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Course Descriptions - Upcoming Terms

2025 Summer Online Term: May 19-July 11, 2025

BI 509 Greek Translation (Elder)
HT 615 Presbyterian History and Confessions (Ensign-George)
MN 555 Polity and Program of the Presbyterian Church (Shaffer)
MN 709 Worship in the Reformed Tradition (Shaffer)
SPM 671/672 Supervised Practice of Ministry (Ward) 
SPM 681 CPE for SPM Experience (Ward)

2025 August Residency Term: August 4-15, 2025

August Residency Course Schedule at a Glance

IN 510 Introduction to the Reformed Tradition Residential (Burnett, Slemmons, McCaw)
IN 520 God's Redemptive Mission Residential (Duba, Forshey)
IN 782 Gospel in Context Residential (Duba, McCaw)
MN 531 Discipleship and Teaching I Residential (Forshey)
MN 579 01 Caregiving II Residential (McCaw)
MN 640 Proclaiming the Word Residential (Slemmons) 

2025 Fall Term: September 2-December 8, 2025

Fall 2025 Course Schedule at a Glance

BI 500 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (Schlimm)
BI 511 Introduction to the Old Testament (Schlimm)
BI 567 01 Acts (English Exegesis) Residential Madison (Brown, White) 
BI 620 Interpretation of the Old Testament in the Reformed Tradition (Glover)
BI 644 Gospel of John (English Exegesis) Online (Elder)
BI 645 Gospel of John (Greek Exegesis) Online (Elder)
FE 602 Christian Leadership in Context Online (Shaffer)
HT 500 Early and Medieval Church History Online (Longfield) 
HT 520 Reformed Theology I Online/Asynchronous (Burnett)
HT 520 Reformed Theology I Residential/Synchronous (Burnett) 
HT 540 Christian Doctrine I Online and Residential (Colyer)
HT 749 Theology of Augustine (Andrews)
HT 775 Theology of John Calvin Online/Asynchronous (Instructor)
HT 775 Theology of John Calvin Residential/Synchronous (Burnett)
IN 519 Theology and Practice of Ministry Online (Forshey)
IN 521 Disciple Formation 1 Online (Forshey)
IN 721 Disciple Formation 3 Online (Forshey)
MN 532 Discipleship and Teaching II Online (Forshey)
MN 643 The Liturgical Year Online and Residential (Slemmons)
SPM 671/672 Supervised Practice of Ministry (Ward) 
SPM 681 CPE for SPM Experience (Ward)

Course Descriptions - Recent Terms

2025 January Residential Term (UMC Students Only):

Pre-load Dec 23-Jan 3, Residency Jan 6-10, Post-load Jan 12-17, 2025

2025 Spring Online and Residential Term: Jan 14-Apr 26, 2025

Click here for Spring 2025 Schedule at a Glance

BI 502 Introduction to New Testament Greek (Elder)
BI 550 Introduction to the New Testament (Elder)
BI 567 Exodus (English Exegesis) - Madison Learning Community (Bosserman, Pruett) 
BI 624 Hebrew Exegesis (Schlimm)
BI 630 Interpretation of the New Testament in the Reformed Tradition (Miller)
HT 502 Reformation and Modern Church History (Longfield)
HT 530 Reformed Theology II (Burnett)
HT 556 What Christians Believe: Doctrine II (Colyer)
HT 655 Imagining Salvation (Duba)
HT 667 American Puritanism Through Edwards (Crocco)
HT 773 Theology of Karl Barth (Burnett)
IN 522 Disciple Formation II (Forshey)
IN 722 Disciple Formation IV (Forshey)
MN 501 Leading Worship (Slemmons)
MN 578 Christian Caregiving I(McCaw)
MN 616 The Use of Psalms in Christian Worship (Slemmons)
MN 630 Starting Missional Communities (James)
SPM 671/672 Supervised Practice of Ministry (Ward)
SPM 681 CPE for SPM Experience (Ward)

2024 Fall Online and Residential Term: Sept 3-Dec 9, 2024
Fall 2024 Course Schedule at a Glance
BI 500 Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (Schlimm)
BI 511 Introduction to the Old Testament (Schlimm)
BI 567 The Bible and Media (Elder)
BI 620 Interpretation of the Old Testament in the Reformed Tradition (Glover)
BI 670 Revelation (Greek Exegesis) (Elder)
FE 602 Leadership in Context (Shaffer)
FE 603 Leadership Ethics (McCaw/Blue)
HT 500 Early and Medieval Church History (Longfield)
HT 520 Reformed Theology I (Burnett)
HT 540 Christian Doctrine I (Colyer)
HT 749 Theology of Augustine (Andrews)
HT 775 Theology of John Calvin (Burnett)
IN 519 Theology and Practice of Ministry (Forshey)
IN 521 Disciple Formation I (Forshey)
IN 721 Disciple Formation III (Forshey)
MN 532 Discipleship and Teaching II (Forshey)
MN 567 Leading Thriving Congregations (Allen/Carlson)
MN 633 Preaching from New Testament Books (Slemmons) (course canceled)
SPM 671/672 Supervised Practice of Ministry (Ward)
SPM 681 CPE for SPM Credit (Ward)
2024 Summer Online Term: May 20-July 12, 2024
2024 August Residency: July 22-Aug 30, 2024




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