Denver Seminary

82 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 MDiv program and second year in the MA programs. 1100 and above Doctor of Ministry 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. Elective Courses Most elective courses in the master's programs earn two hours of credit. With professor approval and the completion of an individualized study approval form, they can be taken for three hours of credit. Three hour courses may not be taken for two hours of credit, unless they are listed as having a variable credit option. Electives in the Doctor of Ministry program earn three hours of credit. APOLOGETICS AND ETHICS This department equips Christians to better defend and apply their Christian world view in order to extend the mission of God in building up the church and reaching the lost through apologetics, evangelism, and cultural discernment. Courses develop a coherent Christian world view by which to live and minister authentically. AE 500 Apologetics and Ethics This course helps students develop a Christian world view that can be defended as objectively true, rational, and pertinent to all of life, and develop a Christian moral philosophy that can meet the challenges of the day. Offered fall and spring semesters. Three hours. AE 550 Social Ethics Constructs a biblically rooted paradigm to apply to contemporary social issues, responding to questions such as: What would a Christian social ethic look like? Has the church anything to offer in the way of public policy? Can the church hold definitive positions on issues such as human rights, politics, economics, poverty, racism, sexism, homosexuality, and bioethics? Two hours.

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