Five Year Basic Course of Study

The Course of Study is a five-year curriculum with four courses each year. It is offered at regional Course of Study schools each summer on the campuses of eight United Methodist seminaries. Most courses are offered in a two-week module that allows both full-time and part-time local pastors to attend.

Many of the regional schools have extension centers for part-time local pastors only. The extension centers usually offer courses in a two-week or three-week format, which allows bi-vocational local pastors to participate without taking extensive time away from their work or families.

Students who are unable to attend any of these schools may, with the permission of the Board of Ordained Ministry, take up to four of their courses through the correspondence curriculum provided by the Division of Ordained Ministry.

Course of Study Basic Five-Year Curriculum (Revised) 2005-2008

Focus Year One Year Two Year Three Year Four Year Five
Bible 111: The Pastor as Interpreter of the Bible 211: Hebrew Bible I 311: New Testament I 411: Hebrew Bible II 511: New Testament II
Theology 112: Theology in the Wesleyan Spirit 212: Theological Heritage: Early and Medieval 312: Our Theological Heritage: The Reformation 412: The Wesleyan Movement 512: Contemporary Theology
Congregation 113: Pastoral Care for Spiritual Formation 213: Formation for Discipleship 313: Our Mission for God: Evangelism 413: Worship and Sacraments 513: Our Mission from God: Transforming Agent
Pastor 114: Pastoral Leadership and Administration 214: Practice of Preaching 314: Pastoral Care and Counseling 414: Personal and Social Ethics 514: Theology and the Practice of Ministry

 

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