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104 Master's-level Course Descriptions Course Numbering 500–599 First year or introductory master's-level courses. 600–799 Advanced master's-level courses, usually second or third year in the Master of Divinity program, second year in the Master of Arts programs and first year in the Master of Theology program. 800–999 Master of Theology courses Term of Instruction The instructional year is thirty weeks in length which is divided into two semesters of fifteen weeks each. Unit of Credit A semester hour of credit represents the equivalent of one (fifty-minute) lecture per week for one semester. 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 Introduction to 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. They also minister to the institution/agency in which they serve as a chaplain. The chaplaincy education concentration in the Master of Divinity program and the Graduate 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-