6 courses with the subject SME, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
SME 6150/6160. Ministry Practicum - Supervised experience in a
ministry setting designed for MDiv students to reflect on their calling and identity, enhance their practical ministry skills, and explore the integration between theological studies and local ministry experience. Ministerial formation will be enriched by course readings and shared learning, prayer, and mutual support with peers and ministry partners. Requirements: a minimum of 7 hours per week for in a located ministry for two semesters; regular meetings with site supervisors and participation in class meetings and activities; a learning covenant agreed upon by the student, supervisor, and course professor; reports by the student and site supervisor; and a summative reflection by the student. Students already engaged in congregational ministries may use their current placement in fulfillment of the required ministry hours for the course. (Students wishing to complete the SME Ministry Practicum requirement in a single summer should take SME 6168 in place of SME 6150/6160. Students who elect to pursue Clinical Pastoral Education [CPE] through an Accredited Association of Clinical Pastoral Education program are not required to take SME 6150/6160.) One and a half semester hours per semester.
SME 6157Mentored Ministry Experience (online) - This course seeks
to provide students with mentors as they continue to serve in the practice of ministry. This becomes an independent course under the supervision of the Christian Ministries faculty. Three semester hours.
SME 6168Ministry Practicum (online) - Ministry Practicum primarily
for Hybrid MDiv students. Supervised experience in a ministry setting designed for students to reflect on their calling and identity, enhance their practical ministry skills, and explore the integration between theological studies and local ministry experience. Ministerial formation will be enriched by course readings and shared learning, prayer, and mutual support with peers and ministry partners. Requirements: a minimum of 15 hours per week for in a located ministry; regular meetings with site supervisors and participation in online meetings; a learning covenant agreed upon by the student, supervisor, and course professor; reports by the student and site supervisor; and a summative reflection by the student. Students already engaged in congregational ministries may use their current placement in fulfillment of the required ministry hours for the course. (Residential students wishing to complete the SME requirement over the course of two semesters should take SME 6150/6160. Students who elect to pursue Clinical Pastoral Education [CPE] through an Accredited Association of Clinical Pastoral Education program are not required to take SME 6150/6160.) Three semester hours.
SME 6170/6180. Advanced Ministry Practicum - The purpose of this
course is to provide students advanced experience in church ministry. It is offered to MDiv students in cooperation with a local congregation. Students participate in local congregational ministry as a key element in their ongoing vocational discernment and in order to enhance their skills in preaching, teaching, children and youth ministry, outreach, pastoral care, and church administration. Students report to a qualified site supervisor but also work with a seminary professor who guides them in the integration of required emmanuel christian seminary | course descriptions 255 course readings and reflections on their ministerial practice. In order to complete the course for two semesters, students must demonstrate that continuing the program will significantly enhance their experience and skill for congregational ministry. One and a half semester hours per semester.
SME 6950Hospital Ministry Experience - A combination of didactic
sessions and supervised ministry experience in a hospital or similar setting. This course is designed to assist the student in developing self-awareness and the pastoral skills necessary in the congregation and other settings. Each ten-hour week of the fifteen-week course is comprised of one-and-a- half hours of lecture, three hours of group sessions, and five-and-a-half hours of clinical experience in an assigned clinical area. The class is offered in the summer. This course is offered through the Johnson City Medical Center (JCMC) and will require a course fee of $500.00 to be paid to JCMC through the Milligan Business Office. (This replaces the tuition and fees for this course; no scholarships apply.) Three semester hours.
SME 6958Hospital Ministry Experience (online) - A combination of
didactic sessions and supervised ministry experience in a hospital or similar setting. This course is designed to assist the student in developing self- awareness and the pastoral skills necessary in the congregation and other settings. Each ten-hour week of the fifteen-week course is comprised of one-and-a-half hours of lecture, three hours of group sessions, and five- and-a-half hours of clinical experience in an assigned clinical area. The class is offered in the summer. This course is offered through the Johnson City Medical Center (JCMC) and will require a course fee of $500.00 to be paid to JCMC through the Milligan Business Office. (This replaces the tuition and fees for this course; no scholarships apply.) Three semester hours.
