PRE-SEMINARY STUDIES
The university seeks to serve students preparing for seminary admission through a range of courses considered basic to such graduate professional study. There is no single normative pattern for pre-seminary education because of widely varying emphases and settings for ministry. The Anderson University School of Theology and Christian Ministry follows current admission recommendations of the Association of Theological Schools when it suggests the following categories of learning as foundational for graduate seminary study: •
The ability to read, write, and speak clear and correct English is vital for interpreting and communicating the faith of the church. It is highly desirable that a reading knowledge of Hebrew and/or Greek be developed as a basic tool. Additional language skills might be essential, depending on vocational intent.
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General understanding of human selfhood, modern social institutions, culture and religion, science and technology. Students are expected to have some academic understanding of the fields of philosophy, sociology, psychology, and history, and in some instances, may major in one of these areas.
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Theological understanding of major religious traditions and the contemporary understanding of values and faith. A knowledge of the nature and content of biblical materials is of particular significance.
Details of admission requirements for the Anderson University School of Theology and Christian Ministry should be considered in the planning of undergraduate junior and senior years.
Courses of Instruction CAPTION
Each course in the catalog is listed under a particular caption, a four-character code that identifies the discipline or field of study to which the course is related. Courses offered by the university are listed under caption headings in the sponsoring department’s or program’s section in this catalog. Caption ACCT ARTH ARTS ATRG BIBL BIOL BSNS CHEM CMIN COMM CPSC CRIM DANC ECON EDUC ENGL ENGR
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Description Accounting Art History Art Athletic Training Bible Biology Business Administration Chemistry Christian Ministries Communication Computer Science Criminal Justice Dance Economics Education English Engineering
Caption EXSC FREN GERM GLBL HIST HNRS INCS LART LEAD MATH MLAN MUBS MUED MUPF MUSC MUTR
Description Exercise Science French German Global Studies History Honors Intercultural Studies Liberal Arts Business & Integrative Leadership Mathematics Modern Languages Music Business Music Education Music Performance Music Musical Theatre
Caption NURS PACT PEHS PETE PHIL PHYS POSC PSYC PUBH RLGN SOCI SOWK SPAN SPED SPRL THEA
Description Nursing Peace/Conflict Transformation Physical Education Physical Education Teacher Education Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Public Health Bible and Religion Sociology Social Work Spanish Special Education Sport/Recreation Leadership Theatre
Anderson University Undergraduate Catalog, 2022-23
