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97 BIBLICAL AND THEOLOGICAL STUDIES As an integrative program, Biblical and Theological Studies draws upon these two disciplines for the majority of its courses. Coursework specific to BTS provides opportunity to use the tools acquired in biblical and theological areas in order to probe deeply into topics of special interest. BTS 790 Biblical and Theological Studies Summative This course provides an opportunity to research a biblical studies or theological concept that requires integration of the key fields of study and reflection in this Master of Arts program. Pre or corequisites: GS 500 Thinking Biblically and Theologically; OT 511 Israel's Early History and Poetry; OT 512 Kingdom of Israel and Prophets; NT 511 Gospels and Acts; NT 512 Epistles and Revelation; TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I; TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II; NT 601 New Testament Theology or OT 661 Old Testament Theology or TH 615 Historical Theology. Two hours. CHAPLAINCY The chaplaincy program exists to prepare students to represent the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the religious judicatory to which students belong in pluralistic and multifaith workplaces. Chaplains can be found in the military, healthcare, hospice, eldercare, prisons, residential treatment centers, churches, business settings, campuses, rescue missions, airports, malls, parachurches, and with first providers and sports teams, among other settings. Similar to missionaries, chaplains take ministry to others rather than wait for people to come to them, so the placements are ever-expanding. The chaplaincy education concentration in the Master of Divinity program and the Certificate in Professional Chaplaincy prepares future chaplains for ordination, endorsement, certification, and credentialing for any and all forms of chaplaincy. Courses emphasize the importance of being grounded in one's own Christian faith and traditions without compromise, while being respectful, cooperative, and supportive of the spiritual needs of pluralistic and multifaith clientele in secular settings. CHP 511 Practicum Experiences in Military Chaplaincy This practicum is designed for Master of Divinity students who are commissioned U.S. Military Chaplain Candidates of any U.S. Service Branch. It is to be taken concurrent with a military candidate's first "on- the-job tour" at a U.S. military installation as an Individualized Study. Students will need to submit their military tour training plan, well in advance, to the seminary's Chaplaincy Program Chair in order to develop specific course requirements. Students will be supervised and evaluated for this course by their Military Chaplain Training Officer/Supervisor and a seminary faculty member in the Chaplaincy Department. The course does not substitute for any required chaplaincy degree or certificate courses and may not be done during any military school course. Prerequisite: permission required from the Denver Seminary Chaplaincy Program Chair. One hour. CHP 550 The Many Faces of Chaplaincy Examines the theological and cultural issues of formal and informal chaplaincy settings. The similarities and differences between being a church pastor and a chaplain are delineated, as are the educational, religious endorsement, and professional chaplain credentialing requirements of the various types of chaplaincy ministries. Students will learn about the roles and responsibilities of chaplains in numerous secular settings from lectures, readings, assignments, and chaplain panels. Attention is given to the character traits and competencies necessary for effective ministry in religiously pluralistic, multi-cultural, and multi-staff environments. Two hours.