Andover Newton Catalogue and Course Schedule
The Andover Newton Theological School Catalogue includes information about all courses of instruction, degree programs, academic and student policies, admissions and other important material about the school and its programs. As of July 1, 2011, the Andover Newton Catalogue incorporates academic policy and other information formerly included in the Student Handbook.
Download Andover Newton Catalogue 2011-2012 (PDF)
Please check the Supplement Page for all updates to the Andover Newton Catalogue after July 1, 2011.
New and Continuing Students Course Quickstart Guide
Download the Border Crossing Immersion Handbook 2009-2011 (PDF)
The Andover Newton Border Crossing Immersion Handbook includes information about an important component of the new curriculum. The Border Crossing Program provides students with opportunities to confront the challenges of a social context other than their own by immersing themselves in an unfamiliar setting. This experience is intended to facilitate social analysis, theological reflection, deeper self-knowledge, and the development of multicultural sensitivity and skills.
Courses by Semester
Fall 2011 | Winter 2012 | Spring 2012 | Summer 2012
| Course | Title | Faculty | Day, Time |
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| BCIM 602 | CPE at Hebrew SeniorLife/Hebrew Rehabilitation Center - Intensive Description |
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| BCIM 605Y | Seminarians in the City - City Mission Society Description |
Brita L Gill-Austern | |
| BCIM 607Y | Interfaith Dialogue and Action: Hebrew College and Andover Newton Description Syllabus |
Dr. Jennifer Peace | |
| BCIM 615 | Fierce Landscapes: Listening to the People of Appalachia Description |
January 1-12 | |
| BCIM 620 | Christ, Culture and Mission in Appalachia Description |
January 6-22 | |
| BCIM 630 | Border Crossing: Listening to the Tales of Children's Lives in Appalachia Description |
Brita L Gill-Austern | May 9-20 |
| BCIM 645W | Border Crossing: Faith in a New China Description Syllabus |
S. Mark Heim | January 7-17 |
| BCIM 650 | Homeless Families: Housing Families, Inc. Description |
Maria Teresa Davila | TBA |
| BCIM 650F | Homeless Families: Housing Families, Inc. Description |
Maria Teresa Davila | |
| BCIM 650S | Homeless Families: Housing Families, Inc. Description Syllabus |
Maria Teresa Davila | |
| BCIM 659 | Borders, Fences and Immigration: The U.S./Mexico Border Description |
Brita L Gill-Austern | January 14-24 |
| BCIM 659W | The Mexican-Arizona Border: Immigration, Economic Justice and Human Rights Description Syllabus |
Brita L Gill-Austern | January 4-14 |
| BCIM 662J | Mountain Musics: Highland Balladry in Appalachia and Ephraim Description Syllabus |
Gregory Mobley | June 6-17, 2011 * CLOSED * |
| BCIM 702/802 | Teaching the Bible in Context: Hawaii Description |
Robert Pazmiño | |
| BCIM/WCHR 610 | Christian Service and Religious Pluralism in India Description |
Daniel Jeyaraj | January 2-19 |
| CHRS 601Y | Seminary, Spirituality and You: Spiritual Formation Description |
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| CHRS 601Y | Spirituality, Seminary, and You: Spiritual Formation Description |
J. Mary Luti | TBA |
| CM __ 789-790 | Directed Study in Areas of Ministerial Leadership Description |
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| CM __ 889-890 | Directed Study in Areas of Ministerial Leadership Description |
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| CM __ 989-990 | Directed Study in Areas of Ministerial Leadership Description |
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| CMED 601F | Educational Ministry of the Church Description Syllabus |
Robert Pazmiño | Monday 9:00 - 11:50 a.m. |
| CMED 601F | Educational Ministry of the Church Description Syllabus |
Robert Pazmiño | Monday, 9:00 - 11:50 a.m. |
| CMED 601F | Educational Ministry of the Church Description Syllabus |
Robert Pazmiño | Monday, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m. |
| CMED 601F [P3] | Educational Ministry of the Church Description |
Dr. Charlotte Pridgen-Randolph | Monday 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. |
| CMED 601F [P3] | Educational Ministry of the Church Description |
Monday, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. | |
| CMED 601F [P3] | Educational Ministry of the Church Description |
Monday, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. | |
| CMED 605/805 | Educational Ministry Across the Life Span Description Syllabus |
Robert Pazmiño | Wednesday, 6:00 – 8:50 p.m. |
| CMED 605F | Educational Ministry Across the Life-Span Description Syllabus |
Robert Pazmiño | Wednesday 6:00 - 8:50 p.m. |
| CMED 614 | Teaching: Its Art and Craft Description Syllabus |
Robert Pazmiño | Wednesday, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m. CLOSED |
| CMED 614/814J | Teaching: Its Art and Craft Description Syllabus |
Robert Pazmiño | May 16-27, 9:00 a.m. - noon |
| CMED 614/814S | Teaching: Its Art and Craft Description Syllabus |
Robert Pazmiño | Wednesday, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m. |
| CMED 620 | History and Philosophy of Christian Education Description Syllabus |
Robert Pazmiño | Tuesday, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m. |
| CMED 620 [P3] | History and Philosophy of Christian Education Description |
Tuesday, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. | |
| CMED 620/820S | The History and Philosophy of Christian Education Description Syllabus |
Robert Pazmiño | Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. |
| CMED 620/820S | History and Philosophy of Christian Education Description Syllabus |
Robert Pazmiño | Tuesday, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m. |
| CMED 630F [EL] | Today's Children's Ministry Description Syllabus |
Mayra Castaneda | ELearning |
| CMED 640F | Unitarian Universalist Religious Education Description Syllabus |
Anne Bancroft | Monday, 2:00 – 4:50 p.m. |
| CMED 760W | The Religious Lives of 20-somethings Description Syllabus |
LiErin Probasco | Winter Session II, 2012 – January 17-21, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| CMED 770 | Campus and Young Adult Ministry Description Syllabus |
Sarah Drummond | January 4-8 – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| CMFE 601Y | Field Education, First Required Semester Description |
Sarah Drummond | |
| CMFE 601Y | Field Education, First Required Semester Description |
Rev. Dr. Bruce P. MacLeod | |
| CMFE 620F | Integrative Seminar Description |
Wednesday, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. | |
| CMFE 620F | Integrative Seminar Description Syllabus |
Rev. Dr. Bruce P. MacLeod | Wednesday, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. |
| CMFE 621 | Integrative Seminar Description |
Jeffrey Jones | Wednesday, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. |
| CMFE 621S | Integrative Seminar Description Syllabus |
Rev. Nathan Detering | Wednesday, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. *CLOSED* |
| CMFE 621S | Integrative Seminar Description |
Rev. Nathan Detering | Wednesday, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. |
| CMFE 701/ 2/ 3 | Advanced Field Education Description |
Rev. Dr. Bruce P. MacLeod | Fall/Spring |
| CMFE 701F | Field Education, Fall Semester, post-requirement Description |
Sarah Drummond | See description. |
| CMFE 701Y | Advanced Field Education Description |
Sarah Drummond | |
| CMFE 721/821Y | Foundations in the Theory and Practice of Ministry Supervision Description |
Sarah Drummond Kathryn Windsor | Thursday - 9:00 - 11:50 a.m. |
| CMFE 721/821Y | Theory and Practice of Ministry Supervision Description Syllabus |
Sarah Drummond | Thursday, 9:00 - 11:50 a.m. |
| CMLE 607S | Theory and Practice of Ministerial Leadership Description Syllabus |
Jeffrey Jones | Thursday, 9:00 - 11:50 a.m. |
| CMLE 618F | Creating Healthy Congregations: The Role of the Minister from a Systems Perspective Description Syllabus |
Kenneth Reeves | Friday 1:00 - 3:50 p.m. |
| CMLE 635F | Leading for the Future Description Syllabus |
Jeffrey Jones | Wednesday, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m. |
| CMLE 645 [EL] | Leading for the Future Description Syllabus |
Jeffrey Jones | ELearning course, May 24 - July 2 |
| CMLE 660S | Leadership in the Historic Faith Community Description Syllabus |
Sarah Drummond | Friday, 1:00 – 3:50 p.m. |
| CMLE 660S [P3] | Leadership in the Historic Faith Community Description |
Rev. Dr. Paul Shupe | Friday, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| CMLE 683S [EL] | Transforming Congregational Culture Description Syllabus |
E-Learning | |
| CMLE 704/804 [EL] | Leading from Within Description Syllabus |
Margaret Benefiel | ELearning course, one on-campus session 2/6, 9am to 5pm; two add'l optional on-campus sessions, TBA. |
| CMLE 704/804S [EL] | Leading From Within Description Syllabus |
Margaret Benefiel | E-Learning; one in-person session on February 5, 2011 required. |
| CMLE 712J | Money and Ministry Description |
Nimi Wariboko | Summer Session II – June 11-22, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. |
| CMLE 717J [IF] | Building Interfaith Community and Leadership: Boston Seminar Description Pluralism Project application |
Dr. Jennifer Peace | June 1-14 applications due by February 13, 2012 |
| CMLE 734F | Congregational Life Description Syllabus |
Sharon Thornton | Thursday 2:00 - 4:50 p.m. |
| CMLE 735/835 | Seeing Things Whole: Spirituality, Congregations and Organizations Description |
Margaret Benefiel | January 11, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Jan. 12-15, 5:00 to 9:30 p.m.; Jan. 16, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
| CMLE 755/855S | Strategic Leadership for Churches and Non-Profit Organizations Description Syllabus |
Reverend Nick Carter | Thursday, 2:00 – 4:50 p.m. |
| CMLE 755S [P3] | Strategic Leadership for Churches and Non-Profit Organizations Description |
Jeffrey Jones | Thursday, 10:30 a.m. - noon |
| CMLE 758S | Show Me the Money! Description Syllabus |
Reverend Nick Carter | Tuesday, 2:00 - 4:50 p.m. |
| CMLE 763/863 | The Turnaround Church: Inspirations and Tools for Life-Sustaining Change Description Syllabus |
Monday 9:00 - 11:50 a.m. | |
| CMLE 763/863W | The Turnaround Church: Inspirations and Tools for Life-Sustaining Change Description |
Rev. Dr. Mary Lou Gifford | January 3-14, 9:00 am - noon |
| CMLE 767F [EL] | Pastoral Uses of Social Media Description Syllabus |
Tony Jones | ELearning |
| CMLE/CHRS 704/804W | Leading from Within: Spirituality and Leadership Description Syllabus |
Margaret Benefiel | Winter Session II, 2012 – January 13, 5:00 – 9:30 p.m.; January 14, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; January 17-20, 5:00 – 9:30 p.m. |
| CMLE/IFTH 614F | Administrative Leadership in Religious Organizations: An Interfaith Perspective Description Syllabus |
Sarah Drummond | CLOSED Wednesday, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. First class October 6th |
| CMLE/PRAC 727F | Theological Reflection for Congregational Life and Vitality Description Syllabus |
Rev. Dr. Bruce P. MacLeod | Thursday, 6:00 – 8:50 p.m. |
| CMPR 601 | Introduction to Preaching Description Syllabus |
Rev. Burns Stanfield | Wednesday, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m. |
| CMPR 601 | Public Preaching Description Syllabus |
Rev. Burns Stanfield | Wednesday, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m. |
| CMPR 601S | Introduction to Preaching Description Syllabus |
Rev. Burns Stanfield | Wednesday, 2:00 - 4:50 p.m. *CLOSED* |
| CMPR 609F | Preaching in the Congregation: An Introduction to the Pastoral Practice of Preaching Description Syllabus |
J. Mary Luti | Thursday 6:00 - 8:50 p.m. |
| CMPR 615S | Preaching as Storytelling Description Syllabus |
Rev. Dr. Margaret B. Hess | Monday, 2:00 - 4:50 p.m. *CLOSED* |
| CMPR 622F | Thematic Preaching Description |
Monday, 6:00 - 8:50 p.m. | |
| CMPR 622F | Thematic Preaching Description |
Kim Crawford Harvie | Monday, 6:00 – 8:50 p.m. |
| CMPR 625F | Holistic Preaching Description Syllabus |
Rev. Dr. Margaret B. Hess | Monday, 2:00 - 4:50 p.m. |
| CMPR 625S | Holistic Preaching Description Syllabus |
Rev. Dr. Margaret B. Hess | Monday, 2:00 – 4:50 p.m. *CLOSED* |
| CMPR 654J | What Can I Say?: Preaching in Circumstances of Challenge, Controversy and Tragedy Description |
Rev. Martin Copenhaver | Summer Session II - June 11-22, 9:00 a.m. - noon |
| CMPR 685W | Preaching Boot Camp Description Syllabus |
Gregory Mobley | Winter Session I, 2012 – January 2-13, 9:00 a.m. – noon |
| CMPR 730F | The Jazz of Preaching Description |
Kirk B. Jones | Thursday 2:00 – 4:50 p.m. |
| CMPR 730S [TA] | The Jazz of Preaching Description Syllabus |
Kirk B. Jones | Wednesday, 6:00 – 8:50 p.m. *CLOSED* |
| CMPR 745F | In Season and Out: Preaching the Difficult Sermon Description Syllabus |
J. Mary Luti | Tuesday, 9:00 - 11:50 a.m. |
| CMPR/OLDT 687W | Preaching Boot Camp Description Syllabus |
Gregory Mobley | January 3-14, 9:00 a.m. – noon |
| CMWO 625S | The Practice of Weekly Worship Description Syllabus |
J. Mary Luti | Friday, 9:00 - 11:50 a.m. *CLOSED* |
| CMWO 625S | The Practice of Weekly Worship Description Syllabus |
J. Mary Luti | Tuesday, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m. *CLOSED* |
| CMWO 625S [P3] | The Practice of Weekly Worship Description |
Friday, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. *CLOSED* | |
| CMWO 630 | Vital Signs: Baptism and Communion in the Worship of the Church Description Syllabus |
J. Mary Luti | January 4-15, 9:00 a.m. – noon |
| CMWO 630W | Vital Signs: Baptism and Communion in the Worship of the Church Description Syllabus |
J. Mary Luti | January 3-14, 9:00 a.m. – noon |
| CMWO 662F | Christian Worship, Christian Music Description |
Rev. Burns Stanfield | Wednesday 9:00 - 11:50 a.m. |
| CMWO 662F | Introduction to Christian Worship, Christian Music Description |
Rev. Burns Stanfield | Wednesday, 9:00 - 11:50 a.m. |
| CMWO 664 [P3] | Seasons of Celebration: Worshiping through the Liturgical Year Description |
Monday, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. | |
| CMWO 664/844F | Seasons of Celebration: Worshiping Through the Liturgical Year Description Syllabus |
J. Mary Luti | Monday, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m. *CLOSED* |
| CMWO 664/864 | Seasons of Celebration: Worshiping through the Liturgical Year Description Syllabus |
J. Mary Luti | Monday, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m. CLOSED |
| CMWO 702S [TA] | Church Music: Basics and Beyond Description |
Rev. Burns Stanfield | Wednesday, 9:00 – 11:50 a.m. |
| DMIN 801F | Introductory Doctor of Ministry Seminar: Scholarship in Ministry Description |
Elizabeth C. Nordbeck | Tuesday 9:00 - 11:50 a.m. |
Andover Newton Course Catalogues for Past Years
Download Course Catalogue 2009-2011 (PDF)
Download Course Catalogue 2008-2009 (PDF)
Download Course Catalogue 2007-2008 (PDF)
Download Course Catalogue 2006-2007 (PDF)
Illustration: The Way of the Cross, by Joy Honen, resident teaching artist.
