501 OLD TESTAMENT RESEARCH - A
research-based course of study. This
course covers a broad spectrum of O.T.
teachings - emphasis on the Messianic
Prophecies.
502 NEW TESTAMENT RESEARCH - A course
intended to set forth the conservative
view of the N.T. The student will be
required to select, with approval of the
professor, a topic of theological
content and produce a research paper in
proper style concerning this subject.
503 PAULINE THEOLOGY - The Instructor
selects one or more Epistles of Paul and
does an in-depth study of its contents
as it relates to the theology and ethics
of Paul.
505 BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION - A course
designed to present and practice the
various principles and methods of
Biblical interpretation.
511 INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY - This
basic course in systematic theology
forms the framework for Bible study. A
foundation course for advanced
theological study.
523 ISSUES IN BIBLICAL THEOLOGY -
Several major issues in Biblical
theology will be selected and an
in-depth study of the selected topics
will be conducted.
527 CHURCH HISTORY:
This is a study of
Christianity from the Early Church
to the Reformation and Modern Church
History with readings in source
materials. The course places the
emphasis on the uses and applications of
Church History to life and ministry and
helps the student to understand the
development of Christian thought, and
the formulation of doctrine as part of
God’s overall pattern of history.
Major Learning Outcomes: To have
knowledge of the main events and persons
in the course of church history from the
Early Church to the Reformation and
Modern day; to be able to understand the
development of Christian thought and the
formulation of doctrine; develop an
appreciation of God’s providence in the
overall pattern of history and the
overall skill of applying church history
to contemporary ideas and issues.
528 INTRODUCTION
TO PSYCHOLOGY
/ COUNSELLING:
This
course identifies the valuable aspects
of psychology that can be used in the
church and world at large as it relates
to counselling. It gives a balance
approach to counselling – a balance
between feelings and behaviour, between
the past and the present and between
theory and practice.
Major Learning
Outcomes:
To
be able to identify and describe the
many classical theories and aspects of
psychology as they relate to
counselling; to understand the relative
psychological developmental stages of
the human person and be able to
successfully use them in the counselling
setting;
to become familiar with and be
able to merge the different types of
counselling into practical projects that
would bring about change in the
counselee.
529 PHILOSOPHY
OF CHRISTIAN
ED.:
This course is grounded in biblical
studies and theology. It seeks to
integrate these areas with a variety of
social sciences, including education,
sociology and psychology.
Major Learning Outcomes: To gain a
theological, historical, and
philosophical basis for Christian
Education; be able to:
Organize
and administrate in Christian ministry;
·
Administer
appropriate Christian education
principles to the various age
groups and special areas of the
population;
·
Design current
effective programs that integrate the
changing needs of contemporary society
with the unchanging truth of the word of
God.
531 BIBLICAL PREACHING - The analysis
and application of the ability to
persuade listeners to make a decision.
The ethics of persuasion and theory will
be a major concept studied.
532 PERSUASION IN PREACHING - This
homiletic study deals with
Communication, Biblical truths and
behavioral change.
539 PASTORAL COUNSELING I - A course
which lays the foundation for Christian
counseling, as applied to the Christian
Ministry.
625 THEOLOGICAL ISSUES IN THE CHURCH
TODAY - This course presents Evangelical
Ethics concerning the issues facing the
church today such as: a Christian
response to homosexuality, euthanasia,
abortion, New Age movement, etc.
638 INTRO
TO
PHILOSOPHY :
This
course Introduction to Philosophy- A
Christian Perspective, makes a broad
field of philosophy accessible to the
beginning students as it presents most
of the significant philosophical
positions and areas of interests
relevant to Christian Education.
Arguments and counter-arguments are
presented leaving the student to judge,
with the aid of the Holy Spirit, the
most appropriate positions.
Major Learning Outcomes: To have
knowledge of the basic tenets of
philosophy, its disciplines, methods,
tools and challenges and its perception
of the external world; to understand and
use reality as it relates to mind, body
and truth as an aid to logical
conclusions; to be able to answer the
questions of ultimacy, ethics, and
morality and weave them into Christian
Education.
639 CHRISTIAN
APOLOGETICS:
This course on Christian
Apologetics will give a
thorough and systematic defence
for Evangelical Christian theism. It
will deliver cogent and careful
arguments for the Christian faith which
is integral to Christian Education.
Major Learning Outcomes:
To
become acquainted with the major world
views relating to Christianity; to be
able to apply tests for truth on various
world views and come up with the only
adequate world view; to have the ability
to work within a theistic world view
verifying the unique claims of
historical Christianity as to the deity
of Christ and the authority of the
Bible.
640 PASTORAL COUNSELING II - A Course
designed to help equip the minister as a
marriage and family counselor.
641 APPLIED BIBLICAL COUNSELING - A
course which examines major
psychological problems. This course
enables the candidate to apply Biblical
principles to specific situations, which
will be encountered.
643 MINISTRY
PRACTICUM:
This is a
practical course specifically designed
to tangibly expose and review the many
processes of Christian Education in a
focused and systematic way.
Major Learning
Outcomes:
To be able to organize,
formulate, administer and evaluate
biblically based, educational y accurate
programs, based on stated goals and
objectives, working successfully with
people in a variety of ministry
situations.
644 Marriage and the family:
The gives
a basic understanding of the Christian
Family. You will be exposed to the
concepts of being single, dating,
marriage and family relationships from a
Christian perspective through the use of
scriptural study.
Course Rationale:
Family is
the focal point of a community;
we seek to target students who
can assist in the transformation of our
communities to depict biblical life and
a service to God and humanity.
Therefore, this course will empower
students to help them understand
Christian centred marriages. We shall
accomplish this aim by examining the
Christian view of marriage and family
life. We shall examine issues
confronting families.
Major Learning
Outcomes:
Students would be able to:
·
Understand the nature
and function of the family from a
biblical perspective;
·
Critically analyse
the competing views of marriage and
family relationships;
·
Examine the common
issues faced by married couples,
families and singles ;
·
Develop a framework
for understanding marriage and family
from a Caribbean
perspective;
·
Explore ways couples
and families can prevent and cope with
the challenges they face;
·
Identify and explain
the components or elements that
contribute to successful marriages and
family relationships;
·
Understand and
appreciate the concepts of singleness
and dating.
645 COUNSELING PRACTICUM - A course
which allows the student to develop a
total counseling program around his/her
present ministry. Case studies,
profiles, analysis and results are
submitted for evaluation by the
professor.
690 MASTER'S THESIS - A scholarly work
on an approved subject which gives
evidence of a student's ability to do
creative thinking and independent
research. It must meet the expectation
of a faculty thesis committee. A minimum
of 20,000 words is required in the body
of the thesis (approximately 100 pages
pica type or 80 pages elite type).
NON-CREDIT. The college will keep the
original; student should keep at least
one copy for his/her own security. |