Andover Newton Catalogue and Courses of Instruction
Pastoral Counseling/Marriage and Family Therapy
PSY _ 789-790
Directed Study in areas of Psychology, Faith, Health and SpiritualityPastoral Counseling/Marriage and Family TherapyPSYHPSYSPastoral Care
Hours and course credits to be arranged. Permission of professor required. PSY (C,F,H,P, or S)
M.A. and M.Div. candidates only.
Fall -
PSY _ 889-890
Directed Study in areas of Psychology, Faith, Health and SpiritualityPastoral Counseling/Marriage and Family TherapyPSYHPSYSPastoral Care
Hours and course credits to be arranged. Permission of professor required. PSY (C,F,H,P, or S)
S.T.M. and D.Min. candidates only.
Fall -
PSY _ 989-990
Directed Study in areas of Psychology, Faith, Health and SpiritualityPastoral Counseling/Marriage and Family TherapyPSYHPSYSPastoral Care
Hours and course credits to be arranged. Permission of professor required. PSY (C,F,H,P, or S)
Ph.D. Candidates only.
Fall -
PSYC 735F
Sexuality and Spirituality: Pastoral Counseling, Pastoral and Congregational Care, Pastoral Counseling/Marriage and Family Therapy
This course will focus on the work of parishes, pastors, and pastoral counselors in the arena of sexuality. Many of the issues faced by congregations and clergy require a deep understanding of sexual theology and pastoral care. These issues include, but are not limited to: gender dynamics, healthy sexuality, sexual dysfunction, abortion, sexual identity, and sexual violence. This course fulfills the upper-level Ministerial Practice elective.
Fall - Monday 2:00 - 4:50 p.m.
Key to Course Listings
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
| EL | "EL" following a course description indicates an E-Learning course. |
| F | "F" following a course number indicates a course offered during Fall semester. |
| S | "S" following a course number indicates a course offered during Spring semester. |
| W | "W" following a course number indicates a course offered during Winter Session in January. |
| J | "J" following a course number indicates a course offered during June. |
| Y |
"Y" following a course number indicates a yearlong course. Students must register each semester for year-long courses. |
This listing is subject to change. Continue to check the school's eb site, www.ants.edu, for current information about course listings, times and dates. All courses, including Church and Ministry Department courses, are now offered for 3 credits. Only students following the pre-2001 M.Div. curriculum may elect to take courses for other than 3 credits. Unless otherwise noted, courses are generally limited to 55 students.
Levels of Instruction
| Level | Description |
|---|---|
| 500 | Language courses or introductory courses meeting departmental requirements for either the M.Div. or the M.A. degree. |
| 600 | Meet departmental requirements for the M.Div., unless otherwise indicated, or program requirements for the M.A. |
| 700 | For advanced M.Div. and M.A. students with either background in an area or prerequisites completed. These courses meet some departmental upper-level elective requirements for the M.Div. |
| 800 | Primarily for D.Min. and S.T.M. students, although a limited number of seniors with the appropriate background may enroll with the instructor's permission. |
Dual-numbered courses-e.g., [HIST 725/825] - indicate courses that serve more than one level. Students should register for the level appropriate to their program needs.
Example: an M.Div. or M.A. student would register for HIST 725, but an S.T.M. or D.Min. student would register for HIST 825.
