Bachelor

Kirkland University - Seminary

Bachelor Degree Course Curriculum

36 credits

Each candidate for a Bachelor's degree must complete the 33 credit requirement for an Associate's degree plus the following courses.

Degrees Offered:

Bachelor of Theology or Divinity.

Required courses to meet 2004 Florida Statute Title XLVIII, Chapter 1005.

Humanism: 3 Credits

Humanistic Psychology                      http://facultyweb.cortland.edu/~ANDERSMD/HUMAN/MENU.HTML

Tutorial designed to provide the user with an introduction to the principles of humanistic psychology.

Read and submit a brief summary for each of the 10 chapters provided.   

Progressive Humanism                       http://www.progressivehumanism.com/proghum.html

Briefly discuss the Author's two sections titled "Ethics, Religion, and Humanism" and "Evolution, Human Nature, and Culture".

Alternative Therapies                             http://www.chioshealing.com/index.htm

An examination into alternative therapies in the field of alternative medicine and holistic health.

Pantheism: 6 Credits

Intenet Text - Scientific pantheism: basic principles  by Paul Harrison

http://members.aol.com/Heraklit1/basicpri.htm

Read and briefly discuss the following chapters:

Divine cosmos, sacred earth

Ritual, meditation and mysticism

Ethical foundations

Pantheism and environmental ethics

Natural death

Mortal immortality

The unity of religion and science

Unity of religion and aesthetics

Why traditional religion is not suited to the Third Millennium

Why do we need religion at all?

Religious Counseling: 6 Credits

Religious Counseling Disclosure            http://www.t-tlaw.com/cf-10.htm

Read and confirm you understand the legal duties of disclosure for religious counseling.

Prison Religious Manual                  http://www.doc.state.nc.us/DOP/chaplaincy/Religious%20Practices2004.pdf

Read and summarize the 13 chapters of this religious practices reference manual.

Alternative Therapies                             http://www.chioshealing.com/index.htm

Briefly discuss this examination into alternative therapies in the field of alternative medicine and holistic health.

Religious Recovery: 6 Credits

Dr. Marlene Winell Psychologist      http://www.marlenewinell.com/index.html

Read and summarize the section "Leaving the Fold A Guide for Former Fundamentalists and Others Leaving their Religion".

Addicted to God                                            http://www.rickross.com/reference/fundamentalists/fund80.html

Use as general background material.

Religious Reich                                             http://www.neopagan.net/ReligiousReich.html

Read and summarize the 10 chapters of this piece - you do not have to agree with the positions presented.

Is God Still Dead                                                 http://www.policyreview.org/feb05/berlinski.html

Does the author of this book review agree or disagree with Alister McGrath?  Explain your position.

The Failure of Christianity                         http://www.positiveatheism.org/hist/goldman413.htm

Briefly discuss the articles "Failure of Christianity" and "Victims of Morality".

Religious Studies: 6 Credits                             

Religion in the Media                                      http://www.faithnet.org.uk/index.htm

Discuss the religious themes in the Star Wars saga in the Religious and Moral Issues at the Cinema section.

World Scripture                                                  http://www.unification.net/ws/

Briefly discuss each of the 15 sections of "THE WORLD'S RELIGIONS AND THEIR SCRIPTURES".

Official Church Creeds                       http://www.bible.ca/indexchurches.htm

Select and briefly discribe any 10 of the approximately 60 chuch creeds discussed.

History: 3 Credits

 March of the Titans                           http://www.white-history.com/

Read and submit a brief summary for each of the first 6 chapters provided.  

Business and Law Concepts: 6 Credits

EQUITY IN LAW AND ETHICS                 http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/DicHist/dict.html  

Search, read and submit a brief summary of Equity in Law and Ethics.

Non-profit Laws                                              http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_America_non-profit_laws                                                                      

Read and submit a brief summary for: Not-for-Profit Corporation;

Guidelines for Successful Planning         http://www.mapnp.org/library/plan_dec/gen_plan/gen_plan.htm

Read and submit a brief summary of the major concepts discussed that apply to both Profit and Non-profit organizations.