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All alumni are eligible to audit 2 tuition-free courses per year.  Alumni have the opportunity for continuing education and for sharing space with current seminarians; it is a mutually formative and connectional experience. 

*Each tuition-free 3-credit course incurs a $60 registration fee. Inquiries and registration requests, please contact the Registrar’s Office, registrar@eastern.edu, and refer to the course number as listed on the course schedule.

Course Descriptions of Spring 2025 Electives

THLE 660 Disability and Theology: Reimagining narratives of the disabled body in society (Tuesdays 3pm - 6pm)
This course considers the category of disability through interlocking discourses of theology, race, and gender. Students will think critically about Christianity’s contribution to ableist rhetoric and identify resources within Christianity that support movement towards disability justice. Exploring how experience, scripture, and theology inform our faith and social justice commitments, we ask questions like: Does attending to the relationship between race and access to care complicate ideas about the spiritual benefits of suffering? Do Christian sensibilities regarding future hope serve to defer, rather than motivate, the social transformation disability activists demand? How might chronic illness, impairment, and Deafness shape engagements with art and worship? This course introduces students to disability theory and gives them tools to respond creatively, compassionately, and proactively to access needs.

COUN 625 Ministry Among Immigrant Populations (Thursdays 3pm - 6pm)
Immigrant populations have increased in number and presence in the United States. They have been part of the history of this country since its origins. Theological reflection and the practice of a Christian ministry need to respond to these changes in US society. This course will reflect on the experience of immigrants in the US and the factors that characterize the experiences of immigrant groups in this country. A special emphasis will be given to theological and biblical reflections that will prepare seminarians for a ministry that considers the presence and contributions of immigrant groups and families in our communities.

Alumni Discount: Learn more about the Alumni discount.

Palmer alumni can request a transcript by visiting the Transcript Request Page.

Library privileges for alumni include the ability to borrow up to 10 books and to search on several databases. A special access code is required for the ATLA for Alumni Database.  Learn more by visiting the Library Circulation Webpage.  Please contact the library reference desk for the Palmer Alumni username/password.