Course Offerings

Find course descriptions in the Academic Catalog linked above or in Populi. Older Academic Catalogs are available here.

NOTE: Course offerings are subject to change for many unforeseeable reasons.

Please double-check with the listing on Populi before you finalize your course plan. If you have any questions about the course offerings and registration, please don't hesitate to contact our Registrar, Elena Jimenez.

If you are looking for lifelong learning and continuing education programs, please visit the Leadership Institute for Growth, Healing, and Transformation (LIGHT) section.

All courses are 3 credits and all times are listed in Central Time unless noted otherwise.

Fall Term 2024

(September 3 – December 13, 2024)

Click here for Fall 2024 Schedule Chart

Signature Courses

Vocational Studies 1: Formation [Kirk]: Hybrid intensive Tues. Sept. 10, Zoom Meetings 3-5 PM Thursdays
Leadership Studies 1: Formation [Staff]: Hybrid intensive Tues. Sept. 10, Zoom Meetings 3-5 PM Thursdays
Grounding: Theology and Social Praxis: Hybrid intensive Wed., Sept. 11, Zoom Meetings Noon-2 PM Thursdays

Master of Divinity Required Courses

Preaching As If You Mean It [Hergert]: Hybrid intensive Wed., Sept. 11, Zoom Meetings 2-4 PM Tuesdays
Constructive Theology [Hogue]: Hybrid intensive Thurs., Sept. 12, Zoom Meetings 6-8 PM Wednesdays
Healthy Boundaries for Leaders [House]: Hybrid intensive Thurs., Sept. 12, Zoom Meetings 2-4 PM Wednesdays

Faith Formation in a Changing World [Staff]: Hybrid intensive Fri., Sept. 13, Zoom Meetings 10 AM-Noon Tuesdays
Unitarian Universalist History and Polity [Kirk]: Hybrid intensive Fri., Sept. 13, Zoom Meetings 6-8 PM Mondays

Hebrew Bible [Beverly]: No intensive, Zoom meetings 2-4 PM Mondays

Doctor of Ministry Required Courses

Doctor of Ministry students have a required hybrid retreat Friday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 29.

Methods of Leadership and Ministry [Lassiter]: Zoom meetings 6-8 PM Tuesdays, every other week
Research Methods and Ethics [House]: Zoom meetings 6-8 PM Tuesdays, every other week
Political Theology and Social Ethics [Hogue]: Zoom meetings 6-8 PM Tuesdays, every other week

Electives

Call of the Wild [Kirk]: No intensive, Zoom meetings 10 AM-Noon Wednesdays

Summer Term 2024

(June 3 – August 2, 2024)

Spirituality and Social Justice Activism in African American Traditions [Lightsey]: Zoom meetings 1-3 PM Wednesdays
Critical Race Theory [Fears]: Zoom meetings 6-7:30 PM Mondays

Spring Term 2024

(January 29 – May 10, 2024)

Spring 2024 Course Schedule

Signature Courses

Vocational Studies 2: Communities [Robersmith]: On campus Feb 6, Zoom meetings 3-5 PM Thursdays
Leadership Studies 2: Administration [House]: On campus Feb 6, Zoom meetings 3-5 PM Thursdays

MDiv Requirements

Introduction to Pastoral Ministry [Taylor]: On Campus Feb 6, Zoom meetings 10 AM-Noon Wednesdays
Constructive Theology [Hogue]: On campus Feb 7, Zoom meetings 10 AM-Noon Tuesdays
Preaching as If You Mean It [Hergert]: On campus Feb 8, Zoom meetings 6-8 PM Mondays
Topics in Worship & Liturgy [Rideout]: On campus Feb 8, Zoom meetings 10 AM-Noon Thursdays
Global Religions [Hogue]: On campus Feb 9, Zoom meetings 2-4 PM Wednesdays
Intro to Ethics [House]: On campus Feb 9, Zoom meetings 2-4 PM Mondays
New Testament [Beverly]: Fully online, Zoom meetings 2-4 PM Tuesdays
History of Global Christianity [Crowley]: Fully online, Zoom meetings 6-8 PM Wednesdays

DMin Requirements

Theories of Liberation [House]: Fully online, Zoom meetings 6-8 PM Tuesdays (alternating weeks)

Electives

Introduction to Buddhist Traditions [Straube]: Fully online, Zoom meetings Noon-2 PM Fridays

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Again, course offerings are subject to change for many unseeable reasons. Please double-check with the listing on Populi (when they are made available) before you finalize your course plan. If you have any questions about the course offerings and registration, please don't hesitate to contact our Registrar, Elena Jimenez.