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Marriage and Family Counseling

Students will be grounded in a biblical theology of marriage and the family. This course will equip students to effectively address issues in counseling setting that include married couples, pre-marital counseling, and family issues. Prerequisite: EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
BC 512

Credit Hours
3

Department

Instructor
Marie Cox

Format
Online

Course Books

Book Title: Reconcilable Differences: Hope and Healing for Troubled Marriages
Author: Virginia Todd Holeman
ISBN or ASIN: 978-0830832194
Book Title: Created for Connection
Author: Sue Johnson
ISBN or ASIN: 978-0-316-30741-3

Marriage and Family Counseling

Students will be grounded in a biblical theology of marriage and the family. This course will equip students to effectively address issues in counseling setting that include married couples, pre-marital counseling, and family issues. Prerequisite: EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
BC 512

Credit Hours
3

Department

Instructor
Marie Cox

Format
Online

Course Books

Book Title: Reconcilable Differences: Hope and Healing for Troubled Marriages
Author: Virginia Todd Holeman
ISBN or ASIN: 978-0830832194
Book Title: Created for Connection
Author: Sue Johnson
ISBN or ASIN: 978-0-316-30741-3

Old Testament Introduction

This course is an examination of the canon, text, inspiration, and interpretive data key to understanding the Old Testament. Detail will be given to the authorship, date, theme, liberal criticism, secular background, and historical background of Old Testament Scriptures. Prerequisite: EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
BI 501

Credit Hours
3

Department
Bible

Instructor
Nathan Birt

Format
Online

No books listed.

New Testament Introduction

This course is an examination of the canon, text, inspiration, and interpretive data key to understanding the New Testament. Detail will be given to the authorship, date, theme, liberal criticism, secular background, and historical background of New Testament Scriptures. Prerequisite: EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
BI 502

Credit Hours
3

Department
Bible

Instructor
Daniel Stevens

Format
Online

Advanced Hermeneutics

This course builds upon information gleaned either through observation, experience, or an undergraduate Bible Study Methods class. In this class, students will learn how the NT writers used the OT and will understand how Dispensationalism and Reformed Theology play a part in exegesis. Students will uncover common exegetical fallacies and how to use today’s technology in light of Bible study. Prerequisite: EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
BI 503

Credit Hours
3

Department

Instructor
Daniel Stevens

Format
Online

Course Books

Book Title: Exegetical Fallacies
Author: D.A. Carson
ISBN or ASIN: B00CZALQ1A
Book Title: Toward an Exegetical Theology: Biblical Exegesis for Teaching and Preaching
Author: Walter Kaiser Jr
ISBN or ASIN: B00B85AFVU

Advanced Hermeneutics

This course builds upon information gleaned either through observation, experience, or an undergraduate Bible Study Methods class. In this class, students will learn how the NT writers used the OT and will understand how Dispensationalism and Reformed Theology play a part in exegesis. Students will uncover common exegetical fallacies and how to use today’s technology in light of Bible study. Prerequisite: EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
BI 503

Credit Hours
3

Department

Instructor
Daniel Stevens

Format
Online

Course Books

Book Title: Exegetical Fallacies
Author: D.A. Carson
ISBN or ASIN: B00CZALQ1A
Book Title: Toward an Exegetical Theology: Biblical Exegesis for Teaching and Preaching
Author: Walter Kaiser Jr
ISBN or ASIN: B00B85AFVU

Apologetics and Worldview

This course analyzes different worldviews with which Christians are confronted and provides an apologetic methodology useful in evangelizing people with non-biblical worldviews. Prerequisite: EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
BI 511

Credit Hours
3

Department
Bible

Instructor
Tobi England

Format
Online

No books listed.

Systematic Theology

This course will study the nature and method of Systematic Theology and the application of a proper Theological method to analyze carefully various theological options on key doctrinal issues. This course provides a foundation for BI 522 and BI 523 where the student will write a summative research paper and defend the final product. Prerequisite: EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
BI 512

Credit Hours
3

Department
Bible

Instructor
Gary Spaeth

Format
Online

No books listed.

Doctrinal Synopsis 1

This capstone course in the Biblical Studies concentration provides the student an opportunity to write a summative research paper and defend the final product. Prerequisite: BI 512 and EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
BI 522

Credit Hours
3

Department
Bible

Instructor
Daniel Stevens

Format
Online

Course Books

Book Title: No textbook required

Doctrinal Synopsis 2

This capstone course in the Biblical Studies concentration provides the student an opportunity to write a summative research paper and defend the final product. Prerequisite: BI 522 and EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
BI 523

Credit Hours
3

Department
Bible

Instructor
Daniel Stevens

Format
Online

Course Books

Book Title: No textbook required

Learning Theories

This course introduces students to modern theories of learning, including an examination of the learner, the didactic process, student evaluation, and the teacher-student relationship in the school environment. Prerequisite: EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
ED 501

Credit Hours
3

Department
Christian Education

Instructor
Amanda McKelroy

Format
Online

Course Books

Book Title: Created To Learn 2nd Edition
Author: William Yount
ISBN or ASIN: B004LGS6A0

Educational Methodologies

This course analyzes different teaching methods. Students are introduced to teacher-centered methods (direct instruction), learner-centered methods (indirect instruction), and online teaching methods. Prerequisite: EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
ED 502

Credit Hours
3

Department
Christian Education

Instructor
Amanda McKelroy

Format
Online

No books listed.

Student Evaluations

This course studies the intricacies of proper testing and measurement of a student’s progress throughout their education. Effective testing, balanced evaluations, and principles for measurement are all studied in this course. Prerequisite: EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
ED 522

Credit Hours
3

Department
Christian Education

Instructor
David Warren

Format
Online

Course Books

Book Title: Educational Testing and Measurement
Author: Tom Kubiszyn
ISBN or ASIN: 1119355338

Advanced Philosophy of Christian Education

This course is designed to introduce the master’s student to the subject of philosophy and how it relates to Christian education. The course will compare some of the philosophies used by the world in education and how the Bible either defends or condemns the use of such. The student will learn how to build a biblical philosophy of teaching and ministry focused on reaching students through Christian education and developing them in their spiritual maturity for God. Prerequisite: EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
ED 542

Credit Hours
3

Department
Christian Education

Instructor
John Goodale

Format
Online

No books listed.

Education Capstone

Each student pursuing a master’s degree with a concentration in Christian Education must write a 10,000 word thesis on a practical area of Christian ministry within the local church. The thesis may be in a format that can be used as a manual for a specific area of ministry either in a church or Christian school. The thesis will evidence academic research and proper formatting. Prerequisite: EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
ED 552

Credit Hours
3

Department
Christian Education

Instructor
Jennifer Blake

Format
Online

Course Books

Book Title: Reading within Course
Author: NA
ISBN or ASIN: NA

Research and Writing

This course is designed to equip the student with the ability to research, write, and format (Turabian) a masters’ level argumentative research paper. This course is intended to prepare students for writing assignments required in all concentrations within the MRE program. This course covers the research process, how to use the library resources, other research databases. Additionally, time will be given to the development of an argument along with basic writing and revision techniques. Prerequisite: None

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
EN 501

Credit Hours
3

Department

Instructor
Jennifer Blake

Format
Online

No books listed.

Servant Leadership

This graduate level course explores the philosophy of leadership commonly referred to as “servant leadership.” Students will explore both the academic and practical levels of leadership as well as understanding the foundational principle of humanity as was modeled by our Saviour. Prerequisite: EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
PT 511

Credit Hours
3

Department

Instructor
David Adams

Format
Online

Course Books

Book Title: Humilitas
Author: John Dickson
ISBN or ASIN: 310106672
Book Title: The Spiritual Leader
Author: Paul Chappell
ISBN or ASIN: 978-1-59894-052-7

Servant Leadership

This graduate level course explores the philosophy of leadership commonly referred to as “servant leadership.” Students will explore both the academic and practical levels of leadership as well as understanding the foundational principle of humanity as was modeled by our Saviour. Prerequisite: EN 501

Term
Term A

Day
Online

Location
Online

Hour
Online

Course ID
PT 511

Credit Hours
3

Department

Instructor
David Adams

Format
Online

Course Books

Book Title: Humilitas
Author: John Dickson
ISBN or ASIN: 310106672
Book Title: The Spiritual Leader
Author: Paul Chappell
ISBN or ASIN: 978-1-59894-052-7