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Bachelor
of Religious Studies ( BRS)
SMSC
offers one undergraduate degree program with five
concentrations. The Bachelor of Religious Studies program
consists of
the required undergraduate core class along with the concentration
courses
listed, both of which must be completed for graduation. Those who are
interested in becoming a
permanent deacon or priest, or a minister in another faith
persuasion, are encouraged to enroll in a Ministry Concentration
(Religious Studies or Theology). Certain studies required below
could be waived upon proof that a student has completed the same
requirements at another recognized institution, acceptance of
outside credits is at
the discretion of the Saint Mark Seminary and College.
CONCENTRATIONS:
Canon Law
Chiropathy - Behavioral Discipline
Chiropathy - Physical Healing Discipline
Religion and Theology
Social Service Ministry
Bachelor
of Religious Studies
Core
Courses (required for all concentrations)
Course
Title
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Subject
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Course
Title
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Subject
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Introduction
to Systematic Theolgy
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THE
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Introduction
to Dogmatic Theology
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THE
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Sacred Gift
of Life - Orthodox Bioethics
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PHI
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Bioethics
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PHI
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Theology:
Image and Likeness of God
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THE
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Mystical
Theology of the Eastern Church
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THE
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History of
the Council of Florence
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HIS
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Orthodox
Psychotherapy
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PSY
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Fourteen
Byzantine Rulers
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HIS
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These
Truths We Hold
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REL
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Office
Management Course (Sohen-M)
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GEN
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Introduction
to Philosphy
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PHI
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ISE:
Behavioral Psychology
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PSY
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ISE:
Psychology of Addiction
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PSY
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Biblical
Survey - Pentateuch
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BIB
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Biblical
Survey: Acts of the Apostles
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BIB
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ISE:
Biblical Survey - Synoptic Gospels
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BIB
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Alexandrian
Christianity
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HIS
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ISE:
Comparative Philosophy
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PHI
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ISE:
Christianity/Judaism Comparative
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REL
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ISE:
Psychology of Freud, Adler, Jung
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PSY
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Ministry
& American Legal System
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CLS
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ISE: Moral
Theology
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THE
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Essay:
Vocation and Journey
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REL
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Ethics in
the Sanctuary - Battin
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PHI
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Expose on
Philosphy
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PHI
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Bachelor of Religious
Studies
Canon Law Concentration
Course
Title
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Subject
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Course
Title
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Subject
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Code Canons
and Statutes (SROCC)
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CLS
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ISE:
Council of Nicea
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CLS
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Challenge
of Our Past-Canon Law
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CLS
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ISE:
Mystery of the Trinity
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THE
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Constitutional
Law Survey 1
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CLS
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Ministry
and Law
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CLS
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Supreme
Court & Church
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CLS
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Religious
Law
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CLS
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Byzantine
Legacy
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REL
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ISE:
Orthodox Patristics
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PAT
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Orthodox
Study Bible: Biblical Laws
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CLS
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ISE:
Contemporary Moral Issues
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THE
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Orthodox
Christian Beliefs
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REL
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ISE: Open
Essay
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CLS
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Profesional
Ethics of Canon Law Society
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CLS
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ISE: Legal
Ethics
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CLS
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ISE:
Chalcedon Survey
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CLS
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ISE: Early
Heresies
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CLS
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ISE:
Comparative Canons / East & West
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CLS
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ISE: Brief
Preparation and Mediation
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CLS
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Practical:
Preperation of Briefs
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CLS
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Graduation
Project - Thesis
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PRO
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Bachelor of Religious
Studies
Chiropathy -
Behavioral Discipline Concentration
Course
Title
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Subject
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Course
Title
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Subject
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ISE: Herbs
for Emotional Wellbeing
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HER
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Modern
Psychotherapies
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PSY
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ISE:
Contemporary Moral Issues
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THE
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Acupressure
for Emotional Healing (ESP)
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NAT
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ISE: Ethics
in Counseling
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PHI
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Feeling
Buried Alive (ESP)
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PSY
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Prozac:
Panacea or Pandora (ESP)
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PSY
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ISE:
Psychology and Spirituality
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PSY
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Releasing
Depression Naturally (ESP)
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NAT
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ISE: Survey
of Behavioral Counseling
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PSY
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Creating
Optimism (ESP)
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PSY
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Soul After
Death (STB)
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PHI
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Clinical
Pastoral Counseling I (PSY)
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PAS
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Releasing
Emotional Problems with Essential Oils (ESP)
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NAT
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Clinical
Pastoral Counseling II (PSY)
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PAS
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Psychiatry,
Ministry & Pastoral Counseling
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THE
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In the
Image & Likeness of God (STB)
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THE
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Couple
Skills: Relationship (N Harb)
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PSY
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ISE: God
& Prayer & Faith in Healing
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THE
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ISE: Stress
Reduction Exercises
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NAT
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ISE:
Clinical Theology
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THE
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ISE:
Contemporary Philosophies
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PHI
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ISE:
Freudian Psychology
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PSY
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Discipline
Graduation Project - Thesis
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PRO
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Eassay on
Faith in Couseling
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PRO
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Bachelor of Religious
Studies
Chiropathy - Physical
Healing Discipline Concentration
Course
Title
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Subject
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Course
Title
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Subject
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ISE:
Botanical Medicine
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HER
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ISE: Ethics
in Touch Healing
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PHI
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ISE:
Contemporary Moral Issues
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THE
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ISE: Herbal
Remedies (Physical & Mental)
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HER
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Biblical
Herbs for Healing
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HER
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Introduction
to Herbology
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HER
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Trienergetics
(N Harb)
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NAT
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ISE: Herbs
of North America
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HER
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Hand/Foot
Reflexology (Byers/Ingram)
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NAT
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ISE:
History of Zone Therapy
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NAT
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BIO-pH
Balancing & Biblical Medicine
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NAT
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ISE:
Healing - Natural Supplementation
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NAT
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Art of
Aromatherapy (ITB)
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NAT
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ISE:
Meridian Healing: Comparative
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NAT
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ISE:
Biblical Survey Healing/Anointing
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BIB
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Breathing
Techniques (ITB)
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NAT
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ISE: God
& Prayer & Faith in Healing
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THE
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ISE:
Meditation as Medicine
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NAT
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ISE:
Clinical Theology
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THE
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ISE: Stress
Reduction Exercises
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NAT
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Trigger
Point Therapy for Pain (N Har)
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NAT
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Reversing
Heart Disease (ESP)
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NAT
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Essay on
Theocentric Healing
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PRO
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Discipline
Graduation Project - Thesis
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PRO
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Bachelor of Religious
Studies
Religion and Theology Concentration
Course
Title
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Subject
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Course
Title
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Subject
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ISE: World
Religions Survey
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REL
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ISE:
Christianity: Great Schism A.D. 1054
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REL
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Intro to
Orthodox Church: Way/Truth
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THE
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Dogmatic
Theology (Pomazansky)
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THE
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Theology
and Church (SVS-Staniloae)
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THE
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Byzantine
Theology (Meyendorff)(STB)
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THE
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ISE:
American Cults
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REL
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Biblical
Survey: Galatians & Acts of the Apostles
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BIB
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Biblical
Study: Levitical Laws
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BIB
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Orthodox
Liturgy and Worship
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LIT
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Orthodox
Apologetic Theology (SJP)
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THE
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Arianisms
& Other Heresies (SJP)
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PAT
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Challenge
of Our Past
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CLS
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Theology:
Catechesis
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THE
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Orthodoxy:
455 Questions and Answers
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REL
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ISE:
American Cults
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REL
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East:
Mystical Theology (SVS-Lossky)
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THE
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ISE: Moral
Theology of Eastern Church
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THE
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Code of
Canons & Statutes (SROCC)
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CLS
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Apostolic
Fathers
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PAT
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Orthodox
Christian Beliefs
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REL
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Graduation
Project - Thesis
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PRO
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Bachelor of Religious
Studies
Social Service Ministry Concentration
Course
Title
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Subject
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Course
Title
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Subject
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ISE: Prison
Ministry
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SOC
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Biblical
Survey: Leviticus
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BIB
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Orthodox
Psychotherapy (hierotheos)
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PSY
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ISE:
Psychology of Freud & Jung
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PSY
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ISE:
Abnormal/Deviant Psychology
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PSY
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Modern
Psychotherapies
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PSY
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ISE:
Homeless Environment & Poverty
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SOC
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Christian
Ethics (White)
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PHI
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ISE:
Abnormal Social Behavior
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SOC
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ISE: Open
Essay
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SOC
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Sex
Addiction (NHAR)
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SOC
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ISE: God in
Society
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THE
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Family
Emotional Wellness (NHAR)
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SOC
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Cognitive
Therapy for OCD (NHAR)
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PSY
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Hospital
Ministry (STB)
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MIN
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ISE: Open
Essay
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SOC
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Kids Today
/ Parents Tomorrow (NHAR)
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SOC
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ISE: Urban
Social Conerns
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SOC
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Diagnosis/Treatments
of Sociopaths (NHAR)
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SOC
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Incarceration
of Innocent Research Eassay
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SOC
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ISE:
Contemporary Social Concerns
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SOC
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Graduation
Project - Thesis
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PRO
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