Pastor Scholar Program
Professor Berthrong and Deva teaching TC 872 Animals and Healing
Recharge, refresh, and renew yourself for ministry and life in the Pastor Scholar Program. Study with Boston University School of Theology’s world class faculty and dedicated students in an intellectually challenging and spiritually rewarding atmosphere. Pastor Scholars take regular Boston University School of Theology courses for Continuing Education credit. Tuition for the fall semester is $150 per course, and classes begin September 4, 2012.
Courses
Select School of Theology courses in evangelism, preaching, worship, pastoral care, theology, ethics, bible, and sociology of religion are open to Pastor Scholars with the permission of the professor. Go to a complete listing of courses for the up-coming semester.
Expectations
Pastor Scholars attend their chosen course regularly, do all course reading, complete any additional requirements stipulated by the professor, and participate actively in classroom discussions. The extent to which Pastor Scholars take exams or hand in assignments is left to the discretion of the professor. At the end of the semester, Pastor Scholars submit to the Office of Contextual Education a 1,500 word essay on one aspect of the course that is particularly relevant to their own life and work.
If Pastor Scholars are taking a course to meet educational/ordination requirements, they need to check with their judicatory body to find out from them if it will be accepted. The New England Annual Conference has informed us that the Pastor Scholar program is accepted by the Board provided the candidates complete all the required work of the regular seminary course and the professor gives them a pass on their work.
Prerequisites
This program is available by application only to those who show sufficient preparation and interest to carry out the work of the class. Pastor Scholars will usually have a masters degree or its equivalent.
Credits
Pastor Scholars can earn up to four Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) per course for their regular participation. Academic credit may not be gained, earned, or accrued. Courses taken as a Pastor Scholar cannot be applied to a degree program and do not appear on a BU transcript. At the satisfactory completion of all program requirements, Pastor Scholars receive a certificate of completion attesting to the CEUs they have earned. The Pastor Scholar program is an invitation to a community of learning–not a degree program.
Application
Interested pastors, counselors, denominational staff, Christian educators, and other church professionals are invited to apply.
If you would like to apply to the Pastor Scholar Program for Fall 2012, please fill out the application and email it to the program administrator: lcase@bu.edu.