Academic Planning UPDATE: Spiritual Direction

 Okay so I was show a differenrt academic planner which shows a pretty different outline of whats needed compared to what the degree page shows. So i''m going to start from scratch

• Semesters: 2 classes each? (maybe add a third in spring?)
• Semester 1 - Fall 2024
• Spiritual Personal Development
• Intro to theology 
• Semester 2 - Spring 2025
• Spiritual and Pastoral Care
• Intro to religious texts
• Semester 3 - Summer 2025
• Contemporary Paganism
• Art, theology, and contemporary culture
• Semester 4 - Fall 2025
• Pagan Ritual? 
• Semester 5 - Spring 2026
• Interreligious diaolgue seminar
• Semester 6 - Summer 2026
• Semester 7 - Fall 2026
• Semester 8 - Spring 2027
• Semester 9 - Summer 2027
• Semester 10 - Fall 2027
• Semester 11 - Spring 2028
• M. Div. Capstone
• Semester 12 - Summer 2028 - Walk in May?

1. Religious texts (4 needed)
1.  Intro to religious texts  
2.  Buddhist texts  - every other year (2026)
3.  Pagan Ritual  - Fall 2025 only?
4.  Hebrew Bible - once a year 
2. Theological Tradition (3 needed)
1. Invitation to Theology 
2. Contructive Theology - once a year
3. History of Modern Theologies - once a year
4. Contemporary Paganism  
3. Ethics/Justice (2 needed)
1. Comparative Religious Ethics - once a year
2. Queer and Trans Theologies - once a year
4. Formation and LEadership (2 needed)
1.  Intro to Spiritual and Personal Formation
2.  Organizational Leadership and Administration - once a year
5. Cultural Context 
1.  World Religions - once a year
6. Art and Theology
1. Art, Religion, and Contemporary Culture 
7.  Social Transformation
1.  Leadership and Strategies for Social Change - once a year
8. Integration (End of degree)
1. MDiv Capstone Seminar - Spring Semester once a year
9. Vocational:  (6 needed)
1.  Introduction to Pastoral and Spiritual Care 
2.  Trauma, Suffering, and Care - every other year (fall 2025? if not then 2027?)
3. The Art of Discernment - once a year
4. Spiritual Direction/Companion 1 - Every Fall? Every Spring? - once a year
5. Spiritual Direction/Companion 2 - Every Spring? Summer? - once a year
6.  Practicum -- 2 semesters for 3 redits - once a year
1. practicum 1 - Every Fall
2. practicum 2 - Every Spring?
10. Electives (2)
1. Interreligious Dialogue w/Dr. Wheeler - Spring 2026
2.  Sex and Religion in the Public Square, What is Religion, or if I end up having to have Contemporary paganism as my elective if they don't sub it in.