BTS Home                                                                                                           Directory | Online Catalog | News & Events  

Prospective Students Current Students  |  Alumni/ae & Friends  |  Churches  & Clergy

 

Summer 2008 Course Schedule

Registration deadline for Summer 2008 courses is May 15, 2008. Registration for some classes is limited. Appointments for registration are to be made with your advisor.

 

WR1701: Native American Spirituality                                              gkisedtanamoogk
An investigation of the various ways that First Nations peoples express their sense of the sacred.                                                                                                                          3 credits

Course Schedule: Bangor, June 2-10, 8:30AM-4PM

Syllabus for WR1701

_____________________________________________________________________________

ET1708p: Teaching Sexual Health, Ethics, and Justice                            Ellison, Marvin
As a complement to ET 1705 (Sexuality and the Social Order), this intensive course addresses the debates about sexuality education (abstinence-only and comprehensive), Christian responses to gender and sexual diversity, the framing of a contemporary Christian sexual ethic, and various justice issues related to sexuality.  In addition, this course certifies students as trainers for the Our Whole Lives (OWL) comprehensive sexuality education curriculum for grades 7-9 and 10-12, sponsored by the United Church of Christ and the Unitarian Universalist Association. 
                                                                 3 credits

Course Schedule: Portland, June 3rd & 5th, 1-5PM; June 6th, 1-8PM; June 7th, 8:30AM-7PM; June 8th, 8:30AM-2PM; June 10th &1 12th, 1-5PM    

Syllabus for ET1708     

Note: If unable to attend the entire course it may also be taken as a 1 credit CMU (CMU465). Attendance of the OWL seminar  (June 6-8) as well as the work outlined in the syllabus is required to earn credit.                   

_____________________________________________________________________________

PTP1737: Youth Practicum                                                                                     Baard, Ron
A study of adolescent psychology and culture will be conducted concurrent with the student's immersion experience in a religious camp situation. The immersion must be at least one week.                                                                                         3 credits

Course Schedule: [VIDEO Bangor/Portland] June 23-25 & August 18-19, 8:30AM – 4PM          

_____________________________________________________________________________

NT1502p: The Letters of Paul                                                              Trobisch, David
No other book of letters has ever been written, read, printed and distributed as widely as the letters of Paul. The course explores the text from literary, historical and hermeneutical points of view.                                                                                                          3 credits

Course Schedule: Portland, August 11th - 16th, 9AM-5PM                                     

 

 

Liberal Studies students who wish to take courses that are not cross-listed must have permission of the instructor.
THE SEMINARY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS PUBLICATION, INCLUDING THE ALTERATION OF VARIOUS FEES, SCHEDULES
AND THE REVISION OR CANCELLATION OF PARTICULAR COURSES.
 
Courses being taught by adjunct faculty must register the equivalent of seven full credit students.