Interdepartmental

Interdepartmental courses cross the boundaries which normally divide the theological disciplines and serve an important integrative function for students. They ordinarily are taught jointly by professors from different departments or disciplines.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

I.123 SHARING OUR FAITH TRADITIONS This course builds upon the Sharing Our Faith Traditions (SOFT) program, a retreat sponsored by the Multicultural Alliance that brings protestant, Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim seminarians together to engage each other around a particular theme related to interfaith dialogue and to explore the richness of each tradition. Scholars from each tradition lecture on the theme of the year. Students conduct worship services, meet in plenary and small groups, and complete written assignments. The retreat ordinarily is scheduled for four days during the first week in January. Three credits. Faculty

I.310 SENIOR CAPSTONE SEMINAR In this seminar students practice the work of integration through engaging components common to topics in theological education. The components include: hermeneutics, tradition, theological analysis, contextual analysis, deepening self-awareness, and ministry activity. The seminar may include both written and performative assignments. The Senior Capstone Seminar is designed to help students explicitly and purposefully integrate their theological education, better preparing them for Christian leadership beyond graduation. The Senior Capstone Seminar also represents an opportunity for students to explore a variety of interests and questions that are relevant to their vocational commitments. Senior Capstone Seminars are team-taught by two professors. One seminar is required of each MDiv student, to be taken in the final year of the program, and, if space permits, a student can elect a second seminar. At least one seminar on proclamation will be offered each year, and there will be a regular offering of a seminar on leadership. Other seminars may be developed by faculty on topics of their own choosing. Six credits. Faculty

MAMP-CS THE MAMP CAPSTONE SEMINAR In this seminar, taken during the final spring semester, students produce a project which demonstrates competency in some aspect of ministry. This project grows out of mature and critical reflection on the practice of ministry, drawing from the range of theological disciplines. Students evaluate and provide written and oral response to other’s projects. Prerequisite: Supervised Practice of Ministry requirement (or concurrent enrollment in SPM). This seminar can be taken no earlier than one’s final spring semester of study. Six credits. Prof. Greenway

MATS-IS THE MATS INTEGRATIVE SEMINAR In this seminar students work together and in consultation with the instructor and a designated faculty member in the framing, research, and production of a term project which demonstrates scholarly work and applies expertise garnered through studies in their respective courses of study in the MATS degree program. Students evaluate and provide written and oral responses to others’ projects. This seminar can be taken no earlier than one’s final spring semester of study. Six credits. Prof. Greenway

YMT.001 MAYM: SPECIAL TOPICS This course explores a select topic of timely interest or controversy in youth ministry. Students engage the topic through critical reading, discussion, writing, and practice. Four credits. Faculty