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We are excited about the prospect of your taking courses through SCOPE. Formal admission to BJU is not required to take a course by distance learning, and approval to take a distance learning course does not imply admission to BJU or to a particular degree program.

BA 109
3 Credits
Business Spreadsheet Analysis
An in-depth hands-on investigation of spreadsheet technology used in typical business applications. Topics include fundamentals of spreadsheet operation, utilizing spreadsheets to solve quantitative problems in business, basic and advanced spreadsheet formatting techniques, creating spreadsheet reports, creating pivot tables and pivot chart reports, and solving problems using what-if analysis. Summer only, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: May. 6, 2024 - Jun. 22, 2024
Benchmark Series: Microsoft Excel 365 2019 Edition, Levels 1 and 2
Rutkosky, Davidson, Roggenkamp and Rutkosky
ISBN: 9780763888060
BA 490
3 Credits
Business Degree Completion Capstone
Students produce a thesis, project, or major presentation in connection with an internship or full-time job to fulfill the Degree Completion Capstone course. Three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
There is no textbook for this course.
Bi 205
3 Credits
Creation to New Creation: Expl Bible
A survey of the Bible and its unfolding message from Creation to New Creation, beginning with creation and fall, climaxing in Christ's work of redemption, and culminating in new creation. Emphasizes biblical literacy, gospel fluency, and cultivation of love for and trust in Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation. Three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Apr. 27, 2024
Visual Theological Guide to the Bible: Seeing and Knowing God's Word – 2019
Tim Challies and Josh Byers
Zondervan
Grasping God's Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible – 3rd (2012)
J. Scott Duvall, J. Daniel Hays
Zondervan
Bi 205
3 Credits
Creation to New Creation: Expl Bible
A survey of the Bible and its unfolding message from Creation to New Creation, beginning with creation and fall, climaxing in Christ's work of redemption, and culminating in new creation. Emphasizes biblical literacy, gospel fluency, and cultivation of love for and trust in Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation. Three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Apr. 27, 2024
Visual Theological Guide to the Bible: Seeing and Knowing God's Word – 2019
Tim Challies and Josh Byers
Zondervan
Grasping God's Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible – 3rd (2012)
J. Scott Duvall, J. Daniel Hays
Zondervan
Bi 209
3 Credits
Hermeneutics: Interpreting the Bible
A study of principles/practices for accurately reading, interpreting, and applying the Bible. The focus will be on understanding and embracing God's authorial intent of the ancient text and making appropriate applications for contemporary living. Three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Oct. 13, 2023 - Dec. 9, 2023
Prerequisites: Bi 205.
Visual Theology Guide to the Bible – 2019
Tim Challies, Josh Byers
Zondervan
ISBN: 9780310577966
Grasping God's Word: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible – 2012
J. Scott Duvall, J. Daniel Hays
Zondervan
ISBN: 0310492572
Bi 470
3 Credits
I Corinthians
An exposition of Paul's letter to the church in Corinth, a ministry experiencing serious problems. This course asks how churches should deal with disunity, lawsuits among believers, sexual deviancy, divorce, gender roles, the believer's conscience over doubtful things, the Lord's Table and other matters. Three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
1 Corinthians. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries (TNTC) – 2018
Schreiner, Thomas R.
IVP Academic
ISBN: 9781783596683
How to Understand and Apply the New Testament: Twelve Steps from Exegesis to Theology – 2018
Naselli, Andrew D.
P & R Publishing
ISBN: 9781629952482
EAS 660
3 Credits
Foundations of Leadership
Emphasizes basic administrative theory and research for the school leader, focusing on the current practices and examining trends in such areas as leadership skills, personnel development and decision making. First semester, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Mar. 2, 2024
Finding Your Leadership Style: A Guide for Educators
Jeffrey Glanz
ASCD, 2002
ISBN: 978-0-87120-692-3
The Conviction to Lead: 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters
Albert Mohler
Bethany House, 2012
ISBN: 978-0-7642-1004-4
How to be a Team Player and Enjoy It
Matt Williams
Ambassador International, 2013
ISBN: 978-1-62020-235-7
Crazy Busy
Kevin DeYoung
Crossway, 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4335-3338-9
Biblical Leadership: Becoming a Different Kind of Leader
Ken Collier & Matt Williams
Ambassador International, 2004
ISBN: 1-932307-21-4
A Scent of Water: Bringing Life Back to the Christian School Movement
Edward Earwood & Phil Suiter
Ambassador International, 2012
ISBN: 978-1-62020-155-8
EAS 695
3 Credits
Ed Leadership Action Research
Supervised experience under an experienced school administrator. The student is expected to demonstrate the implementation of leadership skills (tied to coursework taken in this program) to an approved project in a K-12 educational setting. A Leadership Portfolio will also be submitted. This is the capstone course and should be the last course taken. Both semesters, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Apr. 27, 2024
Prerequisites: Ed 690.
Balanced leadership for powerful learning: Tools for achieving success in your school – 2015
Bryan Goodwin & Greg Cameron with Heather Hein
ASCD
ISBN: 978-1-4166-2088-4
School Leadership that Works
Robert Marzano, Timothy Waters, Brian McNulty
ASCD
ISBN: 978-1416602279
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association – 6th
American Psychological Association
ISBN: 978-1433805615
Ed 383
3 Credits
Educational Assessment
An introductory course in the principles of constructing standardized and teacher-made tests, test scoring and interpretation, grading-reporting practices, and an overview of commonly used statistical terms. Both semesters and summer, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: May. 6, 2024 - Jun. 22, 2024
No textbook is required for this class.
Ed 493
3 Credits
Field Experience Capstone
In this course participants demonstrate their professional responsibilities by applying learning and development theories and demonstrating developmentally appropriate practices by writing lessons plans, creating assessments and providing feedback to students in the K-12 environment. Participants will submit recordings of lessons to receive individualized feedback on their planning and teaching strategies. Both semesters and summer, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Apr. 27, 2024
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Ed 605
3 Credits
History & Philosophy of Education
Beginnings of the American system of education, survey of theories of education; factors and forces changing American education philosophies of learning applied to contemporary educational problems. This course is designed to equip and motivate educators and administrators to understand, critically appraise and apply the historical and philosophical foundations of education in developing their educational theory and practice. First semester and summer, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Mar. 2, 2024
Education in a Free Society – 8th
Rippa, S. Alexander
Longman
ISBN: 10: 0801316367
Ed 632
3 Credits
Best Practices: Instru Strategies
Effective teaching involves using a variety of instructional strategies, designed with specific learners in mind. This course explores the development and practical application of numerous strategies. Students will be introduced to the Five Core Propositions of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. This class is mostly project based. Second semester, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Learning & teaching: Research-based methods. – 6th ed 2012
Kauchak, D., & Eggen, P.
Pearson
ISBN: 978-0-13-217934-8
Ed 667
3 Credits
Technology in Education
This course is a practical examination of current technology applications and their integration in education. The hands-on learning environment provides the professional educator with the tools needed to enhance skills in technology and apply these skills in a variety of settings. Second semester, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Mar. 2, 2024
Tech like a pirate: Using classroom technology to create an experience and make learning memorable – 2020
Miller, M.
Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-951600-20-4
Integrating technology in the classroom: Tools to meet the needs of every student – 2nd
Hamilton, B.
International Society for Technology in Education
ISBN: 978-1-56-484725-6
Ed 690
3 Credits
Research in Education
This course introduces educational research, statistics, and testing; and is designed to familiarize the student with the terminology, basic concepts and tools necessary to critique and interpret published research. Both semesters, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Mar. 2, 2024
Educational Research: Fundamental Principles and Methods – 8th
McMillan, James H.
Pearson
ISBN: 0-13-577010-6
Ed 693
3 Credits
Field Experience Capstone
In this course participants demonstrate their professional responsibilities by applying learning and development theories and demonstrating developmentally appropriate practices by writing lessons plans, creating assessments and providing feedback to students in the K-12 environment. Participants will submit recordings of lessons to receive individualized feedback on their planning and teaching strategies. Both semesters and summer, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Apr. 27, 2024
There is no textbook for this course.
Ed 695
3 Credits
Action Research Project
Supervised experience in an area of fieldwork under the direction of faculty; including papers, unit work samples, recorded lessons--uploaded and critiqued--all tied to coursework taken previously in the MEd Program. This the capstone course and should be the last course taken. Students must be teaching in a traditional K-12 classroom during the semester this course is taken. Both semesters, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Apr. 27, 2024
Prerequisites: Ed 690.
Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher Reseacher – 6th
Geoffrey Mills
Pearson
ISBN: 978-0134523057
En 101
3 Credits
Composition & Grammar
Review of sentence structure, punctuation, paragraph development and essay organization. Emphasis on expository writing. Required of students with English ACT score between 15 and 23, or Writing SAT score 21 to 29. Not open to those with English ACT score above 23, or Writing SAT score above 29. Not applicable toward a major or minor. Both semesters and summer, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Apr. 27, 2024
Prerequisites: En 095, Plmt Test, ACT 15-23 or SAT 21-29.
College Writing – 2nd ed., 2010
Horton, Ronald A.
BJU Press
ISBN: 978-1606820247
En 102
3 Credits
Composition & Rhetoric
Introduction to academic writing emphasizing argumentation, research, documentation and style; centering on the library paper. Not applicable toward a major or minor. Both semesters and summer, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Apr. 27, 2024
Prerequisites: En 101, Plmt Test, ACT 24+, SAT 30+.
Companion to College English – 4th
Horton, Ronald A.
BJU Press, 2020
ISBN: 978-1-62856-848-6
En 103
3 Credits
Composition & Literature
Critical writing using literary analysis. Discussion of literature by genres and according to basic literary critical concepts and terminology. Not applicable toward a major or minor. Second semester and summer, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Mar. 2, 2024
Prerequisites: En 102.
A Companion to College English – 3rd
Horton, Ronald A.
BJU Press, 2011
ISBN: 978-1-60682-040-7
Readings for College English – 2nd
BJU Press
ISBN: 978-1-60682-039-1
ESS 610
3 Credits
Sport Leadership & Administration
A foundation for administration and leadership skills necessary for sport. Three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Sport Leadership in the 21st Century – 2015
John F. Borland, Gregory M. Kane, and Laura J. Burton
Jones and Bartlett
ISBN: 13: 9781284034158
ESS 690
3 Credits
Internship
Supervised work in a position related to coaching or sport administration. To be eligible, students must have completed all the core courses. Students must complete a total of 150 clock hours. Three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Apr. 27, 2024
There is no textbook for this course.
FA 125
3 Credits
Christianity & the Arts
An examination of the aesthetic and ethical nature of the arts and their relevance to everyday life. Emphasis on applying a biblical framework for evaluating and interacting with the arts in contemporary culture while affirming the objective nature of Beauty, Truth and Goodness. Guest performances, lectures, readings, and attendance at recitals, art shows and other performances will provide students with opportunities to apply and synthesize course material. Both semesters and summer, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Oct. 13, 2023 - Dec. 9, 2023
Art for God's Sake
Ryken
ISBN: 978-1-59638-007-3
Art & the Bible
Schaeffer
ISBN: 978-0830834013
Fin 211
3 Credits
Personal & Ministry Finance
Financial management strategies including strategies for budgeting, expense control, credit cards, home buying, car buying, insurance, and investing. Principles applied to personal, ministry, and community finance settings. Three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
The World's Easiest Guide to Finances – 2000
Larry Burkett
Northfield Publishing
ISBN: 1-881273-38-5
Church Finance: The Church Leader's Guide to Financial Operations – 2nd
Michael E. Batts
Christianity Today International
ISBN: 978-1-61407-922-4
Hi 101
3 Credits
The Making of the Modern World
The course focuses on the process of historical thinking from a biblical perspective by investigating the forces and factors that have shaped the world we live in today, and by studying themes including empire building, revolutions, religious movements, philosophical and artistic accomplishments, social and economic networks. Both semesters and summer, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Apr. 27, 2024
The Penguin History of the World – 6th
J. M. Roberts and O. A. Westad
ISBN: 978-1846144431
Hi 101
3 Credits
The Making of the Modern World
The course focuses on the process of historical thinking from a biblical perspective by investigating the forces and factors that have shaped the world we live in today, and by studying themes including empire building, revolutions, religious movements, philosophical and artistic accomplishments, social and economic networks. Both semesters and summer, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Apr. 27, 2024
The Penguin History of the World – 6th
J. M. Roberts and O. A. Westad
ISBN: 978-1846144431
Hi 201
3 Credits
United States History to 1865
A survey of American history from the colonial era through 1865 with a blend of political, economic and cultural aspects. Summer only, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: May. 6, 2024 - Jun. 22, 2024
America: A Narrative History (Ninth Edition) (Vol. 1) – 9th
George Brown Tindall, David E. Shi
W. W. Norton
ISBN: 978-0-393-912630
Ma 103
3 Credits
College Algebra
Review of elementary algebra. Stress on the concept of relation and function, algebraic functions and their graphs. Not applicable toward a major or minor. Summer only, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: May. 6, 2024 - Jun. 22, 2024
Prerequisites: Ma ACT 20-25, SAT 550-630, Ma 090, Ma 103 Plmt.
College Algebra – 8th edition
Richard N. Aufmann/Richard D. Nation
Cengage Learning
ISBN: 978-1-285-43477-3
ME 610
2 Credits
Writing/Arranging School Ensembles
Supervised composition and arranging of music for school ensembles. Both semesters, two hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
The Technique of Orchestration – 6th
Kent Kennan and Donald Grantham
Prentice-Hall, 2002
ISBN: 0130407712
Mkt 205
3 Credits
Principles of Marketing
An introduction to marketing's role of creating and capturing customer value for both consumer and business markets. Topics include customer-driven marketing strategies, product development, pricing, promotion, distribution, supply chain, competitive advantage, marketing ethics, the global marketplace and sustainable marketing. Three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Principles of Marketing – 17th
Philip T. Kotler and Gary Armstrong
Pearson
ISBN: 13: 9780134492513
NuR 317
3 Credits
Professional Role Transition RN/BSN
A transition course to assist RN's to further develop their professional nursing skills in role identity and professional development, evidence based research and practice, leadership and organizational management, and communication between healthcare professionals. Three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Mar. 2, 2024
There is no textbook for this course.
NuR 318
3 Credits
Applied Health Asmt/Promotion for RN
A focus on health promotion, and risk reduction related to normal and common abnormal assessment findings utilizing a body systems approach. Students will explore health promotion and assessment strategies to holistically improve the patient's well-being. Healthy People 2020, Institute of Medicines Report for Nursing Education and transforming care at the bedside, along with other national health agendas, will be explored. Three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Prerequisites: NuR 317.
Health Assessment Made Incredibly Visual – 2017; 3rd edition
Willis, L. M.
Wolters Kluwer
ISBN: 9781496325143
NuR 416
5 Credits
Leadership & Management for the RN
Focus on the leadership and management skills needed to work in a collective organizational system. Topics related to finance, regulation, patient care quality and safety, and effective collaboration are analyzed. It includes the development of a nursing project that reflects application of knowledge and skills studied throughout the RN-BSN Completion Program. Five hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Mar. 2, 2024
Prerequisites: NuR 414.
There is no textbook for this course.
PrS 430
3 Credits
Leadership Effectiveness
Analysis and application of the practical skills that leaders and managers need for success in work and ministry contexts. Topics include the leader's vision, communication skills, team development, and self-management. Second semester, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Mar. 2, 2024
There is no textbook for this course.
PrS 490
3 Credits
Professional Studies Capstone
Students produce a thesis, project, or major presentation or complete a practicum or internship to demonstrate their mastery of the learning outcomes for their degree program. Both semesters and summer, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Dec. 9, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Apr. 27, 2024
Any required reading will be determined when the student meets with his faculty advisors.
SCM 601
3 Credits
Church Leadership & Administration
A study of the biblical foundation for the leadership and administration of the local church. Also includes comprehensive instruction in church finances, organizational structure, meetings, legal and ethical issues, and facilities development. Three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
SCM 632
3 Credits
Foundations of Biblical Counseling
Establishes a theological and practical introduction to the ministry of biblical counseling. Presents a biblical foundation, including an emphasis upon the sufficiency of Scripture and the doctrine of sanctification as they apply to counseling, an introduction to the process of biblical counseling, and an application of biblical counseling to practical areas of life.\n Three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Mar. 2, 2024
A Theology of Biblical Counseling: The Doctrinal Foundations of Counseling Ministry – 2016
Lambert, Heath
Zondervan
ISBN: 978-0-310-51816-7
Counseling: How to Counsel Biblically – 2005
MacArthur, John, and The Masters College Faculty
Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 978-1-4185-0005-4
The Dynamic Heart in Daily Life: Connecting Christ to Human Experience – 2016
Pierre, Jeremy
New Growth Press
ISBN: 978-1-942572-67-1
SCM 638
3 Credits
Addiction Issues in Counseling
Addresses the theological, physiological, and secular theoretical models of addiction. Examines the core theological and physiological issues involved in behavioral life-dominating sins-sexual addiction, obesssion behaviors, etc. Established a biblical framework for ministry to individuals enslaved to substances and experiences with special emphasis upon the involvement of the church community in helping those seeking deliverance. Three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Prerequisites: SCM 632.
The Heart of Addiction: A Biblical Perspective Focus Publishing – 2008
Shaw, Mark
Focus Publishing
ISBN: 978-188590468
Finally Free: Fighting for Purity with the Power of Grace – 2013
Lambert, Heath
Zondervan
ISBN: 978-0310499237
Trapped: Getting Free from People, Patterns, and Problems – 2016
Farmer, Andy
New Growth Press
ISBN: 98-1942572817
Addiction-Proof Your Child – 2007
Peele, Stanton
Three Rivers Press
ISBN: 978-0307237576
The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction is Not a Disease – 2015
Lewis, Marc
Public Affairs
ISBN: 978-1610394376
The Quick-Reference Guide to Addictions and Recovery Counseling – 2013
Clinton, Tim and Eric Scalise
Baker Books
ISBN: 978-0-9-10-7232-1
Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave – 2001
Welch, Edward T.
Presbyterian & Reformed
ISBN: 978-0875526065
Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain – 2009
Struthers, William M.
Intervarsity Press
ISBN: 978-0830837007
The Business of Recovery
SNT 703
3 Credits
Exegesis: Paul's Epistles
Readings in the Greek text of Paul's epistles, emphasizing translation, syntax and exegesis with application to sermon development. Includes writing in sermonic and exegesis-paper styles and dissertation style. Three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Prerequisites: SNT 622.
Workbook for Exegesis of Paul's Epistles
STh 635
3 Credits
Biblical Hermeneutics
A study of the principles and practices essential to biblical interpretation with an emphasis on the conservative, grammatical-historical-contextual method, presupposing the inerrancy of Scripture. Special attention will also be given to the interpretation of the various genres of Scripture including poetry, narrative, epistolary and apocalyptic literature. Three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Invitation to Biblical Interpretation: Exploring Hermeneutical Triad - History, Literature, Theology – 2011
Kostenberger, Andreas J. and Richard D. Patterson
Kregel Academic and Professional
ISBN: 9780825430473
The Climax of Biblical Prophecy: A Guide to Interpreting Revelation – 2012
Hand, Brian
Bob Jones University Press
ISBN: 9781606823880
LOGOS Bronze or better
Th 350
3 Credits
Bible Doctrines
Study of the biblical teaching concerning Scripture, God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and angels (including Satan). Emphasis throughout is on the practical application of the teachings of the Bible to the Christian life. Summer only, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Mar. 2, 2024
The Moody Handbook of Theology – 2008 or 2014
Paul Enns
Moody
ISBN: 978-0802411983
A Pictorial History of Our English Bible – 1982
David Beale
BJU Press
ISBN: 0890841497
Th 490
3 Credits
Themes in Theology & Apologetics
An overview of the story of Scripture, a survey of selected major doctrines and a primer in basic apologetics. Particular emphasis on understanding how to communicate the truth of the Bible to both believers and unbelievers. First semester, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Mar. 1, 2024 - Apr. 27, 2024
Thy Word Is Truth – 1963
E. J. Young
Banner of Truth
ISBN: 978-0851511726
The Knowledge of the Holy
A. W. Tozer
ISBN: 978-1626309906
More Than a Carpenter – 2009
Josh McDowell
Tyndale Momentum
ISBN: 978-1414326276
A Little Primer on Humble Apologetics – 2006
James Sire
IVP
ISBN: 978-0830833825
Th 499
3 Credits
Worldview & Apologetics
An analysis and defense of the biblical worldview, together with an analysis and refutation of secular and religious alternative worldviews. The course will equip students to defend the core biblical doctrines and refute spurious philosophical, historical, archeological and scientific claims against the Bible. The course presents a brief history of the apologetics discipline and important Christian thinkers. The course addresses significant historical and contemporary thinkers and their objections to biblical Christianity. Summer only, three hours.
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Dates: Aug. 25 – Oct. 14, 2023
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Register by: Aug. 22, 2023
Next offered: Jan. 12, 2024 - Mar. 2, 2024
Prerequisites: Th 350, Ph 200.
There is no textbook for this course.
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