regular, disciplined theological study at various stages in their ministries. Length of Program The Master of Divinity curriculum is designed so that a full-time student can complete the requirements for the degree in three years. The program may be lengthened by a variety of factors, including internships done during seminary and a student's family responsibilities. All work must be completed within six years from the date of matriculation. Requirements for The Master of Divinity 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 as well as a completed health form and standardized test results. 2. The student will be tested for and must achieve competency in English writing and speech. Test fees, where applicable, are the responsibility of the student. 3. The student must be admitted to degree candidacy through the suc- cessful completion of the mid-course assessment. 4. The candidate must satisfactorily complete all the requirements of the degree with a total of 30 units. 5. The overall grade point average (GPA) must be 2.30 or better. 6. The student must pass an approved Bible content exam. 7. The student must be in residence for at least six long semesters on the Decatur campus (excluding transfer and Florida Center students). Exception to this policy can be granted only by faculty vote on a written request made to the Dean of Faculty. 8. The faculty must be satisfied that the candidate shall have sustained a sound moral and religious character in seminary life and gives promise of useful service in the ministry or other church vocations. 9. All bills to the seminary must be paid and assurance given that all open accounts in the community and elsewhere have been satisfied. Students with education loans must agree to make prompt and regular payments. Mid-Course Assessment Admission to candidacy for the degree emerges from the mid-course as- sessment and must be approved by the faculty. The mid-course assessment is a major review of the student's potential for ministry that occurs after the completion of the majority of the common core course work and the super- vised ministry experience. This assessment is usually scheduled in the spring term of the second year for full-time students. 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. Every M.Div. degree student must meet the mid-course assessment re- quirement. A student seeking ordination shall have established a working relationship with the appropriate ecclesiastical body in order to be eligible for an assessment. At the mid-course assessment, among other issues, questions of personal and professional growth shall be addressed, and any recommendations or stipulations arising from this will be reviewed by the faculty prior to awarding the M.Div. degree. Awarding The Master of Divinity Degree The seminary's Plan of Government requires that students whom the faculty recommends to the Board of Trustees for the M.Div. degree "shall have sustained a sound moral and religious character in their seminary life." The recommendation of students to the Board implies that, to the best of its knowledge, the faculty considers them to be such persons. The permanent file of an M.Div. candidate who is not seeking ordination at the time of graduation shall contain a statement to that effect. Certified Minister of Christian Education A student in the M.Div. program can take courses which will lead to certification as a minister of Christian education. Students interested in this specialty should see the Dean of Faculty. The Master of Divinity Degree and Graduate Study for Teaching Students who are committed to the ministry of teaching at the college or graduate level may find the M.Div. program suitable to their preparation for that ministry. Students considering further graduate study are encouraged to explore with the Dean of Faculty the ways in which their programs can meet the dual demands of education for service in the church and academy. The Columbia Calendar and Unit System Academic work for the M.Div. is offered in two long semesters in the fall and spring, in a January intensive term, and - for Greek language school and supervised ministry experiences - during the summer. Each long semester is constituted of six weeks of classes, followed by a reading and exam week at midterm, followed by another six weeks of classes and a reading and exam period. The reading /exam weeks enable students to complete the work for half term courses before beginning another such course and to catch up on reading for courses which continue through the semester. Courses, practicums, and seminars which meet all semester for three hours a week are assigned one unit of credit. Those which meet for three hours a week for half the term are given one half unit of credit. The half term courses allow students to take more subjects in a given term, without increasing the number of classes a student will carry simultaneously. Because of the time commitment involved, Greek School, Supervised Ministry 210, and Clinical Pastoral Education each earn 2 units of credit. Students are allowed to take only four subjects at any given time. Visual Representation of the Curriculum This representation is a calendar of courses for students who are able to complete the M.Div. in three years. Specific course prerequisites are listed with the course descriptions. Students are required to take 21 required course units and nine elective course units. The elective designations in the chart below indicate times when electives may be taken. 10 Summer Fall January Spring Essentials of Old Testament Elective New Testament Greek Survey Survey (2 units) New Testament Worship and Exegesis Preaching Baptism & The Eucharist & Evangelical the Church's Identity Mission Elective Church History Supervised Essentials of Alternative Old Testament Ministry: Hebrew Context Exegesis Congregation Practice of Practice of (2 units) Theology I Theology II Elective Elective Hospital Hospital Practicum or Practicum or Elective Elective Optional: Clinical Christian Elective American Pastoral Education Religion & Education Ethics Cultural (2 units) or Elective History Advanced Elective (1/2 unit) Supervised World Ministry Christianity (1/2 unit) Final Things Elective Elective Master of Arts in Theological Studies The purpose of this two year flexible degree program is to provide theo- logical studies for those exploring career options, preparing for doctoral stud- ies, church leadership positions, or specialized forms of lay ministry, or for those investigating the relationships between a profession and theological issues or faith and the modern world. This program is not designed to prepare persons for the practice of ordained ministry. However, it may be useful for practicing ministers in traditions that do not require a degree in divinity for ordination, but who nevertheless wish to develop their formal knowledge of theology. Students, after consultation with the director of the M.A.(T.S.) program and after earning eight units with a 2.30 GPA, select one of the following five fields of specialization: Old Testament, New Testament, Theology, Church History, Ethics. A faculty adviser from the area of specialization is assigned by the director for consultation in the selection of courses and the required 11 Independent Study in the specialization, which includes a major paper. Pro- ficiency in Hebrew or Greek is a requirement for the Old Testament or New Testament specialization. General Requirements for The Master Of Arts in Theological Studies Degree 1. Students must earn a total of 16 units with a 2.30 GPA, including a 1 unit research/constructive Independent Study in the major. Students must enroll in the M.A.(T.S.) Seminar in the first year of studies, take at least one basic course in three of the five fields of specialization, take an additional course in two of the five fields, and take a minimum of five courses in the chosen field of specialization and three courses in a cognate field. Other course requirements may be established by the area in which the specialization falls. No more than three Practical Theology Area courses may be counted as electives in the degree program. 2. Students must successfully complete a 1 unit independent study in the field of specialization. It is expected that the adviser will be the faculty member with whom this independent study is done. The purpose of the required Independent Study and the research paper is to provide students with the opportunity to explore in depth a critical issue in the field and to bring analytical and constructive skills to bear on the issue. Following the reading of the paper, the student and the adviser will discuss the paper. 3. If a student's GPA is below 2.50 upon completion of 5 units, the student will be placed on academic probation. If a cumulative GPA of 2.30 or above has not been attained after 8 units, the student will be dropped from the program. At least 3 of the 5 basic courses must be completed within the first 8 units. 4. All work must be completed within five years from the date of matri- culation. Details of the program are available from the Director of the Master of Arts in Theological Studies Program. Certification in Christian Education A student in the M.A.(T.S.) program can take courses which will lead to certification in Christian education. Students interested in this specialty should see the Dean of Faculty. Advanced Degrees Introduction Columbia offers three programs leading to advanced degrees. Each builds on the M.Div. degree and, in the case of the D.Min. and Th.D. programs, also on necessary ministry experience which has ensued since the reception of the M.Div. degree. In addition to the resources of the faculty and library on Columbia's campus, graduate students are expected to draw upon the resources of the 12 Atlanta area. The Th.D. and D.Min. programs are administered by the Grad- uate Professional Studies Committee of the Atlanta Theological Association, which coordinates and augments the resources of Candler School of Theology of Emory University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Columbia, Erskine Theological Seminary in Due West, South Carolina, and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, South Carolina. Th.M. degree students may also include in their program studies at these other seminaries. The resources of the Atlanta community are also available to Columbia graduate students. Accredited programs of clinical pastoral education and pastoral counseling are available in many settings. The Urban Training Or- ganization 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. Master of Theology The Master of Theology (Th.M.) degree program has three purposes: for advanced study in an area of ministry, especially by persons in pastoral ministry; as preparation for entering teaching or as a step toward a Ph.D.; and as preparation for a specialization in ministry. Requirements for the Degree In order to qualify for the Th.M. degree, a student must complete the following within five years: 1. 24 semester credits of academic work at the advanced level (courses numbered in the 600's) with grades that average not less than 3.00. This academic work shall involve at least 15 hours taken through regular residen- tial courses at Columbia Seminary. 2. one of the following options: a) an acceptable thesis which shall consti- tute six additional credits, and an oral examination which shall be given after the thesis has been completed, or b) two courses (three credits each) which require a major research paper. A grade of 3.00 or higher must be earned in each course. To select this option, a student must file a Th.M. Research Course Option Form with the Registrar by November 1. A written statement of the topic and proposal for research, together with the names of the faculty members serving on the thesis committee must be submitted to the Advanced Degrees Committee for approval. This statement must be submitted no later than the November meeting of the Advanced Degrees Committee in the academic year in which the student anticipates graduation. The topic and proposal must have been previously approved by the student's thesis committee. February 1 is the deadline for provisional approval of the thesis by the project committee and March 1 is the deadline for final completion of the project. 13 Any student enrolled in the Master of Theology degree program will be assessed an administrative fee of $50.00 for each half of the year in which that student does not register for credit hours through course work or thesis research. Concentration Each student will concentrate in one of the following areas: biblical studies, historical-doctrinal studies, practical theology studies. At least 12 course cred- its must be taken in the area of concentration. Within that area at least nine credits, in addition to the six credits for the thesis or research courses, must be taken in a chosen field (i.e., Old Testament or theology or evangelism). At least six course credits must be taken outside the area of concentration. All course credit must ordinarily be in 600 or 700 level courses. Up to three credits of lower level course work may be counted if there is prior approval by the thesis committee (if appointed) or the Director of Advanced Studies and the Dean of Faculty. Doctor of Ministry Aims of the Program The Doctor of Ministry is designed for persons now engaged in ministry in the North American setting, who have completed basic theological studies (usually the Master of Divinity degree) and at least three years of full-time service in the practice of ministry. Qualified students from other countries may, in certain instances, be admitted under special arrangements with offi- cials of their church. The program cultivates "doctors" in the sense of teachers of ministry to others. It provides an advanced, yet flexible, course of graduate study for those whose vocation as ministers of the people of God in the church of Jesus Christ implies their further disciplined reflection upon, and possibly their further specialization within, their own ministry. By helping people integrate ministerial theory and practice with basic faith commitments, the program strengthens ministers to exercise a critical kind of teaching role in the church and to increase their competency and faithfulness in practice. The program focuses on the critical engagement between the biblical, historical, theological, and pastoral disciplines of ministry together with the social and personality sciences and their attendant practices. Because the program seeks to help the student strengthen a holistic min- istry in community, the program is largely generalist in character, involving questions of personal ministerial identity and of the nature of the church and its mission in a postmodern world. A doctoral project requires students to focus this integrated approach in a particular context. 14 There are, in addition to the regular generalist program, possibilities for specializations in 1) Pastoral Counseling, 2) Christian Spirituality, 3) Cross- Cultural Ministries and 4) Gospel and Culture. There is also a bilingual option for Korean- American ministers. Administration The program operates under the supervision of the Advanced Degrees Committee of the seminary and is administered by a faculty member serving as Director of Advanced Studies. The program cooperates with the other member schools of the Atlanta Theological Association. Students enter the program either through an Atlanta based Core Seminar or through a Core Seminar offered in a location outside the Atlanta area. Students may also take courses in other schools of the Atlanta Theological Association. Advising Each student is guided by an advisory committee of two faculty members. The primary adviser helps the student develop a plan of study. The primary and secondary advisers comprise the doctoral committee which administers the qualifying examination, assists the student in developing a project pro- posal, and evaluates the written project /dissertation report. Degree Requirements The program requires thirty-six semester hours in which a student must maintain a 3.00 average. Students normally complete the program within four years. Extensions require the permission of the director and the Advanced Degrees Committee. All work must be completed within six years of entrance. Any student enrolled in the Doctor of Ministry degree program will be as- sessed an administrative fee of $50.00 for each half of the year in which that student does not register for credit hours through course work, supervised ministry, or doctoral project research work. The thirty-six-hour program comprises: An Introductory Core Seminar (6 semester hours), required at the outset of the program. Students take part in an intensive seminar to explore inter- disciplinary perspectives around contemporary issues of ministry and profes- sional development. In this seminar students begin interdisciplinary integra- tion and clarify an operative theory of ministry to guide their development of a study plan. A Doctoral Practicum (6 semester hours), a supervised activity in ministry. This practicum, often done in clinical pastoral education or preaching, can also take place in settings as diverse as businesses, governmental, community, or church agencies where appropriate supervision and learning opportunities with peers are available. In any case, the practicum takes place outside the 15 student's ordinary work situation, providing new perspectives on self, the- ology, profession, and the needs and challenges of other persons and insti- tutions. Elective Courses (18 semester hours). The program requires an interdis- ciplinary plan of study involving the integration of three dimensions: 1) the biblical and theological norms of Christian faith, 2) perspectives on the con- temporary human situation, and 3) the practices of ministry and church mis- sion. In consultation with an adviser, each student draws up a course of study to achieve the aims of both the student and the doctoral program. A Doctoral Project Development and Design Workshop (non-credit). Toward the end of the program coursework, each student participates in a doctoral project development and design seminar to foster integration and to prepare for qualifying examinations and subsequent project proposal devel- opment and writing. A Doctoral Project (6 semester hours). Elements of the course of study converge in the doctoral project. The student must complete a written doctoral level project and a written project report/ dissertation which interprets this project to a wider audience in the church as well as in the seminary. The student should start thinking about the proposal for the project early in the program, so the project can be an integrating focus for the student's entire course of study. Proposals must be approved by the Advanced Degrees Com- mittee no later than May 1 of the year prior to their anticipated graduation. The successful completion of a Qualifying Examination will enable the stu- dent to proceed in the doctoral level project. Ordinarily, the doctoral project is conducted in the student's usual ministerial setting. February 1 is the dead- line for provisional approval of the dissertation by the project committee and March 1 is the deadline for final completion of the project. Gospel and Culture Specialization A student may choose to undertake a specialization through interdisci- plinary studies centered upon the relationship between the Gospel and cul- ture. This program, which has the same general aims and degree requirements listed previously for the more general program, has been designed by a group of Columbia faculty who have identified a number of critical issues and questions in this area which require serious reflection and action. Through the Core Seminar, the various elective classes, the doctoral practicum, and the doctoral project, students will work with a faculty group representing a rich blend of diverse theological and cultural perspectives. Students will be chal- lenged to develop their own analyses and directions for the faithful ministry of the church in a context variously described as post-enlightenment, post- modern, post-Christian. In the initial Core Seminar, and then in subsequent studies, students and faculty will be engaged with the writings and the analyses of sociologists, philosophers, cultural anthropologists, and historians. Participants will re- flect in some depth upon the concrete manifestations of culture - the art and 16 artifacts, the products, technologies, entertainments, institutions, and move- ments that characterize daily life. They will examine the major fault lines within the church about the meaning of Christian faith and the ways Chris- tians are reading the signs of the time theologically. Finally, students will be asked to think through their practice of ministry in the light of their studies and to develop a doctoral project which will both strengthen their own min- istry and make a critical and constructive contribution to the faith and practice of the church. All classes will be taught in intensive two-week courses at the seminary over a three to four year period, but students will do most of their studies, their doctoral practicum, and doctoral project in their own ministry setting in consultation with the faculty. Christian Spirituality Specialization A student may choose to undertake a specialization through interdisci- plinary studies centered upon the church's theology and practice of Christian spirituality. This program, which has the same general aims and degree re- quirements listed previously for the more general program, is designed to explore God's relationship to persons, the community of faith, and the world, including the ethical and social dimensions of spirituality. Through the initial Core Seminar, the various elective classes, the doctoral practicum, and the doctoral project, students will be enabled to bring their minds to bear more effectively on matters of the heart and to gain resources to foster spiritual renewal not only in the lives of individuals, but also in the life of congrega- tions. Studies and doctoral projects will be rooted in congregational life. Students will undertake studies of the history of spirituality, the biblical resources in Israel's prayers, and the practices of the New Testament com- munity. Issues of spirituality in a post-enlightenment, post-modern culture, discovery of issues of spirituality for children, and resources for the practices of retreats and small groups for spiritual direction will be among the other explorations and research undertaken. Time for worship, community build- ing, and spiritual retreats will be an integral part of the program itself. The Core Seminar, by which students enter the program, and most of the classes will be taught at the seminary over a three to four year period, but students will do most of their further studies, their doctoral practicum, and doctoral project in their own ministry setting in consultation with the faculty. Cross-Cultural Specialization The Cross-Cultural specialization is designed to respond to the urgency of living and ministering in a culturally diverse and religiously plural context. The program seeks to foster critical thinking and develop a theology of cross- cultural understanding that will inform and reform the practice of ministry in the life of congregations. The program design is framed under the following cross-cultural per- spectives: 1) it recognizes and begins from the particularities of cultural and 17 religious groups, and their interaction among each other; 2) it seeks to facilitate and to encourage the encounter between diverse cultural and religious groups and the multifaceted dominant culture; and 3) it aims to develop a Christian theology and practice of ministry that is informed by diverse cultural and religious dynamics. Pastoral Counseling Specialization A student concentrating in pastoral studies may elect the field of pastoral care or a specialization in pastoral counseling. The beginning of the latter program requires the successful completion of a non-credit year of C.P.E. in an institution accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. The normal curriculum for students in the pastoral counseling speciali- zation involves two years of participation in a pastoral counseling practicum at an Atlanta area training center accredited by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. During the time in the practicum, the student will also take three of the four courses in the Th.D. core curriculum and the D.Min. core seminar on ministry. The supervision provided by the practicum allows the student to apply for membership in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. The six credits from the practicum may be applied to the required credits for academic work. Doctor of Theology in Pastoral Counseling This degree is offered through the Atlanta Theological Association by Columbia Theological Seminary, the Candler School of Theology, and the Interdenominational Theological Center. The program of study is conducted under the direction of the Th.D. Committee of the Atlanta Theological Asso- ciation. The Th.D. Committee has responsibility for approving admission to the program, establishing curriculum offerings, and certifying candidates for the awarding of the degree. Students may register for courses at any of the ATA seminaries. Aims of the Program The purpose of the Doctor of Theology in pastoral counseling is to prepare clergy to serve as pastoral counselors in a local church or on the staff of a community counseling center, to serve as consultants to other clergy, and to offer training in pastoral care and counseling. The program is designed to prepare persons for the specialized ministry of pastoral counseling at a doc- toral level of competence and for membership at the Fellow level in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. The degree is intended to be an equivalent of the Ph.D., but it is designed for those whose interest in pastoral counseling is primarily professional and theological. Program of Study The studies included within the program will help the student gain an advanced understanding of appropriate theological and theoretical concepts; learn under qualified supervision the application of these concepts in pastoral 18 counseling and how to promote professional integration of theory and skills in both pastoral counseling and pastoral guidance; and design and execute a research project appropriate to the student's professional practice which will give evidence of creative ability to contribute to this aspect of pastoral coun- seling. Course Work and Practicum In carrying out this program, which should not exceed six years, the student must enroll for a minimum of 36 semester hours of academic course work and 18 semester hours of clinical supervision through the Pastoral Counseling Practicum. Any student enrolled in the Doctor of Theology degree program will be assessed an administrative fee of $50.00 for each semester in which that student does not register for credit hours through course work, clinical work, or doctoral project supervision. Core Seminars (three credits per semester: ATA463, ATA471, ATA473, ATA475) are required in the first four semesters of studies. The student or- dinarily enters the pastoral counseling practicum when entering the program of studies and continues in the practicum for four consecutive semesters. One of the student's Qualifying Examinations, the Performance Exam in the prac- tice of pastoral counseling, is taken after the student's four semesters in the practicum. The clinical setting for supervision is the Pastoral Counseling Service of the Georgia Association for Pastoral Care. Each student admitted to the program shall have one member of the pastoral counseling faculty as adviser. Qualifying Examinations Upon completion of 54 credits with at least a B average, the student may apply to take the Comprehensive Examination, which tests the student's competence in both the content and performance of pastoral counseling. The content areas in which the student will be examined include: I. Personal and Interpersonal Dimensions of Pastoral Counseling Exam 1. Therapeutic relationships and process in relation to person- ality, developmental theories, psychopathology, and the psycholog- ical understanding of religion. Exam 2. Family theory and therapy, related social psychological un- derstandings of therapeutic process, and either theory of group proc- ess or of consultation and supervision. Exam 3. Pastoral theological methodology, theological anthropology and related theological issues, and the relation of theology to the human sciences. II. Sociocultural Dimensions of Pastoral Counseling Exam 4. Pastoral counseling as a profession in relation to other profes- sions; its relation to class, race, and gender; its relation to contempo- rary family, work, and religion; its participation in larger cultural and religious traditions understood through such disciplines as cultural anthropology, cultural criticism, and feminist theory. 19 IE. Ecclesiological and Ethical Dimension of Pastoral Counseling Exam 5. Pastoral counseling in relation to the history and contem- porary theory and practice of pastoral care; theology and ethics of pastoral counseling as a specialized form of the church's ministry. Dissertation Following satisfactory performance in the Qualifying Examination, the student will then engage in an approved research project and write a disser- tation. Application forms and further general information about the Th.D. in pastoral counseling program may be obtained from the Director of the Th.D. Program or the Director of Advanced Studies. 20 Distinctive Academic Programs Center for Theological Studies in Florida Established in 1990 as an extension program of the seminary, the center offers courses that can be used to fulfill requirements in programs leading to the Master of Divinity degree. Students at the center earn credits as Occasional Students which may then be transferred to a degree program in Decatur or elsewhere. Persons may also enroll as auditors. Three courses are offered each fall and spring semester in Winter Park. For a listing of Florida Center courses, see page 87. Classes are ordinarily offered on evenings and weekends. In order to complete degree requirements, an M.Div. student must complete a minimum of four long semesters in resi- dence on the Decatur campus. For further information, write or call the Director of the Center for Theo- logical Studies in Florida, 400 South Lakemont Avenue, Winter Park, Florida 32792, 407/647-1947. Center for Asian Theology and Ministries The purpose and mission of the Center for Asian Theology and Ministries are to provide programs that will equip and develop both lay and ministry leadership for the rapidly growing Asian Christian population abroad and in the United States. In order to strengthen the life of Asian and Asian- American congregations, the center provides courses and seminars that deal with both theoretical and practical issues of ministry. They include the following educational oppor- tunities: continuing education; seminars in Asian spirituality, evangelism, and Asian/ Asian- American theology; M.Div. courses that deal with Korean- American ministry; and a D.Min. specialization in Korean ministry in the North American context. International Theological Education Columbia Seminary is committed to the task of preparing students for ministry in a world that is shrinking rapidly and where preoccupation with parochial concerns is no longer an option. A varied program of international education has emerged from serious, cross-cultural dialogue with church leaders in other parts of the world. Historically, over 70 percent of the second year M.Div. students have participated in one of Columbia's international programs. These programs include: 21 1. an international component for the second year course, "Alternative Context For Ministry. " Students may choose to take this course in an international setting. During the 1995-96 academic year three inter- national alternative contexts for ministry were offered: Central Amer- ica, the Caribbean (Jamaica), and Central Europe (Hungary and the Czech Republic). 2. a three-week Mideast Seminar in late May and early June. 3. supervised ministry placements for Columbia students in Caribbean churches under the supervision of experienced Caribbean pastors. 4. exchange programs and internships in England, Germany, Jamaica, Kenya, Korea, Scotland, and Switzerland. 5. a joint Doctor of Ministry program with the United Theological Col- lege of the West Indies. Many of the classes are held in Kingston, Jamaica. 6. international students, faculty, and pastors from four continents working and studying on the Columbia campus. 7. a week-long continuing education event in the spring for pastors held on the campus of the United Theological College of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica. 8. a developing program on the church in China that sends members of the Columbia community to China, brings Chinese church leaders to the seminary, and organizes international conferences on the church in China. 9. a January pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Some of these programs are part of a program coordinated by the Atlanta Theological Association. Others reflect cooperative efforts with the Presby- terian Church (USA) or with overseas denominations or theological institu- tions. For further information, write to the Director of International Theolog- ical Education. Theology, Media, and the Church Program Established in 1991, the program encourages creative theological reflection on the media's role in the church and in society. A number of courses and seminars are offered which examine the theological and cultural impact of the media. In addition, Columbia has added new production facilities which allow for training in basic production skills. For more information, contact the Director of the Theology, Media, and the Church Program. 22 1 Related Academic Programs and Resources The John Bulow Campbell Library The library, named for John Bulow Campbell, an Atlanta benefactor and member of Columbia's Board of Trustees during the 1930s, is an integral part of the educational program of the seminary. Through its collection and serv- ices, the library supports the teaching and learning in the degree programs of the seminary. The library offers resources to extend the work of the class- room in breadth and depth, to provide for student and faculty research, and to encourage reading beyond course assignments. The library collection includes books, periodicals, church records, video and audio cassettes, and microforms. It is a well balanced selection of older and contemporary works in the held of theological studies. It is particularly strong in biblical studies; contemporary theology, especially in the Reformed tradition; American Presbyterianism; and practical theology. Special collec- tions related to Asian Christianity and religious art are also significant aspects of the library's holdings. This specialized theological collection is supplemented and enriched by the collections in the libraries of the Atlanta Theological Association and the University Center in Georgia, to which students and faculty have ready access. The enhanced library holdings thus provide an outstanding resource for Columbia students in the basic and advanced degree programs, for Columbia faculty in their teaching and research, and for visiting scholars. The library building, built in 1953 and expanded in 1995-96, houses the collection and affords spaces for consulting reference tools, for study and reading, viewing advanced media materials, and for the use of copiers and microform readers. A computer center supplies word processing facilities which are open to all students, faculty, and staff who are authorized users. An unusual feature of the new library building is its children's library, unique to theological libraries. Seminary Archives Documents and memorabilia related to the history and development of Columbia Theological Seminary are preserved in the seminary archives lo- cated in the library. The archive collection is designated as the place of record for all seminary publications. The Columbia Bookstore The seminary bookstore, located in the Richards Center, provides books and supplies at a discount for basic degrees students who wish to begin building their own theological libraries and for persons working toward 24 advanced degrees who are continuing that process. The bookstore also serves pastors, laypersons, and churches all over the Southeast. Its inventory in- cludes a wide selection of standard and current books in the historical-doc- trinal area, spirituality, practical theology, Bible, and homiletics. In addition, the bookstore offers commentaries on the Old and New Testaments and books related to women's studies and African American studies. The bookstore is ordinarily open from 10:30 to 2:30, Monday through Friday, with special hours during campus events. Related Academic Programs In addition to the basic and advanced degree programs, Columbia Semi- nary offers a wide variety of academic opportunities. Some of these are offered in relationship with other educational institutions; others are special em- phases of Columbia. Atlanta Theological Association Through the Atlanta Theological Association (ATA), Columbia enjoys academic and professional affiliations with Candler School of Theology, Er- skine Theological Seminary, Interdenominational Theological Center, and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. The association develops and co- ordinates educational programs and resources of these member institutions, which include approximately 1,600 students, 200 faculty, and a combined library collection of 600,000 volumes. Among significant and promising co- operative endeavors, in addition to the Doctor of Theology and Doctor of Ministry degree programs, are cross registration, sharing of faculty, library and lectureship resources, interseminary courses, and experimental programs in various academic disciplines and professional specializations. University Center of Georgia Columbia Seminary is a founding institution of the metropolitan Atlanta consortium of institutions of higher education called the University Center of Georgia (UCG). The institutions included are Agnes Scott College, Atlanta College of Art, Clark Atlanta University, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Institute of Paper Science and Tech- nology, interdenominational Theological Center, Kennesaw State College, Mercer University-Atlanta, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medi- cine, Morris Brown College, Oglethorpe University, Southern College of Tech- nology, Spelman College, and the University of Georgia. The areas of cooperation are broad and provide the student with excep- tional opportunities across a spectrum of disciplines from science to art. Cross-Registration at Area Schools Columbia students may cross-register for courses at schools which belong to either the Atlanta Theological Association or the University Center of Georgia. Forms for cross-registration are available in the Registrar's office at each school. 25 Students may cross-register for a course on a space-available basis. A student may cross-register for a maximum of two courses per term, and the combined load may not exceed the full-time allowable load on the home campus. Students register and pay regular tuition and fees to the home insti- tution. Cross-Registration at Theological Institutions of the Presbyterian Church (USA) A policy of reciprocal cross-registration at the 11 theological institutions of the Presbyterian Church (USA) is designed to strengthen the theological education of persons preparing for ministry in the denomination. This policy permits Presbyterian students registered in master's degree programs to take courses at any of the other institutions without payment of additional tuition. Tuition for a course is charged at the home school. Additional information is available in the Registrar's office. Clinical Pastoral Education Clinical pastoral education is a first-hand learning experience under cer- tified supervision which provides theological students and pastors with op- portunities for intensive study of pastoral relationships and which seeks to make clear in understanding and practice the resources, methods, and mean- ings of the Christian faith as expressed through pastoral care. Columbia's membership in the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education means that its students will be given priority of choice in institutions elected, especially those listed within the Southeast. Programs in Other Locations Appalachian Ministries Educational Resource Center Columbia Seminary is a member of AMERC, a seminary consortium which provides specialized theological education for students interested in the Ap- palachian region. Through its educational programs, normally offered in the summer and January terms, students have the opportunity to learn about Appalachia, its people and history, its values and religion, and its needs and issues for ministry. Classroom and field experiences are both integral to the AMERC educational process. Information about AMERC courses is available through the Office of Supervised Ministry. Hispanic Summer Program Columbia Seminary is a sponsor of the Association for Hispanic Theolog- ical Education (AETH) which conducts the Hispanic Summer Program for two weeks every summer at a different site in the United States or Puerto Rico. Hispanic students, as well as others who are bilingual and who are interested in Hispanic ministries, may attend this academic program and take courses for credit. Courses in the Hispanic Summer Program cover a wide range of the theological curriculum and are taught with the Latino church in 26 mind. For further information contact the Office of Academic Affairs or AETH which is located at the Columbia Seminary Campus. The Mid-East Seminar A summer travel seminar is sponsored jointly by Columbia Theological Seminary and Candler School of Theology at Emory University consisting of a three-week study trip to Israel, Jordan, and Greece. The program, subsidized by a private foundation, is directed by Dr. Max Miller, Professor of Old Testament Studies at Candler School of Theology. It is limited to five students from each of the schools and five lay persons selected from positions of leadership in the Southeast. The program has two purposes: to provide an in-depth study tour of the area which stands at the center of our biblical heritage and plays such a crucial role in current international affairs and to provide a context in which the leaders of tomorrow's church can get to know each other and develop close bonds of understanding and friendship. At the same time there is opportunity for extended interchange between the students preparing for professional careers in the church and lay persons who are already playing key roles in business and community affairs. National Capital Semester for Seminarians Columbia Seminary is a participating institution in the National Capital Semester for Seminarians, organized by Wesley Theological Seminary, Wash- ington, DC. The program provides an opportunity for seminary students to spend a semester in Washington for study and involvement in the processes of government and the concerns of the churches. The design includes an interaction /reflection seminar, supervised study, and the opportunity to se- lect other courses in Washington institutions. For detailed information, con- tact the Office of Academic Affairs. Urban Training Organization of Atlanta UTOA participates in the theological education of students from Columbia Seminary and other Atlanta seminaries by providing opportunities for stu- dents to be involved with community organizers, social ministry agencies, and congregations involved in social ministry in Atlanta. Urban clinicals, including field experiences and peer reflection groups, are available for aca- demic credit. UTOA is also significantly involved with M.Div. students in the Alternative Context for Ministry course for those in the Atlanta placement. For more information, contact the Office of Supervised Ministry. 27 Admissions Information Admissions Procedures for Basic Degree Students Admission to the Master of Divinity Program Students desiring admission to the Master of Divinity program should request an application from the Office of Admissions. Students must meet the following requirements for admission: 1. A student must furnish: a) a completed application form, b) supple- mental forms, c) transcripts, d) references, and e) a letter of endorse- ment from one's home church. Test scores from the Graduate Record Examinations General Test are not required but may be requested in some circumstances. 2. An interview with a member of the Admissions Committee is re- quired. This interview is best done on campus. 3. Admission to the M.Div. program ordinarily requires a four-year baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college of arts and sciences or its equivalent. Students without a bachelor's degree are not eligible to enter the M.Div. program at the seminary except by special action of the faculty. When requested to do so by presby- teries of the Presbyterian Church (USA) or other denominations, Co- lumbia may accept students without a university or college degree for a special course of study. Students in the Master of Divinity program are encouraged to either have a reading knowledge of Greek prior to matriculation or to begin their studies with the Summer Greek School prior to the first fall semester. Students admitted to the seminary will be given an application for semi- nary housing and a health form to be filled out by a physician. Students in good standing in other accredited seminaries may be admitted after transcripts have been evaluated and their applications approved by the Admissions Committee. These students must secure a letter from their aca- demic dean indicating that they are students in good standing. Transfer stu- dents into the M.Div. program are required to spend a minimum of three 14- week regular load semesters in residence. Normally, international students (persons who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents) are accepted only for graduate work beyond the M.Div. level. All U.S. students (citizens or with permanent resident visas) for whom English is a second language must take the TOEFL exam before admission and enrollment for credit. Those seeking admission must score at least 550. Students who score close to this level may take courses for credit for one semester but must retake the exam and attain the required score before further work may be undertaken. 28 Admission to the Master of Arts in Theological Studies Program Students desiring admission to the Master of Arts in Theological Studies program should request an application from the Office of Admissions. Stu- dents must meet the following requirements for admission: 1. A student must furnish: a) a completed application form, b) supple- mental forms, c) transcripts, and) references. Test scores from the Graduate Record Examinations General Test are not required but may be requested in some circumstances. 2. An interview with a member of the Admissions Committee is re- quired. This interview is best done on campus. 3. Admission to the M.A.(T.S.) program requires a four-year baccalau- reate degree from an accredited university or college of arts and sciences or its equivalent. A student may transfer no more than five units in the five fields of the program from institutions outside the Atlanta Theological Association or from work completed prior to admission to the program. No transfer credit may be obtained for work done more than 36 months before admission. Occasional Students at Columbia admitted to the program may negotiate for up to 5 units of credit for previous work taken in the past 36 months. All U.S. students (citizens or with permanent resident visas) for whom English is a second language must take the TOEFL exam before admission and enrollment for credit. Those seeking admission must score at least 550. Students who score close to this level may take courses for credit for one semester but must retake the exam and attain the score level before further work may be undertaken. Visiting Columbia Seminary Those who are interested in applying for admission to a basic degree program are strongly encouraged to visit the seminary before or during the application process. Prospective students and their spouses may arrange vis- its which include a tour of the campus, appointments with admissions and financial aid staff, conversations with faculty and students, and attendance at classes. Housing and meals at the seminary are provided during the visit. Arrangements for visiting can be made through the Admissions office. Conferences for Prospective Students Columbia Seminary sponsors two conferences on ministry each spring and fall. During these conferences, men and women from any denomination who are exploring their call to ministry are invited to attend classes, meet in faculty homes, talk with students, staff, and faculty, and worship with the seminary community. The conferences are designed to provide a retreat at- mosphere where participants can reflect upon questions of call and vocation in addition to gathering specific information about the seminary. All persons who are considering the possibility of a church vocation, whether college 29 students or those currently engaged in other careers, are invited to participate in the conference of their choice. The dates for this year's conferences are November 1-3, 1996, and February 21-23, 1997. For further information, write to the Director of Admissions. Admissions Procedures for Advanced Degree Students Admission to the Master of Theology Program Application for admission to the Master of Theology program is made through the Office of Advanced Studies. Students must meet the following requirements for admission: 1. The M.Div. degree from an accredited seminary or divinity school, or its academic equivalent, is required. In certain cases a Master of Arts or a Master of Theological Studies degree in the appropriate area may be accepted as a substitute, but additional preparatory work may be required. 2. Ordinarily, a B average in an applicant's college and seminary pro- gram is considered a minimum standard for admission. Applicants should have official transcripts of all work since high school sent directly from the institution. 3. A knowledge of both the Hebrew and Greek languages is a prereq- uisite for the program. If an applicant's M.Div. course did not require these languages, the student may substitute an approved language for one of the biblical languages. 4. Students must submit three letters of recommendation (on forms provided by Columbia Theological Seminary): one academic refer- ence from a seminary or other graduate school professor and two character references from persons who are familiar with the appli- cant's ministry. All U.S. students (citizens or with permanent resident visas) for whom English is a second language must take the TOEFL exam before admission and enrollment for credit. Those seeking admission must score at least 550. Students who score close to this level may take courses for credit for one semester but must retake the exam and attain the required score before ad- ditional work may be undertaken. International students applying to the Master of Theology Program must follow the guidelines given under Application Information for International Students. Admission to the Doctor of Ministry Program Admission to the Doctor of Ministry degree program requires a Master of Divinity or equivalent degree with a superior academic record (a B average or higher) from a school of theology accredited by the Association of Theo- logical Schools (or an equivalent accrediting body outside the United States 30 and Canada) and at least three years of full-time work with demonstrated superior professional performance. To be considered for the Doctor of Ministry degree program, applicants must supply the Office of Advanced Studies with the following: 1. Application for admission, including a personal statement. 2. Official transcripts of all work since high school sent directly from the institution. 3. Three letters of recommendation (on forms provided by Columbia Theological Seminary): one academic reference from a seminary or other graduate school professor and two character references from persons who are familiar with the applicant's ministry. 4. A personal interview with the Director of Advanced Studies may be requested. All U.S. students (citizens or with permanent resident visas) for whom English is a second language must take the TOEFL exam before admission and enrollment for credit. Those seeking admission must score at least 550. Students who score close to this level may take courses for credit for one semester but must retake the exam and attain the required score before ad- ditional work may be undertaken. International students applying to the Doctor of Ministry Program must follow the guidelines given under Application Information for International Students. With prior approval of the student's adviser and the Dean of Faculty, a student may receive up to six semester hours of transfer credit from another accredited, degree granting institution. An official transcript of this course work must be forwarded to the Office of Advanced Studies. Each course must be at the graduate level and the grade must be at least a B (3.0 on a scale of 4.0). Students may receive advanced standing credit of up to six semester hours (with the Dean of Faculty's approval) for clinical or academic work taken before admission into the program, provided the above policies for transfer credit are observed. A course submitted for advanced standing must have been taken no more than five years before entrance into the program. Students may not receive credit for academic work applied toward another degree. For application forms and further information, contact the Office of Ad- vanced Studies. Admission to the Doctor of Theology in Pastoral Counseling Program Applicants must hold the Master of Divinity or equivalent degree with a superior academic record from an accredited institution and must have had post-seminary professional experience in which significant learning and professional promise were evident. In addition, applicants must have signif- icant experience in ministry (usually three years of full-time employment 31 after completion of the first theological degree) and in clinical pastoral edu- cation (usually four consecutive units). The admission process includes: 1. an assessment of the applicant's academic record and professional experience. 2. a statement of purpose. 3. references and other materials supplied with the application. 4. an interview with the interseminary admissions committee. The deadline for receipt of all application materials is February 15 of the year for which fall semester admission is requested. A student who, though otherwise acceptable, has not had courses in per- sonality development and pastoral care equivalent to those taught in the participating seminaries of the ATA must take these courses without credit during the first year of residence. Application forms and further general information about the Th.D. in Pastoral Counseling program may be obtained from the Director of Th.D. Program or the Director of Advanced Studies. Application Information for International Students Normally, international students (persons who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents) are accepted only for graduate work beyond the M.Div. level. All international students are expected to have the written recommen- dation of their denomination. A statement of the student's plans for future work in the student's home country is also required. Persons from non-English-speaking countries must furnish with the ap- plication recent evidence of the TOEFL with a score of 550 or higher. Upon admission, and before the visa process can begin, persons must show proof of full financial resources to cover tuition, travel, and living expenses for the entire period of study in the United States (1-20 and visa documents will not be processed until this completed certificate has been approved). At registration, international students must also furnish proof of health insurance coverage. No applicant should come to Atlanta until a formal letter from the Admissions Committee informing the applicant of admission to the program has been received. In addition to the above, international students applying to the Doctor of Ministry Program must meet additional regulations which are available upon request. They include the following: 1. A minimum of sixteen months in the Atlanta area (beginning in fall semester) is required to complete program components through the qualifying examinations and approval of project proposal. 2. Letters of approval, with detailed plans for a specific project in min- istry, from the student's church authorities. 32 3. The applicant must identify two persons holding doctoral degrees, resident in the country in which the applicant ministers, who are familiar with the ministry of the applicant and are willing to serve as members of his or her doctoral committee. This committee advises the applicant regarding a course of study and supervises and evalu- ates his/her doctoral project. International students coming on special scholarships for a non-degree course of study at Columbia will be evaluated by the International Theological Education Committee for English proficiency to match the nature of their study at Columbia. Students needing additional proficiency in English will be encouraged to take courses in English as a second language in the Atlanta area. All applications for international students should be sent to the Director of International Theological Education. Non-Degree Enrollment and Auditors Students meeting requirements for admission to a basic degree program but not wishing to work toward a degree may be enrolled as Special students to take courses for credit. Their program of study must be approved by the Dean of Faculty. Students who do not meet admissions requirements may be enrolled for a period of up to one academic year as Unclassified Students. Occasional Students may be admitted by the Dean of Faculty to take courses of particular interest if prerequisites for each course are satisfied. Their course selections must be approved by the Dean of Faculty, and their status must be renewed each academic term. Students for whom English is a second language and who wish to take courses as Occasional Students for credit must score at least 550 on the TOEFL exam. Students may audit courses as Occasional Students without taking the TOEFL. Regular students, spouses of students, and other members of the com- munity are invited to audit courses with the permission of the instructor and as space is available. Registration as an auditor must be made through the Office of the Registrar. Housing Seminary housing is reserved for basic degree students. Housing appli- cation forms are distributed by the Office of Admissions once an applicant is accepted as a full-time basic degree student. Application for housing should be made as early as possible following acceptance. All inquiries about housing should be directed to the Business Office. A student who has entered into a lease agreement for a seminary housing unit for a term is responsible for payment in full for that term unless written notice that the unit will not be used is given to the Vice President for Business and Finance at least two weeks before the first day of classes. In that case, no 33 rent will be charged for that term. In other cases a refund amount may be given upon the initiative of Columbia. Single Students Dormitory housing is available for single students. Both single rooms and suites are found in the dorms. All single rooms are fully furnished with the exception of linens, and most have connecting baths. Suites of two rooms with private bath are usually furnished, but a limited number of unfurnished units exist. Students who live in dormitory rooms and suites are required to partici- pate in the seminary's standard board plan (18 meals per week). Laundry facilities are available to Florida Hall for all dormitory residents. Single students also have access to efficiency apartments (mentioned be- low) to the extent that they are not assigned to married students. Married Students without Children While married students without children are welcome to live in suites, most prefer to reside in dormitory efficiency apartments which include cook- ing facilities. Students living in efficiencies need not participate in the stand- ard board plan. Laundry facilities are available in Florida Hall for all dormi- tory residents. Students with Children One, two, three, and four bedroom apartments are available to students with children. Most of these apartments are equipped with washer /dryer hook ups. The seminary does not provide refrigerators in these apartments. Hospitalization Insurance Each basic degree student is required to carry some form of hospitalization insurance acceptable to the seminary. Students may purchase group insurance which is offered to the student body, or they may purchase insurance through other sources. Presbyterian students who are inquirers or candidates of their presbyteries' Committees on Preparation for Ministry are eligible to partici- pate in the major medical plan of the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Financial Aid The seminary grants financial aid to eligible full-time basic degree stu- dents. Eligibility is based upon need as determined by the seminary's financial aid policies. Students applying for financial aid complete a Columbia Semi- nary financial aid application, which provides an estimate of their income and expenses, and a Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The difference between a student's income and expenses, as calculated from the established expense norms, constitutes the financial need of the student. After 34 financial need is calculated, financial aid is awarded in the form of work- study and a grant. Students who withdraw from the seminary or become part-time students during a term forfeit their right to financial aid for the term in which such action is taken. New students planning to attend Greek School must submit the seminary's financial aid application form and mail the FAFSA by June 1, 1996. New students entering in the fall must submit the financial aid application forms and mail the FAFSA by August 1, 1996. Students entering in the winter term or spring semester must apply for financial aid no later than four weeks prior to the first day of classes. Returning students are required to complete and mail the FAFSA by April 22, 1996, and return the seminary's financial aid application by April 30, 1996. All students should submit applications as early as possible since awards are made as applications are received and are contingent upon the availability of funds. Persons interested in more detailed information about the basic degree financial aid program offered by Columbia Seminary should contact the Fi- nancial Aid Office. A limited amount of financial aid is available for advanced degree stu- dents. Information on such aid is available in the Advanced Studies Office. Federal Stafford Loan Program The Federal Stafford Loan (formerly Guaranteed Student Loan) Program is made available under the Higher Education Act of 1965 and regulated through federal and state agencies of Departments of Education so as to comply with subsequent amendments governing Title IV monies. This pro- gram is designed to provide loans to students enrolled in education beyond high school. Institutions such as Columbia Seminary assist students with the application process by determining the student's eligibility and need for the loan and by certifying the student's satisfactory participation in the course of education for which the monies are borrowed. The loans to students are made primarily by commercial lending institutions. The Stafford Loan Program provides preferable interest rates and delays repayment of loans until after the student graduates or terminates the course of studies. An eligible student enrolled at Columbia may seek a loan within the state of Georgia or from a lending institution within the student's legal state of residence. Information pertaining to application procedures and policy regulations for a Stafford Loan at Columbia may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office. To maintain eligibility, a student in an eligible degree program must continue to be classified as at least half-time and be making Satisfactory Academic Progress as determined by the seminary's Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. Copies of this policy are available from the Registrar's Office and the Financial Aid Office. 35 If a recipient of Title IV funds does not complete the period of enrollment for which a loan application was certified and a portion of the loan funds was applied to seminary fees, the seminary must refund to the Title IV programs the amount determined by the pro rata refund calculation defined by the Higher Education Amendments of 1992. The pro rata refund calculation ap- plies to a recipient who withdraws on or before 60% of the student's initial academic term at the seminary has been completed. If the pro-rata refund policy does not apply, the larger of the amounts determined by using the Federal Refund Policy and the published seminary refund policy must be returned to the lender in accordance with federal regulations. Veterans Administration Benefits Certification for V.A. benefits is handled through the Office of Student Life. Scholarships Columbia Scholarships Qualified men and women planning to attend seminary are encouraged to apply for a Columbia Scholarship. This one-year scholarship is for persons accepted into the M.Div. program who have exhibited exceptional academic and leadership abilities during their undergraduate studies and in commu- nity involvement and church commitments. The Admissions Committee may award up to six Columbia Scholarships for Greek School and the following academic year. The scholarship covers tuition, room, and board at the single student rate, assuming that the recipient lives on campus. The award for a student choosing to live off-campus is reduced by $1,000. A Columbia Scholarship may be used only for expenses at the seminary. A Columbia Scholarship will be renewed for succeeding years if the recip- ient maintains full-time status, retains academic standing in the upper third of the M.Div. class, and continues to show outstanding potential for ministry. Applicants must be citizens of the United States or Canada. A scholarship application and a personal interview are ordinarily required. Application is made through the Office of Admissions. A scholarship application must be received no later than March 15. Announcement of Columbia Scholarship awards will normally be made by April 15. Those applying for Columbia Scholarships will automatically be consid- ered for other scholarships and financial aid if they are not awarded Columbia Scholarships. Honor Scholarships A number of Honor Scholarships have been established at the seminary for full-time M.Div. students. Several are awarded annually by the Admis- sions Committee to first year students on the basis of academic achievement, 36 leadership in the Church and on campus, and demonstration of outstanding promise for the ordained ministry. An Honor Scholarship covers tuition for Greek School and the following academic year. The scholarship will be renewed for succeeding years if the recipient maintains full-time status, retains academic standing in the upper half of the M.Div. class, and continues to show outstanding potential for ministry. The scholarship may be used only for tuition at the seminary. Application is made through the Office of Admissions. A scholarship application and a personal interview are ordinarily required. A scholarship application must be received no later than March 15. Announcement of Honor Scholarship awards will normally be made by April 15. Recipients who show need over and above an Honor Scholarship award may be granted financial aid. Such financial aid will include a work-study assignment. Merit Scholarships A number of Merit Scholarships are given each academic year to full-time M.Div. students. They vary in amount from $1,000 to full tuition for the fall, winter, and spring terms. Merit Scholarships for entering students are awarded annually by the Admissions Committee on the basis of academic achievement, leadership ability, and potential for ministry. These scholarship are not automatically renewed in succeeding years. Merit Scholarships are also awarded each spring to returning M.Div. stu- dents. The awards are made by the Basic Degrees Committee based upon the same criteria used for entering students. Merit Scholarships may be used only for tuition at the seminary. A recip- ient who shows need over and above a Merit Scholarship award may be granted financial aid. Such financial aid will include a work-study assign- ment. Racial/Ethnic Scholarships Eligible full-time basic degree students are awarded Racial /Ethnic Schol- arships at the beginning of each academic year. Columbia Friendship Circle Scholarships A number of scholarships are funded annually by the Columbia Friend- ship Circle. These scholarships are awarded to M.Div. degree students by the Basic Degrees Committee upon nomination by the President and Dean of Students in consultation with the Development Office. The following criteria will be used in making nominations: The student must be a second or third year student (fourth year if the student has been 37 involved in a year-long internship); have demonstrated both a strong com- mitment to God's call and diligence in studies at Columbia Seminary; be a parent with family responsibilities; and have demonstrated financial need. Recipients who show need over and above the Columbia Friendship Circle Scholarship may be eligible for additional financial aid. Such financial aid will include a work-study assignment. 38 Tuition and Fees Effective June 1, 1996 For students in the unit credit system (new curriculum M.Div. and M.A. students) Tuition $ 670 Per unit 335 Audit fee per unit 1,340 Summer Greek School Supervised Ministry Fees $ 670 Per unit Other Fees $ 125 1241 Alternative Context, Atlanta (plus 1 unit course fee) 250 1241 Alternative Context, Other U.S. (plus 1 unit course fee) 450-550 1241 Alternative Context, International (plus 1 unit course fee) For students in the hour credit system Tuition $ 250 Per credit hour 125 Audit fee per credit hour 1,340 Essentials of Greek (Summer Greek School) Supervised Ministry Fees $ 600 SM210, SM610, SM615, SM620, SM660, SM680, SM681, SM682, SM683, SM684, SM685 1,880 SM611-614 Other Fees $ 800 ATA401 Seminar on Ministry 800 ATA496 Doctoral Project 100 D.Min. and Th.M. extension fee (first time) 200 D.Min. and Th.M. extension fee (second time) 15 Thesis binding (per copy) For all students Other Fees $ 30 Application fee 20 Occasional student application fee 50 Administrative and Library fee (does not apply to students enrolled in courses) 50 Late registration fee (does not apply to D.Min. doctoral practicums and doctoral projects or to Th.M. thesis registration) 100 Commencement fee 39 Board $ 530 Essentials of Greek (Summer Greek School) 1,087 Fall or Spring Term 294 Winter Term Room $ 330 Single Room, Summer Greek School 690 Single Room, Fall or Spring Term 191 Single Room, Winter Term 474 Suite, Summer Greek School 959 Suite, Fall or Spring Term 263 Suite, Winter Term Other Housing - Monthly Rates $ 302 Dormitory efficiency units Village apartments: 4 Bedrooms 486 Units 3-6 465 Units 15-16 3 Bedrooms 465 Units 35-42 424 Units 9, 25-26 441 Unitl 2 Bedrooms 424 Units 31-34 384 Units 2, 10-14 359 Units 19-22, 27-30 320 1 Bedroom Payment of Fees Tuition, fees, room, and board must be paid to the Business Office by the deadline set at the beginning of each term. Refund Policies Tuition Students are entitled to refunds upon dropping a course or withdrawing with approval from the seminary subject to the following schedule: A. Fall and spring term classes (full-term) by the end of the: First week 100% Second week 80% Fourth week 50% Sixth week 25% After sixth week 0% 40 B. Classes less than nine weeks and greater than five weeks in duration by the end of the: Third day of class 100% Second week 50% Third week 25% After third week 0% C. Winter term classes and other classes three to five weeks in duration by the end of the: Second day of class 100% Fifth day of class 50% After fifth day of class 0% D. Two week classes by the end of the: First day of class 100% Third day of class 50% After third day of class 0% No refund of course supervision fees or of clinical pastoral education fees will be made. A course is considered dropped or a student is considered to have with- drawn from the seminary at the time the Registrar receives written notice to that effect. Room A student who has entered into a lease agreement for a seminary housing unit for a term or semester is responsible for payment in full unless a written request is made to the Vice President for Business and Finance at least one week before the first day of classes. In that case, a 100 percent refund will be made. In other cases a refund amount may be given upon the initiative of the seminary. Board A student who has applied for board and has a sufficient medical reason for withdrawing from board status will be granted a full refund if a written request is made to the Vice President for Business and Finance at least one week before the first day of classes. Financial Assistance A student who withdraws from the seminary or becomes a part-time student forfeits any financial assistance (scholarships and financial aid) pre- viously awarded for the term in which such action occurs. 41 Columbia in Service To the Larger Church Columbia's mission is to serve as a theological resource not only to stu- dents within its degree programs, but also to pastors, lay people, and the church itself. Through its ongoing programs and special events, the seminary offers opportunities for people throughout the church to grow in faith and service. Continuing Education Continuing education opportunities for ministers and church profession- als are a vital part of Columbia Seminary. These non-credit events are essential to spiritual, academic, and professional growth. Several different types of opportunities are offered. Large, established, on-campus events offer a variety of courses. The major events are the Summer Session in July and the Columbia Colloquium held in January. Throughout the year, small events, centered around one activity or subject, are held both on and off campus. Examples are contemplative weeks at retreat centers for men and women, a seminar on religion and the arts, and retreat style "conversations" with outstanding religious leaders in the contin- uing education center on campus. An overseas travel/study trip to Jamaica is also a regular part of the continuing education program. Individual study is available to ministers who wish to spend time on the campus working in the library and consulting with a faculty member. The Director of Continuing Education will facilitate this kind of on-campus di- rected study. Directed readings on particular subjects provide "at-home" continuing education. A list of subjects is available from the continuing edu- cation office. Once the subject is selected, books on that subject will be sent from the seminary library. The reading lists are designed by faculty members from Columbia. A calendar of events for 1996-97 is available upon request. For more information on continuing education opportunities, write the Director of Con- tinuing Education. Lay Institute of Faith and Life Columbia Seminary established the Lay Institute of Faith and Life in 1987 to equip laity for ministry in the world and in the church. The institute offers a variety of courses, seminars, retreats, and workshops. All are designed to help Christian lay people become better theologians and more faithful follow- ers of Christ in all of life - home, work place, church, community, world. Among the programs at the Lay Institute are Lay Schools of Bible and Theology offered at the seminary in the fall and winter and the Summer Lay 42 Scholars Week each August. Courses offered include biblical studies, theol- ogy, church history, ethics, and spiritual formation. Students may earn cer- tificates in the areas of spiritual formation and practical Christianity. The Institute also offers courses taught in Weekend Lay Schools and other formats to presbyteries and local churches throughout the United States. Currently, it supervises lay pastor training programs for three presbyteries. The Insti- tute's staff is available to consult with presbyteries and congregations in all areas of lay education. For more information about the institute and its pro- grams, write to the Lay Institute of Faith and Life. Christian Spirituality Emphasis Columbia is offering study and growth opportunities in the spiritual life. Christian spirituality explores the relationship with God - how it is initiated, affirmed, and nurtured. Spiritual development demands that hard, ethical questions about the living of faith in a changing world are asked. The interest in Christian spirituality has exploded in the last decade. To respond to this growing demand, Columbia now offers a special Certificate in Spiritual Formation which is designed for both lay people and ministers who want to encourage spiritual growth. While the work is challenging, no specific degree is required as a prerequisite. The program is designed to be completed in a three-year time period. Courses will be offered in one- week segments throughout the year, with a total of six elective courses required. The following is a visual representation of the curriculum for the Certificate in Spiritual Formation over a three year cycle: Fall Spring Tune Immersion Week NT Spirituality Immersion Week Spirituality of Compassion Literature and Practice of Spiritual Direction Fall Spring Tune Immersion Week Reformed Spirituality Immersion Week Personality and Spirituality Group Spiritual Direction Teaching Spiritual Formation Preparation for Practicum Fall Spring Tune Immersion Week Discernment Week Prayer in Many Forms Immersion Week History of Christian Spirituality Spirituality and the Formation of Community 43 Columbia's Doctor of Ministry degree offers a focus in Christian Spiritu- ality. Those enrolled in the program will explore their own journeys of faith and also the relation between spirituality, ministerial identity, and the church's life and mission in the world. This degree offers opportunities for personal spiritual growth and the development of leadership skills for di- recting retreats, workshops, and schools of prayer. The Journey ers newsletter provides information on the spirituality empha- sis and includes book suggestions, continuing education events, and renewal opportunities. A subscription is free. The Spiritual Enrichment Week offers both clergy and laity an opportunity for nurture, Bible study, worship, and the practice of corporate spiritual disciplines. These events are scheduled several times each year. Evangelism Emphasis In 1981, Columbia Seminary initiated a program in evangelism. Through the seminary, courses are offered to basic degree and advanced degree stu- dents. The director of the program provides consultation for local congrega- tions, presbyteries, and other governing bodies. Through the program on evangelism, new initiatives have been developed for local congregations, including emphases on training, visitation, congre- gational renewal, and pastoral spirituality. The Thompson Scholars Program brings to the campus pastors from the PC(USA) each year for a 10-day study experience. The purpose is to train evangelism leaders for the future. Through the agency of CTS Press, numerous programs, resources, and books are produced to assist in the work of evangelism. For a list of available resources, contact CTS Press, Box 520, Decatur, Georgia 30031-0520, (404/289-8952). Columbia Colloquium The Columbia Colloquium is a major annual event designed to examine the life of the church and takes place each April for three days. The activities include special worship services, lectures, and a variety of formal and infor- mal occasions for visiting with guest speakers and friends. The Alumni /ae Association Luncheon, the Alumni /ae Reunion Luncheon, and the Seminary Women's Dinner all occur during this time. Speakers for Colloquium '96 included Thomas G. Long and Mary Donovan Turner. Smyth Lectures The Smyth Lectures at Columbia were begun in 1911 by the bequest of the Rev. Thomas Smyth, D.D., pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Charles- ton, South Carolina. The aim was to establish "a course of lectures on the fundamental principles of the Christian faith." 44 Carroll Saussy, the Howard Chandler Robbins Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling at Wesley Theological Seminary, delivered the lectures in March 1996. Her lectures explored the problem of anger from theological, psychological, and practical perspectives. The Smyth Lectures are presented to the seminary community and are open to all ministers and lay people who wish to attend. The dates for the next Smyth Lectures are October 8-10, 1996, and will feature Morna Hooker of Cambridge University. 45 Community Life Many networks of relationships and organizations, both formal and in- formal, shape the community at Columbia. The life of the seminary is as easily celebrated over a cup of coffee as it is in the ceremony of graduation. The following paragraphs briefly describe some of the structured events and or- ganizations in which students participate during the academic year. Yearly Schedule The academic year is composed of two long semesters of 14 weeks each and a short January term. During the summer the seminary offers a full program of supervised ministry, an eight-week course in beginning Greek, and a four-week summer session designed primarily for D.Min. students and ministers interested in continuing education. Orientation An orientation program which is required of all entering basic degree students and international students is held 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. Assessment tests are administered to help new and transfer students understand how their particular educational back- grounds and experiences have prepared them for theological education. Returning basic degree students are also required to participate in the orientation days which include activities such as a debriefing of the summer supervised ministry or intern program, a discussion of procedures for receiv- ing a call from a congregation, preparation for ordination examinations, and consultation with faculty advisers. Student Handbooks Complete information for basic degree students on matters such as hous- ing, student services, and seminary policies and procedures can be found in the Student Handbook which is published each year. More detailed infor- mation for D.Min. and Th.D. students can be found in the handbooks for those particular programs. Student Organizations and Activities Student Coordinating Council The Student Coordinating Council is the student government association of the seminary. It was established to initiate discussion and decisions within the student body, to respond to the needs of the student community, to coordinate student and community activities, and to oversee the work of the 46 various student organizations. It represents the interests of the entire semi- nary community, e.g., students on and off campus, international students, and student families. Fellowship for Theological Dialogue This society was established for the purpose of encouraging every student to the highest possible scholarship. Membership is open to all students and faculty on a voluntary basis. Lectures, informal discussions with visiting lecturers, symposia by members of the faculty, and other meetings are spon- sored in the interest of theological scholarship. Korean-American Student Association This association seeks to address the needs and concerns of Korean- Amer- ican students and to serve as a voice and channel of communication on their behalf within the larger seminary community. Society for Missionary Inquiry This society was founded in 1832 and has been an instrument through the years to promote an active interest in missions among the students and throughout the church. This group provides hospitality for international stu- dents and visitors on the Columbia campus. Through the work of the society a number of students have responded to the challenge of international mis- sions. Spouses of Seminarians This is an organization primarily for the spouses of regularly enrolled students. Spouses of students, spouses of faculty and staff, and other invited persons meet together for study and for the sharing of mutual concerns and interests. The Spouses of Seminarians organization also sponsors a number of events for the entire Columbia community. Women's Issues in Ministry This organization offers support for women students as well as opportun- ities for dialogue about issues which are of particular concern for women in ministry. Activities include annual retreats, sponsorship of a women's gath- ering during Columbia Colloquium, and opportunities to attend conferences and workshops which focus on women's issues for ministry. Student Athletic Program Athletic activities are available and open to all students and their families. These activities include volleyball, football, basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, aerobics, ping pong, and golf. 47 Student Supply Preaching Columbia Seminary works with local congregations in making arrange- ments for student supply preaching. Students are generally assigned on a rotating basis to churches that have requested supply ministers. Community Worship and Convocations The seminary community gathers for worship each regular class day to express its thanksgiving for and need of God's grace, to hear God's word, and to pray for the church and the world. Students in their final year of the Master of Divinity program, faculty, staff, others from the seminary community, and invited guests lead worship for the community. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper is celebrated each Friday. Included in worship each Wednesday is a forum which leads the Columbia community into consideration of significant issues for the church in the world, exposes it to persons from other denominations and parts of the earth, or directs it in spiritual formation. A majority of the forums are designed and led by student organizations. In addition to regular worship services, the seminary community gathers for convocations and other special services several times during the year. At opening convocation in the fall and at graduation each spring, students are recognized for outstanding academic work and for service to the church through the presentation of awards, prizes, and fellowships. The descriptions of these awards are given below along with a listing of recent recipients. Awards and Prizes Through the gifts of alumni and friends of the seminary, several prizes and awards have been established to recognize outstanding academic achievements by basic degree students. The Wilds Book Prize was established by Louis T. Wilds of Columbia, South Carolina, in 1917. In 1992, an addition to the fund was made by Mary Scott Wilds Hill, Annie Edmunds Wilds McLeod, Murphey Candler Wilds, and their children in memory of their parents and grandparents, Laura Can- dler Wilds and Louis T. Wilds, Jr. '11. The fund provides a cash award to the graduating M.Div. student selected by the faculty for the highest distinction in his or her academic work over the entire seminary program. The Lyman and Myki Mobley Prize in Biblical Scholarship has been es- tablished in memory of Donald Lyman Mobley '77 and Myki Powell Mobley (Candler School of Theology '77). It is given each year to the student or faculty member doing exemplary work in the field of biblical scholarship as it relates to the worship and work of the church. The Paul T. Fuhrmann Book Prize in Church History was established in 1962 by an alumnus of the seminary to honor the late Dr. Paul T. Fuhrmann, former Professor of Church History. The award is made annually to the student who has shown the most outstanding achievement in church history. 48 The Florrie Wilkes Sanders Prize in Theology is given by the family of Florrie Wilkes Sanders of Atlanta, Georgia. It is awarded each year to the student presenting the best paper showing sound theological scholarship and relevance to the needs of Christian people in the contemporary world. Special attention is given to papers relating theology to the education, professions, and avocations of lay people. The Emma Gaillard Boyce Memorial Award is made annually by the Rev. David Boyce, an alumnus of the seminary, in honor of his mother, a devoted music teacher, choir director, church musician, and minister's wife. It is awarded to the student writing the best paper on the creative use of music in worship. Abdullah Awards of three types are available each year by the Rev. Gabriel Abdullah, an alumnus of the seminary. One is given for the best paper setting forth a plan for the teaching of Bible in the public schools; the second is for the best paper designing a program for the development of moral and spiritual values in the public schools; and the third is for the best paper on how to make the Church School hour the most important hour of the week. The Indiantown Country Church Award was established by the family of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Stuckey in their honor to highlight the work of ministry in churches in rural areas. The prize is awarded annually to a student who has done outstanding work in the summer in a rural ministry. The Ludwig Richard Max Dewitz Biblical Studies Award is a cash award given to the student who prepared the best Old Testament exegesis during the academic year. A judging committee of professors of Old Testament nom- inates a person to the faculty for election. The Samuel A. Cartledge Biblical Studies Award is given to the student who prepared the best New Testament exegesis during the academic year. A cash award is given along with a copy of the Greek New Testament, the latter provided by the American Bible Society. A judging committee of professors of New Testament nominates a person to the faculty for election. The Presbytery of St. Andrew Women of the Church Preaching Award is given for the best sermon preached by a student during the academic year. James T. and Celeste M. Boyd Book Fund Award is presented to a grad- uating senior as a means of encouraging and helping establish a personal theological library of books and resources. The C. Virginia Harrison Memorial Fund Award is presented to a rising senior who is conscientious, responsible, hard working, and in need of finan- cial assistance. The president, in consultation with the secretary to the presi- dent, selects the recipient of this award. The Columbia Leadership Award, approved by the faculty in 1992, is given to a graduating senior who shows promise of providing outstanding leader- ship to the church. The recipient will have demonstrated unusual leadership qualities at Columbia as well as spiritual depth and integrity. 49 The William Dudley Fund Award is presented to two graduating Master of Divinity seniors who have evidenced achievement, interest, and commit- ment in evangelism and church growth to be used within a five-year period for continuing education or graduate study in evangelism and church growth at Columbia Seminary. Graduate Fellowships The seminary awards each year one or more fellowships to outstanding graduates completing the M.Div. degree. The purpose of these fellowships is to recognize superior intellectual achievement demonstrated during the course of the regular seminary program and to provide a modest support for graduate work beyond the first professional degree. They must be used to- ward an accredited master's degree or doctoral graduate degree program in which the recipient engages in the scholarly pursuit of an academic theological discipline. The Fannie Jordan Bryan Fellowships were established through a gener- ous legacy left to Columbia Theological Seminary by the late Mrs. Fannie Jordan Bryan of Columbia, South Carolina. The Columbia Graduate Fellowships were initiated by the Class of 1941 and continue to be funded through the operating expense budget of the seminary. The Anna Church Whitner Memorial Fellowships are given periodically from a legacy left to the seminary in 1928 by the late William C. Whitner of Rock Hill, South Carolina, in memory of his mother. The Harvard A. Anderson Fellowship was established in 1983 by the Reverend and Mrs. Harvard A. Anderson of Orlando, Florida. This fellowship is awarded to the graduate determined by the faculty to have the greatest potential for future academic achievement. 50 Prizes, Awards, and Fellowships for 1995 Wilds Book Prize Gregory Lund Columbia Seminary Leadership Award Carol Seaman Florrie Wilkes Sanders Prize in Theology John Knapp Presbyterian Women of the Presbytery of St. Andrew Preaching Award Robert Frost Abdullah Award Gregory Lund Ludwig Richard Max Dewitz Old Testament Studies Award Stephen Robertson Emma Gaillard Boyce Award Lucy Bowerman Lyman and Myki Mobley Prize in Biblical Scholarship Timothy Slemmons William Dudley Award for Evangelism Vanessa Knight Paul T. Fuhrmann Book Prize in Church History Michael Capron Columbia Friendship Circle Graduate Fellowship Ellen Anderson Columbia Graduate Fellowships John Knapp John Turnbull Harvard A. Anderson Fellowship Barbara Holmes James T. and Celeste M. Boyd Memorial Book Fund Awards Frank Blankinship Margaret Brinck Elizabeth Duttera The C. Virginia Harrison Memorial Fund Award Constance Button The Samuel A. Cartledge Biblical Studies Award Douglas Minnerly 51 s Curriculum and Courses The teaching program at Columbia is arranged in four areas: biblical, historical-doctrinal, practical theology, and supervised ministry. Interdisci- plinary courses, which combine studies in two or more of these areas, are also taught in the degree programs. While classroom instruction is foundational to all degree programs, the goal is to equip students to continue their educa- tion independently. The resources of the library, the structure of course work, and independent study courses encourage realization of that goal. Biblical area studies seek to provide students with the necessary skills and tools to interpret the Bible with faithfulness, integrity, and imagination for a world that is much different from that in which the books of the Bible were written. To this end, biblical area courses focus on the languages (Hebrew and Greek), history, cultures, and world views of the ancient Mediterranean peoples, in order to clarify how the Bible spoke to those to whom it was first addressed. At the same time, biblical area courses give students the oppor- tunity to practice appropriate and creative means of hearing Scripture anew today, in our own cultural and historical contexts, so that it may continue to speak to us and to our world in fresh and powerful ways. Historical-Doctrinal area studies help students understand the past as a means of comprehending the present. Students engaged in these studies also struggle to form their own theology and to discover what it means to be Christian in today's world. Since Columbia stands within the Reformed tra- dition, historical-doctrinal studies are concerned not only with right thinking, but also with the relation of Christian faith and doctrine to all arenas of life. Therefore, studies in this area engage students in consideration of the social, political, economic, and cultural life of today in the United States and across the world. 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. Practical Theology area studies center on the functioning of the theologian as a minister with a concern 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 pastor, evangelist, leader of worship, preacher, teacher, and administrator. Since the shape of the ministry of tomorrow is not fully known, the concern of these studies is to train students to understand 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 curriculum. Through its structure students are involved in the actual practice of ministry under competent supervision. Through experiential, relational, and inductive learning, students explore within a peer group the forms, styles, contents, and concepts of ministry. Not only do the students put into practice what has been learned through studies in the biblical, historical-doctrinal, and practical the- ology areas, but these studies are integrated with the practice of ministry and the personhood of each student. 53 Courses of Instruction Listed on the following pages are the courses taught by the faculty of Columbia Theological Seminary in 1995-96 and 1996-97. Changes in faculty situations and in student needs inevitably will necessitate modification of course offerings from term to term. The faculty reserves the right to modify individual course requirements within a degree program. Such changes will be effective the next time such courses are offered or at a later date as determined by the faculty. Degree programs and their major requirements will remain unchanged for students entering that program, but changes may be made at any time to be effective for all entering students in the next academic year. The faculty introduced a new curriculum in the Master of Divinity degree program in the fall semester of 1994. The designation of units within the course descriptions listed below applies to students within that curriculum and to students entering the M.A.(T. S.) program. For further details on the unit system, see The Columbia Calendar and Unit System on page 10. Students in advanced degree programs and those who entered under the former Master of Divinity curriculum will continue under the credit system. Descriptions of courses which can be taken as electives within the new M.Div. curriculum contain pedagogical objective designations within brack- ets (e.g., {K, T, ML}). These letters correspond to the six pedagogical objectives which are described on page 7. The letter in the course designation is determined by the area in which it is offered: B for Biblical; HD for Historical-Doctrinal; P for Practical Theology; I for Interdisciplinary; and SM for Supervised Ministry. Courses whose num- bers are prefaced by ATA are offered by the Atlanta Theological Association. The hundred's digit refers to the level of the course and whether it is required for the Master of Divinity degree program or elective: 100s are required courses ordinarily taken in the first year of study. 200s are required courses ordinarily taken in the second year of study. 300s are required courses ordinarily taken in the third year of study. 500s are elective courses designed primarily for first and second year students but open to advanced students by permission of the instructor. 600s are elective courses designed for advanced students (third year and graduate students) but open to others when prerequisites have been met, space is available, and permission has been given by the instructor. 700s are off-campus electives at advanced level. 800s are honors courses. The middle digit of a course number identifies the particular academic discipline within the area, except in Interdisciplinary and Supervised Ministry courses. 54 Biblical Area Faculty: Walter Brueggemann, Charles B. Cousar, David P. Moessner (sabbatic leave, spring 1997), James D. Newsome, Kathleen O'Connor (chairperson), Stanley P. Saunders (sabbatic leave, fall 1996 and winter 1997), Victor S. Yoon. Required Courses for M.Div. Degree B222 Essentials of Hebrew Newsome This course provides an intensive study of the essential elements of Hebrew grammar, syn- tax, and vocabulary preparatory to reading and studying exegetically the Hebrew Old Tes- tament. Fall 4 credits/1 unit B02 1 Essentials of Greek Staff This course provides an intensive study of the essential elements of Koine Greek grammar, syntax, and vocabulary preparatory to reading the Greek New Testament. Required of all stu- dents who have not taken Greek in college or passed the Greek qualifying exam. Summer Session Only 6 credits/2 units B141 Survey of the Old Testament O'Connor This course provides a study of the Old Tes- tament with special attention to its literary de- velopment and theological content as viewed against the background of the history and re- ligion of ancient Israel. Fall 3 credits/1 unit B223 Essentials of Hebrew Staff The goal of this course is to learn basic elements of Hebrew grammar, syntax, and vocabulary in order to prepare for Old Testament exegesis. Fall 4 credits/1 unit B233 Exegesis of the Old Testament Brueggemann or Newsome or O'Connor The class will read and exegete selected Old Testament passages which are significant for an understanding of the nature of ancient He- brew literature and the faith of Israel. Special attention will be given to the relevance of these texts for Christian theology and to their use in the preaching and teaching ministry of the church. Prerequisite: Hebrew language course. 3 credits/1 unit B153 Exegesis of the New Testament Cousar or Moessner or Saunders The Greek text of a Pauline letter is read and interpreted in the introductory course in New Testament exegesis. Particular attention is given to the methods and resources of exegesis and to the letter's place in the Pauline corpus. Fall 3 or 4 credits/1 unit B161 Survey of the New Testament Cousar This course examines the various types of lit- erature in the New Testament, with special at- tention to the literary character and theological content of books. Documents are viewed in light of first-century history and culture. Spring 3 credits/1 unit B373 Old Testament Theology Brueggemann This course is an investigation of major theo- logical themes within the traditions of the Old Testament. Special attention will be devoted to fresh methods of relating the biblical material to contemporary understandings of the nature of human life. 3 credits/1 unit B374 New Testament Theology Moessner The nature of New Testament "theology," the uses of texts in constructive theology, and the unity and diversity of the New Testament will be investigated in the light of the primary the- ological claims of the New Testament writings. 55 Prerequisites: New Testament exegesis and New Testament survey. 3 credits/1 unit Elective Courses General and Background B514 Intertestamental Period Newsome This seminar is devoted to the investigation of the history of the Jewish people from the return from exile to the birth of Christ. Emphasis will be upon the literature (both canonical and non- canonical) of this period against the back- ground of social, economic, political, and cul- tural events. Attention will also be given to the rise of Jewish sects. Prerequisite: Old Testa- ment Survey. {K, T} 2 or 3 credits/1 unit B614 Reading Biblical Narrative O'Connor The purpose of this course will be to explore several short Old Testament narratives while discussing and developing sensitivity to such storytelling strategies as character develop- ment, narrative voice, plot, repetition, sus- pense, narrative gaps and narrative timing, irony, and ambiguity. Similarities to and dif- ferences from modern Western stories will also be explored. {K} 3 credits/1 unit B615 New Testament Ethics Saunders This seminar explores the moral world of the first Christians, focusing on such issues as so- cial power in community, sexuality, the rela- tions between men and women, and the rela- tions between Christians and the non- Christian world. Attention will be directed to passages from the letters of Paul and selected Gospel texts, exploring ways these texts can help shape a distinctively Christian ethos in the modern world. Prerequisites: New Testament exegesis and New Testament survey. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit B616 Women and the Old Testament O'Connor This course takes as its starting point contem- porary discussions about the relationship of the Bible to the diverse lives of women. It stud- ies selected Old Testament texts as well as in- ternational feminist scholarship to investigate the Old Testament as both problem and re- source for believing women. It seeks ways of reclaiming texts for mission/ministry. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit B617 Apocalyptic Literature Newsome This course is an exploration of ancient Jewish and Christian apocalyptic literature, both can- onical and extra-canonical, in an effort to un- derstand the world view and theological out- look of those groups and individuals responsible for this distinctive literature. Pre- requisite: Old Testament Survey. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit B619 Old Dangerous Texts for New Dangerous Times Brueggemann This study will be focused on ways in which to respond to the new interpretive situation in which the U.S. Church finds itself. An histori- cal approach will be taken to theological-in- terpretive methods and models in Old Testa- ment Theology. Specific texts will be studied with attention to the capacity of the Church to re-discern and re-imagine the character of the God of biblical texts. {K, T, ML} Summer 3 credits/1 unit B712 Mission and Ministry in the Early Church Saunders This course provides a reorientation to the es- chatological character of early Christian self- understanding and explores the consequences 56 of this self-understanding for the mission and practice of ministry among the earliest gener- ations of Christians (focusing particularly on Paul and Matthew). The course will work to- ward a renewal of eschatological practices and thought in the life of worshipping communi- ties today, as well as a recovery of our mission- ary identity. 3 credits B621 Hebrew Reading Nezvsome This course is devoted to reading selected texts from the Hebrew Old Testament with a view to increasing a student's facility in the use of the language. Special emphasis is placed on grammatical structures and vocabulary. Per- mission of the instructor is required. {K} 3 credits/1 unit B713 Exploring the Historical Jesus Daniel This course presents a fresh look at the results of contemporary scholarship in the quest of the historical Jesus, focusing on the work of Mar- cus J. Borg, John Dominic Crossan, and others. We will explore the implications of Jesus re- search for the life of faith including our own images of Jesus. 3 credits B714 Biblical Hermeneutics in Asian- American Context Yoon This course explores the relevance of doing cul- turally contextual biblical hermeneutics, par- ticularly from an Asian- American perspective. The course's aim is to review recent trends of Scripture interpretation in the North American context. The course is designed to enable stu- dents to discover the distinctiveness of Asian- American biblical hermeneutics, with the focus being on the task of theological interpretation of the New Testament writings. 3 credits Ancient Languages B527 Greek Reading Cousar or Moessner or Yoon This course is designed to build upon elemen- tary Greek grammar and basic exegesis in preparation for additional courses in exegesis, for biblical electives, and for ordination exams. Prerequisite: New Testament Exegesis. {K} 3 credits/1 unit B622 Biblical Aramaic Nezvsome A study of the grammatical and syntactical fea- tures of biblical Aramaic with a view to trans- lating portions of the Old Testament written in the Aramaic language (Daniel 2:4-7:28, Ezra 4:8-6:18, 7:12-26). Prerequisite: Introductory Hebrew. {K} 3 credits/1 unit Old Testament Based on Hebrew Text B633 "If You Would Hear My Voice": Exegesis of Deuteronomy O'Connor This course engages in exegesis and close read- ing of the book of Deuteronomy. It attends to the book's rhetorical strategies and its political and theological intentions. It asks how /if the book is helpful in faith contexts today. Prereq- uisite: Hebrew language course. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit B634 Jeremiah and the God Who Weeps O'Connor This course offers a close reading of the book of Jeremiah. It places the book within the his- tory and tradition of Hebrew prophecy and analyzes the book as theological and political literature, centering on Israel's experience of exile. It seeks to find in the book theological resources for local faith communities. Prereq- uisite: Hebrew language course. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit 57 Old Testament Based on English Text B543 Isaiah Brueggemann This course will be concerned with the expo- sitory resources in the book of Isaiah in relation to the current crisis in the church. Attention will be paid to the ferment of the "canonical" in current scholarship and to the "Christolog- ical openings" the church regularly finds in the book.{K,SF,ML} 3 credits/1 unit B544 Psalms Brueggemann This course will explore the faith resources of- fered in the book of the Psalms, with special attention given to the points of contact between the poems and current life-situations. This will be done by considering the God who is ad- dressed in the Psalms, the difference these prayers make in one's daily life, and the inter- relatedness of the Psalms to daily pastoral crises and use in liturgical settings. {K, SF, ML} 3 credits/1 unit B545 Introduction to the Hebrew Prophets Newsome The course provides an overview of the proph- etic tradition within ancient Israel in which special attention is given to the theological themes of the several books of the prophetic corpus of the Old Testament. The cultural con- text in which the individual prophetic person- alities lived and worked is also examined for insights into the form and content of the proph- etic message. Prerequisite: Old Testament Sur- vey. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit B645 Interpreting the Psalms Newsome This course is a study of the Psalms from var- ious perspectives: historical, exegetical, and homiletical. It is designed to make the litera- ture available to the pastor as a worshiper, scholar, and preacher. Prerequisite: Old Tes- tament Survey. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit B646 Pentateuch Brueggemann This course will review recent scholarship on the Pentateuch and consider the Pentateuch as the foundational document of Jewish and Christian faith. Consideration of critical meth- ods which serve the theological-interpretive task will be considered. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit B647 The Wisdom Literature O'Connor This course examines the books of Proverbs, Job, and Qoheleth as theological resources for mission/ministry today. It places these books in the context of other ancient Near Eastern literature and briefly considers the Song of Songs, Sirach, and Wisdom of Solomon.The course pays special attention to creation themes and to the enigmatic character of fe- male wisdom. Prerequisite: Old Testament Survey. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit B648 Lamentation and Weeping in the Old Testament O'Connor This course studies Psalms of lament, Jere- miah's confessions, and the book of Lamenta- tions as a resource for mission/ministry today. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit New Testament Based on Greek Text B552 Gospel of John Cousar The purpose of this course is to engage in a literary and theological study of the Gospel of John with an eye toward its use in preaching and ministry. The structure of the course will allow students to work with either the Greek 58 or English text. Prerequisite: New Testament exegesis. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit B553 Exegesis of the Gospel of Luke Moessner This course is an introduction to the interpre- tation of the four Gospels and to the Greek text of the Gospel of Luke in particular. Attention will be directed to the exegesis of selected pas- sages and to a grasp of the overall portrait of Jesus and the theological emphases of Luke the evangelist. The various methods developed es- pecially for the illumination of the Gospel lit- erary form and content will be analyzed and coordinated with the student's own interpre- tive skills and intuitive gifts. Prerequisite: com- petence in the essentials of Koine Greek. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit B651 The Gospel According to Matthew Saunders This course provides students with an oppor- tunity for detailed examination of Matthew, the favorite Gospel of the early church, with particular emphasis on ways contemporary Christians especially those dealing with fear, violence, and rapid cultural transition might read, and be read by, this version of the Jesus Story. Prerequisites: Greek, New Testament ex- egesis. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit New Testament Based on English Text B661 Revelation Staff The goal of this course is to interpret the reli- gious and ethical content of the book of Reve- lation. Topics for study include the original his- torical setting of the book of Revelation, and the hermeneutical issues raised by represent- ative interpreters of the book of Revelation from the early church to the present. Prereq- uisite: New Testament Survey or its equivalent. {K,T} 3 credits/1 unit B663 Colossians and Ephesians Yoon A literary, exegetical and theological study of Colossians and Ephesians and their relation- ship to the Pauline corpus. Greek is not re- quired but will be useful. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit B662 The Gospel Parables Yoon The course will be concerned with the follow- ing: the nature of the parable form; the history of the interpretation of the parables; the mean- ing of the parables in the context of Jesus' min- istry and in the theology of the individual Evangelists; literary criticism and the represen- tation of the meaning of the parables. Prereq- uisite: New Testament Survey or its equivalent. (K,T) 3 credits/1 unit B665 Epistle to the Romans Cousar This course provides an occasion to investigate the Letter to the Romans in the context of Pau- line theology. Special attention is given to the rhetorical strategies employed in the letter and to the critical theological issues raised. While the class sessions are primarily based on the English text, students wishing to pursue the Greek text are given a chance to do so. Prereq- uisite: prior New Testament study. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit B667 Acts of the Apostles Moessner This course provides a careful reading in the English text (with optional Greek track) of the fulfillment of Messianic sal- vation and the eschatological split of Israel into the "church" and the "hardened" people of God. Special attention will be de- voted to the relationship between Luke's "narrative" and his "theology," ancient story and contemporary preaching from Acts, and Jews and Christians in conflict 59 and dialogue. Prerequisites: New Testa- ment exegesis and New Testament Survey. {K, CB, T} 3 credits/1 unit B668 First Corinthians Yoon This course will combine a chapter by chapter interpretation with a thematic treatment of such topics as unity and division, sexual mo- rality, the Lord's Supper, the gift of the Spirit, and death and resurrection. Attention will be given to Pauline perspectives and doing cul- turally (e.g., Paul's and North American cul- ture) contextual exegesis with a focus on con- temporary issues such as pluralism, sexual liberation, political infighting, individualism versus communalism, and problems of pas- toral ministry. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit B669 The Thessalonian Correspondence Cousar The intent of the course is to engage in a literary and theological study of 1 and 2 Thessalonians. Special attention is given to the interrelation of eschatology and exhortation in the letters. While the class sessions are primarily based on the English text, students wishing to pursue the Greek text are given a chance to do so. Prerequisite: prior New Testament study. {K, T,ML} 3 credits/1 unit Biblical Theology B676 Theology of Paul Cousar Among the many efforts to describe Paul's "theology," this course wrestles with the def- inition of the topic and investigates the key texts in Paul's letters in and through which his theology is encountered. Particular attention is given to the way the texts intersect the life of the church in North America. Prerequisite: New Testament Survey or its equivalent. {K, CB} 3 credits/1 unit B677 Synoptic Gospels Yoon The purpose of this course is to study the syn- optic gospels in light of each gospel's distinc- tive theological themes and location within the development of early Christianity. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit B678 Paul for the North American Church Cousar This course looks at the major theological themes characteristic of the undisputed letters of Paul, the literary contexts in which they arose, and their possible significance for shap- ing the life of the church today. The course functions as a seminar and focuses on critical texts in the letters and their interpretation. {K, T,ML} 3 credits/1 unit B679 Interpretation of the Gospel of Mark Saunders This course will explore the nature of Mark's parabolic presentation of the story of Jesus, us- ing some of the more recent literary and soci- ological approaches. Students may expect to pursue a reading of the Greek text alongside critical engagement with some of the more re- cent interpretations of Mark. Prerequisite: New Testament exegesis. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit Independent Studies The following courses provide an oppor- tunity to engage in individualized work on various problems in the Biblical Area under the supervision of an instructor. 60 B692 Exegetical Research in Old Testament Brueggemann or Newsome or O'Connor Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit B695 Exegetical Research in New Testament Cousar or Moessner or Saunders Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit B693 Research in Old Testament Criticism or Theology Brueggemann or Newsome or O'Connor Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit B696 Research in New Testament Criticism or Theology Cousar or Moessner or Saunders Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit Historical-Doctrinal Area Faculty: Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi, Robert Leon Carroll, T. Erskine Clarke (sabbatic leave, fall 1996, winter and spring 1997), Will E. Coleman (sabbatic leave, fall 1996 and winter 1997), Catherine G. Gonzalez, Shirley C. Guthrie, Jr., James Hudnut- Beumler, Douglas W. Oldenburg, Marcia Y. Riggs (sabbatic leave, spring 1997), George W. Stroup, George B. Telford, Jr. (chairperson) Required Courses for M.Div. Degree HD120 Introduction to Church History Gonzalez This course is an introduction to the history of the Church, including its doctrine, structure, and interaction with the surrounding culture. We will also deal with the understanding of the life of faith in the different periods. 1 unit HD272 Christian Ethics Riggs This course is a study of the biblical, theologi- cal, and philosophical foundations of Christian ethics for guidance in Christian decision mak- ing. Fall, Spring 3 credits/1 unit HD320 American Religion and Cultural History Clarke or Hudnut-Beumler or Fulop This course is a study of the history of religion in the United States. Special attention is given to the complex relationship of religion to U.S. culture. 1/2 unit HD360 Introduction to World Christianity Cardoza-Orlandi This course presents a survey of the expansion and transformation of Christianity. Particular interest will be given to situations where polit- ical and social conflict have been evident. 1/1 unit Elective Courses General HD51 1 History of the Devotional Tradition of the Church Gonzalez This course considers the classic literature from various movements within the church's his- tory that have stressed the devotional life, in- cluding forms of monasticism, certain of the mystics, and later authors from both Protestant and Roman Catholic circles. {K, SF} 2 credits/1/2 unit 61 HD610 Introduction to the American Context Cardoza-Orlandi, Clarke, Hudnut-Beumler This course is designed to provide internation- als with a deeper understanding of American religious, social, and cultural traditions; to give them a historical and social context for their studies in the U.S.; to help them place their theological studies in the larger context of American society; and to explore the complex relationships between religion and culture in American life. Required for international stu- dents. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD61 1 Reading the Bible, Reading Culture Coleman This will be a course in the application of con- temporary interpretation theory by juxtapos- ing biblical narratives against cultural config- urations. It will employ strategies for reading texts, especially biblical narratives, in light of images and values that inform a postmodern culture. It will seek to discern how biblical lan- guage can be recovered and expressed in the public marketplace of ideas. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD612 Trends in Hermeneutics: Reading African American Slave Narratives Coleman This course will engage in a reading of African American slave narratives as a source for con- structive theological reflection. Several in- terpretive approaches will be utilized for dis- cerning and appropriating the religio-mythic and theological world view of people of Afri- can descent. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD613 Christ in a Pluralistic World Guthrie, Stroup This is a seminar that explores various ways of relating Christian faith in Jesus Christ to the faiths of other religious communities. It is not a course in comparative religions, but one that examines the theological issues raised for Christians as they engage in interfaith dia- logue. {CB, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD614 Introduction to Theological Hermeneutics and Cultural Criticism Coleman, Cardoza-Orlandi This seminar will be an intensive introduction to contemporary theological hermeneutics and cultural criticism. After initial groundwork on various theories of theological and cultural criticism, students will be expected to "try their hand" at grasping the relationship between ideology and social praxis in tandem with their development of a deeply rooted spirituality. Prerequisites: some familiarity with theology and social analysis. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD618 Jesus In Celluloid Dietrich, Stroup This seminar studies some of the ways in which Jesus has been depicted in film. Among the films to be studied are: The Gospel According to St. Matthew, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Last Temptation of Christ, and Jesus of Montreal. They will be discussed in conversation with scripture and with the important images, con- cepts, and convictions that have shaped Chris- tian theology through the centuries. {K, C, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD619 Black Women and Religion Riggs This seminar will examine the historical and sociological roots of black women and their influence on religion in the United States. The aim of the seminar is to explore the meaning of the movement for the Church's role in cur- rent struggles. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit 62 Historical Studies HD520 History of Christian Social Thought Hudnut-Beumler This course traces the thinking of Christians on enduring topics of social and ethical concern through twenty centuries of history. These top- ics include war and violence, civil government, sexual behaviors, use and ownership of prop- erty, individual vocation, and relations with non-Christians. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD527 Church in the Caribbean Staff This course is a study of the history of the Church in the Caribbean, with special attention given to the church's relationship to the re- gion's social and cultural history. While the course is designed specifically for those going to Jamaica with the Alternative Context for Ministry course, it is open to all who have an interest in the Caribbean and its religious and cultural life. 3 credits/1 unit HD521 The United States as Mission Field Clarke, Cardoza-Orlandi This course assumes that a major task before the church in the U.S. is a re-conceiving of the U.S. as a mission held and the development of a specific missiology for this mission field. Fac- ulty and students will explore the characteris- tics of contemporary U.S. culture through reading, videos, and other media and will util- ize missiological studies for reflection on the tasks before the church in such a context. {K, ML} 3 credits/1 unit HD522 Evangelicalism in the United States Fulop A study of evangelicalism as a religious, social, and political movement in the United States from its British and American origins in the eighteenth century to the present. (K, CB, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD523 World Religions: Neighbors of Other Religions Cardoza-Orlandi This course explores the growing and chang- ing religious demography by studying Hin- duism, Buddhism, Islam, Afro-Caribbean reli- gions, and New Age Movements. We will examine the presence of these religions in the U.S. and their diverse perceptions of Christianity. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD528 Church in Central Europe Staff This course will study the effect and conse- quences of World War II on the churches and the introduction of the socialist system. Special attention will be given to the events in Poland, the Hungarian revolution in 1956, and the events in Prague in 1968. The course will ex- amine the church's moral and social witness in the new society. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD529 New Religious Movements in the United States Fulop A study of the United States as a fertile ground for religious innovation and pluralism. Atten- tion will be given to the historical study of in- novative groups in the eighteenth and nine- teenth centuries, examination of contemporary movements, and an introduction to the soci- ology of religion. {K, CB, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD626 Irenaeus and His Theological Descendants Gonzalez This seminar will study the writings of Iren- aeus and the influence of his theology on later writers in the twentieth century. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit 63 HD627 Protestant Reformation and Catholic Renewal Fulop This course is designed to provide a general background for understanding the sixteenth- century religious debates and upheaval con- stituting the Protestant Reformation and the response of the Roman Catholic Church to these developments. Prerequisite: Introduc- tion to Church History. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD629 The Christian Life in Africa Today Staff This course will present a brief overview of Christian life in Africa. Topics for examination include the African historical situation; tradi- tional African religions; missionary Christian- ity and the agenda for Christianity in Africa today. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD724 Theology for Ministry with Older Adults Crossley This course will begin the exploration of a the- ology of aging in the American context, taking special note of the implications for the ministry of the church. 3 credits HD727 Religion and Contemporary American Culture Clarke This seminar will focus on major develop- ments in American religious life since World War II with particular attention given to the interaction between social forces and religious belief. The seminar will include introductory lectures by the professor and readings and class presentations by the students. 3 credits Doctrinal Studies HD530 Christian Doctrine Coleman, Guthrie, Stroup This course studies some particular doctrine of the Christian faith from the perspective of clas- sical and contemporary Reformed theology in conversation with other theological traditions. Attention is given both to the development of the doctrine and to its interpretation for the life and ministry of the church in the modern world. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD531 The Theology of Calvin Gonzalez, Guthrie, Kline, or Stroup This seminar is an in-depth study of one or more books of the Institutes of the Christian Re- ligion in the context of classical Christian the- ology, the development of Reformed theology, and contemporary theological thought. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD532 Reformed Theology: Its Shape and Development Stroup This seminar will examine the development of Reformed theology from the early sixteenth century to the present. Attention will be given to major Reformed theologians (e.g., Calvin, Edwards, Schleiermacher, Barth, and Molt- mann) and to significant Reformed docu- ments, such as creeds and confessions. A cen- tral task of the seminar will be the identification of the continuities and enduring convictions of Reformed theology as well as subsequent changes and developments. {K, CB} 3 credits/1 unit HD533 Introduction to Theology Coleman, Guthrie, or Stroup This course is a series of lectures on the Apos- tles' Creed which attempts to examine the cen- tral convictions of Christian faith. Commentar- ies on the Apostles' Creed by classical and contemporary theologians will also be studied 64 as examples of attempts to make the Creed relevant to a different age. (K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD630 Theology of Moltmann Guthrie This course will be a seminar to read, discuss, and evaluate some of the most important works of Jrgen Moltmann, including Theology of Hope, Crucified God, and Trinity and the King- dom. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD631 Theology, Narrative, and Community Stroup This seminar examines some of the proposals concerning the relation between theology and the life and language of the Christian com- munity by theologians such as H. Richard Niebuhr, James Gustafson, Dietrich Ritschl, Hans Frei, and George Lindbeck. Particular at- tention will be given to the notion of theology as "grammar," and to the role of narrative in theological reflection and in the worship and mission of the church. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit HD632 Luther Stroup This course is a study of Luther in the context of the sixteenth century and his distinctive con- tributions to Christian theology along with a careful reading of some of his most important theological writings. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD633 The Theologies of Schleiermacher and Kierkegaard Gonzalez We will study some of the major writings of these two nineteenth century theologians. Spe- cial attention will be given to comparing the structure of their theologies and to their influ- ence on twentieth century thought. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD634 The Theology of Karl Barth Guthrie This seminar studies intensively a section of the Church Dogmatics. Prerequisites: systematic theology sequence or Practice of Theology I & n. {K, T} 2 or 3 credits/1 unit HD635 Post-Modernism and Christian Theology Stroup This seminar examines the major themes and voices in recent discussions about Post-Mod- ernism and its implications for theology. Par- ticular attention will be given to Derrida and Foucault. Theological topics to be discussed are: the nature of theological identity, the role of doctrine, self-identity, and sexuality. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD636 Reading Paul Tillich Coleman This course will be an introduction to the life and work of Paul Tillich as a Neo-Reformed theologian. It will examine the significant the- ological, philosophical, and cultural influences upon his life as well as his impact as a "theo- logian of culture." It will also consider ways in which he anticipated some of the transforma- tions we now experience in a post-Christian reality. {K, CB, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD637 The Theology of Paul Tillich Kline This seminar is a study of one or more sections of Systematic Theology in the context of classical Christian theology and contemporary theolog- ical thought. It involves close reading of the text and response both in brief weekly papers and two or more larger critical studies. Prereq- uisites: systematic theology sequence, Practice of Theology I & II or permission of the instruc- tor. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit 65 HD638 Christology Stroup This course undertakes an examination of the understanding of Jesus Christ in Christian the- ology. Who is Jesus of Nazareth in the faith of the church, and what does the church mean when it calls him "Lord and savior?" Attention will be given to the topics of incarnation, atone- ment, and resurrection and to the implications of Christology for discipleship, mission, and ecclesiology. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit HD639 H.R.Niebuhr Kline This seminar is a study of the theological di- mensions of the writings of H. Richard Nie- buhr. The seminar will focus on The Meaning of Revelation, Radical Monotheism and Western Cul- ture, The Responsible Self, and Faith on Earth and will also examine some articles and critical works. {K, CB, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD546 Theology of Liturgy Gonzalez This is a lecture and discussion course on the history of liturgy as well as the doctrinal sig- nificance of liturgical practice: the liturgical year, the sacraments, parts of worship, etc. Spe- cial attention will be given to the interpretation of biblical texts within the liturgical setting in which they are to be employed. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit HD548 Reading the Signs of the Times Coleman This course engages in a critical, intensive anal- ysis of the "texts" and images that surround us and define our culture. Further, it examines their impact on the formation of beliefs and values. It highlights the importance of the min- ister's role in reflecting theologically upon "the signs of the times." {K, CB, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD644 Caribbean Theology Telford This course is a study of the theological work being done by Caribbean Christians to inter- pret the revelations and discern the purposes of God within their particular historical, ethnic, political, and cultural context. The course in- cludes an immersion experience in Jamaica, lectures by Caribbean theologians and church leaders, and reading of representative texts in preparation for writing a paper entitled "Car- ibbean Theology: An Appreciation and Cri- tique." {K, C, T} 3 credits HD648 Theology of Culture Stroup Some of the most difficult issues facing the church and its ministry today have to do with questions about the meaning of the Gospel and the relation between the Gospel and contem- porary culture. In the first week of this seminar we will examine some recent proposals con- cerning the relation between Gospel and cul- ture by figures such as Barth, Tillich, Hauer- was, Tracy, and Newbigin. In the second week we will turn to several figures and movements and attempt to assess their theological signifi- cance. Possible figures to be examined are: Camille Paglia, Madonna, Stephen Hawking, and Malcolm X. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit HD649 Theology of the Reformed Confessions Stroup This seminar is a historical and theological study of some of the major confessional documents in the tradition of Reformed theology. The documents will be examined from two perspectives: histori- cally, in order to understand the context in which the confessions were written and the issues they addressed, and theologically, in order to under- stand both the development of Reformed theology through the centuries and the abiding continuities and convictions of that tradition. {K, CB, T} 3 credits/1 unit 66 Philosophical Studies HD551 Philosophical Introduction Kline This course is an introduction to philosophy through its history and an exploration of the relation of philosophy to theology. It is rec- ommended for first-year students who have not had a course in introduction to philosophy in college. {K,CB,T} 3 credits/1 unit Mission and Ecumenics HD561 "Partners in Mission": Introduction to Missiology Cardoza-Orlandi This course will explore basic issues in the field of missiology such as: paradigms in missions, social sciences in missiological studies, third- world theologies of mission, and the globali- zation of Christianity. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD562 Christianity in Latin America and the Caribbean Cardoza-Orlandi This course presents an historical and contem- porary survey of the presence and develop- ment of Christianity in the Latin American and Caribbean context. It will also explore the chal- lenges that the Latin American and Caribbean situation poses to the theological enterprise and the global church. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD563 History of Missions: Culture and the Contextualization of the Gospel Cardoza-Orlandi In this historical survey of the expansion of Christianity, a comparative approach of mis- sionary methods and the process of contex- tualization/inculturation will be emphasized. |K,T} 3 credits/1 unit HD661 The Church's Quest for Unity Cardoza-Orlandi The course explores the birth and development of the Ecumenical Movement and the struggles of the Church Catholic to witness its unity as a gift from God. Particular attention will be given to the responses of the Christian com- munities in the third-world and their chal- lenges to the Ecumenical Movement. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD662 The Study of Religion: Theory, Traditions, and Theology Cardoza-Orlandi This course provides an introduction to differ- ent theoretical approaches in the study of reli- gion. Readings by Weber, Durkheim, and Marx, complemented by contemporary read- ings by Peter Berger, Clifford Geertz, Levi- Strauss, Mary Douglas, and Victor Turner will be discussed. Students and faculty will engage in the implications that these readings and ap- proaches have for theology, particularly mis- sion theology. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD663 Religion, Culture, and Community: Minority Communities and Multiculturalism Cardoza-Orlandi The course focuses on the history, social loca- tion, culture, and religious character of some ethnic and immigrant Christian communities in the United States. The course also considers how these communities shape religious culture in the U.S., seek for a reconciliatory process with mainline /traditional Christianity, and propose different mission paradigms for the church today. {K, C, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD664 Social Theory for Ministry and Mission Cardoza-Orlandi, Hudnut-Beumler This course will examine two major social the- orists, Max Weber and Clifford Geertz, to dis- cern ways in which their insights into the na- ture of leadership, authority, organizational 67 and community development, and so-called local knowledge can inform our ministries and mission. Particular attention will be paid to ways in which these thinkers might help bridge differences between elites and non- elites and amongst persons of different cultural backgrounds and practices.. {K, C, ML} 3 credits/1 unit Ethics and Society HD576 The Bible and Christian Ethical Reflection Riggs, Saunders This course examines the writings of biblical scholars and Christian ethicists for their un- derstanding of the relationship between the Bi- ble and ethics. Students will develop their un- derstanding of that relationship as well as models for the use of the Bible in Christian ethical reflection in the church. {K, CB, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD671 Theories of Justice and Social Policy Riggs The focus of this seminar is the critical analysis of classical and contemporary theories of jus- tice and their implications for social policy re- garding issues such as affirmative action, AIDS and drug testing, affordable housing, and com- parable worth. {K, CB, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD672 Figures and Themes in Liberation Ethics Riggs This course examines the ethical content of the writings of various liberation theologians and ethicists and /or the ethical dimensions of top- ics relevant to global struggles for liberation. {K, CB, T} 3 credits/1 unit HD673 The Church as Community of Moral Discourse Riggs This course explores questions of how the church can engage purposefully in ethical re- flection upon contemporary social problems and issues. The objective of the course is to guide students in preparing models of pas- toral-prophetic ministry for the local church. The seminar's format will include lectures, dis- cussion, and group case analysis. {K, T ML} 3 credits/1 unit HD674 Christian Faith and Economic Justice Oldenburg This course will explore economic issues and systems from a theological perspective. In re- sponse to lectures, readings, and discussions, students will formulate their own under- standings of the church's role in economic jus- tice and begin to address questions of special interest regarding current economic changes and proposals. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit HD677 Feminist/Womanist Ethics Riggs This seminar examines historical, sociological, and theological bases of feminist and woman- ist ethics. The course will explore questions which compare and contrast feminist and womanist understandings of the nature of gen- der oppression, socio-religious ethical issues in the analysis of sexism, and the purpose and tasks of a movement against sexist oppression. {T,CB} 3 credits/1 unit HD678 Readings in Contemporary Christian Ethics Riggs This seminar studies the writings of several recent ethicists with special attention to their methods and sources in "doing ethics." The seminar will also examine, in the writings of contemporary ethicists, perennial themes, 68 such as the relationship between love and jus- tice, particularism and universalism, religion and morality, and personal and social ethics. {K, CB, T} 3 credits/1 unit Independent Studies The following courses provide an oppor- tunity to engage in individualized work on various topics in the Historical-Doctrinal Area under the supervision of an instructor. HD691 Independent Study in History Clarke or Fulop or Gonzalez or Hudnut-Beumler Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit HD693 Independent Study in Theology Coleman or Guthrie or Stroup Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit HD695 Independent Study in Philosophy Staff Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit HD696 Independent Study in Mission and Ecumenics Cardoza-Orlandi Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit HD697 Independent Study in Ethics Riggs Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit HD698 Independent Study in Media, Theology and Culture Staff Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit Practical Theology Area Faculty: Charles L. Campbell, Robert Leon Carroll, Brian H. Childs, Ronald H. Cram (chairperson), Philip R. Gehman, Ben C. Johnson, Jasper N. Keith, Jr., D. Cameron Murchison, Jr., John H. Patton, Lucy A. Rose, Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner. Required Courses for M.Div. Degree P151 The Ministry of Worship and Preaching Campbell, Rose This course provides an introduction to the preaching and worship ministry of the Church, focusing on the preparation and delivery of sermons within the context of Christian wor- ship and on the history, theology, and practice of worship in the Reformed and other tradi- tions. Prerequisites: Greek, enrollment in New Testament exegesis. Spring 3 credits/1 unit P322 Introduction to the Theory and Practice Christian Education Cram The church is called by God to be in a constant process of reformation and renewed mission. What are possible relations between our un- derstandings of God, mission, and education in today's church? Students will analyze se- lected contemporary educational theories and practices, become familiar with basic educa- tional concepts, and begin to develop their own practical approaches as practical theologians to Christian religious education in the church. 3 credits/1 unit P382 Church and Ministry - Part H Staff This course looks at the theory and practice of ministry and conflict management skills as well as knowledge of the various contexts of ministry. Course content is designed to help students deal with particular issues in minis- terial formation and acquire the skills needed to serve faithfully and effectively as pastors. 69 Arrangements are made for non-Presbyterian students to study elsewhere, either in another ATA school or with a local pastor approved by the seminary. Prerequisites: supervised min- istry, systematic theology sequence. 3 credits/1 unit Elective Courses General P712 Evangelism Intensive Staff The Evangelism Intensive gathers pastors from across the denomination to engage in an 11- day immersion in evangelism. The course aims to help each participant identify a critical issue in evangelism, research that issue, and propose a practical response to it. 3 credits P505 Writing Workshop D. Campbell This course is designed to help students be- come more competent and effective writers at Columbia and in ministry. Students will re- view basics of grammar and composition and practice writing and editing in a workshop for- mat. The power and function of written lan- guage in ministry is a central theme through- out the course. non-credit P605 E.S.L. Writing Class Staff This class is specifically designed for students who have English as a second language and aims to equip them with the skills they need to study in any of the programs at Columbia. The class includes work on listening, speaking, and reading, but the emphasis is on written work. All E.S.L. students are strongly encouraged to take this class. non-credit Evangelism and Church Growth P615 Evangelism and Church Growth Staff This course will examine crucial selections from the literature in the field. Each participant will learn to analyze a congregation, develop a plan, train leadership, and give guidance to effective growth. The class sessions will exhibit a shared style of learning and a high level of participation and student leadership. (K, T, ML} 2 credits/1 unit P717 Contemporary Evangelism Staff This course will explore crucial aspects of the contemporary context in which evangelism is done in this closing decade of the twentieth century. It will also propose an alternative model of evangelism from that of "marketing the church," and it will identify strategic steps to be taken by a Constantinian church. 3 credits Christian Education P521 Curriculum Planning and Evaluation in the Local Church Cram Instructional resources available from denom- inational and non-denominational publishers will be introduced and analyzed. In addition, the contexts of community, prayer, teaching, proclamation, and service will provide the fo- cus for curriculum analysis and formation. Op- portunity is provided for church-related proj- ects. Prerequisite: Introduction to Christian Education. {C, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P522 Teaching With Imagination Cram This course will help students develop a more imaginative approach to teaching by experi- encing a variety of teaching methods. Atten- tion will be given to understanding how our theology affects our methodology. {T, ML} lor 3 credits/1 unit 70 523 Religious Pluralism and Christian Religious Education Cram, Stroup How and why do the ways communities of persons live and understand life shape the forms and tasks of religious education? This class will introduce the student to various ap- proaches to teaching and learning in the Chris- tian traditions, as well as selected Jewish and Islamic "ways." Readings, group discussions, research, field trips, and lectures will shape this course. {T, C, ML} 2 or 3 credits/1 unit P524 Aging and Christian Education Cram This course explores the relation of gerontol- ogy and education for the teaching pastor. 2 credits/1/2 unit P525 Growing in Faith Across the Life Cycle Cram This course will not only attend to the ap- proaches to human development of such the- orists as Gilligan, Erikson, Kegan, and Allport, but will also seek to understand the inter-re- lation of human development and growing in Christian faith. Implications for teaching prac- tice in the household of faith will be stressed. Prerequisite: Introduction to Christian Educa- tion. {K, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P526 Parenting and the Moral Lives of Children Cram How do Christian parents today provide ap- propriate moral education for their children? This class will suggest different hands-on ap- proaches appropriate for elementary-aged children. {K, ML} 3 credits/1 unit life. Research on the older adult will be stressed. Prerequisite: introductory Christian Education course. {K, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P529 Cram Education for Peace and Justice in the Congregation This seminar will focus on two major chal- lenges to educational ministry in the local con- gregation today: hatred and prejudice. Effec- tive models already used will be reviewed, and new options will be explored. {K, ML} 2 credits/1/2 unit P621 Cram Western Classic Literature in the Christian Education of Adults This seminar focuses on the importance of the study of Western classic texts within the con- text of the local congregation. By studying the Aeneid, methods of textual analysis for use by adults in the local congregation will be intro- duced and practiced with students. Ap- proaches to such issues as gender, race and ethnicity, political ideology, and intertextual- ity will be introduced. {CB, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P622 Congregational Life and Christian Education Cram This course will focus on practical ways to ex- plore and to analyze the contextual curriculum ("story") of a local congregation. Multidisci- plinary in its scope, students will be introduced to pertinent research in such areas as the study of social behavior, theology, sociology, anthro- pology, and history. {K, C, ML} 2 or 3 credits/1 unit P527 The Church and The Adult Cram This course provides a study of the adult and of adult education for participation in the life and mission of the church and for the Christian P623 The Spiritual Lives of Children Cram The child is actively making meaning in a web of complex social relationships among house- hold members, in the band, in the school, on 71 the playground, among friends and foes, at the doctor's office, in the grocery store, and in front of the television. This course will focus on con- textual constructive theological contributions of children, with an emphasis on practical im- plications for the local church. Human devel- opment, theological reflection, and learning theory will be emphasized. {C, T} 3 credits/1 unit P624 Advanced Seminar in the Theory of Religious Education Cram Intended for D.Min. and Th.M. students or for those who have completed P222, this course will attend specifically to radical approaches in adult education, the intersection of feminist studies and education, post-modern educa- tional praxis, and cultural pluralism. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P628 Research Seminar on Adolescent Religious Attitudes and Practices Cram This seminar will focus on current psycholog- ical and sociological research related to adoles- cence in the United States. The primary task of this seminar will be to conduct research among young people in selected settings in the Atlanta area. Implications for educational practice in the local congregation will be based on the re- search findings. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit Pastoral Care and Counseling P530 Addiction and AIDS Keith This course provides information about two major problems of contemporary society and explores ways in which the Christian commu- nity can participate in prevention, education, and care relative to these issues. Prerequisite: Hospital practicum or CPE.fT, ML} 3 credits/1 units P531 Pastoral Care in Film and Literature Chtlds Contemporary film and literature are used as case studies for an understanding of "what it means to be a child of God" as it relates to the ministry of care. {T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P532 Introduction to Pastoral Care Keith This course presents pastoral care as a ministry of the church expressed in crisis intervention, in sustaining, guiding, reconciling and healing encounters, and in ordinary conversations. {T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P534 Pastoral Care of Marriage and Family Life Childs or Pattern This course focuses on current developments and issues in marriage and family life as these relate to ministry. Various types of ministry to marriage and family life will be explored. Par- ticular attention will be given to the relation of the student's own family to his or her ministry to the families of others and to a theological understanding of marriage and family life. {T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P535 Marriage Enrichment Keith This course is a seminar for couples in which issues in contemporary Christian marriage are discussed and couples are engaged in enrich- ment experiences. The two primary objectives are to strengthen the participants' marriages and prepare them for ministry to other mar- riages. By permission of the professor. {ML} 2 credits/1/2 unit 72 P537 Ministry to Developmentally Disabled Persons Keith In this seminar /practicum issues of persons living with disabilities, their personal and fam- ily dynamics, and their treatment are experi- enced and discussed. {T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P538 Ministry to Deeply Troubled Persons Keith In this seminar/practicum the dynamics and behaviors of deeply troubled persons, the treatment of serious mental illness, and the- pastoral care to persons and their families are considered. {T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P539 Pastoral Care and the Aging Process Keith This course explores a variety of issues relating to the aging process and older adults. Com- munity resources for the care of the aged are identified. Specific proposals for parish pro- grams are developed. Throughout the course, theological dimensions of the aging process are sought. The course includes a clinical compo- nent. {C, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P630 Pastoral Care of Women Stevenson-Moessner The goal of this seminar is to respond more appropriately to the distinctive physical and psychological pain of women through the me- dium of pastoral care. Questions of personal identity and intimacy as well as female cyclical theories will be examined. Concepts of "car- ing" and "mothering," vocational motiva- tions, therapeutic alignment with dominant systems, a woman's role as counselor /coun- selee, feminine pain and stress, and disciplines of support will be discussed. {SF, T, ML} 2 or 3 credits/1 unit P633 The Development of Modern Pastoral Care Childs or Keith or Patton This course will research the literature, study the personalities, and consider the historical context of the pastoral care movement in the U.S. in the twentieth century. For Th.M., Th.D., or D.Min. students; others must secure per- mission from the professor. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit P634 Systems of Family Pastoral Counseling Childs or Patton This seminar surveys and explores the various systems of family evaluation and therapy. Spe- cial emphasis will be placed upon the works of major theorists and clinicians (Minuchin, Bo wen, Ackerman, and Haley). The theologi- cal evaluation of family life and dysfunction will explored. For Th.M. and Th.D. students; others must secure permission from the pro- fessor. {K, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P635 Pastoral Care of Marriage and Family Childs or Patton This course focuses on current developments and issues in marriage and family life as these relate to ministry. Various types of ministry to marriage and family life will be explored. Par- ticular attention will be given to a theological understanding of marriage and family life. Pre- requisite: Hospital practicum or CPE. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P636 Pastoral Counseling in the Parish Childs or Patton This course will explore the theory and practice of time-limited, individual pastoral counsel- ing, including basic principles of psychological and theological diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment management. Cases investi- gated will be those typically encountered in the parish. Case studies, lectures, role playing, and verbal reports will be used. The theological ra- tionale of pastoral counseling will be explored. 73 Prerequisite: Hospital practicum or CPE. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P637 Pastoral Care and Grief Keith This course explores the pastoral care response in situations of loss, the dimensions of the grief process, and the dynamics of personality in- volved in grief. Events of pastoral care in grief will be shared by the participants. For Th.M. and D.Min. students; others must secure per- mission from the professor. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P638 Crisis Counseling Stevenson-Moessner Basic texts in crisis counseling will be used in a seminar format. Training in crisis counseling will be required with one of the following local organizations: DeKalb Rape Crisis Training; Women's Resource Center of DeKalb County; Georgia Council on Child Abuse. This course is designed to equip future ministers with ap- propriate crisis intervention and referral skills and to foster theological reflection on the issues raised. Prerequisite: Basic unit of CPE, intro- ductory pastoral care course, or permission of the instructor. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P639 Principles of Pastoral Supervision Keith This course will research philosophies of edu- cation, theories of learning, and methods of supervision for a ministry of pastoral super- vision. For advanced degree students by per- mission of the professor. 3 credits/1 unit Worship P544 Music for Ministers Remington This course is designed to give future ministers an introduction to the place of music in wor- ship and provide a brief overview of the de- velopment of church music. Topics of study will include the hymnals of the Presbyterian Church and other traditions, Psalm singing, composers, the lectionary, and appropriate or- gan/instrumental music. Other practical sub- jects such as how to plan worship with the church musician, who chooses the hymns, and ways to nurture the choir will be discussed. {K, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P545 Columbia Choir Remington This course is for students who are interested in learning about church music through sing- ing in a choir. A variety of musical styles will be offered each semester. The full choir meets weekly for rehearsals, and sectionals meet an additional half-hour per week as needed. The choir sings in chapel on a regular basis with one major concert per year. A simple audition may be required when taking the course for credit. {ML} 1 credit/1/2 unit P644 Renewing Worship Through New Liturgical Resources Staff This class will look at the four liturgical re- sources recently produced by the Presbyterian Church (USA) - the Sunday service with the Lord's Supper, baptism, marriage, and the fu- neral. The class will evaluate them in their ecu- menical context from theological, historical, and pastoral perspectives, thus enriching our understanding of and leadership in worship. Prerequisite: Worship and Preaching or its equivalent. {SF, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit Preaching P652 Good News to the Poor Campbell Taught in conjunction with the ministries of the Open Door Community, this course seeks to engage students in the interpretation of Scripture and the preaching of the Gospel from the social location of the poor. The class will 74 meet off campus, at various locations in the city of Atlanta, and will spend one twenty-four hour period among the homeless in the city. Students will preach sermons in contexts other than the traditional congregation. Prerequisite: P151. {C,SF,ML} 3 credits/ 1 unit P653 Stanley Hauerwas and Preaching Campbell This seminar will explore the implications of Stanley Hauerwas's theological ethics for preaching. In addition to reading and discuss- ing several of Hauerwas's works, students will explore the theological and ethical dimensions of preaching and will preach and evaluate ser- mons in class. Prerequisite: Worship and Preaching. {CB, T, ML} 3 credits/ 1 unit P654 Preaching at the Intersection of Life and Doctrine Rose This advanced seminar in preaching focuses on: 1) methods, how we understand our the- ology in terms of life experience and life ex- periences in terms of theological concepts, 2) allowing others to expand our understanding of life, theology, and preaching, and 3) the preaching of sermons that explicitly reflect doctrine and a variety of life experiences. Pre- requisites: Worship and Preaching and at least one semester of systematic theology or Practice of Theology. {T, ML} 2 or 3 credits/1 unit P655 Preaching and the Dance of Spirituality Rose This seminar focuses on the intersection be- tween spirituality and preaching. An impor- tant aspect of this seminar is the embodied na- ture of spirituality. Class sessions will include movement as a way of understanding our- selves, texts, and sermons and will draw on the expertise of a professional dancer. Prerequi- site: Worship and Preaching or its equivalent. {SF, CB, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P656 Principalities, Powers and Preaching Campbell This course will consider the homiletical sig- nificance of what the New Testament calls the "Principalities and Powers." Biblical texts, li- turgical materials, theological literature, con- temporary films, and the daily newspaper will serve as resources for exploring the nature of the "Principalities and Powers" and their sig- nificance for Christian preaching. Prerequisite: P151. {CB, T, ML} 3 credits/ 1 unit P657 Preaching and Worship in the Small Church Campbell Taught each year with the support of the Pres- bytery of Greater Atlanta, this year-long di- rected study /seminar is designed for students who are serving as pulpit supplies or part-time pastors in small churches. Building on the min- istry that the students are performing in the churches, the seminar explores the character of ministry in the small church, focusing in par- ticular on worship and preaching. Students not only have the chance to discuss issues related to their ongoing ministry, but also receive feed- back on their worship leadership and their ser- mons. Prerequisite: Permission of the instruc- tor. {C, SF, ML} 3 credits/ 1 unit P658 Narrative Preaching Rose This seminar focuses on narrative preaching, which includes both story-sermons and non- story sermons that are organized around a plot. Students will evaluate narrative sermons, read homiletical theory, and prepare at least two narrative sermons. Prerequisite: Worship and Preaching or its equivalent. {CB, ML} 2 or 3 credits/1 unit 75 P659 Preaching in Solidarity with the Margins Rose This seminar focuses on the intersection be- tween the margins of our society and preach- ing. The course assumes a liberationist stance that our faith and our preaching change when we find ourselves in solidarity with persons on the edges of the power structures in our soci- ety. Prerequisite: Worship and Preaching or its equivalent. {C, CB, ML} 3 credits/1 unit Communication P560 The Minister as Speaker Taylor This course provides a study of the principles of healthy and effective vocal expression and the application of these to speech in pulpit, committee meeting, and conference. {ML} 3 credits/1 unit Spirituality P575 Excavating Your Faith Journey Johnson This course will help the student explore their spiritual journey. Through meditation, prayer, writing, and small group discussions, we will seek to uncover God's hidden treasures in your life.{SF,CB} 2 credits/1 unit P576 Spiritual Formation Johnson This course, based on Reformed spirituality, seeks to ground students in a vital spirituality that will lead to a vital ministry. It provides opportunities in and out of class for students to practice the particular disciplines that un- dergird the Reformed faith. {K, SF, CB} 2 credits/1 unit P670 D.Min. Core for Spirituality Johnson This course aims to help ministers rethink their ministry in light of the call of God in the present context. This course assumes that ministers ful- fill their calling by a faith response to God's will in the present context. {CB, SF, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P671 New Testament Spirituality Johnson An examination of the spirituality of the gos- pels and of Paul. Considers images like "Fol- low me," "Take up your cross," "In Christ," "Christ in us," "Body of Christ," and their con- temporary expressions. {K, SF, T} 3 credits/1 unit P672 History of Christian Spirituality Johnson An examination of the major emphases in Christian spirituality in their historical con- texts. Includes Early Church, Desert Fathers and Mothers, Monastic, Franciscan, Ignatian, and Reformed Spirituality. {K, SF, T} 3 credits/1 unit P673 Topics in the History of Christian Spirituality Johnson Various topics in the history of Christian spir- ituality are examined in different classes and include "Practice of Prayer Through the Cen- turies," "Insights for Living from the Desert Fathers and Mothers," Reading Spiritual Clas- sics," and "Reform Spirituality. "{K, SF, T} 3 credits/1 unit P674 Topics in Practical Theology and Spirituality Johnson Various topics in Practical Theology and Spir- ituality are examined including "Spirituality and Compassion," and "Personality and Spir- ituality."{C,SF,ML} 3 credits/1 unit 76 P675 Spirituality Discernment Week Johnson Provides a setting for persons to review and redecision their lives and ministry. Offers in- struction, spiritual community, worship, and spiritual guidance for weary pastors and lay persons. {C, CB, SF} 3 credits/1 unit P676 Spirituality Immersion Week Johnson An in-depth review of one's life through the lense of the formative elements in Hebrew, early church, monastic, and Reformed spirit- uality. An introduction to the Certificate in Spiritual Formation. (K, CB, SF} 3 credits/1 unit P677 Spirituality and Ministries of Compassion Johnson This course will build on foundations of a bibl- ical spirituality and how it expresses itself in response to human need in the world. The peo- ple of God have always known that piety apart from compassion is self-serving and irrelevant, but a rninistry of compassion and justice with- out a grounding in a relationship with God tends to lose its purpose and eventually ex- hausts itself. This course will provide both classroom experience and hands-on compas- sion with critical reflection. {T, SF, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P678 Exploring Prayer Forms Johnson An experiential approach to various forms of prayer. Includes verbal, mental, Ignatian, and contemplative prayer. Also includes music, dance, and clay in the practice of prayer. {CB, SF,T} 3 credits/1 unit P679 Spirituality Practicums Johnson Various practicums are offered including the "Spiritual Direction Practicum" and "Spiritual Formation in Groups Practicum."{C, SF, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P771 Spiritual Discernment Week Johnson This week-long course provides an introduc- tion to the spiritual life through lecture, small group discussion, and the practice of the clas- sical disciplines of the Christian life. The course is primarily experiential in nature but requires preparatory reading and a reflective paper after the event. {K, CB, SF} 3 credits/1 unit P778 Pastoral Spiritual Guidance Johnson A major portion of pastoral ministry calls for guiding persons on their journey of faith with God. This course will examine resources in the Reformed tradition as well as other traditions that offer assistance for this task. An integra- tive aspect of this course will be the appropri- ation of insights through personal and group spiritual guidance. {K, SF, ML} 3 credits/1 unit Ministry and Church Administration P583 Korean- American Ministry Yoon The course will examine the distinctiveness of Korean- American ministry and culture, thus preparing students better to deal with the unique needs, problems, and aspirations of the Korean-American community in the United States. Students will become cognizant of ac- culturation patterns so that they can minister to Korean-American immigrants effectively. {ML} 3 credits/1 unit 77 P589 Beginning Your Ministry Staff This course enables students to make the tran- sition from seminary to parish. Students will study key issues related to the early years of ministry, including entry into parish life, ef- fecting change, and managing time and stress. {C, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P691 Independent Study in Evangelism and Church Growth Staff Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit P692 Independent Study in Christian Education Cram Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit P682 Managing Conflict in the Local Church Staff This course relates biblical, theological, and so- ciological understandings of conflict to the var- ious forms of conflict in the church. Students will study basic approaches to conflict man- agement and analyze their own styles of man- agement. Learning techniques will include role plays of high conflict meetings, simulation games, and case studies of conflict situations. {T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit P693 Independent Study in Practical Theology and Counseling Childs or Keith or Patton or Stevenson-Moessner Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit P694 Independent Study in Worship Staff Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit P695 Independent Study in Preaching Campbell or Rose Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit P688 Theological Reflection on Life and Ministry Patton The course presents an experiential method of theological reflection, group leadership, com- munity building, and pastoral consultation de- signed to facilitate the work of ministry, lay and ordained. {T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit Independent Studies The following courses are designed for students who are interested in further study beyond the regular course offerings in the Prac- tical Theology Area. Permission of the instruc- tor is required. P696 Independent Study in Communication Staff Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit P697 Independent Study in Spirituality Johnson Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit P698 Independent Study in Ministry and Administration Staff Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit P699 Independent Study in New or Small Church Development Staff Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit 78 Interdisciplinary Courses Required Courses for M.Drv. or M.A.(T.S.) Degree IlOO M.A.(T.S.) Seminar Gonzalez This seminar is designed to assist entering M.A.(T.S.) students to focus on the vocational or personal goals they have for the degree. The M.A.(T.S.) Seminar is required for entering, full-time M.A.(T.S.) students. Those who are part-time are expected to enroll in the seminar after they have taken at least two courses, but before they complete five courses. 1 unit IllO Baptism and Evangelical Identity Staff This interdisciplinary course will enable stu- dents to understand the Christian identity of all those incorporated through baptism into Christ and Christ's community in the world. Specific attention will be given to discerning how God's grace has been at work in a stu- dent's own baptism and personal history and to discerning the particular gifts of God given to each of us for Christian life and ministry. Fall 1 unit nil The Eucharist and the Church's Mission Staff This interdisciplinary course seeks to examine the ministry of the church as it relates to the Lord's Supper and the programs of a particular congregation. From this base the course seeks to learn how the church may participate in the Missio Dei in denominational and ecumenical efforts. Specific areas to be addressed include ways in which the Lord's Supper informs and empowers evangelism, a ministry of compas- sion, and the church's commitment to justice, peace, and stewardship of creation and life. Spring 1 unit 1210 & 1211 Practice of Theology I & H Staff This two-semester, integrative course is an in- troduction to some of the basic concepts and skills in systematic theology and pastoral care. The course includes lectures and seminars that focus on course texts and on the student's ex- perience of care in a variety of situations. In addition, each student will participate in the fall or spring semester in a supervised setting. Fall, Spring 1 unit each semester 1212 Practicum for Practice of Theology Staff This clinical or congregational setting practi- cum is required in conjunction with Practice of Theology. May be taken during 1210 or 1211. Fall, Spring 1 unit 1241 Alternative Context for Ministry Carroll, Clarke, and Staff This course is a combined academic and ex- periential study which seeks to deepen expe- rience and understanding of a significantly dif- ferent cultural context and the mission of the church in that context. It also provides an op- portunity for theological reflection on the ex- perience and its implications for ministry. Dur- ing the 1995-96 academic year, the contexts were the inner city of Atlanta, Appalachia, Central America, Central Europe (Hungary and Czech Republic), and Jamaica. Winter 4 credits/1 unit 1310 Final Things Staff This course is designed to help students cross the boundary from being theology students to being theological practitioners by focusing on two things. The first is that they know who they are theologically. The second is that they be able to integrate what they have learned and believe in settings where the boundaries be- tween theory and practice are either artificial 79 or without meaning. The class will give atten- tion to the intersection of formulating a credo and working through an issue in ministry. Spring 1 unit 1402 Evaluation and Projection of Ministry Development Carroll At the conclusion of the intern year students evaluate their intern experience in terms of per- sonal growth, professional behavior, and de- velopment of skills; integrate emerging under- standings of the form and nature of ministry into a theory of ministry; and prepare a plan for future development in ministry. Required of all year-long interns. Summer See SM414 Elective Courses 1602 Preaching the Pauline Epistles Cousar and Campbell In this interdisciplinary seminar students will examine Paul's understanding of preaching and explore the challenges and possibilities of preaching from the Pauline epistles. In addi- tion to readings and exegesis, students will preach two sermons in class. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit 1603 Theology of the Grotesque in the Fiction of Flannery O'Connor Childs, Dietrich Deformis Formositas, Formosa Deformitas "Hideously beautiful, beautifully hideous." This course investigates the comic grotesque in Flannery O'Connor's fiction and looks into the expression of the repressed and the possibility of rebirth and transformation. Special empha- sis will be placed on O'Connor's Christology. {SF,T} 3 credits/1 unit 1604 Homosexuality: Pastoral and Theological Perspectives Childs, Stroup This interdisciplinary seminar examines hom- osexuality in light of recent psychobiological and clinical research and biblical and theolog- ical scholarship. Attention will be given to the general nature of sexuality; the various social interpretations of homosexuality; and the as- sessment of different forms of homosexuality in the Bible, Christian theology, and the history of the church. Prerequisite: Practice of Theol- ogy I & H. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit 1605 Human Sexuality Childs, Stroup This seminar examines issues related to human sexuality from the perspectives offered by bibl- ical theology, Christian tradition, and contem- porary human sciences. Issues to be addressed will include the following: human sexual de- velopment, gender identification, marriage and family, church statements regarding sex- uality, sexual abuse, sexual dysfunction, and reproductive ethics. Presentations by selected authorities in the field of sexology will be in- cluded. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit 1606 Theology of Mission and the Local Congregation Cram, Saunders This seminar explores the relations among the- ology, biblical interpretation, communal for- mation, teaching, and social action. Materials for this course include analysis of non- Western theological programs and scholarship. For D.Min. students; others must secure permis- sion from the professors. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit 1607 Who Plagues Whom? Childs, Dietrich From accounts of plagues in the Bible and in classical and modern literature, students will begin to address theological and pastoral ques- tions about health and disease, with particular 80 interest in how we approach the AIDS pan- demic. Readings may include sections of Exo- dus and Revelation, Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, Daniel Defoe's Journal of a Plague Year, Albert Camus' The Plague, as well as a selection of contemporary plays, films, poems, and short stories treating AIDS. {CB, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit 1608 Faith and Money Hudnut-Beumler Money and its many substitutes often serve as outwardly visible signs of the interior and spir- itual lives of human beings and their commu- nities. This seminar will explore concepts and practices employed by Jews and Christians in- volving faith and money from biblical times to the present. The final goal of the course is for each participant to arrive at an answer to the question: "What is a spiritually healthy way for me and other Christians to relate to matters of money?" {T, SF, Q 3 credits/1 unit 1609 Introduction to Video Production Poetker This course combines instruction and applica- tion to teach the basics of video production to students with limited or no previous experi- ence in video. Students will be given ample opportunity to put theory into practice through "hands-on" classroom lab sessions and take home assignments. {ML} 3 credits/1 unit 1610 Practical Interdisciplinary Bioethics Childs, Staff This course in practical bioethics from an in- terdisciplinary perspective will be taught at Georgia Baptist Medical Center and will in- clude seminarians (all degree programs), resi- dent physicians from the medical center, and medical students. Actual clinical case work will be included as part of the process with lectures and short student papers. Prerequi- sites: Christian Ethics, the Hospital Practicum, and preferably a unit of CPE. An interview with one of the professors is required. {C, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit 1611 C. S. Lewis: Christian Apologist Stroup This seminar will examine Lewis' life, his inter- pretation of Christian faith, and his work as a writer and literary critic. The seminar will fo- cus on Lewis as an interpreter of and apologist for Christian faith in the twentieth century. {K, CB,T} 3 credits/1 unit 1612 Feminist Theology Stevenson-Moessner Classic and contemporary texts will be used in this seminar to explore foundational assump- tions of feminist theology and subsequent im- plications for ministry. Classic texts will in- clude The Woman's Bible by Elizabeth Cady Stanton; contemporary texts include The Wom- en's Bible Commentary. Throughout the semi- nar, application of feminist theology in teach- ing, preaching, counseling, and service will be stressed. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit 1613 Inter-religious Dialogue Cram and Stroup Recognizing that skills in inter-religious dia- logue are crucial for church leaders in a post- Christian, pluralistic society, this course will focus on the theory and the practice of religious dialogue among Christians, Muslims, and Jews. {K,CB,T} 3 credits/1 unit 1614 History and Ministry of the Ecumenical Movement Staff The course will be taught at the Christian Council of Metropolitan Atlanta and will have students from Candler School of Theology, Co- lumbia, and the Interdenominational Theolog- ical Center. 3 credits/1 unit 81 1615 Twentieth-Century Preaching in America Staff This elective course will survey the shifts in consciousness that have occurred in American preaching in this century. The focus will be on key American preachers and their particular contributions to the evolution of the craft of homiletics. Studying a range of preachers in- cluding Harry Emerson Fosdick, Edmund Steimle, Fred Craddock, James Forbes, Barbara Brown Taylor and others, students will exam- ine changes in the approach and practice of preaching. {K, ML} 3 credits/1 unit 1616 Reading Theologically: Keeping up with Media as a Discipline of Ministry Dietrich Barth's claim that we must preach (and teach and pastor) with the Bible in one hand and the day's newspaper in the other is not yet obso- lete. A visit to any newsstand confirms that we are in the midst of an explosion of print media. How do we look at the print media? Can we read Andy Warhol's Interview with gospel eyes? Why should we even try? This course attempts to grapple with these questions and others like them. {CB, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit 1617 Family of Heart: A Theology and Psychology of Adoption Stevenson-Moessner This course will develop the biblical concept of adoption as a central image for inclusion in the family of faith. In addition to providing mate- rials for sermons, theses, retreats, Christian ed- ucation, and Bible study, this course will strengthen pastoral care ministries to those af- fected by contemporary adoption. At the con- clusion of the class, participants will have an array of resources for general parish ministry, for specialization in counseling, and for ad- vanced study and research. {T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit 1618 Presbyterian History and Polity Clarke, Gonzalez, and Staff This course combines a study of Presbyterian history with a study of the polity of the Pres- byterian Church (USA). Special attention will be given to the history of polity and to the theological debates and missiological commit- ments that have influenced the present polity of the Presbyterian Church (USA). {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit 1619 The Japanese Christianity of Shusaku Endo Dietrich, Fulop A Roman Catholic, Shusaku Endo is acknowl- edged in Japan and in the West as one of the finest Japanese novelists of this century. One of Endo's concerns has been to translate Chris- tianity into the Japanese idiom by focusing on the metaphors of God's pain, God's silence, and the motherhood of God. This course will examine Endo's Life of Jesus, Silence, O Wonder- ful Fool and other works in order to examine issues important to the Japanese Christian ex- perience and to learn new ways of thinking about faith and culture. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit 1630 Social Analysis in Congregational Context Hudnut-Beumler This seminar is designed to enable participants to integrate some of the great sociological and theological texts on religious life with their own understandings of religious life and lead- ership. Thinkers and ideas to be covered are: Weber on religious virtuosi, H. Richard Nie- buhr on denominationalism, Geertz on reli- gion as a cultural system, Turner on ritual proc- ess, Mary Douglas on structures and groups, and James Hopewell on theological types of congregations. (K, C, ML} 3 credits/1 unit 82 1666 Performing the Scriptures: The Worshipping Community Between the Times Campbell and Saunders This course explores the eschatological char- acter of Christian worship and preaching in light of the early Christians' conviction that they were living in the fullness of time. Within the context of common meals and corporate worship, students will study biblical texts, ex- amine the eschatological dimensions of Chris- tian worship, and preach sermons from escha- tological texts. Evaluation: Participants will be divided into sheep and goats at the end of the course. Prerequisites: Worship and Preaching and exegetical courses. Permission of the pro- fessors is required. {C, SF, ML} 3 credits/1 unit 1668 Reading Texts: Biblical Theology Moessner, Stroup This seminar is an interdisciplinary approach to the interpretation of texts, especially those that are formative for the Christian tradition. Attention will be given to methods of interpre- tation and to the significance of various read- ings for the life of the contemporary church. Topic for 1995: Narrative Christology in Luke- Acts. {K, T} 3 credits/1 unit 1691 Interdisciplinary Independent Study Staff Any term up to 3 credits/1 unit Supervised Ministry Required Courses for M.Div. Degree SM210 Congregation-Based Internship Carroll and Staff For a minimum of ten full-time weeks (or its equivalent), the student engages in the minis- try of a teaching congregation, serving in a broad range of pastoral functions, and engag- ing in a structured process of theological re- flection with a supervising pastor and lay com- mittee. Prerequisites: The Eucharist and the Church's Mission, Worship and Preaching. Summer (full-time); also available Fall/Spring (part-time) 6 credits/2 units Elective Courses SM213 Internship in Youth Ministry Carroll This internship engages the student in a min- istry with adolescents. Typically the intern is placed in a congregation or other youth min- istry organization where supervision is pro- vided by a pastor, educator, or other experi- enced youth ministry professional. {C, ML} Summer (full-time) or Fall/Spring (part-time) 6 credits/2 units SM414 Intern Year: Congregation Carroll This full-time internship provides an in-depth experience in the life and ministry of a teaching congregation over the course of a full year. The ministry of the intern is supervised by an ex- perienced pastor and a lay Supervised Minis- try Committee, utilizing an action-reflection process for learning. Other requirements of this internship are a pre-internship orientation, a two-week course in January, and an "Eval- uation and Projection" seminar at the conclu- sion. Prerequisite: completion of at least 20 units. {C, ML} Twelve months (full-time) 11 credits/2 units, plus 1 unit earned in required seminars SM415 Intern Year: Urban Ministry Carroll The student is engaged for a full year in the internship described below in SM615. Prereq- uisite: completion of at least 20 units. {C, ML} 83 Twelve months (full-time) 11 credits/2 units, plus 1 unit earned in required seminars SM416 Intern Year: International Carroll The student engages for twelve months in the ministry of the church in another nation. Place- ments may be with congregations, colleges, or other institutions approved by the Office of Supervised Ministry. Supervision is provided by a theologically trained church leader from the host country and by a consultant familiar with the student's home context. Other com- ponents of the internship include a pre-intern- ship orientation, a two-week study leave, and a concluding "Evaluation and Projection" seminar. Prerequisite: completion of at least 20 units. {C, ML} Twelve months (full-time) 11 credits/2 units, plus 1 unit earned in required seminars SM417 Intern Year: Campus Ministry Carroll The student is engaged in a full year in ministry in a college or university context, working with a church-related agency of campus ministry to serve students, faculty, and/or administrative personnel. Supervision is provided by an ex- perienced campus minister or other approved clergy. Prerequisite: completion of at least 20 units. {C, ML} Twelve months (full-time) 11 credits/2 units, plus 1 unit earned in required seminars. SM418 Intern Year: Independent Study Carroll This independent study is available to students seeking to gain significant experiences of min- istry under supervision in specialized areas not designated above in other year-long intern- ships. Prerequisite: completion of at least 20 units. {C, ML} Twelve months (full-time) 11 credits/2 units, plus 1 unit earned in required seminars. SM610 Practicum in Clinical Pastoral Education (Basic Unit) CPE brings students into supervised encoun- ters with people in order to develop pastoral identity and skills, interpersonal competence, and enhanced abilities for theological reflec- tion. Educational leadership is provided by clinically trained supervisors. CPE placement may only be in hospitals, congregations, pris- ons, and other institutions accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. This course is one of several options for meet- ing the D.Min. requirement for Supervised Ministry. {C, T, ML} Any term, usually Summer 6 credits/ 2 units SM611-612- 613-614 Clinical Pastoral Education (Advanced Unit) Advanced units of CPE build upon the learn- ings of the basic unit and provide pastoral ed- ucation over a period of a full year. Prerequi- site: Basic unit of CPE. Note: The maximum number of units one may apply to the M.Div. degree is two. Additional units earned may be applied to another degree program. {C, T, ML} Twelve-month period 6 credits/2 units applicable to M.Div. SM615 Internship in Urban Ministry (Basic) Carroll The student is placed in one of several ministry settings seriously engaged in realities of the city, especially in ministry to the poor. The in- ternship seeks to develop insights and skills needed for effectiveness in the urban context. Supervision is provided by the Urban Training Organization of Atlanta or other approved su- pervisors. {C, ML} Summer (full-time) 6 credits/2 units Fall or Spring (part-time) 3 credits each/1 unit each 84 SM620 Congregation-Based Internship (Advanced) Carroll This internship provides the student with the opportunity to gain experience beyond what is required in SM210 in a congregation. One may concentrate on a specialization, e.g., Christian education, pastoral care, social ministry, or on a broad range of experience. The purpose is to develop further one's identity and competence in ministry. Prerequisites: SM210 and comple- tion of at least 20 units. {C, ML} Summer (full-time) 6 credits/2 units Fall/Spring (part-time) 3 credits each/1 unit each SM660 Internship in Criminal Justice Carroll The student is placed in a prison or other in- stitution to provide ministry to persons who are or have been incarcerated. Orientation and supervision are provided by a chaplain or other professional working in the institution where the student is placed. (C, ML} Summer (full-time) 6 credits/2 units Fall or Spring (part-time) 3 credits each/1 unit each SM690 Supervised Ministry: Independent Study Carroll Summer (full-time) 6 credits/2 units Fall or Spring (part-time) 3 credits each/1 unit each D.Min. Courses SM680 Practicum: Independent Study Carroll This course is one of several options for meet- ing the D.Min. requirement for Supervised Ministry. Eligible D.Min. students utilize a learning context different from other desig- nated practicums in Supervised Ministry. Stu- dents engage in an approved ministry of the church, usually outside the student's normal setting for ministry, and utilize an action-re- flection learning process with a peer group and an approved supervisor. 6 credits SM681 Practicum in Preaching Carroll This course is one of several options for meet- ing the D.Min. requirement for Supervised Ministry. Eligible D.Min. students work with a peer group and an approved supervisor to evaluate their own preaching, learn from the preaching of others, and review a variety of preaching resources. 6 credits SM682 Practicum in Christian Spirituality Carroll This course is one of several options for meet- ing the D.Min. requirement for Supervised Ministry. It is recommended for eligible D.Min. students in the Christian Spirituality speciali- zation. The practicum involves engagement in an approved ministry of the church related to spiritual formation, supervision by an ap- proved supervisor, and sharing issues and con- cerns in a peer group with an action-reflection process. 6 credits SM683 Practicum in Gospel and Culture Carroll This course is one of several options for meet- ing the D.Min. requirement for Supervised Ministry. It is recommended for eligible D.Min. students in the Gospel and Culture speciali- zation. This practicum is designed to meet the major challenges of this specialization and will involve students in an approved ministry of the church related to the engagement of the church with particular aspects of modern cul- ture. Students will work with a peer group and an approved supervisor in an action-reflection process. 6 credits SM684 Practicum in Cross Cultural Context Carroll This course is one of several options for meet- ing the D.Min. requirement for Supervised Ministry. It is recommended for eligible D.Min. 85 students who are enrolled in the bilingual pro- gram for Korean-American ministers. The practicum involves students in an approved ministry of the church which is supervised by a designated supervisor and shared with a peer group through an action-reflection process. 6 credits SM685 Practicum in Graduate Counseling Staff Graduate students in the pastoral counseling program are admitted to work under super- vision at one of the local pastoral counseling centers accredited by the American Associa- tion of Pastoral Counselors until the counsel- ing center certifies achievement of the required level of performance. At that time the student will be granted six credits. It is expected that upon completion of the practicum a student will have sufficient supervision to apply for membership in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. Limited to students in the D.Min. in Pastoral Counseling. Prerequisite: Oral examination by professors and supervi- sors. 6 credits Th.D. and D.Min. Courses The Th.D. and D.Min. programs consist primarily of advanced courses provided by participating schools in the Atlanta Theologi- cal Association. The 600 level courses in this catalog, together with advanced courses at the Candler School of Theology, Erskine Theolog- ical Seminary, and the Interdenominational Theological Center, are open to students in these programs. The following listing includes other courses specifically developed for the Th.D. and D.Min. programs. ATA401 Seminar on Ministry Telford This basic seminar on ministry theory and ca- reer analysis is required for all D.Min. students. 6 credits ATA403 Project Proposal Workshop Staff This workshop focuses on the theory of disser- tation construction. It also assists students in developing project proposals and understand- ing the use of the library for dissertation re- search. Required of Columbia D.Min. students. End of January or end of July no credit ATA463 The Development of Modern Pastoral Counseling A.T.A. Staff The modern history of pastoral counseling is examined, including its roots in theology, psy- choanalysis, existential and humanistic psy- chology. Th.D. core course. 3 credits ATA471 Human Being in Context A.T.A. Staff Theological and psychological theories of per- sonhood are examined to assess their relevance for pastoral counseling. Th.D. core course. 3 credits ATA473 Transformation and Change A.T.A. Staff The process of transformation and change is considered from both theological and psycho- logical perspectives. Th.D. core course. 3 credits ATA475 Pastoral Theological Method A.T.A. Staff The methodologies of theology and of pastoral care are examined as a means of assisting stu- dents in developing a pastoral theological 86 method appropriate to the ministry of pastoral counseling. Th.D. core course. 3 credits ATA477 Seminar in Pastoral Supervision A.T.A. Staff This seminar provides doctoral students in pastoral counseling with the experience of pas- toral supervision under the guidance of clinical supervisors. It acquaints students with the ex- panding literature on pastoral supervision from a variety of disciplines. Students may reg- ister for ATA477 and ATA477b. 3 credits ATA478 Group Therapy: Theory, Process, and Application Selvey This course is designed to provide a broad ov- erview of group therapy permitting moment by moment and longer term conceptualiza- tions of what happens in group therapy, how this affects individuals in the group, and how we mav use this effect therapeutically. 6 credits per year ATA479 Psychiatric Diagnosis and Pastoral Counseling Kropp The purpose of this course is threefold: 1) to teach the use of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), 2) to look in-depth at a number of the major diagnostic categories, considering their developmental etiology and approach to treatment, and 3) to reflect theologically on these major diagnostic categories. 2 credits ATA481 Pastoral Counseling Research Seminar A.T.A. Staff This seminar focuses on research methodology in pastoral counseling and pastoral theology. At least two semesters of the seminar are re- quired for Th.D. students, and they may choose to take two additional semesters of this course instead of registering for three semester hours of ATA496, Doctoral Project research. D.Min. students in pastoral counseling may also register for the course. (Th.D. students will register for ATA481a, ATA481b, ATA481c, ATA481d for a total of 6 semester credits). 3 credits per year ATA485 Counseling Practicum Patton and Clinical Staff In each term the student engages in two to four hours of counseling per week under supervi- sion. Assigned readings and appropriate di- dactic materials are included. (Students will register for ATA485a, ATA485b, ATA485c, and ATA485d for a total of 1 8 semester credits.) Required of Th.D. students. 9 credits per year ATA489 Directed Study Taken at recommendation of the adviser. Credit as assigned ATA496 Doctoral Project Required of all D.Min. students. May be elected by Th.D. students instead of 3 of the hours available in ATA 481. 6 credits Florida Center Courses B141 Survey of the Old Testament Staff This course provides a study of the Old Tes- tament with special attention to its literary de- velopment and theological content as viewed against the background of the history and re- ligion of ancient Israel. 3 credits/1 unit 87 B161 Survey of the New Testament Staff This course examines the various types of lit- erature in the New Testament, with special at- tention to the literary character and theological content of books. Documents are viewed in light of first-century history and culture. 3 credits/1 unit HD121 History of Christian Thought I Staff A Survey of Christian Thought from the New Testament Era through the Middle Ages, with emphasis upon the developing understanding of God, Christ, and the Church as Christian thinking interacted with other historical de- velopments. 3 credits/1 unit HD122 History of Christian Thought H Staff A Survey of Christian Thought from the Ref- ormation to the modern period with primary emphasis upon the interaction of Christian the- ology and historical developments. 3 credits/1 unit HD181 Church and Contemporary Society Crossley A study of the interaction of church and society by consideration of selected contemporary so- cial issues such as politics and cultural plural- ism, racism, the media, poverty, ecology, and human sexuality. 3 credits/1 unit HD544 Basic Christian Beliefs Crossley This course provides an introduction to the methods and content of Christian theology fo- cusing on the Apostles' Creed in view of true- to-life situations in the church today. {K, T, ML} 3 credits/1 unit PI 12 Introduction to the Church's Ministry with Persons Staff Designed to promote understanding of the Christian ministry to persons, this course pro- vides a foundation for other courses in pastoral theology and care. Topics include the minis- ter's baptism and evangelical identity, per- sonal growth and development, and life in community. 3 credits/1 unit P222 Introduction to Christian Education Staff What are possible relations between our un- derstandings of God,mission, and education in today's church? Students will analyze selected contemporary educational theories and prac- tices, become familiar with basic educational concepts, and begin to develop their own ap- proaches as practical theologians to Christian religious education in the church. 3 credits/1 unit P516 Women in Ministry Staff This seminar highlights women as initiators and recipients of ministry in congregational and community settings. Topics include women in the Bible, womanist and feminist theology and ethics, innovative styles of preaching, women in the history of the church, and pastoral care of women. 3 credits/1 unit 88 I $&v Y\K*i Academic Notes and Policies The following information pertains to students enrolled in Columbia's academic degree programs. Additional policies and information related to a particular degree program may be found in the student handbook for that program. Basic Degree Students Summer Greek School Entering students in the M.Div. degree program are encouraged to have a reading knowledge of New Testament Greek. For those students who are not prepared in Greek, the seminary offers a two unit course, B021, during the summer. The course runs for an eight-week period and meets each week- day morning for two hours, with small group afternoon tutorial sessions. Students who have successfully completed two years of Greek in college or who pass a Greek qualifying examination are exempt from B021. Advanced Placement and Special Studies Students who have strong backgrounds in particular fields of the curric- ulum or who demonstrate unusual proficiency in their work are given op- portunities for special placement or for independent work. Requests for flex- ibility in a student's program should be made to the Dean of Faculty. Two opportunities for flexibility are available: 1. Students may be permitted advanced placement 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 special study as a route to the establishment of competence in a required course rather than taking one or several required courses. Honors Program Students in the Master of Divinity degree program who pass their mid- course assessment with a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 and a 3.60 average in the proposed area of study may enter the Honors Program. Waiver of these requirements is by vote of the entire faculty in the proposed area of study. Students may choose to work in the biblical, historical-doctrinal, or practical theology areas and with a particular professor. The program consists of guided study in both long semesters for a total of 2 units/ 8 credits. For additional information, see the chairperson of the area of interest. 90 Ordination Exams Students in the Master of Divinity degree program who become candi- dates for ordination in the Presbyterian Church (USA) are required to take written examinations in the areas of Bible, theology, worship and sacraments, and polity. There is ample opportunity within the regular basic degree cur- riculum to take course work preparatory to the exams. Grading for Basic Degree Students At the close of each term grades are given to students according to the following four quality points system. A grade report is sent to each student and denominational supervisor, if applicable. For Master of Divinity, Special, Master of Arts in Theological Studies, Unclassified, and Occasional students, the criteria for grading are creativity, mastery of material, skill in organizing and expressing ideas, and the ability to relate to other learnings. The grading system is: A A- B+ B 4.0 3.7 . 3.3 3.0 Outstanding Superior Very good Good B- C+ 2.7 2.3 Slightly above standard Standard c c- 2.0 1.7 Slightly below standard Below standard D 1.0 Serious deficiencies F 0.0 Unacceptable An E is given when a portion of the course requirements such as a major paper, an examination or a project is unacceptable to the instructor. Unless such work is completed in acceptable form within the time extension, the E becomes a final grade of F. An F is given when the total work of the course is unacceptable or when work is not completed within the term or by the con- clusion of an approved extension. Third year students may choose to take up to six elective credits for H/ S/U, with the permission of the instructor, if permission is granted at the beginning of the term. 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 recommendation for graduation. U unsatisfactory, for work which represents insufficient mastery of the content of the course to merit recommen- dation for graduation. 91 Temporary Grades for Basic Degree Students Two temporary notations may be given in certain cases. "In Progress" (IP) is used for courses or independent studies that are designed to cover more than one term. "Incomplete" (Inc.) is used for late work when a written excuse has been approved by the professor and the Dean of Faculty. Neither tem- porary notation carries credit. Students are responsible for completing all incomplete work, including SM210 and independent studies, within the specific time set in the granted request. These times cannot be set beyond the first class day of the winter term for the incomplete work of the fall semester, the first class day of the second week of the spring semester for incomplete work of the winter term, June 1 for incomplete work of the spring semester, and the first class day of the fall semester for incomplete work of the summer term. For lengthy ill- nesses or similar reasons, a longer period may be established, but ordinarily with a reduction of load in the following term. Failure to complete the work within the time limit will result in a grade of F (or U) for the portion of the course for which the extension was granted. Extension request forms may be secured from the Office of the Dean of Faculty. The Registrar is instructed to turn incompletes into F's or U's if the deadline for completing the work has passed. In the case of coursework designed to extend more than one term, all of the above rules apply in the final term for this work. Unacceptable Work A U given to a basic degree student may be remedied by further work in the course, by repeating the course, or by taking an elective course relating to the area of deficiency. A U given for unexcused late work shall normally require additional work. A student whose work is unsatisfactory will be placed on probation. If the U is not removed by the next term, the student will be dropped from school. Probation An entering basic degree student may be placed on probation due to deficiencies in the student's undergraduate preparation. In addition, any student who fails to make a 2.50 average in any term or whose cumulative grade point average falls below 2.30 will be placed on academic probation for the next term. Advanced Degree Students Grading for Advanced Degree Students The grading scale for Th.M., Th.D., and D.Min. students is: 4.0 B- 2.7 3.7 C+ 2.3 + 3.3 c 2.0 3.0 F 0.0 92 A 3.00 average is required to remain in an advanced degree program. A grade of C represents marginal work. A grade of F in any course or seminar ordinarily results in termination from an advanced degree program. Course Completion for Doctor of Ministry Students If a course has assignments which require work to be completed after the last class meeting, the student may have up to sixty days to complete the work. Under unusual circumstances the student may petition the professor for an extension of an additional thirty days. After that period has expired, the student is assigned a grade of F if the professor has not received the assignment. All Degree Students Independent Study Students in all degree programs are encouraged to design and pursue their own program of independent research and study as a part of the elective offerings. Contracts for reading courses and research projects may be drawn up with faculty members teaching in the area of the student's interest. Such courses provide students the opportunity to investigate areas of specialized interest in which no regular electives are offered. Credit Valuation and Course Load While the educational progress of the student cannot be ultimately meas- ured by the number of credits earned, a system of course valuation is necessary to assure balance in the curriculum. Columbia estimates a semester credit as approximately 42 to 45 working hours, except for certain supervised ministry and clinical programs whose work investment is determined by the contract for the particular course. Units are equivalent to 150 hours. The satisfactory completion of a course, however, is determined not by time invested but by goals and objectives achieved. Appeals Appeal of a grade given for work in a course or for the entire course may be made: first, with the instructor; second, with the Dean of Faculty; third, as a last appeal, by a written statement sent through the Dean of Faculty to the faculty. Appeal of probation may be made to the Judicial Commission of the faculty through the Dean of Faculty. Appeal of suspension or dismissal from the seminary may be made to the Board of Trustees by giving written notice to the President. 93 Faculty Douglas W. Oldenburg 1987* President B.S. Davidson College; B.D. Union Theological Seminary in Virginia; S.T.M. Yale University Divinity School; D.D. Davis and Elkins Colllege; D.D. St. Andrews Presbyterian College; LL.D. Davidson College He has a special interest in the practical aspects of ministry and in relating Christian theology to economic issues. Walter Brueggemann 1986 William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament A.B. Elmhurst College; B.D. Eden Theological Seminary; Th.D. Union Theological Seminary; Ph.D. St. Louis University He is interested in interpretive issues that lie behind efforts at Old Testament theology. They include the relation of the Old Testament to the Christian canon, the Christian history of doctrine, Jewish-Christian interactions, and the cultural reality of pluralism. Brian H. Childs 1985 Professor of Pastoral Theology and Counseling B.A. Maryville College; M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D. Princeton Theological Seminary His research and teaching interests include marriage and family life, bio- medical ethics, film and literature in theological education, and pastoral theology. Thomas Erskine Clarke 1973 Professor of American Religious History A.B. University of South Carolina; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Ph.D. Union Theological Seminary in Virginia His area of study is U.S. religious history, with special attention to the relationship of religion to its social /cultural context and to the history of religion in the South. He directs Columbia's international program. 94 Charles Blanton Cousar 1960 Samuel A. Cartledge Professor of New Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis A.B. Davidson College; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D. University of Aberdeen His area of current study involves a literary and theological consideration of New Testament texts, with a special interest in the interpretation of the letters of Paul. Catherine Gunsalus Gonzalez 1974 Professor of Church History B.A. Beaver College; S.T.B. Boston University School of Theology; Ph.D. Boston University She is particularly interested in the history of liturgy and how it displays the situation and the theology of the people; the history of women in the life of the church; and the effects on the church of the assimilation of new cultural groups within its life. Shirley Caperton Guthrie, Jr. 1957 J.B. Green Professor of Systematic Theology A.B. Austin College; B.D. Princeton Theological Seminary; Dr. Theol. University of Basel His interests concern theology in the classical and contemporary Reformed tradition in conversation with other Christian traditions and with Latin American, feminist, and African-American theologies, especially as this conversation contributes to the faith and life of the church. Ben Campbell Johnson 1981 Professor of Christian Spirituality B.A. Asbury College; B.D. Asbury Theological Seminary; Th.M. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; D.Min. San Francisco Theological Seminary; Ph.D. Emory University His current interest is the area of spirituality as a foundation for effective and faithful church life and spiritual formation for clergy and lay people. 95 Jasper Newton Keith, Jr. 1972 Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling A.B. Mercer University; M.Div. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Th.D. Columbia Theological Seminary He is interested in preparing persons for service and leadership in and through the pastoral office of particular congregations, for care of persons in need of and systems responding to major health problems, and for participation in cross-cultural ministries in urban settings. He is a certified supervisor in the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. David P. Moessner 1984 Professor of New Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis A.B. Princeton University; M.Div. Princeton Theological Seminary; B.A., M.A. University of Oxford Honours School of Theology; Dr.Theol. University of Basel He is especially interested in the relation between the New and the Old Testaments, the emergence of Christianity from Judaism within Greco- Roman culture, and the eventual parting of the ways between Christianity and Judaism. Special research projects include the theologies of the Gospels, the relation of Luke and Acts, and narrative Christology. D. Cameron Murchison, Jr. 1996 Professor of Ministry B.A. Rhodes College; B.D. Union Theological Seminary in Virginia; M.Phil., Ph.D. Yale University He is interested in theological reflection which draws on all areas of the theological curriculum to envision ministry more imaginatively and to practice ministry more discerningly in areas such as stewardship, polity, vocation, church leadership, and congregational education. 3 James D. Newsome, Jr. 1977 Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis B.A. Millsaps College; B.D., Th.M. Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D. Vanderbilt University In addition to introductory courses in Old Testament, including the Hebrew language, he teaches courses whose primary focus is the role of biblical interpretation in the life of the church. He is also interested in early Judaism and its links to Christian origins. 96 Kathleen M. O'Connor 1995 Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis B.A. College of New Rochelle; M.A. Providence College; Ph.D. Princeton Theological Seminary She is interested in the ways local contexts are influencing interpretations of the Bible around the globe. She is particularly fascinated by feminist theologies, reader response criticism, and literary theories, especially relating to the power of symbol and metaphor. Her current research is in the books of Jeremiah and Lamentations. John Hull Patton 1965 Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director ofTh.D. Program B.A., B.D. Emory University; Ph.D. The University of Chicago His current interests are in pastoral counseling, pastoral care of marriage and family, and in the study of interpretive methods for dealing with the taped and written texts of pastoral relationships. He is a certified supervisor of pastoral counseling, marriage and family therapy, and clinical pastoral education. George W. Stroup 1986 Professor of Theology B.A. Rice University; B.D., S.T.M. Yale University; M.A., Ph.D. Vanderbilt University He is a seventeenth-century Calvinist whose research interests are contemporary and constructive theology, including hermeneutics, christology, and the role of narrative in theology. Robert Leon Carroll, Jr. 1983 Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Director of Supervised Ministry B.S. University of Southern Mississippi; M.Div. Columbia Theological Seminary His interests include congregational studies, social ministry, especially in the context of the urban church, and pastoral supervision. 97 Will Coleman 1992 Associate Professor of Theology and Hermeneutics A.B. Rhodes College; M.Div. Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union His research and teaching interests include systematic and philosophical theology, philosophy of religion, phenomenology of religion, theological hermeneutics, black theology and African American religious thought, and cultural criticism. Ronald H. Cram 1991 Associate Professor of Christian Education B.A. California State University, Long Beach; M.A., Ph.D. Princeton Theological Seminary His current research and teaching interests include curriculum theory, the methods of teaching, child advocacy, post-modernism and religious education, conflict mediation, ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue, and the ways contemporary missiology impacts education in the U.S. church. Philip R. Gehman 1985 Dean of Students A.B. Wheaton College; M.Div. Columbia Theological Seminary; D.Min. Union Theological Seminary in Virginia His current interests include the creation of a community environment in which theological education may flourish, educational administration and leadership, the preparation for ministry and call processes of the PC(USA), and effective student transition into the practice of ministry. James Hudnut-Beumler 1993 Dean of Faculty Associate Professor of Religion and Culture B.A. The College of Wooster; M.Div. Union Theological Seminary; M.A., Ph.D. Princeton University His current research and teaching interests focus on faith and money, Church-State relations, the theological analysis of culture, and social aspects of Christian history, particularly in the United States. 98 Marcia Y. Riggs 1991 Associate Professor of Christian Ethics A.B. Randolph-Macon Woman's College; M.Div. Yale Divinity School; Ph.D. Vanderbilt University Her current research, writing, and teaching interests are in the areas of 1) descriptive and normative ethical analysis addressing the relationship between social processes of oppression and socio-religious ethical praxis, 2) womanist ethical discourse which bridges the gap between womanist religious scholarship and the practice of ministry in the church, 3) moral foundations or ethical rationale for public policy, and 4) the church as a just institution and its role in social justice ministry. Lucy A. Rose 1983 Associate Professor of Preaching and Worship B.A. Agnes Scott College; M.A. Emory University; D.Min. Union Theological Seminary in Virginia; Th.M. Duke University; Ph.D. Emory University Her current interests center on preaching and reflecting on the practice and theology of preaching. George B. Telford, Jr. 1993 Associate Professor of Theology and Church and Director of Advanced Studies B.A. Presbyterian College; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary He specializes in the theology of ministry and is particularly interested in issues of gospel and culture, ecclesiology, and the significance of Jesus Christ in a religiously plural world. Victor S. Yoon 1991 Associate Professor of Asian Studies and Director for the Center of Asian Theology and Ministries B.A. Hankook University of Foreign Studies; M.Div. Bethel Theological Seminary; S.T.M. Union Theological Seminary; Th.D. Graduate Theological Union His area of study is the New Testament, with special attention to the synoptic gospels and transformational-generative Hellenistic Greek grammar. In addition to teaching New Testament courses and courses in cross-cultural pastoral ministry, his research and teaching interests lie in the area of developing the relevance of culturally contextual hermeneutics, particularly biblical hermeneutics, in the Asian- American context. 99 Charles L. Campbell 1991 Assistant Professor ofHomiletics B.A. Hendrix College; D.Min. Union Theological Seminary in Virginia; S.T.M Yale University; Ph.D. Duke University He is interested in the biblical, theological, and ethical dimensions of preaching and worship. More specifically, his work focuses on the Christological and ecclesiological aspects of preaching and on the implications of character ethics and contemporary Radical Reformation ethics for preaching. Stanley P. Saunders 1991 Assistant Professor of New Testament B.A. San Jose Bible College; M.Div. Emmanuel School of Religion; Ph.D. Princeton Theological Seminary His research and teaching interests focus on early Christian understandings of "the last days," the nature of the Church, spirituality, and ecclesial self-definition, with a special interest in the Gospel according to Matthew. Carlos F. Cardoza-Orlandi 1994 Instructor in World Christianity B.G.S. University of Puerto Rico; M.Div. Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico; Th.M., Ph.D. Candidate, Princeton Theological Seminary His research interests include historical, religious, and missiological interpretations of the encounter of religions especially in Latin American and the Caribbean; the globalization of Christianity and its challenges to the Christian church; and themes, theories, and theology in the study of religion. ik Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner 1985 Adjunct Assistant Professor of Practical Theology A.B. Vanderbilt University; M.A. Princeton Theological Seminary; Dr.Theol. University of Basel Specializing in the pastoral care of women, her teaching and research interests also include the missionary family with emphasis on missionary adolescents, a theology and practice of adoption, women's studies, and a theology of the family. 100 M. Tim Browning 1995 Director of the John Bulow Campbell Library B.A. Barton College; M.Div. Lexington Theological Seminary; M.S.L.S. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill He is interested in the information needs and library usage patterns of church members and ministers and also in the history of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). - : 5 Ronald C. Crossley 1991 Director of the Center for Theological Studies in Florida A.B. Samford University; B.D. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D. Duke University He teaches introductory courses in theology and ethics and is currently interested in contemporary theological movements such as feminist theology and liberation theology. He maintains a teaching and research interest in Christian theological reflections on aging. Richard S. Dietrich 1992 Director of the Lay Institute of Faith and Life B.A. Carleton Coiiege; M.A. Tuiane University; D.Min. Union Theological Seminary in Virginia It is in the lives of Christian lay people that faith and culture meet. He is interested in how lay people have lived and continue to live faithfully in their various cultures - at home, at work, in their communities, at church. Rebecca Skillern Parker 1988 Director of Continuing Education B.A. Rhodes College; M.Div. Yale Divinity School She is interested in the experience of the holy and how it is engaged especially through Bible study, prayer, and rituals of the church. The church and its renewal are also of keen interest. * The date after each name indicates the year service at Columbia Seminary began. 101 Adjunct/Visiting Professors Frank J. Brescia, M.D. John Burgess, Ph.D. Dana Campbell, M.Ed. Timothy E. Fulop, Ph.D. William Hauggard, Ph.D. Richard L. Hester, Ph.D. Alice Hickcox, Ph.D. Douglas W. Hix, Ph.D. Wade P. Huie, Ph.D Rodney Hunter, Ph.D. Jan Botha, Ph.D. John Leith, Ph.D. Oscar J. Hussel, Ed.D. C.Benton Kline, Ph.D. Calvin W. Kropp, Th.D. David Lull, Ph.D. Wayne Merritt, Ph.D. Alden Poetker, M.Div. Barry Snowden, Ph.D. Hubert V. Taylor, Ph.D. Robert Weathersby, MA. Robert Younts, Th.M. Visiting Scholars Wang Weifan, B.D. Chen Zemin, D.D. Counseling Practicum Supervisors Kerry P. Duncan, Th.M. Charles Helms, Th.D. Gerald P. Jenkins, D.Min. Calvin W. Kropp, Th.D. Thomas N. Mozley HI, M.Div. Joseph W. Whitwell, Th.D. ... ... .. . 102 Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisors Calvin J. Banks, M.Div. Imogene Bennett, B.R.E., D.Min. Charles A. Carpenter, M.Div. Franklin D. Duncan, Ph.D. G. Robert Gary, M.Div. Brenda Green, M.Div. Kempton Haynes, M.Div. Michael L. Hicks, M.Div. Eugene T. Locke, D.Min. Janet M. Lutz, M.Div. Robert R. Morris, Th.M. Thomas H. Mozley III, M.Div. Miriam Needham, D.Min. Stephen W. Overall, M.Div. Dorothy Dale Owen, M.Div. Eugene Robinson, D.Min. Teresa Elaine Snorton, Th.M. Elwood H. Spackman, Jr., M.Div. Taliaferro L. Williamson, Jr., M.Div. Supervising Pastors for Congregation-Based Internships 1995-96 E. Lane Alderman George Anderson Harry H. Barrow Henley Bernard Bob Border Jim Burgin Currie Burris John Byerley Learoy Campbell Jerry Cannon Laurieann Craft Dudley Crawford Susan Denne Rusty Douglas Tom Engle Coile Estes Gordon Evans Dana Ferguson-Myers Martha Forrest Lewis Galloway Brenda Halbrooks Blake Hawthorne John Hunter David Jones Gary Kelly Gene Lassiter Bill Leist George McRae Steve Montgomery Richard Newsome Grady Perryman Charles Phillips Tom Pipkin David Pollitt Jim Richardson David Sandifer Fritz Schilling Preston Shealy Robert Smith Ted Smith Maetta Snyder Rod Stone David Stover Nibs Stroupe Thomas Tate Catherine Taylor Dorinda Trouteaud Scott Weimer John Whatley 103 Professors Emeriti C. Benton Kline, Jr. President Emeritus A.B. College of Wooster; B.D., Th.M. Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D. Yale University James Davison Philips President Emeritus A.B. Hampden-Sydney College; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D. University of Edinburgh; D.D. Presbyterian College; D.D. Hampden-Sydney College Ronald Stewart Wallace B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D. University of Edinburgh Hubert Vance Taylor A.B. Lafayette College; B.Mus. Westminster Choir College; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D. Northwestern University James Herbert Gailey, Jr. A.B. Davidson College; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M., Th.D. Princeton Theological Seminary Harold Bailey Prince A.B., M.A. University of South Carolina; M.L. Emory University; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary Ludwig Richard Max Dewitz B.D. University of London; Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University J. Will Ormond A.B. University of Alabama; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary; Th.M. Princeton Theological Seminary; Ph.D. University of Glasgow; D.D. Southwestern at Memphis F. Sidney Anderson, Jr. B.A. Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Th.M. Columbia Theological Seminary George Thompson Brown B.S. Davidson College; Th.M. Princeton Theological Seminary; B.D., Th.D. Union Theological Seminary in Virginia Oscar J. Hussel B.S. University of Cincinnati; M.A. McCormick Theological Seminary; Ed.D. Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary Wade Prichard Huie, Jr. A.B. Emory University; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D. University of Edinburgh Douglas W. Hix B.A. Davidson College; B.D. Columbia Theological Seminary; Ph.D. Duke University Robert H. Ramey, Jr. B.A. /B.S. Hampden-Sydney College; B.D., Th.M., D.Min. Union Theological Seminary in Virginia; D.D. Hampden-Sydney College 104 Staff Office of the President Douglas W. Oldenburg, President Linda Wells, Administrative Assistant Office of Academic Affairs James Hudnut-Beumler, Executive Vice President and Dean of Faculty Timothy E. Fulop, Assistant Dean of Faculty and Director of Research and Evaluation Linda G. Sabo, Registrar Jane Harris, Staff Associate Office of Advanced Studies George B. Telford, Jr., Director Linda Lehfeldt, Staff Associate Office of Supervised Ministry Robert Leon Carroll, Jr., Director Shellee E. Fezatte, Staff Associate Office of Continuing Education Rebecca Skillern Parker, Director Diane K. Bodnar, Staff Associate Lay Institute of Faith and Life Richard S. Dietrich, Director Kathleen Herrington, Staff Associate Center for Theological Studies in Florida Ronald C. Crossley, Director Ruth E. Lincoln, Staff Associate Center for Asian Theology and Ministries Victor S. Yoon, Director International Theological Education Program T. Erskine Clarke, Director Shellee E. Fezatte, Staff Associate Theology, Media, and the Church Program Richard S. Dietrich, Acting Director Alden Poetker, Media Assistant John Bulow Campbell Library M. Tim Browning, Director of Library Clayton H. Hulet, Associate Director and Reference Librarian Linda K. Davis, Technical Services Librarian Mary Martha Riviere, Circulation Assistant Laura Tartak, Library Acquisitions Assistant Rachael Glass, Filing Assistant Elizabeth Morgan, Serials /ILL Assistant Faculty Support Staff Debbie Hitchcock, Staff Associate for Pastoral Care Nan B. Johnson, Staff Associate for Spirituality Tempie Alexander, Secretary Office of Student Life Philip R. Gehman, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Ernestine B. Cole, Associate Dean of Students Sally Telford, Administrative Assistant Office of Admissions Aim Clay Adams, Director of Admissions Jewel E. Kirkus, Staff Associate Office of Financial Aid Robin S. Dietrich, Financial Aid Officer Office of Business and Finance John W. Gilmore, Vice President for Business and Finance Holly Caswell, Assistant Treasurer Marilyn Ault, Bookkeeper Carol Wade, Staff Associate Bookstore Suanne SauerBrun, Bookstore Manager Dana Campbell, Staff Associate 105 Buildings and Grounds A. Cecil Moore, Jr., Superintendent Betty Cook, Housekeeper Golden Griffieth, Maintenance Larry Griffin, Maintenance Alexander Oliver, Maintenance Office of Development and Seminary Relations Gary L. Bagley, Director of Development and Seminary Relations Juliette J. Harper, Director of Publications and Publicity Gloria E. Jennings, Director of Alumni /ae Relations and Associate Director of Annual Fund T. Clark Simmons, Director of Capital Campaign and Church Relations Richard A. Dodds, Coordinator of Planned Giving Elizabeth B. Orth, Administrative Assistant Barbara G. Poe, Special Events and . Capital Campaign Assistant Elizabeth B. Burgess, Staff Associate for Development /Seminary Relations Records Glorimar C. Jimenez, Staff Associate for Development and Alumni /ae Relations Angela P. Campbell, Receptionist Bonneau H. Dickson, Field Representative 106 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF John W. Gilmore Vice President for Business and Finance Gary Bagley Director of Development and Seminary Relations Ann Clay Adams Director of Admissions Holly Caswell Assistant Treasurer Ernestine B. Cole Associate Dean of Students Robin S. Dietrich Financial Aid Officer Richard A. Dodds Coordinator of Planned Giving Timothy E. Fulop Assistant Dean of Faculty and Director of Research and Evaluation Juliette J. Harper Director of Publications and Publicity 107 Clayton H. Hulet Associate Director of Library and Reference Librarian Gloria E. Jennings Director of Alumni/ae Relations and Associate Director of Annual Fund A. Cecil Moore, Jr. Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Linda G. Sabo Registrar Suanne SauerBrun Bookstore Manager T. Clark Simmons Director of Capital Campaign and Church Relations 108 4 ,- ....::.:>.:.;.:: ;-^- Support of Columbia Seminary The mission of Columbia Theological Seminary is to prepare ministers of Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel and to serve the church, the community, and the world. The seminary is also committed to the mission of nurturing those already ordained through continuing education and serving as an in- tellectual and resource center for the entire church. Annually, student tuition and fees provide for about 21 percent of the semi- nary's budget, while an additional six percent comes from individual gifts. A growing endowment provides approximately 45 percent of the annual budget. Three percent of current operating revenue comes from the Theolog- ical Education Fund of the Presbyterian Church (USA). The balance of the budget comes from miscellaneous sources. Columbia Seminary's supporting synods have historically stated and repeatedly affirmed their intentions to be responsible for the support of the seminary. Co- lumbia is indebted to the synods for their endorsement and assistance in increas- ing the seminary's endowment through capital fund campaigns. Alumni/ae Association Columbia's alumni/ae hold their annual meeting on the seminary campus during Columbia Colloquium. Stimulating presentations on ministry are of- fered, classes hold yearly reunions, and the Alumni/ae Council and officers are elected. At the annual meeting, the Alumni/ae Association also presents the Distin- guished Service Awards to alumni/ae who have demonstrated faithful min- istry in the service of God and the Church of Jesus Christ. Recipients include those who have held positions of leadership in the parish, in institutions, and in governing bodies of the Presbyterian Church (USA). 1989 1991 1993 1995 Eugene Beckman '28 R. Donnell McCall '52 Harry Bryan '29 Edward Langham '54 Samuel Cartledge '29 J. Phillips Noble '45 Sherron George '86 J. Davison Phillips '43 1990 1992 1994 1996 Joseph Eckstine '51 Bonneau Dickson '33 Douglas Harper '52 Neely D. McCarter '53 JohnLeith'43 Mattie Hart '70 Henry Mooney '58 J. William Ormond '43 Columbia Friendship Circle Columbia Friendship Circle (CFC) is an association of thousands of Presby- terian Women throughout the PC (USA) who assist the seminary in three ways: by praying for the seminary and telling its story in their local areas; by encouraging young men and women to consider the ministry and Columbia Seminary; and by providing financial assistance to the seminary each year for support of particular projects. During the past several years CFC has raised over $30,000 annually to support students and their families with special financial needs. 110 Board of Trustees Dr. Joanna M. Adams Chair Mr. David Quattlebaum Vice Chair Mrs. Emily C. Wood Secretary Ms. Linda Wells Assistant Secretary Synod of South Atlantic Mr. Howell E. Adams, Jr. (1998)* Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Joanna M. Adams (1996) Atlanta, Georgia Mr. Clarence Boone (1996) Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Franklin D. Colclough (1997) Florence, South Carolina Mrs. Ann D. Cousins (1998) Atlanta, Georgia Dr. Richard M. Cromie (1998) Palm Beach, Florida Mrs. Florida S. Ellis (1996) Atlanta, Georgia Mr. H. Thomas Lane, Jr. (1998) Gainesville, Florida Dr. Margaret Greer Miller (1997) Orlando, Florida Mr. William S. Morris III (1998) Augusta, Georgia Dr. J. Phillips Noble (1996) Decatur, Georgia Mr. William J. Noonan (1996) Pensacola, Florida Ms. Jean Norman (1997) Pensacola, Florida Mr. William John Park (1997) Greenwood, South Carolina Mr. David Quattlebaum (1998) Greenville, South Carolina Mr. William E. Scheu (1996) Jacksonville, Florida Mr. Jefferson V. Smith (1998) Greer, South Carolina Mr. John H. Weitnauer, Jr. (1997) St. Simons Island, Georgia Mrs. Emily C. Wood (1997) Maitland, Florida *Year term expires Synod of Living Waters Dr. William Barron (1998) Knoxville, Tennessee Dr. William T. Bryant (1997) Franklin, Tennessee Dr. Vernon Hunter (1997) Mobile, Alabama Mr. Frank S. James III (1996) Birmingham, Alabama Dr. James S. Lowry (1998) Memphis, Tennessee Mrs. Betty Nichols (1997) Jackson, Mississippi Mr. Aubrey Patterson (1996) Tupelo, Mississippi Dr. G. Dana Waters in (1998) Birmingham, Alabama Dr. Cordell Wynn (1996) Tuscaloosa, Alabama At Large Mr. John A. Conant (1998) Atlanta, Georgia The Rev. David B. Cozad (1996) Sarasota, Florida Mr. Lawrence L. Gellerstedt, Jr. (1998) Atlanta, Georgia Dr. W. Frank Harrington (1997) Atlanta, Georgia The Rev. Joseph S. Harvard HI (1996) Durham, North Carolina Dr. Douglas W. Oldenburg Decatur, Georgia Mr. J. C. Shaw (1998) Cartersville, Georgia Mr. Dae Y. Shin (1997) Tampa, Florida Mr. Frank Skinner (1996) Atlanta, Georgia Mr. Ben T. Vernon, Jr. (1996) Denver, North Carolina 111 i i Students Graduating Class of 1995 Doctor of Theology Richard Thomas Gillespie IV Doctor of Ministry Thomas William Blair Benjamin Stephen Booth Renaldo O. Braham* Kenneth L. Broman-Fulks John William Carpenter Richard Clayton Davis James Alfred Dickens Howard Dennis Draper, Jr. Raymond A. Dunmyer, Jr. Michael Lee Fitze Napp Nelson Granade, Jr. Samuel A. Green* Brenda Alwyn Halbrooks George Russell Hickman, Jr. James Gordon Hughes, Jr. Master of Theology Richard Cole Atkerson Sungkon Bak Sungshik Chang Rita E. Cochrane Istvan Czachesz Larry Abbott Goleman Peter Joseph Gorday Zoe Anne Henderson Gyeong Mok Kim Young Seo Kim Timothy Leslie Larry Randal McQueen Master of Divinity Margaret Blacksher Adams** Maude Ellen Anderson** Frank Irvin Blankinship III** Lucy Scofield Bowerman Mary Margaret Boyd** Grace Elizabeth Boyer** David Mark Bradley Charles Nathaniel Briley, Jr. Pablo A. Jimenez Young-Han Lee Renford O. Maddix* John Swift McCall John Edmond Melvin, Jr. Danny Carl Murphy William Harrison Phares, Jr. Johnny C. Reynolds Keith Lentz Riddle John Arthur Schmidt James C. Shelton, Jr. Richard Lee Shinkle Lynn Edwin Shurley, Jr. Norma V. Smellie* Ernest Trice Thompson III James Nkari Njue Scott Christian Opsahl Joon Girl Park Gregory Rolan Perry Frances Jean Ruthven Timothy Frederick Simpson Erzsebet Katalin Szilvassy Sharon Lynn Taylor Dorinda Ellen Trouteaud Jiade Wu Young Sun Yu Margaret Buckland Brinck* David Atson Cagle** James Daryl Cazin Michael Burnell Chaney Stephanie Davage Rick Lee Douylliez Elizabeth Sue Duttera** SherylLynn K. Frazier 113 Keith Brient Freeman** Robert Edward Frost** Leslie Ann Glover Bonnie Duncan Habbersett Barbara Bell Hamilton Thomas Halton Hankins III Ingram Purefoy Hedgpeth** George Douglas Hilliard Barbara Ann Holmes** David Wayne Hunt Hak Chin Kim Deborah Anne Kirk Vanessa Gail Knight Stephen Earl Kolmetz** Paul Berkeley Landrum Benton Earl Laughlin Gregory Limongi Gregory James Lund** Master of Arts in Theological Studies David Betts James Dungan Lian Jiang** Beverly Friedlander Ostrowski* William David Palmer Eleana Manuel Patterson Thomas Scot Pritchard Joy White Pruett Stephen Michael Ratliff Stephen Charles Robertson Clifford Arthur Sandell Carol Noel Seaman** Sherri Patray Simpson** Timothy Matthew Slemmons** JohnTurnbull** Frances A. Waldron Courtney Thompson Wall Frederick Hancock Whitehurst* Donald E. Winborne Alice Wood Scott Worth John Charles Knapp** William Joseph Vickery** *Awarded the degree at commencement exercises at United Theological College of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica, on May 17, 1995. **Denotes degree received with distinction 114 1995-96 Academic Scholarship Recipients Dr. Vernon S. Broyles, Jr. Scholarships Constance Button Jennifer Johnson Joseph Clifford James Reinarz Stephanie Hankey Mary Ann Rose Sandra Hill George Henry Cornelson Scholarships William Buchanan Douglas Ferguson Margaret Burnett Lauren Moore John Cook Barbara White Sarah Diehl The Reverend Harry Keller Holland Scholarship Timothy Read /. Erskine Love, Jr. Merit Scholarships Mark Adams Laura Cunningham Florence Hill Morris Memorial Scholarships Amy Cantrell John L. Newton Scholarships Michael Capron Doris Chandler Christine Dungan John I. Smith Scholarships John Cole Laura Conrad Smith-Thompson Scholarships Katherine Evans William Jones J.M. Tull Scholarships Aimee Buchanan Kevin Conley Mark Gray Anna Thomas Lisa Fulford Thomas Hagood Kathryn McLean Melanie Mitchell Jill Middlemas Scott Ramsey Sue Kim Marianne McMasters Douglas Minnerly 115 1995-96 Students Enrolled in Degree Programs Doctor of Theology Mary Crist Brown Atlanta, Georgia Paula Ellen Buford Avondale Estates, Georgia Paul Leon Fulks, Jr. Atlanta, Georgia Georgia C. Griffin Atlanta, Georgia Jung Mi Han Decatur, Georgia Gerry Keith Hearn Inkster, Michigan Elizabeth Emma Inman Winston-Salem, North Carolina Dennis Justin Jarvis Tunnel Hill, Georgia Russell Siler Jones Decatur, Georgia Neal Walter Kuhlhorst Clarkesville, Georgia Derrick Craig Miller Jefferson, Georgia LeVerne Pendleton Atlanta, Georgia Susan Braatz Pendleton Atlanta, Georgia David Stewart Shew Decatur, Georgia B.A., Agnes Scott College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Georgia Southern College M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary B.S., Arkansas State University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Emmanuel College J.D., Boston College Law School M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Lehman College M.A. Long Island University M.Div., D.Min., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Eastern Michigan University M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Western New Mexico University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Furman University M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.S., Indiana University M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., St. Louis Christian College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., The King's College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., University of Southern California M.S., Columbia University School of Social Work M.P.H., University of Hawaii M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University A.B., Hampshire College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary, New York 116 Paul Russell Thim Decatur, Georgia David Denk Weitnauer Decatur, Georgia Young Sun Yu Decatur, Georgia Doctor of Ministry Bradford Edward Ableson Groton, Connecticut Natalie Kay Nicholas Adams Tyrone, Georgia Taeho Ahn Leonia, New Jersey Frank Charles Aichinger Fort Myers, Florida John W. Ailstock Hagerstown, Maryland Ernest Akwetey Alema-Mensah Accra, Ghana Douglas Wilfred Alexander Clarendon, Jamaica James Avery Alexander Newnan, Georgia Ben Robert Alford Gallatin, Tennessee Catherine Louise Allsbury Dunedin, Florida John H. Anderson Hattiesburg, Mississippi B.A., Swarthmore College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University A.B., Davidson College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.Eng., Chunbuk National University, Korea M.Div., Th.M., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma M.T.S., Boston University School of Theology C.S.S., Episcopal Theological Seminary M.Div., Yale University Divinity School B.S., Shorter College M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Seoul National University, Korea M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary B.Arch., University of Virginia M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., College of Charleston J.D., University of South Carolina M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.S., University of Ghana, Ghana M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center M.S., Atlanta University B.A.Theol., University of the West Indies, Jamaica Dip., United Theological College of the West Indies, Jamaica B.A., Oklahoma City University M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., George Peabody College for Teachers M.Div., Vanderbilt University B.S., University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point M.Div., M.A.(Y.M.), Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Alcorn State University J.D., University of Mississippi M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary 117 Stephen Warren Austin Stone Mountain, Georgia Christopher Mark Ayers Charlotte, North Carolina Eugen Graybill Bach, Jr. Decherd, Tennessee Philip Rick Baggett Fort Myers, Florida Patrick Nixon Bailey Anniston, Alabama Brant Dale Baker Mobile, Alabama Royce Windham Ballard Metairie, Louisiana Larry Douglas Baskin Greenville, South Carolina Ruth Hendricks Beck-Schaaff Sarasota, Florida Kay Adams Best Charleston, South Carolina Billy Darrell Bewley Dayton, Tennessee William Herbert Bland, Jr. Sanford, North Carolina Martha Means Blount Jackson, Mississippi Susan Boardman-McKissack Woodbridge, Virginia John William Bolton Huntsville, Alabama Robin Dale Booth Norcross, Georgia Garry Keith Brantley Prattville, Alabama Edward Johnson Britt Nashville, Tennessee Mark Robert Broadhead Tallahassee, Florida B.A., Point Loma College M.Div., San Francisco Theological Seminary B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill M.Div., Th.M., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., King College M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary B.S., Presbyterian College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Lee College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Claremont McKenna College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Samford University M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Biola University M.Div., Denver Seminary B.A., Beaver College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Barber-Scotia College M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.S., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.S., M.C.E., North Carolina State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.M., Mississippi State College for Women M.C.E., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Eckerd College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Henderson State University B.D., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., University of Georgia M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., M.A., M.Div., Southern Christian University B.A., M.A., Scarritt College M.Div., Vanderbilt University B.A., Stetson University M.Div., Lancaster Theological Seminary 118 David Daniel Brockhoff Roswell, Georgia Brad Terry Bromling Montgomery, Alabama James Ewing Brown Norfolk, Virginia Norman John Brown Gautier, Mississippi Steven Speed Bryant Vicksburg, Mississippi Jack Wayman Buchanan, Jr. Chesterfield, South Carolina Ella Franklin Busby Florence, South Carolina Gordon Neil Butcher Des Plaines, Illinois David Johnson Butler Leesville, South Carolina David Calvin Campbell Springfield, Virginia Alan L. Carden Madison, Mississippi James Alan Can Clayton, North Carolina David Samuel Carriker Chesapeake, Virginia Ronald Keith Cason Cleveland, Tennessee Gregory Boyer Champagne Brooksville, Florida Bruce Arnold Chapman McMinnville, Tennessee Robert Fleming Chastain Burgaw, North Carolina B.A., Oral Roberts University M.Div., Concordia Seminary B.A., Freed-Hardeman University M.A., Southern Christian University B.A., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge B.A., Louisiana Tech University M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., University of Winnipeg M.Div., Illiff School of Theology B.A., University of Mississippi M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Gardner-Webb College M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary M.Div., Johnson C. Smith Seminary B.A., Purdue University M.Div., Methodist Theological School in Ohio M.A., University of Notre Dame B.S., University of South Carolina M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary B.A., Dickinson College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary M.Th., University of Edinburgh B.M., Mississippi College M.C.M., M.R.E., New Orleans Theological Seminary B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Stetson University M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., The Citadel M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.B.A., Georgia State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 119 David Alexander Choate Pickerington, Ohio Jong-Yong Choi Decatur, Georgia Winston Sylvester Clemetson Kingston, Jamaica James Staples Clifford Birmingham, Alabama Clinel Ewan Vivian Cohen Kingston, Jamaica Gerald Rogers Coker Alton, Illinois William Donald Coker Valdosta, Georgia Glenn Mark Coleman Natural Bridge, Virginia Walter Fitz-James Hindry Conner Tampa, Florida William Scott Conner Bunnell, Florida Robert Cook Knoxville, Tennessee David Bruce Cozad St. Petersburg, Florida Cynthia Warner Crowell Auburn, New York Christopher Curvin St. Petersburg, Florida Stephen George Damos Augusta, Georgia Lisa Gayle Danielson Seward, Nebraska Charles Gregory Darden Germantown, Tennessee B.A., University of Cincinnati M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Th.B., Presbyterian College, Korea M.Div., Presbyterian Seminary, Korea Th.M., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Calabar Theological College, Jamaica M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., University of Virginia M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.Min., Huron College M.Th., Howard University B.A., M.A., University of Alabama M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of Texas at Austin M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Warren Wilson College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.S., Florida State University M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary B.A., Stetson University M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Strathclyde University, Scotland B.D., Glasgow University, Scotland P.G.C.S.E., Jordanhill College B.A., Eckerd College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia M.S.P., Florida State University B.A., Millikin University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., Middle Tennessee State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Shorter College M.Ed., University of Georgia M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary B.S., Illinois State University M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia A.B., LaGrange College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 120 Michael Alfred De Armda Ely, Minnesota Ralph R. Deen-Clingan Sodus, New York Christopher Wright Denson Alexander City, Alabama Thomas Edward Diamond Jacksonville, Florida G. Teal Dick Trussville, Alabama Linda Jean Dickerson Sanford, North Carolina Sue Rodelius Dickson El Paso, Texas Lemuel Tyler Downing III Lilburn, Georgia Thomas Erwin Drake Sunny Side, Georgia Valerie June Duff Glasgow, Scotland Janice Lynne Edmiston Arlington, Virginia Annette Coker Edwards Charleston, South Carolina Richard Reece Elrod Cullman, Alabama Anne Coile Estes Decatur, Georgia David Walter Fahner Austell, Georgia Fairfax Triplett Fullerton Fair Houston, Texas B.S.Ed., Bridgewater State College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Westminster College M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/ Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary B.A., Birmingham Southern College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., Florida Memorial College M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary B.A., Louisiana College M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.S., Radford College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Indiana University M.Div., University of Dubuque Theological Seminary A.B., Davidson College M.A., Virginia Commonwealth University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Mercer University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University Cert., St. Colm's College, Scotland B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill M.Div., Andover-Newton Theological School B.A., Baptist College at Charleston M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Gardner-Webb University M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., University of Georgia J.D., Emory University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Lewis and Clark College M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary B.A., Southern Methodist University M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia 111 Virginia Ovesen Felder Tucker, Georgia Ronald William Feltman Columbia, South Carolina Carol Ann Fleming Syracuse, New York Robert Godfrey Foster Kingston, Jamaica Sandra Mae Fox Douglasville, Georgia Herbert Strader Frazier Woodlawn, Virginia Gary William Fulton Gastonia, North Carolina James Anthony Gibson, Jr. Fairfield, Alabama Thomas Lester Gibson Boone, North Carolina Hugh Gillett-Chambers Kingston, Jamaica Thomas Earl Gilmore Birmingham, Alabama Donald Yates Gordon Spruce Pine, North Carolina Howard Hoffman Gordon Little Rock, Arkansas Brenda Knight Green Union City, Georgia John Frank Green Riverview, Florida Robert Leroy Griffin McDonough, Georgia Gregory Erwin Griffith Decatur, Georgia Gary Wayne Grogg Cleveland, Tennessee B.A., University of Georgia M.Div., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., University of South Carolina M.Div., Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary B.A., Hood College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary Dip., Union Theological Seminary, Jamaica S.T.M., Christian Theological Seminary B.S.Ed., Ohio University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., University of Virginia M.B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte M.Div., The Divinity School of Duke University B.A., University of Alabama at Birmingham M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Furman University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., M.A., United Theological College of the West Indies B.A., Birmingham Baptist Bible College B.Th., Birmingham Theological Seminary B.S., Campbell University M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Presbyterian College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.S.Ed., University of Georgia M.A.C.E., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., University of South Florida M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., Belhaven College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Hiram College M.Div., Andover Newton Theological School B.S., East Tennessee State University M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary 122 Elizabeth Sidar Hall West Seneca, New York Kathleen Ann Hall Atlanta, Georgia Mary Stewart Hall Dallas, Texas Charles Fredrick Hammer Morristown, Tennessee Prue McGee Hammett Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina William Stephen Hannah Bessemer City, North Carolina Marni Politte Harmony Orlando, Florida Terry Robert Harris Huntsville, Alabama James Ferrel Haskins Tuscaloosa, Alabama Peg Boten Haub Osage Beach, Missouri William Vincent Hawkins Newton, Alabama Suzan Kay Hawkinson Seabrook, Texas Rachel Fowler Haynes Davidson, North Carolina Huibing He Decatur, Georgia Stephen James Heinzel-Nelson Palatka, Florida Fred Buis Hembree, Jr. Antioch, Tennessee Robert William Henderson Greensboro, North Carolina B.A., Alfred University M.Div., Drew Theological School B.S., Jacksonville State University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., Presbyterian College M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., M.Div., Vanderbilt University A.B., University of California, Berkeley M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., Tufts University Th.M., Boston University School of Theology M.S.W., University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee B.A., Scarritt College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.B.A., University ofMontevallo M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Culver-Stockton College M.Div., St. Paul School of Theology B.A., University of Maryland M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Macalester College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Agnes Scott College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.D., M.Div., Nanjing Theological Seminary, China B.A., Cornell University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Scarritt College M.Div., Vanderbilt University B.A., Furman University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary 123 Samuel Walter Henderson Birmingham, Alabama James Boren Higgins Morrow, Georgia Madison Maxwell Highfill Wilmington, North Carolina Ronald Reins Hilliard Palm Beach Gardens, Florida John Dale Hobbs Sautee, Georgia Timothy Wilson Hobbs Duluth, Georgia Judith Hartung Hockenberry Louisville, Kentucky David Augustin Hodge Stone Mountain, Georgia Barry Claxton Howard Jacksonville, Alabama Joanne Ruth Hull Greensboro, North Carolina Claude Daniel Ingram Daytona Beach, Florida Lowell D. Ingram Wesson, Mississippi Kenneth Gene Jarvis Sikeston, Missouri Barry Lee Jenkins Orangeburg, South Carolina Gloria Elaine Jennings Augusta, Georgia Ines Jimenez-Dietsch Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Louise Stowe Johns Montgomery, Alabama B.A., Louisiana State University M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., King College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Florida Atlantic University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., Tennessee Technological University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Berry College M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Augustana College M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., American Baptist College M.A., Oral Roberts University M.T.S., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., M.A., Jacksonville State University M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary A.B., Davidson College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education B.A., Claflin University M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.S., Mississippi State University M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary B.S., Southeast Missouri State University M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.S., Presbyterian College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.F.A., University of Georgia M.A., M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.B.A., M.B.A., University of Puerto Rico M.Div., Seminario Evanglico de Puerto Rico B.A., Oklahoma City University M.R.E., M.Div., Drew Theological School 124 Terry Lee Johns Cleveland, Tennessee Joseph Lenoise Johnson Dothan, Alabama Julie Ann Johnson Marietta, Georgia James Willard Johnston, Jr. Spartanburg, South Carolina Dallas Raye Jones Beaufort, South Carolina Hugh Colson Jones Niagara Falls, Ontario Walk Claridge Jones IV Orlando, Florida Walter Stephens Jordan, Jr. Jackson, Mississippi Rian Paul Kegerreis Panama City, Florida Peter Robert Keith Orchard Park, New York Byung S. Kim Monticello, New York Jong Hoon Kim College Point, New York Casey Reginald Kimbrough Charlotte, North Carolina Dorothy M. Kirk Buffalo, New York Rupert Eugene Kuhne III Gray Court, South Carolina KihoKye Ridgewood, New Jersey Deborah Lee Kyser Greenville, South Carolina B.A., University of Alabama at Huntsville M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.S., Troy State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Purdue University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.S., University of South Carolina M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University A.B., M.Ed., University of South Carolina M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Mount Allison University M.A., McMaster University M.Div., Knox College, University of Toronto B.A., Presbyterian College M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., Mississippi College M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., Birmingham Southern College M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary B.S., University of Illinois M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary B.M., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea M.Div., New York Theological Seminary B.A., Keimyung University, Korea M.Div., New York Theological Seminary B.S., Pennsylvania State University M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/ Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo M.Div., Christ the King Seminary B.S., Presbyterian College M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary B.A., Hankuk Univeristy, Korea M.Div., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea Th.M., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Furman University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary 125 Gary Eugene Laird Milton, Florida James Bruce Lancaster Decatur, Alabama Frank Edward Larisey College Park, Georgia Mary Elizabeth Lawrence Marietta, Georgia Paul Austin Layton Elizabethtown, North Carolina Gil Boo Lee Tampa, Florida Myung Jong Lee Commack, New York Dirk McCoy Lesnett Beaver, Pennsylvania Benjamin Earl Vaughn Lett Macon, Georgia Frederick Owen Lewis Oreland, Pennsylvania Patricia Anne Lewis North Wilkesboro, North Carolina Thomas Griffith Lewis Young Harris, Georgia David Maish Liddle, Jr. Columbus, Indiana Norman Hackett Linde Niagra Falls, New York Randel Eugene Livingood Medford, Oregon Josephine Mellichamp Locklair Summerville, South Carolina Lewis Edward Logan Atlanta, Georgia Mark Allison Lomax Ellenwood, Georgia B.A., Mobile College M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary B.B.A., Northeast Louisiana University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., University of the South M.Div., Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., Furman University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary A.B., Presbyterian College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., National Fisheries University, Korea M.Div., Han Shin University, Korea B.M., Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Korea M.Div., New York Theological Seminary B.A., Grove City College M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary B.A., University of Alabama M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center B.A., Carson-Newman College M.Div., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Emory University M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary B.A., Northwestern University M.A., University of Iowa M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary B.A., Houghton College M.Div., University of Dubuque Theological Seminary B.S., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., Charleston Southern University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Morehouse College M.Div., Th.M., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Heidelberg College M.Div., Trinity Lutheran Seminary 126 Lloyd Alan Looney Lawrenceville, Georgia Jonathan Waylon Lovelady Florence, Alabama Stotrell George Lowe Kingston, Jamaica Diane Prevary Lytle Woodbridge, Virginia Henry Joseph Martin Morrow, Georgia Doris Harper Mattison Arcadia, Florida Robert Duncan McCall Cleveland, Tennessee Ronald Glen McClung Haddock, Georgia Ann Brightwell McCord Decatur, Georgia Anthony Wilton McDade Central, South Carolina Jerry Wayne McElhinny Orange, Texas Douglas Bruce McGillivray Ridge, New York Thomas Edward McGrath Winter Haven, Florida William Franklin McKissack Woodbridge, Virginia James Eugene McNaull Morrow, Georgia John Steven Midkiff Woodstock, Georgia James Timothy Miller Covington, Georgia Roger Gayle Miller Gastonia, North Carolina B.A., University of South Carolina M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.A., Lee College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary Dip.Th., United Theological College of the West Indies S.T.M., University of West Indies B.A., Mary Washington College M.Div., Union Theological Seminary in Virginia B.A., Oregon Bible College B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University M.A., Arizona State University M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary B.A., Simmons College M.Div., Southern Baptist Seminary B.A., Lee College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.S., Mercer University, Atlanta M.Ed., Georgia State University M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.M., Valdosta State University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., Furman University M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., West Virginia State College M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary B.A., The College ofWooster M.Div., Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary B.A., Westminster College M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology M.Div., Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary A.B., University of South Carolina M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Stetson University M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.B.A., George State University M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., M.Div., Drew University B.M., Westminster Choir College M.M., Temple University 127 James Timothy Miller Conyers, Georgia James Scott Moncrieff Ormond Beach, Florida Marion Griffin Moore Stoneville, North Carolina Terry Lynn Moore Oak Ridge, North Carolina Amy Parsons Morgan Conyers, Georgia Linda Stack Morgan Ansonville, North Carolina Joan Lee Murray Charlottesville, Virginia Virginia Anne Murray East Bethan, New York Donald D. Nations Brandon, Florida Herman Terris Neuman Lakeland, Florida Mwandiwona Jonathan Nkuchwayo East Point, Georgia James Franklin Norris III Estill, South Carolina Louis Oats Morristown, Tennessee John Wendel Oldham Chattanooga, Tennessee B.B.A., George State University M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary B.B.A., Stetson University M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.B.A., Georgia Southern College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University A.B., Pfeiffer College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., LaGrange College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.A., High Point College M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.S.N., Medical College of Virginia M.S.N. , University of South Carolina M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University B.S., Iowa State University M.A., State University of New York at Binghamton M.Div., Colgate Rochester Divinity School/ Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary B.S., B.S., Florida Southern College M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary B.A., Southeastern College of the Assemblies of God M.A., Wheaton College Th.M., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., United College of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe M.Div., Interdenominational Theological Center M.S.W., Atlanta University B.A., The College of Charleston M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary B.A., The University of the South M.Div., Seabury-Western Theological Seminary B.A., M.S.S.W., University of Tennessee M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University 128 John Paul Oliver Durham, North Carolina David W. Omerod Jacksonville, Florida Hector Ortiz Houston, Texas William Larry Owens Decatur, Georgia Kenneth Leon Payne Luverne, Alabama Edward Schley Pease Cataula, Georgia Gail Ruth Perkins Atlanta, Georgia Grady Joe Perryman Southern Pines, North Carolina Edwin Hoy t Pettus McBee, South Carolina Thomas F. Pickering Owensboro, Kentucky Thomas Michael Pipkin Loganville, Georgia James William Quarles Belton, South Carolina Dolores Barus Queen Salisbury, North Carolina Thomas Nelson Rains Birmingham, Alabama John Torres Ramos Cleveland, Tennessee Judith Ellen Rarick Minnetonka, Minnesota George Moyer Rawn Morristown, Tennessee B.A., B.M., Samford University M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary B.S.Ed., Ohio University M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary B.A., Texas Tech University M.A., Ashland Theological Seminary B.A., Belhaven College M.Div., M.C.E., Reformed Theological Seminary B.A., Alabama Christian College M.A., Alabama Christian School of Religion B.A., Florida State University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.S., University of Alabama M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Hendrix College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., Newberry College M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary A.B., University of Nebraska M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary B.A., Un iversity of Colorado M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., The Baptist College at Charleston M.R.E., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary M.Div., Erskine Theological Seminary B.A., Lenoir-Rhyne College M.Div., The Divinity School of Duke University B.A., Washington and Lee University M.B.A., Emory University M.Div., Columbia Theological Seminary B.A., East Coast Bible College M.Div., Church of God School of Theology B.S., California State University, Los Angeles M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary B.A., Emory and Henry College M.Div., Candler School of Theology at Emory University 129 James Edward Richardson Gastonia, North Carolina Denver Craig Rikard Columbus, Georgia James Windsor Riley Indianapolis, Indiana George Woodbury Rinker Atlanta, Georgia Charles Milton Roberts Rochester, New York Linda A. 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Morgan Marietta, Georgia David Clay Murad Ruston, Louisiana William Alexander Nickles Vero Beach, Florida Paul Marshall Ogne Spartanburg, South Carolina Robin Walker Palmer Huntsville, Alabama B.A., Wake Forest University M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education New Hope B.S., North Carolina A&T State University Providence B.A., University of South Florida Central Florida B.A., Presbyterian College Sheppards and Lapsley B.S., Texas Christian University New Covenant B.A., Presbyterian College Greater Atlanta B.A., Flagler College St. Augustine B.S., B.S., North Carolina State University United Methodist B.A., Wake Forest University Florida B.A., College of William and Mary M.F.A., University of Virginia Charlotte B.A., Davidson College Sheppards and Lapsley B.S., Brown University M.A., Temple University New Hope B.A., Agnes Scott College Northeast Georgia B.S., Presbyterian College M.E.D., West Georgia College Greater Atlanta B.S., M.B.A., Louisiana Tech University Pines B.S., Clemson University Central Florida B.S., Sonoma State University Foothills B.S, Samford University North Alabama 144 Samuel Kap Park San Jose, California Sophia So-Hee Park Stockbridge, Georgia Patrick Hargett Perryman Orlando, Florida Jonathan David Pflug Cleveland, Tennessee John William Porter Newark, Delaware Robert Louis Price Mt. Olive, North Carolina Harmon Scott Ramsey Clinton, South Carolina Timothy Thomas Read Waynesboro, Virginia Stacy Kay Rector Dyersburg, Tennessee Dennis Earl Reid Fortson, Georgia James Park Reinarz Omaha, Nebraska Beverly Ann Richardson New Smyrna Beach, Florida William Blount Robinson Alpharetta, Georgia David Nolan Rollins Underwood, Indiana Mary Ann Rose Decatur, Georgia Susan Lynn Rubier Spartanburg, South Carolina B.A., Hankuk University, Korea Presbyterian Church of Korea B.A., Westmont College Greater Atlanta B.A., Rollins College Central Florida B.S., University of Tennessee, Chattanooga East Tennessee B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University New Castle B.S., Mt. Olive College New Hope B.A., Princeton University Trinity B.A., Trinity University J.D., University of Texas Law School Shenandoah B.A., Rhodes College Greater Atlanta B.S., Columbus College Flint River B.A.,M.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha Missouri River Valley B.A., Eckerd College Central Florida B.S., Presbyterian College Greater Atlanta B.A., Indiana University Ohio Valley B.M., M.M., University of Arizona United Methodist B.M., Converse College M.M., Florida State University Foothills Brian Kenneth Rummage Rock Hill, South Carolina Mary Kay Scott Jacksonville, Florida David John Severin Taylor, Texas B.S., Clemson University Foothills B.A., Flagler College St. Augustine B.S.E.E., Texas A&M University Mission 145 David Kirk Shelor Stone Mountain, Georgia Todd Daniel Shumpert Smyrna, Georgia Earle Francis Sickels Ocala, Florida Barbara Ann Sims-King Columbus, Georgia Victoria Schell Slemmons Tarentum, Pennsylvania Stephanie Lynn Spangler Marietta, Georgia Robert Ab Sparks IV Lexington, Kentucky Leslie Ann Stevens Decatur, Georgia Anne Elizabeth Swiedler Atlanta, Georgia Morris Alford Taylor Canton, Mississippi Anna Hinton Thomas Greer, South Carolina Jan Stewart Tolbert Newnan, Georgia David Alan Torrey Marietta, Georgia Laurie Ann Valentine Port Orange, Florida Charles Cruys Vorderberg Kennesaw, Georgia Karlene Behrens Ward Denver, Colorado Joseph Dean Washburn York, South Carolina Robert Lodwic Weathersby Starkville, Mississippi B.S., Davidson College Greater Atlanta B.A., Jacksonville State University Greater Atlanta B.A., Kent State University St. Augustine B.A., Indiana University Baptist B.A., Chatham College Greater Atlanta B.A., Berry College Cherokee B.A., Centre College Transylvania B.S., University of Louisville Greater Atlanta B.A., University of New Hampshire Episcopal B.A., Belhaven College Mississippi B.A., Clemson University Foothills B.S., M.S., Ed.S., West Georgia College Greater Atlanta B.S., Presbyterian College Trinity B.A., Stetson University Central Florida B.S., University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse Cherokee B.A., Loretto Heights College Charlotte B.A., University of South Carolina M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education New Harmony B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University M.A., Mississippi State University St. Andrew 146 John David Wells Stockbridge, Georgia John Earl Westlund, Jr. Jonesboro, Georgia Barbara Ruth White Black Mountain, North Carolina Julia Catherine Wiley Kingsport, Tennessee Sandra Shea Wilmesherr Panama City, Florida Michael Christian Wingard Wytheville, Virginia Jennifer Dale Winingder Atlanta, Georgia Koji Nichols Yoda Marietta, Georgia Rebecca Blair Young Banner Elk, North Carolina B.A., Mississippi College M.S.W., Tulane University D.S.W., Catholic University Greater Atlanta B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology Greater Atlanta B.A., Queens College M.S., Columbia University Western North Carolina B.A., Southwest Missouri State University M.A., Presbyterian School of Christian Education Holston B.S., Averett College M.A., Columbia Theological Seminary Florida B.A., Presbyterian College Abingdon B.A., Brown University Greater Atlanta B.A., Berry College Cherokee B.S., College of William and Mary Western North Carolina *Presbytery or Denomination Master of Arts in Theological David Michael Anderson, Jr. Franklin Springs, Georgia Wesley Monroe Avants Lawrenceville, Georgia Lucille McCrary Bagwell Gainesville, Georgia Patricia Doraine Bomar Forest Park, Georgia Janice Marie Clark Tucker, Georgia Virginia C. Gartrell Montreat, North Carolina Yvonne Marie Collie-Pendleton Stone Mountain, Georgia Studies B.S., Emmanuel College B.A., Oklahoma Christian College B.S., University of Georgia B.A., University of the South B.S.H.E., University of Georgia M.E.D., University of Georgia B.A., Gordon College M.Ed., Georgia State University B.A., Luther College U7 Ramona Best Davidson Austell, Georgia Christopher Todd Evans Decatur, Georgia Ernest Herbert Gillis Riverdale, Georgia Christopher Paul Hankey Estill, South Carolina Patricia Flynn Jebbia Snellville, Georgia Sheri Lynn Katz Decatur, Georgia Louis William King Flowery Branch, Georgia Jeffrey Brian Leach Germantown, Maryland Brian John McCormick Independence, Oregon Mary Jean Monroe McLaurin Heidelberg, Mississippi Diana Wilson Malcom Atlanta, Georgia Linda Christian Morningstar Roswell, Georgia David Robert Richardson Port Angeles, Washington Ronald Gene Toney Macon, Georgia Meghan Jane Wilkes Decatur, Georgia B.A., Agnes Scott College B.A., Princeton University J.D., M.B.A., Stanford University B.A., Atlanta Christian College B.A., University of South Carolina B.S., West Virginia University D.D.S., Emory University B.S., B.A., Presbyterian College B.S., Grove City College B.A., Seattle Pacific University B.S., University of Southern Mississippi B.S., Lock Haven University M.S., Pennsylvania State University B.A., M.A., Michigan State University B.A., Seattle Pacific University B.A., Morehouse College B.A., Emory University 148 Occasional Students Ann Clay Adams David Howard Bonds Linda Ann Britton Laura Lynn Bure Holly H. Caswell Sue Wethers Cranwell Bonita Lucy Davis Margaret Wallace Eanes June Pinner Edwards Susan K. Elliott Laurie M. Farquharson Zoila Caias Freeman David Eugene Furlough Freeman N. Gallmon James Clyde Gibson, Jr. Alice Morgan Grant Jesse Benjamin Grover Nora J. Hope Reginald Dave Jones Sue Speigner Keith Carolyn B. Lichty David Lee Martin Greer K. McBryde Susan H. Mitchell Michael Lee Morgan Melody A. Nettnin Michael Shawn Plank Joy White Pruett John C. Randolph Patti B. Rausch Carolyn Jean Sargent Mary Miller Scott Scott Philip Seaton Timothy Lee Smith Inez Carr Stafford Bryan Craig Stamper, Jr. James Sweeting III Cathy C. Thacker Mary Villilo Mitchell Dean Wells Deborah Jean Wendell LaVonne Bradley Williams Reginald Williams Jerre Wayne Wilson 149 Summer Greek School David M. Anderson, Jr. Louis Attles Willie J. Bailey Jocelyn C. Bauer Ashley M. Beaty Cavett Binion David Bonds George Boyd Oscar Britt Paul S. Brokaw Sara D. Browning Timothy Brown Rebecca Burton Carlton M. Callahan Kevin M. Campbell Amy E. Cantrell Janice Clark John E. Cole Laura C. Conrad Chrystal Cook Cynthia C. Dixon Ceci Duke Christine Dungan Maxine H. Edwards Donald E. Feuerbach Evelyn M. Gifford Cassandra A. Graham Patrick Gray Todd Green Mark F. Griffin Perry Griffin Dorie Griggs Thomas P. Groome III Susannah A. Hager Jennifer Ham Julie Price Hamlett Jessie Harvin, Jr. Helen R. Heffington David M. Horton Robert Jackson Billy Johnson Caroline M. Kelly Hyung Joo Kim Louis W. King John M. Larson Jeffrey B. Leach Pamela N. Leach Barbara A. Lee Jiang Lian Stephen B. Lindsley John R. McCaslin Kathryn McLean Sara E. Moseley William A. Nickles Paul M. Ogne Jonathan D. Pflug Dennis E. Reid Lynn Rubier Mary Kay Scott David J. Severin Anne Swiedler Anna Thomas Jan Stewart Tolbert Joseph D. Washburn John Wierwille Warren D. Wilcox, Jr. Christian Wingard Ulysses J. Zeigler 150 International Program Scholars Ernest Alema-Mensah Ghana Jan Botha South Africa Kenute Donovan Francis Jamaica JuditGal Hungary Mark Gray Northern Ireland Huibing He China Sung Ho Hong Korea HyukRoJu Korea Jong Kyung Kim Korea Mariko Koike Japan Sang Hee Lee Korea Jiang Lian China Peter Loment Hungary Virgil Marshall Guyana Linus Mwangi Kenya Sophia Park Korea Michael Shrubsole England Young Song Korea Craig Spencer Scotland Helder Sun Korea Tomas Tozic Czech Republic Jana Tozickova Czech Republic Wang Weifan China Jiade Wu China Young Sun Yu Korea Chen Zemin China Edna Karolien Zwerver The Netherlands 151 Geographical Distribution of Students United States Alabama - 39 Arizona - 2 Arkansas - 2 California - 3 Colorado - 1 Connecticut - 1 Delaware - 2 Florida - 61 Georgia - 173 Illinois - 3 Indiana - 3 Iowa - 2 Kentucky - 4 Louisiana - 5 Maryland - 4 Michigan - 2 Minnesota - 3 Mississippi - 13 Other Countries Canada - 1 Brazil - 1 China - 2 Ghana - 1 Guyana - 1 Hungary - 1 Jamaica - 7 Japan - 1 Missouri - 3 Nebraska - 2 New Jersey - 4 New York -16 North Carolina - 61 Ohio -2 Oklahoma - 2 Oregon - 2 Pennsylvania - 5 Puerto Rico - 1 South Carolina - 41 Tennessee - 34 Texas - 9 Utah -2 Virginia - 19 Washington - 5 West Virginia - 1 Wisconsin - 1 Kenya - 1 Korea - 9 Mexico - 2 The Netherlands - 1 Northern Ireland - 1 Scotland - 1 Taiwan - 1 MBBMHHBBB < n w > i - 1 k: r > S > 3 9 a z if) o S 3 QTQ ^ n> O