Course Descriptions

Courses numbered 1000-1999 are open to freshmen; 2000-2999 to sophomores; 3000-3999 to juniors; 4000-4999 to seniors. It is recommended that students elect courses in the years for which they are listed. Freshmen will be admitted to courses above the 2000 level only with the consent of the instructor and the student’s advisor. Juniors and seniors taking freshman courses may be expected to do additional work. Any course above 4999 is a graduate course.

NOTE:
The number in parentheses following the course title indicates the semester hours of credit assigned to the course.
An H following the course number indicates an honors level course.

GRES 6900
Theological Research [Lecture] (2)
"This course introduces the theory and practice of research in theological disciplines. Students will consider the role of research as a Christian ministry practice and the various forms research takes. The course includes practical skill development in theological bibliography, research, and writing. This course is required for the MA (Theological Studies) program and may be taken as an elective in other programs by petition."

GRES 6900
Theological Research [On-line] (2)
"This course introduces the theory and practice of research in theological disciplines. Students will consider the role of research as a Christian ministry practice and the various forms research takes. The course includes practical skill development in theological bibliography, research, and writing. This course is required for the MA (Theological Studies) program and may be taken as an elective in other programs by petition."

GRES 7990
Continuation of Registration for Master's Thesis [Extension-Continuation] ()
Students who have registered for M.A. Thesis (GBIB/GHST/GMIN/GPSF/GSOC/GTHE 6990) in a previous semester but who have not completed the thesis project will automatically be registered for this continuation course every subsequent semester until the completion of the master's thesis. The fee will automatically be applied to the student's account each semester. This fee keeps a student's ID and IT services active during the thesis research and writing process. Students who do not wish to complete the thesis project should file a Stop Out form with the NES Retention Officer to avoid this charge.