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94 Special Programs and Sessions Traditional residential class scheduling is supplemented with other delivery methods to educate and train students in all the fields to which God calls them. Block scheduling (courses taught only one day or evening per week) allow students under various constraints to acquire the preparation they need for their ministries. Online and DenverLive course offerings enable students who cannot come to Denver for an entire program to get a portion of their preparation done before they relocate. INTERSESSION AND SUMMER SESSIONS The Intersession (non-required) term offers a limited number of courses in a two to three week intensive session. The Summer (non-required) term, courses are offered in a variety of formats designed to afford a full semester's work in a student's program and are open to students in degree programs, visiting students, ministers, laypeople and all who desire professional competence and further study in the Christian faith. HOLY LAND STUDIES Holy Land Studies offers Denver Seminary students the unique opportunity to study in Israel and/or Jordan through accredited academic institutions in Israel (e.g., JUC, UHL) for a three-week intensive course on "Physical and Geographical Settings of the Bible" (up to four credits) and a two-week intensive course on "Historical Geography of the Bible" (up to two credits). Denver Seminary will transfer up to four credits of electives for the Israel course and up to two credits from the Jordan course into a student's program (if applicable). Additional transferable courses include archaeology, biblical history and geography, Judaism Modern and Mishnaic Hebrew, Bible, and others. Denver Seminary students can also study in Israel for one or two semesters and transfer credits towards their degree at Denver Seminary. TOWN AND COUNTRY TRAINING (TACT) PROGRAM The Rural Home Missionary Association's (RHMA) Town and Country Training program (TACT) is available to those who either anticipate or want to be prepared for ministry in a rural or small town church after graduation. Each summer, the TACT program offers several classes, including Ministering in the Town and Country Church. Students may enroll in this class through Denver Seminary by registering for IM 612 Understanding the Rural Context in the summer for two hours of credit. The course is taught at the RHMA headquarters in Morton, Illinois, and it includes local field-based experiences as well as classroom time. STEPS OF PAUL/CHURCHES OF REVELATION Denver Seminary offers a travel course (two semester hours of credit) that traces many of the Apostle Paul's footsteps in Turkey and Greece, making stops at many of the church sites mentioned in the book of Revelation. Students engage in directed reading and projects prior to departure to inform their experiences at the various sites. In addition to on-site responsibilities, students write a summative project/paper after the trip concludes. Emphasis is on the archaeology of the sites, geography, Greco-Roman culture, the study of parts of the New Testament in their original historical contexts, the history of Christianity and Islam in these places, and the cross-cultural and interreligious dynamics at work in the modern world. For further details, consult the New Testament department. STUDY IN OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Seminary students are afforded the opportunity of studying at the Center for Judaic Studies in a program on Jewish history, life and thought sponsored by the University of Denver. Some of the course offerings are listed under OT 580-589/NT 580-589. Consult the biblical studies division for more information. Denver Seminary also offers cross-registration options with Iliff School of Theology. Consult the Registrar's Office for more information.