The Catalog

2006-2008
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Founded 1864
A Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Mailing The Lutheran Theological Seminary

Address: at Philadelphia
7301 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19119-1794

Phone: 215-248-4616 or 800-286-4616

Fax: 215-248-4577

Web Site: www.Ltsp.edu

Email: mtairy@Ltsp.edu (general)
admissions@Ltsp.edu (admissions)

September 2006

This catalog is a statement of the policies, personnel, programs,

and financial arrangements of The Lutheran Theological
Seminary at Philadelphia as projected by the responsible
authorities of the seminary. The seminary reserves the right to
make alterations without prior notice, in accordance with the
seminary’s institutional needs and academic purposes.

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 The Catalog
September 2006
This catalog is a statement of the policies, personnel, pro-
grams, and financial arrangements of The Lutheran Theo-
logical Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) as projected by the
responsible authorities of the seminary. While every effort is
made to ensure that the information contained in this catalog
is correct at the time of publication, it is not intended that the
Catalog establish a contractual relationship. The seminary
reserves the right to make alterations without prior notice, in
accordance with the seminary’s institutional needs and aca-
demic purposes.
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia is fully ac-
credited by the Association of Theological Schools, 10 Summit
Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1103, the major accrediting
agency of theological seminaries in the United States and Can-
ada. It is also fully accredited by the Middle States Association
 of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
19104-2680.
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia is one
of eight seminaries affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA), a denomination with over 10,500
congregations in the United States and nearly five million
baptized members. The seminary is specifically related to the
synods of ELCA Region 7 and relates also to Regions 8 and 9
through its participation in the Eastern Cluster of Lutheran
Seminaries.
The Eastern Cluster, formed in 1995, is a cooperative theo-
logical venture of LTSP, the Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Gettysburg, PA, and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary,
Columbia, SC. The partnership seeks to share resources and
utilize the strengths of each institution to enhance the oppor-
tunities for theological education for the students of all three
seminaries. LTSP students are encouraged to consider spend-
ing some time in courses offered by the other Cluster seminar-
ies.
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia admits
qualified students of any age, sex, race or color, national or
ethnic origin, or physical challenge to all the rights, privileges,
programs and activities available to students at the seminary.
It does not discriminate on the basis of the aforementioned
categories in administration of its education policies, admis-
sion policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other semi-
nary-administered programs. A statement on “Rights, Respon-
sibilities and Freedoms of Students” is printed in the Student
Handbook. The seminary is an equal opportunity employer.
The seminary is in the process of creating a campus that is
freely accessible to all staff, students, and guests. Due to age,
however, current facilities vary widely as to their accessibility
to persons with motor disabilities. Persons for whom this is a
concern are encouraged to consult the Admissions Office and
visit the campus when applying for admission to LTSP and/or
its classes.
The contents of this Catalog, as well as other information
about the seminary, may be viewed on the seminary’s Web site
at www.Ltsp.edu.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Academic Calendar..................................................4-5
Introduction................................................................. 6
Mission Statement...................................................... 8
Admissions and Financial Aid
Admission Procedures........................................ 13
Tuition and Fees................................................... 15
Program Overview................................................ 16
Housing................................................................. 20
Food Services....................................................... 20
Health Insurance.................................................. 21
Community Life................................................... 21
Educational Program

The First Professional Program.......................... 23
Admission Requirements................................... 23
Master of Divinity Degree (M.Div.)..................... 24
Degree Requirements..................................... 25
Contextual Education.................................... 27
Concentrations................................................ 28
Master of Arts in Religion Degree (MAR).......... 29 General Academic Policies and Procedures
Degree Requirements..................................... 30 The Curriculum..................................................... 49
Specializations................................................ 32 Registration.......................................................... 49
Joint MDiv/MAR Degrees..................................... 33 Administrative Policies...................................... 52
Non-Degree Academic Opportunities Learning Resources
Certificate Programs....................................... 34 Inter-Institutional Relationships........................ 55
Non-Matriculant Study.................................. 34 Academic Support Services................................ 56
Auditors........................................................... 34 Special Programs and Emphases...................... 57
Academic Policies and Procedures.................... 35 Learning Communities....................................... 59
(First Professional) Faith and Life Institute......................................... 59
ELCA Candidacy, Affiliation, Lutheran Year..... 38 Theological Education with Youth..................... 60
Advanced Degree Programs
(Graduate School) Course Offerings
Master of Sacred Theology (STM)................. 41 First Professional Program................................. 61
Doctor of Theology (ThD).............................. 42 Graduate School.................................................. 82
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)............................ 43 Faculty........................................................................ 85
General Studies............................................... 45 Administration and Governance............................. 95
Non-Matriculant Study.................................. 45
Register of Students................................................. 99
Auditors........................................................... 45
Academic Policies and Procedures............... 45 Index ........................................................................ 107
(Graduate School)

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 THE CALENDAR FOR 2006–2007
The 143rd Year
PROLOG
August 19–20 Sat–Sun Residence Hall opens for studio residents
21–9/1 Mon–Fri Prolog
28–9/1 Mon–Fri ThD Orientation
FALL SEMESTER
September 5 Tuesday Opening Convocation
6 Wednesday Begin Fall Semester classes
13 Wednesday Fall Registration Change (Drop/Add) Deadline
October 16–20 Mon–Fri Graduate Intensive Session
16–21 Mon–Sat Fall Reading Period (no regular classes through 10/22)
24 Tuesday Midpoint of Fall Semester (withdrawal deadline)
November 19–26 Sun–Sun Thanksgiving vacation
December 3 Sunday Advent Vespers
8 Friday Registration deadline for Jan/Spring, all programs (tentative)
12 Tuesday Last day of Fall Semester classes
 13–21 Wed–Thurs Fall Reading/Examination Period
21 Thursday End of Fall Semester
22 Thursday Christmas Vacation (through 1/2)
JANUARY TERM
January 3 Wednesday January Term classes begin
8–11 Mon–Thur DMin Collegial Seminar
15 Monday Martin Luther King Day (no first professional classes)
15–19 Mon–Fri 5-Day Graduate Intensive Session 1
16 Tuesday Deadline for ThD applications for 2005-06 admission
22–26 Mon–Fri 5-Day Graduate Intensive Session 2
29–2/2 Mon–Fri 5-Day Graduate Intensive Session 3
February 1 Thursday STM Thesis/DMin Project Deadline
2 Friday End of January Term
3 Saturday First Professional Workshops
SPRING SEMESTER
February 5 Monday Spring Semester classes begin
12 Monday Spring Registration Change (Drop/Add) Deadline
16 Friday First Professional Workshops (classes postponed to 5/14, if needed)
27 Tuesday Hein-Fry Lectures (classes postponed to 5/15; student attendance at
lectures expected)
March 12–16 Mon–Fri Preaching with Power (tentative)
5-Day Graduate Intensive Session
12–18 Mon–Sun Spring Reading Period (no full-semester classes)
24 Saturday Midpoint of Spring Semester (withdrawal deadline)
April 4–10 Wed–Tues Easter Break
May 11 Friday Registration Deadline for Summer, all programs (tentative)
Registration Deadline for Fall, MDiv/MAR/Spcl (tentative)
12 Saturday End Spring Semester classes
14–16 Mon–Wed Make-up days for Spring classes, as needed
17–22 Thur–Tues Spring Reading/Examination Period
20 Sunday Commencement
22 Tuesday End of Spring Semester
SUMMER TERM
June 4 Monday Begin MDiv/MAR Summer Session*
4–8 Mon–Fri 5-Day Graduate Intensive Session 1
11–15 Mon–Fri 5-Day Graduate Intensive Session 2
18–20 Mon–Wed DMin Colloquium I
21–22 Thur–Fri DMin Colloquium II
25–29 Mon–Fri 5-Day Graduate Intensive Session 3
29 Friday End MDiv/MAR Summer Session (approx.)

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 The Calendar 2006-2007, 2007-2008
THE CALENDAR FOR 2007–2008
The 144th Year
AUGUST (dates tentative)
August 18–19 Sat–Sun Residence Hall opens for studio residents
20–31 Mon–Fri Prolog
27–31 Mon–Fri ThD Orientation
FALL SEMESTER
September 4 Tuesday Opening Convocation; Evening classes begin
5 Wednesday Begin daytime Fall Semester classes
12 Wednesday Fall Registration Change (Drop/Add) Deadline
October 15–19 Mon–Fri Begin 5-Day Graduate Intensive Session
15–20 Mon–Sat Fall Reading/Prep Break (no regular classes through 10/21)
23 Tuesday Midpoint of Fall Semester (withdrawal deadline)
November 18–25 Sun–Sun Thanksgiving Vacation
26 Monday Resume classes
December 2 Sunday Advent Vespers (tentative)
7 Friday Registration Deadline for Jan/Spring, all programs (tentative)
11 Tuesday End Semester classes 
12–14 Wed–Fri Make-up Days for Fall Classes (as needed)
17–21 Mon–Fri Reading/Examination Period
21 Friday End of Fall Semester
22 Saturday Christmas Vacation (through 1/2)
JANUARY TERM
January 2 Wednesday Begin January Term
7–11 Mon–Fri 5-Day Graduate Intensive Session 1
14–17 Mon–Thurs DMin Collegial Seminar
14 Monday Martin Luther King Day (no first professional classes)
15 Tuesday Deadline for ThD applications for 2007-08 admission
21–25 Mon–Fri 5-Day Graduate Intensive Session 2
28–2/1 Mon–Fri 5-Day Graduate Intensive Session 3
February 1 Friday STM Thesis/DMin Project Deadline
End of January Term
2 Saturday First Professional Workshops
SPRING SEMESTER
February 4 Monday Begin Spring Semester classes
11 Monday Spring Registration Change (Drop/Add) Deadline
15 Friday First Professional Workshops (classes may be postponed to 5/12)
19 Tuesday Hein-Fry Lectures (tentative) (classes postponed to week of 5/12; student
attendance at lectures expected)
March 10–14 Mon–Fri Preaching with Power (tentative) (evening classes may be postponed to
week of 5/12)
15 Saturday Midpoint of Spring Semester
19–25 Wed–Tues Easter Vacation
April 13–20 Sun–Sun Spring Reading/Prep Break (no regular classes)
14–18 Mon–Fri 5-Day Graduate Intensive Session
May 9 Friday Registration Deadline for Summer, all programs (tentative)
Registration Deadline for Fall, MDiv/MAR/Spcl (tentative)
10 Saturday End Spring Semester classes
12–14 Mon–Wed Make-up Days for Spring Classes (as needed)
15–20 Thur–Tues Spring Reading/Examination Period
18 Sunday Commencement
20 Tuesday End of Spring Semester
SUMMER TERM
June 2 Monday Begin MDiv/MAR June Session
2–6 Mon–Fri 5-Day Graduate Intensive Session 1
9–13 Mon–Fri 5-Day Graduate Intensive Session 2
16–20 Mon–Fri DMin Colloquia
23–27 Mon–Fri 5-Day Graduate Intensive Session 3
27 Friday End MDiv/MAR June Session

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 The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
is furnished with eight theological seminaries,
each one fully accredited and staffed by professors
trained in major universities and experienced in
the faith and practice of the church. The Lutheran
Theological Seminary at Philadelphia is one of these
schools and shares in the Lutheran tradition of
rigorous preparation for leadership in the mission of
the church.
Since it is not good for Christians of different
traditions to be ignorant of one another, we
welcome and include students who are not
Lutherans, and we do share in programs that
include area seminaries and universities. Because
we live in a world grown small, we provide
Philip D. W. Krey
immersion experiences abroad and regularly bring
 President of the Seminary
some of the world’s leading scholars for on-campus
lectures. Thus at the core we are a Lutheran school
that is thoroughly ecumenical, missional, urban,
and inclusive.
We provide an urban setting that is a
destination site with attractive shops, restaurants,
and cultural attractions. The campus has modern
buildings, including a new residence hall and
a newly renovated chapel surrounded by lovely
gardens and groves. A state-of-the-art learning
center and student center, designed by brilliant
Philadelphia architect George Yu, opened in 2005.
The seminary’s community is rich with people
of different races, ethnicities, ages, and cultural
backgrounds who together embrace both the hard
questions of contemporary culture and the promise
of the Gospel, and together learn to identify the
bridges between the two. The school serves as a
public leader in the community and also a place
for quiet retreat, scholarship, and meditation.
Moreover, we attend to regular worship in Word and
Sacrament for our strengthening.
We do not expect classroom competence alone.
We do expect, and welcome, students who are alive
to God’s presence in Jesus Christ, who long for
opportunities to grow in understanding, and who
have the courage which all learning and mission
requires.
We hope that the pages that follow will provide
you with an overview of what we are and do. Better
still, we hope that you will come to the campus so
that we may respond to your questions and become
acquainted with you. Welcome.

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HISTORY
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Philadelphia (LTSP) is one of eight seminaries of the

Introduction
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
LTSP is proud of the Lutheran confessional
tradition that inspired its founding in 1864 by the
Ministerium of Pennsylvania, the oldest Lutheran
synod in America. Its first classes were held in
facilities on North Ninth Street in Philadelphia. In
1872 the Ministerium of New York joined in support
of the seminary by endowing a professorship and
receiving representation on the Board of Trustees.
In 1889 the seminary was relocated northwest
to the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia, a section of
the city nationally regarded today for its rich history
of multicultural diversity and cooperation. The 14-
acre campus has historic importance as well. The 
first shots of the American Revolution’s Battle of
Germantown were fired on land that later became
its campus. The Refectory, where thousands of
seminarians have enjoyed meals and conversation,
dates to 1792. The Hagan Administration Center
incorporates the mansion from the former Gowen
estate, owned by the family that operated the
Reading Railroad. Four buildings on the campus
were designed by Reading Railroad architect
Frank Furness, one of Philadelphia’s most famous
architects.
in the urban context. The first UTI students began
In 1903 the Board reorganized to include their studies in 1980. Today many UTI graduates
representatives of what was then known as the hold outstanding leadership roles in various
Pittsburgh Synod and the Synod of New York and denominations and are actively involved in their
New England. In 1950, the Synod of New Jersey was communities, and the UTI continues to sponsor
formed, and its representatives also began serving the annual Preaching with Power series, featuring
on the Board. sermons in actual congregational settings by
Since the formation of the Lutheran Church renowned African American preachers of the United
in America (LCA) in 1962 and subsequently of the States.
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Thus, while strongly rooted in the confessional
in 1988, the seminary has been administered by a Lutheran tradition of its origin, LTSP has
Board of Trustees elected by those synods assigned established a record of distinguished service to a
to it by the Church as supporting synods with variety of other traditions that form the pluralistic
additional Trustees elected by the Church Council of texture of the northeastern United States. Students
the ELCA. from more than 40 denominational backgrounds
An important moment in the development of have studied here. The seminary enjoys United
LTSP occurred in 1979, when the LTSP Board of Methodist certification and prepares diaconal
Directors authorized the establishment of the Urban students for the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.
Theological Institute (UTI) as a program of the It offers Black Church, Latino, multicultural, and
seminary. The vision for the UTI originated with the metropolitan/urban concentrations in recognition
Revs. Randolph L. Jones and Andrew H. Willis, who of its context and of today’s evolving ministry needs.
dreamed of a program with full academic integrity The Advanced Degree program offers professional
that would provide a theological degree through leaders continuing education toward the Doctor of
classes in the evenings and on Saturdays. Intended Ministry, Master of Sacred Theology, and Doctor of
particularly for students from African American Theology degrees.
churches and worship traditions, the degree Having graduated nearly 4,000 church leaders,
program was designed with a focus on ministry the seminary is now in the midst of an ambitious

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 campus renewal initiative. The state-of-the-art
Brossman Learning Center opened in Fall 2005
and quickly became the new hub of the campus,
housing Enrollment Services offices and a number
of learning resource centers, as well as high-
tech classrooms, seminar and study rooms, a
great hall, mail center, and common rooms. The
Schaeffer-Ashmead Chapel has been renovated
to accommodate more varied worship styles. The
Wiedemann Center, dedicated in 1998, provides
contemporary housing for seminarians and their
families and accommodates the Augsburg Fortress
bookstore and a fitness center.
The seminary also sees several new initiatives as
part of its mission to prepare leaders for the Church
in the new century. They include its Theological
Education with Youth (TEY) outreach, funded by the
 Lilly Endowment Inc., which encourages high school
youth to fall in love with theology by taking part
in a Summer Theological Academy or by studying
as part of a Counselors-in-Training program. The
Faith and Life Institute provides lifelong learning
opportunities to both laypersons and rostered
leaders, including events both on and off-campus,
on-line education, and reproducible study guides
MISSION STATEMENT
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Philadelphia, a school of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America, is committed to preparing
ordained and lay ministers of the Word as leaders
for the mission of the Church in the world.
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
This seminary, a community centered in the
gospel, assists persons
• To understand more fully the triune God
revealed in Jesus Christ;
• To grow in the trust of God within the Christian
community by the power of the Holy Spirit; and
• To articulate the content of the faith and to
witness to the gospel in word and deed.
A Summary of the Vision*
A diverse, academically rigorous, worshiping
community that forms leaders for public ministry in
a distinctive metropolitan and multicultural context
Centered in the Gospel of the crucified and risen
Christ,
Firmly committed to Scripture and the Lutheran
Confessions
With an intentional openness to theological
education that is inter-confessional, inclusive, and
cross-cultural
• A theological school with a commitment
to mission, rooted in and responsive to a
distinctive metropolitan and multicultural
context, nurturing learners and forming faithful
and skilled leaders who will commit their
lives to the evangelical mission of the Church
through biblical, confessional, and liturgical
renewal of congregations and social justice
• A leadership center for the Church, particularly
in the Eastern United States, identifying and
addressing emerging congregational and
community needs while reaching out to equip
and invigorate the Church’s lay and rostered
leaders
• Committed to growth, having begun with a
renewed campus that already includes modern
student housing, a renovated chapel, and a
technologically enhanced Learning Center with
outstanding Student Commons areas, and
expanding the number and variety of course
offerings and the days and times courses are
taught to assist in growing the student body in
the first professional, advanced level and ThD
programs and educational programs of faith
and life.
• Forging strong connections with the synods,
colleges, camps, social ministry organizations,
congregations, and leaders of Region 7 of the
ELCA, the seminaries of the Eastern Cluster of
Lutheran Seminaries in particular and the other
seminaries of the ELCA, ecumenical providers
 of theological education in the northeastern
United States and the local religious community
of Philadelphia.

Introduction
• Moving forward with confidence, not in our
own abilities but in the power of Christ to
sustain us, renewed by the Spirit with a sense of
mission for service through the Church while we
await the final blessing of God’s new day.
*The Vision Document of 1995 and any summary of it serves as a
commentary on the Mission Statement.

AFFILIATION
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Philadelphia is one of eight seminaries affiliated
with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA), a denomination with about 10,500 
congregations in the United States and nearly
5 million baptized members. The seminary is
specifically related to the synods of ELCA Region
7 and relates also to Regions 8 and 9 through its
participation in the Eastern Cluster of Lutheran
Seminaries.
The Eastern Cluster, formed in 1995, is a
cooperative theological venture of LTSP, the
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, PA,
and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary,
Columbia, SC. The partnership seeks to share
resources and utilize the strengths of each
institution to enhance the opportunities for
theological education for the students of all three
seminaries. LTSP students are encouraged to
consider spending some time in courses offered by
the other Cluster seminaries.

ACCREDITATION
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Philadelphia is fully accredited by the Association
of Theological Schools, 10 Summit Park Drive,
Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1103, the major accrediting
agency of theological seminaries in the United
States and Canada. It is also fully accredited by the
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools,
3624 Market St., Philadephia, PA 19104-2680.

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 STUDENTS AT THE LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AT PHILADELPHIA
Enrollment in 2004-05
Master of Divinity 204
Master of Arts in Religion 31
Master of Sacred Theology 62
Doctor of Ministry 113
Special Students 10
Affiliated Students 25
Non-Matriculated Students 41
Total 486*
*Students who begin graduate study concurrently with
a first professional degree program and those who
begin a second advanced level degree concurrently
with the first are listed for only one program each, the
earlier in sequence.
10 Gender
Female 231
Male 255
Ethnicity
African American 118
Asian 4
Hispanic/Latino 13
International 11
White 334
Unknown 6
Enrollment in 2005-06
Master of Divinity 177
Master of Arts in Religion 38
Master of Sacred Theology 69
Doctor of Ministry 108
Doctor of Theology 3
Special Students 15
Affiliated Students 22
Non-Matriculated Students 53
Total 485*
*Students who begin graduate study concurrently with
a first professional degree program and those who
begin a second advanced level degree concurrently
with the first are listed for only one program each, the
earlier in sequence.
Gender
Female 227
Male 258
Ethnicity
African American 96
Asian 4
Hispanic/Latino 13
International 13
White 352
Unknown 7
Additional information on the 2005-2006 student
roster may be found on pages .
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Students’ Religious Affiliation in 2004-05
1st-Prof Grad
African Methodist Episcopal-Zion 1 0
African Methodist Episcopal 28 3
American Baptist Churches USA 16 2
Anglican Church of Kenya 0 1
Assemblies of God 0 2
Christian and Missionary Alliance 0 2
Church of God (Anderson, IN) 2 0
Church of God in Christ 5 1
Church of South India 1 2
Church of the Nazarene 0 2
Disciples of Christ 1 0
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 174 128
Independent/Other Baptist 6 2
Independent Methodist 1 0
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod 0 4
National Baptist Convention 0 1
North American Baptist Convention 1 0
Nondenominational/Other/Unknown 8 4
Other Lutheran 0 2
Other Presbyterian 0 3
Pentecostal 2 0
Presbyterian Church (USA) 5 4
Progressive National Baptist 3 0
Rabbinical Assembly 0 1
Reformed Episcopal 0 1
Roman Catholic 2 7
Seventh Day Adventist 0 1
Syrian Orthodox 0 1
The Episcopal Church 22 9
United Church of Christ 5 1
United Methodist Church 9 11
Total 291 195
Students’ Religious Affiliation in 2005-06
1st-Prof Grad
African Methodist Episcopal - Zion 0 1
African Methodist Episcopal 20 3
American Baptist Churches USA 10 2
Anglican Church of Kenya 0 1
Assemblies of God 0 1
Christian and Missionary Alliance 0 1
Church of God in Christ 6 1
Church of South India 1 1
Church of the Nazarene 0 2
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship 0 1
Disciples of Christ 1 0
Eastern Orthodox 0 1
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 183 139
Independent/Other Baptist 4 4

Section Title
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod 1 4
Missionary Baptist 1 0

Introduction
National Baptist Convention 0 1
Nondenominational/Other 2 9
Other Lutheran 2 2
Other Presbyterian 1 0
Pentecostal 1 1
Presbyterian Church (USA) 5 5
Progressive National Baptist 2 0
Rabbinical Assembly 0 1
Reformed Episcopal 0 1
Roman Catholic 1 7
Seventh-Day Adventist 0 1
The Episcopal Church 19 11
United Church of Christ 5 1
United Methodist Church 12 6 11
Total 277 208

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ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID
ADMISSION PROCEDURES
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Philadelphia is a professional school at the post-
baccalaureate level, offering the following degrees:
• The Master of Divinity (MDiv) Degree requires
three years of full-time academic study, plus
any additional ecclesiastical requirements. It
requires that the student hold a bachelor’s or
equivalent degree.
• The Master of Arts in Religion (MAR) Degree
requires two years of full-time academic study
and requires that the student hold a bachelor’s
or equivalent degree.
• The Master of Sacred Theology (STM) Degree
can be completed in one to two years of full-
time study and requires that the student hold an
MDiv or equivalent degree involving at least 60
semester hours of study.
• The Doctor of Ministry (DMin) Degree expects
the student to engage in both academic study
and professional ministry over at least a three-
year period. The student must hold an MDiv or
equivalent degree involving at least 90 semester
hours of study.
• The Doctor of Theology (ThD) Degree
requires two years of full-time residency at LTSP,
followed by comprehensive examinations and
preparation of a dissertation. The student must
hold an MDiv or equivalent degree.
The admissions office is available to assist
prospective students with information regarding the
application process, degree programs, the particular
attributes of LTSP and the Philadelphia area, and
student life. The seminary encourages and invites all
prospective students to visit campus and participate
in chapel, classes, and community life.
Application for admission to first professional
degree programs (MDiv and MAR degrees) should
be made three to nine months in advance of one’s
expected entrance. The Admissions Committee
receives and makes decisions on applications
throughout the year, but early decisions are
advisable in order to establish eligibility for
financial aid and campus housing. Those whose
applications are complete by April 15 (for Fall
enrollment) receive priority in housing and financial
aid considerations. Advanced level (STM and DMin)
applicants who intend to be part-time students
should begin the application process three to six
months in advance. ThD applicants must complete
their applications for admission no later than mid-
January of the year in which they hope to begin in
Admissions & Financial Aid
the Fall.
Section Title
The academic program of the seminary makes
it advisable for full-time first professional students
to enter in the August Term, which begins in mid-
August. Students who enter during January Term or
the Spring Semester are unable to take the required
Bible sequence and thus may find it more difficult
to schedule needed courses in subsequent terms.
Such MDiv students should plan on at least five
semesters of academic work prior to internship (if
internship is required).
Admission standards for each academic
program are listed separately within the description
of each program. For all degree programs, however,
the following general materials must be submitted
for a complete application:
• Application form. This may be obtained from 13
the Admissions Office, downloaded from
the seminary’s Web site (www.Ltsp.edu), or
completed on-line
• A $35 nonrefundable application fee
• References as described in the particular
application form instructions
• An essay addressing the areas described in the
application instructions
• Official transcripts of prior academic work sent
directly from the issuing institution to the
Admissions Office. Student copies and other
third-party copies are not acceptable. Current
undergraduate applicants who have not yet
received their degrees may submit transcripts
of their programs in progress; any admission
is subject to review following completion of
the degree and submission of an official final
transcript.
• Applicants whose first language is other than
English are expected to submit TOEFL (Test
of English as a Foreign Language) results
from within two years of the application.
Test results must be sent directly from the
Educational Testing Service; photocopies
will not be accepted. A minimum score of
523 (193 on the computer-based test, 70 on
the Internet-based test) is expected for first
professional applicants. Advanced level (non-
ThD) applicants should achieve scores of at
least 550 to 570 on the paper-based test (213
to 232 on the computer-based test, 80 to 89 on
the Internet-based test). ThD applicants are
expected to achieve minimum scores of 570 to
583 on the paper-based test (232 to 237 on the
computer-based test, 88 to 92 on the Internet-
based test). LTSP’s institution code is 2371.
Testing information is available at the following
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 address:
TOEFL/TSE Services
P. O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151
USA
Web address: www.toefl.org
LTSP reserves the right to require additional
credentials in any particular case, including an
interview, and to solicit information from anyone in
a position to evaluate an applicant’s qualifications.
The seminary may refuse admission to any applicant
for any justifiable reason.
While “firmly committed to Scripture and the
Lutheran Confessions,” LTSP is intentionally open
to “theological education that is inter-confessional,
inclusive, and cross-cultural.” The students at LTSP
14 thus represent a wide range of Christian traditions.
ADVANCE DEPOSIT
Each student who is offered admission for study
at the seminary is required to submit a signed letter
of commitment, along with a $100 advance deposit,
no later than April 15 preceding a fall admission,
or within 30 days of receiving notice of admission
if after April 15. The deposit is applicable toward
total student expenses but is not refundable if the
student withdraws or fails to register. While the
student should submit applications for housing or
financial aid and registrations for classes according
to the deadlines for those materials, his/her
application or registration will not be considered
complete until the student has submitted both the
letter of commitment and the advance deposit.
A student admitted to affiliated status (see
Affiliation, page 39) will be billed for the Affiliation
Fee and must pay by the stated deadline. If the
student is subsequently admitted to a degree
program, he/she will be required to submit a new
letter of commitment and the $100 advance deposit.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
LTSP is authorized by the US Department of
Homeland Security to issue visa applications for
non-immigrant international students who have
been admitted to the seminary. Normally, such
students are admitted to the MAR program or to
advanced level (STM, DMin, ThD) programs. A
limited number may be admitted for a year of study
as special (non-degree) students.
Applicants must meet the general requirements
specified for admission to the degree but
additionally must meet the following requirements
in order to receive a visa application:
• Submission of an international student
application, available from the Office of
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Admissions
• A letter of endorsement or recommendation
from the head of the applicant’s home church,
from a competent ecclesiastical authority, or
from a religious institution
• Certification of the applicant’s ability to meet
the financial costs of round-trip travel, tuition,
housing, and personal expenses. Student
visas cannot by US federal law be approved
without guarantee of ability to pay all costs.
LTSP normally does not provide scholarships
to international students, except as noted
below.
• Scores for the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL). Information is available
at www.toefl.org.
• For advanced level students, scores for the
Test of Written English (TWE) in addition to
TOEFL, along with a letter from a professor or
other qualified person certifying the student’s
ability to read technical material in English
and to write in English at a level suited to
advanced level study.
• Checks submitted in payment of application
fees and deposits must be payable in US
dollars, drawn on a US bank, with the bank’s
computer code located in the lower left corner
of the check. Checks not meeting these
requirements will be returned, which may
delay admission.
• International students are responsible for
payment of the SEVIS (Student and Exchange
Visitor Information System) fee upon
application for an F-1 visa.
Applicants should note that the seminary
does not generally provide financial assistance
to international students other than those
officially sponsored by their churches through the
Scholarship Program of the ELCA/Lutheran World
Federation/World Council of Churches. International
students must seek other means of support.
International students on F-1 visas need to be
enrolled full-time in the Fall and Spring semesters,
according to US government policies.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
A student wishing to transfer from another ATS-
accredited seminary must file an application for
admission, submit an official transcript of seminary
work completed, and present a letter of honorable
dismissal from the dean or president of the school
he/she is currently attending. ELCA students
are also directed to provide evidence of current
candidacy status.
 At least one full year must be spent in residence
at LTSP in order to qualify for a degree, and students
should not expect that all prior coursework will be
accepted in transfer. See the rules governing transfer
credits on page 37 (first professional) or page 46
(advanced degrees).
AFFILIATED STUDENTS OF THE ELCA AND
“LUTHERAN YEAR”
See the special section (page 39) dedicated
to this topic for a description of these distinctive
categories. Admission requirements may vary
according to the specific form of study for an
individual student.
TUITION AND FEES
Fees listed are for the 2006-2007 academic year,
through June 2007. The seminary reserves the right
to make adjustments without notice to any of its
fees or financial procedures as may be required for
the prudent fiscal management of the institution.
First Professional (MDiv, MAR, Special)
Tuition per course unit $ 1,200
Test-out fee $ 250
Internship fee $ 1,000
Graduation fee (MDiv, MAR) $ 200
Graduation fee (certificate) $ 75
Student Body dues (per semester) $ 20
Seminary Services fee (per semester) $ 150
Advanced Level (STM, DMin, General Studies)
Tuition per course unit $ 1,270
ELCA tuition after scholarship $ 1,020
Grad School Program Continuation $ 200
Grad School Program Extension $ 200
STM thesis/DMin project fees $ 550
DMin Colloquia fees: Colloquium I $ 300
DMin Colloquia fees: Colloquium II $ 200
Graduation fee (STM, DMin) $ 375
Graduation fee (certificate) $ 75
Seminary Services fee (per semester) $ 50
Doctoral Level (ThD/PhD)
Tuition per year (full-time students) $ 12,600
Tuition per course (non-matriculants) $ 1,940
Audit tuition per course $ 735
Continuation fee (per year after second year) unfurnished but include refrigerator and range.
$ 600
Seminary Services fee (per semester) $ 50
Other Fees, All Levels
Application fee $ 35
Late registration fee $ 50
Late course cancellation fee (per course) $ 20
Seminary Services fee, non-admitted students
$ 50
Audit fee (per course) $ 500
Senior Citizen reduced audit fee $ 250
Late audit registration fee $ 15
ffiliation fee (one-time)
A $ 500
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Late Affiliation fee $ 600
Vehicle Registration Fee (per semester)1 $ 35 1
Financial Aid
Payment Plan application fee $ 90
Returned check fee $ 35
Collection agency fee2 $ 250 2
Transcript fee $ 5
Rush transcript $ 10
Housing
Studio (comprehensive room/board fee)3
$ 7,540 3,4
Apartment monthly rents3,4
One bedroom
Perimeter (average) $ 620
Bagger $ 630
Two bedrooms
Perimeter (average) $ 780
Bagger $ 710 15
Three bedrooms
Perimeter (average) $ 810
Bagger $ 885
Commuter “crash” rooms (per night) $ 20
Guest studios (per person per night) $ 45
Board Plan (required for students living singly in
apartments) 3 $ 2,985 3
Health insurance (required for all students taking over
2.5 units/semester)
Basic mandatory student coverage5 $ 2,871 5
Waiver of coverage (for eligible students)
$ 250
Spouse (optional) $ 3,110
Children (optional, total for any number)
$ 1,988
Out-of-program (e.g., leave of absence)
(2005-2006 rate) $ 2,632
NOTES:
1 Vehicle registration is required to facilitate campus security
procedures. Registration confers the right to park on campus when
space is available but does not guarantee a parking space.
2 Fee applies to those students who have been previously placed
in collection and who, having satisfied their indebtedness, have
reapplied for admission.
3 Individual/single students living in campus housing do so with the
understanding that their lease or contract requires participation
in the on-campus food service. While the board plan is separately
assessed, it is not optional and cannot be waived for any reason.
4
Rents shown do not include a 5% utility surcharge. Food plan,
if applicable, is also in addition to rent shown. Apartments are
5 Individual student health insurance. The coverage and fee are
mandatory at all ELCA seminaries for all students enrolled more
than half-time (for more than 2.5 units in any semester), including
interns, except that, for a fee of $250, a waiver can be granted to a
student who is covered under another group coverage plan (e.g., via
spouse). This community access fee helps to ensure access to health
insurance for all students and also ensures the paying student’s
ability to opt back into the plan should his/her group coverage end.
PAYMENT OF FEES
Students taking courses for credit or audit
who have not been admitted to the seminary are
required to pay all tuition and fees at the time of
registration. Payments may be by check (payable to
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 “LTSP”) or by credit card (Visa/Mastercard), either
in person or by completing a Credit Card Charge
Authorization form.
Students admitted to a degree or certificate
program are encouraged to pay tuition and other
fees at the time of registration or as soon as
possible following registration. Since the Business
Office cannot issue statements until after the late
registration (drop/add) deadline for each term,
students are expected to calculate what they will
owe according to the official fee schedule.
All charges and fees are due and payable
upon receipt of the statement from the Business
Office. However, the seminary permits matriculated
students to make voluntary installment payments
without interest or penalties until approximately
one month prior to the end of each semester (the
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“accounts penalty date”). After the penalty date,
the Business Office will assess a penalty of ten
percent of any remaining balance. A complete
billing calendar with details on payment plans
and penalties is provided in the annual Student
Handbook.
For students interested in calculating and
making payments over the course of the entire year,
the seminary can arrange a monthly payment plan.
Information concerning this option is available from
the Business Office.
Failure to pay one’s account in full by the end of
a semester results in the student’s being unable to
register for subsequent terms and the withholding
of grade reports, transcripts, and diploma. The
student is responsible to clear his/her account with
the Business Office and then to request from the
Registrar’s Office any withheld documents.
Student accounts are maintained in the
Business Office. All payments and inquiries should
be directed to the staff of that office (telephone 215-
248-7311).
REFUNDS
In cases of withdrawal from classes, withdrawal
from seminary, dismissal, suspension, or leave of
absence, tuition will be refunded on a prorated
basis up to the midpoint of the semester or term,
but there will be no refunds for any reason after the
midpoint. The midpoint of each term is specified in
the official calendar of the seminary as published in
the specific term supplements of The Catalog.
The effective date for any refund is the date on
which the Dean receives formal, written notification
by the student of his/her withdrawal or on the
official date of any action taken by the seminary. It
is the student’s responsibility to be aware of various
withdrawal deadlines and the financial implications
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of withdrawal. The seminary is not responsible
for refunds if a student fails to give timely written
notice to the Dean.
Student Body dues, Seminary Services fees, and
other non-tuition fees are not refundable after the
semester has begun.
Federal Refund Policy
For Stafford Loan borrowers who withdraw from
all classes, a federally mandated schedule applies
for the return of loan funds:
Percent completed School retains Student’s charges adjusted by
0% 0% 100%
1%--10% 10% 90%
11%--20% 20% 80%
21%--30% 30% 70%
31%--40% 40% 60%
41%--50% 50% 50%
51%--59% 60% 40%
For students who withdraw/terminate after
completing at least 60% of the enrollment period,
there will be no refund of tuition. Room and
board fees will be refunded as follows:
51%--60% 60% 40%
61%--70% 70% 30%
71%--80% 80% 20%
81%--90% 90% 10%
91%--100% 100% 0%
If a student is eligible for a refund due to Title
IV programs, refunds will be distributed in the
following order:
1. Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan
2. Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan
3. Other federal, state, private, or institutional
grant assistance
4. The student
(The amount of refund allocated to FFEL
programs will be returned to the lender within
60 days after the student’s withdrawal.)
FINANCIAL AID
Tuition and fees charged to students at LTSP
represent only a fraction of the total education
costs. The remainder is paid by the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America and its synods and
congregations; gifts and bequests from alumni/ae
and other individuals; income from an endowment
created over the years by Lutheran and other
donors; and other miscellaneous sources.
Every effort is made to provide a quality
theological education while minimizing the cost
to students. However, the seminary expects
students to make every reasonable effort to finance
the balance of their educational expenses from
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Estimated 2006-2007 First Professional Expenses (full-time students)

Financial Aid
These estimated costs are for the nine-month academic year and are based on enroll-
ment in 10 total units during the Fall, January, and Spring terms (normal load for full-
time students is 9 to 11 units). These costs do not include expenses associated with
admission.
Standard Expenses Single Married 1
Tuition $ 12,000 $ 12,000
Housing 7,654 2 7,441 3
Insurance 2,871 5,981 4
Seminary Services Fee 300 300
Student Body Dues 40 40
Books (estimate) 1,000 1,000
TOTAL $ 23,865 $ 26,762
1 Assumes both partners living on campus, only one partner attending school.
2 Based on studio apartment accommodations; includes utility surcharge and board plan.
3 Based on average two-bedroom rental rate, plus utility surcharge. (See housing rental rates 17
above.)
4 Includes spouse added to policy; add $1,988 if including children (one fee covers all children).

personal resources, including home congregations
and judicatories, family members, part-time
employment, and private grants and loans.
While the primary responsibility for financing
his/her seminary education belongs to the student,
the seminary strives to help students locate all
possible sources of financial assistance. Information
and consultation concerning financial aid and other
options are available throughout the year.
ELIGIBILITY AND DEADLINES
All half-time students admitted to a degree
program and demonstrating satisfactory academic
progress are eligible for financial aid if they show
evidence of financial need. “Need” is defined as
the difference between the student’s total cost
of attendance and the non-seminary resources
available to meet those expenses (including
student and spouse earnings and savings and
congregational and synodical assistance). Students
must submit a full application each year that they
seek financial aid.
Students seeking financial aid are required
to file a Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) and complete an LTSP Financial
Aid Application. Paper copies of the FAFSA are
available from the Financial Aid Office; application
may also be made on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
LTSP’s institution code is G-03292. Applicants are
encouraged to file their FAFSA’s by February 1 or as
soon as they have prepared their tax forms for the
prior calendar year.
LTSP Financial Aid Applications will be reviewed
on a rolling basis, with applications completed
and received by April 15 receiving preferential
consideration. A completed application includes
the LTSP application form, along with any required
supporting documents, and the completed FAFSA.
Applications will continue to be accepted until
July 1 if grant funds remain available. Students
seeking mid-year admission should be advised
that seminary grant aid may not be available until
the following academic year; such students should
consult the Financial Aid Officer when making
application. Students who apply too late to receive
grant funds may nonetheless apply for any loans for
which they are eligible.
An LTSP financial aid package may consist of
scholarships, grants-in-aid, federal work study,
loans, or a combination of those resources.
THE STAFFORD LOAN PROGRAM
This program provides loans from private
lenders, such as banks and insurance companies,
with relatively favorable interest rates because their
loans are guaranteed against loss by the Federal
government. As long as a borrower is enrolled
at least half-time, repayment of principal can be
deferred. Depending on a student’s financial need
as determined by the FAFSA application (see
above), up to $8,500 annually may also qualify for
government subsidy of interest payments while the
student is enrolled at least half-time. The annual
maximum principal available to seminary students
is $18,500. Lenders are required to deduct an
origination fee of approximately three percent of
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 Details are available from the Financial Aid Officer.
The seminary cautions students about excessive
reliance on loans, which must be repaid shortly
after graduation at a time when other financial
obligations and starting salary levels often limit
one’s resources. However, Stafford Loans are the
principal source of funds for meeting any financial
need remaining after all resources, including other
forms of financial aid, have been accounted for.
GRANTS-IN-AID
More than 70 percent of full-time first
professional degree students receive grant
assistance from the seminary. Grant awards
are based on a combination of the student’s
demonstrated financial need and his/her student
status.
18 Seminary grants are funded from endowment
earnings and annual gifts restricted to this purpose
by their donors. A listing of the endowments and
regular annual contributors is printed at the close of
this Financial Aid section.
FEDERAL WORK STUDY
The seminary participates in the Federal Work
Study program, a federally subsidized program to
provide qualifying students with jobs of substance,
either on campus or in the local community.
Eligibility is determined through the regular
financial aid application process, and students
notified of eligibility must then apply and interview
for designated employment positions posted in the
Financial Aid Office. Full-time students may not
work more than 15 hours per week.
FIRST PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND
AWARDS
• Philadelphia Scholarships are awarded to
incoming first professional students who
possess outstanding academic credentials, who
write well, and who demonstrate exceptional
potential for ministry. These scholarships
provide full tuition plus a book allowance and
required fees, including health insurance for
the individual student. They are renewable for
up to six semesters with maintenance of a 3.5
cumulative grade-point average.
• John Cole Gulick Memorial Scholarships are
awarded to incoming students who demonstrate
exceptional potential for ministry. They provide
full tuition and are renewable for up to six
semesters with maintenance of a 3.3 cumulative
grade-point average.
• Presidential Scholarships are awarded to
incoming first professional students whose
strong potential for ministry is demonstrated by
a record of service to church and/or community.
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Scholarships range from $500 to $4,000, are
awarded at the discretion of the Financial Aid
Committee, and are not renewable.
Full-time first professional students who have
completed at least one semester of study become
eligible for other merit awards. Each year the
Financial Aid Committee or the Dean nominates
students from among whom the Faculty selects
recipients of the following scholarships (there is no
student application for these awards):
• The Ted C. Womer Leadership Award, one
award annually with possibility of renewal.
Recipients shall demonstrate exceptional
dedication and commitment to the Church,
outstanding leadership qualities, and academic
ability. Funded by earnings from an endowment
established by St. John’s Lutheran Church,
Stamford, CT.
• The Dr. and Mrs. William Reifsnyder Leadership
for Mission Endowed Scholarship Fund, one
award annually to a first-year student with a B+
or better prior academic record and exceptional
leadership potential.
• The Roy L. Winters and Sarah Stober Winters
Scholarship, one award annually to a member
of the first-year class. Consideration is given
to academic merit, promise for ministry, and
financial need.
• The Traci L. Maul Awards, one or more
awards annually to a student or students
who have finished the first year of study and
who exemplify the qualities of Pastor Maul:
outstanding leadership potential for ministry,
active contribution to seminary community life,
and academic strength. Funded by earnings
from an endowment created in memory of the
Rev. Traci L. Maul, MDiv 1995.
• The Karl Elser Wurster Memorial Award, one
award annually to a member of the second-year
class. Consideration is given to academic merit,
promise for ministry, and financial need.
• The Paul J. Hoh Awards, four awards annually
to Lutheran students, two from the second-
year class and two from the final-year class.
Consideration is given to academic merit and
promise for ministry.
• The Atonement, Asbury Park Preaching Award,
one award annually to a senior student selected
by a faculty committee for exceptional potential
in the field of Homiletics and Preaching, and
having financial need.
• The Dr. LeRoy Aden Scholarship in Pastoral
Care, one award annually to a senior student
(normally in the MDiv program). The student
is to be nominated by the Integrative Area and
approved by the Faculty as having outstanding

potential in the area of pastoral care.
Black Church (UTI) Concentration students are
eligible for a number of scholarships particular to
that area of study. They include:
• UTI Book Awards provide $100 per semester
to those UTI or Black Church concentration
students who have completed a minimum of
ten academic units with a cumulative grade
point average of at least 3.3 and who completed
a minimum of two academic units in the
previous semester. Awards are automatically
credited to the accounts of qualifying students
after each semester’s grades have been posted.
• The UTI Academic Award is given each Fall
to the African-American UTI or Black Church
concentration student preparing for ordained
ministry who has achieved the highest
cumulative grade point average and who has
completed at least ten total academic units. A
student may receive this award only once in his/
her seminary academic career.
• UTI Merit or Financial Aid Scholarships are
awarded to UTI and Black Church concentration
students having a minimum cumulative grade
point average of 3.5, who have completed
at least ten academic units, and who are
registered in the current academic year for at
least two academic units per semester. Students
interested in these scholarships must submit
a written request to the Financial Aid Officer
and complete the regular LTSP financial aid and
FAFSA forms. The number and value of awards
made are determined by the funds available in
the Joseph Quinton Jackson scholarship fund
and other designated funds.
ADVANCED LEVEL SCHOLARSHIPS
The Anna C. Robertson Scholarship and
the Benjamin Sadtler Memorial Scholarship are
awarded on nomination by the Faculty for study
in the STM program. Alumni/ae of all Lutheran
seminaries are eligible for appointment, but
preference is given to graduates of LTSP. Each award
provides a cash stipend and a waiver of tuition for a
year of full-time resident study. The holder may be
invited to do such work of elementary instruction as
the Faculty may designate. Depending on the nature
of such instructional responsibility, an additional
stipend may be paid.
The John Cole Gulick Memorial Scholarship
Fund makes the following advanced level
scholarships possible. Additional details are
available from the Director of the Graduate Program.
• Two scholarships, not exceeding $9,000 each,
provide tuition support for one year to entering
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full-time ELCA STM students whose MDiv
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grade-point averages were at least 3.7. At least
one of the two scholarships is to give preference
to Latino/a students or students of color.
Qualifying students must submit applications by
April 30 of the preceding year.
• Four scholarships, not exceeding $2,000 each,
provide tuition support for one semester
of full-time study to ELCA advanced level
students whose first professional grade point
average was at least 3.7 or whose current GPA
in the LTSP graduate program is at least 3.7.
Applications must be submitted by May 31 for
the Fall Semester or November 30 for the Spring
Semester.
• Tuition aid may be granted to ELCA students
with grade point averages of at least 3.6 in their
MDiv or current LTSP graduate programs and 19
who are registered for at least two advanced
level courses in a Fall-January or Spring-Summer
period. Application is to the Financial Aid
Committee with supporting documentation as
required by the committee.
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF SUPPORT
Congregational and Synod Support
For students of the ELCA in particular, the
candidacy registration process is an opportunity to
seek support from both the congregation and the
synod. The ELCA Division for Ministry encourages
congregations and synods to budget approximately
$1,000 per candidate for seminary student aid,
though synods vary in their capacity to meet that
guideline. Students should consult their synods
prior to each year of enrollment to be clear about
the process of application and disbursement for
that year.
Veterans’ and G.I. Benefits
The seminary is approved for students receiving
educational benefits under provisions of the G.I.
Bill and as current active or reserve duty military
personnel.
Employment
Part-time employment is available on the
seminary campus, the principal employers being the
Refectory, the Library, and facilities management.
Departments do their own hiring. The prevailing
wage is $8.50 per hour, with supplements for those
in certain leadership positions. The seminary also
posts announcements of job opportunities off
campus as they become known.
The Faculty expects that full-time students will
not work more than 15 hours per week when classes
are in session. Students are warned that appeals for
extensions or other special academic consideration
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SOURCES OF SEMINARY FINANCIAL AID FUNDS
Endowments
Charles Freihofer Fund, Samuel Lentz Fund, Andrew
Johnson McCreary Foundation, Clarence E. McElwee Fund,
Norristown Conference Fund, Rahn Foundation, Clara C. Reeb
Fund, William Ashmead Schaeffer Fund, The Rev. Charles Jerome
and Frances May Shimer Memorial Fund, Coe K. Stough Fund,
William L. Stough Fund, S. Frederick Telleen Fund, Charles C.
Wiebking Fund, Karl Elser Wurster Memorial Fund, St. Paul’s of
Bayonne Fund, The Rev. and Mrs. Stephen Ruzsa Fund, S. Frank
Doherty Fund, Daniel I. Kline Scholarship Fund, C. Stuart Burns
III Memorial Fund, The Rev. Mont O. Bowser Loan Fund, Carl
Eduard Poensgen Fund, Alice and Arthur Schoenhals Fund, The
Rev. Fred K. Vogt Memorial Fund, Roy and Sarah Winters Fund,
Class of 1962 Fund, Emma and John Young Fund, The Rev. Dr.
Heinrich Emil Schneider Memorial Fund, Lutheran Church of
the Good Shepherd (Brooklyn, NY) Fund, Kifer Student Loan
Fund, W.A.C. Mueller Scholarship Fund, Kathryn C. Nitchkey
Fund, Christ Church (Johnstown, NY) Loan Fund, Grace and
20 Leona Becker Fund, Lawrence S. Engelhard Fund, James and
Verna La Pella Fund, Carl John Sutter Fund, Amelia R. Weaver
Fund, Ellen D. Zimmermann Fund, Eunice K. Seitz Fund,
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (Scarsdale, NY) Fund,
Melenbacker Scholarship Fund, The Rev. Archibald E. Deitz
Memorial Fund, Dorothy and Elmer Ortner Memorial Fund,
Slovak Zion Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity (Phila.) Fund,
Dr. Walter Wagner Fund, Clarence and Katharine Lee Global
Scholarship Fund, Lorean K. Robinson Fund, James T. and
Elizabeth H. Powers Fund, Harold and Harriet Clayton Fund,
Rev. Maxwell Walton Fund, John and Christina Shintay Fund,
St. John’s Lutheran Church (Reading, PA) Fund, William E. and
Martha F. Nye Student Aid Fund, Thomas R. and Constance B.
Mathias Fund, Rev. Gerhard Gotthelf Dietrich Student Aid Fund,
Pauline A. Wilson Fund, Eleanor B. Spencer Fund, The Markel
Trust, Walker Scholarship, Roth Scholarship, Heim Scholarship,
Ken and Roselee Feinour Scholarship, Dr. and Mrs. William
Reifsnyder Leadership for Mission Scholarship Fund, Ted C.
Womer Leadership Award, The Rev. Ralph Steinhauer Student
Aid Fund, Joseph and Helen Stankus Student Aid Fund, Joseph
and Veronica Vallone Student Aid Fund, Kenneth and Eleanor
Smith Scholarship Fund, Annette R. Painter Scholarship Fund,
Richard Palmer Scholarship Fund, Traci Maul ‘95 Scholarship
Fund, Leroy Aden Scholarship in Pastoral Care, Keevill Fund
for International Students, Atonement Lutheran Church
(Asbury Park, NJ) Preaching Award, Redeemer Lutheran Church
(Irvington, NJ) Student Aid Fund, Michael Möller Fund, Michele
Robinson Student Aid Fund, Joseph Q. Jackson UTI Scholarship
Fund, The Rev. George and Tupper Bierkoe Scholarship fund,
The Rev. Willard and Cleonice Weida Student Aid Fund, Jane
Cooper/Upper Dublin (PA) Lutheran Church Fund, Mr. and Mrs.
John Cole Gulick Memorial Scholarship Fund
Other Sources
ELCA Fund for Leaders, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans,
The Friends of The Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Philadelphia, Aaron L. Dettra Fund, Frederick C. Mohrfield Trust,
Epiphany Lutheran Church (Phila.), Prince of Peace Lutheran
Church (Phila.), Rev. Richard W. Lundin Fund, Chaplain and Mrs.
Thomas J. Richter Fund, Sharon Lutheran Church (Selinsgrove,
PA), Naomi Hazell Scholarship Fund, The Kuemmerle Fund and
general support from Epiphany Lutheran Church (Pleasantville,
NJ), Clyde H. Kelchner Fund, Yocum Family Perpetual Charitable
Trust, Jacob Esser Fund, Daniel Payne Book Fund (UTI), Mosser
Trust, Möller Student Family Fund, Calvary Lutheran Church
(West Chester, PA), Matthew and Charles Stewart Scholarship
Fund, W. Gordon and Natalie E. Dunning Scholarship Fund
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STUDENT SERVICES
CAMPUS HOUSING
Whenever possible, full-time students, other
than those on internship, are encouraged to take
advantage of on-campus housing to facilitate their
faith development within a community setting.
Seminary accommodations include approximately
35 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments
and 36 studio apartments. Married students and
single parents have priority in the assignment of
apartments; single students and those who are
“resident commuters” (living alone on campus
during the week and returning to a permanent
resident on the weekend) are generally assigned to
studios. All students living without family members
on campus are required to participate in the
Refectory food services plan as part of their lease or
contract.
Housing fees are as shown on page 15. A utility
surcharge equal to five percent of rent covers
all utilities except telephone. Apartments are
unfurnished; studios include a kitchenette, bed,
dresser, desk, and other basic furnishings.
In general, pets, other than aquarium pets
and seeing-eye dogs, are not permitted in campus
housing. However, students coming to campus
with no more than two cats may be permitted to
keep them in one of the perimeter apartments
by certifying that the cats have been de-clawed,
spayed/neutered, and vaccinated and by paying a
$250 registration fee for each cat.
All students living in campus housing are
required by Pennsylvania state law to show
verification that they have received a one-time
meningococcal vaccination. Students who choose
not to have such a vaccination are required to
submit a signed waiver form.
FOOD SERVICES
To enhance the sense of community on the
seminary campus, fourteen meals per week are
provided in the seminary’s Refectory while classes
are in session during the academic year (excluding
Summer Term). Lunch and dinner are served at
prescribed times, beginning with community
announcements and with prayer offered by
individuals on behalf of the assembly. Food service
is managed by a professional food service company
under contract with the seminary.
A board contract that includes all meals is
mandatory for all students living singly on campus.
Other students, Faculty, and staff are encouraged to
eat at the Refectory as well, with meals available by
advance ticket purchases at subsidized rates.
STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE
All eight ELCA seminaries participate in
a Seminarian Group Health Insurance Plan,
negotiated by the Board of Pensions and the
Vocation and Education Program Unit of the ELCA
and approved in a referendum of students in 1992.
All students registered more than half-time in
the Fall or Spring Semester are required to pay
the health insurance fee, except that students
covered by another eligible group plan may waive
the seminarian plan coverage by paying an annual
Community Health Access fee of $250 (see Note 5
on page 15). Coverage is for the student only, but
optional coverage is available, at additional cost, for
dependents and for catastrophic illness. Details of
the plan are published annually in a plan brochure
available from the Business Office.
STUDENT COMPUTING CENTER
The Information Systems department provides
three computers and a printer for the use of
seminary students. The computing center is located
on the third floor of The Brossman Center.
COMMUNITY LIFE
WORSHIP
According to Dr. Gordon Lathrop, Charles
A. Schieren Professor Emeritus of Liturgy: “This
community is a school. But by God’s mercy
proclaimed in word and sacrament in our assembly,
this school is also sometimes formed into people
of God. Be welcome. Let that assembly and mercy
be yours, at the heart of your studies and your life.
The rare mercy is that now, for a while, we have each
other as bodily signs of Christ.”
Chapel services are held Sunday through Friday,
according to the schedule announced each term.
The Eucharist is celebrated every Wednesday of
the Fall and Spring Semesters at 9:30 am, with
community coffee following. Offerings made at
chapel are given to Lutheran World Relief and the
Philadelphia Chapter of Habitat for Humanity. All
services are open to all interested persons.
A schedule assigning students and Faculty to a
week of chapel leadership and inviting such persons
to the Chaplain’s Table for planning is circulated
early in each semester.
THE SEMINARY CHOIR
The Seminary Choir, directed by Mark Mummert,
Seminary Musician, is open to all in the seminary
community, regardless of musical training. Informal
auditions for section placement are held during
Orientation and at various other times during the
year, and rehearsals are held weekly in the chapel
when classes are in session.
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Those who are available during the weekday
Student Services
are asked to volunteer to sing in a chapel choir on
a rotating basis. This extension of the seminary
choir sings regularly at Wednesday Eucharist and
a few other chapel liturgies throughout the year.
The full choir presents a Hymn Festival, the annual
and much-loved Advent Vespers in December, and
Easter Vespers. In addition, the seminary choir
sings for Commencement in May and a few other
programs during the year, arranged in consultation
with the choir members.
THE STUDENT BODY
First professional students are organized into
an association, the Student Body, with elected
officers and standing committees. Through this
association, the students, in cooperation with the 21
Faculty and administration, organize details of their
life together and care for such issues as may arise in
the seminary community.
The two standing committees of the student
body are 1) Worship and Community Life and
2) Education, Witness and Service. The former
oversees worship and devotional life, social and
athletic activities, and addresses concerns of
students regarding campus facilities, while the
latter deals with educational, witnessing and social
ministry issues and oversees all student body
publications.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Each year, members of the LTSP community
participate in providing shelter and meals through
the Interfaith Hospitality Network, provide
community service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
and support local benevolent causes through chapel
offerings. Students respond generously with time
and talent to meet other community needs on a
regular basis.
SOCIAL EVENTS
Orientation and Opening Day picnics offer an
opportunity for the members of the community
to gather for fun and fellowship. The Student
Body organizes trick-or-treating for children of the
community each Halloween and also sponsors a
Martin Luther Birthday Bash, Christmas caroling,
Fastnacht activities and other events from time
to time. Community coffee takes place each week
following Eucharist.
ATHLETICS AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
The multi-purpose room in Hagan Center is
home to informal basketball and volleyball games
and, occasionally, more formal student vs. faculty/
staff contests.
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 An annual flag-football game (the Luther news from the seminary, events, resources, faculty,
Bowl) takes place against the Lutheran Theological and admissions information. It may be found at
Seminary at Gettysburg and other seminaries as www.Ltsp.edu.
well. SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
Other athletic activities occur from time to time These organizations provide support for and
as organized by the Worship and Community Life interest in various aspects of student life. An
Committee. awareness of the existence and activities of these
The fitness room in the Wiedemann Center is groups becomes highly important after graduation
open to members of the LTSP community who are if they are to continue their vital work in aiding the
18 or older. The room includes a weight-training total seminary program.
machine as well as several stationary bicycles and Seminary Friends
treadmills.
Successor to the Auxiliary of the Seminary, the
SEMINARY PUBLICATIONS Seminary Friends volunteer to share the story of
PS the seminary, coordinate special events, and inspire
The award-winning PS is published quarterly support of our students, especially with gifts for
to keep alumni/ae and friends of the seminary in student financial aid.
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touch with the life and work of the institution, and The Alumni/ae Association
informed as to its ideals and plans. Copies are Since its organization in 1870, the Alumni/
also made available to all on-campus, intern, and ae Association has made many important
prospective students. contributions to the life of the seminary. Especially
Parish Practice Notebook noteworthy have been the establishment of
PPN contains brief articles of interest to pastors endowments for the purchase of books for the
in active parish service. It is written and edited library, assistance in underwriting part of the cost
by members of the faculty and administration. of several seminary publications, its contribution to
It is published periodically and sent free of the seminary’s Leadership Fund, and its conduct of
charge to all alumni/ae and to Lutheran clergy an annual Convocation.
in the northeastern United States. Copies of this In recent years two subsets of LTSP alumni/ae
publication are also provided to all students. have emerged as formal groupings, the Urban
The Seminarian Theological Institute Alumni/ae (UTIA) and the
Episcopal Alumni/ae, both of which promote the
The Seminarian, the student body newspaper, is wellbeing of students in their respective categories.
published by students and contains articles written
by various members of the seminary community.
It serves as a conduit for the flow of information
and ideas, seeks to facilitate better communication
among the community and provides a place
where students and Faculty may clearly articulate
their thoughts for community consideration and
discussion.
Student Handbook
The Student Handbook is published annually.
It includes important academic and campus life
regulations, current information concerning various
campus services, and selected policy statements
pertinent to student life.
The Connection
The publication of the seminary’s Alumni/ae
Association, The Connection contains information
of particular interest to LTSP alums, including
information on the annual Convocation.
Home Page (Web site)
The seminary’s home page contains updated

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THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL
PROGRAM (MDIV/MAR/
CERTIFICATE/SPECIAL)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the application elements listed on
pages 13-15, admission to all programs (degree and
non-degree) at the first professional level requires
the following:
1. Bachelor’s degree. A baccalaureate degree
or its equivalent from a regionally accredited
college or university is required. In extraordinary
cases, a student lacking a bachelor’s degree but
having the support of his/her denominational
judicatory and demonstrated academic ability
may be admitted as a special student and, upon
successful completion of all requirements with
a grade point average of at least 3.5, may be
awarded the MDiv or MAR degree by unanimous
vote of the Faculty.
2. Demonstrated academic ability. Normally, a
cumulative grade-point average of “B” (2.8 or
above on a 4.0 scale) at the undergraduate level
is expected. However, admission decisions also
take into account
• patterns of progress in an applicant’s academic
history
• the degree of difficulty of the undergraduate
program
• the standards of the school attended
• performance in coursework most relevant to
theological studies
• writing ability
• academic letters of reference
• success in other graduate programs
• performance in career life
• other measures such as Graduate Record
Exams and the Test of English as a Foreign
Language, where these become a factor
3. Academic readiness. While LTSP does not
require a particular type of undergraduate
preparation, it is generally beneficial to
applicants to have attained a broad background
in the liberal arts, including such courses as
English, history, modern languages, philosophy,
Greek, communications, the natural sciences,
and the social sciences. It is expected that
applicants have achieved the ability to write and
speak English clearly and correctly as well as to
think critically and reflectively. Competence in a
second language is helpful.
First Professional Program
4. Ecclesiastical readiness. Applicants are expected
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to demonstrate through essays and references
the following personal qualifications:
• A commitment to Christ, an openness and
willingness to serve in response to the needs
of the Church, a life consistent with the
Gospel, leadership abilities, and competency
in interpersonal relationships.
• Active membership in a Christian
congregation. It is expected that a Lutheran
applicant will have been a member in good
standing of a Lutheran congregation for at
least one year, in accordance with the ELCA
candidacy policy.
• A basic acquaintance with the scriptures and
statements of belief associated with one’s
own tradition. ELCA candidates, for example, 23
should have a working familiarity with such
Lutheran faith statements as the catechism.
5. Approval of denomination or judicatory. Unless
applicants have no intention to pursue ordained
or rostered lay ministry in their denominations,
they are expected to have consulted officers or
agencies appropriate to their traditions prior
to applying for admission to seminary. ELCA
applicants for rostered ministry, in particular,
need to have a Positive Entrance Decision from
their synodical candidacy committees not later
than the end of the first semester of studies;
the process toward getting this decision can
often take a year or more. For more detailed
information about the ELCA Candidacy process,
see page 38.
Students without ecclesiastical approval may
nonetheless complete degrees so long as they meet
all other seminary standards.
Admission to and/or award of a degree by LTSP
does not guarantee ordination or approval for
rostered ministry. Approval for rostered ministry
is the responsibility of appropriate officials of
the student’s denomination (synodical candidacy
committees in the case of ELCA students; see the
section on ELCA candidacy).
6. Background clearance. Upon admission all first
professional degree students are required to
submit to criminal background and child abuse
checks. Such clearance must be certified no later
than October 15 of the student’s first semester,
or any contextual education experience for which
the student is registered will be voided.
ELCA candidates for rostered ministry who have
completed these background checks for their
entrance processes are exempted from having to
complete these requirements for the seminary.
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 ENTERING STUDENTS
All students admitted to first professional
programs are expected to attend the first available
Prolog, held annually in August. This two-week
intensive course for credit offers students an
introduction to theological education, multicultural
awareness, and public theology. At the Prolog new
students will meet seminary faculty and personnel,
along with their fellow students, and learn about
the life of the seminary. An Orientation Fair permits
students to inquire into numerous seminary
programs through informal conversation. Students
admitted at mid-year are expected to participate in
the Prolog the following August.
Because good writing skills are essential to
success in graduate studies and ministry, entering
students whose writing skills are judged to need
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strengthening will be required to participate in a
non-credit Writing Skills Workshop during their first
year at seminary. Such judgment may be made on
the basis of the student’s application essay or upon
evaluation of various writing samples submitted
by the student during the Prolog. Other students
are encouraged to take the workshop electively to
improve their own writing skills.
SPECIAL NEEDS
If you have any disability requiring special
attention, you must submit to the Director
of Student Services documentation of your
disability, along with details on specific needs
to be accommodated, at least sixty days prior to
matriculation. Requests for accommodations are
not to be addressed directly to instructors or other
staff without the guidance of the Director of Student
Services.
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING
Students have a number of scheduling options
for completing their degrees:
• Full-time residential students live on campus
and can choose from among all courses offered,
both weekdays and evenings/weekends, six days
a week.
• Full-time commuters live off-campus but close
enough to avail themselves of all course options.
• Resident commuters live on campus three to
four days per week and then return home for a
long weekend.
• Part-time day students take one or more classes
each week, commuting from their places of
residence.
• Part-time evening/weekend students take
courses in the evenings or on Saturdays.
Students in this category can, by attentive
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scheduling, complete an MDiv degree in an
average of five to six years, an MAR degree in
less time.
Evening/weekend students may find it
impossible to complete an entire degree within
the timeframes they set for themselves. Whenever
possible, MDiv students are encouraged to commit
themselves to at least one year of full-time, daytime
study.
The seminary presumes that full-time students
(those who take 4 or more units a semester) will
not work more than 15-20 hours per week while
taking classes and that such students will therefore
be able to avail themselves of the full range of
seminary courses, both weekday and evening/
weekend. Students who work full-time and cannot
take weekday courses must recognize that courses
may not always be available when they want or need
to take them, and this may lengthen their time of
study.
INDEPENDENT STUDY
First professional students who have completed
a minimum of ten units may seek to engage in
independent reading and research on topics of
particular interest to them, which may include an
elective course that is not being offered in a term
when the student is in residence. Independent
studies must be registered in the Fall, Spring or
Summer Terms (subject to instructor availability)
and are normally limited to one unit per student
per term. Independent study proposals require the
approval of the LTSP Faculty or of the Dean acting
on behalf of the Faculty.
An independent study may normally not be
used to satisfy a degree requirement or option
requirement without the prior written approval
of the Dean. If a study is to satisfy a degree
requirement and the proposed study supervisor
does not regularly offer an LTSP course meeting that
requirement, the prospectus must also have the
approval of the instructor or area responsible for the
requirement.
All work for an independent study is to be
completed by the last day of the term, or the normal
rules concerning extensions and lateness apply.
Students considering an independent study for
a future term should obtain the independent study
guidelines and registration form from the registrar’s
office or from the Academics portion of the LTSP
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MASTER OF DIVINITY DEGREE (MDiv)
The Master of Divinity degree serves in the ELCA
and many other denominations as the basic degree
to prepare for ordained ministry in congregations
and other settings. The degree program includes
both academic studies and practical learning
experience.
Students seeking ordination must be careful to
satisfy both degree requirements and any parallel
ecclesiastical expectations. It is important that
applicants considering ordained ministry make early
contact with appropriate officials of their synods or
other church bodies, both to ensure that they have
met those requirements that precede entrance into
the seminary and to ensure that they understand
any special academic requirements they may be
expected to fulfill.
THE PROGRAM
For a traditional (full-time, daytime) student
the MDiv degree program normally requires three
years of full-time study (see the chronological
sequence on page 27). Students who cannot follow
the standard full-time chronological sequence
are considered “nontraditional,” and the duration
of studies varies considerably for such students.
Advisors may assist students to tailor programs
according to the student’s academic strength and
personal needs. The degree is to be completed
within ten years from the onset of the first course
at LTSP that is applied to the degree program,
although the Faculty at its discretion may grant
program extensions upon written request by the
student.
Because the MDiv is part of a dual set of
requirements for ordination in the ELCA, the typical
ELCA student’s seminary program includes two
additional ecclesiastical requirements: Clinical
Pastoral Education (CPE), normally pursued during
the summer following the first year; and a 9- to 12-
month internship, usually pursued between the
second and third academic years. The seminary
program for such students consequently has a
normal duration of four years.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
1. A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a
regionally accredited college or university.
2. Satisfactory completion of 30.5 course units. One
unit is equivalent to three semester hours. These
30.5 course units are to include
• A minimum of 7.0 units in the Bible and
biblical languages. Students are expected
to complete the required introductory
courses in Greek and Hebrew prior to or
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concurrently with the related introductory
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biblical courses. A student who cannot do so
must follow up the language course with a
demonstration of exegetical competency in
the language by taking a readings course, by
making arrangements to satisfy the exegetical
requirement through an appropriate upper-
level Bible elective, or by informal submission
of exegetical work to an LTSP instructor of that
language.
• A minimum of 3.0 units in Church history,
including at least 1.0 unit in the history and
polity of the student’s own tradition. Students
from some traditions may have to take this
course elsewhere for transfer into their LTSP
degree programs.
• A minimum of 3.0 units in systematic theology, 25
including the foundational course, one course
in Christology, and one in ethics.
• A minimum of 7.0 units in integrative
theology, including 1.0 unit of contextual
education. Note that additional non-credit
contextual experience is required for students
in ELCA candidacy and for other students
as determined by their judicatories (see
“Contextual Education”, page 27)
• A minimum of 4.0 units in interdisciplinary/
integrative courses, including the Prolog,
Formation Groups, global, ecumenical, and
interfaith courses, and a senior seminar on
public theology. Students who have completed
internship are required also to complete a
half-unit course reflecting on the internship
experience.
3. Satisfactory completion of the following non-
credit requirements:
• Completion of the ATS Profiles in Ministry,
Stage 1, evaluation.
• Participation in anti-racism/multicultural
awareness training, as offered annually at the
seminary.
• Eight hours of training in the areas of sexual
ethics, boundaries, and wellness. Students
may participate in seminary-provided
programs, offered annually, or submit proof of
having completed equivalent training through
a qualified institution or agency within three
years of entering seminary.
4. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above.
5. Minimum residence at LTSP of one year.
Residence of less than three academic years in the
MDiv program is permitted only when candidates
are admitted to advanced standing by transfer
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 from other recognized seminaries, or with Faculty The course requirements of the MDiv degree
approval of an accelerated program of study for follow in two formats:
qualified candidates. Residence is defined as the 1) Courses grouped by academic area and
satisfactory completion at this seminary of at least department (below).
ten units of required and elective courses. Courses
for which credit is earned through test-out do not 2) A chronological sequence of a typical full-
count toward the residency requirement. time traditional student on the next page.
Degree requirements for the MDiv degree (by area)
Course ID Units
Biblical Languages (prior to or concurrent with Bible courses)
Greek BBG100 or BBG110 1.0
Hebrew BBH100 or BBH110 1.0
Bible
Introduction to the Old Testament 1 and 2 (with Hebrew) BOT100 and BOT1011 2.0
Introduction to the New Testament 1 and 2 (with Greek) BNT100 and BNT1011 2.0
Biblical Option (excluding language courses) B_____ 1.0
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History of Christianity HCH100 1.0
Denominational History and Polity Option2 HCH20_ 1.0
American/World Christianity Option HCH23_ 1.0
Systematic Theology
Thinking about God HTH100 1.0
Christology Option HTH20_ or as announced 1.0
Theological Ethics Option HTH25_ or as announced 1.0
Integrative
Field Education (see page 27) IFE___ 1.0
Introduction to Christian Assembly 1 ICA100 1.0
Introduction to Christian Assembly 2 ICA101 1.0
Introduction to Christian Education ICE100 1.0
Church in Society ICS100 1.0
Introduction to Pastoral Care IPC100 1.0
Parish Practice/Leadership Option IPP20_ 1.0
Interdisciplinary/Special
Global Option As announced 0.5
Ecumenical Option As announced 0.5
Interfaith Option As announced 0.5
Formation Groups SGN110 and SGN111 0.5
[Pastor as Theologian—students w/internship only] IPP500 [0.5]3
Prolog: Theology, Ministry, Contexts SGN100 1.0
Senior Seminar in Public Theology As announced 1.0
Free Electives
Remaining Units 6.0 [6.5]3
Non Credit
Anti-racism/multicultural awareness training Non-credit
8-hour professional ethics and boundaries training Non-credit
Greek and Hebrew exegetical competency1 Non-credit
Total Units 30.5
Notes:
1Students who complete Old or New Testament without Hebrew/Greek respectively (BOT110/111 or
BNT110/111) must demonstrate exegetical competence following completion of the language requirement,
per instruction of the Biblical Area.
2Course is to be in the history and polity of student’s own denomination or tradition.
3Those students who are not required to do internship will complete an additional .5-unit elective rather
than Pastor as Theologian.

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Degree requirements for the MDiv degree (by chronology)

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[Standard course sequence for traditional students. (Note that in any given year the sequence may be adjust-
ed to meet distinctive calendar or personnel needs.) The sequence of nontraditional students will vary from
student to student.]
FIRST (Junior) YEAR (10.5-11 units)
AUGUST TERM
Prolog (1)
FALL SEMESTER JANUARY TERM SPRING SEMESTER
Hebrew or Greek (1)1 Global/Ecumenical/ Old or New Testament 2 (1)1
Old or New Testament 1 (1)1 Interfaith Option (.5) [Denominational Polity (1)]
History of Christianity (1) [Elective (.5)] Pastoral Care (1)
Thinking about God (1) Christian Assembly 1 (1)
Field Education 1a (.25) Field Education 1b (.25)
SUMMER TERM
[Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)2]
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SECOND (Middler) YEAR (9.5-10 units)
FALL SEMESTER JANUARY TERM SPRING SEMESTER
Hebrew or Greek (1)1 Global/Ecumenical/ Old or New Testament 2 (1)1
Old or New Testament 1 (1)1 Interfaith Option (.5) Church in Society (1)
Christian Education (1) [Elective (.5)] Elective (1)
Christian Assembly 2 (1) Elective (1)
Field Education 2a (.25) Field Education 2b (.25)
Formation Group 1 (.25) Formation Group 2 (.25)
[Summer Term elective option]
[THIRD (Internship) YEAR2]
FOURTH (Senior) YEAR (9.5-10 units)
FALL SEMESTER JANUARY TERM SPRING SEMESTER
[Pastor as Theologian (.5) 3] Global/Ecumenical/ Public Theology Seminar (1)
Elective (1) Interfaith Option (.5) Elective (1)
Elective (1) [Elective (.5)] Elective (1)
Elective (1) Elective (1)
Elective (1)
Core courses are printed in boldface above.
1 Students may elect to begin with either Hebrew/Old Testament or Greek/New Testament, reserving the
remaining biblical sequence for the second year of study.
2 Clinical Pastoral Education and Internship are not requirements for the degree, but they are ecclesiastical
requirements of the ELCA and some other denominations.
3 Those students who are not required to do internship will complete an additional .5-unit elective rather
than Pastor as Theologian.
Terms in which particular courses are offered may vary in any given year; students should consult the full-
year schedule of course offerings when planning their programs.

CONTEXTUAL EDUCATION Field Education

With the goal of “hands-on” training in a real-
life, off-campus ministry situation, MDiv students
participate in contextual education. For most MDiv
students this includes field education; many will
also take part in Clinical Pastoral Education and/or
Internship.
The typical MDiv student undertakes a field
education assignment for each of four semesters
(the first two years of a full-time program). The
normative expectation is that the first two semesters
of field education be experienced via a “rotational
model,” in which students visit a number of

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 different congregations to compare and contrast
ministry styles, and that the last two semesters
be experienced through placement at a single
congregational or institutional site. In consultation
with the Director of Contextual Education, however,
a student may be permitted to engage in field
education via placement at a designated site for all
four semesters, or a student with significant prior
parish experience may be able to gain credit for
prior experience. The practicum of a site assignment
consists of working a limited number of hours
each week in a congregation or agency under the
guidance of an approved supervisor. Students
participate in worship planning, leadership, spiritual
formation, visitations, and Christian education
activities. In consultation with the Site Field
Education Coordinator, students are assigned sites
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Concurrent with the first year of field education
practicum, whether rotational or at a site, is weekly
participation in a field education ministry reflection
group.
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is an
ecclesiastical (not academic) requirement
for ordination by the ELCA and some other
denominations. Designed to provide an intensive
pastoral care experience coupled with deep
reflection and discernment, CPE offers students
the opportunity to hone their listening and care-
giving skills in critical care facilities under qualified
supervision. One quarter (12 weeks) of CPE is
normally taken during the summer between the
first and second academic years. Exceptions to
this schedule (i.e., CPE taken concurrently with an
academic semester) require judicatory and Faculty
approval for students in ELCA candidacy.
Internship ministry. Intern supervisors for 2005-06 are listed
Internship is not an academic requirement
for the MDiv degree but is an ecclesiastical
requirement for ordination by the ELCA and some
other denominations. It places the student under
the direct supervision of an experienced pastor/
supervisor in a congregation or a Church-related
agency. Intern placements are usually clustered
in order to provide maximum interchange among
students and supervisors.
The traditional internship consists of a nine-
to twelve-month ministerial practicum, normally
between the second and third academic years of
an MDiv program. In consultation with a student’s
advisor, the Director of Contextual Education, the
Dean, and his/her candidacy committee, however,
a student may determine early in his/her first year
whether an exception to the normal practice may
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be feasible. For selected students the Faculty may
approve a “concurrent” internship, a seminary-based
extension of the final academic year over two years
on a part-time basis, correlated with the internship
extended over that same period, the total program
remaining four years in length.
The ELCA student planning to do an internship
needs to have received a positive endorsement from
his/her candidacy committee (see ELCA Candidacy,
pages 38-39). No student may begin an internship if
his/her cumulative grade point average is below 2.0.
Also, no student may begin an internship if he/she
has failed to complete satisfactorily all required
courses included in the first and second years of the
curriculum. When an “F” or “W” occurs in a required
course in the semester immediately preceding
the internship, the Dean in consultation with the
Director of Contextual Education must determine
whether the internship is to be terminated,
continued, or revised in its nature (e.g. changed
to a part-time internship). When an “I” occurs in a
semester immediately preceding the internship, the
deficiency must be removed within six weeks of the
conclusion of the semester or the internship will be
terminated, continued, or revised as in the case of
an “F” or “W.”
Students from non-Lutheran denominations
seeking internship are treated on an individual
basis, taking into account any special educational
needs or other requirements pertaining to the
denomination. LTSP’s goal is to provide flexibility in
length, sequence, and character of the internship for
the non-Lutheran student.
The internship program is served ably each year
by intern supervisors and leaders of Intern Clusters;
these persons supplement the regular faculty in
training, mentoring, and evaluating candidates for
on page 93.
MDIV CONCENTRATIONS
The Black Church (UTI) Concentration
A concentration within the MDiv degree
program to equip persons for ministry in a Black
Church context leads to an Urban Theological
Institute (UTI) Certificate of Black Church Ministry at
graduation for those completing the requirements.
Oversight is provided by the Director of the UTI.
Admission to the Concentration
Interested students should indicate their
interest in the concentration on their application for
admission to the seminary or by written notice to
the registrar no later than January Term of the first
year for full-time students or upon completion of 4.0
course units by part-time students.

Requirements of the Concentration
• Five course units as negotiated with the
Director, which may include the following:
a. One Bible course designated for the
concentration (suffixed “B”)
b. HCH232B, African American Church
History (also fulfills American Religious
History requirement for students in
concentration)
c. HTH335B, African American Theology
d. ICA150B, Worship in the Black Church
(also fulfills Christian Assembly 1
requirement for non-ELCA students in
concentration)
e. ICA320B, Preaching in Black Church
Contexts
f. Other courses as designated by the
Director
The Latino Concentration
A concentration within the MDiv degree
program to equip persons for ministry in a Latino
context leads to a Certificate of Latino Ministry at
graduation for those completing the requirements.
Oversight is provided by the Director of the Instituto
de Teología y Pastoral.
Admission to the Concentration
Interested students should meet with the
Director of the Instituto as early as possible in
their programs, preferably in advance of entrance.
Application for admission to the concentration
is filed with the registrar no later than January
Term of the first year for full-time students or
upon completion of 4.0 course units by part-time
students. The sole criterion is proficiency in the
Spanish language as determined by the Director of
the Instituto.
Requirements of the Concentration
• Two quarters of field education in a Latino
context or an internship in a Latino or urban
context.
• Five course units as follows:
a. HTH328L, U.S. Latino/a Theology and
Ministry
b. Either HTH315L, Latin American Theology,
or HTH209L, Readings in Christology
(Latino)
c. Three units selected from among
the following offerings: HTH209L,
HTH315L, ICA100L, ICA101L, SIS300L
(an independent study proposed in
consultation with the Director of the
Instituto), or one course from among
First Professional Degrees
the offerings of the Metropolitan/Urban
Section Title
Concentration (suffixed “C”), or from
any other new courses which might be
designated from time to time.
The Metropolitan/Urban Ministry Concentration
The Metropolitan/Urban Ministry concentration
is for those students within the MDiv program
who are interested in specializing in metropolitan
or urban ministry. It leads to a Certificate of
Metropolitan/Urban Ministry at graduation for those
completing the requirements. The goals of this
concentration are:
• to introduce students to the wide variety of
gifts and challenges for ministry that the city
offers;
• to teach theological and practical skills for an
metropolitan/urban vocation; and 29
• to provide creative and effective models of
mission.
Admission to the Concentration
The criteria for admission include a cumulative
grade point average of 3.00 or better and the
support of one’s synod (or denomination).
Application to the program is filed with the program
advisor in the first year of study.
Requirements of the Concentration
Students work with the faculty advisor of the
program to devise an individual learning contract,
which normally includes:
• First-year field education via the rotation
model and participation in the attendant
ministry reflection group;
• Subsequent metropolitan/urban placements
in field education, CPE (or its community
equivalent), and internship;
• One ten-day training event;
• Any two of the following core courses:
ICS250C, The Church in the City; ICS251C,
Understanding the City; ICS252C, Models of
Urban Ministry;
• Two additional courses in consultation with
the program advisor, which may include
offerings of the Instituto de Teología y
Pastoral (suffixed “L”) or the Black Church
(UTI) Concentration (suffixed “B”); and
• ICS520C, Issues in Urban Ministry, a half-
credit course for seniors.
The Multicultural Ministry/Mission Concentration
A concentration within the MDiv degree
program to equip persons for ministry in a
multicultural congregational (African/African
American, Asian or Latino) and/or multicultural
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Multicultural Ministry and Mission at graduation for
those completing the requirements. Oversight is
provided by the Director of the Multicultural Mission
Resource Center (MMRC).
Admission to the Concentration
Interested students should meet with the
Director of the MMRC as early as possible in their
programs, preferably in advance of entrance.
Application for admission to the concentration
is filed with the registrar no later than January
Term of the first year for full-time students or
upon completion of 4.0 course units by part-time
students. Previous exposure, experience and
engagement in a multicultural situation is desirable
but not mandatory.
30 Requirements of the Concentration
• Two quarters of field education in a
multicultural context or an internship in a
multicultural context;
• ICS323, The Challenge of Race in Church and
Society;
• HCH235, World Christianity or another
course in mission and cultures;
• A course in Black, African American, Asian, or
Latino Theology; and
• Two additional courses selected in
consultation with the student’s faculty
advisor and Director of the MMRC.
ORDINATION AND PLACEMENT
Ordination and placement of MDiv graduates
in the ELCA (as in most other Church bodies) are
functions reserved to itself by the Church and not
functions of the seminary. However, both faculty
and staff are prepared to assist candidates in the
process. The campus also hosts the office of Region
7 of the ELCA, where there is a deployed ELCA staff
member trained to help ELCA candidates find calls
and secure ordination.
MASTER OF ARTS IN RELIGION DEGREE
(MAR)
The Master of Arts in Religion degree is
intended for students seeking a basic understanding
of theological disciplines for further graduate study
or general educational purposes. The MAR serves
in the ELCA as a basic degree for recognition
as diaconal minister (see page 39), associate in
ministry, or deaconess.
THE PROGRAM
Duration of this program for a full-time student
is normally two years. Models of part-time study vary
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considerably. The degree is to be completed within
ten years from the onset of the first course at LTSP
that is applied to the degree program, although
the Faculty at its discretion may grant program
extensions upon written request by the student.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
1. A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a
regionally accredited college or university.
2. Satisfactory completion of 20 course units. One
unit is equivalent to three semester hours. These
20 course units are to include
• A minimum of 4.0 units in the Bible,
including Old and New Testament 1 and 2
• A minimum of 2.0 units in Church history,
including at least 1.0 unit in the history and
polity of the student’s own tradition
• A minimum of 2.0 units in systematic
theology, including the foundational course
and one course in Christology
• A minimum of 1.5 units in integrative
theology, including a half unit of contextual
education and one from among the following:
Christian Assembly 1 and 2, Christian
Education, Pastoral Care, and Church
Administration
• A minimum of 3.0 units in interdisciplinary/
integrative courses, including the Prolog,
formation groups, one course that is global,
ecumenical, or interfaith in focus, and a
senior seminar on public theology
• A minimum of 5.0 units constituting a
specialization in line with the student’s
particular interests and goals (for sample
specializations, see pages 32-33). Courses
fulfilling other degree requirements may be
used toward the specialization
With the exception of CPE and internship, the
same academic/ecclesiastical interrelationships
and functions apply in the case of commissioning
or consecration as are described for ordination.
3. Satisfactory completion of the following non-
credit requirements:
• Completion of the ATS Profiles in Ministry,
Stage 1, evaluation
• Participation in the anti-racism/multicultural
awareness workshop offered annually at the
seminary
• Eight hours of training in the areas of sexual
ethics, boundaries, and wellness. Students
may participate in seminary-provided
programs, offered annually, or submit proof
of having completed equivalent training
through a qualified institution or agency
within three years of entering seminary
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4. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above. residency requirement.

5. Minimum residence at LTSP of one year.
Residence of less than two academic years in the
MAR program is permitted only when candidates
are admitted to advanced standing by transfer
from other recognized seminaries. Residence is
defined as the satisfactory completion at this
seminary of at least ten units of required and
elective courses. Courses for which credit is
earned through test-out do not count toward the
Section Title
The requirements of the MAR degree follow in
two formats:
1) Courses grouped by academic area and
department (below).
2) A chronological sequence of a typical full-
time student is shown on page 32. In any
given year, the sequence may be adjusted to
meet distinctive calendar or personnel needs.
(The sequence of part-time students of either

Degree Requirements for the Master of Arts in Religion Degree (by area)
Course ID Units
Bible
Introduction to the Old Testament 1 BOT100 or 110 1.0
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Introduction to the Old Testament 2 BOT101 or 111 1.0
Introduction to the New Testament 1 BNT100 or 110 1.0
Introduction to the New Testament 2 BNT101 or 111 1.0
Church History
History of Christianity HCH100 1.0
Denominational History and Polity Option 1 HCH20_ 1.0
Systematic Theology.
Thinking about God HTH100 1.0
Christology Option HTH20_ or as announced 1.0
Integrative Theology
Integrative Option I_____2 1.0
Ministry Action/Reflection 3
IFE160/161 0.5
Interdisciplinary/Special
Prolog: Theology, Ministry, Contexts SGN100 1.0
Formation Groups SGN210/211 0.5
Global or Ecumenical or Interfaith Option as announced 0.5
Senior Seminar in Public Theology as announced 1.0
Free Electives 7.5
Total Units 20
Notes:
At least five courses are to form an area of specialization, according to the student’s educational and voca-
tional goals.
1Course is to be in the history and polity of student’s own denomination or tradition.
2May include ICA100, ICA101, ICE100, IPC100, or IPP201.
3IFE160/161 Ministry Action/Reflection is defined by a contract negotiated among student, contextual educa-
tion office, and a supervisor or mentor in the student’s proposed ministerial context. It is a combination
of contextual education and Practicum with supervision and disciplined reflection. Normally, it is to be
completed within the first year of a full-time program, or in a two-year period within an extended part-time
program. (As appropriate to a specific program, a substitute may be Ministry Action/Reflection for Musi-
cians—IFE170/270—or traditional Field Education—IFE100/101 or 110/111 and IFE200/201.)

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 Degree requirements for the Master of Arts in Religion Degree (by chronology)
FIRST YEAR
AUGUST TERM
Prolog (1)
FALL SEMESTER (4.25 units) JANUARY TERM SPRING SEMESTER (4.25 units)
Old or New Testament 1 (1)1 Elective(s) (1) Old or New Testament 2 (1)1
History of Christianity (1) [Denominational Polity (1)]
Thinking about God (1) Elective/Option (1)
Elective/Option (1) Elective/Option (1)
Ministry Action/Reflection 1 (.25) Ministry Action/Reflection 2 (.25)
SECOND YEAR
FALL SEMESTER (4.25 units) JANUARY TERM SPRING SEMESTER (4.25 units)
Old or New Testament 1 (1)1 Elective(s) (1) Old or New Testament 2 (1)1
32 Formation Group 1 (.25) Formation Group 2 (.25)
Elective/Option (1) Seminar in Public Theology (1)
Elective/Option (1) Elective/Option (1)
Elective/Option (1) Elective/Option (1)
Core courses are printed in bold face above.
At least five courses are to form an area of specialization, according to the student’s educational and voca-
tional goals. Such courses may also fulfill other degree requirements.
1 Students may elect to begin with either Old Testament or New Testament, reserving the remaining biblical
sequence for the second year of study.
Terms in which particular courses are offered may vary in any given year; students should consult the full-
year schedule of course offerings when planning their programs.

curriculum will vary from student to student.)
MAR SPECIALIZATIONS
Pastoral Care Specialization
The pastoral care specialization is intended to equip
persons for specialized ministry in pastoral care,
including parish-based pastoral care specialists;
Diaconal Ministers/Deacons, Associates in Ministry,
and Deaconesses with a particular vocation in
pastoral care; and persons wishing to gain a strong
foundation for professional training in chaplaincy or
pastoral counseling. The Director is the Professor of
Pastoral Theology. Completion of the MAR degree
with this specialization, together with 3 years of
subsequent professional ministry experience, may
be used to support an application for membership
as a Pastoral Care Specialist in the American
Association of Pastoral Counselors. Students
may choose to develop a further focus within the
specialization (e.g., ministry to older persons,
addictions, domestic violence), based upon relevant
coursework and contextual education.
Admission Requirements
1. Application filed with the registrar no later
than January Term of the first year
2. Minimum cumulative grade point average of
3.4
3. Interview with the Professor of Pastoral
Theology
Specialization Requirements
1. Two units of CPE, preferably including at least
one parish- or community-based site with
a pastoral care focus. (Equivalency may be
granted for an appropriate non-CPE site for
the second unit.)
2. At least two quarters of contextual education
must include supervised pastoral care
experience
3. IPC100, Introduction to Pastoral Care (must
be taken at LTSP)
4. IPC301, Death, Dying, and Bereavement
5. IPC302, Relationships, Marriage, and Family
6. Two additional courses in pastoral theology
(IPC___). With approval of the Professor of
Pastoral Theology, another integrative course
(ICA, ICE, ICS, or IPP) or another course
relevant to the student’s particular pastoral
care focus may be substituted.
The Black Church (UTI) Specialization

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At least five courses by contract with the Director,
which may include the following:
One Bible course designated for the concentration Students in this program are encouraged to
(suffixed “B”) 1.0
African American Church History HCH232B 1.0
African American Theology HTH335B 1.0
Worship in the Black Church ICA150B 1.0
(also fulfills integrative option requirement for
students in concentration)
Preaching in Black Church Contexts ICA320B 1.0
The Latino Specialization
(for admission requirements, see MDiv
concentration, page 29):
Two quarters of field education in a Latino context Old Testament 1 and 2 BOT100 and BOT101 2.0
IFE___ 0.5
U.S. Latino/a Theology and Ministry HTH328L 1.0
Latin American Theology HTH315L
or Readings in Christology (Latino) HTH209L 1.0
Two courses from among the following: HTH315L,
HTH209L, ICA100L, ICA101L, SIS300L (an
independent study proposed in consultation with
the Director of the Instituto), or from among the
offerings of the Metropolitan/Urban Concentration
(ICS250C, ICS251C, or ICS252C), or from any other
new courses which might be taught from time to
time
ELCA Diaconal Ministry
The ELCA’s Diaconal Ministry Formation event
serves as one of the courses of the specialization;
it is received as a transfer credit. Students
may petition to apply up to two units of post-
baccalaureate coursework by transfer from non-
theological curricula when those courses relate to
the field in which the student expects to engage
the world on behalf of the church (e.g., business,
psychology, education). The specific specialization
will be appropriate to the ministry goals of the
candidate.
The Episcopal Diaconate
The Diocese of Pennsylvania of the Episcopal
Church has designated a set of 14 courses,
completion of which will serve as the credential
for ordination as permanent deacon. Course
requirements include:
• Bible: BOT110, BOT111, BNT110, BNT111, and
one other Bible elective
• History: HCH100, HCH202
• Systematic Theology: HTH100 or HTH253 or
HTH310 or HTH311
• Integrative Theology: IFE160, IFE161, ICA101,
IPC100, and SGN110/111
• Liturgics: ICA100 and HTH322
First Professional Degrees
• Public Theology: SGN100 or ICS100 or a senior
Section Title
seminar in public theology
continue on toward a Master of Arts in Religion
degree, in which case special foci within this
specialization can reflect the ministerial goals
of the individual student (e.g., pastoral care,
education).
Examples of other possible specializations and
specific requirements for them
•Bible Units
Greek BBG100 1.0
Hebrew BBH100 1.0
New Testament 1 and 2 BNT100 and BNT101 2.0
Bible electives B______ 2.0
•Systematic Theology 33
Thinking about God HTH100 1.0
Christology Option HTH20_ or as announced 1.0
Ethics Option HTH25_ or as announced 1.0
Theology Electives HTH___ 2.0
•Liturgy and Music
Introduction to Christian Assembly 1 ICA100 1.0
Introduction to Music in the Church ILM100 1.0
Liturgical Ensemble ILM110-113 1.0
Liturgical Music Leadership ILM120-123 1.0
Ministry Action/Reflection for Musicians
IFE170 and IFE270 1.0
•Christian Education
Christian Education ICE100 1.0
Christian Education electives ICE___ 4.0
•Integrative Theology
At least three units from among the following—
ICA100, ICA101, ICE100, IPC100, IPP101, IPP102,
IPP103—plus two other integrative theology
electives
•Other specializations in consultation with the
student’s advisor
JOINT MDiv/MAR DEGREES
(CONCURRENT OR SEQUENTIAL)
A student with a prior earned MAR degree
from LTSP or any other fully accredited graduate
institution may petition to transfer up to one half of
the credits required for the MAR degree (up to the
equivalent of ten LTSP units) for advanced standing
in the MDiv program. A student with a prior earned
MDiv degree who seeks to specialize in an academic
discipline either for professional development or
to prepare for later graduate work may choose to
transfer up to 10 units for advanced standing in
the MAR program. All other provisions of course
transfer described above apply.
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 Students seeking to earn both degrees
simultaneously may apply up to 10 units to both
degrees. Such a student can thus complete
requirements in four years, excluding any internship
year.
SPECIAL NON-DEGREE ACADEMIC
OPPORTUNITIES
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
A limited number of students may be admitted
each year for special non-degree programs; they
may be awarded a certificate to attest to completion
of the program pursued. Applications are available
from the Admissions Office. However, as “Special
Students” represent a variety of backgrounds
and goals, not all of them in the traditional form,
such students should consult with the Director of
34 Admissions about appropriate amendments to
normal admission requirements.
Admission to a Certificate Program is in no
way an indicator of future admission to any degree
program. Students in the Certificate Program are not
eligible for financial aid, except in the cases of full-
time ELCA students meeting requirements for TEEM
candidacy and international students admitted
through specific ELCA or exchange programs. In
most cases, international students, other than those
just noted, cannot be granted visas for participation
in this program.
Certificates of Theological Study
Students who desire first professional-level
courses for credit but do not desire to enter a degree
program may choose instead to take a more limited
program leading to a Certificate of Theological
Study.
The Certificate will be earned after the successful
completion of at least 8.0 course units for credit with
a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0. All
courses in the Certificate Program are to be taken at
LTSP; that is, no courses will be received by transfer
from or cross-registration at other institutions. The
particular program of courses will be chosen in
consultation with faculty from the student’s area of
interest as noted in his/her application.
Certificate in Social Ministry and Church
The seminary offers a Certificate in Social
Ministry and Church to persons who complete a set
of eight courses at the seminary and who have also
completed a degree of Master of Social Work (MSW).
The Certificate may also be completed by those
who can document some combination of academic
credits toward an MSW and experience working in
the field of social work. This study is intended to
equip persons serving in the field of social work with
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the tools of theological critique and insight, which
enhance their ministries in daily life. The Certificate
may be pursued either concurrently with study
for an MSW degree or subsequent to such study.
Normally, Certificate study is pursued part-time.
Requirements are as follows:
• New Testament 1 and 2
• Old Testament 1 and 2
• HCH100 History of Christianity or HCH230
American Religious History
• HTH100 Thinking about God
• HTH25_ Any theological ethics course
• One elective determined in consultation with
the Certificate advisor.
Special Certificates of Study
Additional students may be awarded certificates
attesting to completion of other special short
programs. Students in this category may be
studying at the behest of an ELCA synod overseeing
their preparation for ordination because their
MDiv degrees were/will be earned at non-ELCA
seminaries (see “Affiliation,” page 39). Others are
studying at the behest of an ELCA synod despite
not having the educational background normally
required for entrance to a degree program. Others,
notably some international students, are engaged
in study for the enrichment of both the student and
the student’s program of study in the home country,
even though the study here may not be applicable
to a degree elsewhere.
NON-MATRICULANT STUDY
A limited number of persons each year may
be permitted to study for credit without having
completed an application for admission. Such
persons must present an official transcript of a
bachelor’s degree, and they are limited to a total
of six courses; to go further they must complete
an application and be admitted to a certificate or
degree program.
Non-matriculants are admitted to specific
courses, not programs, and may enter that
enrollment process directly with the Registrar. Fees
of such students must be paid in full at the time of
registration.
AUDITORS
According to instructor judgment and
permission, a small number of persons may be
permitted to participate in courses as auditors
(not for credit) without admission to a program.
Normally, auditors are not permitted in introductory
language courses.
Evidence of an undergraduate college

education is expected. Normally, the expectations
of such students include completion of reading
assignments and participation in all classes, but
do not include papers or examinations. No grade is
assigned, but certification of Continuing Education
Units is available on request at the rate of 3.5 units
for a full course or one unit for each 10 contact
hours in other study programs.
Special provision is made to encourage lifelong
theological education by providing a fifty-percent
reduction of the audit fee for persons aged 60 and
older. Spouses of current degree students are
also permitted to audit classes with a fifty-percent
reduction in the audit fee.
Auditors are admitted to specific courses, not
programs, and may enter that enrollment process
directly with the Registrar. Fees of such students
must be paid in full at the time of registration.
ACADEMIC POLICIES SPECIFIC TO THE
FIRST PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
STUDENT STATUS
For purposes of classification, all students,
whether full-time or part-time, may need to be
categorized according to “year of program”. For
these purposes first professional students may be
classified as follows:
• Juniors – MDiv and MAR students who have
completed fewer than 10 units for credit toward
the degree; traditional students in their first year
of study
• Middlers – MDiv students who have completed
at least 10 units but fewer than 20 units for
credit toward the degree; traditional MDiv
students in their second year of study
• Interns – MDiv students completing an
internship for denominational candidacy
purposes, often in the third academic year
• Seniors – MDiv students who have completed
20 or more units for credit toward the degree;
MAR students who have completed 10 or more
units. Note that some upper-level or advanced
level courses open to seniors may specify that
the student be a “final-semester senior,” one
who has four or fewer units remaining in his/her
MDiv/MAR degree program.
PROGRAM LIMITS
Degree requirements for the Master of Divinity
and Master of Arts in Religion degrees shall be
completed within ten years from the onset of the
first course at LTSP that is applied to the degree
program. Upon receipt of a written request from
the student, the Faculty at its discretion may grant
program extensions on an annual basis, either
with or without credit for courses taken more than
First Professional Degrees
ten years previously. Any student granted such a
Section Title
program extension shall pay an extension fee of
$200 for each year of extension in order to remain in
the program.
A student who transfers from one degree
program to another is nonetheless bound to a limit
of ten years from inception of the first course taken
in the original program that contributes to the final
degree program, owing to the expiration of courses
after ten years.
ACADEMIC PROBATION AND DISMISSAL
A student in the first professional program
whose cumulative grade point average falls below
2.0 prior to having completed 12 units for credit
toward the degree/certificate shall be placed on
academic probation. The student is expected to
consult regularly with his/her academic advisor, 35
who may counsel with the student concerning the
limitation of his/her extracurricular activities, the
limitation of his/her academic workload, and the
possible extension of his/her program beyond the
normal term of studies. Probation shall continue
until the cumulative average rises to 2.0 or the
student is dismissed (see below).
Dismissal for academic deficiency – Cumulative GPA
A student in the first professional program is
subject to dismissal whose cumulative grade-point
average falls below 1.60 at a point when 4.0 or more
graded units have been attempted, below 1.80 when
8.0 graded units or more have been attempted, or
below 2.00 when 12.0 or more graded units have
been attempted. Such a student is to be promptly
interviewed by the Dean, his/her records shall be
reviewed by the Faculty, and the student shall
normally be dismissed from the seminary. After
consideration of all extenuating circumstances, the
Faculty may either encourage the dismissed student
to apply for readmission after at least one year has
passed or to engage in other pursuits.
Dismissal for academic deficiency – Cumulative F’s
and W’s
Any student on the roll of the seminary who
accrues a critical sum of failing grades (“F,” “fail”)
and/or withdrawals (“W”), regardless of grade
point average, shall be dismissed by reason of
academic deficiency. The critical sum is defined as a
cumulative index of three (3.0) as determined by the
following point values:
Failing grade = 1.0 point per course unit with grade
of “F” or “fail”
Withdrawal = 0.5 point per course unit with grade of
“W”
Additional provision is made that a total of
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shall result in mandatory review by the Dean for
recommendation to the Faculty concerning retention
or dismissal.
Academic Standing and Internship
A student’s academic standing and accumulation
of grades of “F”, “W”, or “I” in the semester prior to
internship can disqualify the student from beginning
internship. See Internship, page 28.
READMISSION FOLLOWING DISMISSAL
Any student dismissed for academic or
disciplinary reasons shall not be considered for
readmission until a full academic year has passed
since the conclusion of the term in which dismissal
occurred. The Director of Admissions will determine
which elements of the admission application are
36 required to be submitted. Readmission requires the
approval of the Faculty.
ACADEMIC HONORS
Students who achieve a cumulative grade point
average of at least 3.75 after having completed at
least eight graded units will be recognized after any
academic year in which they take four or more units
for credit by inclusion on the Dean’s List. A letter
of commendation will be issued to the student by
the Dean, and the achievement will be noted on the
student’s transcript.
A number of scholarship awards are made
each year by the Faculty to students of both high
academic ability and promise for ministry. These are
listed in the Financial Aid section of this Catalog.
The Faculty may decide to award honors to
certain students of outstanding merit at graduation.
The criteria for such honors are entirely at the
discretion of the Faculty. Any honors so awarded
will be noted on the student’s diploma or an
accompanying certificate and on his/her transcript.
NORMAL COURSE LOAD
The expected course load for a full-time first
professional student is generally ten course units
per year, taken at the rate of four to five units per
full semester and between one and two units during
the January or Summer Terms. Students must
take at least 4.0 units per semester or 8.0 units per
academic year (August through May, excluding
Summer Term) to be considered full-time for
financial aid purposes. Students whose cumulative
GPA is 2.75 or lower are strongly advised, and may
be required by their advisors and/or the Faculty, to
carry lighter course loads.
OVERLOADS
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Students seeking to take more than five course
units in a semester, or two units in a short term,
must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 along
with permission of the advisor and Faculty (or the
Dean on behalf of the Faculty). Any student carrying
an extension (“incomplete”) from a prior term is
ineligible to register for an overload and may be
required by his/her advisor or by the Faculty to take
a reduced load in the subsequent term.
EXTENSIONS (Incompletes)
An instructor has the right to decide whether
he/she will accept late submissions of coursework
or entertain requests for extensions of time in which
to complete coursework. The instructor may grant
extensions (or not) at his/her own discretion but
not to extend beyond two weeks after the end of the
term. A student seeking an extension must submit
a request in writing to the instructor prior to the
end of the term, and the instructor must approve
it in writing, specifying the exact date by which the
work is to be submitted. Failure of the instructor
to respond in writing to a request for extension is
to be interpreted by the student as a denial of the
request.
A student who anticipates needing an extension
of more than two weeks beyond the end of the term
must submit a Request for Extension form to the
instructor no later than three days prior to the end
of the term, specifying the date by which he/she
intends to submit the coursework. Such date may
not be more than three months after the end of the
term, except in cases of prolonged medical leave.
Late requests for extensions will not be accepted.
The request, if approved by the instructor, requires
the review and approval of the Dean. Normally,
a grade reduction will be imposed, as described
below.
Except in cases such as the birth or death of an
immediate family member or if the student suffers
a serious illness confirmed by a professional, a
student seeking an extension beyond two weeks
after the end of term is to accept a grade reduction
penalty of one-third letter grade or more per month
of extension.
A student with an approved extension per
above who fails to complete the work within the
time allowed will receive a grade based upon work
already completed and turned in during the term,
with missing coursework factored as an “F” (zero
points).
A student who fails to seek an official extension
or whose request for extension is denied is
obligated to submit all coursework by the
originally prescribed dates. If the student fails to

do so and if the instructor is willing to accept late
assignments, grade reductions will be imposed on
late submissions at the rate of one-third letter grade
(A to A-, A- to B+, etc.) per two days of lateness or
fraction thereof. Work that would have earned a
grade of “A” will be reduced to “F” after 18 days.
A student with more than one outstanding
extension may not register for a subsequent term.
A student with any outstanding extensions may not
begin an internship.
A student on Academic Probation may not seek
an extension.
During January and Summer Terms the end of
the term for a particular course is defined as the
date by which the instructor expects all coursework
to be completed. In no case may that date be
beyond the end of the following semester (Fall or
Spring).
INACTIVE STATUS, REMOVAL FROM THE ROLL
A first professional student who has completed
no courses for credit in three consecutive semesters
or the intervening short terms is presumed inactive
and removed from the roll.
SWITCHING DEGREE PROGRAMS
Because each degree program has its own
integrity, transfers between the MDiv and MAR
programs must be approved by the Faculty, and
credit for courses taken in the first program may be
applied to the second only with the approval of the
Dean. Students seeking to change programs should
submit a written request to the Dean and Registrar
for presentation to the Faculty. A student changing
from one degree program must abide by the catalog
requirements of the new program at the time of
transfer.
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION (“TEST-OUT”)
A student who believes he/she has mastered
the equivalent of a core or required course may
consider seeking credit-by-examination. Students
seeking such a “test-out” will file a request with
the appropriate instructor using a form provided
by the Registrar, forwarded to the instructor by the
Registrar.
If the instructor is willing to offer test-out
opportunity (this is at instructor discretion), the
instructor will set the date and time for examination
and indicate this information on the form.
Competency is established by achievement of a
grade of B or better on the examination. In the case
of seeking test-out credit for field education or other
units for which a portfolio of evidence is presented
as a basis for the decision, the date to be indicated
is that by which supporting documentation must be
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submitted. The Registrar will enter the transaction
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as a special registration, assess the test-out fee, and
forward copies of the form to student and instructor.
Satisfactory performance in the examination yields
an entry of “credit” on the transcript, not a grade
(though the instructor may assign a grade as part
of the evaluation). In no case shall a student be
permitted to receive more than five course units
through credit-by-examination. Course credits
earned through credit by examination do not count
toward a student’s residence requirement.
The sequence of the process is not date specific,
except that:
a. In the case of attempts to test out of courses
being offered in the term current to the test-out,
the examination must occur no later than the
end of the first week of the term if the student
wishes to pay only the test-out fee and not full 37
tuition.
b. No student will be permitted to seek credit by
examination for a course in which the student
had been registered in a prior term, whether
that registration had been for credit or audit.
WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS
Students with undergraduate coursework similar
to coursework in the MDiv or MAR curricula may
petition for waiver of specific comparable courses
at LTSP. Waiver of a requirement is without credit;
that is, the student must substitute an equivalent
number of elective units. The approving faculty
member may specify the course or area of study in
which the elective is to be taken. Petition is by an
“Application for Program Credit by Course Transfer
or Waiver,” filed with the Registrar and approved by
the appropriate faculty member(s) and the Dean.
TRANSFER CREDITS
The acceptance for transfer of previously earned
credits from other graduate institutions is not
automatic. Credits will be accepted only upon
consultation with appropriate LTSP faculty members
and the Dean.
To be eligible for transfer toward the MDiv or
MAR degree, a course completed at another school
shall meet the following minimum requirements:
• The course was taken at a fully ATS-accredited
seminary or other graduate institution.
• The course was taken at the graduate or first
professional level.
• The student had completed a baccalaureate
degree before taking the course. Courses
shown on an undergraduate transcript, even
if taken at a post-baccalaureate level, are not
eligible for transfer.
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 • The course is clearly relevant to the student’s
seminary degree program.
• The course was taken within ten years prior to
the student’s admission to the seminary degree
program.
• The course was not previously credited toward
another master’s degree, either received or
anticipated, unless the Dean believes there to
be reason to permit its transfer.
• The student received a grade equivalent to a
C or better (“pass” in the case of a pass/fail
course).
Any student wishing to have a course transferred
in fulfillment of a degree requirement, rather than as
a free elective, shall file an “Application for Program
Credit by Course Transfer or Waiver” with the
38 Registrar. The student should be prepared to submit
a course description, syllabus, bibliography, and/or
sample coursework upon request. The appropriate
instructor and/or area will adjudicate the request
and may grant full credit toward a core or option
requirement or partial credit, requiring that the
student take additional work in that field.
Not more than 20 units in the MDiv program
or 10 units in the MAR program may be fulfilled
through transfer credits.
TAKING OF COURSES AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Any student wishing to take for credit toward
his/her seminary degree program a course offered by
another institution must have advance permission
in writing from the Dean. Requests to take
courses elsewhere in fulfillment of LTSP degree
requirements will not generally be approved. All
courses to be offered via distance education require
the prior written approval of the Dean.
PLACEMENT
For students seeking placement in a church
subsequent to graduation, such placement is the
responsibility of the denomination or judicatory and
not of the seminary.
ELCA CANDIDACY, AFFILIATION,
LUTHERAN YEAR, DIACONAL MINISTRY
THE ELCA CANDIDACY PROCESS
Candidacy in the ELCA is the churchwide process
of discernment, preparation, and formation leading
to rostered ministry. The ELCA has four distinct
rostered ministries:
• ordained ministry of Word and Sacrament
(pastors)
• commissioned associates in ministry (AIMs)
• consecrated deaconesses
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• consecrated diaconal ministers
Candidacy involves the partnership of candidate,
ELCA synod candidacy committee, ELCA seminary,
and the ELCA Vocation and Education unit. The
candidacy committee, composed of clergy, laity, and
seminary faculty, has the basic responsibility for the
process.
Establishing and maintaining an ongoing
relationship with a candidacy committee is the
responsibility of the applicant. Doing so can help
ensure that the student does not spend years in
preparation only to be denied approval near the
time of graduation.
It is possible to earn a degree from this
seminary without being a candidate for rostered
ministry. However, since most ELCA students are
candidates and since the process is closely related
to the programs of the seminaries, that candidacy
process and its relationship to the seminary’s
program are outlined here. Normally, candidates
are expected to attend one of the ELCA seminaries,
but an alternative is available through “affiliation”
(see below). In any case, there are three steps in
the candidacy process, each requiring a positive
decision by the individual’s candidacy committee:
Positive Entrance decision: ELCA students are
strongly encouraged to have a positive entrance
decision prior to beginning seminary study. This
decision assesses the individual’s readiness to
begin theological study and formation for ministry.
It is made by the student’s synod candidacy
committee and does not directly involve the
seminary. Steps to entrance normally include a
minimum of one year of active membership in
an ELCA congregation, application for candidacy
to the home synod, registration with the home
congregation, an initial candidacy interview,
psychological and career evaluation, and entrance
interview.
This seminary makes its decisions regarding
admission to a degree program separate from the
candidacy process. However, in the absence of a
positive entrance decision prior to inception of
seminary study, a candidate is well advised not to
begin study without some consultation with his/
her synodical officials so as not to jeopardize the
process to follow. Students who have begun study
without a positive entrance decision will be able
to complete the degree if a subsequent entrance
decision is negative, but eligibility for LTSP financial
aid will be reduced.
Endorsement decision: Scheduled for fall of the full-
time student’s second year, this decision reviews
the individual’s candidacy in light of the first

year of theological study (and, typically, Clinical
Pastoral Education). The endorsement decision
is made by the candidacy committee, but it is
informed by an essay submitted by the student
and the recommendation of an endorsement panel
composed of one member of the LTSP faculty and
two members of the student’s candidacy committee.
Endorsement is required before the candidate may
begin the ELCA’s required internship. Students
whose endorsement is denied or postponed will be
able to complete the degree, but eligibility for LTSP
financial aid will be reduced.
Approval decision: This final action concerning
candidacy occurs in the fall of the student’s final
year of study. The process includes the writing of an
essay and an interview conducted by the candidacy
committee. The decision is made by the candidacy
committee in light of a recommendation by the
LTSP Faculty. Such recommendation is based upon
a faculty panel’s review of the student’s record,
approval essay, and interview.
AFFILIATION
ELCA candidates for ordination who attend
non-ELCA seminaries must engage in all three
of the candidacy steps described above. They are
also required to “affiliate” with an ELCA seminary,
normally prior to enrollment in the non-ELCA
school. They should be certain to discuss their
options and receive permission from the candidacy
committee. They are responsible for maintaining
ongoing contact with the ELCA seminary.
Affiliation with The Lutheran Theological
Seminary at Philadelphia begins with submission
of an admission application and the $500 ELCA
affiliation fee to the seminary (failure to affiliate
in the first year of full-time seminary study or
equivalent will result in the assessment of a $600
late affiliation fee). Forms and information are
available from the Director of Admissions.
When the application has been approved,
the seminary Dean will assign an LTSP faculty
advisor. The Dean and the advisor are available
for consultation concerning course planning.
The seminary’s Director of Contextual Education
is available to assist in planning for internship
and CPE, which are required of all candidates for
ELCA ordination whether or not those programs
are degree requirements at the student’s own
institution.
LUTHERAN YEAR
A year in residence at an ELCA seminary
(sometimes called the “Lutheran Year”) is required
of each affiliated candidate. The term “residence”
refers to a student’s year-long attendance at the
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seminary rather than their actual physical address.
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Synods, not the seminary, initially set the
expectations for this year and normally inform
the seminary in writing of those expectations.
The student and the candidacy committee plan
together when the Lutheran Year is to be completed
and what courses would be helpful in light of
developmental goals related to candidacy. Typically,
Lutheran Year students take courses to enhance
their work in biblical exegesis (including Greek),
Lutheran confessional theology and identity,
Lutheran systematic theology, and Lutheran
worship and preaching.
Options for the Lutheran Year may include
work for transfer back to the home institution for
credit toward the MDiv degree, special student
status (non-degree) culminating in a Certificate of
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Study at LTSP, or work toward a Master of Sacred
Theology degree in the Graduate School. In some
cases, students transfer credits from the non-ELCA
institution and fulfill Master of Divinity degree
requirements at LTSP. Any student considering
this option needs to be especially conscientious in
consulting his/her LTSP advisor concerning course
selections.
ELCA DIACONAL MINISTRY
Diaconal ministers in the ELCA are part of
the official lay roster. Preparation for this form of
service can be through the MAR degree program at
LTSP (see page 33). The regular candidacy process
outlined above is followed with the student’s home
synod.
Diaconal ministers carry out a public ministry
of service and witness. With demonstrated
competence and expertise in a particular discipline,
diaconal ministers may serve both within and
outside of congregational settings, in each case
bearing responsibility for making the linkages
between Church and world. The setting of LTSP has
abundant opportunities for a student in the area
of contextual field education. The metropolitan
Philadelphia area can provide the student with
first-hand exposure and hands-on experience in
almost any service area in which the student may be
interested.
A variety of major university and federal offices
adds to the effectiveness of the seminary as a
setting for those wishing to pursue preparation for
Diaconal Ministry.
The Dean and the Director of Contextual
Education will provide specific guidance and
support to students who have been admitted to the
MAR program.
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THE ADVANCED DEGREE
PROGRAMS (GRADUATE SCHOOL)
The term “Graduate School” serves to
distinguish the advanced level degree programs
of Master of Sacred Theology (STM), Doctor of
Theology (ThD), and Doctor of Ministry (DMin) from
the first professional programs of Master of Divinity
(MDiv) and Master of Arts in Religion (MAR). This
School was established to encourage and assist
men and women who are already graduates of a
seminary or divinity school to pursue advanced
study, oriented toward theological research
and teaching, through the STM and ThD degree
programs and to enhance ministerial practice
through the DMin degree program. In addition to
these three degrees, the Graduate School offers
an advanced graduate certificate and a program
of general studies, both of which enable seminary
graduates to stay abreast of current developments
in theological studies by taking courses without
pursuing a formal degree. The programs of
the Graduate School, whether academic or
professional in their nature, are designed to aid in
the development of a more effective ministry and
to engage the student in academic reflection and
research.
MASTER OF SACRED THEOLOGY
DEGREE (STM)
The Master of Sacred Theology degree (STM)
emphasizes academic accomplishment. It is course/
seminar/research-oriented and offers a broad
exposure to all theological disciplines, but it also
provides a more focused examination of a particular
discipline than is provided at the MDiv level
through its requirements of a designated major
field of study and of either a thesis or an integrative
oral examination.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the standard application
elements listed on pages 13-14, admission to the
Master of Sacred Theology degree program requires
the following:
• A bachelor’s or equivalent degree from a
regionally accredited college or university.
• A Master of Divinity degree or another
master’s degree in a theological discipline
earned in a program that requires at least
60 semester hours or the equivalent. The
granting institution must be fully ATS or
regionally accredited.
• A cumulative grade point average in the MDiv-
level program of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Depending upon the major field selected,
a working knowledge of one language in
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addition to English.
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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Students may choose to pursue an STM with
thesis or with oral examination. Students make an
initial selection at the time of matriculation, but
the initial selection may be revised at any time by
submission of a new selection form.
With thesis
The program consists of eight units/courses
of credit, of which half shall be in the candidate’s
major (or related) field. No more than four courses
will be permitted in transfer from other fully
accredited graduate schools and then ordinarily
only with advance permission. (See note under
“General Studies” below concerning courses
completed at this seminary prior to entry into a
degree program.) To be in good standing, a student 41
must maintain an overall average of not less than
2.75, with at least a 3.0 average in his/her major
field.
A thesis must be prepared under the
supervision of a faculty advisor. The STM Manual
includes detailed guidance for preparation of the
thesis and is available from the Graduate Education
Office. The candidate shall defend his/her thesis
before a faculty panel of two to three persons. The
panel, after examining the candidate and his/her
academic record, recommends to the Faculty
whether the candidate shall be approved for the
degree.
Both part-time and full-time study is available,
the full-time program normally taking up to two
academic years, the first in course work, the second
in thesis preparation. All requirements shall be met
within six years. Extensions of program beyond six
years are possible with annual Faculty approval and
payment of the annual extension fee (see page 47).
Note, however, that completed courses normally
cease to be applicable to the degree after 10 years.
With integrative oral examination (no thesis)
The program consists of 10 units/courses of
credit, of which half shall be in the candidate’s
major (or related) field. No more than four courses
will be permitted in transfer from other recognized
graduate schools and then ordinarily only with
advance permission. (See note under “General
Studies” below concerning courses completed at
this seminary prior to entry into a degree program.)
To be in good standing, a student must maintain
an overall grade point average of not less than 2.75,
with at least a 3.0 average in his/her major field.
Preparation for the oral examination occurs
under the supervision of a faculty advisor. A
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 detailed guide for this preparation is available
from the Associate Dean of Graduate Education.
The candidate shall be examined by his/her faculty
advisor and one additional member of the Faculty.
The panel, after examining the candidate and his/
her academic record, recommends to the Faculty
whether the candidate shall be approved for the
degree.
Both part-time and full-time study are available,
the full-time program normally taking one and one-
half academic years. All requirements shall be met
within six years. Extensions of program beyond six
years are possible with annual Faculty approval and
payment of the annual extension fee (see page 47).
Note, however, that completed courses normally
cease to be applicable to the degree after ten years.
DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY DEGREE (ThD)
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The ThD program at LTSP equips persons for
vocations of teaching and research and for the
scholarly enhancement of ministerial practice in
accord with the standards of the Association of
Theological Schools (ATS). The overall thrust of the
program is public theology – that is, theological
discourse in the public arena. In each field of study
or concentration, the candidate is asked to consider
the mutual, interdisciplinary interaction between
theology and public life. Hence, this program values
interdisciplinary work and practical/social ethical
reflection where appropriate.
Each student selects a major field and a minor
field from among the following concentrations or
fields of study:
• Scriptural theology includes historical
and literary approaches to biblical texts
and associated literatures and reflections
on the hermeneutical principles guiding
interpretation and public proclamation.
• Historical theology includes theology of the
early Church, the Reformation, and American
religious history.
• Contemporary theology includes doctrinal,
systematic, and constructive theology.
• Theology for ministry/mission includes
theology of communicating the Word of God,
liturgical theology, pastoral theology, theology
of social ethics, and theology of mission.
These areas are the focus of the two-year
residency on the LTSP campus (the first two years
of the program) and of the student’s dissertation.
The ThD provides grounding in the content and
methods of theological studies in general as a basis
for the development of specialized competence in
the above fields.
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the standard application
elements listed on page 13, admission to the Doctor
of Theology degree program requires the following:
• A bachelor’s or equivalent degree from a
regionally accredited college or university.
• An MDiv or equivalent graduate theological
degree or the educational equivalent from
ATS-accredited theological institutions with a
cumulative grade point average of at least 3.7.
Qualifying degrees must be completed prior
to matriculation in the ThD program.
• Submission of scores from the Graduate
Record Examination (GRE), sent directly
from the Educational Testing Service. For
information about the administration of the
GRE, see the test Web site at www.gre.org
or write to ETS, P.O. Box 6000, Princeton, NJ
08541-6000, telephone 1-866-473-4373 (U.S.
and Canada) or 1-609-771-7670 (all other
locations). The LTSP institution code is 2371.
• Demonstrated fluency in English. All
applicants whose language of origin is not
English and/or whose previous instruction
is not in English, including all applicants
from abroad, must present scores of the Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
and the Test of Written English (TWE), as
described on pages 13-14. The student must
also submit a letter from a professor (or
similar person) that vouches for the quality of
the student’s ability to read technical material
and to write in English at a level suited
for study in doctoral degrees. In addition,
applicants must pass an examination in
English comprehension and composition
administered by LTSP. Although a student
may apply to the program while arrangements
for the English composition examination are
being made, the student will not be admitted
until all English language requirements have
been met.
• Satisfactory scores on language
comprehension and translation exams in
one ancient language (normally Greek,
Hebrew, or Latin) and two modern languages
(normally French, German, and/or Spanish),
administered by LTSP. One ancient and one
modern language exam must be completed
successfully prior to beginning the first year
of residence. The second modern language
requirement must be completed successfully
before the beginning of the second academic
year of residence. Students are strongly

encouraged to complete all language
requirements before entering the program
so they can use these languages throughout
their program. Note: Other languages may
be required according to the student’s
dissertation topic. International students
whose native language is other than English
may use their native language as one research
language, provided the language is relevant to
the student’s chosen area of study.
Judgment on fulfillment of these requirements
rests solely with the Graduate Studies Committee
of LTSP, which is the admitting body for the ThD
program.
ADMISSION PROCEDURES
The deadline for applications in any year
is January 15 (or the following Monday, should
January 15 fall on a weekend). Admission is for Fall
Semester only; applicants will not be permitted to
begin the program in mid-year.
If successful, the applicant must respond within
30 days of receiving notice of admission.
THE PROGRAM
The program includes residency on the
campus of LTSP for the first two years of the
program. During the residency students take
thirteen seminars/courses—three for each of two
semesters in the first two years of the program,
plus a pass/fail teaching seminar in January of
the first year. Normally, at least two and no more
than three of these courses will be taken at other
institutions, including at least one at the University
of Pennsylvania. The remaining outside courses may
be taken at the University of Pennsylvania, Temple
University, Princeton Theological Seminary, or
Westminster Theological Seminary.
Required courses include Research Methods,
Seminar in Public Theology, Teaching Seminar,
and an independent study in the area of the
dissertation. The nine elective courses depend on
the student’s dissertation area and preparation
for comprehensive exams. In a student’s overall
program, five of the courses/seminars must be
taken in the major field and three in the minor field;
these may include reading seminars to prepare for
comprehensive exams. Additionally, the program
requires at least three experiences as a teaching
assistant, along with the development of a teaching
portfolio.
Four comprehensive examinations are taken
after the second year but no later than December
of the third year, at the discretion of the student’s
advisor. They consist of examinations in the major
field, the minor field, public theology, and the
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During the third year the student develops
a dissertation proposal. The student’s advisory
committee approves the topic and proposal. An oral
defense follows the submission of the dissertation
proposal.
The dissertation is expected to be an original
contribution to the field of scholarship in the major
field chosen by the student. Normally, the length
should be between 225 and 275 pages. A final oral
examination/defense of the dissertation completes
the program.
SUPERVISION
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three faculty members, one in the student’s major
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LENGTH OF PROGRAM
Normally the length of the ThD program is four
years (2-year minimum residence; comprehensive
exams in third year; writing and defense of
dissertation in fourth year). Extension is limited to a
total of eight years in the program.
DOCTOR OF MINISTRY DEGREE (DMin)
The Doctor of Ministry (DMin) is an advanced
professional degree designed to enhance the
practice of ministry. Participants are normally men
and women in the ordained ministry of the Church.
Admission requires both the completion of a Master
of Divinity degree or its equivalent, and at least
three years of experience in ministry subsequent to
the first graduate theological degree. It is generally
expected that enrolled students be actively engaged
in professional ministry. They must show evidence
of capacity for an advanced level of competence and
reflection.
The candidate for this degree is expected to
demonstrate achievement at a level significantly
beyond the expectations of first-degree programs
with respect to four goals:
• To develop an advanced understanding
and integration of ministry in relation to
theological disciplines;
• To formulate a comprehensive and critical
understanding of ministry in which theory and
practice inform and enhance each other;
• To develop skills and competencies and
appropriate research methods that are
required for pastoral leadership at the most
mature and effective level;
• To contribute to the understanding and
practice of ministry through the completion of
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the standard application elements
listed on page 13, admission to the Doctor of
Ministry degree program requires the following:
• Normally, a bachelor’s or equivalent degree
from a regionally accredited college or
university.
• The Master of Divinity degree or another
master’s degree in a theological discipline
earned in a program that requires at least
90 semester hours or the equivalent. The
granting institution is to be fully ATS-
accredited.
• A cumulative grade point average in the
44 master’s level program of at least 3.0 on a
4.0 scale. Exceptions may be made by the
Admissions Committee for good cause.
• A minimum of three years in the professional
ministry of the Church after receiving the
MDiv degree or its equivalent.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The DMin program is constituted by a learning
contract negotiated between the candidate and
the seminary. This contract varies according to
the context and the goals of each candidate. A
supervisory committee, appointed by the Faculty,
assists and directs the candidate in preparing the
contract and fulfilling it. The following elements are
part of the contract:
(a) 50 hours in colloquia with peers and faculty
members;
(b) eight courses;
(c) four dossier papers and an on-site visit to
the place of ministry; and
(d) an independent project in which the
candidate devotes intensive study to some
task or issue in his/her ministry.
To be in good standing, a student must maintain
an overall grade point average of not less than 3.0.
TRANSFER CREDITS AND ADVANCED STANDING
As many as four of the eight courses required
may be satisfied by transfer credit, but the total
of transfer credit and “advanced standing” cannot
exceed four courses. Credit for up to two courses
may be given by “advanced standing,” a category of
credit awarded by the Faculty upon recommendation
of the student’s DMin committee. Transfer credit
will represent academic work completed for credit at
another accredited institution; “advanced standing”
may be based on structured study without formal
academic credit, usually augmented by a document
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of critical reflection. Courses completed at the
other seminaries of the Eastern Cluster of Lutheran
Seminaries are accounted for within this allowance
for transfer credit. (See note under “General
Studies” below concerning courses completed at
this seminary prior to entry into a degree program.)
CANDIDACY
A student’s participation in the program is
provisional until the achievement of candidacy,
which may be granted upon the completion of four
courses with a 3.0 average and satisfaction of the
other candidacy requirements specified in the DMin
Manual. Approval for candidacy is by the Faculty
upon the recommendation of the student’s DMin
committee.
A DMin student who has not achieved
candidacy after completing nine courses for credit
shall be dismissed from the program. The student
may be awarded an advanced graduate certificate
if he/she has satisfied the requirements for such a
certificate.
LENGTH OF PROGRAM
Normally, participation in the DMin program
is part-time, given the requirement of concurrent
full-time, active ministry. Because of the program’s
focus on growth in ministry, it is intended that
students take sufficient time for self-assessment
and reflection. Consequently, a minimum of three
years and a maximum of six years are limitations
for completing the program. Completed courses
normally cease to be applicable to the degree after
ten years.
FOCI
The DMin student must choose a focus within a
field of ministry or an area of concentration. A focus
can be a chosen area of ministry (e.g., metropolitan/
urban ministry, evangelism, preaching, worship,
counseling, Christian education, communication,
etc.) to which some of the student’s courses and the
final project pertain.
The program also allows for special foci that
may include resources beyond the LTSP faculty. A
focus in Town and Country Ministry may include
graduate course credits earned at the Lutheran
Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. The Center
for Spirituality at Chestnut Hill College offers a
variety of graduate courses in spirituality. Moravian
Seminary and other graduate institutions in the
Delaware Valley offer additional offerings in pastoral
care. Up to four courses in the DMin program may
be earned at other accredited institutions.

GENERAL STUDIES (NON-DEGREE)
Courses may be taken for credit by qualified
students who do not intend to pursue a formal
degree or whose credentials are not sufficiently
strong in the judgment of the Admissions
Committee for admission to one of the degree
programs. A General Studies student may seek
to pursue an Advanced Graduate Certificate (see
below).
Courses taken in the LTSP Graduate School
prior to admission to one of the degree programs,
whether in General Studies or in non-matriculant
status, may be applied to a graduate degree
program upon application of the student. For the
STM degree the student will list in writing to the
Registrar the specific courses for which credit is
sought. For the DMin degree the student will ask
his/her DMin committee for approval to count the
prior courses for credit toward the degree.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The applicant shall have received a bachelor’s
degree from a regionally accredited college or
university and a first professional degree in
theology from an ATS-accredited theological school
or cluster. Transcripts of previous work must be
submitted, together with academic, ecclesiastical,
and peer references.
ADVANCED GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
The Advanced Graduate Certificate is
particularly appropriate for those in chaplaincy
ministry (military, hospital, hospice, college, school,
etc.), permitting the candidate to follow his/her
first theological degree (MAR or MDiv) with serious
study in applied theology. It may be combined with
study for either the STM or DMin degree.
The certificate requires completion of eight
STM/DMin-level courses in applied theology with
a grade point average of at least 2.75. Courses will
be in such areas as worship/liturgy, preaching,
education, ethics, public theology, world religions,
administration, evangelism, pastoral care,
communication, collegial ministry, church and
society, and stewardship. Students are to complete
requirements for the certificate in no more than 6
years.
NON-MATRICULANT STUDY
It is possible to complete up to two courses for
credit without having completed an application for
admission. Such non-matriculated study requires
a simple enrollment and registration form (no
application fee), available from the Registrar’s
Office, and the submission of an official transcript
of the record of a Master of Divinity degree (or
Advanced Dergree Programs
acceptable equivalent) before the end of the term in
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which the registration occurs.
To pursue more than two courses for credit,
students must normally complete an application
and be admitted to one of the Graduate School
programs above. (Exceptions to this rule are
commonly made for students in degree programs
at other institutions who are taking LTSP courses
for transfer elsewhere.) Courses taken on a non-
matriculant basis may be applied within one of the
degree programs after admission, subject to the
specific course requirements of the program.
AUDITORS
According to instructor judgment and
permission, a small number of persons may be
permitted to participate in courses as auditors
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Evidence of a first professional theological
education is expected. Normally, the expectations
of such students include completion of reading
assignments and participation in all classes but do
not include papers or examinations. No grade is
assigned, but certification of Continuing Education
Units is available on request at the rate of 3.5 CEU’s
for a full course or 1 CEU for each 10 contact hours
in other study programs.
ACADEMIC POLICIES SPECIFIC TO
THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Academic regulations and procedures
applicable to all LTSP students, including those
of the Graduate School, may be found on pages
49-54. The procedures and regulations below are
those specific to and frequently encountered in
the course of Graduate School study. Full details of
advanced level program procedures and regulations
are available in program manuals, the Faculty
handbook, and specific policy documents. Consult
the Associate Dean of Graduate Education.
COURSE SCHEDULING
The Graduate School makes regular use of
the course format of “one-week intensives” for all
programs except the ThD program (which is in
residence). One-week intensives are scheduled
during the Fall and Spring Semesters (usually one
each semester), in the January Term, and in the
Summer Term (June).
Each Fall and Spring Semester, additional
designated STM/DMin courses are scheduled in full-
semester format, typically one from each curricular
area. These courses may be available at various
times but are most typically offered on Thursday
morning or afternoon and Friday morning. ThD and
STM/ThD courses are scheduled in full-semester
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 format and are available at various times during
the week. In addition, some courses at the first
professional level may, with instructor permission,
be upgraded by individual students for STM/DMin
credit (limit of two per student except for “Lutheran
Year” STM majors).
Advanced level courses are announced in the
separate registration materials and brochures
published annually for that purpose. Course content
and pedagogy are appropriate for the advanced
level degree programs, and course numbers are
identified by numbers of 600 or above and by the
suffix “G.” One or two courses at the STM/DMin level
annually may be “cross-listed” for registration by
both advanced level students and students of the
first professional programs, usually those in the area
of urban ministry or distance learning.
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Courses are measured in “units” of credit,
one unit (the measure of a full course) being the
equivalent of three semester hours in systems using
such notation.
ADVISING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
A faculty advisor for each student assists the
student in developing his/her program and in
assessing the student’s readiness for advancement
from one stage of the program to the next. Faculty
advisors, as well as additional members of STM
panels and DMin committees, are appointed by the
Associate Dean of Graduate Education, who serves
as the advisor until a student is ready to identify a
prospective major or concentration (STM program)
or focus (DMin program). ThD committees are
appointed by the Associate Dean in consultation
with the Graduate Studies Committee.
The Associate Dean serves as advisor to all
Advanced Graduate Certificate and General Studies
students.
GOOD STANDING
A student in the STM program is in good
standing whose overall cumulative grade point
average for the degree program is 2.75 or above and
whose grade point average is at least 3.00 in the
major field.
A student in the DMin program is in good
standing whose overall cumulative grade point
average for the degree program is 3.00 or above.
A DMin student who has not achieved candidacy
after completing nine courses for credit shall be
dismissed from the program. The student may be
awarded an advanced graduate certificate if he/she
has satisfied the requirements for such a certificate.
An advanced level student on financial hold who
has not taken courses or otherwise been active for
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two academic years shall be removed from the roll.
Such a student may apply for readmission once his/
her student account is clear.
GENERAL STUDIES ACTIVE STATUS
The definition of “active enrollment” in the
General Studies Program is the completion of at
least one course for credit each academic year.
Students deciding to discontinue their studies
are encouraged to communicate their withdrawal
from the program in writing to the Registrar. In
the absence of such a communication and when
no study for credit has been pursued for one
academic year, the student will be removed from
the active roll. A written request to the Registrar
for reinstatement to active status within one year
following removal from the roll is sufficient for
resumption of study. After two years without study
for credit, resumption of study requires a new
application for admission (consult the Director of
Admissions).
TRANSFER CREDITS FOR STM/DMin PROGRAMS
The acceptance of transfer credits from other
graduate institutions is not automatic. To be
eligible for transfer toward the STM or DMin degree,
a course completed at another school shall meet
the following requirements:
• The course was taken for credit at a fully
accredited seminary or other graduate
institution.
• The course was taken at the STM or DMin
level or the equivalent.
• The student had completed the appropriate
basic-level theological degree of his/her
advanced level program before taking the
course.
• The course is clearly relevant to the student’s
LTSP degree program and is approved by the
student’s advisor or DMin committee.
• The course was taken within ten years prior to
the student’s admission to the advanced level
LTSP degree program.
• The student received a grade equivalent to a
B or better (“pass” in the case of a pass/fail
course).
Not more than four units toward the STM and
DMin degrees may be fulfilled through transfer of
credits.
TRANSFER OF COURSES TAKEN THROUGH
DISTANCE EDUCATION
Any student wishing to take for credit toward
his/her seminary degree program a course offered
by another institution via distance education must

have advance permission in writing from the Dean.
TRANSFER OF COURSES FROM PRIOR
CONFERRED DEGREES
Up to four courses of a conferred STM degree
(or equivalent) may count toward a DMin degree,
and up to four courses of a conferred DMin degree
(or equivalent) may count toward an STM degree,
provided that the STM major requirements are
satisfied.
No credit is given towards the ThD program for
previously conferred degrees.
COURSE EXTENSIONS
The instructor of a Graduate School course
is entitled to formulate his/her own policy
regarding whether or not extensions will be
granted, the duration of the extension period,
and the conditions under which an extension is
granted. In no event shall the extended deadline
for completion of the coursework be more than
six months beyond the end of the semester/term
for which the course is registered. Requests for
extensions beyond six months after the end of a
semester/term must be submitted in writing to
the Dean and will be approved in consultation
with the Associate Dean for Graduate Education
only in extreme circumstances when clear need is
demonstrated.
PROGRAM CONTINUATION FEE
In both the STM and DMin programs, a Program
Continuation Fee is assessed at the conclusion
of any academic year in which (1) no course is
completed for academic credit and (2) no STM
Thesis Proposal Registration, Oral Examination
Registration, or DMin Project Registration is filed.
(The academic year is defined as August through
June, and these assessments are made after June.)
Failure to pay this fee results in removal from
the roll as such a student is then presumed to be
inactive. This fee is assessed in addition to the
Program Extension Fee (see following entry) when
both conditions apply concurrently.
In the ThD program a continuation fee is
assessed for each year following the two years of
residency.
PROGRAM EXTENSION AND FEE
In both the STM and DMin programs, the
maximum period within which the degree may be
earned is six years from the date of admission to
study in a degree program. Requests for extension
of the six-year limit are addressed to the Faculty
through the Associate Dean of Graduate Education;
extensions must be requested annually, and, when
granted, require payment of the annual Program
Advanced Dergree Programs
Extension Fee. This fee is assessed in addition to
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the Program Continuation Fee (see above) when
both conditions apply concurrently.
In the ThD program, the maximum period
within which the degree may be earned is eight
years from inception of study.
THESIS, PROJECT, AND DISSERTATION
The STM thesis, the DMin project, and the
ThD dissertation represent significant research
embodied in a paper developed with the guidance
of each student’s advisor or project director. The
program manuals provide detailed instructions for
their development. A one-time Thesis/Project Fee
is assessed at the point of approval of a proposal
(see “Fees”). Note: a student planning to complete
all requirements in time for award of a degree at
Commencement in May of a given year will have 47
to submit the complete text of a thesis, project, or
dissertation by February 1 of that year.
FIRST PROFESSIONAL COURSES
ThD students will not receive credit for any first
professional-level course work.
STM and DMin students, with approval of the
instructor and with additional work beyond the
requirements for first professional degree students,
may enroll in a first professional-level course for
graduate credit (limit of two except for Lutheran
Studies majors). Normally, this provision for
“upgrade” applies to elective courses in the first
professional program, but it may be applied when
a core course does not represent work already
addressed in the student’s first professional
program.
The Faculty has established the following
additional expectations for upgrading first
professional courses:
• Upgraded courses may not have been used for
credit toward another degree.
• The Faculty of the curricular area and the
Dean must approve such upgrades before the
course is taught.
• Upgrades are appropriate only in courses
taught by Faculty with a PhD degree or
nearing the completion thereof.
• The Faculty member must send notification
of additional requirements to the Deans,
including a bibliography of at least ten books
and the equivalent of a 30-to-35-page paper.
GRADING PRACTICES
Consult the grading practices description on
page 50. In the case of first professional courses
taken by a graduate student but not upgraded for
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the grades are not included in computation of the
average. Courses for which the student receives a
grade of “F” remain on the student’s record and are
computed in the student’s grade point average; the
student shall take at least one additional course
to acquire both the necessary course units and
the minimum grade point average required for the
degree.
The ThD program has its own grading practices;
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GENERAL ACADEMIC POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES
THE CURRICULUM
The curriculum at The Lutheran Theological
Seminary at Philadelphia serves the seminary’s
mission of preparing ordained and lay ministers
of the Word for the mission of the Church in the
world. Our curriculum aims to form, in and for the
Christian community, leaders who are marked by
these characteristics:
1. Deep grounding in the central symbols of
the Christian faith, particularly the faithful
reading of Scriptures in community; the
practice of Word and Sacrament; and public
confessing and proclaiming of the faith
guided by the historic witness of the Church.
2. Sensitivity to the diverse contexts of ministry
and to the opportunities for mission in these
contexts.
3. Personal and professional integrity, including
the integration of faith and theological
exploration.
4. Commitment and skills to equip all the
baptized for ministry.
5. Critical and self-critical engagement with
society in the service of peace and justice,
and lives of public witness to the Gospel in its
wholeness.
In order to accomplish these objectives, the
curriculum deepens the emphases in three areas:
• Global, ecumenical, and interfaith studies.
• Theological education for public witness
(“public theology”).
• Integration (a) between the classical
disciplines of theological study and
(b) between classroom studies and
congregational, multicultural, and urban
contexts of ministry.
CALENDAR
The academic year generally runs from August
through June. A two-week August Prolog, required
of all first professional (MDiv, MAR, and Special)
students, introduces these students in the early
stages of their studies to theological education at
LTSP. During the August Term there is also a one-
week orientation for all incoming ThD students. The
13-week Fall Semester begins after Labor Day and
ends before Christmas. The Spring Semester, also
13 weeks, begins in February and ends in May. There
is also a four-week January Term and a four-week
Summer (June) Term (though occasional summer
offerings may extend into July or even later).
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Throughout the year, but especially during January
Academic Policies
and Summer Terms, one-week intensive courses are
held at the STM/DMin level.
COURSE FORMATS
Most courses are worth one unit, the equivalent
of three semester hours. A few half-unit courses are
offered at the first professional level, and contextual
education is generally taken in quarter-unit
segments. Day-long ministry seminars (required
in the pre-2004-05 MDiv curriculum) are credited
at one-sixth (.17) unit; that is, three such seminars
total one-half unit.
Some semester-long courses—primarily first
professional, introductory-level courses—meet on
a “split-rostered” schedule, requiring that students
attend one or more plenary sessions plus an 49
additional section each week. Most electives and
semester-long, advanced level courses meet on a
“block-rostered” schedule—one three-hour class
meeting per week.
Additional regular course formats include a
“modified block-rostered” schedule (one plenary
plus one section all on the same day); two-week
intensives (mornings or afternoons Monday through
Friday for two weeks); and one-week intensives (all
day Monday through Friday, including one or more
evening sessions, and sometimes including a one-
day follow-up session six to eight weeks later). The
intensive formats generally require the student to
do advance reading and preparation, as well as
follow-up papers and/or presentations.
Access to the Internet and email is generally
expected of students in all seminary courses.
Additionally, the seminary offers occasional courses
that can be taken exclusively through distance
education.
REGISTRATION
All students on the seminary rolls automatically
receive registration materials, including course
schedules, for each term. Deadlines for registration
are set by the Registrar and are noted in those
materials. Tentative deadlines are shown in the
calendars on pages 4-5. Students who have not
received registration materials at least three weeks
prior to the announced deadline are responsible
for contacting the Registrar’s office to obtain them;
failure to receive registration materials does not
excuse a student’s late registration.
Registration is by mail or in person at
the Registrar’s Office during business hours.
Registration for a given term is possible after the
“Registration Deadline” until the “Registration
Change (Drop/Add) Deadline” with payment of the
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 Late Registration Fee. No registration is permitted
after the Registration Change (Drop/Add) Deadline.
Late registration for intensive sessions may require
instructor approval because of pre-session reading
requirements.
Students whose student accounts are in arrears
will not be permitted to register without clearance
from the Business Office. Students with more than
one outstanding extension (incomplete) from the
prior term may not register until all coursework is
submitted. In both cases, late registration fees may
be incurred as a result.
First professional students are required to
consult with and obtain the approval of their
assigned faculty advisors for all course registrations.
However, it is the student’s responsibility to monitor
his/her progress in meeting degree requirements.
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The Registrar will provide both the student and
the advisor an unofficial degree audit during
each semester, but the seminary does not accept
responsibility for inaccuracies in the degree audit
that the student fails to catch.
REGISTRATION CHANGES AND LATE
REGISTRATION
After filing an initial registration, a student may
add or change courses (or switch between credit
and audit) at any time through the Registration
Change (Drop/Add) Deadline without penalty. The
student may drop a course (if not adding another)
through the Registration Change (Drop/Add)
Deadline with payment of the course cancellation
fee. The Registration Change (Drop/Add) Deadline
is as announced in the Academic Calendar but is
generally at the close of the first week of extended
semester courses, or at the end of the first day of
intensive courses. Notification to the Registrar’s
Office shall be in writing via fax, mail, email, or
the Change of Registration form available in the
Registrar’s Office.
Termination of study in a registered course after
the Registration Change (Drop/Add) Deadline no
longer constitutes a drop, but a withdrawal (see
below). A student filing her/his initial registration
after the announced deadline will be assessed a late
registration fee.
CLASS ATTENDANCE
Students enrolled in courses are expected
to attend class. When absences occur, as in the
case of illness or other legitimate extenuating
circumstances, students should share the reasons
for these absences with their instructors. When
possible, these reasons should be shared in
advance.
In courses for credit, unexplained and/or
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illegitimate absences from class will be taken into
account in the determination of course grades,
and chronic absence from class will constitute a
sufficient basis for failure in a course. Instructors
shall clarify expectations concerning class
attendance at the beginning of each academic term.
It is also important that expectations regarding
class attendance and participation be established
at the beginning of the academic term for
students taking the course on an audit basis.
This is particularly important in instances when
the student seeks Continuing Education Units
(for which instructors must certify satisfactory
participation).
WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES
Following the Registration Change (Drop/Add)
Deadline each term, any course for which a student
has registered remains on the student’s permanent
record; however, a student may request the Dean
to permit him/her to withdraw from a course
without prejudice up to the mid-point of the term.
Withdrawal by the mid-point is recorded on the
transcript as a “W” and is not included in calculation
of the grade point average. Withdrawal from a
required course after the mid-point of a term shall
be recorded as an “F” (failure). In the case of an
elective course, a withdrawal after the mid-point of
any term shall be recorded as an “F” (failure) unless
the student has a “passing” record in that course
and the Dean permits the course to be recorded as
an “audit.” The mid-point of each term is specified
in the official calendar of the seminary as published
in the specific term supplements of The Catalog.
Note that any student on the roll of the seminary
who accrues a critical sum of failing grades (“F,”
“fail”) and/or withdrawals (“W”), regardless of
grade point average, shall be dismissed by reason
of academic deficiency. Note also that a total of
3.0 course units graded “W” in any one semester
shall result in mandatory review by the Dean
for recommendation to the Faculty concerning
retention or dismissal. See Academic Probation
and Dismissal, page 35.
EVALUATIONS AND GRADING
Each instructor evaluates the competence,
strengths, and weaknesses of all students in his/
her course, using written and/or oral evaluation
methods. Though letter grades are important,
they are not the sole indicators of progress and
achievement. For this reason, peer evaluation and/
or critical self-reflection is encouraged in order to
further a student’s self-evaluation in conjunction
with the course work.
The evaluation of students’ competence in the
following courses may be indicated on a “pass/fail”
basis:
• Pass/fail versions of Introductory Greek and
Hebrew
• Pass/fail versions of Greek and Hebrew
readings
• Ministry Seminars
• Global/ecumenical travel seminars
• Contextual Education (field education or
Ministry Action/Reflection)
• Formation Groups
• Clinical Pastoral Education, basic quarter
(MAR pastoral care majors only)
• Pastor as Theologian
With the exception of those courses listed above,
the following letter grades shall be given in all other
credit courses:
• A Excellent Mastery of a particular
subject and a degree of
independent thought and
attainment
• B Good A degree of competence in
a given course, free from
obvious deficiencies
• C Adequate Adequate competence in a
particular course
• D Poor Poor competence in a
particular course, which
nevertheless should enable
the student, in spite of
obvious deficiencies, to carry
on a process of theological
growth in a particular area
• F Failure Requires repetition of
the course in the case of
required courses or the
taking of equivalent course
work in the case of elective
courses
• I Incomplete Indicates that the instructor
has granted an extension of
time for the completion of
work in a particular course
• W Withdrawal Indicates that the student
withdrew from the course
prior to the mid-point of the
term
The following quality points are assigned per
course unit for each letter grade, as shown on the
student’s permanent transcript:
A 4.0 C+ 2.3
A- 3.7 C 2.0
B+ 3.3 C- 1.7
B 3.0 D+ 1.3
B- 2.7 D 1.0
F 0.0
The grades of “pass”, “fail”, “W”, and “I” bear no
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quality points and are not calculated in grade point
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average.
A student’s cumulative grade point average shall
appear on the student’s transcript. The student’s
class standing is normally regarded as privileged
information available only to the Faculty for internal
usage. Distribution of that information may be
authorized as an exception by the student and
the Faculty to meet the request of responsible
academic or other agencies.
LATE SUBMISSION OF COURSEWORK
Except where the student has received
permission in advance to submit coursework
after the announced deadline, coursework that an
instructor agrees to receive late will ordinarily be
penalized with grade reductions at the rate of one- 51
third letter grade for each two days of lateness.
That is, work that would receive a grade of “A” will
be reduced to an A- after the initial deadline, to
a B+ after two days, to a B after four days, etc.,
being reduced to an “F” after 18 days. It is up
to each instructor whether or not to accept late
submissions of coursework.
EXTENSIONS (INCOMPLETES)
The rules governing requests for extensions of
time in which to complete coursework vary between
the first professional and advanced level programs.
In both cases, the instructor has the discretion as
to whether he/she will or will not entertain such
requests. For specific guidelines concerning course
extensions, see the sections on academic policy
specific to the first professional and advanced level
programs.
COMPUTER LITERACY AND OWNERSHIP
In order to ensure that all students are capable
of utilizing the enhanced technologies that are
incorporated into many of the seminary’s courses,
as well as to facilitate communications with
students through email communications and
course Web sites, it is a requirement of students
matriculating at LTSP that they have regular access
to appropriately equipped computers.
Therefore, a student who is admitted to a
program at LTSP who does not own such equipment
is strongly advised to purchase an appropriate
computer system (laptop preferred) and appropriate
software, according to the suggested guidelines
published annually in June by the Information
Systems staff (contact helpdesk@ltsp.edu). The
student is invited to include computer hardware
and software expenses in his/her cost of attendance
for purposes of seeking financial aid and/or federal
student loans.
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 First professional students lacking basic
computer skills (especially in word processing,
email, and Internet use) will find some supportive
documents in materials shared during the Prolog.
Further assistance may need to be found by
remedial help in these areas at their own expense.
Seminary helpdesk support is limited to the
software and hardware specifications issued each
June.
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS OF COURSEWORK
Each faculty member may decide whether to
accept on-line submissions of homework or papers.
Students who submit papers by email may receive
comments from the instructor by email; it is not
the seminary’s responsibility to print hard copies
of papers. It is the student’s responsibility to
submit work on time and in a form readable by the
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instructor. A paper that arrives late or in unreadable
form will be considered late for grading purposes.
VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL FROM THE
SEMINARY
A student in good standing may voluntarily
withdraw from the seminary at any time upon
written notification to the Faculty through the Dean
and the Registrar. The effective date of withdrawal
for refund and loan deferral purposes is that of
receipt of the request by the Dean and Registrar.
Before taking such action, the student is encouraged
to confer with the Dean, his/her faculty advisor, and
appropriate ecclesiastical officials. If a withdrawn
student is later readmitted, he/she will be subject to
the graduation requirements in effect at the time of
readmission.
TUITION REFUNDS IN THE EVENT OF
WITHDRAWAL
In cases of withdrawal (see above), dismissal,
suspension, or leave of absence, tuition will be
refunded on a prorated basis up to the mid-point of
the semester or term, but there will be no refunds
for any reason after the mid-point. The mid-point
of each term is specified in the official calendar
of the Seminary as published in the specific term
supplements of The Catalog. A separate table of
refund calculation applies when the student has
received a Stafford Loan for the term in progress;
see page 16.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
A student in good standing may request the
Faculty through the Dean (or Associate Dean of
Graduate Education) to grant a leave of absence.
When approved, a leave is normally for the balance
of the then-current academic year with the option
to request renewal for not more than one additional
year. If the student decides not to resume the
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program upon the expiration of the leave, he/she
has the option to withdraw voluntarily; otherwise,
he/she is removed from the roll. The student
continues to be assessed the appropriate Student
Services Fees during the leave period.
If a student who has been removed from the roll
is later readmitted, he/she will be subject to the
graduation requirements in effect at the time of
readmission.
Students should be aware that the limit for
deferral of federal loans is 180 days, assuming the
one-time grace period has not already been used.
INACTIVE STATUS, REMOVAL FROM THE ROLL
A first professional student who has completed
no courses for credit in three consecutive semesters
or the intervening short terms is presumed
inactive and removed from the roll. An advanced
level student on financial hold who has not taken
courses or otherwise been active for two academic
years shall be removed from the roll. Such students
may subsequently apply for readmission and will be
subject to the degree requirements in effect at the
time of their readmission.
TRANSCRIPTS
A transcript of each student’s record will be
supplied without charge upon the student’s
graduation or withdrawal from the seminary if the
student has no outstanding obligations to the
Seminary. Additional transcripts will be furnished
only upon the signed, written request of the
student and payment of appropriate fees. Under
no circumstances will transcripts be released if the
student or former student has outstanding financial
obligations to the seminary.
EXPIRATION OF COURSE CREDITS
A completed course may be applied toward
degree requirements until ten years have elapsed
since its completion. Exception requires Faculty
approval.
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES
STUDENT DISABILITIES
The seminary is committed to providing an
environment in which all students have full access
to educational opportunities and community life.
In order for the seminary to provide reasonable
and appropriate accommodations to students with
either short- or long-term disabilities, documented
evidence of the disability and of the required
accommodation is needed.
For further information on the documentation
and accommodation of disabilities, contact the
Director of Student Services. Students seeking
academic and/or physical modifications or
accommodation must contact the Director at least
six weeks prior to the beginning of the semester or
term.
STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
A complete statement on the Rights,
Responsibilities and Freedoms of Students may be
found in the Student Handbook.
DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND DISMISSAL
In all areas of community and personal life,
students are expected to live with Christian integrity
and to be governed by such rules and regulations as
the Board of Trustees or the Faculty may from time
to time adopt and publish. It is the prerogative of
the President of the seminary (or the Dean, acting
on behalf of the President) to take emergency
action to suspend or dismiss a student from the
institution, or to impose a lesser disciplinary action,
when, in that officer’s judgment, the welfare of the
seminary, or the safety of persons or property, may
be in jeopardy.
The seminary also reserves the right to
dismiss or exclude at any time, by action of the
Faculty, students whose academic performance is
substandard or, after consultation when appropriate
with ecclesiastical authorities concerned, whose
conduct is judged to be detrimental to the welfare
of the Seminary. Such action may be deemed
necessary, for instance, if the student exhibits
behaviors that have a significant disruptive effect
on the general welfare of the community, or in cases
of cheating, plagiarism, or other violations of trust
and mutual respect. A written statement from the
Faculty setting forth the reasons for the dismissal
shall be provided upon the written request of the
student.
If a dismissed student is later readmitted, he/she
will be subject to the graduation requirements in
effect at the time of readmission.
Process for Redress
Any student who believes that these standards,
definitions, and/or practices have done him/her an
injustice in a particular circumstance may petition
the Dean for redress. If the Dean determines that
the petition has merit, it shall be placed before the
Faculty for decision. Appeals of the Faculty decision
shall be heard by the Executive Committee of the
Board of Trustees, and its decision upon the matter
shall be final.
STUDENT COMPLAINT AND GRIEVANCE
PROCEDURE
The seminary supports the right of students
to have an academic environment conducive to
learning. A student who wishes to formally pursue
a complaint against a member of the faculty
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regarding any matter adversely affecting his/her
Academic Policies
academic course work or learning conditions may
follow the procedures published in the Student
Handbook.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The seminary and its student body support
the rights of all its members to pursue their work
in an environment free of harassment - sexual,
racial, or general physical and verbal harassment.
A full statement of policy and the procedures for
addressing violations of these rights is published
in the Student Handbook. However, nothing in
that statement shall be construed to abrogate
or abridge the right of the President or the Dean
to take emergency action as described above in
“Disciplinary Action and Dismissal.”
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DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAM
The seminary is concerned about the effects
of substance abuse on individuals, families,
the Church, and the community. It seeks to be
preventative and healing in its orientation rather
than punitive. A statement of this concern and
related policies is published in the Student
Handbook.
INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE
This seminary commits itself to the use of
language that does not exclude people on the basis
of gender, age, race, ability, sexual orientation, or
class. Recognition of the full humanity of all people
should prompt an attempt to speak and think in
ways which include all human beings and degrade
none. Similarly, our language about God should
reflect our understanding that we are all created in
God’s image. A statement on the use of inclusive
language is included in the Student Handbook.
PLAGIARISM
Academic integrity requires that all ideas and
materials quoted, borrowed, or paraphrased,
whether from print or electronic media, be given
proper citation both when and where cited (either
in the text or in a note) and in a bibliography.
Unacceptable practices include the deliberately
false citation of a source, the submission of work
done by someone else, and the unauthorized
submission of work to meet more than one
academic requirement.
Should an instructor ascertain that plagiarism
has been committed, the instructor will first consult
with the student and the Dean before making a
determination of the penalty. The first offense of
plagiarism will be penalized either by the failure of
the assignment (in the case of a minor assignment)
or by the failure of the course (in the case of a major
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on a major assignment, the failure of the course will
also lead to the student being placed on academic
probation for the next semester of study. A second
offense will normally be penalized by dismissal from
the seminary.
The full statement on plagiarism and its
consequences is published in the Student
Handbook.
STUDENT RECORDS
The seminary accords to all students the rights
under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA) of 1974, as amended. This Act protects the
privacy of education records, affirms students’ right
to inspect and review their records, and provides
guidelines for correcting inaccurate or misleading
data. Students also have the right to file complaints
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with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
Office.
Directory information which the seminary may
give out at its discretion includes the student’s
name, spouse’s name, home and school addresses,
home and school telephone numbers, email
address, photograph, church affiliation, degree
program, citizenship, degrees earned, and dates
of attendance. Students may withhold directory
information from being released outside of the
seminary community by notifying the Registrar
within the first two weeks of the Fall Semester.
A student may also authorize release of certain
additional information by writing to the Registrar.
Other information from students’ education
records is confidential and available only on a need-
to-know basis to faculty, administrative officers,
and certain other seminary staff with specifically
designated responsibilities. The information may
be available as well as to persons from accrediting
agencies, persons with a judicial order, and persons
requesting information in an emergency to protect
the health or safety of students or others. Under the
Act, these persons are permitted access to particular
information as needed.
Students are encouraged to sign a limited waiver
at entrance permitting release of certain specified
items of information to officials responsible for the
ecclesiastical candidacy process in the student’s
denomination. Absent that release authorization,
the student needs to provide a signed, written
request on each occasion such information is
required in the candidacy process.
Additional information concerning retention
of student records may be found in the Student
Handbook.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Seminary students are expected to participate
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fully in the courses for which they register and
to keep up on all assignments. To this end, it is
generally assumed that full-time students (those
who take 4 or more units a semester) will not
work more than 15-20 hours per week while taking
classes and that such students will therefore
be able to avail themselves of the full range of
seminary courses, both weekday and evening/
weekend. Students who work full-time and cannot
take weekday courses recognize that courses will
not always be available when they wish or need
to take them, and this may lengthen their time of
study.
A student’s advisor may, on the basis
of cumulative GPA, repeated extensions
(“incompletes”), and/or other evidence, require the
student to choose between reducing employment
and reducing his/her course load. A student may
appeal the advisor’s decision in writing to the Dean,
who, after consulting the advisor, can validate or
overrule the decision or place it before the Faculty
for a decision.
Full-time students whose required reduction in
course load negatively impacts their financial aid
eligibility may petition the Financial Aid Committee
to extend the student’s eligibility for aid beyond the
normal 6 semesters to a maximum of 8 semesters. If
the petition is approved, the total amount of aid the
student would have received for one semester or
one year may be distributed to the student over two
semesters or two years.
CAMPUS SECURITY INFORMATION
Consistent with the College and University
Security Information Act, the Seminary’s Security
Department each year informs the Seminary of
crime statistics for the preceding calendar year. This
report is made via the Safety and Security area of
the LTSP Web site: www.Ltsp.edu/safety.
INSURANCE LIABILITY AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY
The seminary’s liability insurance provides
compensation for injury to persons participating
in on-campus programs of the seminary. Non-
seminary groups using seminary facilities and
seminary personnel and students hosting non-
seminary events on campus need to provide a
certificate of insurance attesting to adequate
coverage from other carriers.
Students living in seminary housing need to be
aware that their personal property is not covered for
damage or loss by the seminary’s insurance. They
should arrange for coverage via a rider on a family
policy or via a dedicated household contents policy
of their own.
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INTER-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
The Seminary’s educational programs are
enhanced through several important institutional
relationships that enable the student to maximize
educational resources available in the larger
community. All students should be advised,
however, that, depending upon the requirements
in their particular degree programs, exchange
programs anywhere may have the result of
delaying completion of their degree programs.
Additionally, students who participate in exchanges
with institutions offering pass/fail courses should
understand that they are to choose the graded
option, if it is available.
THE EASTERN CLUSTER OF LUTHERAN
SEMINARIES
Formed in 1994, this partnership makes the
resources of three ELCA seminaries (LTSP, the
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, PA,
and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in
Columbia, SC) more accessible to the students
at each individual seminary. LTSP administers
the DMin program on behalf of the cluster. First
professional students enrolled at one of the three
institutions share opportunities for exchange
semesters (semesters spent studying on one of the
other two campuses) and faculty exchanges. The
academic Deans are committed to working closely
with students who desire to register for courses at
another school so that they are not penalized in
completing the degree requirements for the home
seminary.
Full-time first professional students attending
another Cluster institution on exchange remain
eligible for health insurance and Stafford loans
through their home institutions. However, costs for
tuition, room, and board are paid at the rate of the
seminary the student is attending for the exchange
period. Students interested in this program are
encouraged to plan ahead for such study by
contacting the Dean of the Seminary, Dr. J. Paul
Rajashekar.
YALE DIVINITY SCHOOL
An agreement between Yale Divinity School and
the Seminary provides for exchange of faculty and
students from one to the other. A full year of study
can be undertaken at either institution on a cross-
registration basis. Students remain eligible for
health insurance and Stafford loans through their
home institutions. Room and board, if needed, are
arranged with the host institution.
THE INTERSEMINARY SEMINAR
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Learning Resources
Since 1959 six seminaries in eastern
Pennsylvania have conducted this ecumenical
venture (listed as course SGN501 at this Seminary),
which involves the presentation and discussion of
student papers on a theological topic. Enrollment
is limited to four specially invited LTSP seniors and
their LTSP supervisor. Class meetings are held at
the various seminaries, including supper at the host
school.
CROSS-REGISTRATION
Formal agreements offer additional study
opportunities with:
• Palmer Theological Seminary
• Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
• Temple University Graduate School of 55
Religion
• Westminster Theological Seminary
• University of Pennsylvania (select
departments - ThD only)
For more information concerning courses
available, contact the registrars of each seminary or
school for schedules and registration materials.
CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE SPIRITUALITY
PROGRAM
An agreement with Chestnut Hill College
provides a Doctor of Ministry degree with a focus
in spirituality at the seminary, which integrates
courses from the seminary and the college and
allows for cross-registration of master’s degree-level
students from the two institutions.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
LTSP students are encouraged to consider taking
a term or a year of their studies at institutions in
other countries. Exchange agreements providing for
waiver of student tuition have been forged with
• The Collegium Oecumenicum (Munich,
Germany)
• The University of Leipzig (Germany)
• The Evangelical Theological Faculty of
Comenius University (Bratislava, Slovakia)
• The Lutheran Theological Seminary in South
Africa (at Umphumulu)
• The United Theological College (Bangalore,
India)
• The Lutheran University in El Salvador
Transfer of credit is permissible with selected
institutions. Some exchange programs have
language prerequisites. Students interested in such
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UPSALA/WAGNER PROGRAM
This program, originally between Upsala College
and the Seminary, was assumed by Wagner College,
Staten Island, NY, when Upsala closed. The program
is designed to identify and support the development
of persons of color or whose primary language
is other than English as candidates for ordained
ministry in the ELCA. This partnership is based
upon the work of congregations, clergy, and synods,
all of whom cooperate to identify prospective
candidates for nomination to the special program.
The program itself includes a set of counseling,
placement, and other support services, and service-
repayable grants from the college and the seminary
to enable candidates to pursue their undergraduate
degree at Wagner College and theological studies at
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EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF PENNSYLVANIA
A distinctive relationship exists between LTSP
and the Diocese of Pennsylvania of the Episcopal
Church. Through the establishment of a Chair in
Anglican Studies and the longstanding generosity
of the Booth-Ferris Foundation, the seminary offers
regular courses in Anglican studies. The Diocese
also locates its training program for permanent
deacons at the Seminary. Such students take a set
program of fourteen courses, which may be applied
toward the MAR degree (see page 33). Guidance
and support are provided by an Anglican Program
Advisory Committee, an Anglican students’ advisor,
and the Office of Contextual Education.
ST. JOHN’S (SUMMIT) VISITING
PROFESSORSHIP
In 1994 St. John’s Lutheran Church, Summit,
NJ, endowed a visiting professorship which brings
to campus each year a leading scholar who assists
the seminary in further strengthening its Lutheran
confessional and ecumenical orientation.
OTHER CHRISTIAN CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS
Courses in history and polity are offered for
students of the African Methodist Episcopal Church,
the United Methodist Church, the Episcopal Church,
the United Church of Christ, the Church of God in
Christ, and the Baptist and Pentecostal traditions.
The Seminary also enjoys United Methodist
certification.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES
LECTURESHIPS
• Under a grant established as a memorial
to Carl Christian Hein, first president of the
American Lutheran Church, and Franklin
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
Clark Fry, first president of the Lutheran
Church in America, an annual series of
lectures is held at the Seminary. Franklin
Clark Fry graduated from LTSP in 1925.
• In 1992 Emma Shearer established The Rev.
Dr. Francis A. Shearer Endowment for Social
Ministry and Aging Ministry, providing for
courses, conferences, and lectures.
• In 1962 a bequest was received from the
estate of Kathryne M. Fisher endowing the
John C. and Kathryne M. Fisher Fund to
support lectures and convocations.
• Each spring, the annual Alumni/ae
Convocation offers a series of provocative
lectures by distinguished persons of the
Church.
• In 1994 St. John’s Lutheran Church, Summit,
NJ, endowed a visiting professorship which
each year brings to campus a leading scholar
who presents a public lecture in the spring,
in addition to offering courses for both first
professional and advanced level students.
THE KRAUTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY
The heart of the Seminary’s educational program
is the Krauth Memorial Library. Appropriately, it is
located at the focal point of the campus. The Library
houses over 200,000 items and is one of the finest
scholarly collections in any Lutheran institution in
America. A staff of professionally trained persons
is available for consultation and assistance. Group
and individual bibliographic instruction is provided
by the staff and is also available online. During the
academic year the Library is open weekdays and
evenings as well as weekends. During the summer,
hours are normally confined to weekdays only.
Consult the Library office or the Library portion of
the Seminary’s Web site for exact hours.
The Library is a member of PALINET/OCLC,
a computer network serving all types of libraries
in the United States and abroad. As part of the
Eastern Cluster of Lutheran Seminaries, the Krauth
Memorial Library is partnered with the libraries
of Gettysburg and Southern Seminaries and has
constructed a common database of holdings to
serve its constituencies better.
The Cluster’s integrated computer system,
“ECCO,” provides access to over 400,000 items in
the three libraries and is searchable through the
internet. A link to “ECCO,” as well as remote access
to other relevant databases, is on the seminary’s
Web page.
THE LUTHERAN ARCHIVES CENTER
The Lutheran Archives Center at Philadelphia
is the Northeast Regional Archives Center (Region
7) for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA). It is part of a network of nine regional
archives programs and national-level (churchwide)
archives in the ELCA. The archives of five of the
seminary’s supporting synods are housed at LTSP.
In 2005 they moved to their new quarters in The
Brossman Learning Center, where a new reading
room, processing workroom and exhibition area
make the archival materials more accessible to
historians and other interested persons. Archives
staff are available for consultation on a limited
schedule.
THE MEDIA CENTER
The Media Center provides multimedia, video
and audio production capabilities, both in its
studio and on location. The Center produces and
maintains an extensive library of audio and video
recordings of seminary events and significant
external programs and presentations, and provides
and manages media resources for faculty use in the
classroom. The media center supports equipment
for classroom and other public presentations which
is requested and managed by the LTSP Help Desk.
THE LTSP HELPS CENTER
The Helps Center, located in the Library,
provides a variety of resources to assist students
who need to increase their knowledge and/or
enhance their skills in order to take maximum
advantage of their seminary education.
THE AUGSBURG FORTRESS SEMINARY
BOOKSTORE
The campus bookstore, managed by Augsburg
Fortress, serves students, faculty, and the
larger community with an inventory of books,
ecclesiastical clothing, gifts, and supplies.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND EMPHASES
THE URBAN THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
The Urban Theological Institute (UTI) was
founded in 1980 under the leadership of the Rev. Dr.
Andrew Willis and the late Rev. Dr. Randolph Jones.
The UTI promotes accredited, postbaccalaureate
theological education with a focus on ministry in
the Black Church context. The UTI does this work
through the Black Church concentration in the MDiv
program and the Black Church specialization of the
MAR program. The UTI also offers a Certificate in
Church Leadership program.
The UTI provides advice and resources for the
Black Church concentration/specialization within
the MDiv and MAR degree programs. Concentration
students may pursue their degrees through evening
and Saturday classes. Graduates of UTI programs
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represent various denominations and are actively
involved in their churches and the community.
For details on the Black Church (UTI)
concentration/specialization, refer to the sections of
this catalog related to the MDiv and MAR programs.
For information on the Certificate in Church
Leadership, contact the UTI Program Director.
PREACHING WITH POWER
Each spring the UTI sponsors Preaching with
Power, a weeklong forum on Black Preaching
and Theology. Dynamic pastors and theologians
from the Black Church offer sermons and lectures
both on the seminary campus and at area
churches. Preaching with Power celebrates its 25th
anniversary in 2007.
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METROPOLITAN/URBAN MINISTRY
Metropolitan/Urban Concentration
This program enables interested students to
focus on metropolitan and urban ministry within
their MDiv or DMin programs, and to better prepare
for calls in metropolitan areas. Its goals are to
introduce students to the wide variety of gifts and
challenges for ministry that the city offers, to learn
theological and practical skills for a metro/urban
vocation, and to experience creative and effective
models of mission. Requirements for MDiv students
include special courses, a senior research seminar,
urban field placements and internship, “10-day
training” in faith-based community organizing,
regular discussion of issues at the urban table in
the Refectory, and weekend immersions. For more
information, see page 29.
Philadelphia Area Ministries Partnership
PAMP began as the Philadelphia Urban Ministry
Coalition with the benefit of a Pew Foundation
grant. This ongoing conversation brings together
the presidents and deans of four Philadelphia
seminaries, the Center for Urban Theological
Studies, and African American Interdenominational
Ministries, Inc. of Philadelphia for the purpose
of coordinating urban ministry training and
for interaction with urban Church leadership.
The present focus is a core of Afro-centric first
professional courses at the seminaries.
INSTITUTO DE TEOLOGÍA Y PASTORAL
The Instituto de Teología y Pastoral seeks to
promote the development of skills for ministry
in the Hispanic or Latino context, particularly
through a concentration/specialization available
to interested MDiv and MAR students. The
concentration/specialization program includes
Spanish language study, specially focused
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introductory courses, and field education and/or
internship placements in Latino contexts. For more
information, see pages 29 (MDiv) and 33 (MAR).
The Instituto is also a resource for congregations
and other church constituents for the education and
training of lay and clergy alike in matters pertaining
to Latino culture, ministry, and theology.
GLOBAL, ECUMENICAL AND INTERRELIGIOUS
CONCERNS
Institute for Ecumenical and Interreligious
Dialogue
The Institute has three interrelated objectives:
a) Academic - to educate persons concerning the
history, theology, and current developments of
the ecumenical and inter-religious movements; b)
58 Professional - to equip congregational leaders to
minister in a challenging, multi-religious, multi-
denominational context; c) Dialogical - to encourage
and facilitate conversation and communication
among persons of different traditions in order
to promote understanding. The Director is LTSP
Professor and Dean J. Paul Rajashekar.
Multicultural Mission Resource Center
The Multicultural Mission Resource Center
(MMRC) was founded in 2003 to develop resources
and train clergy and laity for leadership in the
Northeastern U.S., which in recent decades has
undergone a significant demographic change
through immigration and the growth of minority
communities. The MMRC goals include:
• Documenting multicultural ministry and
mission initiatives
• Networking with multicultural ministry and
mission partners in the Northeast
• Involving ethnic leaders in planning and
implementing MMRC programs
• Organizing leadership training opportunities
both for clergy and laity to work among
culturally diverse communities
• Offering degree and non-degree programs
with a multicultural focus
• Providing internet and web resources
A faculty position, the H. George Anderson Chair
of Mission and Cultures, is related to the MMRC.
For information on the Multicultural Ministry MDiv
concentration, see page 29.
Other Programs and Services
Co-sponsored Student Scholarships. Each year
the seminary joins with the ELCA Global Mission
International Scholarship Office in co-sponsoring
one or more new advanced level students for study
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at the seminary, typically for two years each.
Campus Services. The Faculty’s Globalization
Committee guides programs and services. An
international student support group regularly meets
over meals. Additionally, supplies of clothing and
household articles are collected and maintained on
campus for international students.
Travel Seminars. Global awareness travel
seminars conducted since 1990 have reached four
continents and included Board members, faculty,
students, pastors and ELCA staff (and spouses
of each). The goal is for participants to gain an
understanding of the religious, cultural, economic,
and political dynamics of the host countries and to
struggle with the implications for ministry both on-
site and at home. These rigorous trips emphasize
pre-trip orientation, education, and team building
and follow-up experiences.
Visiting Faculty and Scholars. The seminary
regularly invites visiting international scholars
and professors to campus to serve as resources
to both faculty and students. The seminary’s own
faculty members are encouraged to include global
dimensions in sabbatical proposals.
Scholarships. Several endowed scholarship funds
support study by international students at LTSP or
study by LTSP students in other countries:
• The Clarence and Katharine Lee Global
Scholarship Fund. An endowed fund
dedicated to support study in Africa and
third-world countries or to support study by
persons from such nations at LTSP.
• The James T. and Elizabeth H. Powers Fund.
A gift designated by the seminary Board of
Trustees for support of international students
in the cooperative program with the ELCA’s
Division for Global Mission.
• The Kelchner Fund. An endowed fund in
custody of the Northeastern Pennsylvania
Synod, ELCA, but directed to the seminary to
support development of persons to minister
in Asia and for the support of visiting scholars
from Asia.
• The Kathryn C. Nitchkey Fund. An endowed
fund to support study in Israel.
• The Kevil Fund. An endowed fund for the
support of international students.
SOCIAL MINISTRY AND AGING MINISTRY
Thanks to significant support from the Rev. Dr.
Francis A. Shearer (’27) and his family, a variety
of experiences are offered in the areas of social
ministry and aging ministry. Each year selected
students are encouraged to participate in work with
Lutheran advocacy ministries. Additionally, program
support is provided for the annual Lutherhostel
program offered on campus. Conferences on topics
relating to social ministry and aging ministry are
also periodically offered.
LEARNING COMMUNITIES
LTSP offers first professional students the
opportunity to apply for acceptance into one of two
Learning Communities sponsored by the seminary:
Youth and Justice.
• The Youth Learning Community seeks to cherish
youth in all their depth and complexity by
fostering conversation, discernment and
practice for the formation of leaders who
engage in ministries and public witness with
youth in multicultural settings.
• The Justice Learning Community seeks to engage
the suffering of the world and to work and
advocate for justice, fostering conversation,
discernment and practice for the formation of
faithful and effective leaders in multicultural
settings.
Members of each learning community seek to
live out the particular purpose of their group by
gathering in community via regular shared meals
and conversation with a mentor, by planning and
leading one event per semester that relates to and
facilitates the learning of the community and to
which the larger community is invited, and by one-
on-one conversations with the mentor. They also
engage in intentional reflection and conversation
related to their congregation or ministry
context, seeking to learn from and strengthen
the congregation’s ministry as it relates to their
arena of ministry. It is hoped that members of the
communities will also engage in a core course
related to their area, take opportunities to intensify
existing seminary electives and/or arrange for
independent studies related to their area, and will
explore ways to communicate new and innovative
ideas that they develop along the way.
FAITH AND LIFE INSTITUTE
The seminary’s focus on mission includes the
Faith and Life Institute, an initiative designed to
provide lifelong learning opportunities for both
ordained/rostered leaders and laypersons. Some of
these programs better prepare people for service
to the Church, while others focus on personal
enrichment and growth. The overall aim of Faith
and Life programming is to support congregations
by equipping individuals for their ministry in the
Church and the world.
Available resources and programs include:
• Free Items: Brief studies that may be
Section Title
Learning Resources
downloaded free from the seminary Web site
(www.Ltsp.edu)
• Reproducible Studies: Complete reproducible
teacher’s guide and participant worksheets
for five sessions. Designed for Lenten series,
adult forums, retreats, etc.
• On-line Theological Study for Laity: On-line
courses for equipping individual Sunday
Church School/Confirmation teachers,
worship assistants, council members, youth
ministry leaders, synodically authorized
leaders, etc.
• Faith and Leadership Academy: A six-session
Academy for developing faith and leadership
among the laity
• Men in Mission: One-day events filled with 59
fellowship and education for men
• Rest, Refreshment and Renewal: One-day events
featuring activities and education for women
• Health Ministry: One-day events for persons
interested in the changes and challenges in
health ministry
• Lutherhostel: An annual June activity focusing
on a theme of timely interest to people of
faith aged 55 and older, both clergy and lay
• The Mt. Airy School of Religion: Occasional
special events and courses on topics of
timely interest
• Faith at Work: A series of seminars on values
and ethics for the professions
• Faculty-in-Residence: With assistance from
the Director of Admissions, congregations
and synods may arrange for members of
the seminary Faculty to lead a variety of
workshops and studies on location
• Pastor-in-Residence/Missionary-in-Residence:
Clergy, particularly those in mission fields,
and rostered leaders may arrange to stay
on campus with apartment or studio
accommodations for periods of a few days
up to a week at modest cost. These visits
are designed by the participants and are
usually a combination of study, research,
quietude and conversation—opportunities
for renewal. Direct inquiries to the Director of
Admissions.
For more information contact Mark A. Staples,
Director of the Faith and Life Institute, or check the
complete listing on the seminary Web site (www.
Ltsp.edu/faithandlife).
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 THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION WITH YOUTH an organizing and enthusiastic network of partners
The ministry called Theological Education with Youth who work together to provide theologically sound
(TEY) is a creative partnership between LTSP and vocational discernment programs for young
the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, adults under the rubrics of “Identify,” “Nurture”
along with congregations, youth ministries and and “Sustain.” “Identify” programs are broad in
synods of ELCA Regions 7 and 8. TEY has touched scope and focus, raising general questions of
the lives of over 600 young people since its vocation with as many young adults as possible and
inception in 2000. creating entry points for other programs. “Nurture”
programs extend, deepen and focus these efforts.
The ministry seeks to inflame the faith and “Sustain” programs provide profound experiences
witness of high school-age youth through intensive in congregational ministry. nConnect is intended
theological and vocational exploration in four to create a dynamic, resilient and growing network
meeting places: that supports increased numbers of young adults
• Affirmation of Baptism Festivals, one-day entering seminary with a vocational commitment to
formation events which welcome up to 100 and aptitudes and foundations for public ministry.
ninth-grade youth to the campuses of each More information is available on-line:
seminary yearly. Designed to augment the www.projectconnect.org.
confirmation practices of congregations
60 and to gather young people for a unique
experience of the body of Christ, these
events focus on the personal and corporate
dimensions of baptism and on the baptismal
callings to serve and witness in God’s world.
• A seven-day Crossroads Event for up to 36 rising
juniors (those who have just completed their
tenth-grade year), inviting youth to travel to a
variety of places where the gospel intersects
with and transforms the world. Ministries
and ministers of advocacy and prophetic
witness, diaconal service, international
relief and development are encountered in
this pilgrimage, centered at LTSG as host
site. Theological foundations, experiential
learning, testimonies, and dialogue on
vocation are at the heart of the event.
• A two-week Summer Theological Academy for
up to 30 rising seniors (those who have
just completed their eleventh-grade year),
hosted at one of the regional Lutheran
colleges. The Academy is an intentional
Christian community of worship, high
quality theological seeking and questioning,
vocational conversation, servant learning, and
arts.
• One-week biblical and theological
conversations with high school-age
Counselors-in-Training and other youth
leaders, held at outdoor ministry centers
(church camps) of ELCA Regions 7 and 8.
More information is available on-line:
tey.easterncluster.org.
PROJECT CONNECT
Project Connect: Calling Faithful Leaders for a Changing
World is an initiative of the Eastern Cluster of
Lutheran Seminaries, funded by a $3 million grant
from the Lilly Endowment Inc. It is intended to
strengthen the ecology of call in the East through

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COURSE OFFERINGS the noun system (first, second, and third declensions);

Section Title
The courses listed below are divided into two sets: the thematic and athematic verbal systems (including

Course Offerings
• The First Professional Program indicative and nonindicative moods); participles; and
• Advanced Degree Programs (Graduate School) infinitives. The student is expected to internalize core
(restricted to Advanced Degree students, marked vocabulary and nominal and verbal paradigms. The
with suffix “G”) course integrates exercises in Bible software applica-
tions. As announced
Key to course numbers: BBG110 Introduction to Greek (pass/fail). BBG100
Each course number consists of a three-letter prefix and but pass/fail.
a three-digit course number. The three-letter prefix iden- Electives
tifies the curriculum area in which the course is offered:
BBG Greek BBG300 Greek Readings: General (1/2 unit) Reading
BBH Hebrew and detailed exegesis of selected passages. (Pre-requi-
BBS Biblical Studies site: BBG100) As announced
BBT Biblical Theology BBG310 Greek Readings: General (pass/fail).
BNT New Testament BBG300 but pass/fail.
BOT Old Testament
BBG301 Greek Readings: Epistles (1/2 unit) Reading 61
HCH History of Christianity
and detailed exegesis of selected passages. (Pre-requi-
HLG Non-Biblical Languages
site: BBG100) As announced
HTH Theology
ICA Christian Assembly BBG311 Greek Readings: Epistles (pass/fail).
ICS Church in Society BBG301 but pass/fail.
IFE Contextual Education BBG302 Greek Readings: Gospels (1/2 unit) Reading
IPC Pastoral Care and detailed exegesis of selected passages. (Pre-requi-
IPP Parish Practice site: BBG100) As announced
ILM Liturgy and Music
BBG312 Greek Readings: Gospels (pass/fail).
SDM Special/Undesignated—DMin BBG302 but pass/fail.
SGN Special/Undesignated—General BBG320 Intermediate Koine Greek: Greek Grammar
SIS Special/Undesignated—Independent Study Beyond the Basics (1 unit) The course will systemati-
The three-digit course numbers identify the level at cally work through an advanced Greek textbook (Daniel
which the course is offered: B. Wallace, Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics), as well as
engage in close readings of selected New Testament
100’s –200’s Foundational first professional-level
courses; may have prerequisites or co- texts. The focus of the class will be on gaining knowl-
requisites edge of Greek vocabulary and syntax that will facilitate
300’s First professional electives; likely to the careful exegesis of biblical texts. (Pre-requisite:
have prerequisites Introduction to Greek, or equivalent) Dr. Heen
400’s [As needed; currently identify one-day Bible: Hebrew
ministry seminars]
MDiv Core Requirement (also required for MAR Bible
500’s For first professional seniors or
specialization)
advanced level students
600’s STM/DMin offerings BBH100 Biblical Hebrew (1 unit) An introduction to
700’s DMin offerings biblical Hebrew, with particular attention to grammati-
800’s STM/ThD offerings cal forms, syntax, and basic vocabulary. Students will be
900’s ThD offerings introduced to Biblia Hebraica and to print and electronic
resources that enable the use of Hebrew for transla-
tion, exegesis, and access to secondary literature. As
THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM announced
Bible: Greek BBH110 Biblical Hebrew (pass/fail). BBG100 but
MDiv Core Requirement (also required for MAR Bible pass/fail.
specialization) Electives
BBG100 Introduction to Greek (1 unit) A basic intro- BBH300 Hebrew Readings: General (1/2 unit)
duction to Koine Greek morphology and syntax that facil- Reading and detailed exegesis of selected passages.
itates the exegesis of Greek biblical texts. The elements (Pre-requisite: BBH100) As announced
of Greek covered are the alphabet and pronunciation;

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 BBH310 Hebrew Readings: General (pass/fail).
BBH300 but pass/fail.
BBH301 Hebrew Readings: Pentateuch (1/2 unit)
Reading and detailed exegesis of selected passages.
(Pre-requisite: BBH100) As announced
BBH311 Hebrew Readings: Pentateuch (pass/fail).
BBH301 but pass/fail.
BBH302 Hebrew Readings: Prophets (1/2 unit)
Reading and detailed exegesis of selected passages.
(Pre-requisite: BBH100) As announced
BBH312 Hebrew Readings: Prophets (pass/fail).
BBH302 but pass/fail.
BBH303 Hebrew Readings: Psalms, Wisdom (1/2
unit) Reading and detailed exegesis of selected pas-
sages. (Pre-requisite: BBH100) As announced
62 BBH313 Hebrew Readings: Psalms, Wisdom (pass/
fail). BBH303 but pass/fail.
BBH320 Intermediate Hebrew: Beyond Jots and
Tittles (1 unit) An intermediate study of biblical Hebrew
for sermon and congregational Bible study preparation,
as well as for personal Bible study. Students will read
Ruth in its entirety in Hebrew in order to expand their
knowledge of biblical Hebrew vocabulary and syntax that
will facilitate the careful exegesis of other biblical texts.
(Pre-requisite: BBH100 or equivalent). Dr. Gafney
Bible: Biblical Studies
Electives
BBS301 Intertestamental Literature (1 unit) Studies
of the literature developed between the closing of the
Hebrew canon and the introduction of the apostolic writ-
ings. (Pre-requisite: Old Testament 1 and 2) As announced
BBS304 Biblical Models of Society (1 unit) An
attempt at a biblical understanding of the nature of soci-
ety through exegesis of pertinent biblical passages and
reflection on the work of contemporary social ethicists.
(Pre-requisite: Old Testament 1 and 2 and New Testament
1 and 2, or equivalent) Dr. Robinson
BBS305 Skepticism and the Quest for Meaning (1
unit) Job finds God unjust and Qohelet brands all life
vanity. A close examination of both books prompts
reflection on skepticism as a religious response. (Pre-
requisite: Old Testament 1 and 2) Dr. Robinson
BBS320 Introduction to Rabbinic Literature An intro-
duction to some of the sacred literature of Rabbinic
Judaism. Class will study selections from texts of the
Ta’anitic period (1st-4th centuries C.E.), including the
Mishna, Babylonian Talmud, and Midrashim. Students
will be introduced to several systems of biblical inter-
pretation, narrative, and legal discourses, and evolution
of liturgy. (Pre-requisite: BNT100/101 or BOT100/101;
prior knowledge of Hebrew helpful, but not required) Dr.
Gafney
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Bible: Biblical Theology
Electives
BBT311 Biblical Theology of the Old Testament (1
unit) Theological issues and themes in the Bible, and
their relevance for faith (Pre-requisite: Old Testament
and New Testament, or permission of the instructor). As
announced
BBT312 Biblical Theology of the New Testament
(1 unit) Theological issues and themes in the New
Testament, with consideration of their relationship to
similar themes in the Old Testament, and the relevance
of this witness for faith. (Pre-requisite: Old Testament
and New Testament, or permission of the instructor) As
announced
BBT313 Sex and Scripture: Feminist Issues in
Interpretation (1 unit) A consideration of the major
methodological and textual issues of biblical hermeneu-
tics raised by feminism and feminist interpretation of
the New and Old Testaments. Issues addressed include
the nature of the divine, the roles of women as religious
authorities and believers, the nature of blessedness and
evil. Attention is given to the impact of these issues on
contemporary believers and religious institutions. (Pre-
requisite: Old Testament and New Testament, or equiva-
lent) Dr. Mattison
BBT314 Apocalyptic Thought and Literature (1 unit)
A survey of the major apocalyptic passages of the Bible,
with their theme of the “end times,” and their social
world and literary genre. (Pre-requisite: Old Testament
and New Testament, or equivalent) As announced
BBT315 Father, Children, Home (1 unit) A study of
the employment of metaphors of family life for order-
ing both the divine and human realms in the Bible.
Students will learn to analyze themes and images in
biblical texts from both sociological and literary perspec-
tives, and compare the use of these images between
Old and New Testaments. Students will also learn how
to employ these thematic resources in preaching. (Pre-
requisite: Old Testament and New Testament, or equiva-
lent) Enrollment limited to 15. Dr. Mattison
BBT316 Biblical Authority (1 unit) An exploration of
biblical authority in the Church and in Christian life.
Issues include modes of biblical authority; a range of
biblical perspectives on selected themes; inner-biblical
authority issues within and between testaments; con-
temporary congregational, denominational, and ecumen-
ical issues relating to biblical authority. (Pre-requisites:
Old Testament and New Testament, or equivalent) As
announced
BBT317 The Hermeneutics of Faith: Biblical
Interpretation and the North American Church (1 unit)
An examination of the resources provided by critical
biblical methodologies for parish ministry. The course
is grounded in a historical review of the role of the Bible
in North American culture as well as the rise of critical
biblical scholarship. This review provides the basis for
an analysis of the popular understanding of the Bible in
the contemporary Church as well as models for theologi-
cally informed and culturally sensitive appropriations of
current styles of higher criticism. (Pre-requisite: New
Testament) Dr. Heen
BBT318 Sin and Cinema: Pauline Theology Goes to
the Movies (1 unit) A variety of Pauline texts and con-
temporary films are brought into dialogue with social
scientific criticism in order to a) understand better
Pauline theology and b) apply Paul’s theology, in both its
constructive and its critical aspects, to narratives of con-
temporary North American culture. Two works of Robert
Jewett, Saint Paul at the Movies: The Apostle’s Dialogue with
American Culture (1993) and Saint Paul Returns to the Movies:
Triumph over Shame (1999), provide the course’s method-
ological starting point. (Pre-requisite: New Testament)
Enrollment limited to 15. Dr. Heen
BBT319 Biblical Prayer and Christian Prayer (1 unit)
A study of prayer texts in the Bible and the theological
claims implicit in them, with reflection on the use of
biblical prayers as sources and models for prayers in the
Church’s liturgy and Christian devotional life. (Pre-req-
uisite: Old Testament) As announced
BBT320 Living Scripture: The Bible in the
Christian Life (1 unit) The Christian life is the
proper interpretation of scripture, according to Søren
Kierkegaard. The course will consider the power of
scripture to shape the faithful life. Topics taken up will
include conceptions of scriptural authority, reading with
ethical and religious seriousness, biblical ethics, the
power of scripture mediated through the liturgy, reading
by the rule of faith, and the multiplicity of the Christian
life. (Pre-requisite: Old Testament and New Testament,
or permission of the instructor). Enrollment limited to
15. Dr. Robinson
BBT321 Prophets on the Margins (1 unit) Explores
the evolution of prophecy in the Hebrew Scriptures by
studying prophetic characters included in the canon,
but whose ministries are preserved in texts that are not
attributed to them. Their narratives support and enrich
the narratives of more dominant characters. Better-
known prophets such as Miriam and Nathan, Elijah
and Elisha will be studied, along with lesser-known
prophets such as the woman with whom Isaiah fathered
a child and Zedekiah the Canaanite. Students will pre-
pare weekly exegetical notes and one exegetical paper.
(Pre-requisite: Old Testament. Hebrew helpful but not
required.) Enrollment limited to 15. Dr. Gafney
BBT322 Heroines, Harlots, and Handmaids: The
Women of the Hebrew Scriptures (1 unit) The litera-
ture and ancient cultural contexts of the Hebrew Bible
in their contemporary canonical shape and status as the
scriptures of Christian (Orthodox, Roman Catholic and
Protestant) and Jewish (Judean and Samaritan) com-
Section Title
munities. Specific focus on the narrative portrayal of
Course Offerings
women, women’s stories, rituals and legislation pertain-
ing to gendered subjects, and interpretation of biblical
texts about women and by women. Utilizes the interdis-
ciplinary tools of literary analysis, cultural anthropology,
sociology, archaeology, and critical inquiry to analyze the
roles and status indicators of ancient Israelite women
and the impact of interpretive practices on contemporary
secular and religious communities. (Pre-requisite: Old
Testament) Enrollment limited to 15. Dr. Gafney
BBT325 Women’s Word as World Witness: Global
Feminist Biblical Interpretation (1.0 unit) An explora-
tion of the ways in which women understand, interpret,
and apply the biblical text, with particular attention to
the readings of women of color outside the continental
United States. Feminist perspectives include Jewish,
Latin American, Korean Min-yung, and continental 63
African postcolonial feminism. Implications for sermon-
ic and didactic exegesis in multicultural parish contexts
will be drawn. (Pre-requisite: Old Testament or New
Testament) Dr. Gafney
BBT351 Mission in the New Testament (1.0 unit)
Explores the understandings and practices of the
mission of the Church according to the writings of the
New Testament. The influence of cultural and political
as well as theological factors will be considered. The
course will also guide and challenge students to
consider the understanding and practice of mission
in the churches today in light of the New Testament
witness (Pre-requisite: New Testament) As announced
Bible: New Testament
MDiv Core Requirements (also required for MAR
Bible specialization)
BNT100 and BNT101 together fulfill the New Testament require-
ment for all MDiv students. Students seeking the MDiv degree who
have received credit for New Testament 1 and 2 without having had
Greek are required to complete Greek Readings or an exegetical New
Testament elective subsequent to completion of BBG100.
BNT100 New Testament Introduction 1: Gospels,
Acts, and Johannine Literature (with Greek) (1 unit)
An introduction to the narrative literature of the New
Testament: Mark, Matthew, Luke, John, Acts, and the
Johannine epistles. Content will accent the four Gospels.
Methodological foci will include the historical mate-
rial on second-temple Judaism, source, form, redaction,
sociological, and literary criticisms. Hermeneutical foci
will include canonical and 21st-century reader-response
interpretations. Sections will engage the Greek text in
an intentional manner. (Pre-requisite or co-requisite:
Greek) As announced
BNT101 New Testament Introduction 2: Epistles
and Revelation (with Greek) (1 unit) An introduc-
tion to the New Testament epistolary literature and the
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 Book of Revelation. The epistles studied are the seven
undisputed Pauline letters (Romans, 1 & 2 Cor, Gal, Phil,
1 Thess, Philemon); the Deutero-Pauline (Eph, Col), the
Pastoral (1 & 2 Tim, Titus) and Catholic Epistles (James,
1 & 2 Peter, Jude); 2 Thess, and Hebrews. The content
focus of the course will be on the seven undisputed let-
ters of Paul. Methodological foci include Greco-Roman
background material; text, rhetorical, social-scientific,
canonical, and 21st-century reader-response criti-
cisms; and the use of the LXX in the New Testament.
Hermeneutical foci include the role of Revelation in mil-
lenarian discourse; the relation of Paul to second-temple
Judaism; and the protestant appropriation of Pauline the-
ology in areas such as Justification, Law/Gospel, and the
Theology of the Cross. Sections will engage the Greek
text in an intentional manner. (Pre-requisite: Greek, New
Testament 1) As announced
64 MAR Core Requirements
BNT110 and BNT111 together fulfill the New Testament require-
ment for MAR students, except that MAR students having a Bible
specialization are to complete BNT100/101.
BNT110 New Testament Introduction 1: Gospels,
Acts, and Johannine Literature (without Greek) (1 unit)
The same course as BNT100, but with separate sections
that do not use Greek in exegetical assignments. Offered
as an option for MAR students who are not Bible majors.
As announced
BNT111 New Testament Introduction 2: Epistles and
Revelation (without Greek) (1 unit) The same course as
BNT110, but with separate sections that do not use Greek
in exegetical assignments. Offered as an option for MAR
students who are not Bible majors. (Pre-requisite: New
Testament 1) As announced
New Testament Electives
BNT310 The Gospel of Matthew: Lectionary Year A (1
unit) A study of the Gospel of Matthew focused in partic-
ular on the vocation of believers, the nature of religious
authority, and the use of language for God in relation-
ship to Matthew’s community. Includes consideration of
exegesis and preaching concerns. (Pre-requisite: New
Testament) Dr. Mattison
BNT330 The Witness of Luke (1 unit) A study of the
Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. (Pre-requi-
site: New Testament) Dr. Mattison
BNT340 The Gospel of John (1 unit) An introduction
to the Fourth Gospel in terms of its historical origin, liter-
ary nature, and theological teaching. (Pre-requisite: New
Testament) Enrollment limited to 15. Dr. Heen
BNT350 The Sermon on the Mount (1 unit) A detailed
consideration of chapters 5-7 in the context of the Gospel
of Matthew, with attention to origins, history of interpre-
tation, and use today. (Pre-requisite: New Testament)
As announced
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BNT351 Gospel Parables (1 unit) A study of the form
and character of parable stories in the Synoptic Gospels.
Comparative materials from the period will help to
provide literary, historical, sociological, and theologi-
cal perspectives on these narratives. Class will seek to
appreciate the diverse aspects and uses of these biblical
narratives in order better to understand what they can
tell us of Jesus’ ministry, the ongoing interpretations of
the churches, and their use in contemporary ministry.
(Pre-requisite: New Testament) As announced
BNT352 Matthew and Mark: Obedience to the
Gospel (1 unit) Mark’s believer belongs to no Church
and follows Jesus to the cross as God’s reign brings the
end-time. Matthew’s believer is a Church member, study-
ing Jesus’ words, acting rightly for the Father’s glory for-
ever. These strikingly different views of obedience will be
examined. (Pre-requisite: New Testament) Dr. Mattison
BNT353 Discipleship and the Gospels (1 unit) The
Gospels are traditionally read to provide descriptions of
the person and mission of the historical Jesus. They can
also be read to provide models of how contemporary dis-
ciples are to conduct the mission Jesus has entrusted to
believers. This course teaches students to explore each
Gospel text in both ways. Texts to be studied are chosen
from call and controversy stories, parables, miracles and
passion narratives. (Pre-requisite: New Testament) Dr.
Mattison
BNT360 Romans (1 unit) A close reading of Paul’s
Epistle to the Romans by means of historical, rhetori-
cal, literary, and social scientific criticisms. The course
will also explore the relationship between the “New
Perspective on Paul” in New Testament scholarship and
“traditional Lutheran” interpretations of the “law” and
“justification” language in Paul’s letters. (Pre-requisite:
New Testament) Dr. Heen
BNT361 The Corinthian Correspondence (1 unit)
An exegetical study of Paul’s letters to the Church in
Corinth. (Pre-requisite: New Testament) Dr. Mattison
BNT363 I Thank God for You: A Study of
Discipleship and Community in Paul’s Letters (1
unit) In a world alien to Christians and hostile to Jews,
Paul was highly effective at making disciples for Christ.
How did he do it? How might you? Amid strong social
inequities and in constant peril of death, he persuaded
new believers to form solid, enduring communities
who shared the mind of Christ. How did he do it?
How might you? We will study the patterns of Paul’s
faith and mission behavior that undergird his public
witness for the sake of developing and strengthening
the student’s own public witness and skill at community
development. (Pre-requisite: New Testament) Dr.
Mattison
BNT369 The Epistle to the Hebrews (1 unit) A close
reading of the Epistle to the Hebrews by means of his-
torical-critical, literary, and social-scientific criticism.
Foci of the seminar are the book’s Christology, soteriol-
ogy, and use of scripture (LXX). Particular attention
is also paid to the early Christian interpretation of the
epistle. (Pre-requisite: New Testament) Dr. Heen
BNT380 Book of Revelation (1 unit) An explora-
tion of the apocalyptic literature and thought of early
Christianity as reflected in a close reading of the
Apocalypse of John. In addition to historical-critical and
literary-critical examination of the Apocalypse, contem-
porary interpretations that reflect the ongoing North
American interest in premillenialism are engaged. (Pre-
requisite: Greek and New Testament) Dr. Heen
BNT390 The Historical Jesus (1 unit) A survey of the
“Quest for the Historical Jesus” before and since the work
of Albert Schweitzer, with analysis of trends in scholar-
ship and their relation to faith. (Pre-requisite: New
Testament) Dr. Heen
BNT391 Birth and Death of the Messiah (1 unit) A
comparative study of the beginnings and endings of the
four gospels focusing on the origin and work of Christ
and their relation to the vocation of believers then and
now. (Pre-requisite: Greek and New Testament) Dr.
Mattison
BNT392 Healing and Miracle in New Testament
Times (1 unit) A study of the healing and miracle stories
in the gospels. Examines sickness, healing and miracle
in Hellenistic and Jewish contexts and among early
Christians in order to gain literary, historical, sociologi-
cal, medical and theological perspectives on these nar-
ratives and reflect on their significance for contemporary
ministry. (Pre-requisite: Greek and New Testament) Dr.
Borsch
Bible: Old Testament
MDiv Core Requirements (also required for MAR
Bible specialization)
BOT100 and BOT101 together fulfill the Old Testament require-
ment for all MDiv students. Students seeking the MDiv degree who
have received credit for Old Testament 1 and 2 without having had
Hebrew are required to complete Hebrew Readings or an exegetical
Old Testament elective subsequent to completion of BBH100.
BOT100 Introduction to the Old Testament 1 (with
Hebrew) (1 unit) An introduction to the first five books
of the Bible , together with the books known in Jewish
tradition as the Writings, containing such diverse books
as Psalms, Proverbs, Job, and Chronicles. The course
also introduces scholarly methodologies critical to
understanding these books, including source criticism,
form criticism, redaction criticism, and several recent
literary approaches. Important theological concepts
such as the authority and inspiration of scripture receive
extensive attention. (Pre-requisite or co-requisite:
Hebrew) As announced
BOT101 Introduction to the Old Testament 2 (with
Section Title
Hebrew) (1 unit) An introduction to the former proph-
Course Offerings
ets (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings) and the latter
prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Hosea through
Malachi). Highlighted methods include rhetorical criti-
cism, tradition history, and social scientific approaches.
There is some attention to intertestamental texts,
the Septuagint, and early rabbinic readings, and an
emphasis on the relation between the Old and New
Testaments. (Pre-requisite: Hebrew and Old Testament
1) As announced
MAR Core Requirements
BOT110 and BOT111 together fulfill the Old Testament require-
ment for MAR students, except that MAR students having a Bible
specialization are to complete BOT100/101.
BOT110 Introduction to the Old Testament 1 (without
Hebrew) (1 unit) The same course as BOT100, but with- 65
out use of Hebrew in exegetical assignments. Offered as
an option for MAR students who are not Bible majors.
As announced
BOT111 Introduction to the Old Testament 2 (without
Hebrew) (1 unit) The same course as BOT101, but with-
out use of Hebrew in exegetical assignments. Offered as
an option for MAR students who are not Bible majors.
(Pre-requisite: Old Testament 1) As announced
Old Testament Electives
BOT301 Genesis Interpreted (1 unit) An exploration of
the different ways Genesis has been heard by the com-
munity of faith from the biblical period to the present.
Cultural and theological factors receive particular atten-
tion. (Pre-requisite: Old Testament) Enrollment limited
to 15. Dr. Robinson
BOT302B Exodus in African and African American
Interpretation (1 unit) Biblical interpretation of the
Book of Exodus for congregational proclamation in the
contemporary post-colonial world. Readings of Exodus
by African and African American biblical scholars and
theologians will be accompanied by those from Native
American, Latin American, Palestinian, Jewish, and
Asian liberationist, womanist and feminist perspectives.
Explores themes of conquest and colonization through
the lenses of science fiction authored in conversation
with Mormon and African American Baptist religious
experiences. Students use written reflections to formu-
late a hermeneutical approach to Exodus. (Pre-requisite:
Old Testament. Hebrew helpful but not required.) Dr.
Gafney
BOT305 Exegetical Preaching from the Book of
Numbers (1 unit) Focuses on the Book of Numbers
for congregational proclamation. Explores the literary,
socio-religious, cultural/historical and canonical context
of Numbers, as well as textual, translation, and inter-
pretive issues in the book. Examines lectionary texts
in Christian and Jewish tradition exegetically and her-
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 meneutically, with students studying sermons from the
Numbers corpus as well as preparing their own. (Pre-req-
uisites: Old Testament and Homiletics. Hebrew helpful
but not required.) Dr. Gafney
BOT330 The Book of Psalms (1 unit) An exploration of
the poetry and theology of the Psalms and their relevance
for Christian ministries, emphasizing careful studies of
Psalm texts as well as comparison with other poetic texts
within the Hebrew Bible, and later texts in the Psalms
tradition (Apocrypha, Qumran, New Testament, Christian
liturgy and hymnody). (Pre-requisite: Old Testament or
consent of instructor) As announced
BOT340 The Wisdom Literature (1 unit) Interpretation
of the wisdom literature of the Bible, with an emphasis
on Old Testament texts (Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes) and
some attention to texts in the apocrypha, wisdom themes
in the New Testament, and extrabiblical wisdom. The
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texts are approached both in their ancient contexts and
as resources for Christian theology and ministries. (Pre-
requisite: Old Testament or consent of the instructor). As
announced
BOT350 The Book of Isaiah (1 unit) Exegesis of texts
from the book of Isaiah, with emphasis on the relation
of various parts of the book of Isaiah to one another, and
the implications of Isaiah for contemporary theology and
practice. (Pre-requisite: Old Testament or consent of
instructor) As announced
BOT370 The Minor Prophets (1 unit) The “Book of the
Twelve” contains visions, comedy, ethical teaching, and
some of the most profound reflection on God’s relation
to God’s people in the Bible. This seminar probes each
of the twelve books, seeking to hear clearly each distinc-
tive message. Study will focus on both literary structure
and historical setting. (Pre-requisite: Old Testament or
permission of the instructor.) Dr. Robinson
BOT390 History of Interpretation of the Old
Testament (1 unit) Art, music, and liturgy as well as
more formal exegesis are part of the tradition of biblical
interpretation. An introduction to that heritage of vital
dialogue with the Bible and to its relevance to contem-
porary interpretation. (Pre-requisite: Old Testament) Dr.
Robinson
BOT391 Old Testament Poetry (1 unit) Reading of
poetic texts from throughout the Hebrew Bible, with
particular attention to the relation between form and
theological meaning. (Pre-requisite: Old Testament or
consent of instructor) As announced
BOT392 Narrative in the Old Testament (1 unit)
An examination of the themes and structure of Old
Testament narratives. Modern literary theory provides a
theoretical base, and theological reflection on the nar-
ratives is the goal of the exegesis. (Pre-requisite: Old
Testament) Dr. Robinson
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History and Systematic Theology:
History of Christianity
Required
HCH100 Introduction to the History of Christianity (1
unit) A survey of the significant issues and trends in the
history of the Christian church from its beginnings to the
dawn of modernity. As announced
Denominational Polity Option
Student selects the option appropriate to his/her tradition to fulfill
the requirement. Additional courses may be taken as free electives
or to fulfill the ecumenical requirement. Students of traditions other
than those listed below may take courses elsewhere for transfer or
fulfill requirement through independent study.
HCH201 The Lutheran Confessions (1 unit) An analy-
sis of the history and development of the theology of
the documents comprising The Book of Concord with a view
to establishing the importance of their contents for the
ministry of pastors, teachers, and congregations. (Pre-
requisite: HCH100 or an Early Church course and/or
HTH100) Dr. Wengert
HCH202 Essentials of Anglicanism (1 unit) An
introduction to the origins and major developments
of Anglican theology, spirituality, and ecclesiology,
from ancient Celtic roots, through Henry VIII and the
Elizabethan Settlement, to the American Episcopal
Church and the worldwide Anglican communion today.
Students trace the “via media” of Protestant and Catholic
roots of the Anglican tripod of scripture, tradition and
reason, and the Book of Common Prayer. Expressions of
Anglican spirituality in literature and the arts are consid-
ered. As announced
HCH203 Denominational Polity: African Methodist
Episcopal (1 unit)
HCH204 Denominational Polity: Baptist (1 unit)
HCH205 Denominational Polity: Church of God in
Christ (1 unit)
HCH206 Denominational Polity: Pentecostal (1 unit)
HCH207 Denominational Polity: Presbyterian (1 unit)
HCH208 Denominational Polity: United Church of
Christ (1 unit)
HCH209a Methodist Polity and Doctrine (1 unit) A
study of United Methodist Book of Discipline and of
Wesleyan theology; the first of two courses required
to fulfill Disciplinary requirements for ordination and
Conference membership in the United Methodist
Church. As announced.
HCH209b United Methodist Church History (1 unit)
A study of the basic structure, mission, and theological
standards of the United Methodist Church; the second of
two courses required to fulfill Disciplinary requirements
for ordination and Conference membership in the United
Methodist Church. As announced
American Church History/Global Christianity option.
The MDiv degree requires completion of at least one of the following.
Additional courses in this category may be taken as electives.
HCH230 American Religious History (1 unit) A look
at the American religious scene. Important historical
events and trends are analyzed. American Lutheranism
is examined in its ecumenical setting. Dr. Pahl
HCH231 American Lutheranism (1 unit) A survey of
significant persons, issues, events, and controversies
in American Lutheranism against the background of
American Christianity. Dr. Pahl
HCH232B African American Church History (1 unit) A
review of the historical development and current state of
the African American Church. Through a close reading of
texts of the movement and a review of the social context
within which it arose, seminar participants will be invited
to a full engagement with this ecclesial tradition. It will
be our purpose to identify not only the discrete contours
of the African American Christian movement, but also to
identify its place in the larger sweep of Christian history
in the United States. Dr. Ray
HCH235 World Christianity (1 unit) A survey of the
history of Christianity in Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Latin
America, and Pacific from the beginning of the 20th
century to the present. Close attention will be given to
the mission methods, current state of the churches, and
major concerns of the Christian communities in those
regions and to the challenges those concerns pose for
global relationships and cooperation among churches.
As announced
Church History electives
HCH103 Creeds and Councils (1 unit) An on-line
course, examining the early creeds and selected councils
through the 15th century, with a focus on their claims
upon our present faith and their relevance to the parish
ministry. Fulfills the History of Christianity requirement
for students of the pre-2004-05 curriculum and for other
students by permission. Dr. Krey
HCH303 Augustine and the Augustinian Tradition (1
unit) An examination of the life, thought, and influence
of Augustine of Hippo. Special attention is paid to the
Confessions, the anti-Pelagian writings, and City of God.
(Pre-requisite: HCH100 or equivalent) Dr. Krey
HCH306 History of Christian Spirituality to the
Reformation (1 unit) An examination of the spiritual
disciplines of the major monastic movements in the
western church through their writings. Special attention
will be given to the influence of their social and cultural
context. The Reformation critique and inheritance of
these same monastic traditions will also be addressed.
(Pre-requisite: HCH100 or equivalent) Dr. Krey
HCH308 History of Eschatology (1 unit) A sur-
Section Title
vey course of “The Last Things” as understood in the
Course Offerings
Church’s theological and/or biblical interpretations since
the end of the first century. (Pre-requisite: HCH100 or
equivalent) Dr. Krey
HCH320 Luther and the Law (1 unit) The social con-
sequences of justification by faith alone as understood
from Luther’s perspective. Particular attention is paid
to Luther’s understanding of vocation, his view of civil
authority, and his role in the Peasants’ War. (Pre-requi-
site: HCH201 or equivalent) Dr. Wengert
HCH321 Luther the Pastor (1 unit) An examination of
the ways in which a Lutheran pastoral tradition emerged
in the 16th century, using the sermons, letters of coun-
sel, and devotional writings of Luther. Critical evalua-
tion is made of the ways in which this tradition may be
appropriated today. (Pre-requisite: HCH201 or equiva-
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lent) Dr. Wengert
HCH322 The Catechisms of Luther (1 unit) An explo-
ration of the background of Luther’s catechisms and
implications for parish life. Participants are encouraged
to develop new ways in which these resources could be
used in teaching, preaching, pastoral care, and leader-
ship training. (Pre-requisite: HCH201 or equivalent) Dr.
Wengert
HCH326 Lutherans and Jews (1 unit) Attitudes of
16th-century Lutherans towards the Jews are analyzed in
their own context and in the light of later developments.
Special attention is paid to the writings of Martin Luther.
(Prerequisite: HCH201 or equivalent.) Dr. Wengert
HCH330 Lutheran Spirituality (1/2 unit) Examines a
spirituality for the Christian life based on the Lutheran
Confessions and the writings of major figures in the
Lutheran theological tradition. Explores the connections
between the devotional life and the Christian’s ministry
in the world, and considers the impact of spiritual renew-
al on parish life and pastoral ministry. Dr. Wengert
HCH340 History and Theology of Mission (1 unit)
Explores some of the major developments and shifts
in theologies and methods of mission from the New
Testament period to the present time. Following the
investigation of the biblical and theological foundations
for mission, special attention will be given to some of
the significant contemporary issues in mission at the
global and local settings. As announced
HCH345 Gospel and Cultures (1 unit or 1/2 unit as
announced) Aims to enhance awareness to challenges
in communicating the gospel in today’s multicultural
situation. Through an analysis of the select examples
of the relationship between gospel and cultures in the
mission expansion of the Church since the 16th century,
the course explores the basic dimensions of cross-cul-
tural communication of the gospel. Biblical texts, his-
torical and contemporary perspectives are emphasized.
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 The case study method is used in order to learn how
Christians and churches cope with issues which arise in
the encounter of the gospel and cultures. Fulfills the global
option requirement. As announced
HCH364 Violence and Religion in America (1 unit) A
critical study of selected primary texts and significant
events related to the history of violence in American reli-
gious history, informed by and with contextual analysis of
the theory of Rene Girard. Enrollment limited to 20. Dr.
Pahl
HCH365 Youth and Violence (1 unit) A study of the
ways young people have been implicated in violence in
U.S. history and ways the Church has intervened or failed
to do so. Sources include social, scientific, theological,
and practical resources, along with a novel or two. Dr.
Pahl
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unit) Throughout U.S. history, the majority of participants
in virtually every religious tradition have been women.
This course is a historical survey of women and religion
in America, with an emphasis on Christianity. Topics
include women’s roles in revivalism, missions, and new
religious movements; and the impact of religious experi-
ence on women’s identities. As announced
HCH371 Youth Ministry in America (1 unit) Intensive
study of the history and practice of youth ministry in the
United States. Course readings and discussions acquaint
students with both practical resources for conducting
youth ministry in contemporary contexts and tools for
analysis of contextual factors such as violence, sexuality,
drugs, popular culture, and other issues of public life. Dr.
Pahl
HCH380 Grace and Place: Location and Proclamation
in America (1 unit) A survey of selected historical and
cultural practices regarding space and place in American
religious history, with attention to the social, theological,
and pastoral issues raised. Dr. Pahl
HCH381 Faith and Film in America: Resources for
Using Movies in Parish Ministry (1 unit) According to
some observers, film is religion in America; seeing is
believing. At the least, films interact with faith tradi-
tions to represent, expose, critique, extol, and shape
them. This course examines the interactions between
movies and religions in the United States from the early
20th century to the present, bringing to bear tools from
the disciplines of cultural studies, history, and theology,
among others. Viewing of five films is accompanied by
close readings and discussion of them, in conjunction
with key secondary sources and reviews. Students post
their own “reviews” of each film to a class Web page and
produce a final paper on a film or topic of their choice.
Dr. Pahl
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History and Systematic Theology: Non-
Biblical Languages
Electives
HLG100L Spanish for Beginners (1 unit) Development
of basic skills in reading, translation, and conversation
in Spanish. Students of varying proficiency may take the
course, but prior knowledge or training in Spanish is not
required. Elements of Latino culture will be introduced
through music, poetry, and other short writings. Dr.
Rivera
HLG322 Theological German (1 unit) An introduc-
tion to the language with emphasis on the grammar and
vocabulary required to read academic theology. No prior
knowledge of German required. As announced
HLG330L Spanish for Ministry (Basic) (1/2 unit)
Development of the basic skills of reading, writing, and
conversation in Spanish. The main focus is provision
(especially to students interested in the practice of min-
istry among Spanish-speaking people) of opportunities
to practice reading the Scriptures and to gain familiarity
with liturgical texts in Spanish. Dr. Rivera
HLG331L Spanish for Ministry (Intermediate) (1/2
unit) Further development of the skills of reading, writ-
ing, and conversation in Spanish. Students of varying
levels of Spanish language proficiency can take this
course. Besides the provision (especially to students
interested in the practice of ministry among Spanish-
speaking people) of opportunities to practice conversa-
tion and reading publicly liturgical texts, cultural ele-
ments are introduced through music, poetry, and other
short writings. Dr. Rivera
History and Systematic Theology:
Systematic Theology
Required. The MDiv and MAR degrees require completion of
one of the following.
HTH100 Thinking about God (1 unit) An introduc-
tion to the sources, method and language of theology.
Acquaints students with the Christian tradition, espe-
cially the doctrines of God, creation, and theological
anthropology. These classical theological themes will be
evaluated and discussed in the context of contemporary
challenges and understandings. As announced
HTH103 Thinking about God (1 unit) On-line version
of HTH100 with special provision for diaconal ministry
students. Enrollment limited to 15. Dr. Hoffmeyer
Christology option. Students select one course from those below
to fulfill requirement.
HTH200 Issues in Christology (1 unit) An overview of
the doctrine of Christ from traditional dogmatic state-
ments to current-day perspectives. Explores the pos-
sibilities for translating classical concepts into contem-
porary theological language. (Pre-requisite: HTH100) As
announced
HTH201 Major Doctrines (1 unit) An overview of the
traditional tenets of the major doctrines, assessed from
modern-day perspectives. Focus is on the doctrines of
Christ, the Church, and the sacraments, though soteriol-
ogy will be inevitably part of the content of these teach-
ings. (Pre-requisite: HTH100) As announced
HTH203 Christology and Salvation (1 unit) A system-
atic analysis of the doctrine of the person and work of
Christ in the contemporary context of secularism and
pluralism. (Pre-requisite: HTH100) Dr. Rajashekar
HTH205 Images of Jesus in Contemporary Cultures
(1 unit) An examination of the relationship between
Gospel and culture with special reference to how Jesus
is perceived and portrayed in African, Asian, Latin
American, feminist, and African American theologies.
Non-Christian understandings, especially Jewish and
Islamic, are also explored. (Pre-requisite: HTH100) Dr.
Rajashekar
HTH209L Readings in Christology (1 unit) A study
of a number of contemporary writers in Christology,
especially from Latin America. The scope is ecumenical,
including Roman Catholic and evangelical theologians.
The approach is both critical and comparative with
an emphasis on Latino perspectives. (Pre-requisite:
HTH100) Dr. Rivera
Ethics option. The MDiv degree requires completion of one of the
following.
HTH250 Introduction to Christian Ethics (1 unit) An
introduction to the practice of Christian ethical reflec-
tion. (Pre-requisite: HTH100) Dr. Hoffmeyer
HTH251B Christian Social Ethics (1 unit) A sociologi-
cal analysis of selected problems or issues in society,
with the application of sound biblical exegesis and the
ethics of historical and/or contemporary theologies to
such issues. (Pre-requisite: HTH100) As announced
HTH253 Anglican Social Ethics (1 unit) An explora-
tion of Anglican approaches to ethical issues as these
are demonstrated in the development of social policies
and programs, with special attention to the Episcopal
Church and its evolving attitudes about economic sys-
tems, racism, sexism, and human sexuality. (Pre-requi-
site: HTH100) As announced
HTH254 Christian Discipleship in a Consumer Society
(1 unit) Explores trinitarian perspectives on living in a
consumer society. Attention will focus on issues of time,
desire, material reality, and sacrament. (Pre-requisite:
HTH100) Dr. Hoffmeyer
Electives
HTH300 Trinitarian Theology (1 unit) An examination
of the classical development and contemporary revital-
ization of the doctrine of the Trinity, with an emphasis
on using the doctrine of the Trinity as a lens for focusing
theological and ethical reflection in the context of minis-
Section Title
try. (Pre-requisite: HTH100) Dr. Hoffmeyer
Course Offerings
HTH304 Eschatology (1 unit) An examination of the
Church’s teaching on last things. Topics like death and
resurrection, judgment and eternal life, and the end of
the world are examined in their relevance for preaching
the Gospel today. (Pre-requisite: HTH100) As announced
HTH305 Theology of Time and Space (1 unit) A
trinitarian approach to how the categories of time and
space function in contemporary North American society.
Among the issues addressed will be (a) time and space
in mass consumer society; (b) space-time in relativistic
cosmology; (c) the transformation of time and space in
an electronic culture; (d) alternative constructions of
space and time as forms of practical theological con-
testation; (e) space, time, and liturgy. (Pre-requisite:
HTH100) Dr. Hoffmeyer
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HTH307 Theology and Sciences (1 unit)
Developments in modern science will be examined for
their theological relevance. Possibilities of dialogue
between science and theology (e.g. in cosmology, phys-
ics, and biology) will be discussed. Topics will be stud-
ied from a historical perspective, as well as for their
relevance for public discourse. (Pre-requisite: HTH100)
Dr. Rivera
HTH309 Human Being in Black: Theological
Anthropology from a Black Perspective (1 unit) An
exploration of what theological anthropology “looks”
like when the explicit starting point is Black existence in
America. The thesis of this project is that there will be a
substantially different account that emerges about what
it means to be human if the referent point is located in
the experience of Black persons. Seminar engagements
will include reflections on theological texts, as well
as literary and philosophical works. (Pre-requisite:
HTH100 or permission of instructor) Dr. Ray
HTH310 Modern Anglican Theology (1 unit) A study
of post-Enlightenment Anglican theological responses
to Christian discomfort about the nature of faith in the
face of the challenges of “modernity,” including the “con-
servative” Anglo-Catholic (“high Church”) theology of
the Oxford Movement and the “secular” Liberal Catholic
(“broad Church”) theology occasioned by historical criti-
cism of the Bible and scientific Darwinism. The work of
19th- and 20th-century figures is traced. Throughout,
the focus is the contribution of Anglican theology to that
faith seeking understanding in the midst of “modern”
times. (Pre-requisite: HTH100) As announced
HTH311 Poets, Mystics, and Theologians (1 unit)
From Julian of Norwich to Desmond Tutu and Rowan
Williams, through Richard Hooker, George Herbert, John
Milton, Jeremy Taylor, William Law, John and Charles
Wesley, William Gladstone, William Porcher DuBose,
Evelyn Underhill, T.S. Eliot, William Temple, C.S. Lewis,
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 Austin Farrer, and many another, the course engages the
writings of these “Anglicans” in a survey of the tradition
and their search in different and similar words for the
presence of God and holiness. (Pre-requisite: HTH100)
Dr. Borsch
HTH314 The Theology of Gustavo Gutiérrez:
Liberation, Language, Solidarity (1/2/ unit) Selected
writings of Liberation theologian Gustavo Gutiérrez are
examined for his contributions to theological method
and discourse as well as for his assessment of the human
situation. (Pre-requisite: HTH100) Dr. Rivera
HTH315L Latin American Theology (1 unit) A reading
of the main writings of Latin American theologians with
the major focus on the works of Gutiérrez, Sobrino, and
Ivone Gebara. Liberation theology is the major compo-
nent of reading assignments, but other issues explored
include spirituality, ministry, dogmatics, and the phe-
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nomenon of postmodernism in religion and theology.
(Pre-requisite: HTH100 or permission of instructor) Dr.
Rivera
HTH317 Black Theology (1 unit) A review of the
historical development of the Black Theology movement
that arose during the 1960’s as a theological response
to the Black Power movement. We will read texts of the
dominant voices in this movement, including James
Cone, J.Deotis Roberts, Dwight Hopkins and others.
We will also become familiar with movements such as
Womanist Theology that emerged from, and in response
to, the Black Theology movement. A major goal of
this class is to trace Black Theology’s development as
a distinct form of liberation theology in the American
contexts. (Pre-requisite: HTH100) Dr. Ray
HTH318 Theology and Praxis of Martin Luther King,
Jr. (1 unit) Engagement with the work of Martin Luther
King, Jr., with specific reference to his witness as a praxi-
ological theologian. The working thesis of this course is
that particular insight can be gained by approaching King
as primarily a pastor/theologian engaged in the work of
discipleship. Our engagement with King will begin with
the proposition that neither he, nor his work, can be ade-
quately understood apart from a multilayered analysis of
his sermonic, theological, political and economic inter-
ventions. Consequently, the course will explore King’s
legacy by reading his works and listening to his sermons.
(Pre-requisite: HTH100) Dr. Ray
HTH320 The Authority of Scripture (1 unit) This inter-
disciplinary course examines traditional ways of defin-
ing the authority of scripture, and looks at factors in the
study of scripture, systematic theological reflection, intel-
lectual history, and cultural criticism which have brought
scriptural authority into question in modern times. The
course also explores contemporary proposals aimed
at redefining scripture, its use in theological reflection,
and its function in the life of the Church. (Pre-requisite:
HTH100) Drs. Rajashekar and Robinson
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HTH322 Theology of the Book of Common Prayer
(1 unit) A study of the history, development, and con-
temporary significance of the Anglican prayer book. As
announced
HTH323 Issues in Contemporary Ecclesiology (1 unit)
A re-examination of the doctrine of the Church in light
of contemporary ecumenical, missiological, and socio-
cultural developments. (Pre-requisite: HTH100) Dr.
Rajashekar
HTH325 20th- and 21st-Century Theology and
Implications for Ministry (1 unit) An exploration of
the methodologies of several 20th- and 21st-century
theologians and the implications for parish practice.
Selections from Barth, Tillich, Niebuhr, Bonhoeffer,
Bultmann, Ebeling, Moltmann, Pannenberg, Rahner, and
from liberation, African American, feminist, and Asian
theologies and post-modern theologians. (Pre-requisite:
HTH100) Dr. Krych
HTH328L U.S. Latino/a Theology and Ministry (1
unit) A survey and study of theological literature by and
about Latinos/as in the United States. Utilizes different
tools and perspectives in the analysis of selected
writings and looks at the social and ecclesiastical
experiences behind them. (Pre-requisite: HTH100) Dr.
Rivera
HTH331L Elements of Luther’s Theology (Latino) (1
unit) A critical analysis of a number of Luther’s theologi-
cal and exegetical writings. Selection of texts focuses on
those topics still relevant to contemporary discussion
on Luther’s life and thought as well as to our ecumeni-
cal context. (Pre-requisites: Spanish reading proficiency,
HTH100 and HCH100 or HCH210) Dr. Rivera
HTH332L Theology of the Lutheran Confessions
(Spanish) (1 unit) An introduction to the Book of
Concord through the critical reading of its documents,
both in their historical context and with a view to their
relevance for contemporary church life and mission as
well as for current ecumenical dialogues. Available for
on-line participation. (Pre-requisites: Spanish reading
proficiency, HTH100, and HCH100) Dr. Rivera
HTH334 Theology of Paul Tillich (1 unit) An extended
introduction to the thought of Paul Tillich, one of the
more influential theologians on the American scene dur-
ing much of the 20th century. The course objectives are:
1) to become familiar with the broad outlines of Tillich’s
project, 2) we will review the method Tillich deployed in
order to accomplish his work, and 3) to begin to explore
the content that Tillich gives to the traditional Christian
doctrines of God, Christology, Anthropology, and
Ecclesiology. (Pre-requisite: HTH100) Dr. Ray
HTH334a Tillich’s Theology and Parish Practice (1/2
unit) An examination of Paul Tillich’s theological meth-
od of correlation and its application in Tillich’s system-
atic theology and proposals for teaching and preaching.
(Pre-requisite: HTH100) Dr. Krych
HTH335B African American Theology (1 unit) A look
at the origins and development of African American
theological tradition with reference to the writings of
prominent African American theologians in the his-
tory of the Church and in modern times. (Pre-requisite:
HTH100) Fulfills Christology requirement for students in the
Black Church concentration. Dr. Ray
HTH337 Schleiermacher and Modern Theology
(1 unit) The theology of the German ecumenical
theologian, Friedrich Schleiermacher, as articulated in
his major work, Christian Faith, and its use in considering
major questions and themes in modern theology.
Using the presupposition that an understanding of
such questions and themes is integral to constructive
theological work in contemporary, so-called postmodern
contexts, the course aims to equip students for
theological leadership in today’s churches. (Pre-
requisite: HTH100) Dr. Hoffmeyer
HTH338 Theology of Reinhold Niebuhr (1 unit) An
extended introduction to the thought of Reinhold
Niebuhr, one of the more influential ethicists on the
American scene during much of the 20th century. We
will be concerned to trace not only the development of
his theology, but also to place it in the larger Protestant
tradition of modernity. Another aim of our inquiry is
to understand his social theory, its relationship to the
Augustinian tradition of social theory and its implica-
tions for contemporary theological work. (Pre-requisite:
HTH100) Dr. Ray
HTH339 The Bonhoeffer Seminar (1 unit) Periodic
seminars considering various aspects of the life,
ministry, and theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The
specific focus is announced in registration information.
(Pre-requisite: HTH100) As announced
HTH341 Lutherans in Ecumenical Dialogue (1 unit)
A review of Lutheran involvement in various bilateral
conversations with other Christian communions (Roman
Catholic, Reformed, Episcopal, Orthodox, Methodist,
etc.), both at the international level and in the United
States. Through a thematic analysis of such dialogues
and the agreed statements they have produced, the
course aims to identify the emerging Lutheran profile in
the ecumenical scene, as well as to explore the implica-
tions of these dialogues for redefining Lutheran identity
and ministry. (Pre-requisite: HTH100) Fulfills ecumenical
option requirement. Dr. Rajashekar
HTH343 The Ecumenical Movement (1 or ½ unit
as announced) The vision, history and mission of the
ecumenical movement as embodied and facilitated
through the World Council of Churches. Contemporary
ecumenical issues/concerns, such as inter-church
cooperation, church unity, cultural and religious
plurality, justice and ecology will be discussed. Fulfills
ecumenical option requirement. As announced
Section Title
HTH345 Ecumenism: Prayer and Theology (1 unit) A
Course Offerings
study of the ecumenical movement through its history
and theology, both within and outside institutional
manifestations. Particular attention will be given to
contemporary ecumenical concerns seen through
the lens of worship and theology in conjunction with
justice and ecology. The course engages the question
how ecumenism may redefine Christian identity and
ministry. Fulfills ecumenical option requirement. Dr. Lange
HTH350 Understanding Mission Today (1 unit) The
nature and function of the Church’s mission are exam-
ined in light of the history and theology of Christian mis-
sions. Contemporary issues and challenges in Christian
mission are analyzed with a view to formulating new
styles of confessing Christ today. As announced
HTH360 World Religions (1 unit) A broad overview of 71
major world religions is indispensable for those engaged
in Christian ministry. In addition to introducing the
historical origins, beliefs, and developments in each
religious tradition, the course will focus attention on the
self-understanding of the various religious communities
as expressed in their sacred stories, their basic ideas
about life, and their ritual and ethical practices. Fulfills
the interfaith option requirement. Dr. Rajashekar or as announced
HTH362 Christian Encounters with Other Faiths (1
unit) An examination of the contemporary challenges
involved in relating the Christian faith to other living
faiths. Biblical perspectives on other faiths, the nature
and scope of inter-religious dialogue, and selected
issues in the light of contemporary efforts in dialogue
receive attention. The implications of religious pluralism
for pastoral ministry and Christian mission are explored.
(Pre-requisite: HTH360 or permission of the instructor)
Fulfills the interfaith option requirement. Dr. Rajashekar
HTH363 Issues in Interreligious Dialogue (1/2 unit)
An examination of theological issues in Christian witness
and dialogue with people of other religious traditions in
the context of contemporary religious pluralism. Fulfills
the interfaith option requirement. Dr. Rajashekar
HTH364 Scriptures of the World: Authority and
Hermeneutics (1 unit) An exploration of the authority,
exegesis, and hermeneutics of Scriptures, sacred texts,
and holy books of major world religions from phenom-
enological, cross-cultural, and theological perspectives.
(Pre-requisite: HTH360 or permission of the instructor)
Fulfills the interfaith option requirement. Dr. Rajashekar
HTH371 Jewish-Christian Relations (1 unit) An exami-
nation of the history of Jewish-Christian encounters and
the emerging theological stance of Churches on Jews
and Judaism in the post-Holocaust era. Fulfills the interfaith
option requirement. As announced
HTH373 Islam and Muslim-Christian Relations (1
unit) An introduction to the world of Islam, and an
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 exploration of the interactions between Christians
and Muslims in history. The implications of present-
day Islamic revival for Christian-Muslim relations also
receive attention. Fulfills the interfaith option requirement. Dr.
Rajashekar
HTH380 Introduction to Process Theology (1 unit) An
introduction to the 20th-century theological movement
known as Process or Relational theology. Through a close
reading of early texts of the movement and a review of
the social context within which it arose, seminar partici-
pants will be invited to a full engagement with this theo-
logical tradition. The purpose will be to identify not only
the discrete contours of the movement, but also its place
in late 20th-century theological discourse. (Pre-requisite:
HTH100) Dr. Ray
HTH386 Religion and Holocaust (1 unit) An attempt
to interpret the ways that the Christian faith both par-
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ticipated in and resisted two instances of holocaust
in modernity: the conquest of the New World and the
assault on the Jews by the Nazi regime. Dr. Ray
HTH390 Spiritual Autobiography (1 unit) From Paul
and Augustine to Thomas Merton and Frederick Buechner
through Teresa of Avila, George Herbert, Gandhi, Dorothy
Day, Dag Hammarskjold, C.S. Lewis, Simone Weil, R.S.
Thomas, the course instructor and others, we shall reflect
on the interior life, prayer and sense of the Spirit of God
as well as the life circumstances of these figures and ask
questions about their spirituality and theology and our
own. Dr. Borsch
Integrative: CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY
MDiv Core Requirements
ICA100 Introduction to Christian Assembly 1 (1 unit)
The theology of Word and Sacrament, its sources and
practices. An introduction to enacted Christian symbols,
exploring early documents and more recent ecumenical
sources for liturgical renewal. As announced
ICA101 Introduction to Christian Assembly 2 (1 unit)
The theology of Word and Sacrament, its sources and
practices, with a focus on the proclamation of the Word
through presiding and preaching. (Pre-requisite or co-
requisite: BNT101 or BNT111) As announced
MDiv students of the Black Church (UTI) concentration may take
the following course in lieu of ICA100.
ICA150B Worship in the Black Church (1 unit)
Explores the history of worship in the Black Church, from
slave narratives to rural and town-and-country settings
to the contemporary experience of urban America. The
development of worship styles for congregations with
deep history and the planning for worship services to
address the needs of an unchurched society will be a part
of this course. As announced.
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Christian Assembly Electives
ICA304 Narrative and Imagination in Preaching
(1 unit) Why are some sermons never too long? This
course will expand the preacher’s sensibilities about
how a sermon might approach beauty as defined by
economy, tension, and elegance. Readings will include
at least one novel. Students will be expected to
preach. (Pre-requisites: ICA100 and 101 or equivalent)
Enrollment limited to 12. Dr. Quivik
ICA305 Liturgical Preaching (1 unit) Preaching
exists in a context situated within and defined in part
by the liturgical year and the 3-year Revised Common
Lectionary. We will explore how the year, the texts, the
sermon shape, and the contemporary situation inform
each other in theory and in practice. Students will be
expected to preach. (Pre-requisites: ICA100 and 101 or
equivalent) Enrollment limited to 12. Dr. Quivik
ICA310 Purposes of Preaching (1 unit) Why preach?
How has the Church answered that question, and
what have different denominations and congregations
practiced? This course examines the history and
theology of the various aims for preaching—biblical
and philosophical. Students will be expected to
preach. (Pre-requisites: ICA100 and 101 or equivalent)
Enrollment limited to 12. Dr. Quivik
ICA311 Preacher as Theologian (1 unit) The role of
the pastor as theologian, as interpreter and translator
of Christian doctrine, will be the focus of this course.
Special attention will be given to “practical theologi-
cal thinking” that identifies the relationships between
theology and daily human experience. Literature will be
one vehicle that will be used to consider how theology
becomes embodied. (Pre-requisites: ICA100 and 101 or
equivalent) Enrollment limited to 12. Dr. Lange
ICA320B Preaching in Black Church Contexts (1 unit)
Orientation and introduction to the theology, method,
and practice of the oral communication of the Gospel
in the contemporary Black Church. Exploration of the
development of hermeneutical homiletic practices for
which the Black Church has a long and storied history.
Students will hear sermons from that historical past and
develop their own manuscripts for classroom delivery.
As announced
ICA330 Preaching Law and Gospel: Luther on
Baptism and Eucharist (1 unit) A close study of
Luther’s preaching on both baptism and the eucharist.
Particular attention will be given 1) to the ways in which
Luther accesses the distinction between Law and Gospel
and 2) to Luther’s re-writing of subject and context (life’s
narrative) in his preaching on the sacraments. Students
will also be engaged in the practice of sermon prepara-
tion and delivery. (Pre-requisites: ICA100 and 101 or
equivalent) Enrollment limited to 12. Dr. Lange
ICA331 Preaching Resurrection (1 unit) What is the
gospel? What is the resurrection? How do preachers
express the promises of the crucified and resurrected
Christ to a world that loves the law? This class will pay
close attention to biblical and theological writings about
resurrection, theories of atonement, and careful atten-
tion to sermon language. (Pre-requisite: IHM100 or
ICA101) Enrollment limited to 12. Dr. Quivik
ICA332 Preaching the Three-Day Feast (1 unit) This
class will explore the specific theological and ritual char-
acteristics of this core liturgical event for Christian life.
The passion, death and resurrection of Christ are at the
heart of Christian life. What is proclamation during these
days? How is preaching on Maundy Thursday, Good
Friday, the Easter Vigil unique and yet connected? (Pre-
requisites: ICA100 and 101 or equivalent) Enrollment
limited to 12. Dr. Lange
ICA355 Life Passages and Liturgy (1 unit) Funerals,
weddings, healing, and reconciliation liturgies. Using
theoretical readings, examination of liturgies, and
preaching, the class will explore how and on what bases
these liturgical events are planned, conducted, and
preached. Students will be expected to preach. (Pre-req-
uisites: ICA100 or equivalent) Enrollment limited to 12.
Dr. Quivik
ICA356 Baptism and Initiation (1 unit) A study of the
history, meaning, and congregational practice of rites for
entrance into the Christian community. (Pre-requisites:
ICA100 or equivalent) Dr. Quivik / Dr. Lange
ICA360 Sources for Liturgical Renewal: Readings
in the History of the Liturgy (1 unit) An exploration,
through a re-reading of primary, historical liturgical
texts, of how different communities have searched for a
language to witness to the Christ event and of what that
witness means for our liturgical celebrations today. (Pre-
requisites: ICA100 or equivalent) Dr. Lange
ICA361 Bible and Liturgy (1 unit) The scriptural ori-
gins of Christian liturgy and of the role of the Bible and
biblical imagery in the liturgy are examined. Subjects of
study include liturgical typology, liturgical hermeneutics,
the history and structure of the lectionary, and the minis-
try of reading. (Pre-requisites: ICA100 or equivalent) Dr.
Lange
ICA363 Lectionary and Liturgical Year (1 unit) By
studying historical and liturgical documents, this course
will explore how the lectionary developed, how the lec-
tionary is related to liturgical time, and how time and
its uses influence theological, liturgical, and pastoral
conceptions. (Pre-requisites: ICA100 or equivalent) Dr.
Quivik
ICA370 Liturgy in Luther’s Writings (1 unit) A look
at how Luther frames theological debate for his time
through liturgical language and how that trace can influ-
ence current understanding of liturgical theology and
liturgical practice. (Pre-requisite: ICA100 or equivalent)
Section Title
Dr. Lange
Course Offerings
ICA371 Eucharistic Hermeneutics (1 unit) This course
will explore the genealogy of the Eucharistic in western
and eastern spiritual and liturgical discipline. Special
emphasis will be given to Luther’s radical departure in
eucharistic hermeneutics—a departure echoed in post-
modern philosophy. Questions pertaining to postmodern
liturgy will also be approached. (Pre-requisites: ICA100
or equivalent) Dr. Lange
ICA374 Liturgical Aesthetics (1 unit) A look at how
the Sunday morning experience has been interpreted
theologically throughout the church’s life, and an exami-
nation of questions of liturgical interpretation today
through a lens that deals with sign and participation of
the interpreter in the creation of meaning. (Pre-requi-
sites: ICA100 and 101 or equivalent) Dr. Quivik
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ICA510 Prayer and Resistance. (1 unit) A look at
daily public prayer as a form of resistance to oppression,
whether visible or hidden. Particular attention will be
given to the work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Oscar Romero,
and others, who have engaged in liturgical resistance.
Specific examples of resistance through prayer will also
be studied. What form can such a prayer take in our
current situation? (Open to seniors only; satisfies the
senior seminar in public theology requirement of the
new curriculum) Dr. Lange
Integrative: Christian Education
MDiv Core Requirement (also required for MAR
Christian Education specialization)
ICE100 Introduction to Christian Education (1 unit)
A basic introduction to the theological foundations of
Christian education (particularly those of the ELCA),
teaching methods, curriculum content, and the relation
of developmental theory to Christian education. Basic
theory is related to practical aspects of educational min-
istry in the Church today. Curricula of all denominations
represented in the class are covered. Dr. Krych
Christian Education Electives
ICE301 Preschool Education in the Congregation (1
unit) Reading and reflection on nursery school and day-
care in the congregation together with observation and
participation in an approved preschool program. (Pre-
requisite: ICE100 or permission of instructor) Dr. Krych
ICE302 Educational Ministry with Children (1 unit)
An examination of the Church’s ministry with children,
including theological basis, advanced developmental
theory, advanced methods, development of balanced
parish programs, first communion, worship with chil-
dren, special education, and incorporation of children
into the life of the congregation. (Pre-requisite: ICE100
or permission of instructor) Dr. Krych
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 ICE303 Confirmation and Youth Ministries (1 unit) A
study of theological foundations of confirmation and
youth ministry, teaching and catechetics, psychology of
adolescence, theory and practical guidance in ministries
to, with, and by youth. (Pre-requisite: ICE100 or permis-
sion of instructor) Dr. Krych
ICE304 Confirmation Ministry (1 unit) An examination
of the Lutheran understanding of confirmation, psycho-
logical development of junior high youths, and the con-
tent and methods of catechetical instruction. (Pre-requi-
site: ICE100 or permission of instructor) Dr. Krych
ICE306 Christian Education for Children and Youth
with Special Needs (1 unit) Addresses those children
and youth related to a congregation who exhibit
“precarious to problematic behaviors” or “special needs”.
Includes techniques and methodologies for promoting
spiritual development within the child/youth’s life
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experience. (Pre-requisite: ICE100 or permission of
instructor) As announced.
ICE310 Educational Ministry with Adults (1 unit) A
consideration of various aspects of educational ministry
with adults, including theological foundations, learning
settings, learning theory, stages of adulthood, methods,
and group dynamics. (Pre-requisite: ICE100 or permis-
sion of instructor) Dr. Krych
ICE320 Educational Practice in the Parish (1 unit) An
examination of the purpose, possibilities and problems
of the various forms and activities of educational ministry
in the local congregation, with a view to creative plan-
ning, administration, and evaluation of a comprehensive
parish education program. (Pre-requisite: ICE100 or per-
mission of instructor) Dr. Krych
ICE321 Advanced Teaching Methods (1 unit) An
examination of a variety of teaching methods and pro-
cedures which can be used in Christian education.
Observation of methods in a variety of school systems.
(Pre-requisite: ICE100 or permission of instructor) Dr.
Krych
ICE322 Curriculum Development (1 unit) Basic theory
in developing curriculum for Christian education, includ-
ing overall planning, unit planning, developing courses,
writing materials, and evaluating curricula. (Pre-requi-
site: ICE100 or permission of instructor) Dr. Krych
Integrative: Church in Society
Required
ICS100 The Church in Society (1 unit) At the begin-
ning of the new millennium, the relationship between
religion and society has re-emerged as a critical social
dynamic, both globally as well as in North American
culture. This course will lay the foundations for a criti-
cal understanding of this relationship from a faith per-
spective. Drawing on both theological and sociological
sources the course will move from theoretical constructs
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to a social analysis of some of the complex issues con-
fronting the Church and our society. Dr. Day
Metropolitan/Urban Ministry Concentration Courses
ICS250C The Church in the City (1 unit) Drawing on
all the disciplines—biblical, historical, practical, and
theological—this course is designed to develop an
understanding of the Church’s vocation in the urban con-
text. Dr. Day and Staff
ICS251C Understanding the City (1 unit) An examina-
tion of how cities work and the systems that drive them:
economic, political, cultural, public and private interests.
The role of the Church in effecting change is an overarch-
ing theme throughout the course. Dr. Day and Staff
ICS252C Models of Urban Ministry (1 unit) An exami-
nation of a variety of theoretical and practical approach-
es to ministry in the city which matches contexts, issues,
and needs with the particular resources of congregations
and their leadership. Dr. Krey and Staff
ICS520C Issues in Urban Ministry (1/2 unit) An inte-
grative seminar for seniors, which gives the opportunity
to pursue and share research in a particular area of inter-
est. (Seniors only) Dr. Day
Church in Society Electives
ICS304 Economic Ethics (1 unit) An examination of
the economics, experience, and meaning of work in
our society. The role of the Church as it ministers with
employed and unemployed workers, works for economic
justice, and appropriates a meaningful “Theology of
Work.” Dr. Day
ICS323 The Challenge of Race in Church and Society
(1 unit) Explores the current state of multicultural
social relations in the U. S. and examines different
approaches to building communication and healing
conflict between racial groups, including faith-based
efforts which incorporate political mobilization and
organized volunteerism. Dr. Day
ICS502 Sociology of Religion (1 unit) An exploration
of the ways in which religion functions within society
from both theoretical and sociological perspectives.
Particular attention will be given to the contemporary
realities of multi-cultural and religious pluralism, class
stratification, and individualism. Students pursue indi-
vidual research on an issue of particular interest. (Final-
year students only) Dr. Day
ICS503 Current Trends in Religious Research (1 unit)
An intensive seminar which explores recent findings in
sociological research of Church growth, “Baby Boomers,”
African American Churches, and social ministries. How
do these current research trends fit into the field of soci-
ology of religion? What do they tell us about the future
of the Church? Class presentations are required, as is
a paper in a particular area of interest. (Final-year stu-
dents only) Dr. Day
ICS505 Current Ethical Issues (1 unit) A seminar for
selected students in cooperation with the School of
Social Work, University of Pennsylvania. (Final-year stu-
dents, by invitation only) As announced
Integrative: CONTEXTUAL Education
MDiv Core Requirements
First-Year Field Education (Rotation): Students observe
parish life in a variety of urban/suburban congrega-
tions, exploring all facets of parish and/or institutional
ministry, including public worship, models of pastoral
leadership, models of evangelism, stewardship, role of
the laity, decision-making styles, social ministry, and
ministry in various contexts. Each student is assigned
to a group that attends designated parishes/ministries
together and meets with a facilitator for reflection each
week. Requires satisfactory participation in Sunday
morning worship experiences and in a Field Education
Reflection Group.
IFE100 Field Education 1a, First Year, First
Semester (1/4 unit) Ms. Bell
IFE101 Field Education 1b, First Year, Second
Semester (1/4 unit) Dr. Leonard
First-Year Field Education (Site): With permission of
the Director of Contextual Education, particular students
in unusual circumstances may be assigned to designated
parishes or institutions for supervised experience in min-
istry to persons through public worship and visitation.
Student may or may not serve in the same assignment
for both years of field education experience. Requires
concurrent satisfactory participation in a Field Education
Reflection Group.
IFE110 Field Education 1a, First Year, First
Semester (1/4 unit) Mr. Bugno
IFE111 Field Education 1b, First Year, Second
Semester (1/4 unit) Mr. Bugno
IFE112 Field Education 1, First Year, double credit
(1/2 unit) With permission, selected students may
be able to complete two quarters of Field Education
within one term, including Summer Term. Mr. Bugno
IFE150 Field Education Equivalency (1 unit) Credit
may be issued to MDiv students who have served full-
time in parish ministry for at least three to five years.
Requires that the student submit to the Contextual
Education Office documentation of his/her ministry
experience by no later than one week prior to the begin-
ning of a semester in which the student would otherwise
register for field education. Consult the Director of
Contextual Education for details. Ms. Bell
Second-Year Field Education: Supervised experience in
congregations and institutions focusing on participation
in worship leadership, preaching, pastoral care, youth
ministry, parish education, congregational decision-mak-
ing, and social ministry. Weekly theological reflection
with the supervising pastor is required. All students
Section Title
must make arrangements through the Contextual
Course Offerings
Education Office for site assignments, and all site
assignments must be approved by the Faculty. Learning
covenants are required prior to beginning the course.
IFE200 Field Education 2a, Second-Year, First
Semester (1/4 unit) Mr. Bugno
IFE201 Field Education 2b, Second-Year, Second
Semester (1/4 unit) Mr. Bugno
IFE202 Field Education 2, Second Year, double
credit (1/2 unit) With permission, selected students
may be able to complete two quarters of Field
Education within one term, including Summer Term.
(1/2 unit) Mr. Bugno
MAR Core Requirements
IFE160 Ministry Action/Reflection, First Semester (1/4 75
unit) The standard contextual education requirement in
the MAR program, this is defined by a contract negoti-
ated among student, advisor, and a supervisor or men-
tor in the student’s proposed ministerial context. It is a
combination of contextual education and practicum with
supervision and disciplined reflection. Dr. Leonard
IFE161 Ministry Action/Reflection, Second Semester
(1/4 unit) Continuation of IFE160. Dr. Leonard
MAR Liturgy and Music Specialization Requirements
IFE170 Ministry Action/Reflection for Musicians (First
Year) (1/2 unit) Supervised experience in congregations,
focusing on musical leadership of congregational song
and the role of instruments and voices in the liturgy.
With permission, may be satisfied in the congregation of
the student’s employ or call. Mr. Mummert
IFE270 Ministry Action/Reflection for Musicians
(Second Year) (1/2 unit) Supervised experience in
congregations, focusing on building clergy/musician
relationships that lead toward careful planning of parish
liturgies and fostering pastoral leadership of the musi-
cian in the life of the congregation. Placement may be
in the congregation of the student’s employ or call. Mr.
Mummert
Integrative: LITURGY AND MUSIC
MAR Specialization Core Requirements
ILM100 Introduction to Music in the Church (1 unit)
An initial study of Christian ritual music through the
ages. Mr. Mummert
Liturgical Ensemble (1/4 unit) Participation in a musi-
cal ensemble serving the seminary’s Chapel liturgies.
The class includes a weekly evening rehearsal. Open for
credit only to MAR students in the Liturgy and Music
concentration. Mr. Mummert
ILM110 Liturgical Ensemble Ia, First Year, First
Semester.
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 ILM111 Liturgical Ensemble Ib, First Year, Second
Semester.
The second year of ensemble includes conducting
instruction and opportunities with the seminary’s ensem-
bles.
ILM210 Liturgical Ensemble IIa, Second Year, First
Semester.
ILM211 Liturgical Ensemble IIb, Second Year,
Second Semester.
Liturgical Music Leadership (1/4 unit) Weekly 45-min-
ute individual private lesson on the student’s principal
musical instrument or voice with attention toward lead-
ing congregational song and providing appropriate musi-
cal environment to the liturgy. Open for credit only to
MAR students in the Liturgy and Music concentration.
Mr. Mummert
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ILM120 Liturgical Music Leadership Ia, First Year,
First Semester.
ILM121 Liturgical Music Leadership Ib, First
Year, Second Semester.
ILM220 Liturgical Music Leadership IIa, Second
Year, First Semester.
ILM221 Liturgical Music Leadership IIb, Second
Year, Second Semester.
Electives
ILM301 Musical Resources for the Congregation (1
unit) A practical survey of the resources available for the
practice of Christian ritual music in a broad ecumeni-
cal context. Special attention is paid to ordering ritual
music around the principal patterns of Christian liturgy,
the lectionary, and congregational pastoral concerns. Mr.
Mummert
ILM302 The Development of Christian Hymnody (1
unit) An historical study of the hymnody of the Church
with particular attention to the selection and use of
hymns in the congregation. Resources for the cultivation
of a diverse and musically developed congregational rep-
ertoire are explored. Mr. Mummert
ILM304 Musical and Theological Aspects of Bach
Church Cantatas (1 unit) Through listening to and ana-
lyzing selected sacred cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach,
this course builds an appreciation of music as a resource
of the Church and consider Bach’s contribution as the
culmination of a musical era. The study of Bach’s use of
the musical language to convey theological concepts cre-
ates an understanding of the importance of this period of
the Church. Mr. Mummert
ILM305 Lutheran Hymnody (1/2 unit) An examination
of the particular contribution that Lutheran hymns and
songs have made to the history, theology, and music
of the Church. Attention will be given to the historical
origins of such hymns, to the development of the
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chorale, and to contemporary congregational singing.
Dr. Wengert and Mr. Mummert
Integrative: Pastoral Theology
MDiv Core Requirement
IPC100 Introduction to Pastoral Care (1 unit) An
introduction to the fundamentals of pastoral care,
including how to respond in common pastoral, sacra-
mental, and crisis situations. Students develop a theo-
logical framework for understanding their own pastoral
identity, the meaning of care of persons, and the pas-
toral role of Christian community. Attention is given to
professional ethics, making appropriate referrals, and
the spiritual importance of self-care and boundaries.
Weekly sections focus on practicing specific listening and
responding skills. Dr. Cooper-White or as announced
Pastoral Theology Electives
IPC200B Clinical Practicum (1 unit) Pastoral care in a
clinical (hospital) setting. Open only to students of the pre-
2004-05 UTI curriculum. As announced
IPC301 Death, Dying, and Bereavement (1 unit) An
in-depth exploration of the physical, emotional, and
spiritual dimensions of death and dying, and the pro-
cess of bereavement, in the context of pastoral theology.
Students explore the skill and art of ministering to the
dying and the bereaved, and develop their own theologi-
cal framework for understanding and facing terminal
illness, life-threatening violence, and death. How to pas-
tor to diverging beliefs about evil, suffering, and life after
death is considered. (Pre-requisite: IPC100 or equiva-
lent) Dr. Cooper-White or as announced
IPC302 Relationships, Marriage, and Family (1 unit)
Pastoral care of persons in the context of intimate rela-
tionships, marriage, and family. Practical skills include
premarital preparation, parent guidance, and crisis inter-
vention with couples and families. Through readings,
case studies, and personal reflection, students gain an
understanding of intergenerational family dynamics as
they impact individuals, couples, families, and congrega-
tions, and articulate a theological framework for address-
ing issues of intimacy and family life. (Pre-requisite:
IPC100 or equivalent) Dr. Cooper-White
IPC314 Human Development in Faith Perspective
(1 unit) An introduction to human development, par-
ticularly as it shapes and undergirds faith and belief
systems. This course is designed to equip students to
attune preaching, teaching, small group ministries, and
pastoral care to the individual faith journeys of parishio-
ners. Participants learn to assess developmental “grow-
ing edges” and to foster conditions within a community
to support growth in faith in a postmodern context.
Students will explore how development influences theo-
logical conviction and the developmental aspects of faith
positions, including their own. (Pre-requisite: IPC100 or
equivalent) Dr. Cooper-White
IPC320 Pastoral Care with Women (1 unit) The
importance of gender-sensitive pastoral care has been
increasingly recognized as basic to pastoral competency.
Students explore both cultural/social/
political contexts of women’s reality, and inner dimen-
sions of women’s experience, spirituality and “women’s
ways of knowing.” Special topics include women’s life
cycle, balancing work and relationships, responding to
violence against women, depression in women, and the
pastoral impact of theological issues such as sacrifice,
forgiveness, empowerment and liberation. (Pre-requi-
site: IPC100 or equivalent) Dr. Cooper-White
IPC370 Psychopathology and the Parish Pastor:
Pastoral Assessment (1 unit) An introduction to psy-
chopathology as it affects parish life and pastoral care.
Students become familiar with the major diagnostic
categories of psychological and emotional disease, with
a view toward making appropriate pastoral interven-
tions, and knowing when and how to refer to community
resources. Crisis intervention and the role of psychopa-
thology in parish conflict are also considered. (Pre-req-
uisites: IPC100 or equivalent and CPE; some pastoral
experience preferred) Dr. Cooper-White
Integrative: Parish Practice/LEADERSHIP
MDiv Core Requirement
One of the following courses is required of all ELCA students
returning from internship.
IPP500 The Pastor as Theologian (1/2 unit) The
internship, required by the ELCA, is utilized for focused
learning and to set the stage for the final seminary year.
The course builds on the sharing of specific internship
situations or special field education settings, moves into
case studies arising out of this contextual educational
experience, engages in theological and practical reflec-
tion, and works toward developing vision and strategies
for ministry. Mr. Stewart et al.
IPP502 The Pastor as Theologian (1 unit) A full-unit
version of IPP500 specifically for students of the prior
curriculum. Mr. Stewart et al.
Parish Practice Options. The MDiv degree requires comple-
tion of one unit from among the following courses.
IPP201 Church Administration (1 unit) The focus of
the course is on the preparation for the administration of
a congregation, particularly the identification of shared
leadership with laity for evangelism, stewardship, and for
program planning, execution and evaluation. Pastoral
responsibilities for priority setting, church and personal
finances, and identification of skills among the laity are
emphasized. Mr. Stewart
IPP202 Evangelism (1 or 1/2 unit, as announced)
Evangelism is the heart of sharing the Gospel. In this
course, personal witness, biblical motivation, and con-
gregational participation are viewed through readings
and assigned visitations. As a structured part of the
Section Title
course, students research, analyze, and observe styles
Course Offerings
of evangelism in congregational life in contemporary
America. Mr. Stewart
IPP203 Stewardship (1 or 1/2 unit, as announced)
Exploring the patterns of voluntary support of American
Christianity, students look at the teaching methods used
by congregations in encouraging support of the ministry
of local congregations. The biblical basis for that teach-
ing comprises much of the course content. Mr. Stewart
Three ministry seminars, totaling ½ unit, are required of each
MDiv student of the pre-2004-05 curriculum. They may be taken
as free electives by other first professional students.
IPP400 Ministry Seminars (1/6 unit) Each six-hour
seminar addresses a topic of concern specific to the
practice of ministry, e.g. the new pastorate, leadership
styles, conflict resolution, stewardship. Seminar leader- 77
ship is provided by teams of seminary faculty and parish
practitioners. Some advance reading and a brief reflec-
tion paper are required. As announced
Seminars offered to date have included the fol-
lowing:
IPP401 Dynamics of Congregational Process
IPP404 Church Growth
IPP406 Using the Web for Parish
Communications
IPP407 Prison Ministry
IPP408 Skills for Productive Conflict
IPP412 Youth Ministry
IPP413 Church Leadership
IPP415 Market and Technology in the Church
IPP420 Weddings and Funerals
IPP499 Ministry Seminar: Independent Project
Because dialogue with colleagues is an important
dimension of ministry seminars, the normative
expectation is registration for the scheduled offer-
ings each year. Occasionally, however, a compelling
case can be made by an individual student to adapt
a distinctive structured experience as a seminar.
Application must be made to the Dean in advance
of the project. This provision does not allow for ret-
roactive adoption of previous experience.
Parish Practice Electives
IPP310 Personal and Church Finances (1 or 1/2 unit,
as announced) Students are assisted in coming to an
understanding of Christian stewardship. Particular
emphasis is placed on budgeting, fund raising, deferred
giving, and managing one’s personal finances. Mr.
Stewart
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 IPP315 The Church and Money: A Theology of
Stewardship and Fundraising (1/2 unit) A comprehen-
sive discussion of stewardship of resources in a congre-
gation with a focus on the biblical and theological under-
standings of God’s abundant gifts to us and our Christian
freedom to give in response. The class will not look at
particular methods but at approaches and styles, focus-
ing on how one helps a congregation and individuals
grow in their stewardship to the mission of the congrega-
tion and the church. Other issues will include how one
conducts a congregational campaign, how one cultivates
planned and deferred gifts, and the role of a congrega-
tional endowment. Dr. Krey et al.
IPP340 Communications and the Local Congregation
(1 unit) An exploration of the current images of the
Church and the media. The course focuses on the devel-
opment of images of how local congregations can be
78 involved in using the mass media, newspapers, radio,
television, and cable. Participation may include atten-
dance at a communication conference, if available. Mr.
Stewart
IPP341 Media Literacy (1 unit) A study of the interplay
between entertainment environment, the culture of our
society, and of Christianity with those who struggle to
live faithful lives. Music, movies, television, and interac-
tive media will be parts of the learning areas explored.
Available to distance learners when offered. Mr. Stewart
IPP360 Theology for Ministry with Youth (1 unit) An
examination of the diverse theological resources for min-
istry with young people, primarily those of high school
age. Starting from the assumption that young persons
are theological agents, the course will survey some of the
best recent writing on teens—and some by teens!—from
various developmental, cultural and theological perspec-
tives. In engagement with these texts we will seek to
develop theological approaches to ministry with youth
that value, challenge, and nurture young persons as fel-
low witnesses to the gospel. (Note: This course is not
just for those with extensive youth ministry experience
or those preparing for specializations in youth or educa-
tional ministry.) (Prerequisite: HTH100) Dr. Hoffmeyer/Mr.
Bixby
Special/Undesignated
Required
SGN100 Prolog (1 unit) An integrative introduction to
seminary studies focusing on how to “think theologically”
in the present context of cultural diversity and religious
pluralism. Sessions are designed to facilitate transition
to theological education, to assist in vocational discern-
ment, and to provide exposure to various aspects of
Christian public witness in today’s world. Staff
All new first professional students are required to participate in the
Prolog, and the expectation is that students will adjust their sched-
ules to take the entire two-week program. For those students for
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
whom the two-week seminar poses an extreme hardship, however, it
is possible to obtain credit by taking the Prolog in two segments, as
follows.
SGN100a Introduction to Theological Education
and Seminary Life (1/2 unit)
SGN100b Public Witness in a Pluralistic Context
(1/2 unit)
Formation Group
The purpose of formation groups is to provide a setting
for the nurturing of intentional spiritual disciplines and
health and wellness priorities. They serve as a model
of the small group process and as a safe place where
questions of spirituality, discernment, and vocation can
be explored. Integration of classroom learning, field
education, and community life into ongoing vocational
reflection is also a goal of these groups. The program is
two semesters in length, normally in a full-time student’s
second year of study or after a part-time student has
completed at least ten units of study.
SGN210 Formation Group 1, First Semester (1/4
unit) As announced
SGN211 Formation Group 2, Second Semester
(1/4 unit) As announced
Senior Seminars in Public Theology: Special Topics
(1 unit) A seminar in which selected students address a
topic in the life of the Church by combining critical anal-
ysis with participation in a conference or field practicum.
Enrollment limited to 10 final-year students. In 2006-07
the seminars will be:
HTH534 Tillich and Public Theology An
extended introduction to the thought of Paul
Tillich, one of the more influential theologians
on the American scene during much of the 20th
century. The seminar will pay particular attention
to Tillich’s legacy as a public theologian in times of
global chaos and reconstruction. Dr. Ray
ICS323 The Challenge of Race in Church and
Society Explores the current state of multicultural
social relations in the U. S. and examines different
approaches to building communication and
healing conflict between racial groups, including
faith-based efforts which incorporate political
mobilization and organized volunteerism. Dr. Day
IPP520 A Multicultural Society Engaging a
Monocultural Church An exploration of the pres-
ent state of multiculturalism in our churches and
the impact of an increasingly multicultural society
on the future of the church. Looking at a number
of congregations that claim to be multicultural,
students will ask, “What is a ‘multicultural’ congre-
gation?” “What are the challenges of multicultural-
ism in the areas of worship, community, and parish
practice?” Dr. Leonard
Global/Ecumenical/Interfaith Options. The MDiv degree
requires completion of one-half unit in each of these three areas.
The MAR degree requires completion of one-half unit in at least
one of the three areas. Course offerings vary each year, and other
courses in the Catalog may be designated to fulfill various of these
requirements. The following courses may be expected to be offered
on a regular basis. Additional such courses include many among
HTH341-375 and others as announced each year.
SGN150 Global Travel Seminar (1 or 1/2 unit) The
seminary offers at least one global immersion trip or
other significant cross-cultural experience each year. A
fifty-percent tuition reduction partially offsets the cost
of the trip. As announced
SGN151 Ecumenical Travel Seminar (1 or 1/2 unit)
Participation in a travel experience to gain ecumenical
insights. A fifty-percent tuition reduction partially
offsets the cost of the trip. As announced
SGN152 Interfaith Travel Seminar (1 or 1/2 unit)
Participation in a travel experience to gain interfaith
insights. A fifty-percent tuition reduction partially
offsets the cost of the trip. As announced
SGN501 Interseminary Seminar (1 unit) Selected top-
ics for students in the final year are pursued along with
students from other area seminaries. Satisfies the ecu-
menical requirement. (Final-year students by invitation
only) As announced
Electives
SGN001 Academic Writing Workshop (Non-credit) A
workshop to enhance skills in academic research and
writing. May be required for selected students.
SIS300 Independent Study (1 unit) Individually super-
vised study of special problems, limited to students who
have previously completed at least 10 units. May not be
used to complete core degree requirements. Requires
advance submission of a proposal, accompanied by spe-
cial Independent Study registration form. Coordinated
by the Dean. In consultation with directors of concentra-
tions/specializations, may be designed to fulfill concen-
tration/specialization requirements, registered as follow:
SIS300B Independent Study (Black Church)
SIS300L Independent Study (Latino)
Additional courses are available through cross-regis-
tration agreements with Palmer Theological Seminary,
the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, the Temple
University Graduate School of Religion, and Chestnut
Hill College (Graduate Division).
ADVANCED LEVEL PROGRAMS
Section Title
(Graduate School)
Course Offerings
The following courses are scheduled to be offered
in 2006-2008 or are offered regularly in the Graduate
School. Unless otherwise indicated, all are worth one
unit of credit, the equivalent of three semester hours.
STM/DMin Offerings
BBT670G Spiritual Autobiography and Biblical Texts
An examination of Biblical texts and supplemental mate-
rial from the perspective of life-stage development issues
in laity and rostered leaders. Dr. Mattison (June 2007)
BNT651G Parables and the Parish A study of the
Synoptic parables in their single, double, and triple tradi-
tions from a literary and structural perspective. Attention
will be paid to sociological context and the potential of
parables for teaching and preaching. Dr. Mattison (Fall 79
2007)
BNT660G The Letter to the Romans and the New
Perspective on Paul A close reading of Paul’s Epistle
to the Romans by means of historical, rhetorical,
literary, and social scientific criticism. Explores
the relationship between the “New Perspective on
Paul” in New Testament scholarship and “Lutheran”
interpretations of the “law” and “justification” language
in Paul’s letters. Requires email and Internet access,
CD-ROM drive and sound card. Dr. Heen (Spring 2009)
BNT661G 1 Corinthians and Galatians: Two Letters,
Two Pauls? Different issues, different language, different
cultural and geographic locations…what can we learn
about Paul as pastoral theologian from these canonical
letters? What ways might we learn about our callings as
pastoral theologians to imagine our own contexts “in
Christ”? Dr. Henrich (June 2008)
BOT602G The Exodus An exploration of the two
major phases of the Exodus story recorded in Exodus
and Numbers. This rich story of the Israelites’ forma-
tive encounter with their God uses fire and cloud, blood
and water, ritual and worship to deal with calling and
ordination, community and individual response to divine
providence, stewardship and personal piety. Lectionary
texts in Christian and Jewish tradition, as well as a sam-
pling of story and saga will be examined exegetically
and hermeneutically for their literary, socio-religious,
cultural/historical and canonical contexts and for textual,
translation, and interpretive issues. Prior knowledge of
Biblical Hebrew is helpful but not required. Dr. Gafney
(Spring 2008)
BOT670G The Minor Prophets The “Book of the
Twelve” contains visions, comedy, ethical teaching, and
some of the most profound reflection on God’s relation
to God’s people in the Bible. This seminar probes each
of the twelve books, seeking to hear clearly each distinc-
tive message. Study will focus on both literary structure
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 and historical setting. Dr. Robinson (not yet scheduled)
BOT671G Prophetic Constructions: Internal Biblical
Witness Explores the evolution of the prophetic voca-
tion in the Hebrew Scriptures by studying prophetic
characters whose ministries are preserved in texts that
are not attributed to them. Better-known prophets such
as Miriam and Moses, Elijah and Elisha will be studied,
along with lesser-known prophets such as the woman
with whom Isaiah fathered a child and Zedekiah the
Canaanite. Dr. Gafney (not scheduled)
HCH603G First Theologians: African Guides on the
Christian Way African-based thinkers and doers were
the first theologians and key leaders in early Christianity.
Controversial in their time, they influence and speak to
us now. Their personalities, struggles and theological
work mapped the Christian path through the centuries.
They thought through, acted out, and sometimes paid
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for the routes they took. Our course will look at their
lives, ideas, opponents, and the questions they pose to
us as we seek to walk in the Christian Way. Among the
themes we will follow are: The Quest for Moral Purity and
Church Holiness, The Problem of Sin and Grace, and the
Dilemma of Being Christian in Changing Societies. We
will focus on Clement of Alexandria, Origen, Tertullian,
Cyprian, Athanasius, and Augustine. Dr. Wagner (Spring
2009)
HCH610G Medieval Spirituality An examination of the
spiritual disciplines of the major monastic movements
in the western church through their writings. Special
attention will be given to the influence of their social and
cultural context. Other expressions of medieval piety will
also be examined, along with the Reformation critique
and inheritance of these traditions. Dr. Krey (not scheduled)
HCH611G Augustine and His Influence A look at this
African theologian in his original context and at his sub-
sequent importance for Christians of all times. Dr. Rusch
(June 2007)
HCH620G Lutheran Confessions for Parish Practice
Intended to increase student knowledge of the Lutheran
confessions in comparison to other confessional options
of the sixteenth century and to offer opportunity for
reflection on the relation of these documents to contem-
porary life in the parish and the Church. (Pre-requisite:
HCH201 or equivalent) Dr. Wengert (January 2008)
HCH660G Dreams and Defenses: Religion in
Northeast USA Explores the development of the
American churchscape north of the Potomac and east
of the Mississippi Rivers and examines the migration
experience to the United States at the turn of the 20th
Century, immigrant spirituality, and the development of
the ethnic parish in Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant
communities. In addition to reading about immigration
and immigrant spirituality, a major objective of the
course is to develop the capability to “read experience”
and understand how religion was lived by “people in
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
the pew.” Requires email and Internet access, CD-ROM
drive and sound card. Dr. Krueger (Spring 2009)
HTH615G Where Is God? Christian Responses to
Evil and Suffering The continual presence of evil and
suffering poses a challenge to Christian affirmations
about God’s power and caring. This course explores
the complex relationship between human suffering and
the Christian notion of evil. Through reading stories of
human suffering caused by the experience of evil we will
seek to assess traditional Christian accounts of the char-
acter and consequence of evil—with the aim of articulat-
ing an account of evil that takes seriously real stories of
human suffering. Dr. Ray (Spring 2007)
HTH630G 20th- and 21st-Century Theology and
Implications for Ministry An exploration of the meth-
odologies of several 20th- and 21st-century theologians
and the implications for parish practice. Selections from
Barth, Tillich, Niebuhr, Bonhoeffer, Bultmann, Ebeling,
Moltmann, Pannenberg, Rahner, and from liberation,
African American, feminist, and Asian theologies and
post-modern theologians. Dr. Krych (Fall 2008)
HTH635G Thinking Differently: Theology in a
Postmodern Context An investigation of the philo-
sophical character, context and challenges that postmod-
ernism provides for theology, ethics and hermeneutics.
The course will examine key postmodern thinkers (e.g.
Jacques Derrida) and the impact they are having on the-
ology. Dr. Collins (Fall 2006)
HTH640G Theological Engagements with
Anthropology Debates about the meaning of being
human will be analyzed for their philosophical, scientific,
and religious claims and assumptions. Perspectives
from the Christian tradition will help in the theological
assessment of contemporary views. Dr. Rivera (Fall 2006)
HTH645G Creation, Evolution, and Our Idea of God
How to think about God, nature and humanity in light
of the basic tenets of evolutionary theory. Examines the
contributions to evolutionary thinking of key figures from
theology, philosophy of science, and evolutionary biol-
ogy. Dr. Rivera (Spring 2008)
HTH661G Theology from a Third-World Perspective
An introduction to theological voices from Asia, Latin
America, Africa, and Palestine, with a focus on what we
in North America can learn. Requires email and Internet
access, CD-ROM drive and sound card. Dr. Baker (Fall
2007)
HTH670G Ecumenical Lutheranism Examines the
debates among Lutherans about Lutheran merger and
involvement in the ecumenical movement during the
twentieth century. Dr. Erling (January 2007)
HTH680G Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Life and Thought
A reading of Bonhoeffer’s writings in his context as a
basis for discussion of their meaning in our context. Dr.
Rasmussen (Spring 2007)
ICA605G Revitalizing Your Preaching Has your
preaching become stale? Do people listen to your
sermons politely, while their hearts and lives seem
untouched? Learn to sharpen the hearing of those
whose ears have been dulled by many sermons.
Participants will preach, rework, and re-preach a single
sermon, while beginning to master specific strategies
and tactics for reconnecting with God’s people. Dr.
Hughes (June 2008)
ICA620G Preaching the Gaps Explores the role of
the imagination in preaching: how ideas are formed, the
structure of a sermon’s moves, and the necessary theo-
logical and semiotic tensions, with an ear to how hearers
hear what the preacher says. Dr. Quivik (June 2007)
ICA634G Rhetoric in Preaching From Plato and
Aristotle to Chomsky, secular ideas about crafting mes-
sages have been informing preaching. Classical phi-
losophers and modern communication scientists will
be surveyed for application to the preaching situation.
Requires email and Internet access; CD-Rom drive and
sound card. Dr. Levering (Fall 2006)
ICA653G Liturgy and Origins: Sources for Renewal
Through a re-reading of primary, historical liturgical
texts, we will explore how different communities have
searched for a language to witness to the Christ event
and ask what that witness means for our liturgical
celebrations today. Dr. Lange (not scheduled)
ICA655G Luther and Liturgy: Demolishing the
Tower of Babel Traces Luther’s wide and varied use of
liturgical language (both direct and indirect references)
in order to approach the role of Word and sacrament in
disrupting the medieval church’s attempt (and, in fact,
every generation’s attempt) to build a tower of Babel.
Dr. Lange (January 2007)
ICA680G Spirituality An examination of the spiritual
traditions and devotional literature of Lutheranism and
the ELCA’s official ecumenical partners - the Anglican/
Episcopal, Moravian and Calvinist traditions. Personal
responses to the literature, music, and programs of the
various communions will be shared asynchronously
within a weekly schedule. Requires email and Internet
access, CD-ROM drive and sound card. Dr. Wartluft
(Spring 2008)
ICE600G Confirmation and Youth Ministries A study
of theological foundations of confirmation and youth
ministry, teaching and catechetics, psychology of ado-
lescence, theory and practical guidance in ministries to,
with, and by youth. Requires email and Internet access,
CD-ROM drive and sound card. Dr. Krych (Spring 2007)
ICE610G Educational Ministry with Adults A consid-
eration of various aspects of educational ministry with
adults, including theological foundations, learning set-
tings, learning theory, stages of adulthood, methods, and
group dynamics. Requires email and Internet access,
CD-ROM drive and sound card. Dr. Krych (Fall 2006)
Section Title
ICE620G Educational Practice in the Parish An exami-
Course Offerings
nation of the purpose, possibilities and problems of the
various forms and activities of educational ministry in
the local congregation, with a view to creative planning,
administration, and evaluation of a comprehensive par-
ish education program. Requires email and Internet
access, CD-ROM drive and sound card. Dr. Krych (Spring
2008)
ICS620G Research Methods for Studying
Congregations An introduction to both quantitative and
ethnographic research methodology with application
for congregational and community studies. The course
will draw on the rich reservoir of theoretical models
and research in religion which provide the basis for the
research design each student will produce. Dr. Day (Fall
2007)
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ICS680G Being the Church in a Global Communion
How thinking of and experiencing ourselves as local
churches in a global horizon brings new kinds of rela-
tionships, practices, and accountabilities into the heart
of what it means to be North American churches. Dr.
Bloomquist (June 2008)
IPC600G Advanced Pastoral Care Seminar A case
conference in which students with significant profes-
sional pastoral care experience share specific cases from
their own ministry with a view toward deepening their
theological understanding of those whom they serve,
honing pastoral assessment skills, evaluating their inter-
ventions and enhancing their pastoral skills, and plan-
ning next steps for their own learning and for continued
pastoral intervention with the case, as appropriate.
Readings and theological reflections are integrated with
specific case material. Students may take the course
twice for credit, bringing both new and ongoing case
material for continued consultation. (Pre-requisites:
MDiv or equivalent, CPE, and at least three years of pro-
fessional pastoral experience) Dr. Cooper-White (Fall 2008)
IPC601G A Pastoral Approach to the Dying and the
Bereaved Facing death or dealing with grief is a strug-
gle with faith as much as it is a struggle with emotions.
This course brings to this belief personal, pastoral, and
theological considerations in the hope of making our
approach to those who grieve more helpful. Dr. Aden
(January 2008)
IPC630G Ministry with Older Persons Deals with the
attitudes, sensitivities, and knowledge necessary for an
effective ministry with older persons in the congregation
and the community. Dr. Jorgenson (Spring 2007)
IPP640G Communications and the Local
Congregation An exploration of the current images of
the Church and the media. The course focuses on the
development of images of how local congregations can
be involved in using the mass media, newspapers, radio,
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 television, and cable. Mr. Stewart (not scheduled)
IPP651G Gearing Up for Mission Over time,
congregations tend to lose focus on their mission and
become stagnant. This course will prepare participants
to lead the renewal process. Learn how to establish a
sense of urgency, undertake a visioning process, and
assist the congregation to become re-rooted in its local
and broader communities. Dr. Hughes (Fall 2007)
IPP653G Transforming the Church for Mission:
Theology, Theory and Practice for Congregational
Renewal in the 21st Century Examines new emphases
in mission theology and applies these to the church’s
mission through congregational renewal, church planting
and multiplication. Dr. Daubert (January 2007)
IPP655G Discerning Theologies in Congregations A
look at the challenges to recognizing theological work
82 in congregations, recent insights for doing this more
reliably, and how this can contribute to congregational
wholeness. Dr. Nieman (January 2008)
DMin Offerings
SDM701G DMin Colloquium I (Non-credit) Addresses
the issues of individual program formation in the DMin
program, including a review of some of the key categories
of academic theology and biblical studies and the prac-
tice of ministry. Staff (June 2007, 2008)
SDM702G DMin Colloquium II (Non-credit) Research
methods and practical guidance to help prepare for
development of DMin projects. Staff (June 2007, 2008)
SDM703G DMin Colloquium II Equivalency (Non-
credit) Alternative registration for DMin students
who have successfully completed SGN603G Research
Methods. Involves payment of Colloquium II fee only;
participation in Colloquium II is waived.
NOTE: Colloquia above are not formal courses; they are required
collegial events of two to four days each, offered in June, during which
students address matters of the program and their progress.
SDM710G DMin Collegial Seminar A seminar for
DMin students in which case studies are used to explore
theological and pastoral issues in ministry. Dr. Wagner
(January 2007, 2008)
SIS700G Independent Study Individually supervised
study of special problems, as approved by student’s
supervising committee. Requires advance submission of
a proposal, accompanied by special Independent Study
registration form. Coordinated by the Dean, in consulta-
tion with Associate Dean of Graduate Education.
ThD/STM Offerings
BBT840G New Testament Christologies A study of how
the earliest Christian communities presented and revered
Jesus, with reviews of some of the considerable literature
on the subject. Particular attention will be paid to the
Son of Man designation. Dr. Borsch (Spring 2007)
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
HCH810G History of Interpretation of the Bible:
Pauline Exegesis Traces the Pauline themes of nature
and grace, justification, law and gospel, spirit and letter,
and faith, from the Gnostics to the late medieval period.
(Knowledge of Greek and Latin helpful) Dr. Krey (not
scheduled)
HCH812G Saint Augustine An examination of the life,
thought, and influence of Augustine of Hippo.
Each seminar will focus on a specific text. Dr. Krey (not
scheduled)
HCH820G Readings in Reformation History and
Theology An analysis of a major figure (e.g. Luther,
Melanchthon, Calvin, Zwingli, Bucer), event (e.g.
Peasants’ War, 1530 Diet of Augsburg), and/or move-
ment (e.g. late-medieval scholasticism, Anabaptism,
confessionalization) of the Reformation. Students will
be encouraged to link their research to the historical,
theological, and social contexts of the time. Dr. Wengert
(Spring 2008)
HCH823G Melanchthon’s Theology An investigation
of the thought of Philip Melanchthon as reflected in his
theological writings, with a special focus on his Loci com-
munes. Dr. Wengert (Spring 2007)
HCH830G American Religious History An opportunity
for the student to explore in depth an area of particular
interest in primary sources, while reading recent second-
ary works in American religious history that examine the
interface of events, trends, eras, movements, nations,
cultures, and traditions in the United States. Attention
is given to discourse, practices, communities, and insti-
tutions, and to historiographical questions. Dr. Pahl
(Spring 2007, 2009)
HTH820G Trinitarian Theology An examination of the
classical development and contemporary revitalization
of the doctrine of the Trinity, with an emphasis on using
Trinitarian approaches to address a broad range of con-
temporary issues in theology and ethics. Dr. Hoffmeyer
(Spring 2009)
HTH823G Thinking Spirit: G. W. F. Hegel and
Contemporary Theology G.W.F. Hegel understood his
work as a philosophical explication of the doctrine of the
Trinity, and focused his Trinitarian philosophy on Spirit.
His emphases on process, historicity, relationality, and
non-foundationalism make him our contemporary, even
though he lived two centuries ago. Although the textual
focus will be Hegel’s own writings, we will read them in
relation to their appropriation and misappropriation by
later theologians. Our fundamental concern will be criti-
cal engagement with Hegel’s thought for constructive
theological work today. Dr. Hoffmeyer (Fall 2006)
HTH832G Contemporary Neo-Liberal Theologians
Readings from several generations of theologians who
may loosely be termed “neo-liberal,” including Sally
McFague, Douglas John Hall, Serene Jones, and others.
Dr. Ray (Fall 2007)
HTH890G Theology of Religions A critical examina-
tion of contemporary theological approaches to religious
pluralism, especially as they relate to biblical and his-
torical responses to the problematic of world religions.
Selected theological approaches from a variety of tra-
ditions from the late-19th century to the present will
receive attention. Perspectives from other living faiths
will also be addressed in this seminar. Dr. Rajashekar (Fall
2007)
ICA804G Communicating the Word of God
Exploration of theologians of the 20th and 21st centu-
ries who focus on communication of the Word of God
through preaching and teaching, with implications for
and relation to contemporary theory and practice of
homiletics and education. Team-taught (not yet scheduled)
ICS820G Religion and Social Change The role of
religion within social movement theory. An analytical
examination of various social movements will explore
how faith functions either to facilitate or to inhibit social
mobilization at all levels, from congregations to global
communions. What then are the implications for our
theological understanding of both Church and spirit? Dr.
Day (Spring 2008)
IPC860G Pastoral Theology of Good and Evil Pastoral
care-givers in situations of suffering frequently encounter
the question, “How could God allow such evil to hap-
pen?” This seminar will explore the classic and contem-
porary doctrines of theodicy in relation to pastoral care
in contexts of suffering, pain, and evil. Dr. Cooper-White
(not scheduled)
SGN803G Research Methods A thorough examination
of the variety of research methodologies available for
STM theses and ThD (PhD) dissertations in scriptural/
theological/historical/social-ethical disciplines. Special
attention is given to the actual theses and dissertations
being proposed by the participants. Dr. Krey et al. (Fall
2006, 2008)
SIS800G Independent Study (STM) Individually super-
vised study of special problems by the STM student,
as approved by student’s advisor. Requires advance
submission of a proposal, accompanied by special
Independent Study registration form. Coordinated
by the Dean, in consultation with Associate Dean of
Graduate Education.
ThD Offerings
BBT910G Scriptural Theology Seminar Describing
writings as scripture signifies a special status and func-
tion for those works within communities of faith. This
course will examine the historical development of
doctrines of scripture, the various ways in which the
authority of scriptural writings has been understood, the
implications of scriptural status for strategies of inter-
pretation, and the relationship between the authority of
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the scripture within a community of faith and within the
Course Offerings
larger realm of public discourse. Primary focus will be
on the biblical tradition, but other scriptural traditions
will be considered as well. Dr. Robinson (Fall 2006, 2008)
BBT923G The Heritage of Reformation
Hermeneutics: From Biblical Theology to Biblical
Criticism and Back Again An examination of biblical
theologies of churches that are heirs of the Reformation
through various pre-modern (e.g. protestant orthodoxy),
modern (e.g. the literalism of common sense real-
ism, neo-Lutheranism), and post-modern (e.g. reader-
response) configurations. Attention will be given to the
effect of larger shifts in scientific, academic and popular
culture upon the understanding of the nature and role of
Scripture in the theological enterprise. The rise of higher
criticism, especially historical-criticism, and its effect
upon the discipline of biblical theology is assessed as 83
well as possibilities for a reconfiguration of the role of
biblical studies for the public work of the church in the
twenty-first century. Dr. Heen (Fall 2007)
ICE900G ThD Teaching Seminar (Non-credit)
Explores methods of teaching in higher education set-
tings, such as colleges and seminaries. Prepares stu-
dents for teaching assistant responsibilities that are a
required part of the ThD program. Non-credit monthly
workshops will follow to continue reflection on teaching
throughout the rest of the first and the second years. Dr.
Krych et al. (January 2007, 2008)
IPC940G Correlational Theology A seminar in theo-
logical method for ministry. Using a close reading of
texts and case material, students will engage the task
of bringing the discipline of theology into dialogue with
other disciplines relevant to ministry in a postmodern
context, such as psychology and the social sciences, gen-
der theory, and postmodern cultural studies. Both his-
torical and contemporary theological texts will be exam-
ined as examples of correlational impulses and methods.
Dr. Cooper-White (Spring 2007)
SGN900G Seminar in Public Theology The public
aspect of the various disciplines - history, Bible, theol-
ogy, ministry - will be related to issues arising from the
analysis of the contemporary public situation. The semi-
nar will cover such issues as communicating theology
in the public arena, theology and social ethical issues,
practical application of theology in everyday life and in
contemporary society, relation of theology to other dis-
ciplines, theology and culture, engaging other religious
traditions, etc. Team-taught (Spring 2008)
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FACULTY
The Rev. Frederick Houk Borsch, PhD
Professor, New Testament; Chair of Anglican Studies
(2003)
BA, Princeton University, 1957; BA,
Oxford University, 1959; MA, Oxford
University, 1963; STB, The General
Seminary, 1960; PhD,The University
of Birmingham (England), 1966
Prior to his appointment to the
new Chair of Anglican Studies
at LTSP, Dr. Borsch was Interim
Dean of the Berkeley Divinity
School at Yale University and
Associate Dean of the Yale
Divinity School. He is the
retired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.
In addition to holding teaching posts in England and
at Seabury-Western and The General Theological
Seminaries, Dr. Borsch was formerly Dean, President,
and Professor of New Testament at the Church Divinity
School of the Pacific, and Dean of the Chapel with rank
of Professor of Religion at Princeton University where he
taught in the Program in the History, Archaeology and
Religions of the Ancient World. From 1988 to 2000, he
was Chair of the Theology Committee for the House of
Bishops of the Episcopal Church. Contributor of essays,
articles and poetry to a number of journals and news-
papers, he is the author or editor of 18 books, and has
been a conference leader and given university and semi-
nary lectures at a number of institutions in the U.S. and
abroad. In 1985 he was the preacher for The Protestant
Hour for 13 weeks.
The Rev. Pamela Cooper-White, PhD
Professor, Pastoral Theology (1999)
BMus, Boston University, 1977; MA,
Harvard University, 1980; MDiv,
Harvard Divinity School, 1983; PhD,
Harvard University, 1983; MA, Holy
Names College (Oakland, CA),1994;
Ph.D., Institute for Clinical
Social Work, 2001; Pastorates in
Massachusetts, California, Illinois,
Pennsylvania 1979-present.
Recipient of the American
Association of Pastoral
Counselors’ 2005 “Distinguished
Achievement in Research and Writing” award, Dr.
Cooper-White is the author of four books: Many Voices:
Pastoral Psychotherapy in Relational and Theological Perspective
(Fortress, 2006); Shared Wisdom: Use of the Self in Pastoral
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Care and Counseling (Fortress, 2004); The Cry of Tamar:
Violence Against Women and the Church’s Response (Fortress,
1995), which won a 1995 Top Ten Books award from the
Academy of Parish Clergy; and Schoenberg and the God Idea
Facu;ty
(UMI Research Press, 1985). She has also authored a
small-group resource book entitled Women Healing and
Empowering (ELCA Publishing) and numerous chapters
and articles on aspects of pastoral theology, women’s
development, and pastoral care of post-traumatic stress.
She is the former Director of the Center for Women and
Religion at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley,
California. An Episcopal priest and pastoral psycho-
therapist, she is certified as a clinical Fellow in the
American Association of Pastoral Counselors and serves
as Co-Chair of the Person/Culture/Religion Group of the
American Academy of Religion. Dr. Cooper-White teaches
courses on pastoral care and counseling, pastoral theol- 85
ogy, and Anglicanism.
The Rev. Katie Day, PhD
Charles A. Schieren Professor, Church and Society
(1985)
BA, Wheaton College, 1973; MDiv,
Gordon-Conwell Seminary, 1977;
STM, Union Seminary (NY), 1982;
PhD, Temple University, 1996;
Pastorates in Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania, 1977-81, 1983-85.
Dr. Day came to LTSP with
unique pastoral, community
organizing, economic develop-
ment and research experience.
She brings this depth to the
area of Church and Society,
teaching courses on urban ministry, the social sciences,
social ethics, and economics as they relate to the church.
An ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church, her long-
term ecumenical relationships with African American
congregations make her well qualified as the Director
of the Metropolitan/Urban Ministry Concentration. Dr.
Day’s research into the recent wave of church burnings
prompted the Lilly Foundation to award her and the
Seminary a $312,000 grant to explore this phenomenon.
Dr. Day’s most recent book, Difficult Conversations: Taking
Risks and Acting with Integrity (Alban Institute, 2001), invites
congregations into the challenging and rewarding task of
discussing serious social issues.
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 The Rev. Wilda C. M. Gafney, PhD
Associate Professor, Old Testament and Hebrew
(2003)
BA, Earlham College, 1987;
MDiv, Howard University School
of Divinity, 1997; Graduate
Certificate in Women’s Studies,
Duke University, 2000; PhD, Duke
University, 2006.
The first African American
woman scholar to serve
on the LTSP faculty, Wilda
Gafney is a third-genera-
tion soldier who served for
five years as a chaplain in
the Army Reserves as pastor to a hospital congregation
86 and provided psychiatric pastoral care. Baptized in the
African Methodist Episcopal Church, she belonged to a
non-denominational congregation as a teen, attended
a Baptist school during her junior high years, went on
to a Catholic high school, and earned a BA in biology at
Earlham, a Quaker college. Dr. Gafney began her career
as a research biologist, concentrating on immunology
and biological defense, but later experienced a renewal of
faith and entered Howard Divinity School. She received
a pastoral appointment in the AME Zion Church in 2001.
She is now a member of the Episcopal Church (USA)
and shares in the teaching/preaching ministry of the
African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, the first African
American Episcopal church in the U.S., founded in 1792.
Professor Gafney is also a member of the Dorshei Derekh
Reconstructionist Minyan and has a particular interest in
how Christians read and interpret the Hebrew Scriptures.
She has numerous scholarships, awards and fellowships
to her credit, including doctoral and dissertation fellow-
ships from the Fund for Theological Education, a Vernon
Johns preaching award and a Duke University Women’s
Studies Graduate Fellowship. She recently published a
series of Bible studies on Genesis in Abingdon’s Pastor’s
Bible Study, Volume 3. Her current projects are an explora-
tion of motherhood in messianic genealogies in Ruth and
Matthew for Semeia and a commentary on the book of
Numbers in the African Women’s Bible Commentary.
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Erik M. Heen, PhD
Professor, New Testament and Greek (1996)
AB, Harvard College, 1973; MDiv,
Harvard Divinity School, 1982; MTh,
Luther Theological Seminary, 1990;
MPhil, Columbia University, 1993;
PhD, Columbia University, 1997.
Dr. Heen teaches New Testament
courses, including the core
introductions, individual book
electives, and Greek. Dr. Heen
is interested in how the Bible
is being read in parishes and
homes in the United States
today, and seeks innovative approaches to parish-based
Bible study, including those that explore the use of film.
Dr. Heen’s current New Testament exegetical interests
include Pauline theology, the Gospel of John, and how
social-scientific criticism can provide insights into the
interaction of early Christians with the larger Hellenistic
world. Dr. Heen’s current hermeneutical interests include
the understandings of Scripture during the period of
Lutheran Orthodoxy and the rise of historical-criticism,
the history of the use of the Bible among Lutherans in
North American in the 19th and 20th centuries, and con-
temporary “Lutheran” understandings of Scripture. He
edited, along with Philip Krey, the Hebrews volume in
the Ancient Christian Commentary series (InterVarsity Press,
2005). He is a member of the ELCA consultation on
Scripture and part of an ELCA planning group to develop
a multi-year emphasis called “Book of Faith: Lutherans
Read the Bible.”
The Rev. John F. Hoffmeyer, PhD
Associate Professor, Systematic Theology (1998)
BA, Haverford College, 1980;
CATS, Pacific Lutheran Theological
Seminary, 1991; PhD, Boston
College, 1991. Theological and
philosophical studies at Institut
Supérieur Libre de Théologie et de
Philosophie Religieuse, Paris, 1986,
and Eberhard-Karls-Universität,
Tübingen (1982-84).
Dr. Hoffmeyer’s work draws
upon diverse traditions of
theological and philosophical
reflection for the purpose of critical, constructive, and
transformative engagement with contemporary ques-
tions and challenges. His own theology is a Trinitarian
elaboration of the biblical promise/command: “Do not
be afraid.” He teaches courses in dogmatics, constructive
theology, ethics, and youth ministry. He has served as
a Visiting Professor at the University of Heidelberg and
has worked with the Lutheran Church of El Salvador. He
is currently working on the question of how a Trinitarian
and sacramental theology can provide resources for
responding in critical and constructive ways to the prob-
lems of a consumer society.
The Rev. Elizabeth F. Huwiler, PhD
Professor, Old Testament and Hebrew (1996)
On leave in 2006-07
BA, Carroll College, 1973; MDiv, Lutheran Theological Seminary,
Gettysburg, 1980; PhD, Duke University, 1988. Pastorate in
Illinois, 1980-83.
Dr. Huwiler is interested in women and the Bible (both
women in biblical texts and women’s interpretation
of the Bible). Biblical poetry and wisdom are other
long-standing areas of study. A particular focus on the
Song of Songs has led her to explore issues of human
sexuality in the Bible. Dr. Huwiler’s book, Biblical Women:
Mirrors, Models, and Metaphors (United Church Press, 1993)
proposes how biblical stories and images of woman
can serve as models of faithfulness. Her commentary
on “Ecclesiastes” and “Song of Songs” has been pub-
lished in Hendrickson’s New International Bible Commentary
Series. Dr. Huwiler’s current research emphasis is bibli-
cal authority, especially in an ecumenical and interfaith
context. Having taught at a United Church of Christ
seminary for several years, she is particularly invested
in the ELCA’s ecumenical agreements, especially with
the Reformed denominations. Judaism is another area
of interest, and she is exploring ways that Christians can
learn from Jewish spirituality and worship. Dr. Huwiler is
currently on ecclesiastical leave while serving as a parish
pastor in Poland.
The Rev. Philip D. W. Krey, PhD
Ministerium of New York Professor, Early Church
History; President and Chair of the Faculty (1990)
BA, University of Massachusetts,
1972; MDiv, Gettysburg Seminary,
1976; MA, Catholic University of
America, 1985; PhD, University of
Chicago, 1990. Fulbright Fellow,
University of Munich, 1988-89.
Pastorates in Maryland, Illinois, and
Pennsylvania, 1976-85, 1987-88,
1990-99.
Dr. Krey, the current president
of LTSP, brings a blend of inter-
ests, including urban parish
leadership, the history of biblical interpretation in the
early and medieval church, medieval theology, and a
special fascination for the history of the interpretation
of the Book of Revelation. His literary credits include a
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translation of a Revelation Commentary by the medi-
eval Franciscan Nicholas of Lyra. With Lesley Smith of
Oxford, he co-edited a book for Brill on Nicholas’s com-
mentary on the whole Bible (2000). He edited, along
Faculty
with Erik Heen, the Hebrews volume in the Ancient
Christian Commentary series (InterVarsity Press, 2005).
He has also translated and edited, along with Thomas
Izbicki and Gerald Christianson, selected letters of
Aeneas Piccolomini (Pope Pius II) for Catholic University
Press (2006). He has translated and edited, along with
Peter D. S. Krey, Luther’s Spirituality (Classics of Western
Spirituality) for Paulist Press (2007). He is also the co-
editor along with Lawrence Bond and Thomas Ryan of a
series by Eerdmans Publishing Co., The Bible and Tradition.
Co-founder of the Inner City Ministers’ Guild, Dr. Krey
teaches courses on the ecumenical creeds, early and
medieval church history, spirituality, and urban ministry. 87
He serves as the executive director of the Eastern Cluster
of Lutheran Seminaries from 2006-2008, is a member
of the board of Lutheran World Relief, and serves as an
ELCA delegate to the Faith and Order Commission of
the National Council of Churches (USA).
Karl Krueger, PhD
Director of the Krauth Memorial Library; Associate
Professor, History of Christianity (2003)
BS, Philadelphia College of Bible,
1974; MDiv, The Lutheran
Theological Seminary at Philadelphia,
1980; MA, Russian and East
European Studies, University of
Michigan, 1987; Ph.D., History,
University of Michigan 1992;
M.L.S., Drexel University 1996;
Theological Studies at the Kirchliche
Hochschule Wuppertal, 1976-1977;
Summer Session, Jagiellonian
University, Krakow, 1983. Pastorates
in Pennsylvania and Ontario,
Canada, 1980-83, 1986-92.
Karl Krueger’s fascination with the role of religion in
the immigrant experience led him to study history at
the University of Michigan and write a dissertation on
the congregations of the Polish-speaking Lutheran
Mazurians in East Prussia and the United States. He
has created an online graduate course that explores
the religious history, piety, and migration experience
of East Europeans to the United States. Before coming
to the Krauth Memorial Library, Dr. Krueger worked in
the Rare Book Room of the University of Michigan and
as Public Services Librarian at the Balch Institute for
Ethnic Studies, a library and museum that was dedi-
cated to American Ethnic Life and Immigration History.
Dr. Krueger has attended the Rare Book School at the
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 University of Virginia and mounted several exhibits fea- The Rev. Dirk G. Lange, PhD
turing the treasures of the Library in the Main Rotunda.
He is the curator of a new permanent exhibit of the his- Assistant Professor of Christian Assembly (2005)
tory of American Lutheranism in The Brossman Center. BA, University of Winnipeg, 1979;
STM, The Lutheran Theological
Seminary at Philadelphia
The Rev. Margaret A. Krych, PhD (2001); PhD (with distinction)
Charles F. Norton Professor, Christian Education and in Theological Studies with a
Theology; Associate Dean of Graduate Education; concentration in Liturgical
Director, Doctor of Ministry Program, Eastern Cluster Theology, Emory University, 2005.
of Lutheran Seminaries (1977) Brother of Taizé, 1979-1998;
pastorate in Georgia, 2001-2005.
BA, University of Western Australia,
1963; BD, Melbourne College of Dr. Lange’s ministerial expe-
Divinity, 1966; DipEd, University rience has covered a wide
of Western Australia, 1968; ThM, spectrum of activities, but all
Melbourne College of Divinity, 1970; under one umbrella: liturgy
PhD, Princeton Seminary, 1985; in the lives of people. During the 1980’s, as a brother
88 Pastorate in Australia, 1966-67. of Taizé, he worked with church leaders and many lay
people involved with the prayer groups in the Eastern
A native Australian, Dr. Krych
European underground. During the early 1990’s he was
has two passionate interests in
engaged with the prayer and songs of Taizé. After leaving
teaching and writing: Christian
Taizé, he came to LTSP to study under Gordon Lathrop
education and twentieth- and
and then went on to do doctoral work under Don Saliers
twenty-first-century systematic theology. She teaches
and Mark Jordan at Emory. He is editor and contributor
courses in Christian education, youth ministry, and con-
of Ordo: Bath, Word, Prayer, Table (OSL, 2006), an intro-
temporary systematic theology, coordinates the DMin
duction to liturgical theology and festschrift in honor
colloquia, and directs the teaching component of the
of Dr. Lathrop. With Luther and Derrida as dialogue
ThD program. She teaches both in the classroom and by
partners, Dr. Lange queries theology, its disruption and
means of distance learning. Dr. Krych has written a num-
its re-writing, through the lens of the liturgy. He has
ber of books, including Teaching the Gospel Today and has
been involved with the Renewing Worship project of the
also written a monograph and contributed chapters to
ELCA, serving on the editorial board for Daily Prayer
eleven additional books. Five of these books were written
as well as participating on the development panels for
jointly by the Christian Education professors of the ELCA
Holy Communion and the Psalter. He has published
seminaries, including The Ministry of Children’s Education:
several articles in the liturgical journal, Worship, as well
Foundations, Contexts and Practices (Fortress Press, 2004),
as in several other scholarly journals. He is a member
which she jointly planned and to which she contributed
of the North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL) and
the Introduction and two chapters, and Christian Education
founder and convener of the seminar group on Liturgy
as Evangelism, edited by Norma Cook Everist (Fortress
and Postmodern Questions. He is also a member of
Press, planned for 2007). Dr. Krych has also authored
American Academy of Religion (AAR), Societas Liturgica
some thirty articles, primarily in Christian Education
and the Academy of Homiletics.
and theology, and has conducted educational seminars
nationally. As Associate Dean for Graduate Education,
she directs the seminary’s STM, ThD, and DMin programs.
She is an ordained pastor of the ELCA and serves on the
denomination’s Board of Publication (Augsburg Fortress
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The Rev. Charles R. Leonard, EdD
Director of Contextual Education (1997)
BS, Pennsylvania State University,
1971; MDiv, The Lutheran Theological
Seminary at Philadelphia, 1976; ThM,
Princeton Theological Seminary, 1978;
DMin, Eastern Baptist Theological
Seminary, 1983; MEd, Columbia
University, 1992; EdD., Columbia
University, 1997; Pastorates in
Pennsylvania, 1976-93.
Dr. Leonard came to LTSP with a
background in overseas mission-
ary work, urban congregation leadership, and college
chaplaincy. His interests and research are in the areas
of leadership development, church administration,
church growth, and the general practice of ministry. As
Associate Professor of Practical Theology, he teaches
courses in urban ministry with a particular emphasis on
the “practice of ministry.” With his extensive knowledge
of area congregations and their leaders, Dr. Leonard is
instrumental in assisting students in finding appropriate
ministry sites for pursuing internships. He spends much
of his time guiding and supporting students during their
practical training, assisting them to do theological reflec-
tion and advising them concerning their vocational dis-
cernment.
The Rev. Robin D. Mattison, PhD
Associate Professor, New Testament and Greek (1989)
BA, University of Delaware, 1969; MA/MDiv, University of
Chicago, 1973; PhD, Vanderbilt
University, 1995; Pastorates in
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, 1974-80.
Dr. Mattison is passionate about
teaching the New Testament
and feminist hermeneutics from
the perspective of literary and
anthropological criticism. Her
research interests are in explor-
ing symbol systems in Scripture.
A recent focus has been on how
themes and images are devel-
oped by an author to change a reader’s point of view.
She is also deeply committed to assist, using the New
Testament’s own examples, women students and stu-
dents of color to be prepared to face the specific chal-
lenges of their ministry. She encourages all students to
develop a well-informed perspective on New Testament
origins and disciplined interpretive skills to address the
challenges of a less-than-inclusive world. Besides teach-
ing courses on the New Testament, Dr. Mattison teaches
Greek, biblical interpretation, exegetical methods, and
feminine biblical issues.
Jon Pahl, PhD
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Professor, History of Christianity in North America
(2000)
BA, Valparaiso University, 1980;
Faculty
MTS, Trinity Lutheran Seminary,
1983; Ph.D., University of
Chicago, 1990.
Dr. Pahl teaches courses on
American religions, Lutherans
in America, sacred places,
and violence and religion.
His first book, Paradox Lost:
Free Will and Political Liberty in
American Culture, 1630-1760,
investigates the formative
importance of theological debates over the freedom of
the will in colonial New England. Dr. Pahl’s research also 89
includes attention to the history of youth, including Youth
Ministry in Modern America: 1930-the Present. In his most
recent work, Shopping Malls and Other Sacred Spaces: Putting
God in Place, Dr. Pahl explores the theological significance
of a wide variety of places in American culture. He is
completing a new book entitled Violence and the Sacred in
America: A History of Innocent Domination.
The Rev. Melinda A. Quivik, PhD
Assistant Professor of Christian Assembly (2005)
BA, St. Olaf College, 1972; MA,
Columbia University, Teachers
College, 1977; MDiv, The
Lutheran Theological Seminary
at Philadelphia, 1994; PhD in
Worship, Proclamation, and the
Arts, Graduate Theological Union,
2003; pastorates in Montana (1993-
98) and Minnesota (2002-05).
Dr. Quivik, along with Dr.
Lange, teaches a new
integration of the fields of
liturgy and homiletics, called Christian Assembly.
She also teaches electives in both fields. Dr. Quivik’s
research interests include the construction of meaning
in the assembly and the use of image and imagination
in preaching. Her book, A Christian Funeral: Witness to
the Resurrection (Augsburg Fortress, 2005) is part of the
Worship Matters series, utilizing research from her PhD
work, The Beautiful Funeral: The Aesthetics of a Liturgy (UMI,
2003). She has written for New Proclamation, Sundays and
Seasons, the journal Liturgy, various publications of the
ELCA and homiletical helps. Her involvement with the
Renewing Worship project of the ELCA to prepare the
new hymnbook, Evangelical Lutheran Worship, included
work on the preaching consultation on Principles for
Worship, development panels for the Holy Communion
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 and Life Passages liturgies, Renewing Worship
Days presentations in several different synods, and
congregational testing for the holy communion settings.
As a member of the North American Academy of Liturgy,
she convenes the Liturgical Language Seminar. Dr.
Quivik is also a member of the Academy of Homiletics,
Societas Liturgica, and the American Academy of Religion.
The Rev. J. Paul Rajashekar, PhD
Luther D. Reed Professor, Systematic Theology
(1991)
BA, St. Philomena’s College, 1968;
BD, United Theological College, 1971;
STM, Concordia Seminary-Seminex,
1974; PhD, University of Iowa, 1981;
Pastorate in Iowa, 1976–79.
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For Dr. Rajashekar, the current
Dean of the Seminary, grappling
with issues of religious pluralism
in our society has been a life-
long pursuit. A former Executive
Secretary for the Lutheran World
Federation in Geneva, he joined the LTSP Faculty in 1991
and teaches courses on scriptural authority, doctrine,
contemporary theology, ecumenism, world religions and
inter-religious dialogue. The corpus of his published work
includes New Religious Movements and the Church (co-edited
with A. Brockway, WCC Publications, 1987), “Religious
Pluralism and Lutheran Theology” (LWF Report, 23/24,
1988), and Islam in Asia: Perspectives for Christian-Muslim
Encounter (co-edited with H.S. Wilson, LWR-WARC, 1992).
Dr. Rajashekar’s research today involves the many chal-
lenges facing our practice of the Christian faith, particu-
larly in our context of Christian ecumenism, cultural
pluralism, post modernism, and our scientific and tech-
nological worldview. He seeks to articulate a relevant
and responsible theology that is true to Lutheran con-
victions and is at the same time open to insights and
values of other faiths in dialogue. His latest publications
include Bridging Gospel and Asian Cultures (ELCA, 2006) and
“Navigating Difficult Questions” in The Evangelizing Church:
A Lutheran Contribution, Richard H. Bliese and Craig Van
Gelder, eds. (Augsburg Fortress, 2005). Dr. Rajashekar
will direct a Henry Luce Foundation grant to develop an
Asian Theological Initiative at LTSP.
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The Rev. Dr. Stephen G. Ray
Associate Professor of African American Studies;
Director, Urban Theological Institute (2005)
B. S., Charter Oak State College,
Newington, CT, 1989; MDiv,
Yale Divinity School, 1993; PhD.,
Religious Studies-African American
Studies Joint Degree Program, Yale
University, 2000
Raised in New York City’s
Queens Borough, Stephen
Ray refers to himself as
a man of comparatively
simple faith. “My mother
instilled in me that God will
provide,” says Ray, who is an ordained minister of
the United Church of Christ. “When I worked at the
Crisis Intervention Center, I got to see how the social
and economic systems work to bring calamity on
people who had nothing to do with bringing it on to
themselves.” Prior to joining the LTSP faculty, he taught
broadly in contemporary theology, African American
Studies and philosophy as the Associate Professor of
Theology and Philosophy at Louisville Presbyterian
Theological Seminary. Dr. Ray has also taught courses
at Yale Divinity School and the Hartford Seminary. He
has written several articles and lectured on African
American religion and human rights. Dr. Ray is the
author of several published works, including A Struggle
from the Start: The Black Community of Hartford, 1639-1960
and Do No Harm: Social Sin and Christian Responsibility.
In addition to his own monographs, he has been a
contributor to the recently published book, Constructive
Theology: A Contemporary Approach to Classical Themes, and to
the forthcoming book, Human Rights: Christian Influences
and Issues. In 2002 he was named the Kentuckiana
Metroversity Distinguished Teacher of Adult Learners.
During much of his time in Louisville he served as
pastor of Plymouth Congregational United Church of
Christ. “Teaching and scholarship always need to be
accountable to the church, and serving as a pastor
has been one way I’ve tried to be accountable,” he
says. “Teaching needs to be seen through the prism of
concrete ministry.”
The Rev. Nelson Rivera, PhD
Associate Professor, Systematic Theology and
Hispanic Ministry; Director, Latino Concentration
(1998)
BA, Universidad de Puerto Rico,
1981; MDiv, The Lutheran
Theological Seminary at
Philadelphia, 1987; MA, Temple
University, 1997; STM, The
Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Philadelphia, 1998; PhD, Temple
University, 2006; Pastorates in
Puerto Rico 1987-93.
Due to his interest in devel-
opments in modern science,
as well as his concern for the
proper understanding of the relationship between reli-
gion and the sciences, Dr. Rivera’s teaches courses that
explore the social and theological dimensions of impor-
tant scientific concepts and ideas. Of late, his research
has focused on the meanings and implications of evolu-
tionary theory and on the possibilities for a theology of
evolution. As part of his responsibilities with the Latino
Concentration, Dr. Rivera also teaches courses in system-
atic theology from a Latino perspective. As a Lutheran,
he has been involved, with other members of the Latino
community, in a critical reassessment of Luther’s theol-
ogy as a source for their own ecclesial reflection. As a
theologian, as a Latino scholar, and as someone com-
mitted to the perspectives brought by liberation theolo-
gy, Dr. Rivera normally moves within an interdisciplinary
intellectual landscape.
The Rev. Robert B. Robinson, PhD
Anna C. Burkhalter Professor, Old Testament and
Hebrew (1989)
BA, Ursinus College, 1969;
MDiv, Yale Divinity School,
1974; PhD, Yale University,
1982.
Dr. Robinson is deeply inter-
ested in the theory and prac-
tice of interpretation of the
Bible, and particularly in the
application of current liter-
ary techniques to interpreta-
tion. Behind that interest
is a desire to see the Bible
read with understanding and
confidence by all Christians. Approaching the Bible as
a consummately profound literary work allows the sort
of disciplined observation and probing discussion that
leads to deeper understanding of the Word of God for
our lives. He has written a commentary on the Book of
Genesis, a commentary that uses such familiar liter-
Section Title
ary terms as character, plot, theme and allusion to knit
together a holistic picture of the book. At the same
time he is researching the history of interpretation of
Genesis, studying the many brilliant early readers to
Faculty
learn what they saw as most important in each passage
and how that message spoke to the life of their commu-
nity of faith. Besides the books of Genesis and Job, Dr.
Robinson’s area of expertise includes biblical Hebrew, as
well as the Old Testament’s milieu, social models, and
worldviews.
The Rev. Richard N. Stewart, MDiv
Associate Professor, Communications, Parish
Administration (1988)
BA, Wittenberg University,
1967; MDiv, Hamma School 91
of Theology, 1971; Graduate
study, Temple University.
Pastorates in Ohio and the US
Virgin Islands, 1971-89, and
Pennsylvania, 1998-2002.
Since joining the LTSP faculty,
Professor Stewart has served
as an interim minister, having
previously been a parish pas-
tor in Ohio and the US Virgin
Islands. He was a campus pas-
tor at Central State University in Ohio and has served
on the advisory committee of The Lutheran magazine and
the ELCA’s Office of Communication. Believing that the
congregational leader is an essential communicator for
parish life, his ministry has been shaped by his studies
of media, communication, and technology. As Director
of Distance Learning, Mr. Stewart was instrumental in
enabling the Seminary to offer state-of-the-art distance
learning capabilities. His recent work in leadership devel-
opment explores the ways congregations can use tech-
nology in administration, outreach and mission, and he
strives to assist students, both lay and clergy, to under-
stand and utilize contemporary communication media
as they prepare for leadership in the parish. Mr. Stewart
teaches courses in the Integrative Theology area, includ-
ing evangelism, stewardship, parish administration, and
use of media.
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 The Rev. Timothy J. Wengert, PhD
Ministerium of Pennsylvania Professor, Reformation
History (1989)
BA, University of Michigan, 1972;
MA, 1973; MDiv, Luther Seminary,
1977; PhD, Duke University,
1984; Pastorates in Minnesota and
Wisconsin, 1977-78, 1983-89.
Dr. Wengert brings to LTSP
a career-long interest in
Lutheran history, particularly
as it relates to Martin Luther,
Philip Melanchthon and the
Lutheran Confessions. An author
of many books and scholarly
articles, his published works include his dissertation
on Melanchthon’s interpretation of John’s Gospel. Dr.
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Wengert is the co-editor of the English edition of The
Book of Concord (Augsburg Fortress, 2000), used through-
out the ELCA. His work includes two other books on
Philip Melanchthon: Human Freedom, Christian Righteousness
(Oxford University Press, 1998), which focuses on
Melanchthon’s relation to Erasmus, and Law and Gospel
(Baker Books, 1997), which concentrates on Luther’s rela-
tion to John Agricola and the third use of the law. In 2000
Dr. Wengert was awarded the Melanchthon Prize by the
City of Bretten, Germany, for contributions to the field of
Reformation scholarship, the first American to win this
award. With Prof. Gordon Lathrop he published essays
on ecclesiology, Christian Assembly (Fortress, 2004). His
latest book is A Formula for Parish Practice: Using the Formula
of Concord in Congregations (Eerdmans, 2006). Dr. Wengert
serves on a number of committees and board, includ-
ing the ELCA Task Force for Studies in Sexuality and the
Lutheran World Federation–World Mennonite Conference
conversations, and is associate editor of Lutheran
Quarterly. He teaches courses on Lutheran confessions, as
well as Reformation history and theology.
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
Emeriti
The Rev. LeRoy H. Aden, PhD, Luther D. Reed Professor
Emeritus, Practical Theology (1967, 1994)
The Rev. Robert E. Bornemann, PhD, Anna C. Burkhalter
Professor Emeritus, Old Testament and Hebrew (1953,
1993)
The Rev. Robert G. Hughes, PhD, St. John Professor
Emeritus, Homiletics (1972, 2002)
The Rev. Dr. Gordon W. Lathrop, ThD, Charles A. Schieren
Professor Emeritus, Liturgy (1984, 2004)
The Rev. John H. P. Reumann, PhD, DD, Ministerium of
Pennsylvania Professor Emeritus, New Testament and
Greek (1951, 1995)
The Rev. Andrew J. White, PhD, Peter Paul and Elizabeth
Hagan Professor Emeritus, Practical Theology (1967,
1997)
St. John’s (Summit, NJ) Visiting Professors
2001-2002: The Rev. Dr. William G. Rusch
2002-2003: The Rev. Dr. H. George Anderson
2004-2005: Dr. Carter Lindberg
2005-2006, 2006-2007: Dr. Larry Rasmussen
Regular Visiting Lecturers and Professors
The Rev. Ralph C. Ciampa, Chaplain, Hospital of the
University of Pennsylvania, UTI Clinical Practicum
Ms. Colleen Clemens, Academic Writing
The Rev. Dr. Guy Collins, Anglican Theology
The Rev. Dr. Sudarshana Devadhar, United Methodist
History, Polity, and Doctrine
Mr. Michael P. Heinsdorf, German
The Rev. Dr. John A. Jorgenson, Pastoral Care of the Aging
Dr. Sally L. Kerr, Christian Education
The Rev. Dr. William B. McClain, Homiletics and Worship
Mr. Mark A. Mummert, Seminary Musician, Liturgy and
Music
The Rev. Dr. James A. Pollard, Sr., Hebrew and Old
Testament
The Rev. Dr. William Staton, Jr., Pastoral Care
The Rev. Dr. Walter H. Wagner, DMin Collegial Seminar
The Rev. Dr. David J. Wartluft, Spirituality
The Rev. Andrew H. Willis, Church of God in Christ
History, Polity, and Doctrine
Visiting Lecturers and Professors
2006-2007:
The Rev. Dr. David D. Daubert
The Rev. Dr. Maria E. Erling
Mr. Conrad Hackett
The Rev. Dr. William Levering The Rev. Rosa M. Key

The Rev. Michael C. Linderman
The Rev. Dr. John Samuel Raj
Dr. Larry Robbins
Section Title
Trinity Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, PA
The Rev. Thomas E. Maehl
First Lutheran Church, Waltham, MA

Faculty
The Rev. Lee M. Miller II
The Rev. Dr. Paul E. Rorem
St. John (Mayfair) Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, PA
The Rev. Dr. William G. Rusch
The Rev. Gary E. Mills
The Rev. Dr. Horace O. Russell Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Brooklyn, NY
2007-2008: The Rev. Terry Allen Moe
The Rev. Dr. Philip Baker Redeemer Lutheran Church, Portland, OR
The Rev. Dr. Karen L. Bloomquist The Rev. Susan E. Nagle
The Rev. Dr. Sarah Henrich Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Forestville, CT
The Rev. Dr. James R. Nieman The Rev. Thomas Neel
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Kreidersville, PA
Internship Supervisors and Sites The Rev. Heidi B. Neumark
2005-2006 Trinity of Manhattan Lutheran Church, New York, NY 93
The Rev. Fred S. Opalinski
The Rev. Richard B. Baumann Incarnation Lutheran Church, Reading, PA
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Allentown, PA
The Rev. Kathleen O. Reed
The Rev. Michael J. Bodnyk Christ Lutheran Church, Natick, MA
Faith Lutheran Church, Whitehall, PA
The Rev. Robert R. Schoepflin
The Rev. Joanne A. Bond Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, Fort Salonga, NY
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Babylon, NY
The Rev. Gordon E. Simmons, II
The Rev. Kelly Chatman Reformation Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, PA
Redeemer Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN
The Rev. Roger W. Spencer
The Rev. Steven D. Dorsett Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Glen Rock, NJ
First Lutheran Church, Chambersburg, PA
The Rev. Gregory A. Tennermann
The Rev. John P. Dougherty King of Kings Lutheran Church, New Windsor, NY
St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Feasterville, PA
The Rev. William A. Vanderslice
The Rev. James R. Egan St. Paul Lutheran Church, Red Hill, PA
St. Paul Lutheran Church, East Windsor Twp, NJ
The Rev. Janice A. Vogt
The Rev. Richard H. Elliott Grace Lutheran Church, Norristown, PA
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Emmaus, PA
The Rev. Susan F. Fox
Robeson Lutheran Church, Mohnton, PA
The Rev. Michael C. Gebhart
St. Michael Lutheran Church, Cherry Hill, NJ
The Rev. Ross S. Goodman
St. Paul Lutheran Church, Arlington, MA
The Rev. Douglas G. Grant
Turtle River Ministry, Larimore, ND
The Rev. Scott L. Harris
St. John Lutheran Church, Stamford, CT
The Rev. Wolfgang D. Herz-Lane
Bridge of Peace Community Church, Camden, NJ
The Rev. David H. Hinkelman
Trinity Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, PA
The Rev. John B. Hougen
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Melrose Park, PA

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 Administration & Students
ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE

Section Title
ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF
President.......................................................................................................................Philip D. W. Krey
[Chief executive; planning; church relations; development; alumni/ae relations; Chair of the Faculty]
Executive Assistant to the President......................................................Lois A. LaCroix
Director of Communications.......................................................................... John Kahler
Creative Producer/Publications...........................................................Merri L. Brown
Writer-Producer/Public Relations.....................................................Molly Campbell
Mailroom Coordinator........................................................................ Jarrod Caldwell
Director of Information Systems.....................................................................Kyle Barger
User Support Technician.................................................................. Robert G. Hensil
Dean ......................................................................................................................... J. Paul Rajashekar
[Coordination of academic programs; faculty development and support; student academic support;
oversight of Library and Urban Theological Institute; coordination of international student services]
Director of Admissions......................................................................... Louise Johnson
Director of Student Services.......................................................................Marcia G. Bell 95
Director of Seminary Services, Evening Program...................................Eloise R. Scott
Registrar..........................................................................................................René Diemer
Financial Aid Officer.................................................................................Louis M. Bugno
Administrative Assistant to the Dean...................................................... Diana Downey
Faculty Assistant..........................................................................................Carrie Schwab
Administrative Assistant for Enrollment Services..........................Shannon Hagarty
Administrative Assistant for Enrollment Services....................................Lyn Jackson
Executive Director of the Foundation......................................................................Glenn D. Miller
[Administrative coordination and oversight; planning; resource development and asset management]
Associate Director for Alumni/Annual Fund..........................................Ellen Anderson
Associate Director for Grants............................................................. Natalie K. Hand
Manager of Administration......................................................................... James Walker
Manager of the Database............................................................. Kathleen A. Afflerbach
Deployed Staff—New England................................................................Paul D. Sinnott
Andrew E. V. Krey
Deployed Staff—Metro New York............................................................ Paul L. Brndjar
James E. Sudbrock
Richard A. Miller
Deployed Staff—New Jersey......................................................................Jan Schnitzlein
Chief Financial Officer................................................................................................... Curtis Haynes
[Business Office; finance and budget; physical plant; security; campus housing; food services; guests and facilities
use; insurance]
Business Office Manager...................................................................... Bayeh Thompson
Business Office Administrator...............................................................Lisa Hutchinson
Junior Accountant...................................................................................... Martin Schwab
Hospitality and Events Coordinator..............................................................Rita Faison
Facilities Coordinator.................................................................................... Lisa Dawson
Grounds Supervisor.............................................................................. Keith Lingenfelter
Brossman Welcome Center Receptionist.......................................Stephanie Ammons

THE LIBRARY
Director of the Library.................................................................................................Karl D. Krueger
Acquisitions Assistant.......................................................................... Ronald Townsend
Technical Services Librarian.................................................................... Lois R. Reibach
Public Services Assistant............................................................................. Sharon Baker
Archives and Library Project Manager.................................................... Mary Redline

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 FACULTY ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS
Advanced Degree Programs (Graduate School)
Associate Dean of Graduate Education.............................. Margaret A. Krych
Assistant for Graduate Education..............................................Sara Calderón
Black Church Concentration
Director........................................................................................Stephen G. Ray
Chapel and Music
Chaplains........................................................................................Dirk G. Lange
................................................................................ Melinda A. Quivik
Seminary Musician................................................................Mark A. Mummert
Contextual Education
Director of Contextual Education...................................Charles R. Leonard
[Field Education, Ministry Action/Reflection; Clinical Pastoral Education, Internship]
Administrative Assistant for Contextual Education.................. Lucille Hall
Coordinator for Rotational Field Education...............................Marcia Bell
Coordinator for Site Placement Field Education.................... Louis Bugno
Institute for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Dialogue
96 Director................................................................................... J. Paul Rajashekar
Instituto de Teología y Pastoral
Director.......................................................................................... Nelson Rivera
Multicultural Mission Resource Center
Director...................................................................................................................
Metropolitan/Urban Ministry Concentration
Advisor...................................................................................................Katie Day
Program Coordinator..................................................... Theresa Youngblut
Urban Theological Institute
Director.................................................................................... Stephen G. Ray

ANCILLARY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Augsburg-Fortress Seminary Bookstore
Manager........................................................................ Heidi Rodrick-Schnaath
Facilities Maintenance (Professional Services)
Director....................................................................................... Kevin Lycette
Faith and Life Institute
Directors...........................................................................................Mark Staples
.......................................................................................... George E. Keck
LTSP HelpDesk (Phones and Computers)
Director of Information Systems......................................................Kyle Barger
Lutheran Archives Center at Philadelphia
Curator...................................................................................... John E. Peterson
Media Center
Director............................................................................................... John Kahler
Refectory (CURA)
Director............................................................................................. John Kopyar
Dining Room Service Manager................................................. Diane Koenig
Safety and Security
Safety and Security Supervisor............................................. Vincent Ferguson
Staff Supervisor................................................................ Jonathan Robinson
Theological Education with Youth
Director...................................................................................................................
Program Coordinator............................................................... Carrie Schwab

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 Administration & Students
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Section Title
CHAIR OF THE BOARD.................................Addie J. Butler
Vice-Chair.........................................................Sara E. Lilja
Secretary..........................................................Cynthia L. Krommes
Assistant Secretary........................................John A. Kaufmann
Treasurer.........................................................John O. Heck

PRESIDENT OF THE SEMINARY..............Philip D. W. Krey

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The offcers of the Board and the president of the seminary, and Nelvin Vos,
Jack Bradt, Lynn Askew, Carl. W. Phelps, David R. Strobel, and Rolf Hedsberg.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees is composed of twenty-four members: fifteen elected by
the synods of Region 7; six elected by the Vocation and Program (V&E) Unit of
the ELCA; two Bishops of Region 7, elected by their peers; and the President 97
of the Seminary. Trustees serve three-year terms through June 30 of the year
shown.

THE SYNODS OF REGION 7

Metropolitan New York Slovak Zion
New England Southeastern Pennsylvania
New Jersey Upstate New York
Northeastern Pennsylvania

CLASS OF 2007
The Rev. Dr. Rolf L. Hedberg Mr. William C. O’Hara
Ms. Sonja Hegymegi The Rev. Dr. John C. Richter
The Rev. Cynthia L. Krommes

CLASS OF 2008
Dr. Robert F. Blanck The Rev. Sara E. Lilja
Ms. Susan M. Fayle Ms. Betty A. Pettit
Ms. Lorraine Knapp

CLASS OF 2009
Mr. L. Jack Bradt Dr. Earl A. Marsan
The Rev. Carol A. Fryer Mr. Carl W. Phelps
Mr. John D. Heck

ELECTED BY V&E
Ms. Lynn H. Askew - 2007 Ms. Amanda Smoot - 2008
Dr. Addie J. Butler - 2007 Dr. Nelvin L. Vos - 2009
Ms. Priscilla Kinney - 2009 The Rev. Dr. Andrew Willis - 2007
The Rev. Nancy A. Milleville - 2008

REPRESENTING THE BISHOPS

Bishop E. Roy Riley, Jr. - 2009 Bishop David R. Strobel - 2008

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 THE FOUNDATION

Established in 1996, The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia Foundation exists to

advance the mission of the seminary by strengthening relationships between the seminary and its
constituents with the goal of undergirding the mission of the seminary and strengthening its finan-
cial position. Its primary objectives are fund raising and asset management.

Staff of the Foundation

The Rev. Glenn D. Miller, Executive Director
The Rev. Ellen Anderson, Associate Director for Alumni/Annual Fund
Ms. Natalie K. Hand, Associate Director for Grants
Mr. James Walker, Manager of Administration
Mrs. Kathleen A. Afflerbach, Manager of the Database
The Rev. Paul D. Sinnott, Deployed Staff - New England
The Rev. Andrew E. V. Krey, Deployed Staff - New England
The Rev. Dr. Paul L. Brndjar, Deployed Staff - Metro New York
The Rev. James E. Sudbrock, Deployed Staff - Metro New York
98 The Rev. Richard A. Miller, Deployed Staff - Metro New York
Ms. Jan Schnitzlein, Deployed Staff - New Jersey

Board of Directors
Robert F. Blanck (Chair), Glenn D. Miller (Executive Director), John Heck (Secretary), Wesley
Astheimer, Robert H. Buescher, Addie Butler, Kenneth Daly, James A. Greenleaf, Carla P. Haugen,
Robert G. Hughes, Paul Jann, Philip D.W. Krey, Robert Lauman, Janet Huber Neff, Walter Reimet,
Fred E. Risser, Howard I. Rundquist

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIVING

Students at LTSP pay only a fraction of the actual cost of their education. The rest comes from gen-
erous gifts from congregations, synods, friends, alumni/ae, businesses, trustees, Faculty and staff,
and from endowment income from previous gifts. The seminary is grateful for the support of its
donors and welcomes additional gifts for preparing leaders for service in our Church.
The seminary continually works to upgrade its facilities and welcomes gifts to assist in renewing its
historic campus. Many opportunities are available to be given in memory or honor of loved ones.
Gifts may provide immediate and direct support of current programs, or they may provide special
funds and endowments for perpetual support of the seminary’s mission. Among the forms of sup-
port to be considered by donors are
The Annual Leadership Fund
Gifts of stock, real estate and other appreciated assets
Student aid funds
Capital needs for campus renewal
Planned Giving Opportunities, including
Charitable Gift Annuities
Deferred Charitable Gift Annuities
Trusts
Other Life Income Opportunities
Bequests

For information concerning gift arrangements, call:

The Rev. Glenn Miller, LTSP Foundation, 1-800-286-4616, extension 7304.

Please remember the seminary in your will.

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REGISTER OF STUDENTS John Patrick Seyler3

Section Title
Gregory B. Shreaves
DEGREES CONFERRED—2005 A’Shellarien Smith
Certificates of Study Jonathan William Suloff
Nancy Burton Dilliplane Preston E. Thompson, Jr. 1, 4
Elizabeth Anne Haines Gloria W. Walker4
Richard H. Kremer Rose Marie Wilkins4
Carolyn Vetter Tryggestad Steven Paul Aaron Woyen
Richard Stephen Yost
1Master of Divinity Degree awarded with Honors by vote of the
Advanced Graduate Certificate
Robert Lee Helton, Jr. faculty
2Master of Divinity Degree awarded with Certificate attesting to
Charles Edward Kershaw
successful completion of Urban Concentration requirements
3Master of Divinity Degree awarded with Certificate attesting to
The Degree of Master of Arts in Religion
successful completion of Latino concentration requirements
Scott Stephen Reeder 4Master of Divinity Degree completed through the Urban
Theological Institute
The Degree of Master of Divinity
Michael P. Anderson 99
Frances Darnella Maxwell Baxter2 The Degree of Master of Sacred Theology
Manuel Mathew Biagas4 Shadrack Ndiwa Andiema
Karyn Denise Bodenschatz Roldano Auguste
Delores Russell Brown Kathleen Elizabeth Brennan
Jacqueline Gale Capers4 Eric Sean Childers
Heeralal Cheedie Sandra Kathrine Cizek-Wood
Lula Glass Custis4 Divendra Randolph Etwaroo
Romeo Karamchand Dabee Edwin A. Fernando
Laura Kathleen Daly Julia Lee Fraser
Diedoné Panzo Diela3 Carver Washington Israel
Michael Kenneth Evans, Sr.4 Jonathan Scott Riches
Joseph D. Faust
Tonia Regina Graham4 The Degree of Doctor of Ministry
Brent Kevin Halverson Brian W. Armen
Curtis Anthony Haynes4 David Arthur Brown
Cheryl A. Hensil Emmanuel Mwanga Chemengich1
Brenda Bracy Jack3 Susan Cole
A. Dianne Johnson4 Catherine Cook Davis
Alberta Jones4 Catherine Jamieson-Ogg
Irving Courtley Jones4 Abraham Cheng Shin Lu
Brian E. Klawiter-Benton Wanda E. McNeill
David O. Maddox II Mark Richard Summer
1Doctor of Ministry Degree awarded with distinction by vote of
Eva Joyce Martin4
the faculty
Jo Ellen Mauger
Barbara Melosh1
Michael A. Metz DEGREES CONFERRED—2006
Kenneth Mitchem4 Certificates of Study
Natalie D. Mitchem4 Katrin Berger
Reginald A. Monte, Jr.4 Johannetta Cornell
JoEllen Morrison3 Kathleen Marie Walter
Ernst A. Mossl
Christina Nord Advanced Graduate Certificate
Thomas M. O’Brien, Jr. George Andrew Engelhart III
Peter J. L. Perella1 Wilbert Smith Miller
H. Theodore Proudford III4 Merrill Louise Woolnough
Carlton E. Rodgers4
Karen B. Safstrom1 The Degree of Master of Arts in Religion
Giovanny F. Sanchez3 Karen Warker Bernhardt
Natalie Carlson Bloomquist1

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 Randall Mark Claney The Degree of Master of Sacred Theology
Timothy Adam Cook Louis Michael Bugno
Mary E. Houston Michael Andrew Dubsky
James L. Ley Llewellyn Murphy Lantz
Deborah Payson Walter H. Lichtenberger
Molly Elizabeth Wilson Marjorie J. Neal
Joseph J. Zerby, Jr. Jennifer Phelps Ollikainen
1Master of Arts in Religion Degree awarded with Honors by Joel William Pancoast
vote of the faculty Anna Christine Garbisch Sorenson
Joan D. Sorenson
The Degree of Master of Divinity Elna Lindstrom Stratton
June Elva Bair Kimberly Miller van Driel
Nathan Lehman Baker-Trinity1
Tracy L. Bass1, 3 The Degree of Doctor of Ministry
Gervine Ragin Bell3 Johan Arndt Anders Bergh
Kathleen L. Blaner1 Stephen J. Heetland
Christine Anne Dawson Bridge2 Elizabeth Carter Langensiepen
100 Elizabeth Green Brunton3 Joseph J. Scholtes, Jr.
Ann L. Colley Brian J. Stamm
Giselle Carvalho Côrte-Real do Amaral Coutinho1 Kipp W. Zimmermann
Julie Anne Crosby San Miguel2
Moses Suah-Dennis 2005-06 STUDENT REGISTER
Jeffery Gaskin, Sr. 3
Kathryn Ruth Gosswein The Master of Divinity Program
Lura N. Groen1
Kathleen D. R. Harkness Class of 2006
Bair, June E.
Patricia L. Harris1 Baker-Trinity, Nathan L.
Gregory G. Holston3 Bass, Tracy L. (UTI)
Bell, Gervine (UTI)
Gregory Raymond Huth Blaner, Kathleen L.
Suzanne H. Walls Kershaw3 Bridge, Christine Dawson
Brunton, Elizabeth A. (UTI)
Donna Jean Kiessling Colley, Ann L.
Darryl Will Kozak Coutinho, Giselle C.
Crosby San Miguel, Julie A.
James Robert Krombholz Dennis, Moses S.
John Lewis, Sr. 3 Gaskin, Jeffery (UTI)
Gosswein, Kathryn R.
John Michael Longworth1 Groen, Lura N.
Gloria Dean Meeks3 Harkness, Kathleen D. R.
Harris, Patricia L.
Jessica K. Merchant Holston, Gregory G. (UTI)
Paul Nicholas Desaulniers Miller1 Huth, Gregory R.
Kershaw, Suzanne H. (UTI)
Nancy Lynn Penrod Moore Kiessling, Donna Jean (UTI)
Gomes Pedro Kozak, Darryl W.
Krombholz, James R.
Audrey J. Reid Lewis, John, Sr. (UTI)
Robert A. Scheurer Longworth, John M.
Meeks, Gloria D. (UTI)
Nathaniel Lee Shaw, Jr. 3 Merchant, Jessica K.
Kevin Thomas Shock Miller, Paul N.
Moore, Nancy L.
Ryan Douglas Gabriel Stout1 Pedro, Gomes
James Lawrence Thibodeaux Rassmann, Mark-Anthony, Sr. (UTI)
Reid, Audrey J.
Kevin Arthur Wardlaw3 Scheurer, Robert A.
Eli E. Washington3 Shaw, Nathaniel L., Jr. (UTI)
Shock, Kevin T.
Lynn Elizabeth Aprill Webb Stout, Ryan D.
Lee Ann Zandstra1 Thibodeaux, James L.
Walter, Kathleen M.
1Master of Divinity Degree awarded with Honors by vote of the Wardlaw, Kevin A. (UTI)
faculty Washington, Eli E. (UTI)
Webb, Lynn E.
2Master of Divinity Degree awarded with Certificate attesting to Zandstra, Lee A.
successful completion of Latino concentration requirements
3Master of Divinity Degree completed through the Urban Class of 2007
Bishop, Christopher M.
Theological Institute Burems, Donald, Sr.
Chappell, Veronica D.
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Dassin, Franklin S.
Davis, Mary E. (UTI)
Dean, Marjorie A.
DiFranco, Eileen M.
Diroff, Nicole D.
Eikerenkoetter, Marian G. (UTI)
Evenson, Andrew J.
Fernando, Lois
Frischmann, Margaret D.
Grice, Korey V.
Hartner, Annemarie
Hauser, Nancy Tayler
Hayes, Margaret L.
Hodgetts, William T., Jr.
Jones, Sandra I.
Kay, Edward N.
Kern, Travis E.
Kingstorf, Jennifer
Kobb, Margaret Lynn B.
Kohl, Karin E.
Kohn, Carolyn R.
Lackey, Richard E. (UTI)
Lang, Sarah E.
Lewis, Stephen M. (UTI)
Livingston, Edward L. G.
Livingston, Emily Ann
Mattson, Ari D.
McKillip, Michael A.
Mentzer, Rebecca E.
Montford, Janet (UTI)
Neal, James M.
Neale, Patricia G.
Nienstedt, William B.
Novak, JoAnna M.
Parker, Mark E.
Pope, Stephanie K.
Sosnin, Susan H.
Stange, Todd M.
Storr, Arnold C. (UTI)
Wilson, Joshua R.
Wolfe, Deborah A.
Zehmer, James B.
Class of 2008
Anderson, Marsha K.
Hansen, Arnold
Krey, Benjamin T.
Kroeze, William R.
Lammi, Kurt M.
Marston, Jane M.
McGarry, Joseph L.
Middeke, Rebecca E.
Miller, Danielle L.
Niketh, Jonathan R.
Obrecht, Paulette K.
Plummer, Charles B.
Read, M. Kathleen
Ruggles, Andrew P.
Schmidt, Miriam A. E.
Strobel, Erika L.
Theobald, Emilie E.
Weiland, Cora L.
Class of 2009
Beckwith, Nancy J.
Bleam, Wende L.
Crouch, Megan C.
Eckbold, Earl K.
Esposito, Laura E.
Goodson, Andrew D.
Harris, Marissa S.
Hartford, Flora M.
Mantovani, Joseph
McCullough, Mary A.
Ortiz, Leila M.Lat
Peterson, Lorraine E.
Rajagopal, Doris E.
Rea, Stacey-Kyle S.
Reynolds, Deborah A.
Rowe, A. Rebecca
Rush, Carla M.
Schaeffer, Kristina E.
Sedzro, Miriam E.
Smith, James D.
Spaulding, Suzanne M.
Administration & Students
Tonnesen, Mark R.
Section Title
Valigorsky, Mark S.
Warren, J. Lena
Wright, Josephine M.
Fourth-Year/Post-MDiv Internship
Auguste, Roldano
Childers, Eric S.
Holben, Brian R.
Mossl, Ernst A.
Sanchez, Giovanny F.
Scholtes, Michael J.
MDiv Students on Leave of Absence
Saul, Thomas L.
Open Class
Anderson, Flora J. (UTI)
Barksdale, A. Lois (UTI)
Cederstrom, Robert T.
Cohen, Edward S.
Coleman, Lisa R. (UTI)
Collier, Mary Ellen (UTI)
Davidson, Robert M.
Gay, Jeanne E.
Gleiter, Donald P.
Glover, Traci B. 101
Goodrich, Kenneth L., II
Goodyear, James L., Jr.
Goyins, Theodore R., Jr. (UTI)
Grayson, Narie L. (UTI)
Hahn, Trevor J.
Hartel, Arthur P., Jr.
House, Donna M.
Hutchins, Susan E.
Johnson, Reginald W., II
Jones, Susan S.
Kem, Paula A.
King, Dale M.
King, Steven P.
Leatherbury, Philip B. (UTI)
Lee, Bum Ho
Lewis, Maria L. Henderson (UTI)
Mannix, W. Robert
Martin, Natalie F.
McConnell, Matthew E.
McDuffy, Joell D. (UTI)
Nelson, Janis R.
Paige, Rita M. (UTI)
Pokorny, Gail G.
Raines, Elizabeth (UTI)
Rhoades, Stephanie K.
Richie, Rebecca R.
Ross, Gregory
Royster, Dwayne D. (UTI)
Savage, Frances E.
Scheible-Yost, Rachel A.
Schmidt, Christoph P.
Smith, Jennifer A.
Smith, Linwood M., Jr. (UTI)
Stevenson, Anthony C. (UTI)
Summy, Christine L.
Warfield, Rodney E.
The Master of Arts in Religion Program
Class of 2006
Bernhardt, Karen W.
Bloomquist, Natalie C.
Claney, Randall M.
Cook, Timothy A.
Houston, Mary E. (UTI)
Ley, James L.
Payson, Deborah
Wilson, Molly E.
Zerby, Joseph J., Jr.
Class of 2007
Boyd, Evan E.
Calderwood, Megan J.
Davis, Jessica L.
Fenderson, Faith F.
Hafer, Tom P.
Howard, Shane L.
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 Keiter, Shirley L. Dolich, Maritza Torres
Lefever, Valerie A. Dougherty, Stacie E.
Rice, Marva R. Dubsky, Michael A.
Rowehl, Carol A. Faust, Joseph D.
Schaeffer, Gary P., Jr Garrett, Marsha S.
Glimp, Guy L.
MAR Students on Leave of Absence Guillory, J. Brennen
Wheeler, L. Justin Harrell, Robert L., III
Harris, Carla D.
Open Class Herz-Lane, Margaret E.
Alderfer, Cheryl A. Huffman, Mark A. G.
Armstrong, Adel Johnson, Daniel J.
Blum, Lauren A. Keiser, Stephen A.
Boston, Keisha T. (UTI) Kletzing, Joel C.
Caldwell, Benjamin D. Lantz, Llewellyn M.
Connelly, Theresa A. Laubenstein, Matthew J.
Dalton, Robert D. Luper, Terri E. C.
Goins, Lani M. Macwan, Smita O.
Guyer, Joshua K. Madigan, Karen E.
Kinsey, Thomas A. McCarty, Robert D.
Kinzler, Marie E. McMullan, J. Christian
Lybrand, Stephen E. Morrison, JoEllen
McCaslin, H. Kenneth Nakirerio, James R.
Pettaway, Noreen Neal, Marjorie J.
Smith, Lindsay M. Neilson, Christopher A.
Stephens, Mildred B. Nischal, J. Naveen
102 Wilcox, Allison S. Nord, Christina
O’Brien, Thomas M., Jr.
Special Students Ollikainen, Jennifer Phelps
Alves, Sozinho Ortiz, Omar I.
Berger, Katrin Pancoast, Joel W.
Charity, Stanley R. Pearson, John G.
Cornell, Johannetta Perella, Peter J.
Davenport, Patricia A. Rabell-González, Nelson H.
Fiore, Joyce C. Reist, Michael L.
Ifland, Petra G. Rios-Sanchez, Lyzette
Koch, Carol A. Seales, Esther L.
Lawrence, William A. Smith, A’Shellarien D.
Mason, Dwight Sorenson, Anna C. G.
Mwakabonga, Ipyana K. Sorenson, Joan D.
Santiago, Rashion V. Stratton, Elna L.
Sanvee, George A. Strietelmeier, Charles R.
Washington, Joel S. Summers, Kendall B.
Wollo, Daniel K. Thomas, Andréa L.
Thurston, Linda J.
Affiliated Students Trump, Suzanne M.
Batchelor, D. Shelby Van Driel, Kimberly M.
Bauck, Peter L. (Yale Divinity School) Walker, Gloria W.
Converse, Judith R. (Andover Newton) Wood, Andrew J.
Dunlap, Julia B. (Yale Divinity School) Woolnough, Merrill L.
Haines, Elizabeth A., (Moravian Theological Seminary) Wright, Nancy G.
Higle, Robert A. (Ecumenical Theological Seminary) Youngblut, Theresa M.
Jones, E. Oliver (Andover Newton) Zippilli, Mario L.
Kremer, Richard H. (Andover Newton)
Kuba, Jacqueline R. (Moravian Theological Seminary) STM Students on Leave of Absence
Mays-Holder, Janis L. (Princeton Theological Seminary) Brennan, Robert L.
Nelson-Colaneri, Susan P. (Princeton Theological Seminary)
Olsen, Donna M. (General Theological Seminary) The Doctor of Ministry Program
Pioske, Daniel D. (Princeton Theological Seminary) Anderson, Ellen M.
Rinas, Joshua D. (Yale Divinity School) Anderson, Kenneth A.
Schwalbe, Nicole M. (Duke University Divinity School) Andrews, Dianne P.
Stahler, Jared R. (Yale Divinity School) Babcock, Kevin A.
Stevenson, Charles N. (Yale Divinity School) Basal, Patrick R.
Thatcher, Jay R., III (Moravian Theological Seminary) Bass, Aaron C., Jr.
Tryggestad, Carolyn V. (Andover Newton) Bass, Jade King
Vogel, George E. (Andover Newton) Baumann, Richard B.
Wills, Jonathan C. (Yale Divinity School) Bergh, Johan A. A.
Wogaman, Christopher E. (Yale Divinity School) Booth, Steven A.
Braun, Katherine B.
The Master of Sacred Theology Program Burkett Dearhamer, Timothy A.
AlJoe-Thurman, Lynell A. Carlsson, Andrew E.
Anderson, John M. Carroll, Julius
Anderson, Mary H. Cholke, Robert W.
Andonian, Kathryn A. Conner, Paul B.
Anglada, Angel-David Cross, Ellen S.
Auxter, Mark S. Daniel, Joseph
Baker, Kathleen J. Davey, Randall E.
Baker-Trinity, Jennifer L. Dayett, Bradley H.
Blair, Janet E. Deneen, Anne L.
Bn Sdriq, Yrmah Donio, Thomas S.
Brown, David L. Dorr, Sharon L.
Bugno, Louis M. Duesenberry, Stephen S.
Crompton, Sherry A. Engelhart, G. Andrew, III
Dabee, Romeo K. Faison, Dee D.
Deal, Donna T. Fitzsimmons, Mark E.

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Flammann, William H.
Forsberg, Linda R.
Frizzell, Thomas K., Jr.
Frost, Michael A.
George, Jacob
Gillan, Garth J.
Gohl, William J., Jr.
Graeser, James E., Jr.
Guider, Shirley S.
Hartney, Peter M., Jr.
Hedman, Douglas V.
Heetland, Stephen J.
Heffelfinger, Harry L., Jr.
Held, Gregory B.
Henning-Ferkin, Krista L.
Hoogland, Kevin J.
Irsch, Leona M.
Isaacs, Mark D.
Israel, Carver W.
Johnson, Richard W.
Johnson, Wylie W.
Jones, David W.
Knecht, Jon D.
Knobler, Carla H.
Krahn, Mary L.
Krommes, Cynthia L.
Langensiepen, Elizabeth C.
LaRiviere-Mestre, Ivis J.
Lee, Byoung Su
Looker, Catherine, SSJ
Lozano, Michael L.
Lunow, Ulf B.
Martin, Lois D.
Maurer, Kerry P.
McMasters, Bernadette M.
Miller, Lee M., II
Miller, Wilbert S.
Min, Aye
Myles, James W., III
Neale, Alan J. R.
Nelson, Frank L.
Newswanger, Richard G.
Nuesch, Osvaldo D.
Nummela, Tiina H.
Nurk, Heino
O’Farrell, Cornelius O.
Peterson, Kristine A.
Pilger, Peter L.
Powell, Catherine S.
Rawl, Leon A.
Riches, Jonathan S.
Rourk, Marguerite M.
Ruppar, Kenneth M.
Salmon, Ann J.
Schneider, Eugene Wm., III
Schoenfeld, Frederick H.
Scholtes, Joseph J., Jr.
Shellhamer, Ronald E.
Silverstein, Philip
Simurro, Kenneth G., Jr.
Smith, Philip K.
Stamm, Brian J.
Stevens Poirel, Sandra
Stewart, Richard N.
Strømmen, Cecilie Jørgensen
Stumpf, Karl E. H.
Sturdivant, Janet Jenkins
Sweitzer, Jennifer L.
Thom, Rodwell G.
Varghese, Sabu
Verkouw, Stephen P.
Wall, Tom H. B.
Weathers, Wayne M.
Wilkins-Arnold, Meredith A.
Williams, John F.
Yondura, Sophie M.
Young, Karen K.
Zeiders, Joel L.
Zimmermann, Kipp W.
Zschech, P. Wayne
DMin Students on Leave of Absence
Anderson, Kristen K.
Administration & Students
The Doctor of Theology Program
Section Title
Cooper, Derek T.
Howard, Charles L.
Thuan, San No
The First Professional Level Non-Matriculant
Program
Alexander, William A.
Ammons, Stephanie V.
Baker, Edward B.
Boone, Ernie L., II
Cornell, Joseph C.
Friend, Erik B.
Gohl, Justin M.
Goodrich, Regina D.
Graf, Deborah M.
Grauel, Jacqueline M. (LTSG)
Henry, Nadine S.
Hyden, Marlene S.
Indivero, Virginia M.
Jones, Cynthia R. (LTSG)
Lawson, David S.
Loucks, Diane M.
Lutz, Jerry W.
Mariani, Kathryn R.
Nelson, Gregory P. (LTSG)
Richardson, Tanya R. (Palmer) 103
Roberts, Michael
Schaeffer, Kathleen M. (LTSG)
Sharpe, Sheila G.
Shepherd, Deborah R.
Smith, Debra G.
The Graduate Level Non-Matriculant Program
Collinson-Streng, Paul S.
Esposito, Cheryl-Ann
Faust, Gerald W.
Hiebert, Jared R. (Westminster)
Imbert, Yannick F. (Westminster)
Kane, Jeff L. (Luther Seminary)
Lathrop, Justin C.
Linde, Kurt R. (LTSS)
Mills, Ryan D.
Monte, Reginald A., Jr.
Paradise, Scott J.
Purcell, Christine F.
Quiñones, Nelson
Shankweiler, Carl D.
Shaw, C. Pierson, Jr. (LTSS)
Spencer, Keith A. (Columbia)
Steeves, Gary C.
Swensson, Eric
Sy, Charles V. (Westminster)
Tachin, Philip (Westminster)
Wuertele, Peggy M.
Xander, Paul J.
Register of Students by College/University
First Prof Grad
Level Level
None/Unknown................................................. 7.................6
Adelphi University............................................ 1.................0
Agnes Scott College......................................... 0.................1
Albright College................................................ 0.................1
American University......................................... 3.................0
Antioch University............................................ 1.................0
Appalachian State University.......................... 0.................1
Augsburg College.............................................. 1.................2
Augustana College, Rock Island..................... 1.................0
Augustana College, Sioux Falls....................... 0.................3
Baldwin-Wallace College................................. 0.................1
Baptist Bible College........................................ 1.................0
Barnard College................................................ 0.................2
Bates College.................................................... 1.................0
Baylor University............................................... 0.................1
Beaver College.................................................. 2.................0
Bernard M. Baruch College............................. 0.................1
Boston University............................................. 1.................2
Bowling Green State University...................... 1.................1
Brock University................................................ 0.................1
Brooklyn College (CUNY)................................. 2.................0
Brown University............................................... 1.................1
California Lutheran University........................ 1.................0
California State Polytechnic............................ 1.................0
California State University, Northridge.......... 0.................1
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 Canisius College..................................................1..............0
Capital University................................................2..............1
Carthage College..................................................0..............3
Case Western Reserve University......................0..............1
Catholic University of America...........................0..............1
Cedar Crest College.............................................1..............0
Chestnut Hill College..........................................0..............2
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania..................3..............0
City College of New York....................................0..............2
Claflin University..................................................0..............1
Clarke College......................................................1..............0
Colgate Universtiy................................................0..............1
College of Charleston..........................................1..............0
College of New Jersey..........................................0..............1
College of New Rochelle.....................................1..............0
College of St. Elizabeth.......................................1..............0
College of Wooster (OH).....................................1..............0
Community College of Philadelphia.................0..............1
Concordia College, Bronxville............................1..............1
Concordia College-Moorhead............................2..............2
Concordia Senior College...................................0..............4
Concordia Teachers College...............................0..............1
Concordia University, Irvine, CA........................1..............0
Concordia University Wisconsin........................0..............1
Concordia University, St. Paul............................1..............0
Dartmouth College..............................................0..............1
104 Davis College........................................................1..............0
Dayster University, Kenya...................................1..............0
Delaware State College.......................................1..............0
DePaul University................................................1..............0
DeSales University...............................................1..............0
Dickinson College................................................2..............0
Douglass College (Rutgers)................................1..............0
Drexel University..................................................6..............1
Duke University....................................................1..............0
East Stroudsburg University...............................1..............1
Eastern Nazarene College..................................0..............1
Eastern University................................................5..............0
Elizabethtown College........................................1..............0
Empire State College, NY...................................0..............1
Fairfield University...............................................1..............0
Fairleigh Dickinson University...........................0..............1
Fitchburg State College.......................................0..............1
Florida A & M University.....................................1..............0
Fort Valley State College.....................................0..............1
Framingham State College.................................1..............0
Franklin & Marshall College...............................1..............0
Furman University................................................1..............0
Geneva College..................................................10..............4
George Mason University....................................0..............1
Gettysburg College..............................................2..............4
Ghana Christian College.....................................1..............0
Greensboro College.............................................0..............1
Gustavus Adolphus College...............................5..............1
Gwynedd-Mercy College.....................................1..............0
Hamline University..............................................0..............1
Hartwick College..................................................0..............1
Hiram College......................................................0..............1
Houghton College...............................................0..............1
Howard University...............................................1..............0
Hunter College of New York...............................0..............1
Hyvinkään Uusi Yhteiskoulu, Finland...............0..............1
Illinois State University.......................................0..............1
Immaculata College.............................................2..............0
Indiana University of Pennsylvania...................5..............2
Johns Hopkins University....................................1..............0
Juniata College.....................................................1..............0
Kean College of New Jersey................................0..............0
Keene State College............................................1..............0
Korean Baptist Christian University..................1..............0
Kutztown University.............................................3..............0
Lake Superior State University...........................1..............0
LaSalle University................................................4..............0
Lawrence University............................................1..............0
Lehigh University.................................................1..............0
Lenoir-Rhyne College..........................................1..............2
LeTourneau University........................................0..............1
Lincoln University................................................2..............1
Luther College......................................................1..............1
Louisiana State University..................................0..............1
Loyola College, Baltimore..................................1..............0
Madonna University............................................1..............0
Mangalore University..........................................0..............1
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania...............1..............1
Marion College.....................................................1..............0
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Marshall University..............................................1..............0
Marymount College.............................................0..............1
Maryville College.................................................1..............0
Marywood University...........................................1..............0
Medaille College..................................................0..............1
Meredith College.................................................1..............0
Michigan State University...................................2..............0
Michigan Technological University....................1..............0
Middlebury College.............................................0..............1
Millersville University of Pennsylvania.............2..............2
Mississippi University for Women.....................1..............0
Muhlenberg College............................................7..............3
Mutu-Ya-Kevela College.....................................1..............0
New York University.............................................1..............1
Newberry College.................................................1..............1
Nichols College....................................................1..............0
Norfolk State University......................................1..............0
North Carolina Central University.....................0..............1
North Park College..............................................0..............1
Northeastern University......................................1..............0
Northwestern State University...........................0..............1
Northwestern University.....................................1..............0
New York Institute of Technology......................1..............0
Oberlin College....................................................1..............0
Ohio State University..........................................0..............1
Ohio Wesleyan University...................................1..............0
Oxford University.................................................0..............1
Pacific Lutheran University.................................1..............0
Palm Beach Atlantic University..........................1..............0
Peirce College.......................................................2..............0
Pennsylvania State University............................5..............6
Philadelphia Biblical University.........................2..............1
Polytechnic University, Brooklyn.......................1..............0
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico...............0..............1
Pomona College...................................................0..............1
Providence College..............................................0..............1
Queens College, CUNY.......................................1..............1
Radford University...............................................1..............0
Richard Stockton College...................................1..............1
Rider University....................................................0..............1
Roanoke College..................................................0..............1
Rosemont College...............................................0..............1
Rowan College of New Jersey.............................1..............1
Rutgers University................................................1..............4
Saint Leo University............................................0..............1
Shawnee State University...................................1..............0
Shenandoah University.......................................0..............1
Shepherd College................................................1..............0
Shippensburg University.....................................1..............1
Siena College.......................................................0..............1
Simpson College..................................................3..............0
Slippery Rock University.....................................1..............0
South Carolina State University........................1..............0
Southern Illinois University................................1..............0
Southern New Hampshire University................1..............0
Spring Garden College........................................1..............0
St. Andrews College, Kenya................................0..............1
St. Anselm College..............................................0..............1
St. Charles Seminary...........................................0..............1
St. John’s College.................................................1..............0
St. John’s University, Queens..............................2..............0
St. John’s University, Collegeville.......................0..............1
St. Joseph’s University.........................................2..............1
St. Lawrence University.......................................2..............0
State University of Haiti......................................0..............1
SungKyul Christian University...........................0..............1
SUNY at Albany....................................................0..............2
SUNY at Binghamton..........................................3..............0
SUNY at Buffalo...................................................1..............0
SUNY at Fredonia................................................1..............0
SUNY at Potsdam................................................1..............0
SUNY at Stony Brook..........................................1..............0
SUNY at Syracuse................................................1..............0
Susquehanna University.....................................7..............3
Swarthmore College............................................1..............0
Tartu University....................................................0..............1
Temple University................................................7..............3
Tennessee Temple University.............................0..............1
Texas A&M University..........................................0..............1
Texas Lutheran College.......................................0..............1
The Citadel............................................................0..............1
The Defiance College...........................................1..............0
The King’s College...............................................0..............1
Theological Faculty Kiel......................................1..............0
Thiel College.........................................................2..............1

Thomas Edison State College............................1..............0
Thomas Jefferson University...............................1..............0
Trevecca Nazarene University.............................0..............1
Trinity College......................................................1..............0
Trinity Lutheran College.....................................1..............0
Tumaini University...............................................1..............0
Union Institute.....................................................1..............0
United Wesleyan College....................................0..............2
University of Anchorage......................................0..............1
University of Arizona...........................................1..............0
University of Bonn...............................................0..............1
University of Bridgeport......................................1..............0
University of California-Davis.............................0..............1
University of Cincinnati.......................................0..............1
University of Colorado at Boulder.....................1..............2
University of Delaware........................................3..............0
University of Florida............................................0..............2
University of Göttingen.......................................0..............0
University of Guyana...........................................0..............1
University of Kansas............................................0..............1
University of Kerala.............................................0..............2
University of Madras...........................................1..............0
University of Maine..............................................0..............1
University of Maryland........................................3..............1
University of Maryland Baltimore......................1..............1
University of Massachusetts...............................0..............1
University of Minnesota......................................1..............0
University of Minnesota-Duluth........................1..............0
University of North Carolina..............................1..............3
University of Northern Colorado.......................0..............0
University of Pennsylvania..................................2..............4
University of Phoenix..........................................1..............1
University of Pittsburgh......................................3..............0
University of Puerto Rico....................................1..............2
University of Richmond......................................0..............1
University of Rochester.......................................1..............0
University of South Carolina..............................0..............4
University of Texas at Austin..............................1..............1
University of Texas at Tyler.................................0..............1
University of the West Indies.............................0..............2
University of Virginia...........................................1..............1
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire...................2..............0
Ursinus College....................................................1..............0
US Naval Academy..............................................0..............2
Valparaiso University...........................................8..............4
Vassar College......................................................0..............1
Villanova University.............................................1..............0
Virginia Polytechnic Institute.............................2..............0
Virginia State University......................................0..............1
Wagner College....................................................4..............1
Wake Forest University........................................1..............1
Wartburg College.................................................1..............0
Wayland Baptist University................................1..............0
West Chester State University............................8..............2
West Indies College.............................................0..............1
West Virginia University......................................0..............1
Western Illinois University..................................0..............1
Westfield State College.......................................0..............1
Westmont College...............................................1..............0
Wheaton College..................................................2..............1
Widener College...................................................1..............1
William Penn University......................................1..............0
Wittenberg University..........................................1..............2
Xavier University..................................................1..............0
Yale University......................................................3..............1
Yangon University, Myanmar..............................0..............1
Yeshiva University................................................0..............1
York College of Pennsylvania.............................1..............0
Zomi Theological College...................................0..............1
Graduate School Students
By Seminary/Divinity School
None/Unknown.....................................................................3
Alliance Theological Seminary............................................1
Andover Newton Theological Seminary.............................1
Andrews University...............................................................1
Bethel Bible College, India..................................................1
Biblical Theological Seminary.............................................2
Boston University.................................................................1
Brite Divinity School, TCU...................................................1
Chestnut Hill College...........................................................1
Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary...........................1
Christ Seminary-Seminex....................................................2
Christ the King Seminary.....................................................1
Administration & Students
Christian University, North Haiti........................................1
Section Title
Church Divinity School of the Pacific.................................1
Colgate Rochester Divinity School.....................................2
Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne.....................1
Concordia Seminary.............................................................4
Conservative Baptist Theological Seminary......................1
Drew University.....................................................................1
Duke University Divinity School..........................................3
Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary...............................6
Emory University...................................................................1
Episcopal Divinity School....................................................1
Erskine Theological Seminary.............................................1
Fordham University..............................................................1
General Theological Seminary............................................2
Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.............................2
Hamma Divinity School.......................................................1
Harvard Divinity School.......................................................2
Jewish Theological Seminary of America...........................1
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago..........................7
Lutheran Theological Seminary-Gettysburg....................17
LTSP......................................................................................68
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary.........................8
Luther Northwestern............................................................1
Luther Seminary...................................................................3
Moravian Theological Seminary.........................................1
Myanmar Institute of Theology...........................................2
Nazarene Theological Seminary..........................................2 105
Neumann College.................................................................1
New Brunswick Theological Seminary...............................1
Norwegian Lutheran School of Theology..........................1
Oxford University..................................................................1
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary..............................1
Philadelphia Theological Seminary....................................1
Phillips Theological Seminary.............................................1
Princeton Theological Seminary.......................................11
Providence Theological Seminary.......................................1
Serampore College, India....................................................3
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary............................1
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary..........................................1
St. Mary-of-the-Woods College...........................................1
St. Paul’s United Theological College................................1
St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Seminary......................................1
Starr King School of Ministry..............................................1
Temple Baptist Seminary.....................................................1
Trinity Lutheran Seminary...................................................5
Union Theological Seminary...............................................4
United Theological College of the West Indies.................1
University of Helsinki...........................................................1
Wake Forest University.........................................................1
Wartburg Theological Seminary..........................................1
Washington Theological Union...........................................1
Western Seminary.................................................................1
Westminster Theological Seminary....................................2
Yale Divinity School..............................................................5
ELCA Students by Region and Synod
First Professional Program
Region Synod
1 Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod...................1
Oregon Synod.....................................................1
2 Sierra Pacific Synod...........................................1
Pacifica Synod....................................................1
Grand Canyon Synod.........................................1
3 Eastern North Dakota Synod............................1
Southwestern Minnesota Synod......................3
Minneapolis Area Synod...................................2
Southeastern Minnesota Synod.......................3
4 Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod..................1
5 Metropolitan Chicago Synod............................1
Southeastern Iowa Synod.................................1
Northwest Synod of Wisconsin........................1
Greater Milwaukee Synod.................................1
South-Central Synod of Wisconsin..................1
6 Southeast Michigan Synod...............................1
North/West Lower Michigan Synod.................1
Indiana-Kentucky Synod...................................2
Southern Ohio Synod........................................3
7 New Jersey Synod.............................................19
New England Synod........................................20
Metropolitan New York Synod.......................14
Upstate New York Synod...................................1
Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod.................23
Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod................41
8 Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod..................1
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 Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod..................2
Allegheny Synod.................................................1
Lower Susquehanna Synod..............................9
Delaware-Maryland Synod................................5
Metropolitan Washington DC Synod...............3
9 Virginia Synod....................................................2
North Carolina Synod......................................11
Southeastern Synod..........................................1
Florida-Bahamas Synod....................................2
Caribbean Synod................................................1

Graduate School Program

Region Synod
1 Alaska Synod......................................................1
2 Sierra Pacific Synod...........................................1
Pacifica Synod....................................................1
Rocky Mountain Synod.....................................1
3 South Dakota Synod..........................................1
Northeastern Minnesota Synod.......................1
Southwestern Minnesota Synod......................1
4 Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod..................1
5 Metropolitan Chicago Synod............................2
East-Central Synod of Wisconsin....................1
6 Indiana-Kentucky Synod...................................1
Northeastern Ohio Synod.................................1
Southern Ohio Synod........................................1
106 7 New Jersey Synod.............................................16
New England Synod..........................................5
Metropolitan New York Synod.......................17
Upstate New York Synod...................................5
Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod.................16
Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod................18
Slovak Zion Synod.............................................1
8 Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod..................4
Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod..................1
Allegheny Synod.................................................1
Lower Susquehanna Synod..............................4
Upper Susquehanna Synod..............................4
Delaware-Maryland Synod................................9
Metropolitan Washington DC Synod...............4
9 Virginia Synod....................................................3
North Carolina Synod........................................4
South Carolina Synod.......................................2
Southeastern Synod..........................................2
Florida-Bahamas Synod....................................8
Caribbean Synod................................................1

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INDEX
Accreditation...............................................................................9
Administration....................................................................95-96
Admission procedures.......................................................13-14
ThD................................................................................43
Admission requirements
Certificate programs..................................................34
DMin.............................................................................13
General Studies (Graduate School)........................44
MAR..............................................................................13
MDiv..............................................................................13
STM...............................................................................13
ThD................................................................................13
Affiliation (ELCA candidates).......................................... 15, 39
Alumni/ae Association...................................................... 22, 56
Apartments, campus......................................................... 15, 20
Application for admission (see Admission procedures)
Attendance (classes)................................................................50
Audit/auditor (academic study)...................................... 34, 45
Board of Trustees........................................................... 7, 53, 97
Bookstore........................................................................ 8, 57. 96
Calendars, Academic.............................................................4, 5
Candidacy (ELCA ministry)..................................19, 23, 25, 38
Certificate Programs....................................................41, 45, 57
Chestnut Hill College..................................................44, 55, 79
Choir .......................................................................................21
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).............................25, 27-28
Cluster (see Eastern Cluster of Lutheran Seminaries)
Concentrations (MDiv)......................................................28-30
Contextual education........................................................27-28
Continuing education.................................................35, 45, 50
Course Scheduling...................................................................45
Courses of instruction
Formats........................................................................48
First Professional..................................................61-82
Graduate School...................................................82-83
Degree programs
First Professional
MAR.......................................................29-34
MDiv.......................................................24-29
Graduate School
STM..............................................................41
DMin............................................................43
ThD...............................................................42
Disciplinary action/dismissal.......................................... 35, 53
Section Title
DMin degree..................................................................41, 43-45
Diaconal Ministry................................................... 30, 32-33, 39
Drug/alcohol use.......................................................................53
Index
Eastern Cluster of Lutheran Seminaries....8-9, 44, 55-56, 60
Ecclesiastical relationships...14, 23, 25, 27-28, 30, 45, 50-57
Ecumenical......................................................................... 55, 58
ELCA Candidacy..............................................14, 23, 25, 28, 38
Employment, student..............................................................54
Enrollment lists (see Register of Students)
Episcopal Church.............................................................. 22, 56
Examination, credit by (test-out)........................15, 26, 31, 57
Extensions
Course deadlines..................................24, 36-37, 47, 51, 54
107
Program limits.......................... 25, 28, 30, 35, 41-42, 43, 47
Faculty .................................................................................85-94
Faith and Life Institute....................................................... 8, 59
Fees, Tuition and.................................................................15-17
Field Education.............................................................26-27, 31
Financial aid........................................................................16-20
Food Service..............................................................................20
Foreign students (see International Students)
Formation Groups.......................................................26, 31, 79
Foundation, The LTSP..............................................................98
General Studies (Graduate School)............................... 41, 45
Gifts to the Seminary...............................................................98
Global Concerns................................................................ 26, 31
Grading practices................................................................47-48
Graduate School.................................................................41-48
Harassment Policy....................................................................53
Health Insurance 2............................................................... 1, 55
Helps Center..............................................................................57
History of Seminary................................................................ 7-9
Honors, Academic....................................................................36
Housing (student)............................................................. 15, 20
Independent Study............................................................ 24, 61
Insurance
Medical/health/accident..................................... 21, 55
Personal property.......................................................54
Inter-institutional relationships.......................................55-56
Intern supervisors.................................................... 28, 108-109
International Students..........................................14, 34, 43, 58
Internship....................................................13, 15, 21, 25-30, 77
Latino Concentration (MDiv).................................................29
Lay Theological Education (see Faith and Life Institute)
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 Learning Communities............................................................59 Special Students.......................................................................34
Leave of absence .......................................................................2 Spirituality (DMin)............................................................. 44, 55
Lectureships..............................................................................56 Staff .................................................................................95-96
Library .......................................................................................56 Student Body.......................................................... 16, 20, 21-22
Loans .................................................................... 17-18, 52, 55 “Test-out” (see Examination, credit by)
“Lutheran Year”......................................................15, 38, 39, 46 ThD Degree...........................................13, 14, 15, 41, 42, 82-83
MAR degree......................................................13, 23, 24, 29-33 Theological Education with Youth........................................60
MDiv degree.........................................................................25-28 Thesis (STM) ................................................................15, 41, 47
Media Center.............................................................................57 TOEFL ...........................................................................13-14, 42
Methodist Church.........................................................56, 66-67 Transcripts...............................................................13, 16, 45, 52
Metropolitan/Urban Ministry Concentration.....7, 29, 57, 74 Transfer Students......................................................................14
Ministry Action/Reflection...................................31, 33, 51, 75 Trustees, Board of.....................................................................97
Mission Statement.....................................................................8 Tuition and Fees..................................................................15-17
Non-degree study programs Upsala/LTSP Partnership.........................................................56
108
Advanced Graduate Certificate...................41, 44, 45 Urban Ministry (see Motropolitan/Urban)
Audit/auditors...................................................... 34, 45 Urban Theological Institute (UTI)................... 7, 22, 28-29, 57
Certificates of Study...................................................39 Wagner College (Upsala/LTSP)...............................................56
General Studies, Graduate School................... 41, 45 Withdrawal
Lutheran Year...........................................15, 38, 39, 46 From courses....................................4, 5, 16, 35, 50, 51
Non-matriculant study..............................................34 From seminary...............................................16, 46, 52
Special Students.........................................................34 Web page............................................................................... 2, 22
Oral Examination (STM)..........................................................41 Yale Divinity School.................................................................55
Overload (registration)............................................................36
Pastor-in-Residence Program.................................................59
Payment of fees/charges....................................................14-16
Plagiarism............................................................................53-54
Privacy, Student right to..........................................................54
Probation, academic................................................................35
Project (DMin).................................................................... 44, 47
Publications...............................................................................22
Records, access to....................................................................54
Refectory (see Food Service)
Refunds.......................................................................................16
Register of students.........................................................99-106
Regulations, academic................................................45, 49-54
Residence requirement............................15, 24-26, 31, 37, 39
Rights/privileges of students............................................53-54
Rules, academic (see Regulations, academic)
Specializations (MAR)....................................................... 30, 32
St. John’s Lutheran Church (Summit, NJ)...................... 56, 92
Stafford Loans..............................................................17, 18, 55
STM degree...................................................................41, 45, 47
Scholarships..................................................................17-19, 58
Security.......................................................................................54
Social Ministry....................................................8, 21, 34, 58, 75

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