The worldwide ministry of the Church of the Nazarene is also shaped by this Great Commission, focusing on evangelism, compassionate ministry, and education. The Church has prospered as these components of its mission have evolved, moving from "global presence" to "global community" as a result of equipping and strengthening indigenous leaders (Handbook of the Church of the Nazarene Historical Statement, p. " p. 23).
ADJUNCT FACULTY
DAVID ACKERMAN
JUNGAE LEE ALLMAN
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
MARIE JOY D. PRING
NEVILLE BARTLE
12 BRENITA R. NICHOLAS
KWON DONG HWAN
ESPERANZA FRANCISCO CULBERTSON
OLIVE BATING
RAFFY SANTOS
OH WON KEUN
CATHERINE STONEHOUSE
JOCEL LONGCOP
FLETCHER TINK
IRENE YANG
LARNIE SAM TABUENA
PRESIDENTS EMERITI
DONALD OWENS
LEBRON FAIRBANKS
JOHN M. NIELSON
RONALD W. BEECH
PROFESSORS EMERITI
ROBERT C. DONAHUE
BEVERLY Y. GRUVER
LOURDES G. MANAOIS
JANICE W. NIELSON
GOVERNMENT
ACCREDITATION AND AFFILIATIONS
VISION STATEMENT
MISSION STATEMENT
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
INSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIVES
Although many APNTS graduates will serve under the auspices of the Church of the Nazarene, the seminary warmly embraces the role of preparing persons for ministries in other denominations and Christian organizations, especially those of the Wesleyan tradition.
HISTORICAL STATEMENT
INSTITUTIONAL VALUES
Nativity Petallar joined the faculty in January 2009 to teach Christian education and direct the comprehensive child development program. Rebecca Davis also joined the faculty to teach in the areas of worship and music.
ACADEMIC PHILOSOPHY
PHILOSOPHY OF THEOLOGICAL
25The Missional Character of
CHARACTERISTICS OF MASTER’S LEVEL
In terms of skills, they will be able to research and apply established theories to a body of knowledge or practice and to interpret and communicate knowledge, skills and ideas to specialists and non-specialists. Candidates will have the cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on context.
ACADEMIC POLICIES
PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
PLEDGE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE POLICY
PRE-SEMINARY PREPARATION AND ADVANCED STANDING
HOUSING
SCHOOL YEAR
SUSPENSION OF CLASSES
SEMESTRAL DATES
INSTRUCTIONAL POLICIES
CHANGES IN DEGREE PROGRAMS
STUDENT COURSE LOAD
BIBLE CONTENT EXAMINATION
BIBLICAL LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
NAZARENE HISTORY AND POLITY
33MUSIC COURSES
DIRECTED STUDIES
INDEPENDENT STUDIES
PRACTICUM
Normally, the Internship will take place in the parish ministry under the direction of a mature pastor. In some cases, depending on the student's sense of vocation, the Internship may include service in a pre-church organization, hospital, prison, or community development program. Pre-briefing and de-briefing group seminars, ministry participation, verbal and written reflections and evaluations, reports, analyses, supervisory conferences, case studies, and time commitment are all part of the Internship experience.
The Practicum can be fulfilled by following an approved course in Clinical Pastoral Education.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Before students begin field training, the faculty supervisor will assign and discuss readings. Generally, the field supervisor will meet with the student at an agreed time and provide direction for the student's fieldwork. The field supervisor will submit a written report and evaluation of the student to the Internship Director.
All internships involving the Church of the Nazarene must have the approval of the regional director, the appropriate field strategy coordinator, and the local district superintendent.
THESIS
The student must follow the advice of advisors and readers at each stage of thesis development. The grade for the thesis and for writing the thesis is "F". The student must re-enroll to write the thesis. MANUFACTURED, the student has one year to present the thesis in its final form and face the committee again.
If the student in a category does not submit the directed thesis within one year of the original defense, he or she is not entitled to the exam.
PRACTICES WITHIN CLASSES C LASS A TTENDANCE
At least four final copies, bound in red, must be submitted to the Registrar for processing of the Special Order number. CONDITION PASSED and the student does not hand in the corrected copies within five (5) days before the start, the student has one year from the date of the defense to submit the thesis in final corrected form, which must then be approved by the advisor , the panelists and the Academic Dean. To re-eligible, the student must re-enroll in nine units of graduate-level work at APNTS in addition to completing and defending the new or revised thesis.
39STATUTEOF LIMITATIONS
ACADEMIC RECORDS, GRADES, AND
EXAMINATIONS
CHANGES IN REGISTRATION
TRANSFERRING BETWEEN DEGREE PROGRAMS
TRANSCRIPTS AND RECORDS
TRANSFER OF CREDITS FROM OTHER SEMINARIES AND
CROSS REGISTRATION AT OTHER SEMINARIES
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE SEMINARY
GRADING POLICIES
It indicates failure to perform satisfactorily or failure to submit assignments, and also implies loss of course credit. Incomplete requests must be made in writing to the Academic Dean three-quarters of the way through a course (the exact date will be determined by the Registrar and posted on the APNTS website). If the "I" is not dropped by the end of the next semester, or by the end of the summer session (if second semester), the course grade becomes an "F." In the case of the thesis seminar, the "I" will be removed after the successful completion of the proposal defense, and, in the case of the thesis writing, the "I" will be removed when the thesis is successfully forwarded. panel and the final copy of the thesis is submitted to the registrar.
Success rating is used occasionally where there is little documentary basis for a quality rating.
REPEATING CLASSES
It appears that the students had a valid justification for not completing the course assignments within the appropriate deadlines set by the teacher. The Academic Dean, in consultation with the professor(s), will approve or deny the request with a copy of the response provided to the professor(s) involved. Students are expected to attend classes but are not required to submit assignments or take tests.
The quality points assigned to various grades for the purpose of determining grade point average (GPA) are as follows:
STUDENT RETENTION A CADEMIC W ARNING
EXAMINATION POLICIES C LASS E XAMINATIONS
HONORS
Students who meet their requirements before the end of the seminary year will receive a letter of completion and will be asked to return for commencement exercises. Final revisions must also be submitted and signatures obtained, with at least six printed and bound copies submitted to the Registrar's Office, at least five (5) business days prior to the commencement ceremony to graduate. The scholarship will be applied to the student's account in the following semester (excluding the summer session) in which the student is enrolled.
The scholarship will be applied to the student's account in the following semester (excluding the summer session) in which the student is registered.
GRADUATION
For graduate students, all coursework (except final exams), including remedial requirements and work from incomplete grades must be submitted by the end of the semester. If this deadline is not respected, students lose their chance to graduate that year. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all graduation requirements have been met by the Monday prior to commencement of exercises.
Summer Graduate” if there are SIX or fewer credit hours remaining and if these can be completed during the summer.
PROGRAMS AND DEGREES
PREPARATION FOR PASTORAL MINISTRY
PREPARATION FOR MISSIONS
PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE TEACHING
GRADUATE CERTIFICATES
GRADUATE DIPLOMAS
The concentration of Church Services is approximately 47 . suitable for those called to Christian discipleship ministries in local congregations. The curriculum and instruction concentration equips graduates to be curriculum specialists in Christian Bible schools and colleges, as well as in the local church. It is designed specifically for those who wish to 1) supervise or 2) write and produce Christian curriculum materials.
The Ministry of Language Teaching concentration certifies the graduate's preparation to teach language, often English, to speakers of other languages.
MASTER OF ARTS IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
The Holistic Child Development (HCD) concentration qualifies graduates to teach at the undergraduate level of teaching in HCD, to act as advocates, spokespersons, leaders, managers, and facilitators who minister with and through children both inside and outside the church. It is intended for: 1) church leaders who believe in the importance of children and their contribution both in the local context and in the global scheme, and 2) those who are advocates and practitioners on behalf of children at risk. Acquire a proper understanding of the Word of God, the heritage of the faith, the doctrines of the church, and the fellowship of believers sufficient to enable them to maintain a personal commitment to God and the church for a redemptive and nourishing ministry. Cultivating the necessary competencies for skillful performance of age-level ministries; educating the laity for field service and education; facilitating harmonious working relationships with staff and congregation; functioning competently, professionally and responsibly in light of sound theological understanding and educational theory; and teaching leaders and teachers to provide direction and modeling of the educational program of the church or institution being served.
Lay Ministries in the Church - Children and the Church - Early Childhood Education - Youth and the Church.
MASTER OF DIVINITY
ADVANCED STANDING
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
MASTER OF DIVINITY IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
MASTER OF DIVINITY IN THEOLOGY AND CHURCH
MASTER OF DIVINITY IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
MASTER OF DIVINITY IN INTERCULTURAL STUDIES
MASTER OF DIVINITY (GENERAL)
DIV. THREE-YEAR COURSE SEQUENCE
S UMMER
S ECOND Y EAR S ECOND S EMESTER
DIV. FOUR-YEAR COURSE SEQUENCE
F IRST Y EAR F IRST S EMESTER
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
THEOLOGY (BIBLICAL STUDIES)
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN THEOLOGY
They should also have taken either courses in higher education or teaching methods (3 units). If biblical languages are taken at APNTS, these units (12) are in addition to the required units for the degree.
THEOLOGY (CHRISTIAN FAITH AND HISTORY)
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN THEOLOGY (INTERCULTURAL
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN THEOLOGY (PASTORAL
PROGRAM VALUES
CONCENTRATION OBJECTIVES
S.T. (PASTORAL MINISTRY) COURSE SEQUENCE
F IRST Y EAR S ECOND S EMESTER
The Intercultural Communication concentration is for those students who intend to become missionaries or otherwise be involved in intercultural ministries. Normally, three years are required for the completion of the course leading to this degree, two years of coursework and one year for the thesis.
MASTER OF ARTS IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATION
STUDIES
CONTEXTUALIZING DIPLOMA PROGRAM STUDIES - This concentration will engage the student in missiological studies with a broader foundation in the history of mission, anthropology, communication, and leadership strategies for mission today. Greater emphasis will be placed on providing a strong biblical foundation using behavioral science insights to create an appreciation for the academic importance of missiological study, as well as providing the necessary tools and strategies for missional practice.
MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERCULTURAL STUDIES
IES – This concentration focuses on areas of social injustice in today's world and provides keys to a biblical response to those injustices. This concentration requires more hands-on experience, so a student in this concentration can choose between writing a thesis (6 hours) or completing an internship and practicum (6 hours). URBAN STUDIES – This concentration encompasses the contemporary fact that the majority of our world's population now lives in cities.
A student in this concentration can choose between writing a thesis (6 hours) or doing a practical and internship (6 hours).
DOCTOR OF MINISTRY
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE
63ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
CURRICULUM
PH.D PROGRAMS
COURSE SYMBOLS AND NUMBERING
M INISTRY OF THE C HRISTIAN C HURCH
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
- BIBLE DEPARTMENT 1. B IBLICAL S TUDIES
- HEBREW
- GREEK
- THE HERITAGE AND FAITH OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
- SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH
- PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN ETHICS Explores the biblical and philosophical
- BIBLICAL ETHICS
- THE CHURCH IN ASIA-PACIFIC SOCIETIES
- POST-MODERN THOUGHT AND ASIA- PACIFIC CONTEXTS
- THE MINISTRY OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
- PREACHING
- HOMILETICS OF HOLINESS
- PREACHING SEMINAR
- THEORIES OF LEARNING
- INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS AND TECHNOLOGY
- INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHING CHILDREN
- INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
- INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FOR SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION
- TEACHING LEARNERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
- INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION Investigates and designs materials and pro-
- R ESEARCH
- HISTORY OF CHURCH MUSIC (See H 89 for course description.)
He pays particular attention to the intended meaning of the text in its various original contexts. Offers an exegetical study of 1-2 Timothy and Titus, with special emphasis on the theological formulations of the letters. It emphasizes the theological development and the spread of the church in different areas of the world.
Develops an understanding of the perspectives and contributions of lay and ordained women in the church.
THE DONALD OWENS SCHOOL OF WORLD MISSION
Addresses the biblical and theological underpinnings for planting churches in light of the New Testament. ER 140 HISTORY OF MODERN MISSIONS (See H 40 for course description.) ER 150 MISSION THEOLOGY (See T 90 for course description.) ER 160 CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY. Studies principles and procedures for understanding Muslims and emphasizes intercultural communication and contextualizing the message.
Provides an in-depth study of the folk religions practiced in the Asia and Pacific regions of the world.
FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION
This is a course that will make use of the diversity of expertise that exists among the communication faculty. Studying the principles behind quality video production with an emphasis on the role of project producer and director. The expected result will be a quality visual production that contributes to the service of the Church.
The expected result will be a quality sound production that contributes to the service of the Church.
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