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Requirements :
Six(6 SH) of MM credit is required for the MDiv, normally 6SH in Formation in Ministry. Six Three (6SH3 SH) of MM credit is required for the MACL degree.
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- A minimum of 6SH of Mentored Ministry (MM) credits are required for the MDiv; a maximum of 15SH of MM may be earned.
- Normally, a minimum of 3SH of the Mentored Ministry credits shall be earned in a congregational context. This is typically achieved through FS 601/602 Formation in Ministry. Students in the MDiv Pastoral Ministry Track shall earn a minimum of 6SH of MM credit in the congregational context.
- FS 601/602 Formation in Ministry (6SH) is to be taken in the middle phase of a student’s seminary program. A prerequisite is FS 501/502 Formation in God’s Story I&II 503 Formation in Spiritual Practices and 504 Formation in Narrative Identity and approval of degree candidacy.
- SMFE 601 Clinical Pastoral Education (6SH) may be taken at any point during the seminary experience excepting when a student is enrolled in another MM program. CPE is recommended for students in the Chaplaincy or Pastoral Counseling concentrations in the MDiv Specialized Ministries Track.
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In cases where students bring significant prior intentional intercultural experience, they may meet the intercultural requirement by taking the 1SH CM 572 – Intercultural Integration Seminar for further reflection on their maturing Cultural Intelligence. This alternative should be made available to international students comparing and reflecting on ministry within the U.S. context.
Hybrid Courses
The seminary offers a number of courses in a hybrid format (combination of distance learning and in person format). These hybrid courses are structured in such a way that they meet the residency requirement for a degree. Hybrid courses courses include intensive in person instruction as noted in the Seminary course schedule. Such hybrid courses allow individuals at a distance to work towards a seminary degree without necessarily making a permanent move to campus. (See Video Conferencing Policy in the Academic Policy section of this catalog).
Summer Offerings
Every May and June offer a variety of summer school opportunities. A Summer Institute for Spiritual Formation is offered in the month of June. In addition, every May and June courses are offered in a variety of formats. An intensive unit of CPE is offered from mid-June to mid-August. Students who qualify may take directed studies in areas not covered by courses offered in the curriculum. Also, ministry internships may be arranged through the director of field education.
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