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Classification of Instruction Programs Edition 1990

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THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. Instructional programs that focus on the intramural study of theology and that prepare individuals for the professional practice of religious vocations.

 
39.0000 Theological Studies and Religious Vocations   A summary of groups of instructional programs that describe the study of religious beliefs, doctrines, and practices from the intramural standpoint of a particular faith; and that prepare individuals for the professional practice of religious vocations.

39.0100 Biblical & Other Theological Languages & Literatures   A group of instructional programs that describes the study of liturgical, scriptural and historical languages and literatures used by Christianity, Judaism, and other major faiths as vehicles for communicating doctrine, forms of worship, rules, and traditions. Includes instruction in translation techniques, textual analysis and criticism, the study and preservation of ancient manuscripts, and studies of specific languages such as Hebrew, Koine Greek, Biblical Aramaic, and others.

39.0101 Biblical & Other Theological Languages & Literatures   An instructional program that describes the study of liturgical, scriptural and historical languages and literatures used by Christianity, Judaism, and other major faiths as vehicles for communicating doctrine, forms of worship, rules, and traditions. Includes instruction in translation techniques, textual analysis and criticism, the study and preservation of ancient manuscripts, and studies of specific languages such as Hebrew, Koine Greek, Biblical Aramaic, and others.

39.0200 Bible/Biblical Studies   A group of instructional programs that describes the study of the Bible and its component books from the standpoint of the Christian or Jewish faiths, with an emphasis on understanding and interpreting the theological, doctrinal, and ethical messages contained within it. May include preparation for applying these studies in various church related vocations.

39.0201 Bible/Biblical Studies   An instructional program that describes the study of the Bible and its component books from the standpoint of the Christian or Jewish faiths, with an emphasis on understanding and interpreting the theological, doctrinal, and ethical messages contained within it. May include preparation for applying these studies in various church related vocations.

39.0300 Missions/Missionary Studies & Misology   A group of instructional programs that describes the theory and practice of Christian or other religious outreach, social service and proselytization, and that prepares individuals for mission vocations.

39.0301 Missions/Missionary Studies & Misology   An instructional program that describes the theory and practice of Christian or other religious outreach, social service and proselytization, and that prepares individuals for mission vocations.

39.0400 Religious Education   A group of instructional programs that describes the theory and practice of providing educational services to members of faith communities, within the context of a particular religion, and that prepares individuals to serve as religious educators. Includes instruction in planning and teaching lessons; organizing and supervising instructional activities; designing and developing instructional materials; and administering religious education programs and facilities.

39.0401 Religious Education   An instructional program that describes the theory and practice of providing educational services to members of faith communities, within the context of a particular religion, and that prepares individuals to serve as religious educators. Includes instruction in planning and teaching lessons; organizing and supervising instructional activities; designing and developing instructional materials; and administering religious education programs and facilities.

39.0500 Religious/Sacred Music   A group of instructional programs that describes the history, theory, composition, and performance of music for religious or sacred purposes, and that prepares individuals for religious musical vocations such as choir directors, Cantors, organists, and chanters.

39.0501 Religious/Sacred Music   An instructional program that describes the history, theory, composition, and performance of music for religious or sacred purposes, and that prepares individuals for religious musical vocations such as choir directors, Cantors, organists, and chanters.

39.0600 Theological & Ministerial Studies   A group of instructional programs that prepare individuals for the professional study and practice of theology and ministry.

39.0601 Theology/Theological Studies   An instructional program that describes the study of the beliefs and doctrine of a particular religious faith from the intramural point of view of that faith. Includes instruction in systematic theology, historical theology, moral theology, doctrinal studies, dogmatics, apologetics, and applications to specific questions of ecclesiastical polity and religious life.

39.0602 Divinity/Ministry (B.D., M.Div.)   An instructional program that prepares individuals for ordination as ministers or priests in any of the Christian religious traditions. Includes instruction in the theology and polity of a particular church, liturgy, principles of pastoral ministry, homiletics, basic church/parish organization and management, and related studies.

39.0603 Rabbinical & Talmudic Studies (M.H.L./Rav)   An instructional program that prepares individuals for ordination as Rabbis in the Orthodox, Conservative and Reformed Jewish traditions; and that describes the specialized devotional study of Jewish law and sacred writings.

39.0604 Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies   An instructional program that prepares individuals to enter a seminary or other program leading to religious ordination, or a related religious vocation.

39.0699 Theological & Ministerial Studies, Other   An instructional program in theological and ministerial studies not described elsewhere in this group of programs.

39.0700 Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries   A group of instructional programs that prepares ordained ministers, priests and rabbis, and other religious vocations, in the principles and methods of pastoral practice in such areas as clinical pastoral counseling, marriage and family therapy, youth ministry, outreach and evangelism, ministry to special populations, advanced leadership and management skills, and other studies.

39.0701 Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries   An instructional program that prepares ordained ministers, priests and rabbis, and other religious vocations, in the principles and methods of pastoral practice in such areas as clinical pastoral counseling, marriage and family therapy, youth ministry, outreach and evangelism, ministry to special populations, advanced leadership and management skills, and other studies.

39.9900 Theological Studies & Religious Vocations, Other   Any instructional programs in theological studies and religious vocations not described elsewhere in this group of programs.

39.9999 Theological Studies & Religious Vocations, Other   Any instructional program in theological studies and religious vocations not described elsewhere in this group of programs.

 
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