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There are rwo consecucive the sis seminars for master' s-level scu dents electing to write a thesis (Thesis First Draft and Thesis Final Draft). T hese seminars are taken during the student 's lase year. During che third semester before grad uation , che student muse.. with the approval of a major advisor. select a thesis subject, do research, and develop an outline and biblin1,.>Taphy. During the final year, the thesis can be wr icren in conjunction with these rwo courses. See the Ta lbor student hand book and libr ary handbook for daces, deadlines and re4uirements. HE 793 Thesis First Draft/M.A. (0) Required for l'\I.A . (B .E ., N.T. , O.T.. T.H.. and BffS) students. Fee: $100. HE 794 Thesis Final Draft/M.A. (0) Required for M.A. (B. E .. N.T., O.T.. T.H .. and B( rS) swdencs. Fee: $100.
ence each semester are evaluated in dassrrx,m interaction. Required of M.Div. mission scudencs. Prerequi sites: PT 602; Completion of 64 hours of the M.Div. mission pro gram for P'I . 791. PT 792. CL 861 Alternative Delivery Systems in Education (3) Co ntemporary tec hnologies and travel ease offer new possibilities for training nationals. This course will exam ine such systems as theological education by exten sion. in-service shore courses and distance education co eva lu ate their suicabiliry and effectiveness. E lective for Th.M . student5; oth ers by departmental permission. CL 897-898 Research Seminar (3, 2) Discussion and app li cation of the central areas of Christian Miniscry and Leadership research and related fields of study. Instruction in research methodology, including the identification of a problem. the seeps taken to resolve it, and writ ing rhe results. Required for the first semester of the Th .M. mis sions program. A second semester may be taken ro continue research in the area of interest. Applied Linguistics (ISAL) AL 520 Introduction to Lan guage and Linguistics (3) Introduction co the basic con ce pts in the sc ientific study of language. major areas of linguistic ana lysis and several sub-a reas of rh e field , inc ludin g language in society. Material from English and a variety of ocher languages is use d en provide a b road per specrive. Pre-requisite for gradu ate courses in Applied Linguis tics for program majors. AL 535 Introduction to Bible Translation (2-3) An introdu c.: rion co rhe principles and problems of cross-language and crossculru ral comm unication with specia l with special empha sis on translating che Bible inco indigenous languages. AL 655 Practicum in Language and Culture Learning (3) Appl ying the theory and practice of the LAMP method in a field situation in order co learn to speak another language in its cul rural context. Fee: $100. For adtlitio11r1/ courses see '/nr .\'dwo/ of /n1ermlt11ml Studies.
Cl 732 Church Planting Models and Strategies (3) A survey and anal ysis of the strengths and weaknesses of va ri ous church p lanting models and strategies used around the world. Identifies key factors which the church pl anter can implement in a context specific, phase-out ori ented church planting strategy. Cl 735 Principles of Church Growth (3) A basic understanding of church g rowth concepts as related both co th e local congregat ions and co the task of worldwide evangeliza cion, with due emphasis on che church growt h school of thought. CL 742 The History of Christianity in Missiological Perspective (3) A review of missiolog ica l litera ture chat traces the spread and development of Chriscianiry as a world movement , from Pentecost to the modern era. Special atten ci on is g ive co the kind ( s) of C hri s tianit y the spread; the process(es ) by which it spread; the effect C hristianity had on the soc io-cu lcural/policical environ ment(s); and the effect e nviron ment had on Christianity and is subsequent development. CL 747 Christianity and Culture (3) Anthropological approach to Chris tian cheo log iz ing; incerrelarion ships between supracultural Chris tianity and human cuItu res. Focus on conversion. revelation, commu nicat ion. transformation, indigenicy and ocher rel ated copies. CL 751 Theology of Mission (3) An examination of the theological foundations of m iss ion derived from a studv of the history of sal vation . This will encompass a study of the mi ss ion g iven co Israel and ro rhe Ch urch includ in g some interact ion with con temporary theologies of mission. CL 765 Crosscultural Leadership (3) C ross-cultural study nf leadership in c lu ding di ve rse patterns of authority. legitimacy, public sup port, lead e rship recruitment , and training as rhey affect communi cation , church growth and devel opment worldwide. CL 791-792 Field Internship (2, 2) Integrat ion of all the disciplines of ministry and seminary education. Ir provides supervised experience in va rious phases of Christian ministry. One hundred hours nf field experi-
RL 711 Elements of Ecclesiasti cal Latin (3) Basic grammar, syntax and vocab ulary of the Latin language with a view coward reading ecclesiasti ca l texts. Elective. RL 712 Selected Readings in Ecclesiastical Latin (2) Representative selection s from Latin ecclesiastical texts, includ ing licurgical , didactic and confes sional writings. Samples will be drawn from patristic, medieval and Renaissance/ Reformation Latin writers. Prerequisites: RL 711 or permission of the instructor. RG 721 Elements of Theological German (2) Basic grammar. syntax and vocab II lary of the German lan g uage with a view toward reading theo logical texts. E lective. RG 722 Selected Readings in Theological German (3) Read ing of representative selec tions from rheologi cal texts. Pre requisite: RG 721 or permission of the instruc tor.
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