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Taylor Seminary Syllabi for
Fall 2017 and Winter 2018
Click on the Course Name to view the Course Syllabus.
Note: Not all syllabi will be posted here; if no link is provided, contact the professor or Enrolment Services for more information. Clicking the link will open the syllabus as a a PDF.
Click here for the 2017-2018 TIMETABLE (remember that this is subject to change).
The following list is sorted by COURSE CODE.
These syllabi are subject to revision until the first day of class;
check this page again before classes begin for any updated syllabi.
FALL SEMESTER 2017Click on the Course Name to view the Course Syllabus. |
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COURSE | COURSE CODE | INSTRUCTOR | TYPE | LOCATION | CREDITS | DATES |
Biblical Hermeneutics | BI 412 | JS | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Biblical Theology of the Love of God | BI 510 | JS | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Greek and Hebrew Tools | BI 514 | JS | Online | Online | 3 | Fall |
Church History to 1500 | CH 420 | RR | Online | Online | 3 | Fall |
Supervised Ministry (MDIV) |
FE 442, 443, 444, 445, 446 |
CP | Pract/Proj | 1 / 4 | Fall | |
Integral Mission | MI 432 | AE | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Healing Mission of the Church | MI 543 | AE | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
New Testament Introduction | NT 416 | KH | Modular | Taylor | 3 | Oct. 16-20 |
New Testament Greek Exegesis | NT 513 / NT 510 | Online | Joint/Sioux | Fall | ||
Elementary Hebrew I | OT 511 / OT 509 | Online | Joint/Sioux | Fall | ||
Personal Development and Ministry | PC 431 | JB, KB | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Essentials of Pastoral Care | PC 531 | LT | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Spiritual Direction as Pastoral Care | PC 636 | LT | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Supervised Ministry (MAICS) |
PR 442 – 444 (1 cr per unit) |
CP | Pract/Proj | 1 / 3 | Fall | |
Intro to Preaching | PW 431 | LB | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Christian Worship | PW 631 | AE | Modular | Taylor | 3 | Oct. 16-20 |
Systematic Theology I | TH 531 | RR | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Contemporary Theology | TH 628 | RR | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Applied Linguistics 1 – IBOLT | TSL 411 | RM | Mod/Hybrid | Vanguard | 3 | Fall |
Applied Linguistics 2 – IBOLT | TSL 413 | RM | Mod/Hybrid | Vanguard | 3 | Fall |
Methods and Materials in TESOL | TSL 414 | PC | Semester | Vanguard | 3 | Sept. 7 – Dec. 7 |
TESOL Practicum (MAICS-TESOL) | TSL 417 | PC | Pract/Proj | 3 | ||
TS Projects (MTS) |
TS 601 Scripture Project (1 cr) |
JS RR AE |
Pract/Proj | 1 | Fall | |
Understanding Islam | WR 640 | CO | Online | Online | 3 | Fall |
JANUARY INTERSESSION, January 2018 |
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Intercultural Communication | MI 534 | CP | Mod/Hybrid | Taylor | 3 | Jan. 8-12 |
Evangelism and Church Planting | MI 545 | VJ | Mod/Hybrid | Taylor | 3 | Jan. 15-19 |
Pastor as Leader | PL 634 | CR | Mod/Hybrid | Taylor | 3 | Jan. 8-12 |
WINTER SEMESTER 2018Click on the Course Name to view the Course Syllabus. |
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Church History Since 1500 | CH 422 | RR | Online | Online | Winter | |
Supervised Ministry (MDIV) |
FE 442 443 444 445 446 (1 cr per unit) |
CP | Pract/Proj | 1 / 4 | Winter | |
Applied Cultural Anthropology CANCELLED | MI 637A | AE | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Gospel and Epistles of John | NT 519 | KH | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Biblical Theology of Luke/Acts | NT 520 | JK | Semester | Vanguard | 3 | Winter |
1 & 2 Corinthians | NT 610 | JD | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Old Testament Introduction | OT 417 | JS | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
The Book of Isaiah CANCELLED |
OT 512 | JS | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Psalms | OT 611 | JS | Online | Online | 3 | Winter |
Adult Learning in Spiritual Care Contexts | PC 535 | JB | Weekends | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Team-Based Ministry CANCELLED |
PL 534 | DG | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Supervised Ministry (MAICS) |
PR 442 – 444 (1 cr per unit) |
CP | Pract/Proj | 1 / 3 | Winter | |
Narrative Preaching | PW 639 | LB | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Theology of Discernment | SF 521 | LT/CS | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Theology of Community | SF 522 | LT | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Christian Ethics | TH 526 | DW | Online | Online | 3 | Winter |
Systematic Theology II | TH 532 | RR | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Applied Linguistics I – In-class sessions |
TSL 411 | RM | Online | Online | 3 | Winter |
Second Language Acquisition | TSL 412 | SG | Mod/Hybrid | Vanguard | 3 | Jan. 19-20 Feb. 2-3 Feb. 16-17 |
Applied Linguistics II – In-class sessions |
TSL 413 | RM | Online | Online | 3 | Winter |
TESOL Practicum (MAICS-TESOL) | TSL 417 | PC | Pract/Proj | 3 | Winter | |
TS Projects (MTS) | TS 601 Scripture Project (1cr) TS 602 Theology Project (1cr) TS 603 Spiritual Practices Project (1cr) |
JS RR AE |
Pract/Proj | 1 | Winter | |
SPRING SESSION 2018 |
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Note: Spring Session is considered to be part of the Winter Term for the purpose of calculating Financial Aid eligibility. | ||||||
Educational Task of the Church | CE 532 | JB | Mod/Hybrid | Taylor | 3 | May 7-11 |
Essentials of Christian Leadership | PL 633 | TF/CS | Mod/Hybrid | Taylor | 3 | May 14-18 |
Spiritual Formation (Camp Caroline) | PT 540 | AE | Mod/Hybrid | Taylor | 3 | May 13-17 |
Christian Worldview | TH 534 | RR | Mod/Hybrid | Taylor | 3 | May 7-11 |
Faculty Legend:
AE-Allan Effa
CO-Christa Ohlmann
CP-Carol Potratz
CR-Cam Roxburgh
CS-Cory Seibel
DA-Douglas Anderson
DG-Dennis Gulley
DW-David Williams
GH-Gretchen Hartmann
GS-Gary Strickland
JB-Joyce Bellous
JD-Joel David
JK-Jonathan Kienzler
JS-Jerry Shepherd
KB-Ken Bellous
KH-Keir Hammer
LB-Lyle Buyer
LT-Len Thompson
MK-Mike Kok
PC-Paul Chugg
PR-Paul Rainbow
PT-Philip Thompson
RK-Ralph Korner
RM-Rachael McEwan
RR-Randal Rauser
RS-Rod Snaterse
SG-Sara Gnida
SR-Susan Reese
TF-Terry Fossen
VanJ-Van Johnson
VJ-Vinod John
Taylor Seminary Syllabi for
Fall 2018 and Winter 2019
Click on the Course Name to view the Course Syllabus or Booklist. Booklists will be available before Syllabi.
Note: Not all syllabi will be posted here; if no link is provided, contact the professor for more information. Clicking the link will open the document as a a PDF.
Click here for the 2018-2019 TIMETABLE (remember that this is subject to change).
The following list is sorted by COURSE CODE.
These syllabi are subject to revision until the first day of class;
check this page again before classes begin for updated syllabi.
FALL SEMESTER 2018Click on the Course Name to view the Course Syllabus. |
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COURSE | COURSE CODE | INSTRUCTOR | TYPE | LOCATION | CREDITS | DATES |
Biblical Hermeneutics | BI 412 | JS | Online | Online | 3 | Fall |
Motifs in Biblical Theology | BI 512 | JS | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Church History to 1500 | CH 420 | RR | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Supervised Ministry (MDIV) | FE 442, 443, 444, 445, 446 (1 cr per unit) IN 532 or IN 534 (4 cr) |
CP | Pract/Proj | 1 / 4 | Fall | |
Integral Mission | MI 432 | AE | Online | Online | 3 | Fall |
Applied Cultural Anthropology | MI 637A | AE | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Evangelism and Church Planting | MI 545 | VJ | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Book of Revelation | NT 617 | RK | Modular | Taylor | Oct. 15-19 | |
OT Introduction | OT 417 | JS | Semester | Taylor | Fall | |
Essentials of Pastoral Care | PC 531 | RH | Modular | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Supervised Ministry (MAICS) |
PR 442 – 444 (1 cr per unit) |
CP | Pract/Proj | 1 / 3 | Fall | |
Intro to Preaching | PW 431 | LB | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Theology of Formation | SF 523 | CS | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Seminar in Theology | TH 525 | RR | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Systematic Theology I | TH 531 | RR | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Fall |
Applied Linguistics 1 – IBOLT | TSL 411 | RM | Mod/Hybrid | Vanguard | 3 | Fall |
Applied Linguistics 2 – IBOLT | TSL 413 | RM | Mod/Hybrid | Vanguard | 3 | Fall |
TESOL Practicum (MAICS-TESOL) | TSL 417 | PC | Pract/Proj | 3 | ||
TS Projects (MTS) |
TS 601 Scripture Project (1 cr) |
JS RR AE |
Pract/Proj | 1 | Fall | |
JANUARY INTERSESSION, January 2019 |
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Note: January Intersession is considered to be part of the Fall Term for the purpose of calculating Financial Aid eligibility. | ||||||
Personal Development and Ministry | PC 431 | JB | Mod/Hybrid | Taylor | 3 | Jan. 7-11 |
The Art and Craft of Biblical Preaching | PW 538 | LB | Mod/Hybrid | Taylor | 3 | Jan. 14-18 |
Kairos Intensive (TITLE TBA) | Mod/Hybrid | Taylor | 3 | Jan. 14-18 | ||
Christian Encounters with World Religions | WR 523 | kh | Mod/Hybrid | Taylor | 3 | Jan. 7-11 |
WINTER SEMESTER 2019Click on the Course Name to view the Course Syllabus. |
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Greek and Hebrew Tools | BI 514 | JS | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Educational Task of the Church | CE 532 | JB | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Church History Since 1500 | CH 422 | RR | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Supervised Ministry (MDIV) |
FE 442 443 444 445 446 (1 cr per unit) |
CP | Pract/Proj | 1 / 4 | Winter | |
New Testament Introduction | NT 416 | KH | Online | Online | 3 | Winter |
Leviticus | OT 508 | JS | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Adult Learning in Spiritual Care Contexts | PC 535 | JB | Weekends | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Spiritual Formation | PT | AE | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Supervised Ministry (MAICS) |
PR 442 – 444 (1 cr per unit) |
CP | Pract/Proj | 1 / 3 | Winter | |
Christian Worship | PW 631 | AE | Online | Online | 3 | Winter |
Systematic Theology II | TH 532 | RR | Semester | Taylor | 3 | Winter |
Applied Linguistics I – In-class sessions |
TSL 411 | RM | Online | Online | 3 | Winter |
Second Language Acquisition | TSL 412 | SG | Weekends | Vanguard | 3 | weekends |
Applied Linguistics II – In-class sessions |
TSL 413 | RM | Online | Online | 3 | Winter |
TESOL Practicum (MAICS-TESOL) | TSL 417 | PC | Pract/Proj | 3 | Winter | |
TS Projects (MTS) | TS 601 Scripture Project (1cr) TS 602 Theology Project (1cr) TS 603 Spiritual Practices Project (1cr) |
JS RR AE |
Pract/Proj | 1 | Winter | |
SPRING SESSION 2019 |
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Note: Spring Session is considered to be part of the Winter Term for the purpose of calculating Financial Aid eligibility. | ||||||
Global Missions Study Tour | MI 546 | AE | Mod/Hybrid | Taylor | 3 | May 8-23 |
Wisdom Literature | OT 614 | JS | Mod/Hybrid | Taylor | 3 | May 6-10 |
Essentials of Christian Leadership | PL 633 | TF/CS | Mod/Hybrid | Taylor | 3 | May 6-10 |
Christian Ethics | TH 526 | DW | Mod/Hybrid | Taylor | 3 | May 13-17 |
Christian Apologetics | TH 636 | RR | Mod/Hybrid | Taylor | 3 | May 13-17 |
Faculty Legend:
AE-Allan Effa
CO-Christa Ohlmann
CP-Carol Potratz
CS-Cory Seibel
DW-David Williams
JB-Joyce Bellous
JD-Joel David
JK-Jonathan Kienzler
JS-Jerry Shepherd
KB-Ken Bellous
KH-Keir Hammer
LB-Lyle Buyer
RH-Roger Helland
RK-Ralph Korner
RM-Rachael McEwan
RR-Randal Rauser
TF-Terry Fossen
VJ-Vinod John