INFORMATION ABOUT COURSE LISTINGS

Organization and Abbreviations Used

In the following section the courses of the ACTS schools and of SCUPE are listed for each quarter according to an outline of these major areas of study: Biblical Studies, Historical Studies, Theological Studies, Ethical Studies, Religion and Society Studies, World Mission Studies, History of Religions, and Ministry Studies. Each area is subdivided further (see the complete outline at the beginning of each quarter listing, fall, winter, spring). In each unit of the outline, courses are listed in alphabetical order of the initials of the institutions as follows:

CTSChicago Theological Seminary

CTUCatholic Theological Union

G-ETSGarrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

LSTCLutheran School of Theology at Chicago

M/LMeadville/Lombard Theological School

MSMundelein Seminary

MTSMcCormick Theological Seminary

NBTSNorthern Baptist Theological Seminary

NCTINorthside Chicago Theological Institute

NPTSNorth Park Theological Seminary

SCUPESeminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education

S-WTSSeabury-Western Theological Seminary

TEDSTrinity Evangelical Divinity School

All courses listed in this catalog are open for cross-registration. The catalog includes only a selection, however, of the course offerings of Mundelein Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. For complete listings of those courses, contact the registrars of the two schools.

An H suffix in a course number indicates that the course is taught in Spanish, and the course description is given in Spanish. Courses taught in Korean are indicated by a K suffix in the course number.

P following a course description indicates that students need to obtain permission of the instructor to enroll in the class; L denotes a course with limited enrollment. D denotes a course using distance learning technology.

The abbreviations M, T, W, Th, F, Sa, Su are used for days of the week. TBA indicates that the professor or time for a course remains to be arranged. (See the note regarding the updating of course listings in the section on cross-registration below.)

All courses are equivalent to three quarter hours of credit, unless otherwise indicated.

Explanation of Course Numbers

CTS

Fields of study Levels of courses
CHChristian Heritage300-399Introductory
TECTheology, Ethics, and Contemporary Culture 400-499Intermediate
CMChristian Ministries 500-599Advanced
600-699Doctoral

CTU

Fields of studyLevels of courses
BBiblical Studies300-399Introductory or foundational
CCross-Cultural Studies400-499Intermediate
D Doctoral Studies500-599Advanced
EEthical Studies600-699Doctoral
HHistorical Studies
IInterdisciplinary/Integrative Studies
MMinisterial Studies
MPMinistry Related to Pastoral Theology
MWMinistry Related to Word and Worship
SSpirituality Studies
WWord and Worship Studies

G-ETS

Fields of studyLevels of courses
11Old Testament501-599Foundational
12New Testament601-699Advanced
13Church History
21Theology
22Ethics and Society
31Preaching, Worship, and Church Music
32Pastoral Psychology and Counseling
33Christian Education
34Church Administration, Evangelism, and Spiritual Formation
35Religion and Media
40Interdisciplinary

LSTC

Fields of studyLevels of courses
BBiblical Studies300-399Introductory
HHistorical Studies400-499Intermediate
TTheological Studies500-599Advanced
EEthical Studies600-699Doctoral
WWorld Mission Studies
MMinistry Studies
IInterdisciplinary/Integrative Studies

M/L

Fields of studyLevels of courses
BBiblical Studies300-399Introductory
HHistorical Studies400-499Intermediate
TTheological Studies500-599Doctoral
EEthical Studies
WWorld Mission Studies
HRHistory of Religions
MMinistry Studies
IInterdisciplinary/Integrative Studies

MS

Fields of studyLevels of courses
BISacred Scripture200-299Required
SYSystematic Theology300-399Intermediate/Elective
MOChristian Life400-499Advanced, requiring research
HIChurch History
WOWorship
PLPastoral Life

MTS

Fields of studyLevels of courses
BBiblical Studies300-399Introductory
HHistorical Studies400-499Intermediate
TTheological Studies500-599Advanced
EEthical Studies600-699Doctoral
WWorld Mission Studies
MMinistry Studies
IInterdisciplinary/Integrative Studies

NBTS

Fields of studyLevels of courses
BLBiblical Languages300-399Introductory
BSBiblical Studies400-499Intermediate
CHChurch History500-599Advanced
CNCounseling600-699D.Min.
CTContext
DRDoctoral
EDChristian Education
INIntegrative/Interdisciplinary
MEMissions and Evangelism
MNPastoral/Parish Ministry
NTNew Testament Studies
OTOld Testament Studies
PCPastoral Care
RSReligion and Society
SMSupervised Ministry
TEEthics
THTheological Studies
URUrban Ministry

NPTS

Fields of studyLevels of courses
BIBLBible-099Noncredit foundational
CEDFChristian Education and Formation100-199First-year core or introductory
HISTHistory200-299Second-year core or elective
MNSTMinistry300-399Third-year core or elective
SPFMSpiritual Formation
THEOTheology

S-WTS

Fields of studyLevels of courses
01Old Testament500-599Introductory
02New Testament600-699Intermediate; prerequisites or permission required
03Church History700-799Advanced; permission required for nondoctoral students
04Religion and the Arts
05Theology
06Spirituality
08Ethics and Moral Theology
09Liturgics
10Religion in the United States
11Church Music
12, 13Christian Ministries
14Christian Education
15Practica
16Theological Bibliography
17Preaching

TEDS

Fields of studyLevels of courses
OTOld Testament and Semitic Studies500-599Introductory
NTNew Testament Studies600-699Intermediate
CHChurch History and the History of Christian Thought 700-799Advanced
MEMissions and Evangelism800-849Mainly Th.M. and doctoral
STBiblical and Systematic Theology 850-994Doctoral only
PRPhilosophy of Religion
CCChristianity and Contemporary Culture
CEChristian Education
PCPastoral Counseling and Psychology
HHomiletics
PTPastoral Theology

How Cross-Registration Works

Students of any of the ACTS schools may take courses from any of the other member schools directly and with no added charges. Cross-registration into courses of the ACTS Urban Clinical Pastoral Education Program, SCUPE, or Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies may involve different procedures and payment from each ACTS school; students are responsible to determine what particulars apply at their own schools.

Exceptions to the process of cross-registration exist (1) during the summer quarter when tuition is normally paid to the school offering the course; (2) for D.Min. courses other than Pastoral Care and Counseling and for those students in the ACTS D.Min. in Preaching Program; and (3) in certain courses with limited enrollment. Each school in ACTS reserves the right to limit enrollment in certain courses for pedagogical reasons and to set its own policies for the admission of students from other schools to such courses.

A student who cross-registers is subject to the policy for incompletes at the school into which he or she cross-registers.

It should be noted that, although the following listings were accurate when published, each school issues a list of changes and corrections just prior to registration for each quarter. Students should consult these lists through the registrar of each school before registering for courses.


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