Ministry Formation and MA Interdepartmental courses (Spring 2012)

Formation in Ministry (INT501)

One-half hour — Janeen Bertsche Johnson and TBA
The seminar involves small group meetings in which students share personal narratives regarding leadership and church, process personality inventories, and discuss reflection papers and reading on missional leadership. Through the seminar process, a student may apply for admission to the MDiv degree program. Prerequisite: Theological Education and Formation Seminar

Growth in Ministry (INT601)

One hour each semester — Gayle Gerber Koontz, Ted Koontz and TBA
The primary focus of this yearlong seminar is the completion of the formation portfolio, an integration paper, and the senior interview process required for graduation. This seminar provides the structure for students to focus intentionally on the growth and integration of the knowing, doing, and being aspects of their learning, with particular reference to their ministry vocation.

Christian Formation Seminar (INT502)

One-half hour — Andy Brubacher Kaethler
This seminar for students pursuing the MACF is an opportunity to reflect constructively on the interrelated areas: (1) Christian formation in multidisciplinary perspective; (2) practical theology and ecclesiology focused on teaching and spiritual guidance; and (3) personal and vocational growth as ministering persons. The overall purpose of the seminar is to foster personal, theological, and curricular integration. Through the seminar process, students may be advanced to candidacy in the MACF degree program. Prerequisite: Theological Education and Formation Seminar

MA Seminar (INT503)

One-half hour — Ben Ollenburger
This seminar provides opportunity for reflection on the context of theological education at AMBS, on vocational goals, and on personal and intellectual formation. Students enrolled in the MATS or MAPS program participate in the seminar during their first year of residency. Through the seminar process, they may be advanced to candidacy in the MATS or MAPS degree program. Prerequisite: Theological Education and Formation Seminar

MA Comprehensive Examination (INT606)

No credit — MA Director
Students in the MA programs normally write a comprehensive examination in the final semester of their course work. They must register in order to take the exam. Faculty members of the department or committee in which the program is lodged compose the examination questions. For details, see the MA Student Manual.

MA / MDiv Thesis Research (INT607)

Three hours — MA / MDiv Director
A student in an MA program may petition to write a thesis instead of a comprehensive examination. In the semester following the approval of a thesis petition and in each subsequent semester the student must register for the MA Thesis Research course until he or she successfully defends the thesis. For details, see the MA Student Manual.

Thesis Extension (INT609)

If a thesis extension is approved by the MA or MDiv Director, a student must register for Thesis Extension ( 0 credit hours) until the thesis is completed and successfully defended. Any extension will be granted only if progress toward completion of the thesis is demonstrated.