This list of suggested courses will help students and their advisors choose among the elective courses offered, in order to deepen their preparation in areas of vocational interest.
Pastoral Ministry
For students serving or called to traditional or emerging Christian communities.
- SMCL 642 Christian WorshipSMCL 682 Foundations of Public Congregational Worship
- SMCL 611 Pastoral Care
- MOL 620 Transformative Leadership
- SMCL 602 Foundations of Christian Preaching
- SMCL 521 Teaching for Christian Community
A denominational polity course is required for United Methodist and strongly recommended for Mennonite Church USA pastoral ministry students; Clinical Pastoral Education is required for United Methodist students and strongly recommended for anyone with this vocation interest
Academic Ministry
For students who feel called to model for the church what it means to love God with the mind by artfully bringing academic learnings into the life of the church through teaching, writing and on-going scholarship.
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- CM 538 Global Christianity
- CM 631 Churches & 635 Faith Based Social Transformation
- CTE 713 Sermon on the Mount: Peace, Justice and the Reign of GodSMCL 682 Foundations of Public Worship
- CM 621 Evangelism: Living to Tell
- CM 653 Spirit World and the Global Church
- CM 724 Racial Healing and the Blue-Eyed Soul
- CTT 645 Justice, Peace and the Biblical NarrativeCenter for Interfaith Engagement courses (CIE)Story
Chaplaincy or Spiritual Direction
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In addition to the above MDiv core requirements, students are expected to choose many of their electives from these suggested courses:
- SMCL 611 Pastoral CareSMCL 581 Pastoral Counseling
- CTE 730 Human Sexuality in Theological Perspective
- SMFE 601 Clinical Pastoral Education—Basic Level
- SMFE 701 Clinical Pastoral Education—Advanced Level
- FS 521 Introduction to Spiritual Guidance
- FS 622/624 Spiritual Direction Seminar & PracticumCM 542 Psychology of Religious Experience
- SMCL 561 Ministry in Times of 564 Theological Reflection on Trauma
- FS 722 Advanced Spiritual Direction
- FS 532 Spiritual Formation for Congregational Discernment
- CM 621 Evangelism: Living to Tell