When Huntington College was founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, the College offered a three-year Bible course called "Preachers Normal" for ministerial candidates. In 1909, the program was expanded to a theological department which included Greek, Hebrew, homiletics, general church history, and related courses. In 1940, the theological department was reorganized as the Huntington College Theological Seminary which then granted the Bachelor of Divinity degree to its seminary graduates.

In 1972, the Graduate School of Christian Ministries replaced the Seminary and offered the Master of Christian Ministry degree for those planning to be ordained for the Christian ministry and subsequently, the Master of Educational Ministry for those interested in educational ministry in churches and parachurch organizations. A third program in youth ministry was begun in 1995, and the degree designations were changed to Master of Arts in the various Christian ministries. The designation of the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry was changed in 1998 to more accurately reflect the intended focus of the degree; it is now called the Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry. A fourth program, the Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries, was added to the curriculum in the fall semester, 2003.

The Graduate School of Christian Ministries exists to prepare men and women for leadership in the disciple-making priority of the church.

The Graduate School enjoys a distinctive affiliation with the United Brethren in Christ church that helps the School serve all whose passion is the priority of the Great Commission; a distinctive affiliation with the College that helps the School to serve all who value faith-integrated critical thinking; and a distinctive affiliation with Link Institute that helps the School serve all who share the belief that research can be employed to assist cutting-edge ministry.

While the programs primarily target the needs of regional professionals, they are also designed with the flexibility to accommodate a student seeking immersion in a community of scholars who desire to prepare men and women for ministry that honors God.

Huntington College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602, Phone 800-621-7440).

The Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry degree is recognized by the Education Commission of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ as the education standard for ordination.

The GSCM and the College’s undergraduate Department of Educational Ministries maintains a number of strategic affiliations, including the Evangelical Teacher Training Association, National Association of Evangelicals, North American Professors of Christian Education, Wesleyan Urban Coalition, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Network of Youth Ministries, Youth for Christ, Youth Specialties, and Sonlife Ministries.

The Graduate School of Christian Ministries offers programs leading to the Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry, the Master of Arts in Educational Ministry, the Master of Arts in Youth Ministry, the Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries and the Diploma in Pastoral Ministry.

Candidates for the Master of Arts degrees must meet these general requirements:

Give evidence of spiritual fitness for full-time Christian service.

Participate fully in the life and ministry of a local parish.

Earn 42 graduate semester hours with an average grade of C or better; a minimum of 28 hours must have been completed at the Graduate School of Christian Ministries. (Note: 48 graduate hours are required for the Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries; a minimum of 32 hours must have been completed at the graduate school)

Successfully complete all elements of the ministry portfolio; the ministry culmination project; and the ministry mentor program.

Be enrolled in the ministry mentor program for a minimum of four semesters.

Make satisfactory settlement of all financial obligations with the institution before graduation.

Submit an application for graduation form by September 30 of the academic year of graduation.

Pass the Old Testament, New Testament, and History/ Theology content exams.

Attend commencement exercises for the conferring of the degree. (The candidate may petition the Graduate Policies Committee to be excused for extraordinary circumstances.)

The most common delivery format for graduate courses is two-by-three. Classes scheduled in the two-by-three format meet for two full days during each of three successive months. The Graduate School offers courses in a tri-semester format. Courses are taught during fall (September to November), winter (January to March), and spring (April to June) semesters. Some courses are offered in more intensive modules and others include a distance-learning component. The program must be completed within six years.

In addition to the Core and required courses in the program, students may further develop areas of specialization in leadership, family ministries, evangelism, clinical pastoral education, or take courses in programs outside their degree areas. They may also take general electives in any of the above areas.

Program Objectives

Achievement in these areas is measured by classroom interaction and course projects, examinations, accumulated material in the ministry portfolio, the student’s mentoring, and the culmination project.

Program Objectives

Achievement in these areas is measured by classroom interaction and course projects, accumulated material in the ministry portfolio, the student’s mentoring, and the culmination project.

Program Objectives

Achievement in these areas is measured by classroom interaction and course projects, accumulated material in the ministry portfolio, the student’s mentoring, and the culmination project.

Program Objectives

Achievement in these areas is measured by classroom interaction, academic papers, case studies, supervised training, personal interviews, accumulated material in the ministry portfolio, the student’s mentoring, and the ministry culmination project.

The Diploma in Pastoral Ministry program is open to men and women who are at least thirty five years of age and active in ministry, but have not completed a college degree. While the diploma program does not lead to a college degree, the student participates in regular college and graduate level course work. A total of fifty-two hours of study is required, twenty-five semester hours of undergraduate and graduate level prerequisite courses, seventeen semester hours from the required ministry classes, and ten from elective classes.

The Graduate School of Christian Ministries provides a program of continuing education to assist the practicing pastor or church leader to become more effective in ministry by making available opportunities to focus on the special needs of the church and its ministry.

Seminars, conferences, workshops, and retreats are offered in areas such as preaching, current theological tensions, and personal spiritual renewal.

Continuing Education Units are recorded for participants based on ten contact hours of satisfactory participation in an approved course. The CEU provides a uniform measure of non-credit, post-secondary study, used by professionals in a variety of fields to verify an educational experience that has helped them maintain or improve their skills. A CEU transcript is maintained in the Office of the Graduate School and may be sent to other agencies at the student’s request. CEU’s may not be transferred or converted to academic credit.

Admissions Policies

Persons seeking admission to the Graduate School of Christian Ministries must give evidence of a substantial Christian character and of having earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited undergraduate institution.

All applicants must submit an application for admission with accompanying essay responses. Transcripts of all academic work completed must be received from the institutions where undergraduate and graduate work was taken.

An applicant from a non-accredited college or graduate school may be granted provisional admission based on an assessment of the student’s ability to succeed and on an evaluation of prior course work.

A graduate student not wishing to pursue a master’s degree may register for non-credit as an auditor.

A college senior in the final semester of the baccalaureate degree may register for a maximum of two graduate courses with the approval of the graduate dean. Graduate courses may not be used to meet undergraduate degree requirements.

Experienced men and women who do not hold a baccalaureate degree, but who demonstrate substantial Christian character, may be admitted to specific courses as special students. Not more than two special students may register for any course. Credits earned as a special student may not be applied toward a master’s degree.

Up to fourteen semester hours of previously earned graduate credit that satisfies specific course requirements may be transferred into the Graduate School of Christian Ministries. Students who have been admitted to the Graduate School of Christian Ministries who wish to take courses at other graduate institutions must receive prior approval from the Dean of the Graduate School of Christian Ministries before enrolling in a course to ensure that credits will be transferred. (Note: Up to sixteen semester hours of previously earned graduate credit that satisfies specific course requirements, or courses in the counseling field, may be transferred into the Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries program.)

Students who wish to complete a second master’s degree in a different field within the Graduate School of Christian Ministries may be permitted to count up to seventeen hours of the Core toward the second degree.

Spouses of students enrolled in the Graduate School are welcome to participate in all student activities, including classes in which their spouses are enrolled.

Graduate students are those enrolled in the Graduate School of Christian Ministries who have completed a recognized baccalaureate degree. Special graduate students are those who do not meet regular admission requirements or who do not wish to take graduate courses for credit.

Full-time Students who are enrolled in at least nine hours of courses in any academic semester are considered full-time students.

Part-time Students who are enrolled in fewer that nine hours in any academic semester are considered part-time students.

Auditors Non-regularly admitted students and regular students may enroll as auditors, provided they register and pay fees. No academic credit is granted. The work load for auditing a class is established by the professor.

The Graduate School uses a traditional grading system based on a four point scale. The grades are interpreted as follows, with grade points as shown:

A – Excellent Achievement 4.0

B – Commendable Achievement 3.0

C – Satisfactory Achievement 2.0

D – Unsatisfactory Achievement 1.0

F – Failure to Achieve 0.0

Grades of Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory may be assigned in selected courses but do not affect the gpa. An Incomplete may be assigned which must be removed to avoid its becoming an F.

A record of Audit is posted for those satisfactorily completing an audited course. A record of Withdrawn is posted after a student withdraws from a course.

An Incomplete is given when some portion of a course requirement essential to receiving credit for the course has not been completed. The I must be removed by midterm of the following semester. Failure to fulfill this requirement in the time allowed will result in an F.

A grade of Incomplete in regular courses is given only under the most compelling circumstances. Lack of adequate time to complete course requirements is ordinarily not sufficient cause to grant an I unless there has been a serious illness or another extenuating circumstance which directly affects the completion of requirements.

Requests for an Incomplete are to be initiated by the student and supported by the course instructor and must be approved by the dean of the graduate school before the end of the semester.

Any Incomplete carried into a semester and completed in that semester becomes a part of the cumulative record reviewed at the end of that semester. If a grade is reported which replaces an I prior to the beginning of the semester, the registrar will compute the grade index and show the work as having been completed.

Students must repeat courses in which they have received an unsatisfactory grade of D. With the permission of the dean of the graduate school, they may also repeat courses in which they have received a grade of C or above.

When repeating a course, the student will register for the course as a repeat course and will be charged tuition as with any other course. Should the student be unable to schedule a required course to be repeated before graduation, it may be necessary to arrange to take the course by tutorial instruction, which will incur additional charges. Although both grade entries become part of the permanent record, only the Repeat course counts as credit toward graduation and is used in computing the cumulative grade point average.

Final semester grades are submitted by the instructor to the Office of the Registrar and are reported to the student and the advisor by that office. Final grades are released to the student only by the registrar, provided the student has met all financial obligations for the semester.

Students in good standing who have met all financial obligations may obtain student copies of their complete transcripts without charge. Requested official copies bearing the seal and signature of the registrar are sent directly to the designated employer, agency, or graduate school only at the written request of the student. Federal law requires that students submit a written request that bears the student’s signature.

When a student is enrolled at an institution of higher learning, a substantial amount of personal information and educational data is collected, maintained, used and disseminated. The College recognizes and desires to protect the rights of privacy of the student over the age of eighteen, providing access to his or her educational data, and the right to challenge the contents of his or her records for inaccurate or misleading information.

In general only those persons directly involved in the educational process have access to the student’s records unless the student gives written permission to release the information. The College maintains a complete policy statement in accord with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, obtainable from the registrar’s office.

The academic community places high value on intellectual honesty. Representation of work as one’s own, but taken from another source by plagiarism or cheating, is a serious offense and will result in failure for the paper or exam and, in some circumstances, failure for the course and recommendation for dismissal from the Graduate School.

Plagiarism is the use of ideas, information, or wording of another without proper acknowledgment, leaving the false impression that the material is original with the student. Students will be held responsible for knowing the difference between legitimate and illegitimate use of source material.

Any regularly enrolled student whose cumulative gpa falls below 2.0 will be placed on academic probation. To be removed from probation, a student must complete an additional six hours with a cumulative gpa of 2.0 or higher. If sufficient progress has not been made to remove the probation, continuation at the Graduate School of Christian Ministries will be reviewed.

Students are expected to attend every class session. Students should not absent themselves from class without clearance from their respective professors. Work missed by late entrance or absence must be completed to the satisfaction of the instructor. Each faculty member is responsible for granting excuses for up to nine hours of class time. A student who has been absent from as many as nine hours from a regularly scheduled 2 x 3 will be considered as having failed the course and is suspended from it.

Registration for entering students is open until two weeks prior to the first meeting day for a class and can be completed in person, by mail, or by phone. For continuing students, registration for the fall semester is in July, registration for the winter semester is in November, and the registration for the spring semester is in March.

Registration is complete when all registration forms have been filled out and signed, submitted to the registrar, and financial arrangements are completed.

Continuing registration may be required by some financial aid programs. To maintain continuing status, the student must continue to register for each succeeding semester 2 x 3 in the degree program in which the student has enrolled.

A student may drop a course or add a course through the first day of the 2 x 3 but may petition to withdraw from a course with a grade of W through the third day. Students who drop or withdraw from a class will be charged tuition and fees based on the amount of time spent in class. Students who register for a class but do not attend will be charged based on the number of times the class has met on the date they officially withdraw. The regular registration period for a class ends two weeks prior to the first meeting day for that class.

Students who wish to withdraw from a course may do so by securing a class withdrawal form from the Graduate School office and by obtaining the signature of the advisor or the graduate dean. The student who officially withdraws from class before the end of the third day of class will receive a grade of W. After the third day, or if the student does not officially withdraw, a grade of F will be assigned.

If a student does not complete the arrangements for withdrawal, his or her record will show unofficial withdrawal with courses assigned an automatic grade of F, and he or she is not entitled to honorable dismissal.

Every effort is made to keep costs to a minimum. Because of the generosity of friends and alumni of the College and the supporting denomination, Graduate School tuition is substantially reduced.

All members of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ who enroll in the GSCM are eligible to receive a further grant in the amount of thirty-three percent of graduate tuition.

Tuition per Hour $280

Application Fee $ 20

Audit Charge per Credit Hour $145

Tutoring per Credit Hour $260

Ministry Mentor Fee per Semester $ 80

Time Extension Fee $130

Senior Adult (over 55) per course $130

Rooms may be available on campus that can be reserved for graduate students on a per night basis at a nominal charge. For additional information or to reserve a room, call the conferences office at 260-359-4200.

Meals are served daily in the Habecker Dining Commons. Meal tickets good for ten meals comprised of any combination of breakfasts, lunches, and dinners may be purchased at the dining commons or meals can be purchased individually. For costs call 260-359-4258.

Students who officially withdraw or who reduce their course credit load may be entitled to a refund of the tuition according to the following schedule. Prior to the beginning of classes, full tuition is refunded. For withdrawals after the official beginning of classes, the date used to compute any refund is the official date of withdrawal. Any financial assistance to the student is prorated. Students who have been dismissed may not appeal for refund of tuition.

Students who are considering a reduction of their status from full-time to part-time or who are planning to withdraw during the semester should discuss those plans with the dean of the graduate school since most financial assistance is based on the number of hours enrolled and may be reduced in accordance with the number of hours maintained.

Students receiving Federal Title IV Student Financial Assistance may be entitled to a refund in accordance with the Federal Refund Policy or the Federal Statutory Pro Rata Refund Policy. All refund distributions will be made according to federal laws and regulations. Students with questions regarding these policies should contact the business office.

Prior to the beginning of classes, an official billing is sent to each student for the subsequent semester. Billed expenses are due by August 10 for the fall semester, December 10 for the winter semester, and April 10 for the spring semester. It is expected that the bill will be paid in full by the beginning of the semester. Students may make advance payments to the College that will be held in trust on their accounts prior to receiving billings for the coming term.

A student unable to pay in full may choose to arrange private financing for educational expenses through one of several private lenders. The financial aid office is able to provide information about such lenders. Arrangements should be completed several weeks prior to enrollment.

Until all financial obligations are met, registration is not complete and a CLEARED student schedule will not be issued. The student will not be able to attend classes until financial arrangements have been made.

Students delinquent in the settlement of any of their accounts with the College forfeit College privileges, including class attendance, board and room. Students whose accounts are not paid in full or are not otherwise provided for are not issued grade reports or permitted to register for a new class. Graduation cannot take place and no transcripts of credit will be issued until all financial obligations have been cleared.

A service charge of 1 1/2 % or $30, whichever is greater, is added to any unpaid balance in the student account as of the last working day of each month.

A limited number of graduate assistantships are available as tuition grants.

Federal Stafford Loans are made by the student’s local bank and other local agencies in amounts ranging to $7500 for graduate students. Subsidized Stafford Loans are government subsidized for students whereby no interest accrues to the student while he or she is in college. Repayment begins six months after the student ceases to be a full-time student. Unsubsidized Stafford Loans are government loans whereby the interest begins immediately.

Federal Perkins Loans are made through the College from federal monies on the basis of a student’s financial need and availability of funds. Loans range from $500 to $3000 per year or $15,000 for the completion of a student’s degree. Repayment begins nine months after graduation or less than half-time enrollment with a repayment schedule over 10 years at 5% interest and minimum monthly payments of $40. Cancellation benefits are available for full-time teaching service in classes for handicapped or in schools with high concentration of pupils from low-income families.

Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Novus charges may be made to complete payment on a student’s account up to the limit of the charge card amount.

Veterans’ Benefits and Vocational Rehabilitation Grants provided by government agencies may be used at Huntington. The College is approved for educational training of veterans and their families under US Code Title 38, Section 1775. Licensing is handled by the registrar. Under the provision of Public Law 565, the federal and state governments jointly provide funds for grants to students who have a physical or mental impairment which constitutes a vocational handicap. The State Vocational Rehabilitation Division determines the grants which may be applied to tuition and certain fees. The registrar’s office accepts referrals for applications.

Friends of the GSCM established the Ronald A. Hoffman Lectureship in 1981, to bring to campus men and women who have distinguished themselves in service to the church to lecture in the areas of preaching, leadership, pastoral care, evangelism, youth and educational ministries.

The Myers Funeral Home Lectureship was established in 2004. The purpose of this lectureship is to help caregivers within the church and community deal with death, dying, and grief issues.

The Core Curriculum of the Graduate School helps students in all programs attain the understanding and skills necessary for effective leadership and biblical faithfulness while integrating important ministry values.

The twenty-two hours of Ministry Core and Biblical Core courses include Philosophical Foundations of Ministry, Historical Foundations of Ministry, Equipping Strategies, Ministry Assessment, Ministry Mentor, Ministry Culmination Project, Hermeneutics, Biblical Theology, and Biblical Seminar.

Additionally, the following five overarching values are woven throughout the program such that each course explicitly identifies objectives that are addressed in the scope of the course: (a) leadership, (b) spiritual formation, (c) biblical and theological foundations, (d) interpersonal relationships, and (e) ministry management.

Students will also be expected to pass content competency exams in each of the following three areas prior to graduation: (a) New Testament, (b) Old Testament, and (c) Systematic Theology Church History.

The core curriculum for the Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries is slightly different from the other master’s programs because the counseling program requires 48 hours of academic credit and the other programs require 42 hours of academic credit.

The Master of Arts in Counseling Ministry degree program requires the completion of forty-eight semester hours, including eleven hours in Basic Ministry Core, nine hours in a Biblical Core, 19 hours in a Counseling Core and nine hours of counseling electives.

Ministry Core 11 hours

MC 505 Philosophical Foundations of Ministry

MC 507 Ministry Mentor

MC 527 Ministry Assessment

MC 650 Ministry Culmination Project

MC 607 Equipping Strategies

Biblical Core 8-9 hours

BC 502 Hermeneutics

BC 512 Biblical Theology

BC 602 Biblical Seminar/New Testament Survey

Counseling Core 19 hours

CM 600 Ethics, Counseling and the Law

CM 615 Counseling Practicum I

CM 620 Psychological Testing for Counselors

CM 625 Theories and Principles of Counseling

CM 630 Marriage and Family Counseling

FM 561 Biblical and Theological Foundations of the Family

FM 562 Building Healthy Families

Electives 9-10 hours

CM 640 Sexuality and Christian Counseling

CM 645 Counseling with Addicted Persons

CM 650 Counseling Through Groups

CM 655 Mental Health and Aging

CM 660 Counseling Adolescents

CM 670 Counseling Children

EM 521 Human Development and Christian Nurture

FM 564 Family Centered Church Programming

PF 698 Clinical Pastoral Education

PM 580 Pastoral Counseling

The Master of Arts in Educational Ministry degree program requires the completion of forty-two semester hours, including fourteen hours in Leadership Core, eight hours in Biblical Core, twelve hours of required courses and eight hours in electives.

Ministry Core 14 hours

MC 505 Philosophical Foundations of Ministry

MC 507 Ministry Mentor

MC 512 Historical Foundations of Ministry

MC 527 Ministry Assessment

MC 650 Ministry Culmination Project

MC 607 Equipping Strategies

Biblical Core 8 hours

BC 502 Hermeneutics

BC 512 Biblical Theology

BC 602 Biblical Seminar

Educational Ministry Courses 12 hours

EM 521 Human Development and Christian Nurture

EM 525 Motivation, Learning and Teaching

EM 531 Curriculum Design for Disciple-Making

EM 541 Small Group Processes

Electives 8 hours

CM 630 Marriage and Family Counseling

FM 561 Biblical & Theological Foundations of the Family

FM 562 Building Strong Families

FM 564 Family-Centered Church Programming

LD 530 Principles of Leadership

LD 545 Conflict Management

LD 577 Leading the Change Process

EV 531 Evangelism

PF 597 Clinical Pastoral Education

The Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry degree program requires the completion of forty-two semester hours, including fourteen hours in Ministry Core, eight hours in Biblical Core, twelve hours of required courses and eight hours in electives.

Ministry Core 14 hours

MC 505 Philosophical Foundations of Ministry

MC 507 Ministry Mentor

MC 512 Historical Foundations of Ministry

MC 527 Ministry Assessment

MC 650 Ministry Culmination Project

MC 607 Equipping Strategies

Biblical Core 8 hours

BC 502 Hermeneutics

BC 512 Biblical Theology

BC 602 Biblical Seminar

Pastoral Ministry Courses 12 hours

PM 510 Communicating the Word

PM 537 Congregational Care

PM 550 Celebrating the Lord

PM 580 Pastoral Counseling

CM 630 Marriage and Family Counseling

FM 561 Biblical & Theological Foundations of the Family

FM 562 Building Strong Families

FM 564 Family-Centered Church Programming

LD 530 Principles of Leadership

LD 545 Conflict Management

LD 577 Leading the Change Process

PM 697 Ministry Culmination Experience

EV 531 Evangelism

PF 597 Clinical Pastoral Education

The Master of Arts in Youth Ministry degree program requires the completion of forty-two semester hours, including fourteen hours in Ministry Core, eight hours in Biblical Core, fourteen hours of required courses and six hours of electives.

Ministry Core 14 hours

MC 505 Philosophical Foundations of Ministry

MC 507 Ministry Mentor

MC 512 Historical Foundations of Ministry

MC 527 Ministry Assessment

MC 650 Ministry Culmination Project

MC 607 Equipping Strategies

Biblical Core 8 hours

BC 502 Hermeneutics

BC 512 Biblical Theology

BC 602 Biblical Seminar

Youth Ministry Courses 14 hours

YM 527 Sociology of Adolescence

YM 537 Contemporary Practice of Youth Ministry

YM 547 Advanced Issues in Youth Ministry

YM 557 Student Leadership in Youth Ministry

YM 690 Specialty Projects in Youth Ministry

Electives 6 hours

EV 531 Evangelism

CM 630 Marriage and Family Counseling

FM 561 Biblical & Theological Foundations of the Family

FM 562 Building Strong Families

FM 564 Family-Centered Church Programming

LD 530 Principles of Leadership

LD 545 Conflict Management

LD 577 Leading the Change Process

PF 597 Clinical Pastoral Education

BC 502 Hermeneutics (3)

Students’ ability to use scripture in personal spiritual formation and in ministry is improved by focusing attention on the several critical tasks involved in biblical interpretation. The course will emphasize inductive interpretation of scripture in a variety of contexts. Students will increase their hermeneutical skills by doing interpretative work on passages important to their ministry.

BC 512 Biblical Theology (3)

A course designed to help students understand the process of building a theology from scripture. Students will also consider how modern evangelical theological positions may have been derived from the Bible. Students will be challenged to reexamine their own systematic theological positions based on a process of biblical theology.

BC 602 Biblical Seminar (2)

An interactive and integrative learning experience intended to help students sharpen their ability to select, interpret, and apply biblical content to specific ministry purposes such as teaching or preaching. Each seminar will be developed around a particular book of the Bible.

CM 600 Ethics, Counseling and the Law (2)

This course addresses ethical and legal issues within the field of counseling.

CM 615 Counseling Practicum (2)

Supervised counseling in an approved counseling center or other approved context (church or agency). The experience includes individual and group supervision. This practical experience, with both professional and peer supervision, will enhance counseling effectiveness.

CM 620 Psychological Testing for Counselors (3)

This course provides an introduction to various psychological tests and statistical measurements and their application to biblical counseling and family ministry. Students will be exposed to the various types of psychological tests and their application to the assessment of individuals, couples and families.

CM 625 Theories and Principles of Counseling (3)

This course provides an examination of several of the major counseling theories with an emphasis on techniques and principles common to each theory. Theories will be evaluated against biblical and theological truth to determine which theories are compatible and which theories are at tension with a Christian view of humanity.

CM 630 Marriage and Family Counseling (3)

Grounded in biblical principles, this course will examine how family problems and breakdown develop. Emphasis will be on ministry interventions directed at the solving of typical marital and family problems. These interventions will include such things as an understanding of family systems theory, assessment tools, referral issues, and family counseling perspectives.

CM 640 Sexuality and Christian Counseling (2)

This course offers an examination of human sexuality, utilizing theological and ethical perspectives, and discussing "normal" and "dysfunctional" sexual thinking and behavior. Biblical teachings will be brought to bear on insights from medical, psychological, and legal literature in this field. Recognition of patterns of sexual abuse, perversions and addictions, and development of strategies for healing and/or referral will also be undertaken.

CM 645 Counseling with Addicted Persons (3)

Biblical, theological, spiritual, and psychological aspects of addiction are the diagnostic components of this course. Strategies for recovery that inform the counselor’s care with addicted persons, their families, and churches will be explored.

CM 650 Counseling through Groups (3)

A study of care through small groups within a local congregation/parachurch ministry is combined with an examination of the theory of group dynamics and the practice of group counseling.

CM 655 Mental Health and Aging (3)

This course is about gerontology and counseling. The class focuses on the spiritual, psychological, and physiological issues of aging and the exploration of helping ministries that enable senior adults to face their challenges in the aging process. The objective of the class is to help individuals achieve the highest level of mental health.

CM 660 Counseling Adolescents (3)

This course explores counseling teenagers who face developmental and dysfunctional issues in their lives. The class integrates biblical, psychological, and sociological insights into the counseling relationship with adolescents.

CM 670 Counseling Children (3)

This course centers on understanding children and their problems. The focus is on developing a relationship with children that enables the counselor to diagnose and help treat problems of children.

EM 521 Human Development and Christian Nurture (3)

After surveying relevant cognitive and psychosocial theories about human development, this course will offer a critical theological investigation of the theories and practices of moral, faith, and religious development.

EM 525 Motivation, Learning, and Teaching (3)

This course will feature the examination of three related components important to any form of instruction. Achievement motivation, learning theory, and research findings on effective teaching will be considered in order to form integrative strategies appropriate to ministry contexts.

EM 531 Curriculum Design for Disciple-Making (3)

Students will gain a critical understanding both of what it means to be a disciple of Christ and how to apply curriculum theory in order to design learning experiences that will enable people to grow as disciples of Christ.

EM 541 Small Group Processes (3)

Small group theory, dynamics, and social influence will be studied and practical applications investigated in order to encourage the student in the use of small groups for effective ministry.

EM 690e Special Projects in Educational Ministry (1-3)

A directed study by arrangement with and under the supervision of the professor. The study will develop a project relative to a particular ministry concern.

EV 531 Evangelism (3)

This course explores the biblical, historical, theological and cultural foundations of evangelism. Students will examine current trends and critical issues. The primary emphasis of the course is to equip students with practical methods and strategies for personal and local church evangelism.

FM 561 Biblical and Theological Foundations of the Family (3)

A study of the theological and biblical principles that define and regulate Christian family living. Topics will include the nature and basis of marriage and family, the relationship of church and home, and the elements of marriage and family life, including sexuality and roles. Students will apply Bible study skills and methods of theological inquiry in examining theoretical approaches and formulating practical guidelines.

FM 562 Building Strong Families (2)

This course will explore the dynamics and processes of healthy family life across the life cycle. Emphasis will be given to problem prevention and enrichment. Students will develop a three-year ministry plan to help build strong families through a local church.

FM 564 Family Centered Church Programming (2)

This course will investigate the creative ways that churches can build their programs around family values and principles. Grounded in biblical principles and family systems theory, students will learn how to develop effective strategies and programs to restructure church life to draw families together.

LD 530 Principles of Leadership (3)

A course designed to help the student understand the value of effective Christian leadership and to personally develop leadership skills. The course deals with the philosophy and principles of leadership and also the practical elements of personal leadership skills.

LD 545 Conflict Management (2)

This course relates theory about interpersonal conflict to the life of the church, and helps the student consider the personal, theological, and organizational dynamics involved in healthy conflict management. Opportunity is given for students to encourage one another by exploring their real-life conflicts in cooperative problem-solving teams.

LD 577 Leading the Change Process (3)

This course studies the nature of interpersonal and organizational change and concentrates particularly on learning how to gain entry, build ownership, and overcome obstacles in order to facilitate meaningful change.

MC 505 Philosophical Foundations of Ministry (3)

The goal of this course is to help students think critically about the relationship between the ultimate end of ministry, the nature of persons and ministry, the spiritual formation process, ministry purposes and models, and the practice of ministry. Additionally, students will be led in theological and personal reflection so they can begin to shape their philosophy of ministry in ways that result in increased personal effectiveness.

MC 507 Ministry Mentor (0, 2)

Upon admission into the Graduate School, each new student is matched with a mentor with whom an effective mentoring relationship will be established. Students are expected to meet with their mentors bi-weekly each semester for the duration of their academic experience. Mentors will be asked to hold students accountable for their spiritual formation, educational assignments and personal ministry while teaching principles of mentoring. Students must register for this course each semester that they are matriculated, with the first semester taken for 2 credits and subsequent semesters taken for 0 credits that also carry a course fee.

MC 512 Historical Foundations of Ministry (3)

Students will develop an understanding of historical developments relevant to ministry practice, and will reflect on the relationship between theology and the practice of ministry.

MC 527 Ministry Assessment (2)

Students learn how to clarify both the desired outcomes and the value-driven processes of their ministries. They also come to understand important elements of any research design, including sampling, data collection, data analysis, validity and reliability. A feature of this course requires students to design and implement ministry assessment strategies that help them lead others through ministry evaluation.

MC 607 Equipping Strategies (2)

This class will help leaders to develop strategies and skills in preparing lay persons and staff for ministry. Students will plan and head a training experience for the class.

MC 650 Ministry Culmination Project (2)

This course is a guided seminar, helping students to build or enhance a specific ministry around the intersection of biblical principles and empirical evidence of effectiveness. As the signature learning experience in each student’s program, students prepare a culmination paper and public presentation of practical worth and scholarly merit.

PF 698 Clinical Pastoral Education (6)

Clinical Pastoral Education is professional education for ministry in a hospital setting. Students in a Master’s Program can take Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at an approved hospital for 6 credit hours of elective credit. Registration is processed at a hospital and tuition is paid to Huntington College.

PM 510 Communicating the Word (3)

A course designed to help the student understand the biblical command for preaching; the value of preaching; the patterns for preaching; the preparation for preaching; the various parts of a message; the presentation of the message; and the evaluation and response to the message. The design of the course is to help each student become a more complete communicator and to feel more confident in the presentation of the Word of God.

PM 537 Congregational Care (3)

A course centered on the practical aspects of fulfilling the role of a shepherd in the local church, the focus will be on the preventative, protective, priestly and pastoral roles of the pastor. Attention will be given to the personal responsibility of the pastor in shepherding and the role of equipping the laity for congregational care.

PM 550 Celebrating the Lord (3)

A course designed to help students explore the various worship styles, learning the value, and strengths and weaknesses of each. Various worship styles currently in use in typical churches are evaluated. The student is further challenged to adopt a worship style and develop principles for such. Students are asked to practice designing and developing worship services that are theologically and practically acceptable and implementing those services in his or her ministry setting. The student is also be introduced to music styles and the basics of music direction.

PM 580 Pastoral Counseling (3)

This course introduces ministerial students to the problems and possibilities of pastoral counseling within the context of the parish, helping the ministerial student gain self-understanding and obtaining an understanding of the dynamics of personality within the counseling relationship. The uniqueness of Christian counseling and areas of similarity between Christian and secular counseling will be explored.

PM 690p Special Projects in Pastoral Ministry (1-3)

A directed study by arrangement with and under the supervision of the professor. The study will develop a project relative to a particular ministry concern.

PM 697 Ministry Culmination Experience (2)

Qualifying United Brethren students will be assigned to a larger, healthy church within the denomination for a two-year internship for which four successive semesters of registration in this course are required. The assignment will be made with the agreement of the student, conference leadership, senior pastor and the graduate school.

YM 527 Sociology of Adolescence (3)

A study of the development of the stage of adolescence in Western society and the current influences that shape its constitution. Includes an opportunity to use empirical research methods to explore the social patterns of adolescents in a particular community.

YM 537 Contemporary Practice of Youth Ministry (3)

An overview of the person and professional of youth ministry, including an examination of current Link Institute research in this area. Special attention will be given to identifying and comparing contemporary models of effective ministry.

YM 547 Advanced Issues in Youth Ministry (2)

A range of youth ministry topics will be studied, determined collaboratively by the professor and students. Topics will be selected for the real-life problem-solving potential they hold for the field of youth ministry, and may include matters such as troubled youth, discipleship, or cross-cultural ministry.

YM 557 Student Leadership in Youth Ministry (3)

Students will survey modern ministry practices to discern operational definitions of student leadership. They will subsequently explore related biblical principles, relevant historical events, issues in adolescent psycho-social development, and current Link Institute research in order to formulate a plan for the development of effective student leadership in youth ministry.

YM 690y Special Projects in Youth Ministry (2)

A directed study by arrangement with and under the supervision of the professor. The study will develop a project relative to a particular ministry concern.

BC 502 Hermeneutics (3)

Students’ ability to use scripture in personal spiritual formation and in ministry is improved by focusing attention on the several critical tasks involved in biblical interpretation. The course will emphasize inductive interpretation of scripture in a variety of contexts. Students will increase their hermeneutical skills by doing interpretative work on passages important to their ministry.

EM 607 Equipping Strategies (2)

This class will help leaders to develop strategies and skills in preparing lay persons and staff for ministry. Students will plan and head a training experience for the class.

PM 510 Communicating the Word (3)

A course designed to help the student understand the biblical command for preaching; the value of preaching; the patterns for preaching; the preparation for preaching; the various parts of a message; the presentation of the message; and the evaluation and response to the message. The design of the course is to help each student become a more complete communicator and to feel more confident in the presentation of the Word of God.

PM 537 Congregational Care (3)

A course centered on the practical aspects of fulfilling the role of a shepherd in the local church, the focus will be on the preventative, protective, priestly and pastoral roles of the pastor. Attention will be given to the personal responsibility of the pastor in shepherding and the role of equipping the laity for congregational care.

PM 550 Celebrating the Lord (3)

A course designed to help students explore the various worship styles, learning the value, and strengths and weaknesses of each. Various worship styles currently in use in typical churches are evaluated. The student is further challenged to adopt a worship style and develop principles for such. Students are asked to practice designing and developing worship services that are theologically and practically acceptable and implementing those services in his or her ministry setting. The student is also be introduced to music styles and the basics of music direction.

PM 580 Pastoral Counseling (3)

This course introduces ministerial students to the problems and possibilities of pastoral counseling within the context of the parish, helping the ministerial student gain self-understanding and obtaining an understanding of the dynamics of personality within the counseling relationship. The uniqueness of Christian counseling and areas of similarity between Christian and secular counseling will be explored.