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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
| THEO 2710 |
THEO 2720 |
THEO 3301 |
THEO 3302 |
THEO 3303 |
THEO 3331 |
THEO 3710 |
THEO 3730 |
THEO 4720 |
THEO 4731 |
THEO 4733 |
THEO 4899 |
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| THEO 2710: () Offerings |
| Introduces students to the definition, scope, and nature of the Church's teaching ministry. The task of educational ministry is designing teaching/learning experiences and environments that facilitate Christian formation. Students will examine the theological, historical, philosophical, and psycho-social foundations for educational ministry. |
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| THEO 2720: () Offerings |
| Provides a systematic approach to curriculum development and instructional theory for Christian education including theological, sociological, and psychological concerns at each age level. Emphasis is on effective Bible teaching. |
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| THEO 3301: () Offerings |
| A survey of Christianity from its post-apostolic origins to the end of the Middle Ages. Initially, evaluates the formation of orthodoxy, the challenge of heterodoxy, early monasticism, missions to Western Europe; then explores the achievement of the medieval Church through a study of the papacy, scholasticism, and the Crusades. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman students are excluded. |
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| THEO 3302: () Offerings |
| A survey of European and Latin American Christian history from the 16th century to the present. Attention will be given to the Protestant and Catholic Reformations of the 16th century; to the colonization and evangelization of the Americas in the 16th and following centuries; to the rationalism, orthodoxy, and pietism of the 17th century; to the revivalism of the 18th century; to the historicism and liberalism in the 19th century; and to the emergence of neoorthodoxy, the ecumenical movement, and liberation theologies in the 20th century. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman students are excluded. |
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| THEO 3303: () Offerings |
| A survey of the development of American Christian thought and institutions from the 17th century to the present. Representative works by major thinkers of different historical periods and denominational affiliations will be studied. Particular attention will be given to the contemporary religious landscape, that is, to the varieties of American church life today. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman students are excluded. |
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| THEO 3331: () Offerings |
| This course integrates Church history, biblical study, and Christian theology to develop students' understanding of women in Christianity. The class will include a survey of women in the Christian tradition including women of faith in the Bible and in Church history. Students will gain understanding of the philosophical and cultural contexts of biblical references to women and will probe the biblical texts to gain insight into their meaning and their implications for the present. Contributions that selected women have made to the church and the world will be highlighted. Theology, ministry style, community and family dynamics, and challenges faced by women today will be discussed. This course may be taken toward the Women's Studies minor. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman students are excluded. |
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| THEO 3710: () Offerings |
| Studies the integration of theology and life span psychology in an attempt to understand the process of becoming and being Christian. Stage theories of development, human religious experience, and metaphorical and narrative theology are addressed. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| THEO 3730: () Offerings |
| This course addresses key ministry concerns in regard to logistics, planning, and programming for a balanced ministry to the whole church through the lives of youth. Emphasis will be placed on planning with diversity and/or special needs which arise within a mnistry to youth and families. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| THEO 4720: () Offerings |
| Prerequisite: THEO 2710. A study of leadership from four perspectives: theological issues in leadership; understanding oneself as a leader; leadership behavior and skills; and leadership in a team context. The course focuses on preparation for a leadership position in educational ministry. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division, Writing "W" Course
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| THEO 4731: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: THEO 2710, 3710. Studies age-group characteristics, needs and interests of children with special emphasis on program development, and teaching techniques related to program ideas. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| THEO 4733: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: THEO 2710, 2720, 3710. Studies the various periods of adulthood from the standpoint of characteristics, needs, aims, material, and methods of teaching. Emphasizes the teaching process for adults in terms of andragogy (a shared approach to learning) as opposed to pedagogy. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| THEO 4899: () Offerings |
| Prerequisites: UFDN 3000 or 3100. Incorporates the breadth of the theological disciplines and provides integration of themes from UFDN and UCOR common curriculum. Reflection on the integration of faith and learning toward vocational goals will also be included. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Senior students only. |
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