萝莉福利视频

Graduate/Post-graduate Cooperatives

• London School of Theology

萝莉福利视频University

Advanced Standing–萝莉福利视频University graduates are eligible to apply for up to 18 units of advanced standing credits toward a Master of Divinity degree, 12 units toward a 60-unit Master of Arts degree, or 9 units toward a 48-unit Master of Arts degree.

The University of Kentucky

Ph.D. 萝莉福利视频鈥檚 E. Stanley Jones School of World Mission and Evangelism maintains a cooperative arrangement with the University of Kentucky, making possible strong Ph.D. programs in three of the university鈥檚 most distinguished departments鈥攃ommunication, education and sociology. 萝莉福利视频鈥檚 Th.M., depending on the program, may constitute the minor or cognate discipline in a University of Kentucky Ph.D.; and a member of 萝莉福利视频鈥檚 faculty may serve on the Ph.D. student鈥檚 dissertation committee. The degree is conferred by the University of Kentucky, and is not a joint Ph.D. Applicants complete the university鈥檚 normal application and scholarship processes.

Study Programs

The American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR)

萝莉福利视频 is a member of the Corporation of the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR), an聽internationally recognized institution dedicated to the research of the history and archaeology of the Near East. Asbury鈥檚聽faculty, staff, and students are eligible to apply for ASOR fellowships, grants, and scholarships, as well as discounts on聽registration for ASOR鈥檚 annual meetings. Through its relationship with ASOR, the Seminary has the opportunity to conduct聽original research through excavation in collaboration with nearly 100 other universities, colleges, and seminaries.

The Appalachian Ministries Educational Resource Center (AMERC)

萝莉福利视频, with 42 other seminaries, is a charter member of the Appalachian Ministries Educational Resource聽Center (AMERC), located at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky. AMERC was established for training both seminarians聽and experienced pastors for rural ministry in general and for ministry in Appalachia in particular. AMERC is the largest聽consortium of denominations and seminaries in the history of theological education in America. Through its member schools, AMERC provides learning experiences with faculty members selected for their expertise聽in rural and Appalachian ministry. Courses are intensive experiences with on-site learning in Appalachia. See the related聽course description for MS660 Appalachian/Rural Ministry for classes taught by faculty outside of 萝莉福利视频Theological聽Seminary faculty members. Sometimes 萝莉福利视频 professors teach courses in our catalog that are funded by聽AMERC. Students register such courses with professor approval using the catalog course number.

Association for Clinical Pastoral Education

萝莉福利视频 is a member of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE). This enables students聽to take clinical training for credit both at 萝莉福利视频 and with the association. This education is available聽in psychiatric and general medical settings and other types of institutions. (See the pastoral counseling course聽description section of this catalog.)

Hispanic Summer Program

萝莉福利视频 is one of over thirty sponsoring institutions of the Hispanic Summer Program, a graduate level聽program in theology and religion which takes place over a two week period each summer in locations around the聽United States and Puerto Rico. Bilingual students interested in Hispanic ministries may attend this academic program聽and complete one course for three credits. The credit may be applied to the elective courses area of an 萝莉福利视频Theological聽Seminary degree, to be transferred upon receipt of the official transcript.

Israel Studies program

The Old Testament department offers two classes on a regular and rotating basis that are designed to bring our聽students to Israel for the academic study of historical geography and archaeology. Supported in part by the Summer聽Archaeology Scholarship fund, these classes offer a phenomenal opportunity for the student to see and touch the聽history of Israel, and to better prepare for a life in ministry or academics. See the related class descriptions under聽OT540 The Geographical and Historical Settings of the Bible and OT753 Summer Archaeology Program.

Jerusalem University College

萝莉福利视频 is a member of the Associated Schools of the Institute of Holy Land Studies, a division聽of Jerusalem University College (JUC). The Graduate School of JUC offers specialized training in historical geography,聽archaeology, and history of the Holy Land. Credits earned in the Graduate School are accepted at 萝莉福利视频聽upon review of transcripts and syllabi by the Office of the Registrar, with the grade submitted by the Graduate School聽entered onto the student鈥檚 transcript at 萝莉福利视频. A maximum of 12 hours can be completed in this fashion. Several courses may be taken at JUC. The Campus Representative for JUC, Dr. Lawson Stone, in consultation with the聽Deans of the relevant schools, maintains a current list of eligible courses. Students interested in a semester of study聽at JUC or an intensive 3 week course should consult Dr. Stone. Students may register at 萝莉福利视频 for other biblical studies courses at JUC (e.g., Geographical and Historical聽Settings of the Bible, Jesus and His Times, Paul and the Hellenistic World, and Qumran: Discoveries in the Dead Sea聽Scrolls) through the appropriate tutorial number (e.g., OT650), upon the recommendation of Dr. Lawson Stone, JUC聽campus representative, and approval of Dr. David Bauer, dean of the School of Biblical Interpretation. For further聽information, contact Dr. Lawson Stone, campus representative.

Military Chaplaincy courses (Air Force, Army, or Navy)

A registered 萝莉福利视频 student may receive three general elective credit hours toward the M.Div. degree for聽completing a Chaplain training course required by the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army, or the U.S. Air Force. A copy of the聽completed training certificate is required before the credit may be applied to a student鈥檚 academic record. 萝莉福利视频 is listed as a recommended seminary by the Civilian Institutions Programs, Naval Postgraduate聽School (CIVINS). Recommended degree programs: Master of Arts in Christian Leadership, Master of Arts in Christian聽Education, Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling, and Master of Theology in World Mission and Evangelism.

National Capital Semester for Seminarians

This program, sponsored by Wesley Theological Seminary, offers 萝莉福利视频 students an opportunity to聽spend a spring semester in Washington, D.C., for full 萝莉福利视频 credit. Public policy issues are studied from a聽theological perspective, and students interact regularly with persons involved in the political process. Credits earned聽in the National Capital Semester for Seminarians program are accepted into a degree upon review of the transcript,聽with the grade entered on the student鈥檚 transcript at 萝莉福利视频. For more information, contact Dr. Christine聽Pohl, Professor of Christian Social Ethics. (See MS665 course description in this catalog.)

Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education (SCUPE)

The Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education (SCUPE) partners with churches, schools, denominations, and聽community agencies to provide theological and practical training for urban ministry. Courses are offered as intensives in聽Chicago and students can choose among courses offered during fall or spring semester, January or summer.聽For more information, contact Dr. Christine Pohl, Professor of Christian Social Ethics.

Seminary Track Eligibility Programs (STEP)

In order to make 萝莉福利视频鈥檚 Master of Divinity program more pertinent and immediately beneficial, Seminary聽Track Eligibility Programs (STEP) have been established with the following institutions: 萝莉福利视频University, Houghton聽College, Indiana Wesleyan University, Kingswood University, and Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Students graduating from these institutions with a major in Bible and Theology, who are admitted to the Master of聽Divinity degree program, will be able to select the M.Div. STEP track. Certain courses in which the student has earned a聽grade of 鈥淏鈥� or higher will be considered for up to 18 hours of credit, resulting in a 78 hour Master of Divinity. Thirty-two聽hours of those remaining 78 hours must be completed 鈥渙n campus鈥� to meet the residency requirement for the degree聽program. Residency hours may be completed on either the Kentucky or Florida Dunnam Campus.

Servants in Faith and Technology (SIFAT)

SIFAT (located in Lineville, Alabama) offers an intensive 10-week practicum each fall during which participants study numerous聽dimensions of community development from a Christian perspective. Oriented toward preparing students planning to聽minister in the Third World, the nine intensive courses of the program lead to a SIFAT certificate in Christian Community聽Development and Appropriate Technologies. Courses include: Christian leadership formation, community development,聽appropriate technology, international health, introduction to micro enterprise, and sustainable agriculture, among others.

The Theological Education Association of Mid-America (TEAM-A)

萝莉福利视频 has joined four other accredited seminaries located in the Ohio Valley in a cooperative effort called聽the Theological Education Association of Mid-America (TEAM-A). Each seminary in the association retains its own聽autonomy, confessional loyalties and unique style of life while at the same time cooperating with the others in certain聽matters of mutual concern. The five participating TEAM-A institutions are:

• 萝莉福利视频
• Lexington Theological Seminary (Christian Church, Disciples of Christ)
• Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (Presbyterian)
• Saint Meinrad School of Theology (Roman Catholic)
• Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Southern Baptist)

Regularly enrolled students at 萝莉福利视频may take a course at one of the other four TEAM-A schools as part of a full聽load during a semester. If a student would like to take a course on one of the campuses listed above, other than聽Asbury, registration is easily accomplished with early planning. The individual student must see the staff in the聽Registrar鈥檚 Office on their home campus to register for the course offered at one of the other seminaries. Tuition is聽paid to the home seminary. The Registrar鈥檚 staff confirms the registration and shares any special considerations or聽requirements with the student. At the conclusion of the term, course grades are provided to the home seminary鈥檚聽Registrar鈥檚 Office. The home seminary鈥檚 Registrar鈥檚 Office will then distribute the grades to the student through their聽regular procedures. Contact the Office of the Registrar for more details.

The United Methodist Church Certification Studies

For those United Methodist students seeking certification for specialized ministries through The United Methodist聽Church, 萝莉福利视频 is approved to offer the following United Methodist certifications. For more聽information, visit gbhem.org.