Winter 2027 Schedules and Syllabi
*November 9-13 registration period for continuing students. Please check your Workday account and register on your specific enrollment date. Open enrollment begins on November 14 and must be completed by November 30th to avoid a pre-payment hold.
Students must pay tuition in full for any one of all Winter sessions by December 21st.
2026-2027 Course Delivery Modalities and Definitions
| MODE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| In-Person (IP) | Students attend only in-person in the classroom. |
| Online | Students participate fully online from any location. |
| Mixed-Mode | Some students will attend in-person in the classroom and others will attend fully online from remote locations. |
| Class | Title | Days/ Times |
Instructor | Delivery/ Schedule |
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| LATM 220 |
U.S Latino/a Theology |
T |
Chris Tirres | Mixed-Mode |
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Course Description: This course acquaints students with the historical development of Latina/o theology in the United States. Attention will be given to the works of representative U.S. Latina/o theologians and to the themes and concerns that these works address. A required course in the Latina/o Ministry emphasis (an elective for other students) |
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| LDPM 220 |
Leadership as Vocation |
Th |
John Rinaldo | Online |
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Course Description: This course explores leadership in the Church as a vocation rooted in baptism and the servant model of Christ. Students examine the ecclesial foundations of authority and stewardship, developing a spirituality of leadership that reframes governance as a call to discern, accompany, and build up the People of God. By integrating theological vision with practical application, participants develop a framework for leading with humility and pastoral wisdom in service of the Church’s mission of transformation and hope. An elective course. |
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| PMIN 205 |
Ecclesiology |
W |
Elyse Raby | Mixed-Mode |
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Course Description: This course examines the Christian Church, the “meeting place of all mysteries,” from scriptural, historical, doctrinal, and practical perspectives. A foundational Ecclesiology course. |
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| PMIN 207 |
Studying the Hebrew Bible |
M |
Cathleen Chopra-McGowan | |
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Course Description: A study of Hebrew historical, prophetic, wisdom and apocalyptic literature as the medium of God’s teaching word in Israel and in the Church. A foundational Hebrew Bible course. |
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| PMIN 210 |
Intro to New Testament |
W |
Joe Morris | Online |
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Course Description: An introduction to the socio-historical contexts, literary characteristics, and theological messages of the New Testament texts, with attention to the methodologies of biblical interpretation. Exploration of the pastoral issues facing the original authors will serve as a resource for theological reflection on how the minister might translate the good news in Christian communities today, in service of building a world of justice and peace. A foundational New Testament course. |
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| RJUS 221 |
Chaplaincy |
Th 6 PM - 9 PM |
Fr. Robert McKay | online |
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Course Description: A foundational study of the chaplain ministry in hospital, hospice, and homebound settings, as well as settings of incarceration. This course includes pastoral education that develops spiritual care providers and educators skilled in delivering theologically informed, clinically competent and culturally sensitive spiritual care within hospitals, correctional settings, congregations, and the community. This course also introduces various models of chaplaincy: pastoral, spiritual, missional, educational, liturgical, and prophetic. A required course in the Restorative Justice & Chaplaincy emphasis (an elective for other students). |
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| RJUS 222 | Trauma and Healing in a Broken World |
T |
Suzanne Neuhaus | Online |
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Course Description: This course focuses on the needs of victims of violence and the responsibility of society to help them heal. It examines the experience of trauma, particularly that experienced in early childhood, and its impact on criminal and violent behavior, in order to imagine meaningful and effective opportunities for change. It suggests cultural changes that recognize the rights and needs of all those impacted by crime and violence from within a restorative justice framework. A required course in the Restorative Justice & Chaplaincy emphasis (an elective for other students).
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| SPIR 235 | Spiritual Direction |
Th |
William Dohar | Online |
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Course Description: A practical course for those who want to explore what spiritual direction is and how it is done. Students should be willing to learn more about themselves both spiritually and psychologically and to explore the leading of God in their lives. Topics addressed will include prayer, discernment, listening, God’s healing, transference and countertransference, and the differences between spiritual direction and psychotherapy. An elective course. |
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| YMIN 222 | Reimagining Young Adult Ministry |
T |
Kevin Staszkow | Online |
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Course Description: This course explores the principles and foundations of Young Adult Ministry, examines the needs of young adults at different life stages, and reimagines practical ways for developing effective models of ministry to young adults that enliven their faith and accompany them into missionary discipleship and leadership. A required course in the Youth & Young Adult Ministry emphasis (an elective for other students). |
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