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LLC 799 - Project/Thesis-Language, Literacy and Culture 3
Supervised project or thesis in the field of language, literacy and culture. Instruction is tutorial and will result in a completed project or thesis.
Take LLC-798;
Students may take up to 2 semesters to complete the course; Graded C/NC; May not be audited
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MBA 700 - Global Economics 3
Students read articles on international economics by leading economists, drawn from various scholarly sources (e.g. Foreign Affairs, Current Issues in Economics and Finance, Finance and Development, Federal Reserve Publications, Journal of Economic Perspectives.) The course focuses on real debates within the discipline of economics and political economy, not on "pro-con" debates, which often obscure the real issues.
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MBA 705 - Global Managerial Accounting 3
Emphasis on the planning, coordination and control of complex global organizations. Explores key management accounting concepts, tools and systems, involving cost allocation and strategic decision making. Includes an introduction to activity-based management and traditional performance evaluation techniques. Case studies are used to augment application of the material.
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MBA 710 - Marketing in a Global Economy 3
Provides an international marketing orientation to marketing strategies and marketing analysis tools. Interpretation and implementation of strategic issues related to segmentation, targeting and positioning are discussed. Tools and methodology used for facilitating international marketing plans are examined, and the management of product development, pricing, promotion, distribution strategies and channel structuring are emphasized. Interactive activities through case studies are an integrated component of this course, developing skills to create, develop and sustain marketing.
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MBA 714 - Entreprenuerial Immersion 3
An intensive course designed to immerse MBA students into the entrepreneurial process. Student teams engage in a workshop-like environment, challenged to create a viable social enterprise over the eight-week program. Culminates in a business pitch presentation to a community panel. Major phases of the start-up process is covered, including business plan development, design-based innovation, legal formation consideration, potential management structures, human resource considerations, startup financing, culture building and social media marketing.
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MBA 720 - Management in Global Business 3
Focus of this course is on theories of management, including the functions of staffing, organizing, motivating and development of the enterprise and the employees.
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MBA 725 - Strategic Financial Management 3
Study of global financial markets, exchange rates and derivatives. Includes government influence and risk analysis, along with finance of international trade.
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MBA 730 - Research Methods 3
Investigates the techniques of the research process as applied to business and economics. Experience is gained in defining research problems and in collecting, analyzing, recording and interpreting data. Also, an analysis of pertinent research literature in business and economics is accomplished. Formulation of thesis or project occurs in this course.
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MBA 735 - Regional Business Field Experience: National Travel 1
Short term travel to a regional destination to gain understanding of some aspect of the global economy and its effects on the Central Valley of California.
Students may take up to 2 semesters to complete the course; Graded C/NC; May not be audited
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MBA 740 - Communication and Intercultural Competence 3
Study of the process of intercultural communication and management, and how cultural, social, psychological and environmental factors affect communication outcomes. Analysis of successful adaptation of organizations to new cultures. Topics coordinated with international travel destinations included in program.
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MBA 745 - Operations Management in Global Business 3
Provides strategic methods of designing, monitoring, sustaining and improving the production mechanisms of manufacturing and service systems. Global supply-chain management techniques of operation structures, such as process flow, guality processes, constraints, statistical production tools, materials requirements planning, quality management instruments and integrated quality systems will be interpreted and applied through case studies and interactive activities.
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MBA 750 - International Business Field Experience 3
Travel to another country to gain knowledge and insight into linkages and effects of the global economy and business practices in another culture.
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MBA 755 - Strategic Management in Global Business 3
Discusses the formulation, implementation and control of competitive advantage strategies, building upon the previous program courses and incorporating analytical tools and techniques for a successful formulation, execution and sustaining of enterprise-wide strategies. A global strategic perspective with alignments of resources, capabilities, capacity, competencies, strategic choices, technology, sourcing, alliances and partnerships and other competitive factors are evaluated and discussed. Case studies and interactive activities are employed in this course.
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MBA 760 - Advanced Finance 3
Students learn how to measure the value of companies and make the kind of strategic decisions that ensure the creation of shareholder value, focusing not only on the short-term performance of a company but also on its long-term health that is, its ability to create shareholder value year after year. Explores the factors necessary for good corporate health, including a robust strategy, well-maintained assets and a good reputation with customers, regulators, governments, employees and other stakeholders.
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MBA 765 - Law, Ethics and Values in a Global Environment 3
Examines what business leaders need to know concerning the complex interplay of law, ethics and values to be effective in the global business arena.
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MBA 770A - Business Plan I 1
Provides students with the knowledge, skills and tools to be business managers and modern entrepreneurs. Students form a business start-up or an interesting investor group to apply what they learn in the global MBA program core courses to form or invest in a business. Involves completion and promotion of a detailed business plan for the project. Instruction is tutorial and reviews procedures, along with development of a conceptual overview of the process of formulating and completing a business plan.
Take MBA-700 MBA-710 MBA-720;
Graded C/NC; May not be audited
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MBA 770B - Business Plan II 1
Provides students with the knowledge, skills and tools to be business managers and modern entrepreneurs. Students form a business start-up or an interesting investor group to apply what they learn in the global MBA program core courses to form or invest in a business. Involves completion and promotion of a detailed business plan for the project. Instruction is tutorial and reviews procedures, along with development of a conceptual overview of the process of formulating and completing a business plan.
Take MBA-700 MBA-705 MBA-710 MBA-720 MBA-730 MBA-735 MBA-770A;
Graded C/NC; May not be audited
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MBA 770C - Business Plan III 2
Provides students with the knowledge, skills and tools to be business managers and modern entrepreneurs. Students form a business start-up or an interesting investor group to apply what they learn in the global MBA program core courses to form or invest in a business. Involves completion and promotion of a detailed business plan for the project. Instruction is tutorial and reviews procedures, along with development of a conceptual overview of the process of formulating and completing a business plan.
Take MBA-700 MBA-705 MBA-710 MBA-714 MBA-720 MBA-730 MBA-735 MBA-745 MBA-760 MBA-770A MBA-770B;
Graded C/NC; May not be audited
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MBA 798 - Global MBA Project/Thesis Proposal 1
Involves completion of a proposal for the project or thesis. Instruction is tutorial and reviews procedures, along with development of a conceptual overview of the process of formulating and completing a thesis or project.
Students may take up to 2 semesters to complete the course; Graded C/NC; May not be audited
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MBA 799A - Global MBA Project/Thesis I 1
Supervised project or thesis in the field of business. Instruction is tutorial and will result in designated progress toward a completed project or thesis.
Students may take up to 2 semesters to complete the course; Graded C/NC; May not be audited
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MBA 799B - Global MBA Project/Thesis II 2
Supervised project or thesis in the field of business. Instruction is tutorial and will result in a completed project or thesis.
Students may take up to 2 semesters to complete the course; Graded C/NC; May not be audited
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MED 797 - Continuous Registration 0
Students who do not complete the project or thesis within the semesters they have registered are required to register for continuous registration each semester until the project/thesis has been satisfactorily completed. Registration for 797 is equivalent to 1 unit of tuition.
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MED 798 - Project/Thesis Proposal 1
Involves completion of a proposal for the project or thesis. Instruction is tutorial and reviews procedures, along with development of a conceptual overview of the process of formulating and completing a thesis or project.
Graded C/NC; May not be audited
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MED 799 - Project/Thesis-Integrated Mathematics/Science Education 3
Supervised project or thesis in the field of integrated mathematics/science education. Instruction is tutorial and will result in a completed project or thesis.
Take MED-798;
Students may take up to 2 semesters to complete the course; Graded C/NC; May not be audited
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MSER 775 - Research Team 1-2
Working in conjunction with the Research teams at the AIMS Center for Math and Science Education, the students in these courses will take part in the process of collecting, sorting, describing and analyzing data related to how children come to know various concepts in Mathematics or Science. Students will select, or have selected for them, a team with whom to focus their study time. It is expected that the research in which students engage will influence their own research for their thesis.
Repeatable for credit; Graded C/NC; May not be audited;
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MTHE 721 - Puzzles and Problem Solving 2
Introduces K-8 teachers to the field of recreational mathematics through a variety of mathematical problems and puzzles and helps them become better problem solvers. In addition, the course highlights some of the mathematics inherent in puzzles and shows teachers ways to integrate various puzzles and interesting math problems into their mathematics classrooms.
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MTHE 724 - Problem Solving in Mathematics 2
A study of the nature of problem solving, with applications to secondary school mathematics. Problems of both historical and contemporary significance will be examined. Applications that integrate algebra, geometry, trigonometry, analysis, number theory and probability and statistics will be explored.
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MTHE 730 - Linear Algebra 3
Techniques for solving systems of equations, examination of existence and uniqueness of solutions, matrix operations, matrix inverses, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization, vector spaces, linear transformations, Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization and applications of linear algebra to calculus, least squares solutions and differential equations.
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MTHE 742 - Current Issues and Research in Mathematics Education 2-4
Using appropriate documents and journal articles as sources, the course will examine current issues in the design and implementation of mathematics curriculum. The focus of the course will be on changes in the teaching and learning of mathematics currently called for in national, state and local reform documents. Attention will be directed to the factors and themes that influence the successful implementation of new curricula and the teacher as a change facilitator.
Graded C/NC; May not be audited
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MTHE 743 - Arithmetic of Rational Number Systems: Content and Pedagogy 2
This course will have as its focus the development and application of the natural, whole and positive rational number systems. These are the number systems that K-6 arithmetic is all about. An understanding of how these systems develop, beginning with a foundation in set concepts, is important to an understanding of the what and why of the arithmetic and related mathematical concepts that are part of the K-6 curriculum. Additional emphasis will be placed on problem solving, exploration and applications involving the various sets of numbers.
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MTHE 745 - Number Theory 3
Divisibility, prime numbers, greatest common divisor, Euler's function, arithmetic functions, congruences, number theoretic functions, Diophantine equations and continued fractions.
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MTHE 751 - Informal Geometry: Content and Pedagogy 2
The course places strong emphasis upon the acquisition of the language of geometry. The big ideas of shape and dimension provide the umbrella under which can be found the specific concepts and relationship of geometry that are the content of the course. The course can be summarized by the following goals: 1) to visualize geometric figures through manipulatives, identification within a set of figures, drawing, construction and seeing in the real world; 2) to classify geometric figures by sorting according to selected attributes, comparing and contrasting figures, by identifying a figure from oral or written descriptions and to develop and use a definition of a figure; 3) to analyze geometric figures and relationships by explaining how figures and parts are related and interpreting the meaning of a geometric situation; 4) to discover and formulate generalizations by posing and answering "what if" questions, by continuing patterns and discovering generalizations from seeing many examples; and 5) to prove and disprove generalizations by giving reasons why something is always true and showing counterexamples to show a generalization to be false.
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MTHE 753 - Concepts of Algebra: Content and Pedagogy 2
The course offers an in-depth study of the underlying concepts and relationships of algebra that build bridges from arithmetic to algebra. An exploration of four distinct ways to conceptualize algebra leads to an understanding of algebra as generalized arithmetic, as a study of procedures for solving certain kinds of problems, as the study of relationships among quantities and as the study of structures. The exploration is designed to lead students to a deep understanding of the various uses of variables, of elementary functions, their graphs and associated notation, of the relationship between problems and equations representing those problems, of solving both linear and quadratic equations and of the real number system as an extension of the rational numbers. Special emphasis is given to proportional reasoning and the Pythagorean relationship.
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MTHE 755 - Probability and Statistics: Content and Pedagogy (middle School Emphasis) 2
Designed for elementary and middle school teachers who have a multiple subject credential. Approaches probability and statistics from an experiential, informal, activity-based point of view. Hands-on activities and experiments relate empirical and theoretical probability. The statistics are focused on descriptive statistics that include some intuitive ideas from inferential statistics.
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MTHE 757 - Contemporary Mathematics 3
The focus of this course will be on the mathematical ideas emerging from the initial reports brought back by contemporary explorers. Each idea will be developed mathematically and then explored using commercial and public domain computer software and the hand-held graphing calculator. Participants will be taught the mathematical methods used to translate these new ideas into the syntax of the computer and graphing calculator. Activities suitable for use in the middle grade through secondary classroom will be presented.
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MTHE 761 - Advanced Geometry 3
Euclidean and other geometries are developed to provide one of the basic points of view for the study of mathematics. Topics will include informal approaches to explore concepts and relationships; other geometries, such as spherical and hyperbolic; and algebraic methods involving coordinates in two or three dimensions. Vectors and transformations will be used in discussions of relations among figures and the proofs of theorems; and a study and comparison of Euclidean and hyperbolic geometries as mathematical systems.
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MTHE 762 - Advanced Algebra 3
The course focuses on various facets of algebra that are typically taught from junior high through college. A major emphasis is on foundations and on looking at elementary algebra from an advanced standpoint. Additionally, the course focuses on the impact of technology on approaches to the content of school algebra.
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MTHE 763 - Probability and Statistics 3
Content of the course includes laws of probability, organization of data, measures of central tendency and dispersion, sampling, normal distributions, the central limit theorem, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, chi-square, analysis of variance and nonparametric methods. The course assumes the mathematical background required for a single subject credential in mathematics.
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MTHE 764 - Discrete Mathematics 2
Those mathematical topics defined discretely are topics of particular interest to computer scientists. These topics include logic, Boolean algebra, digital logic, discrete functions and relations, mathematical induction, probability, graphs and trees and algorithms. This course introduces and explores these and related topics.
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MTHE 765 - History of Mathematics 2
The course will cover the important ideas in the development of mathematics from ancient times to the present. The study will include the life stories of some of the great mathematicians who created much of the mathematics taught today. Participants will become familiar with the history of mathematics and will develop materials to facilitate the integration of this knowledge into their courses.
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MTHE 786 - Topics in Mathematics 1-3
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MIN 700A - First Year Residency 0
Serves primarily to develop a sense of community within the cohort, provide opportunities for students to participate in strategic ministries first-hand, and lay a foundation for the upcoming semester. All of these gatherings are highly experiential and will involve a wide variety of activities and exercises.
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MIN 700B - Second Year Residency 0
The second year residency serves to enhance the development of community within the cohort, provide opportunities for students to participate in strategic ministries first hand, and lay a foundation for the upcoming semesters. All of these gatherings are highly experimental and will involve a wide variety of activities and exercises.
MIN 700A
Course is graded C/NC
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MIN 702 - Perspectives on the World Christian Movement 3
Survey of the expansion of the Christian movement across the world from the time of Christ to the present. The Christian mission mandate is developed from the Old Testament and the New Testament, the history of mission, and world Christian movements. Students are introduced to the great missionaries and mission agencies that carried the gospel of Christ around the world. The course explores the unique problems of communicating the gospel and planting churches cross-culturally. Students are challenged to examine potential involvement in the World Christian Movement locally and globally.
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MIN 705 - Mentoring/Connecting 1
All incoming, degree-seeking, seminary students are expected to enroll in this course in their first semester. Through group and one-on-one meetings with the mentor and peer contacts, the student learns foundational study skills/strategies to manage the unique challenges of seminary life. Important issues addressed include a basic understanding of Anabaptism, introduction to the core values of the seminary, an experience of community life and personal concerns raised by the student. Intended to help students grow personally through developing strong interpersonal relationships and fostering reflection on issues related to personal, spiritual and academic growth.
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MIN 706 - Discerning Personal Vocation and Calling 1.5
Assists students with vocational direction, affirming ministry gifts, processing specific call to ministry, as well as the student's personal narrative and its implication for spiritual and emotional well-being. *Includes material from "Christology: Humanity & Divinity of Jesus"
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MIN 710 - Spiritual Formation 2
Introduces practices and perspectives for helping students to grow in their attentiveness to God's presence in order to be continually formed into Christlikeness by the Holy Spirit. Students are helped to cultivate spiritual habits that can sustain them in their future ministries within and beyond the local congregations. Both individual and communal aspects of spiritual formation are explored.
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MIN 710 - Spiritual Formation 1.5 Units
Introduces practices and perspectives for helping students to grow in their attentiveness to God's presence in order to be continually formed into Christlikeness by the Holy Spirit. Students are helped to cultivate spiritual habits that can sustain them in their future ministries within and beyond the local congregations. Both individual and communal aspects of spiritual formation are explored.
1.5 unit course for Ministry, Leadership, and Culture students only.
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MIN 715 - Church, Ministry and Sacraments - Anglican Studies 3
Traces the biblical and theological roots of the church, and the role of the sacraments. The course will consider issues of church identity, government, discipline, canon law, the history and theology of the sacraments of baptism and the Eucharist, and the orders of ministry.
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MIN 716 - Advocacy and Public Policy 1.5
Examines faith-based advocacy in order to analyze and influence systems on personal, interpersonal, and systemic levels.
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MIN 718 - Effective Contemporary Public Communication and Social Media Use 3
In the interest of connecting with audiences reared in a media-soaked world, students explore rhetorical practices in order to proclaim the Good News of reconciliation in Jesus Christ. Students will learn to tell stories effectively, organize content so as to bring about change, analyze their audiences, and investigate the promises and perils of social media.
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MIN 720 - Personal Evangelism 1
Students are invited into an exploration of the practice of evangelism grounded in biblical, historical, ecclesiastical and missional perspectives. Opportunities are provided to experiment with relationally and incarnationally based approaches to evangelism appropriate to the postmodern, post-Christendom context in which we live and serve. Students are challenged to cultivate the sort of missional spirituality from which a life of evangelistic engagement can flow naturally and authentically.
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MIN 721 - Building a Deep and Sustainable Life 3
Empowers students to cultivate a healthy personal life as a minister in today's ever-changing world. Topics include the minister's family, finances, private life, boundaries, and friendships.
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MIN 722 - Life of the Pastor 3
A look at the personal life of a minister in today's ever-changing world. Topics considered include the minister and his/her calling, family, finances, private life, boundaries and friendships.
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MIN 724 - Church Planting 2
Begins by examining the biblical roots of church planting, some theological principles that are applicable to this practice and the historical context within which the contemporary church planting movement is set. Further topics include an introduction to strategic reasons for church planting, contemporary models and assessing the suitability of the local context. Attention is given to the characteristics and role of church planters. Examines many practical issues involved in the process of church planting and concludes by drawing on lessons from recent church planting experience, reflecting on missiological and ecclesiological issues and assessing the emergence of different kinds of churches. Recommended to take MIN-720 concurrently.
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MIN 725 - Issues and Theologies of Mission 3
Investigates the important biblical and theological foundations of the church's call to mission. Examines current trends in mission and issues that arise as Christians seek to share the Gospel with people of other faiths, people suffering violence and oppression, people impacted by globalization and people who live in rural and urban settings.
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MIN 726 - Kingdom Entrepreneurship 3
Recommended prior coursework: BIB 720. Designed to aid students in developing and leading innovative holistic ministry initiatives in an urban context. Founded upon a theology of hope that invites Christ's followers to creative participation in God's redemptive work. From that foundation, approaches to envisioning, developing, structuring, financing, staffing and networking entrepreneurial non-profit ministries are explored. A number of organizations from the Fresno area are explored as case studies. Students have opportunity to interact extensively with practitioners from these organizations.
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MIN 728 - Anthropology for Christian Witness 3
Focuses on how missionaries can learn from anthropologists and why it is crucial for them to do so. Students are exposed to basic insights and tools and then apply them, observing various cultures by reading, video, lectures and on-site ethnographic work. The potential missional importance of these activities is always at the forefront.
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MIN 730 - Christians and Religious Neighbors 3
How should Christians interact with people from other religions? What does it mean to follow Jesus in and among non-Christian communities? This class will investigate theologies of religion, models of interfaith engagement, and ways in which some Christ-followers contextualize their faith in relation to and in the midst of non-Christian religious communities. In particular we will practice dialogue skills in an effort to better understand what it means to love our religious neighbor as a reflection of Christ's love.
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MIN 732 - Church Educational Ministries 3
This is a course on leading the teaching and training ministries of the church and Christian educational institutions. The course examines various models of Christian education for churches and schools of different sizes in a variety of settings. The course includes issues such as pedagogy, reflective practice, experiential learning, discipleship, methodology and media.
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MIN 734 - Christian Community Development 3
Designed to expose the participant to urban ministry and community development in the context of the city with the nation's highest concentrated poverty--Fresno, California. The course contains many experiential features, as well as more traditional academic pedagogies to help participant application in their own context.
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MIN 736 - Entrepreneurial Leadership of Non-Profit Organizations 1.5
Introduces planning and implementing new ministry projects, including mobilizing and motivating laity and staff, decision-making, managing of budgets, and legal issues.
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MIN 738 - Collaborative Leadership 1.5
Based on the premise that Christ-centered leadership involves a team approach rather than a top-down model. Equips students to identify and authorize others' gifts, lead group decision-making, discern the will of the Spirit as a community, and overcome common pitfalls that can arise as people seek to work together. Includes material from "The Trinity"
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MIN 740 - Preaching I 3
An introduction to the field of homilectics, including the study of its oral, rhetorical and hermeneutical traditions with a brief exploration of future directions in homilectics. Students explore the biblical basis for preaching, including the motivation and content of communication to the people of God in the church and outside the church. Student sermons are videotaped, evaluated by peers and analyzed by the instructor.
Take BIB-725;
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MIN 742 - Preaching for Contemporary Listeners 3
Introductory preaching classes typically focus primarily on fashioning sermons from biblical texts. While we will further develop those same skills in this course, additional attention will be given to reaching the audience to whom we preach those sermons. Students will learn to analyze their audience, tell stories effectively, use space and movement to enhance communication, and organize material so as to bring about change.
Take BIB-725;
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MIN 743 - Preaching/Teaching Minor Prophets 3
Study of selected books included among the Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. Attention will be given to both the content/message of these prophetic books as well as to developing a sound interpretive method with which to read them and preach from them.
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MIN 744 - Pastoral Care and Counseling 3
A study of the church as a caregiving community, focusing on the giving of pastoral care and counseling through the lifespan and at key passages and crises such as: birth, baptism, marriage, career transition, accident, illness or death.
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MIN 745 - Preaching and Teaching Historical Books Of the Old Testament 3
Introduction to Old Testament history, with focus on the period represented by the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings. The study will evaluate recent research on the history and archaeology of Israel.
Take BIB-725;
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MIN 746 - Christian Worship 1-3
A study of the biblical, historical and theological foundations of contemporary Christian worship, including a consideration of the changing face of worship, the key elements of corporate worship, selected worship traditions, special services of worship, the planning and leading of corporate worship and practical strategies for connecting corporate worship with daily life.
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MIN 747 - Reformed Worship 3
A study of the historical and theological development of Christian worship, with particular emphasis on the centrality of the doctrine of the Trinity to an understanding of the foundation and meaning of worship, and on the expression of worship in the Reformed tradition. Includes study of orders and elements of services, the Reformed understanding of baptism and the Lord's supper and the place of the Word of God in worship. Attention is given to different worship styles, including music. Also covers special services such as weddings and funerals.
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MIN 748 - Pastoral Leadership 3
Introduces principles of leadership and administration, church organization, mobilizing and motivating laity and staff, decision making and planning ministry projects.
Take BIB-720;
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MIN 749 - Cross-Cultural Experience 2.5
Because Anabaptists confess themselves to be a world-wide community of faith and life transcending boundaries of nationality, race, class, gender, and language, students will immerse themselves within a cross-cultural ministry context. The student takes the initiative to spend at least 7 days in a ministry that is radically different from their current church experience. Visits should include living with people involved with the ministry, participating in the life of the ministry, engaging local sites, etc.
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MIN 750A - Cross-Cultural Encounter: Los Angeles 1.5
This course involves a three-stage process. First, the encounter of diverse cultures, social classes and models of Christian ministries in Los Angeles. Second, the exchange of ideas, stereotypes and perceptions. Third, the embrace of cultures and ministries. An intensive experience, combining site visits, community living, interviews, debriefing, group discussion, reading, journaling and integrative writing. Provides a rich context for self-examination and ministry preparation. Auditors must pay travel costs. The travel fee is due and nonrefundable 4 weeks prior to course start.
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MIN 750B - Cross-Cultural Encounter: Fresno 1.5
This course involves a three-stage process. First, the encounter of diverse cultures, social classes and models of Christian ministries in Fresno. Second, the exchange of ideas, stereotypes and perceptions. Third, the embrace of cultures and ministries. An intensive experience combining site visits, community living, interviews, debriefing, group discussion, reading, journaling and integrative writing. Provides a rich context for self-examination and ministry preparation. Auditors must pay travel costs.
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MIN 750C - Cross-Cultural Encounter: International 1.5
Involves an encounter with a foreign culture and context. The course includes site visits, community living, presentations, conversations as well as times for processing and debriefing with other students. Provides a rich context for self-examination and ministry preparation. Special fees apply.
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MIN 750D - Cross-Cultural Encounter: San Francisco 1.5
This course involves a three-stage process. First, the encounter of diverse cultures, social classes and models of Christian ministries in San Francisco, California. Second, the exchange of ideas, stereotypes and perceptions. Third, the embrace of cultures and ministries. This course is an intensive experience, combining site visits, community living, interviews, debriefing, group discussion, reading, journaling and integrative writing. It provides a rich context for self-examination and ministry preparation. Auditors must pay travel costs. The travel fee is due and nonrefundable four weeks prior to course start.
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MIN 751 - Leading Multicultural Communities 3
Studies key leaders and explores leadership principles by critically examining concepts of theological anthropology, love, and peace and justice for leading and serving both within and across racial/ethnic, gender, class, national and religious lines in the era of globalization. Key skills and models for leading multicultural communities, including but not limited to churches, other faith-based organizations and non-faith based organizations are presented and inform the development of a personal theological ethic of leadership.
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MIN 752 - Urban Ministry: Into the Neighborhood 3
Many of the greatest challenges and opportunities of urban ministry are experienced at the neighborhood level. This course invites students to follow in the way of Jesus within the neighborhoods in which they and their churches have been called to live and serve. Students are aided in developing an understanding of how to foster relationships with their neighbors, deepen their understanding of their neighborhood and participate in God's redemptive work within the neighborhood.
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MIN 754 - Urban Ministry: Engaging the City 3
Provides an essential foundation for understanding God's heart for the city, as well as the particular character and dynamics of the cities in which students serve. Students are challenged to consider the interlocking system of institutions and networks that impact the life of their cities, as well as various models for faithful Christian engagement with these urban structures. Recent strategies for city-wide prayer and collaboration are evaluated through constructively critical lenses.
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MIN 755 - Transformative Outreach for Disciple-Making 1.5
Explores contemporary practices for leading skeptical people to become disciples who know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Emphasis will be placed on popular objections to Christianity, the uniqueness of the life and message of Jesus, and strategies for revealing Jesus as both attractive and yet also the radical. Includes material from "Christology: Atonement"
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MIN 756 - Ministry Among Marginalized People 3
Within the urban landscape, some population groups struggle against a persistent condition of alienation, inequity, and disempowerment. This course invites students to explore strategies for promoting wholeness, justice, and empowerment among these marginalized populations. Gang members, international refugees, and "the working poor" will be studied as extended case studies. Theological frameworks will be developed to help inform what it means to engage in ministry among each of these groups. In addition, students will examine the philosophical and practical dimensions of several local agencies devoted to working among these populations.
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MIN 757 - Forming a Community of Mercy, Justice and Peace 3
Based on a biblical theology of hope, peace, non-violence and justice. Students will develop skills in envisioning, structuring, and financing holistic church-based ministry initiatives. Includes material from "Sin"
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MIN 758 - The Abundant Community: Transformational Leadership in a Context of Concentrated Poverty 3
Designed to expose the participant to the principles and practices of transformational leadership in the new global city. Course will cover characteristics and skill sets of the transformational leader, as well as the practices of various transformational ministries in a context of concentrated poverty. The role of collaboration and civil networking will be explored, as well as the themes of transformational business, conceptual and strategic approaches to cities, theological foundations for incarnational leaderhsip and other components of christian community development.
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MIN 759 - Conflict and Peacemaking within Organizations and Communities 1.5
Empowered by the Spirit to renounce violence, love enemies, and seek justice, students will learn to deal with misunderstanding, disagreements, and conflicts within churches, non-profit organizations, and local communities. In an effort to practice peace of Anabaptists are susceptible to gossip and to passive-aggressive avoidance of conflict instead of moving toward people with whom they disagree. Students will be equipped with useful and Jesus-like strategies for bringing reconciliation to parties in conflict.
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MIN 760 - Practicum Assessment and Discernment 0
After 15 units of course work, students in the educational leadership program (MA theology, MA Old Testament or MA New Testament) are required to meet with their academic advisor and one other faculty member of their choice. The aim of the meeting is to assess their academic progress, to discern suitable practical placements, to decide on thesis or senior seminar path and to discuss possible vocational outcomes.
Graded C/NC
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MIN 765 - Spiritual Direction for the Community Developer 0
Designed to place Community and Leadership Transformation students in conversation with key community leaders who have participated significantly in some aspect of Gospel-centered community trasformation efforts over a number of years. Particular attention is paid to the personal and spiritual disciplines that represent best practices cultivated in the context of often complex and overwhelming circumstances, that lead to a leader's sustainability over the long-haul. Conversation is also focused on the decisions facing the student as they choose their place in the work of Gospel-centered community transformation, with the community leader listening to the student's life and providing prayerful insight.
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MIN 770 - Ministry Discernment 0
Ministry Discernment is a process designed to assist students with vocational direction, affirm ministry gifts, process his or her readiness for ministry and to discuss issues on which the student may desire guidance. The process includes preparation of a self-assessment document and a discernment meeting. It is normally held in the student's last year of study.
Graded C/NC; May not be audited
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MIN 790 - Creative Capstone Project 2
Students explore a focus of personal interest through the development of a creative project within their own ministry context. Students will design and implement a project with practical implications for churched/unchurched people. Students evaluate what they have learned through the project and how it was experienced by those for whom it was designed. Self-evaluation will demonstrate students' summative and cumulative learning in the program.
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MIN 792A - Supervised Teaching Experience I 1.5
Practicum experience that parallels Supervised Ministry Experience, but is oriented towards teaching in an academic setting. Students have a mentor/supervisor at their practicum site. Students reflect on their practicum experience and on the feedback they receive from their practicum supervisor.
Signature required; May not be audited
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MIN 792B - Supervised Teaching Experience II 1.5
Practicum experience that parallels Supervised Ministry Experience, but is oriented towards teaching in an academic setting. Students have a mentor/supervisor at their practicum site. Students reflect on their practicum experience and on the feedback they receive from their practicum supervisor.
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MIN 793A - Supervised Ministry Experience I 1.5
Provides participants with an opportunity for learning through experience in a congregation or agency, alongside a qualified supervisor. Individually tailored for each participant in order to provide a supervised ministry experience in the many dimensions of Christian ministry, using supervisors, lay mentoring teams, theological reflection groups, case study conferences, experience in ministry reports and a variety of evaluative and assessment tools.
Prerequisites: MIN 705 ;
Repeatable for Credit; May not be audited
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MIN 793B - Supervised Ministry Experience II 1.5
Provides participants with an opportunity for learning through experience in a congregation or agency, alongside a qualified supervisor. Individually tailored for each participant in order to provide a supervised ministry experience in the many dimensions of Christian ministry, using supervisors, lay mentoring teams, theological reflection groups, case study conference, experience in ministry reports and a variety of evaluative and assessment tools.
May not be audited
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MIN 793C - Supervised Ministry Experience III 1.5
Provides participants with an opportunity for learning through experience in a congregation or agency, alongside a qualified supervisor. Individually tailored for each participant in order to provide a supervised ministry experience in the many dimensions of Christian ministry, using supervisors, lay mentoring teams, theological reflection groups, case study conferences, experience in ministry reports and a variety of evaluative and assessment tools.
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MIN 793D - Supervised Ministry Experience IV 1.5
Provides participants with an opportunity for learning through experience in a congregation or agency, alongside a qualified supervisor. Individually tailored for each participant in order to provide a supervised ministry experience in the many dimensions of Christian ministry, using supervisors, lay mentoring teams, theological reflection groups, case study conferences, experience in ministry reports and a variety of evaluative and assessment tools.
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MIN 794A - Urban Mission Practicum I 1.5
Provides participants with an opportunity for learning through experience in an urban ministry agency, alongside a qualified supervisor. Individually tailored for each participant in order to provide a supervised experience in the many dimensions of urban ministry, using supervisors, lay mentoring teams, theological reflection groups, case study conference, experience in ministry reports and a variety of evaluative and assessment tools.
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MIN 794B - Urban Mission Practicum II 1.5
Provides participants with an opportunity for learning through experience in an urban ministry agency, alongside a qualified supervisor. Individually tailored for each participant in order to provide a supervised experience in the many dimensions of urban ministry, using supervisors, lay mentoring teams, theological reflection groups, case study conferences, experience in ministry reports and a variety of evaluative and assessment tools.
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MIN 799 - Thesis 3-6
An in-depth study of a specifically defined topic. A thesis proposal must be approved by a faculty adviser and by the Academic Committee.
Students may take up to 2 semesters to complete the course
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NURS 700 - Professional Foundation and Advanced Nursing Role Development 3
Students critically examine the evolution of the philosophical and theoretical foundation for nursing knowledge, including the AACN essentials of master's education in nursing and other recent reports on nursing education and health care. The process of socialization into the advanced nursing practice role is explored, discussed and evaluated for effective role transition. Emphasis is placed on the importance of a holistic approach to life-long learning for professional growth as an advanced practice nurse.
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NURS 705 - Christian Values for Social Justice, Health Care Economics and Advocacy 3
Introduces Christian/Anabaptist ideas and principles to analyze the impact of globalization on economics, information systems, the legislative process for financing health care reform and health care policy for advanced nursing practice. Conflict resolution, negotiation and advocacy skills are emphasized to assist the advanced practice nurse in defending and supporting legislation and health policies that affect the profession and client care.
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NURS 710 - Nursing Curriculum, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation 3
Focuses on the theoretical foundations of teaching, learning innovations and the role of a FNP/CNS educator in multiple settings. Expectations of a teacher in nursing education and health care practice using evidence-based best practice are explored. This course addresses curriculum design and development, methodologies of teaching and learning, classroom management, technology integration and evaluation techniques.
Take NURS-710A;
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