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The Sermon on the Mount

Feared, hated, or loved, the message of Jesus is anything except neutral. This class, focused on some of Jesus’ richest teachings, is an opportunity to encounter, engage, and experience the life God intends for each of us.

Teaching Gifted Learners

Who are gifted students and how can we best engage them in learning? This seminar-style course will challenge students to engage with these questions through group discussion and making practical applications of key course concepts to both general and special…

American History

A survey of the American phenomenon—its origins, its development, and its present state. We will explore change and continuity in American society, culture, politics, economics, and religion.

Teaching Secondary History and Social Studies

Teaching Secondary History/Social Studies lays both a philosophical and practical foundation for teaching history and social studies to grades 7–10. Students will explore what defines an effective social studies class while developing and practicing diverse instructional strategies in a seminar…

Teaching Reading and Writing

This course introduces students to the theory, instructional methods, and assessment practices for teaching reading and writing in the elementary classroom. It addresses the reading components of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Emphasis will be given to reading…

Teaching Diverse Learners

This course is designed to equip teachers with a basic understanding of learning disabilities and practical strategies for meeting academic and behavioral needs in the classroom. Developing an understanding of the learning process will provide context for problem-solving and intervention.…

Issues in Church Leadership

Church leadership has always been a challenge. The contemporary world presents a special set of challenges. This course offers a discussion forum for pastors to raise questions and share their administrative/pastoral experiences with one another. Course limited to church leaders.

Church History: Early & Medieval

This a survey of church history up to the Reformation. This course purposes to enable the student to gain a general understanding of the development of church institutions, doctrines, and movements and to become acquainted with important actors in church…