Curriculum Overview

Course Number Course Name Credits
  Level One Courses  
ACD001 Writing for Success 1  
CMOO1 Spiritual Care Giving  
CM006 Spiritual Disciplines and Formation  
CM007 Christian Leadership  
B001 The Pentateuch  
B002 The Hebrew Prophets  
B003 Christian Foundations 1: The Life & Ministry of Jesus  
B004 Christian Foundations 2: The Witness of the Early Church  
  Level Two Courses  
B005 Biblical Interpretation (Core) (Prereq: B001, B002, B003, B004)  
B006 Old Testament Theology (Core) (Prereq: B001, B002, B003, B004)  
B007 New Testament Theology (Core) (Prereq: B001, B002, B003, B004)  
CTM001 The Story of the Church (Prereq: B005, B006, B007)  
CTM003 Basic Theology Part 1 (Prereq: B005, B006, B007)  
CTM004 Basic Theology Part 2 (Prereq: B005, B006, B007)  
CTM007 Introduction to Pastoral Theology (Prereq: CTM003, CTM004)  
CM002 Conflict Resolution  
CM004 Homiletics (Prereq: CTM001, CTM002, CTM003, CTM004)  
CM003 Basic Christian Counseling  
CM005 Worship (Prereq: CTM001, CM006, CM007)  
  Level Three Courses  
CTM005 The Nature and Mission of the Church (Prereq: B005, B006, B007)  
CM010 Supervised Pastoral Ministry Internship*  
CTM002 Community-Focused Ministry  
CTM006 Christian Ethics for Christian Leaders  

Important Note

*CM010 Supervised Pastoral Ministry Internship may be waived if the student is already ordained or licensed by a recognized church body and can produce documentation to confirm such ordination or licensing and is functioning in a pastoral role. In addition, all candidates for the Diploma of Pastoral Studies must complete a "fitness for ministry" evaluation in the first year. The student's senior pastor, bishop, or other competent church official must complete this. This requirement will be waived if the student is already ordained or licensed by a recognized church body and can produce documentation to confirm such ordination or licensing and is functioning in a pastoral role.