Student Development (SDV) The courses in student development are designed to support a variety of major programs or to become part of an interdisciplinary program. SDV 100 USF Experience Designed to orient and motivate students toward academic success. (P/NC) (1 s.h.) SDV 150 Career Development A course which assists students in recognizing the relationship between values and the world of work. It is designed to enrich career planning through selfevaluation and career exploration. Jobseeking skills and knowledge are also enhanced. (1-2 s.h.) SDV 250 Sophomore Leadership Seminar A seminar course designed to increase student understanding of leadership principles applied to higher education settings. Students will have the opportunity to establish a relationship with a selected mentor. (P/NC) (1 s.h.) SDV 300 Practicum in Student Leadership An experiential learning course associated with service as a student leader. The course is tailored to meet the learning goals and experiences desired by the student, in consultation with the instructor. Students are required to demonstrate learning by preparing a portfolio that documents the achievement of their individual learning objectives. (P/NC) (1 s.h.) SDV 400 Job Search Seminar Designed for the third- or fourth-year bachelor’s degree candidate or secondyear associate’s degree candidate, this course will help prepare graduating students for a job search, the interview process, and their first year at work. (1 s.h.)
Theology (THE) Biblical Studies THE 140 Introduction to the Bible A survey of the content and teachings of the Bible in historical perspective. (3 s.h.)
will learn the alphabet, accents, and punctuation; the patterns of Greek nouns, pronouns, prepositions, and adjectives; and will begin to study verbs, all the while acquiring a basic vocabulary. From early in the course, students will be working in the actual New Testament text. Prerequisite: THE 140 or instructor approval. (3 s.h.) THE 310 New Testament Greek II Completion of this second semester will equip a student to succeed in seminary and graduate school courses which require knowledge of Koine Greek. Participants will learn all vocabulary words which appear 50 or more times in the New Testament, master the Greek verb system, learn interpretive principles, and do a final translation project. Prerequisite: THE 309. (3 s.h.) THE 311 New Testament Greek Reading Students will read and translate selected passages from the Greek New Testament. Each session will highlight particular lexical, grammatical, or syntactical problems. The theological implications of the proposed translations will be discussed. Prerequisites: THE 310 or instructor approval. (1 s.h.) THE 317 Jesus and the Gospels An exploration of the person, teachings, and significance of Jesus as presented in the four Gospels. Attention is given to historical and cultural backgrounds, to the literary relationships among the Gospels, and to appropriate methods for studying and applying the text. Prerequisite: THE 140. (3 s.h.) THE 318 Letters of Paul An exploration of Paul’s teachings and practices as revealed in his letters. The letters will be examined in light of their general historical and cultural setting as well as their specific situation and occasion. Students will carefully analyze Paul’s ideas and the way he argues in support of them, including topics such as salvation, church life, spirituality, sexuality, marriage, women, freedom, and mission. Prerequisite: THE 140. (3 s.h.).
THE 309 New Testament Greek I The first in a two-semester series in which students will learn to read and study the New Testament in its original language, Koine Greek. In this first semester, students
THE 319 Hebrews to Revelation A careful study of the last nine books of the New Testament. The works are examined for their message to their original readers, considering their historical and cultural setting, as a prelude to considering modern-day application. The books will be compared regarding such issues as
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their view of Christ’s significance and work, salvation, the church, last things, prayer and worship, and paraenesis (that is, what they exhort believers to do). Prerequisite: THE 140. (3 s.h.). THE 351 Old Testament Elective A concentrated study of a particular book or collection of books. Attention will be directed to historical context, literary form, and theological themes. Prerequisite: THE 140. (3 s.h.) THE 361 New Testament Elective A concentrated study of a particular book or collection of books. Attention will be directed to historical context, literary form, and theological themes. Prerequisite: THE 140. (3 s.h.) THE 394 Issues in Biblical Studies Study of selected themes and their significance for contemporary Christian life and belief. A different theme or issue will be addressed each time the course is offered. Prerequisite THE 140 or consent of the instructor. (3 s.h.)
Theology (THE) Historical Studies THE 303 History of Christianity A study of the development of Christianity from its origin to the present day. Prerequisite: THE 240. (3 s.h.) THE 392 Issues in Church History An advanced study of selected persons, movements, or time periods in the Christian church. A different issue or topic will be addressed each time the course is offered. Prerequisite: THE 303 or consent of instructor. (3 s.h.) THE 411 Christianity in America A survey of the history of Christian groups and traditions in America from Puritanism to the present, with special emphasis on Protestant churches. Prerequisite: THE 240. (3 s.h.) THE 414 Reformation A survey of the European Reformation of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and its constituent movements (the German, Swiss, Radical, English, and Catholic Reformations). A different figure or movement will receive particular attention with each successive offering of the course. Prerequisite: THE 303 or HIS 101 or 304 or instructor approval. (3 s.h.)