Within the context of the history of Israel, an overview of the literature of the Old Testament with special attention to its literary history and theological themes.

Within the context of Christian origins, an overview of the canonical literature of the New Testament with special attention to its literary history and theological themes.

An exploration of the methods and approaches for engaging the Bible faithfully in relationship to Christian faith and practice; its nature, context, and origins; and its reception in global contexts, with attention to justice, gender, race, and class.

This course studies the New Testament books about and addressed to the general church - Acts, Hebrews, the Catholic Epistles, the Johannine Epistles, and/or Revelation - and focuses in on a particular portion of these books. What are the varieties of expressions of faithfulness to God and God's own faithfulness expressed in early Christian churches? How do these foster the diversity of Christian communities today?

A study of the psalms and wisdom literature from their ancient Near Eastern antecedents to second century Judaism and Christianity, with attention to the ongoing realities of grief, suffering, and injustice in the world.

A study of the content, theological perspectives, relationships, and reception of the canonical Gospels. This class asks the driving questions: Who is Jesus? How do the Gospels reveal the life, ministry, and death of Jesus? The heart of the course is growing in understanding of and reverence for the Christ of history and faith.

How do followers of Christ live in step with the Holy Spirit? A study of Paul's letters to far-flung churches around the ancient Mediterranean, most of which he founded and nurtured as a missionary pastor.

A study of the major theological themes of the Christian Scriptures in relation to Christian faith and practice.

An exegetical and theological study of Old Testament narrative and legal materials (Pentateuch, Deuteronomistic History, various writings) that introduces their basic content, movement, context, and significance. Attention also is paid to biblical and archaeological data related to the origins of Israel and its literature.

A study of the prophetic phenomena in the Old Testament, setting each book in its historical and canonical context, with attention to how these books speak to ancient and contemporary issues related to power, gender, justice, and economics.

An investigation of a topic in biblical studies not otherwise covered in the curriculum.

Advanced study in a topic in Bible.

A historical survey addressing the ideas, practices, and institutions of Christianity emphasizing the contribution and challenges of women as disciples, preachers, martyrs, writers and community leaders from the end of the New Testament period to the present with attention to the Wesleyan and American Holiness traditions.

A historical survey of the ideas, practices, and institutions of Christianity from the end of the New Testament period to the present, with attention to the Wesleyan-Arminian tradition.

What is ministry? How are all Christians called to discipleship, faith formation, and service? What does the Christian tradition require from those granted authority of oversight in the Church? Students will learn from the various roles and offices of the church, to practice and teach others the classic Christian disciplines as a means of grace, and the importance of theological reflection for ministry.

Students will examine the teaching and preaching offices of the Church. Students will learn how the essentials of biblical interpretation (hermeneutics and exegetical method), theology, and an understanding of the "social location" of the local congregation for effective teaching and preaching.

What is Christian Care? What did the early church mean by the "care of souls"? This course will explore the intersection between discipleship and pastoral care and its relation to and divergence from psychological counseling. Emphasis will be given to multi-generational and congregationally-based ways for spiritual nurture and care of individuals and families in need. Special attention will be given to spiritual direction and lay-led ministries.

Students will explore approaches to the discipleship ministries for youth in the local church and parachurch organizations.

How do good theology, sound scriptural understanding, and sustaining pastoral care become enacted by a local congregation in weekly worship? This course will allow students to design and lead worship following specified themes and liturgical patterns in a classroom setting with regular feedback.

What is the nature and mission of the church? The course explores biblical assumptions of missional theology and the social and contextual issues of a local congregation as they relate to evangelism, missions, social witness, and justice making.

The most fundamental practice of the Christian tradition, from Jesus and the twelve, involves gathering in a particular spatial location. This course will examine two traditions of gathering: the Ministry of the Word and the Ministry of the Table. The course will examine varied worship traditions arising out of the different understandings and historic periods of the church. The course will emphasize the different manifestations of historical Christian practices like the church year, baptism, funerals, and the Lord's Supper and how to oversee these practices in alternative traditions.

How do Christians lead and equip others to further God's purposes? Attention is given to administration, team building, conflict resolution, and a biblical understanding of gifts, ministry roles and functions. The course also examines the pressures of ministry and the changing structures and forms of the church in American society.

Who are the Nazarenes? This course will identify the formative influences of the Methodist societies in 18th Century England and the distinct ways the Methodist way of life was adapted in Colonial America and gave rise to the 19th Century American Holiness Movement and the Church of the Nazarene. Attention will be given to the organization and ministry of the local, district and general church as articulated in the Manual of the Church of the Nazarene.

Students will be immersed and examine how the church worships and engages in works of mercy and devotion in a community-based intercultural context. Students will learn how to analyze congregational and community demographics, understand sociological dynamics and employ theological reflection in ministry. The course will examine the difference between non-profit ministry structures and congregationally-based, direct-action approaches to local ministry.

How do we lead so that children and youth will follow Christ? How are the gifts of the young employed in mission? How does the church equip families to support faith? This course will examine recent sociological studies of emergent adulthood and look at ministry practices designed to sustain the long term witness of the church through intergenerational ministries.

Supervised on-site ministry to help students integrate theory and classroom experience with the practice of ministry.

An investigation of a topic in Christian ministries not otherwise covered in the curriculum.

A linguistic approach to the language of the New Testament providing students with sufficient knowledge to read selected passages from the Greek New Testament with the use of a grammar and lexicon.

A linguistic approach to the language of the New Testament providing students with sufficient knowledge to read selected passages from the Greek New Testament with the use of a grammar and lexicon.

An introductory study of the syntax and vocabulary of biblical Hebrew, with Old Testament readings along with an introduction to the tools and methods of exegesis.

An introductory study of the syntax and vocabulary of biblical Hebrew, with Old Testament readings along with an introduction to the tools and methods of exegesis.

A historical survey of selected philosophical ideas, systems, and methods, especially as these have developed in Western civilization.

The study of right and wrong in principle, character, and conduct; practical moral issues analyzed from the basis of sound moral theory; characteristics of an adequate, consistent code of ethics.

This course provides an exploration of issues related to theological discourse, especially language about God. The class engages significant figures and ideas throughout the Western philosophical tradition. There will be a focus on Medieval Christian philosophers including St. Agustine, St. Anselm, and St. Aquinas. There will also be a focus on justice issues related to gender, racial, and economic circumstances.

A study of the logical appraisal of arguments with attention given to formal and informal fallacies.

This course is designed to examine developments in Western philosophy with an emphasis on ancient Greek philosophers utilizing readings from significant and representative texts of the historical eras.

This course examines developments in Western philosophy with an emphasis on modern philosophy from Descartes through Hegel utilizing readings from significant and representative texts of the modern historical period.

This course traces the emergence and development of political and social philosophy, with special consideration given to Plato's notion of justice, Social Contract Theory, Marxism, racial justice, feminism and poststructuralism.

A philosophical and historical examination of themes within existentialist literature and philosophy. This course includes such figures as Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Sartre, de Beauvoir, Dostoevsky, and Camus.

Classical and recent theories of beauty, the sublime, and art, with selected coverage of such concepts as aesthetics, expression, mimesis, criticism and the relationship between art, the art-world, and society.

A philosophical and historical examination of the nature and epistemological foundations of science, the scientific method, and the relationship between science and such areas as religion, morality, and culture.

An examination of significant works in the philosophical tradition from ancient Greek to contemporary texts that deal explicitly with the topics of education and pedagogy.

A philosophical exploration of the themes of alienation, transformation, and reconciliation through the interpretation of film. Possible foci include apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic, and dystopic genres.

This course examines the ethical implications of love. The course includes such figures as Plato, St. Augustine, Kierkegaard, Buber, Levinas, and Irigaray.

This course will study 20th century Western philosophy and critically reflect upon those trajectories of thought that arise out of and respond to the philosophical work of the Western philosophical tradition as a whole.

An examination of the nature of reality, meaning, and knowledge, and what constitutes each. Possible topics include realism, nominalism, freedom and responsibility, God, space, time, causation, skepticism, belief, truth, and justification.

An investigation of a topic in philosophy not otherwise covered in the curriculum.

This course introduces students to the study of Christian theology and to the body of Christian doctrines. It approaches Christian theology from the perspective of the Wesleyan theological tradition.

This course explores central Christian convictions, e.g., the doctrines of creation, providence, the incarnation and the resurrection of the body, in careful and respectful dialogue with the natural sciences, especially cosmology and biological evolution.

A study of the biblical foundations of the Holiness message, Wesleyan theological perspectives set in the context of the history of the Church, and the classic disciplines of spiritual formation.

This course explores theological themes, beliefs, and practices, as well as literary images of God, evil, and redemption in short stories, novels and poems.

This course introduces students to the convictions, writings, and practices of people in the Abrahamic (Jewish, Islamic, Sikh) and Asian (Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian) traditions from a Wesleyan theological perspective.

This course surveys views of human nature and personhood in the Christian tradition and also in leading psychological theories. It also examines the relationship between theological discourse and the discipline of psychology.

This course will examine the relationship between the Church's teachings on the identity and ministry of Jesus Christ (Christology) and the ongoing life of Christ's community of disciples, including worship, evangelism, the sacraments, the presence of the Holy Spirit, and eschatology.

This course studies major Christian ethical theories and views of the moral life. It also explores the Christian use of the leading philosophical theories of ethics. Finally, it examines contemporary moral issues such as justice, war and peace, work, and family.

A study of the theology and practice of vocation as they have developed in the biblical and Christian traditions. Students will be led to reflect on career and professional life in a Christian way. The course will also study Christian ethical ways of living in the world.

This survey course covers Christianity's two-thousand-year history looking at its origins and history in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The great expansion of Christianity into Europe and the West will be highlighted while the primary focus will be on more Christian movements and theology from the Global South.

This course introduces students to the life, ministry, and preaching of the co-founder of Methodism as a model for contemporary Christian formation, service, and theological reflection.

This course will study traditions of Protestant theology in their historical origins, classic expressions, and contemporary manifestations.

An examination of a topic in theology not otherwise studied in the curriculum.

The course will give special attention to the thought and practices of Christian righteousness in light of dynamics of inequity that have long faced Christian communities. Students will engage Christian tradition and contemporary life on the issues of the subjugation of women, economic alienation, slavery, racism and other structures of power. Approaches to these issues will be multi-disciplinary - underscoring the integration of biblical, theological, historical, and philosophical perspectives - and culminate in concrete practices of ministry.