| CTS | Chicago Theological Seminary |
| CTU | Catholic Theological Union |
| G-ETS | Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary |
| LSTC | Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago |
| M/L | Meadville/Lombard Theological School |
| MS | Mundelein Seminary |
| MTS | McCormick Theological Seminary |
| NBTS | Northern Baptist Theological Seminary |
| NCTI | Northside Chicago Theological Institute |
| NPTS | North Park Theological Seminary |
| SCUPE | Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education |
| S-WTS | Seabury-Western Theological Seminary |
| TEDS | Trinity 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.
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.
| Fields of study | Levels of courses | ||
| CH | Christian Heritage | 300-399 | Introductory |
| TEC | Theology, Ethics, and Contemporary Culture | 400-499 | Intermediate |
| CM | Christian Ministries | 500-599 | Advanced |
| 600-699 | Doctoral | ||
CTU
| Fields of study | Levels of courses | |||
| B | Biblical Studies | 300-399 | Introductory or foundational | |
| C | Cross-Cultural Studies | 400-499 | Intermediate | |
| D | Doctrinal Studies | 500-599 | Advanced | |
| E | Ethical Studies | 600-699 | Doctoral | |
| H | Historical Studies | |||
| I | Interdisciplinary/Integrative Studies | |||
| M | Ministerial Studies | |||
| MP | Ministry Related to Pastoral Theology | |||
| MW | Ministry Related to Word and Worship | |||
| S | Spirituality Studies | |||
| W | Word and Worship Studies | |||
G-ETS
| Fields of study | Levels of courses | ||
| 11 | Old Testament | 501-599 | Foundational |
| 12 | New Testament | 601-699 | Advanced |
| 13 | Church History | ||
| 21 | Theology | ||
| 22 | Ethics and Society | ||
| 31 | Preaching, Worship, and Church Music | ||
| 32 | Pastoral Psychology and Counseling | ||
| 33 | Christian Education | ||
| 34 | Church Administration, Evangelism, and Spiritual Formation | ||
| 35 | Religion and Media | ||
| 40 | Interdisciplinary | ||
LSTC
| Fields of study | Levels of courses | ||
| B | Biblical Studies | 300-399 | Introductory |
| H | Historical Studies | 400-499 | Intermediate |
| T | Theological Studies | 500-599 | Advanced |
| E | Ethical Studies | 600-699 | Doctoral |
| W | World Mission Studies | ||
| M | Ministry Studies | ||
| I | Interdisciplinary/Integrative Studies | ||
M/L
| Fields of study | Levels of courses | ||
| B | Biblical Studies | 300-399 | Introductory |
| H | Historical Studies | 400-499 | Intermediate |
| T | Theological Studies | 500-599 | Doctoral |
| E | Ethical Studies | ||
| W | World Mission Studies | ||
| HR | History of Religions | ||
| M | Ministry Studies | ||
| I | Interdisciplinary/Integrative Studies | ||
MS
| Fields of study | Levels of courses | ||
| BI | Sacred Scripture | 200-299 | Required |
| SY | Systematic Theology | 300-399 | Intermediate/Elective |
| MO | Christian Life | 400-499 | Advanced, requiring research |
| HI | Church History | ||
| WO | Worship | ||
| PL | Pastoral Life | ||
MTS
| Fields of study | Levels of courses | ||
| B | Biblical Studies | 300-399 | Introductory |
| H | Historical Studies | 400-499 | Intermediate |
| T | Theological Studies | 500-599 | Advanced |
| E | Ethical Studies | 600-699 | Doctoral |
| W | World Mission Studies | ||
| M | Ministry Studies | ||
| I | Interdisciplinary/Integrative Studies | ||
NBTS
| Fields of study | Levels of courses | ||
| BL | Biblical Languages | 300-399 | Introductory |
| BS | Biblical Studies | 400-499 | Intermediate |
| CH | Church History | 500-599 | Advanced |
| CN | Counseling | 600-699 | D.Min. |
| ED | Christian Education | ||
| IN | Integrative/Interdisciplinary | ||
| ME | Missions and Evangelism | ||
| MN | Pastoral/Parish Ministry | ||
| NT | New Testament Studies | ||
| OT | Old Testament Studies | ||
| PC | Pastoral Care | ||
| RS | Religion and Society | ||
| SM | Supervised Ministry | ||
| TE | Ethics | ||
| TH | Theological Studies | ||
| UR | Urban Ministry | ||
NPTS
| Fields of study | Levels of courses | ||
| BIBL | Bible | 0099 | Noncredit foundational |
| CEDF | Christian Education and Formation | 5100-5199 | First-year core or introductory |
| HIST | History | 6200-6299 | Second-year core or elective |
| MNST | Ministry | 7300-7399 | Third-year core or elective |
| SPFM | Spiritual Formation | ||
| THEO | Theology | ||
S-WTS
| Fields of study | Levels of courses | ||
| 01 | Old Testament | 500-599 | Introductory |
| 02 | New Testament | 600-699 | Intermediate; prerequisites or permission required |
| 03 | Church History | 700-799 | Advanced; permission required for nondoctoral students |
| 04 | Religion and the Arts | ||
| 05 | Theology | ||
| 06 | Spirituality | ||
| 08 | Ethics and Moral Theology | ||
| 09 | Liturgics | ||
| 10 | Religion in the United States | ||
| 11 | Church Music | ||
| 12, 13 | Christian Ministries | ||
| 14 | Christian Education | ||
| 15 | Practica | ||
| 16 | Theological Bibliography | ||
| 17 | Preaching | ||
TEDS
| Fields of study | Levels of courses | ||
| OT | Old Testament and Semitic Studies | 500-599 | Introductory |
| NT | New Testament Studies | 600-699 | Intermediate |
| CH | Church History and the History of Christian Thought | 700-799 | Advanced |
| ME | Missions and Evangelism | 800-849 | Mainly Th.M. and doctoral |
| ST | Biblical and Systematic Theology | 850-994 | Doctoral only |
| PR | Philosophy of Religion | ||
| CC | Christianity and Contemporary Culture | ||
| EM | Educational Ministries | ||
| PC | Pastoral Counseling and Psychology | ||
| H | Homiletics | ||
| PT | Pastoral Theology | ||
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 term. Students should consult these lists through the registrar of each school before registering for courses.