Denver Seminary

General Information

Each fall or spring course is 15 weeks long and follows the regular semester schedule. Each summer course is 8 to 15 weeks long. These courses are not self-paced. In most courses, there is never a time when all of the students have to be online at the same time.

All courses include access to our Moodle course management system, and require regular online threaded discussions. Most courses also include quizzes, midterms, finals, projects, and textbook readings. Information from the professor is provided in different media for different courses. Degree seeking students are limited in the number of online classes they may take.

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Technical questions and questions about media should be directed to .

You need to:

• Apply and register - download the Application and Statement of Faith
• Sign Statement of Faith
• Buy textbooks for course
• Pay tuition
• Password and Login information will be sent to you about 1 week before the course begins
• Pay tech fee - CURRENTLY WAIVED

Courses

Summer 2012

BI 501 XD Effective Biblical Interpretation

Foundational for all biblical studies, this course introduces the students to the proper principles and methods for correctly interpreting Scripture. It traces the history of interpreting the Bible since its writing, the need for appropriate presuppositions, the nature of preunderstanding, the goals for interpretation, essential methods for performing the task, and an introduction to the various genres of both testaments as the requisite basis for doing biblical interpretation today. Includes laboratory. Two hours.

CH 501 XD Survey of Church History

Surveys church history from the days of the apostles to the present, with particular attention to the relationship between Christianity and culture. Three hours.

CH 502 XD Engaging Early and Medieval Church History

Defines the early Christian movement in relation to the life of Jesus, Judaism and Greek thought. Christianity’s thought and mission are then traced through the age of martyrs, the imperial age and the middle ages up to the eve of the Protestant Reformation. Three hours.

EM 501 XD Foundations of Teaching and Learning

Introduces students to educational ministry of the church, including history, educational psychology, and practical educational methodology, with special emphasis on ministry to families with small children. Also included is a teaching practicum. Three hours.

EM 601 XD Teaching Practicum

Introduces students to the process of teaching the Bible through the preparation and presentation of teaching sessions. Recommended for second year students. Two hours.

GS 589 XD Academic Resources and Research

Prepares students in MA programs, other than counseling, for research in their disciplines. Students work with their academic department to receive discipline-specific education in research and writing in addition to the more general content of the first portion of the course. The course helps prepare students to develop a project or thesis proposal. One hour.

LD 601 XD Personal Life of the Christian Leader

When leaders fail, there are devastating consequences in their personal lives, families, areas of ministry, and the community. This course examines the integrity and spiritual vitality required to be a godly leader. Students will be given opportunities to grow in intimacy with God. The learning environment for deepening a love for God will include not only classroom interaction but also a practicum. Two hours.

NT 511 XD Understanding the Gospels & Acts

This course provides an overview of the intertestamental period, including the religious and political backgrounds to the first century world. It studies issues of introduction for the four Gospels and Acts, and, using the English New Testament, provides a harmonistic study of the life of Christ with a focus on his essential teachings, the theology of evangelism, and the planting of the church as recorded in Acts. Pre- or corequisite: BI 501 Effective Biblical Interpretation. Three hours.

NT 512 XD Understanding the Epistles & Revelation

Using the English New Testament, this course surveys the New Testament epistles and the Apocalypse. Issues of introduction and content receive emphasis as well as a continual focus on the theology of evangelism and on the contemporary relevance of the variety of issues these documents raise for contemporary life. Students engage in the inductive study of a selected biblical passage to increase their ability to engage in interpretation of the New Testament for themselves or research and write a paper on a topic that integrates counseling with some portion of the second half of the New Testament. Pre- or corequisite for all programs except MA in Counseling: BI 501 Effective Biblical Interpretation. Three hours.

OT 511 XD Understanding Early Israel & Its Wisdom Literature

Surveys the content, historical background, critical issues, and key texts found in Genesis - Ruth and the poetic and wisdom literature. Journey with Israel through the wilderness, and experience its conquest and settlement in the land; listen to the poetry and song of Israel’s psalms, and consider their place in the ancient world; and sit with the sages of the Bible. Three hours.

OT 512 XD Understanding the Kingdom of Israel and Its Prophets

Explores how God involved himself in the life and politics of ancient Israel. What could God require of his people today and what is the hope offered in the Old Testament? This course surveys the history of Israel from the rise of the monarchy to the return from exile and the prophets during this time period. Books to be covered include 1 Samuel to Esther and Isaiah to Malachi. Three hours.

SF 501 XD Biblical and Historical Foundation of Formation and Soul Care

This course explores the foundations of formation and soul care in authoritative scripture, theology, and church practice through the centuries. It further examines the interpersonal relationships between caregiver, directee, and the Holy Spirit, as well as how this ministry has been exercised in major branches of the church. Two hours.

TH 501 XD Survey of Christian Doctrine I

Introduces students to the task, resources, and method of doing theology, together with the doctrines of revelation, Scripture, God, creation, providence, the human person and sin. The course examines the historical context, biblical basis, and applications for life and ministry for the doctrines considered. Three hours

TH 502 XD Survey of Christian Doctrine II

Introduces students to the doctrines of the person and work of Christ, aspects of the plan and progress of salvation, the nature and mission of the church, major theological systems, and general and personal eschatology. Issues of historical context, biblical foundation, and application for life and ministry will be considered for each doctrine. Prerequisite: TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I. Pre- or corequisite with TH 501 for MA (Theology). Three hours.

Summer 2012 Hybrid Class (Online and On Campus)

LD 501 IN Theological and Theoretical Foundations for Leadership

Focuses on helping students formulate a biblical foundation for leadership coupled with the latest research findings in the field of leadership practice and development. Examined are the basic functions of leadership required across different organizations and cultural contexts and helps students to discover their gifts, leadership style, and specific skills in leadership. MDiv students with a concentration in leadership should take LD 501 instead of PME 702. Three hours.

Residency portion of class meets from 6/18-6/20/12; but session runs from 5/14- 8/24/12; Pre- and post- residency work required

Fall 2012 - Online

BI 501 XD Effective Biblical Interpretation

Foundational for all biblical studies, this course introduces the students to the proper principles and methods for correctly interpreting Scripture. It traces the history of interpreting the Bible since its writing, the need for appropriate presuppositions, the nature of preunderstanding, the goals for interpretation, essential methods for performing the task, and an introduction to the various genres of both testaments as the requisite basis for doing biblical interpretation today. Includes laboratory. Two hours.

CH 503 XD Survey of Church History

Introduces the origin of Protestant Christianity in all its expressions and then traces it, along with Roman Catholicism, through the centuries to the present. Recommended prerequisite: CH 502 Engaging Early and Medieval Church History. Three hours.

EM 601 XD Teaching Practicum

Introduces students to the process of teaching the Bible through the preparation and presentation of teaching sessions. Recommended for second year students. Two hours.

GS 589 XD Academic Resources and Research

Prepares students in MA programs, other than counseling, for research in their disciplines. Students work with their academic department to receive discipline-specific education in research and writing in addition to the more general content of the first portion of the course. The course helps prepare students to develop a project or thesis proposal. One hour.

NT 511 XD Understanding the Gospels & Acts

This course provides an overview of the intertestamental period, including the religious and political backgrounds to the first century world. It studies issues of introduction for the four Gospels and Acts, and, using the English New Testament, provides a harmonistic study of the life of Christ with a focus on his essential teachings, the theology of evangelism, and the planting of the church as recorded in Acts. Pre- or corequisite: BI 501 Effective Biblical Interpretation. Three hours.

OT 511 XD Understanding Early Israel & Its Wisdom Literature

Surveys the content, historical background, critical issues, and key texts found in Genesis - Ruth and the poetic and wisdom literature. Journey with Israel through the wilderness, and experience its conquest and settlement in the land; listen to the poetry and song of Israel’s psalms, and consider their place in the ancient world; and sit with the sages of the Bible. Three hours.

TH 501 XD Survey of Christian Doctrine I

Introduces students to the task, resources, and method of doing theology, together with the doctrines of revelation, Scripture, God, creation, providence, the human person and sin. The course examines the historical context, biblical basis, and applications for life and ministry for the doctrines considered. Three hours

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