Anglican History
This non-credit survey course explores the historical development of Anglicanism from the advent of Christianity to the British Isles to the creation of the Anglican Communion.  It will be offered in the spring semester of 2007.

Cross-Cultural Ministry
This class is designed to enable students to develop skills for building relationships across cultural lines for effective ministry with people who are different from us.

Evangelism: Our Call, Our Mission, Our Purpose
This one-semester class will explore the following questions:  What is evangelism? What is the nature of the Christian Gospel? How is the Old Testament essential in understanding the Gospel? What is salvation? What is conversion? The course will also explore the meaning of the Cross, the uniqueness of Jesus Christ, the meaning of the resurrection, and evangelism in the post-modern context.

Historical Theology I: The Patristic Period
An exploration of Christian thought spanning the first five centuries of the Church through Augustine.

Historical Theology II: The Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation
An exploration of Christian thought from Anselm of Canterbury and Thomas Aquinas through the Lutheran and Anglican Reformations.

Historical Theology III: The Modern Period
A survey of theological movements from the Enlightenment to the contemporary schools. 

History, Role, and Meaning of the Diaconate
A study of the historic Diaconate, its traditional purposes and contemporary applications.  A Field Placement project will be required during this course.

Homiletics
A study of liturgical preaching and homiletic skills.  Instruction includes reflection on the pastoral and liturgical place of the sermon.  In addition to classroom homiletical exercises and critiques, students preach during Cathedral Center services.  Prerequisites:  Old Testament I and II, New Testament I

Introduction to Spiritual Theology
An introduction to the basic elements of Christian spirituality, emphasizing the nature of the spirituality of Christian Scripture, and an analysis of Christian experience in  light of Biblical revelation and Christian tradition.  The course explores a variety of spiritual practices and techniques by application to the student’s pilgrimage. Emphasis is given to the corporate life of the Church through liturgy as well as to the individual life of private prayer and conversation.

Moral Theology
An examination of the classic tradition of Christian moral theology, in which the student assesses and evaluates a wide variety of moral questions in contemporary life.  The perspective is that of the Anglican tradition.

New Testament I
An introduction to the content, composition, and theological emphases of the Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, as well as the Gospel of John.  Attention is given to major interpretive approaches and their presuppositions.

New Testament II
An exegetical study of the letters of Paul, the Pastoral Epistles, Hebrews and the Book of Revelation, emphasizing the historical context, structure, and theological content.

Old Testament I
An introduction to the history, faith and literature of the people of Israel, from the origins of Israel’s oral tradition to the time of the Divided Kingdom.  Classes focus on Old Testament theology and its application to the Christian faith.

Old Testament II
An introduction to the prophetic literature of the Hebrew Scriptures, Wisdom literature, apocalyptic materials and the Psalms.  Old Testament I is a prerequisite to this course.  

Pastoral Care (first semester course)
An introduction to the church’s ministry of pastoral care, including: active listening, responding to grief and loss, family systems, pastoral care in various contexts, the use of the Pastoral Offices in the Book of Common Prayer, knowing when to refer for professional counseling, and theological reflection upon pastoral care encounters. 

Sacramental Ministry of Deacons
An introduction to sacramental theology and knowledge of the service books of the Episcopal Church.  Students learn how to plan the standard services of the Church and how to prepare the service, as well as how to work with the parish priest to develop and train liturgical ministers. Students participate in the preparation for Cathedral Center worship.  

Sacramental Theology (second semester course)
An introduction to the nature of liturgical worship, emphasizing the roots, development and meaning of Christian liturgy from the early church to the present day.   

Sacred Music
An introduction to musical terms and notation, especially as they relate to church music.  Students gain a working knowledge of the Hymnal 1982 and learn how to use the hymns, psalms and service music effectively in planning worship throughout the year.

Youth Ministry I
This course will provide a solid and professional educational foundation for youth ministry.  Topics will include the Biblical foundation and theology of ministry with young people, the personal theology of the youth minister, the culture of youth, and the faith and moral development of the adolescent.  The topic of youth ministry as evangelism will also be addressed in this course.

Youth Ministry II
A continuation of the educational foundation for youth ministry, with topics including developing a personal theology of youth ministry, family ministry, crisis management, team building, and youth ministry as mission.  Youth ministry I is a prerequisite to this course.