Perkins School of Theology: Course Descriptions

Perkins School of Theology

Courses

Bible

• •  BB 7320 - The Holy Spirit in a Biblical Perspective
• •  BB 7321 - Topics in Bible and Politics
• •  BB 7330 - Disability Studies, the Bible, and Theology
• •  BB 8315 - Biblical Exegesis from a Hispanic Perspective
• •  BB 8321 - The Bible in a Global Context
• •  BB 8329 - Immigration, the Bible, and Practical Theology
• •  BB 8330 - African-American Perspectives on the Bible
• •  BB 8345 - Ethics of Biblical Interpretation

Church Administration

• •  CA 6320 - Business and Professional Communication
• •  CA 7013 - United Methodist Polity
• •  CA 8317 - The Theology and Practice of Stewardship
• •  CA 8319 - Dynamics of Pastoral Leadership

Christian Education

• •  CE 7304 - The Church’s Educational Ministry
• •  CE 8301 - Teaching the Bible in the Local Church
• •  CE 8320 - Ministry with Children
• •  CE 8330 - Youth Ministry
• •  CE 8332 - Speed Dating Spirituality: Ministry with Young Adults
• •  CE 8338 - Emancipatory Educational Ministry with Adolescent Girls
• •  CE 8375 - Spiritual Formation in the Church

Church Music

• •  CM 8021 - Supervised Practicum
• •  CM 8022 - Supervised Practicum
• •  CM 8023 - Supervised Practicum
• •  CM 8025 - Supervised Practicum
• •  CM 8106 - Handbells and Worship
• •  CM 8107 - Youth Choir and the Church
• •  CM 8108 - Cantoring in Worship
• •  CM 8120 - Supervised Practicum
• •  CM 8121 - Practicum in Worship Arts
• •  CM 8124 - Music Ministry with Children
• •  CM 8140 - Practicum in Keyboards
• •  CM 8201 - Instruction in Conducting
• •  CM 8202 - Instruction in Conducting
• •  CM 8240 - Keyboards in Ensemble
• •  CM 8300 - Thesis in Sacred Music
• •  CM 8321 - Seminar in Worship Arts I
• •  CM 8322 - Seminar in Worship Arts II
• •  CM 8323 - Seminar in Worship Arts III
• •  CM 8330 - Congregational Song History and Theology (Hymnology)
• •  CM 8331 - Introduction to Church Music: Graduate Studies
• •  CM 8332 - Music Genres of Western Christianity
• •  CM 8348 - Theological Perspectives in Music
• •  CM 8349 - The Hymn: Word and Music
• •  CM 9309 - Integrative Seminar and Strategic Planning in Contexts of Change and Transitions
• •  CM 9344 - Music in Worship and Renewal
• •  CM 9350 - Ecclesiology, Community, and Models of Leadership
• •  CM 9379 - Models of Leadership, Social Institutions, and Community Engagement
• •  CM 9380 - Vocation, Leadership, and Community
• •  CM 9398 - Doctor of Pastoral Music Thesis
• •  CM 9696 - Doctor of Pastoral Music Practicum

Doctor of Ministry

• •  DM 9302 - Ministry in the Black Church
• •  DM 9309 - Integrative Seminar and Strategic Planning in Contexts of Change and Transitions
• •  DM 9321 - Witness and Ministry in Context
• •  DM 9347 - Contextual Analysis
• •  DM 9350 - Ecclesiology, Community, and Models of Leadership
• •  DM 9359 - Vocation, Leadership, and Bible in Contexts
• •  DM 9370 - The Person and Role of a Leader in Ministry
• •  DM 9375 - Advanced Sacramental Praxis
• •  DM 9379 - Models of Leadership, Social Institutions, and Community Engagement
• •  DM 9381 - Font, Table, and Mission: Baptism and the Lord’S Supper

Evangelism

• •  EV 7307 - The Theory and Practice of Evangelism
• •  EV 8310 - Issues in Evangelism

Greek Language

• •  GR 7300 - Greek I
• •  GR 7301 - Greek II
• •  GR 7302 - Greek Exegesis

Hebrew

• •  HB 7300 - Hebrew I
• •  HB 7301 - Hebrew II
• •  HB 7302 - Hebrew Exegesis

History of Religions

• •  HR 6302 - Interfaith Studies, Comparative Theology, and Ministry
• •  HR 8037 - The Multicultural Alliance: Seminarians Sharing Faith Traditions
• •  HR 8360 - Eastern Spiritual Traditions and Christian Mysticism
• •  HR 8375 - World Religions Encounter

History of Christianity

• •  HX 6305 - The Christian Heritage I
• •  HX 6306 - The Christian Heritage II
• •  HX 7334 - Eastern Christianity
• •  HX 7365 - United Methodist History
• •  HX 7366 - Presbyterian History, Doctrine, and Polity
• •  HX 7370 - Anglican History and Theology
• •  HX 7371 - Episcopal History and Canon Law
• •  HX 7380 - Theology and Social Justice
• •  HX 8308 - Varieties of Medieval Theology
• •  HX 8321 - The History of Christian Doctrine I
• •  HX 8322 - The History of Christian Doctrine II
• •  HX 8325 - Ecumenical Movement
• •  HX 8328 - Women in the History of Christianity
• •  HX 8334 - The Theology of Augustine
• •  HX 8335 - Early Christian Spirituality and the Bible
• •  HX 8336 - The Theology of Thomas Aquinas
• •  HX 8338 - Patristic Anthropology and Soteriology
• •  HX 8339 - The Church in Early Christianity
• •  HX 8345 - The English Reformation
• •  HX 8354 - History of African-American Christianity
• •  HX 8360 - Studies in Wesley
• •  HX 8361 - Wesley as Evangelist
• •  HX 8364 - Studies in the History of Christianity in the Southwestern United States
• •  HX 8367 - Studies in World Methodism
• •  HX 8368 - The Articles of Religion and Confession of Faith of the United Methodist Church
• •  HX 8385 - Christian Mysticism: in Quest of God

General Ministries

• •  MN 7026 - Ministry in the Hispanic Church
• •  MN 7310 - Spirituality and Christian Ministry
• •  MN 7311 - Prayer and Spirituality

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