Associate Minister Program
 

This program is presented on behalf of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Montana Synod. Applicants to the program must contact their Pastor and the Synod.

The program requires a bachelors degree or waiver from the Montana Synod. Twenty-one credits in theology over and above any courses taken in the bachelors program are required. 

 
TRL Title Credits Cycle
121 Christian Morality 3  
240OT-Intro Reading the Old Testament 3  
250NT-Intro Reading the New Testament 3  
200Fundamental Fundamentals of Theology 3  
270Ministry Fundamentals of Ministry 3  
313LT Lutheran Tradition 3  
330 Upper Division Theology (or Scripture) elective 3  

Total credits

                 21

Participants with appropriate undergraduate introductory courses may substitute upper division electives for the Biblical and Theological courses.

Further information: TOM_LEE.parti@ecunet.org

 

Diocesan Lay Ministry Program
 

 

UGF Theology and Religion in collaboration with the Diocese of Great Falls/Billings offers a program for certification of lay ministers with specialization in several specific areas. The program entails 30 credits of Theology and Ministry courses through the UGF Distance Learning system.

Participation in the program requires approval of the Diocesan Pastoral Office. Initial applications for the program are to be submitted to Sr. Eileen Hurley at the Diocesan Pastoral Office, 121 23rd Street South P.O.Box 1399, Great Falls MT 59403-1399.

 

TLM Title Credits** Cycle***
121BM Christian Morality 3  
200FT Fundamentals of Theology 3  
217Sacrament Seven Sacraments 3  
220CVJ Christian Vocation to Justice* 3  
240OT Reading the Old Testament* 3  
250NT Reading the New Testament* 3  
270 Fundamentals of Ministry 3  
336CLW The Church's Life and Worship* 3  
370 Specialty Ministry 3 (Diocesan Adjunct Course) TLM/TRL 270 required
496Practicum Internship/Practicum in Ministry 3 Individual registration -- TLM/TRL 370 required

Total credits

    30

*This plan has the same credit load as the Associate Degree in TRL. The sole difference is the inclusion in that program of one course in Western Christian History.

**Up to fifteen credits may be transferred into the program from other accredited institutions. To put it another way, fifteen credits must be taken at UGF. TRL-370 and TRL-496 must be taken at UGF -- no transfers allowed for these courses.

***This is the distance learning cycle. For course participants in the Great Falls area, the campus offerings of these courses may be a desirable alternative to the distance learning. Note, however, that the campus cycle for the courses may not correspond to the above.
 

MAJOR

(Some courses have not been offered in a long time, and so no up to date syllabus is available.)

Summary of Required Credits --
Theology Emphasis

Major Requirements

42

Minor Requirements

15-21

University Core Requirements

43-46

Electives to Bring Degree Total to:

128

    Recommended for the Theology emphasis: two semesters of French or German (may be used to satisfy Bachelor of Arts University Core Curriculum).

Summary of Required Credits --
Ministry Emphasis

Major Requirements

42

Minor Requirements

15-21

University Core Requirements

43-46

Electives to Bring Degree Total to:

128

Recommended for the Theology/Christian Lay Ministry emphasis

PSY

241

Introduction to Counseling

3

 

  One course in Church Finance and Management

 

 

 

Theology and Religion Major (B.A.)

                  TRL 120                Basic Christian Ethics                                        3

                  TRL 200                Fundamentals of Theology                                 3

                  TRL 210                Catholicism                                                       3

                  TRL 240                Reading the Old Testament                                3

                  TRL 250                Reading the New Testament                              3

                  TRL 303               Jesus, the Christ                                                3

                  Approved electives                                                                       12

                  TRL 498                Senior Seminar                                                 3

                  Total credits for Theology and Religion major                          33

 

Theology and Religion Minor

                  TRL 120                Basic Christian Ethics                                        3

                 TRL200               Fundamentals of Theology                                 3

                 TRL240                Reading the Old Testament                                3

                 TRL250                Reading the New Testament                              3

                 TRL303                Jesus, the Christ                                                3

                  Approved electives                                                                         6

   

Theology & Religion Courses in the University Core (Starting Fall '01): The Religious Dimension

1. One of these five:

TRL 200     Fundamentals of Christian Theology
TRL 210    Catholicism
TRL240 Reading the Old Testament
  TRL250 Reading the New Testament
TRL303 Jesus Christ 

2. One of these three

TRL 120     Basic Christian Ethics
TRL 220     The Christian Vocation to Justice
TRL 224    Foundations of Christian Conscience

Course Blocks in Theology and Religion:  Courses in Theology and Religion are numbered according to a decimal system which locates courses in specific areas.  Numbers ending in:

0

General

40-49

Old Testament

00-09

Foundations

50-59

New Testament

10-19

Catholicism

60-69

History, Comparative

20-29

Morality, Ethics

70-89

Christian Ministry

30-39

Theological Issues

90-99

Practicum, Integration

Assessment & Grading Criteria  

These criteria apply to all course work as well as to overall evaluation of performance in a course. They evaluate neither the time nor the effort put into the course, but the relative quality of work and the skills which are demonstrated by it.

rev. 12 December 2002 09:07:59  

'C' Level

'B' Level

'A' Level

C shows developing summary and basic analytic skills, & demonstrates a rote grasp of the basic information conveyed by the reading, the lecture, the program, the course.

A & B show skills, initiative & risk-taking, which are not expected at the  C level. A & B require:

  appropriate level of research ;

A level is distinguished from B principally on the basis of:

‘Objectivity’ – evaluates positions with strong arguments both pro and con.

 

GRADING CRITERIA: Assignments or Products

1.   Does the product summarize or outline or enumerate the points of the reading, project or experience?

2.   Does the product state opinions, but  without sketching the arguments or analyzing the grounds?

3.  Does the product show only a single perspective, offering no alternative?

4.  Does the product call on no or limited (quality & quantity)  resources?

 

1.       Does the product accurately summarize the