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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
The course examines the process and contexts by which adults mature. Subject areas include: biblical and theological foundations for adult development and education, and adult characteristics, needs, life cycles, and learning patterns. The course emphasizes community and individuals. Prerequisite: CMIN 206 or instructor's permission
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6.00 Credits
The practicum is intended to provide students with a broad understanding of urban life and ministry. The practicum develops a student's ability to interface theory and practice, theology and ministry, by integrating classroom learning, hands-on practice, spiritual formation, mentoring, and critical reflection on the practice of the Christian faith in an urban setting. During the practicum, the student is required to live, work, worship, and study in the city. Prerequisite: CMIN 206
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the development of a "hermeneutic" for understandingthe built environment as a means to engage the city and enhance ministry opportunities. Discussion centers on physical, sensory indicators of community needs and resources. The goal is to more adequately contextualize Christian urban ministry. Topics include community mapping, needs assessment, resource identification, measurement of change, and strategic ministry development. Coursework is taught at a graduate level, but undergraduates are welcome. Prerequisite: CMIN 206
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3.00 Credits
This course engages the student in a focused and intensive study of particular topics of direct relevance and urgency in the practice of Christian ministry. Topics vary from semester to semester, and this course may be taken more than once as topics change. Prerequisite: CMIN 206
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3.00 Credits
Students use practical theology methods learned in class to create an integrated Christian response to a contemporary social issue. It considers the ethical, spiritual, and community causes and impacts of social issues and teaches students to develop informed Christian responses to them. This course is taught in a seminar format that includes a major paper and two presentations. Meets the general studies senior seminar requirement. Prerequisites: senior standing; completion of the majority of the units required for God's Word and the Christian Response; completion of the majority of coursework in the major; and upper-division writing intensive course
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
This is a program of study concentrating on assigned readings, discussions, and writing arranged between, and designed by, a student of upper-division standing and a full-time professor. May be repeated for credit. An independent study fee is assessed for each enrollment in this class. Prerequisite: CMIN 206
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course provides instruction in research design and technique, and gives students experience in the research process. The one-unit expectation encompasses no less than 30 hours of work with accompanying reading, log, writing, and seminar presentation within the department or in a university research symposium. No more than one unit may be used to fulfill preparatory readings requirement. An independent study fee is assessed for each enrollment in this class. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to the theory and practice of communicative reading. The basic literary forms of prose, poetry, and drama are analyzed for purposes of oral performance.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a basic overview of academic debating. Emphasis is placed on the role of effective research, identifying different forms of arguments, and the basic structure and format of a debate, with participation in formal debates centered on current events.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Students participate in directed activity in debate and/or individual events, including platform speaking, limited preparation events, and the oral interpretation of literature. Participation in intercollegiate speech competition is required. May be repeated for up to six credits, but only three count toward the major.
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