Course Cluster Lists

School of Theology Course Clusters

Courses offered in the School of Theology (and certain courses available through the BTI and elsewhere in the University) are organized into three Curriculum Clusters:

Cluster One—Texts and Traditions

• STH TA 710 Music in World Religions I
• STH TA 711 Music in World Religions II
• STH TC 723 United Methodist Church Discipline (does not count for pastoral ministry track options)
• STH TC 817 Introduction to Christian Worship
• STH TC 819 The Sacraments
• STH TA 820 Church and the Arts
• STH TC 823 Spiritual Guidance in the Christian Tradition
• STH TC 833 Sung Faith
• STH TC 829 Spiritual Autobiographies
• STH TC 837 Work and Faith
• STH TC 861 Theologies of Church Music
• STH TC 868 Worship in the Anglican and Wesleyan Traditions
• STH TC 878 Sabbath: Theology and Practice
• STH TE 811 Doing Theology Aesthetically
• STH TF 701 Reading the World: History, Theology, Contexts I
• STH TF 702 Reading the World: History, Theology, Contexts II
• STH TH 812 Christianity in Late Antiquity
• STH TH 817 Varieties of Early Christianity
• STH TH 820 History of Christian Spirituality
• STH TH 821 History of United Methodism (does not count for pastoral ministry track options)
• STH TH 823 Modern Christian Biography
• STH TH 825 The Medieval Church
• STH TH 826 Reformations
• STH TH 827 History of American Christianity
• STH TH 832 Modern Church History
• STH TH 847 Global Christianity
• STH TH 848 World Christianity
• STH TH 876 Martin Luther King, Jr.: Leadership in Context
• STH TM 815 Christian Mission
• STH TM 848 Emergence of Christianity as a Global Movement
• STH TM 856 Women in Mission and World Christianity
• STH TM 860 African Traditional Religions
• STH TM 863 African Christianity
• STH TN 721 New Testament Introduction
• STH TN 723 New Testament Greek 1
• STH TN 724 New Testament Greek 2
• STH TN 804 The Christian Bible: A History
• STH TN 806 Gospel of John
• STH TN 808 From Jesus to Christ
• STH TN 809 The Open Heaven: Apocalyptic Literature in Early Judaism and Christianity
• STH TN 810 Sociology of Early Christianity
• STH TN 816 Greek Reading 1
• STH TN 817 Greek Reading 2
• STH TN 826 Corinthian Correspondence
• STH TN 829 Ephesus
• STH TN 841 Luke-Acts
• STH TO 704 Hebrew Bible
• STH TO 723 Biblical Hebrew 1
• STH TO 724 Biblical Hebrew 2
• STH TO 804 Ezekiel
• STH TO 808 Isaiah
• STH TO 813 Proverbs
• STH TO 815 Hebrew Reading & Exegesis I
• STH TO 816 Hebrew Wisdom
• STH TO 819 Hebrew Reading & Exegesis II
• STH TO 821 Psalms
• STH TO 827 Violence in the Hebrew Bible
• STH TO 831 Gender and Dominance in the Hebrew Bible
• STH TO 835 Current Issues in Biblical Interpretation
• STH TO 841 The Book of the Twelve
• STH TO 846 Middle Egyptian I
• STH TO 847 Middle Egyptian II
• STH TO 851 Akkadian 1
• STH TO 852 Akkadian 2
• STH TR 840 American Evangelicism: Conservative Protestant in the United States
• STH TS 804 The Religious Thinking of Howard Thurman
• STH TS 822 Ethical Leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• STH TS 845 Christian Social Ethics
• STH TS 854 BU Ethical Tradition
• STH TT 731 Theology & World Religions
• STH TT 732 History of Christian Theology
• STH TT 733 Constructive Theology
• STH TT 808 Zen Buddhism
• STH TT 811 Mysticism & Philosophy: Medieval Jewish Perspectives
• STH TT 815 Introduction to Chinese Religion
• STH TT 818 History of Medieval Theology
• STH TT 819 Institute of Philosophy and Religion
• STH TT 821 Topics in Philosophy and Religion
• STH TT 822 Topics in Philosophy and Religion
• STH TT 823 Phenomenology and Theology
• STH TT 825 Theology of John Wesley
• STH TT 828 Liberal Evangelical Christianity
• STH TT 831 Love
• STH TT 832 Paul Tillich
• STH TT 838 Religious Thought
• STH TT 840 Images of Christ in World Christianity
• STH TT 841 Christian Encounters with Hinduism
• STH TS 854 BU Ethical Tradition
• STH TT 855 Theology of Christian Mysticism
• STH TT 857 Postmodern Theology
• STH TT 861/961 Varieties of Religious Naturalisms
• STH TT 865 The Religious Dimensions of Whitehead’s Thought
• STH TT 862 Liberation Theology
• STH TT 866 Feminist and Womanist Theologies
• STH TT 870 Christian Spirituality & Liberation
• STH TT 889 Theologies of Sexual Identity
• STH TT 890 Topics in Speculative Philosophy: The Axiology of Thinking
• STH TT 899 Schleiermacher
• STH TZ 803 Humanities Approaches to Religion
• CAS HI 868 Science and American Culture
• CAS HI 869 Science & Christianity in Europe and North America Since 1500

Cluster Two—Contemporary Contexts

• STH CT 800 Curricular Practical Training
• STH TC 801 Contextual Education I
• STH TC 802 Contextual Education II
• STH TC 803 Contextual Education III
• STH TC 804 Contextual Education IV
• STH TC 807 Ministry in Multicultural Contexts
• STH TC 813 Spirituality and Ministry in Multicultural Contexts
• STH TC 821 Gospel & Empire
• STH TC 825 Prayer & Social Engagement
• STH TC 828 Women’s Theologies and Ministry
• STH TC 835 Evangelism & Contemporary Cultures
• STH TC 836 Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in Church
• STH TC 837 Work and Faith
• STH TC 847 Faith and Film
• STH TC 854 Leadership in Times of Change
• STH TC 856 Preaching to the Modern World: Preaching Theological Challenges
• STH TC 867 The Gospel and Popular Culture
• STH TC 871 Spiritual Formation for Peacebuilders
• STH TC 872 Animals and Healing
• STH TE 811 Doing Theology Aesthetically
• STH TE 827 Interfaith Education
• STH TF 701 Reading the World: History, Theology, Contexts I
• STH TF 702 Reading the World: History, Theology, Contexts II
• STH TF 703 Practices of Faith I
• STH TF 704 Practices of Faith II
• STH TF 801 MTS Contextual Education
• STH TF 808 Travel Seminar
• STH TF 810 GCE Capstone
• STH TF 811 Church & the Arts Capstone
• STH TH 847 Global Christianity
• STH TH 848 World Christianity
• STH TH 876 Martin Luther King, Jr.: Leadership in Context
• STH TM 808 Three Missionary Faiths
• STH TM 815 Christian Mission
• STH TM 848 Emergence of Christianity as a Global Movement
• STH TM 853 Mission Enacted: Faith-Based and Non-Governmental Organizations
• STH TM 856 Women in Mission and World Christianity
• STH TM 857 Missions and Development
• STH TM 860 African Traditional Religions
• STH TM 863 African Christianity
• STH TN 810 Sociology of Early Christianity
• STH TN 833 Ephesus
• STH TR 802 Sociology of Religion
• STH TR 818 Race, Gender & Ethnicity in American Religion
• STH TR 840 American Evangelicisms
• STH TR 909 Sociology of Black Religion
• STH TS 500s Encountering ET: Spirit, Science, and Space
• STH TS 800 International Conflict & Ministry of Reconciliation
• STH TS 804 The Religious Thinking of Howard Thurman
• STH TS 829 Christian Ecological Ethics
• STH TS 845 Christian Social Ethics
• STH TS 860 Spiritual & Ethical Leadership
• STH TS 862 Global Ethics in Cultural Contexts
• STH TS 896 Religion, Economics & the Common Good
• STH TS 899 Sacred Earth: Indigenous People’s Ecological Traditions
• STH TT 833 Religion and Science
• STH TT 839 Race and American Christianity
• STH TT 840 Images of Christ in World Christianity
• STH TT 841  Christian Encounters with Hinduism
• STH TT 842 Lab Placement
• STH TT 845 Spirituality, Medicine, and Health
• STH TT 858 Theologies of Dialogue
• STH TT 871 Science Literacy & Boundary Questions
• STH TT 889 Theologies of Sexual Identity
• STH TT 898 Theology & Trauma
• STH TY 803 Psychology of Religion
• STH TY 811 Object Relations and the Study of Religion
• STH TY 814 Womanist Psychologies of Religion
• STH TY 854 Pastoral Theology & Psychology
• STH TY 864 Counseling Psychology and Religion: The Self
• CAS HI 302 Science & American Culture
• GRS PH 643 Philosophy of Mind
• GRS PH 670 Philosophy of Physics
• GRS PH 672 Philosophy of Biology
• GRS PH 871 Philosophy of Science

Cluster Three—Theories and Practices of Leadership

• STH CT 800 Curricular Practical Training
• STH TA 710 Music in World Religions I
• STH TA 711 Music in World Religions II
• STH TA 721 Seminary Singers
• STH TA 722 Seminary Singers
• STH TA 801 Sacred Music Practicum
• STH TA 805 Church Music for Non-Musicians
• STH TA 808 Marsh Chapel Choir
• STH TA 810 Hymns and their Music
• STH TA 820 The Church and the Arts
• STH TA 830 Passions and Requiems
• STH TC 715 Introduction to Preaching
• STH TC 723 United Methodist Polity
• STH TC 801 Contextual Education I
• STH TC 802 Contextual Education II
• STH TC 803 Contextual Education III
• STH TC 804 Contextual Education IV
• STH TC 807 Ministry in Multicultural Contexts
• STH TC 808 The Sermon Studio
• STH TC 809 Leading Spiritual Formation Ministries
• STH TC 810 The Pastoral Life
• STH TC 811 Spiritual Leadership through Church Administration
• STH TC 813 Spirituality and Ministry in Multicultural Contexts
• STH TC 814 The Jazz of Preaching
• STH TC 817 Introduction to Christian Worship
• STH TC 819 The Sacraments
• STH TC 821 Gospel & Empire
• STH TC 822 Grounded in God: Decision-Making and Discernment in Congregations & Organizations
• STH TC 823 Spiritual Guidance in the Christian Tradition
• STH TC 825 Prayer & Social Engagement
• STH TC 828 Women’s Theologies and Ministry
• STH TC 829 Spiritual Autobiographies
• STH TC 835 Evangelism & Contemporary Cultures
• STH TC 836 Race, Gender, & Ethnicity in Church and Society
• STH TC 837 Vocation, Work, and Faith
• STH TC 838 Church Renewal
• STH TC 845 Parish Preaching
• STH TC 847 Faith and Film
• STH TC 849 Narrative Sermons
• STH TC 851 Preaching and Worship in the African-American Traditions
• STH TC 852 Spirituality and Leadership
• STH TC 854 Leadership in a Time of Change
• STH TC 856 Preaching to the Modern World: Preaching Theological Challenges
• STH TC 861 Theologies of Church Music
• STH TC 863 Pastoral Offices: Christian Rituals for the Life-Cycle
• STH TC 867 The Gospel and Popular Culture
• STH TC 871 Spiritual Formation for Peace Builders
• STH TC 872 Animals and Healing
• STH TC 878 Sabbath: Theology and Practice
• STH TC 890 New Church Development
• STH TE 808 Creative Pedagogy
• STH TE 811 Doing Theology Aesthetically
• STH TE 812 Introduction to Christian Education
• STH TE 822 Spirituality and Liberative Pedagogy
• STH TE 827 Interfaith Education
• STH TF 703 Practices of Faith I
• STH TF 704 Practices of Faith II
• STH TF 811 Church & the Arts Capstone
• STH TM 815 Christian Mission
• STH TM 853 Mission Enacted: Working with Faith-Based and International Non-Governmental Organizations
• STH TS 800 International Conflict & Ministry of Reconciliation
• STH TS 805 The Spirit and Art of Conflict Transformation
• STH TS 810 Principles & Practices of Forgiveness
• STH TS 822 Ethical Leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• STH TS 860 Spiritual & Ethical Leadership
• STH TS 877 Principles & Practices of Restorative Justice
• STH TY 704 Intro to Pastoral Care and Counseling

Cluster Four—Doctoral Seminars

• STH TC 900 Topics: Liturgical Studies
• STH TC 909 Spiritual Autobiographies
• STH TC 912 Classics in Christian Spirituality
• STH TC 919 The Sacraments: Rites and Theologies
• STH TJ 910 Proseminar in Practical Theology
• STH TJ 940 Ecclesiology
• STH TJ 976 Church and Theology in the Contemporary World
• STH TM 910 History of Christian Mission
• STH TM 930 History of Missiology
• STH TM 931 Readings in Contemporary Missiology
• STH TR 940 Seminar in Religion and Social Change
• STH TR 964 Seminar in Social Theory and Religious Identity
• STH TS 950 History of the Social Teachings of the Churches
• STH TS 951 Contemporary Social Teachings of the Christian Churches
• STH TS 961 History of Western Ethics and Social Philosophy
• STH TT 900 Religious Thought
• STH TT 901 Core Texts and Motifs: Western Traditions
• STH TT 902 Core Texts and Motifs: Eastern Traditions
• STH TT 911 Chu Hsi: Philosophical and Religious Dimensions
• STH TT 923 Philosophical Cosmology
• STH TT 925 Topics in Speculative Philosophy
• STH TT 928 Theology Proseminar
• STH TT 929 Proseminar in Comparative Theology
• STH TT 930 Modern Western Theology II: 1914 to Present
• STH TT 932 Tillich
• STH TT 934 Schleiermacher
• STH TT 945 Spirituality, Medicine, and Health
• STH TT 946 Advanced Systematic Theology I: God and Creation
• STH TT 947 Advanced Systematic Theology II: The Human Condition
• STH TT 948 Advanced Systematic Theology III: Sanctification and Religious Life
• STH TC 956 Preaching to the Modern World: Preaching Theological Challenges
• STH TT 966 Feminist & Womanist Theologies
• STH TT 974 Religious Experience
• STH TT 977 Philosophic and Theological Approaches to Religion
• STH TT 998 Theology and Trauma
• STH TY 901 PS: Counseling Psychology of Religion
• STH TY 903 Psychology of Religion
• STH TY 911 Object Relations and the Study of Religion
• STH TY 946 Ethical and Professional Development
• STH TY 964 Personality Theory, Counseling Psychology and Religion
• STH TZ 901 Colloquium 1:  Research Methods
• STH TZ 902 Colloquium 2:  Professional Formation
• STH TZ 903 Colloquium 3: Pedagogy
• STH TZ 904 Colloquium 4: Prospectus & Dissertation
• STH TZ 911 Research Internship
• STH TZ 912 Jr. Teaching Internship
• STH TZ 913 Sr. Teaching Internship