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Pastor Scholar Program
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 spring 2008 is $125 per course.
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. Click
here for 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. Pastor
Scholars do not take
exams or hand-in assignments to the professor. At the end
of the semester, Pastor Scholars complete a 1,500 word essay
on one aspect of the course that is particularly relevant
to their own life and work. This essay is read and commented
on by the Director of the Office of Professional Education.
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. Application can be submitted
online by clicking on the link below.
Online
Application
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