2025 Summer Course Schedule

Traditional Summer Intensives

Summer Courses with Books

Course Code	Course Title	Faculty	Location	Start Date	End Date	Time	Day	Summer In-Person Dates	Summer Online Dates
BIBL2301	Life & Revelation of Christ	Gates, C.	A112	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	9:00AM – 4:00PM	T/Th	05/12/2025 – 05/30/2025	05/31/2025 – 07/04/2025
	Required Textbooks
	Strauss, Mark L. Four Portraits, One Jesus: A Survey of Jesus and the Gospels. 2nd Ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2020 ISBN: 978-0310528678. Amazon
BIBL3313.111	Old Testament Survey	Gatlin, D.	L203	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	1:00PM – 5:00PM	M/W/F	05/12/2025 – 05/30/2025	05/31/2025 – 07/04/2025
	Required Textbooks
	Hill, Andrew E. and John H. Walton. A Survey of the Old Testament, 4th ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2024. ISBN: 978-0310119579. Amazon

Online Summer Courses

Online Courses with Books

Course Code	Course Title	Faculty	Location	Start Date	End Date	Summer Online Dates
BIBL3313-ONLN	Old Testament Survey	Gatlin, D.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25
	Required Textbooks
	Hill, Andrew E. and John H. Walton. A Survey of the Old Testament, 4th ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2024. ISBN: 978-0310119579. Amazon
BIBL2301-ONLN	Life & Revelation of Christ	Hedges, Z.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25
	Required Textbooks
	Strauss, Mark L. Four Portraits, One Jesus: A Survey of Jesus and the Gospels. 2nd Ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2020 ISBN: 978-0310528678. Amazon
THEO4331-ONLN	Systematic Theology IV	Hedges, Z.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25
	Required Textbooks
	Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology. 2nd ed. Zondervan, 2020. ISBN: 978-0310517979 Amazon
	Allison, Gregg. The Church: An Introduction. Crossway, 2021. ISBN: 978-1433562464 Amazon
BIBL4313-ONLN	Early Foundations in Christian History: Paul’s Journey	Hedges, Z.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25
	Required Textbooks
	James S. Jeffers. The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era: Exploring the Background of Early Christianity. IVP Academic, 1999 ISBN: 978-0830815890. Amazon
CRW3031-ONLN	Creative Writing	LaRussa, T.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25
	Required Textbooks
	Le Guin, Ursula K. Steering The Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story. Harper Perennial, 2015. ISBN: 0544611616 Amazon
LDR4540-ONLN	Study of Great Leaders	Perkins, C.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25
	Required Textbooks
	Kouzes, James M., and Barry Z. Posner, authors. The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations. Jossey-Bass, 2023. ISBN: 978-1119736127. Amazon
	Williams, Pat, and Jim Denney, authors. 21 Great Leaders: Learn Their Lessons, Improve Your Influence. Shiloh Run Press, 2015. ISBN: 978-1630586904. Amazon
	Kouzes, James M., Barry Z. Posner, and John C. Maxwell, editors. Christian Reflections on the Leadership Challenge. Jossey-Bass, 2006. ISBN: 978-0787983376. Amazon
LDR3363-ONLN	Team Dynamics & Leading Diverse Groups	Perkins, C.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25
	Required Textbooks
	Levi, Daniel, and D.A. Askey, authors. Group Dynamics for Teams (6th edition). Sage, 2021. ISBN: 1544309699 Amazon
	Yeager, Don. Great Teams: 16 Things High-Performing Organizations Do Differently. W Publishing, 2016. ISBN: 0718077624 Amazon
	Lencioni, Patrick. The Five Dysfunctions of Team: A Leadership Fable. Jossey-Bass, 2002. ISBN: 0787960759 Amazon
LDR4104-ONLN	Concepts & Theories of Managerial Leadership	Perkins, C.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25
	Required Textbooks
	The Arbinger Institute. Leadership and Self-Deception. Barrett-Kohler, 2018. ISBN: 1576759776 Amazon
	Barton, Ruth Haley. Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership. IVP, 2008. ISBN: 0830846450 Amazon
	Lencioni, Patrick. The 6 Types of Working Genius. Matt Holt Books, 2022. ISBN: 1637743294 Amazon
	Ramsey, Dave. EntreLeadership. Howard, 2014. ISBN: 1451617856 Amazon
	Rath, Tom, and Barry Conchie, authors. Strengths Based Leadership. Gallup, 2008. ISBN: 1595620255 Amazon
	Sinek, Simon. Start with Why. Pengion, 2014. ISBN: 1591846444 Amazon
	Maxwell, John C. Jesus, The High Road Leader. Maxwell Publishing, 2024. ISBN: 8988663805 Amazon
	Swenson, Richard A. Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves. NavPress, 2004. ISBN: 1937077150 Amazon
COUN2301-ONLN	Introduction to Counseling	Rewald, L.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25
	Required Textbook(s)
	Clinton, Timothy, and George Ohlschlager, editors. Competent Christian Counseling, Volume One: Foundations and Practice of Compassionate Soul Care. (WaterBrook, 2002) ISBN-10: 1578565170 Amazon
	Frankl, Victor. Man’s Search for Meaning. (Beacon Press, 2006) ISBN-10: 0807014271 Amazon
	Cloud, Henry, and John Townsend, authors. Boundaries Updated and Expanded Edition: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life. (Zondervan, 2017) ISBN-10: 0310351804 Amazon
	The Bible, version of your choice.
COUN4302-ONLN	Counseling Skills Lab	Rewald, L.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25
	Required Textbooks
	Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. American Psychiatric Publishing Co., 2022. ISBN: 0890425763 Amazon
	Butler-Bowden, Tom. 50 Self-Help Classics. Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2017. ISBN: 1473658288 Amazon
EDE4317-ONLN	Methods of Teaching Science Health Safety	Scilex, D.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25
	Required Textbooks
	All materials will be given to learners during first class.
EDE3216-ONLN	Methods of Teaching Music & Physical Education	Scilex, D.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25
	Required Textbooks
	Responsive Classroom for Music, Art, PE, and Other Special Areas. Turners Falls, Center For Responsive Schools, Cop, 2016. ISBN: 1892989840 Amazon
	Eisenhauer, Julie. Classroom Music : Games and Activities. Dayton, Oh, Lorenz Educational Press, 2014. ISBN: 0787710776 Amazon
GNMN4301-ONLN	Christian Leadership	Reyes, J.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25
	Required Textbooks
	Sanders, Oswald. Spiritual Leadership. Moody, 2017. ISBN: 0802416705 Amazon
	Wilkes, C. Gene. Jesus on Leadership. Tyndale House, 1998. ISBN: 0842318631 Amazon
	Maxwell, John C. 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Thomas Nelson, 1998. ISBN: 0785289357 Amazon
COUN3312-ONLN	Counseling Adolescents	Vega, L.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25
	Required Textbooks
	Geldard, Kathryn, Geldard, David, and Foo, y., Rebecca, authors. Counseling Adolescents The Proactive Approach For Young People. 5th ed., Sage Publications, 2019. ISBN: 1526463531 Amazon
	Jensen, Frances E., and Nutt, Amy Ellis, authors. The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults. Harper-Collins Publishers, 2015. ISBN: 0062067852 Amazon

Quest Summer Courses

Quest Courses with Books

Course Code	Course Title	Faculty	Location	Start Date	End Date	Time	Day	Summer In-Person Dates
BIBL4301Q	Romans	DeRosse, A.	L201	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	6:00PM – 8:00PM	M	05/12/2025 – 07/04/2025
	Required Textbooks
	MacArthur, John. Romans 1-8 MacArthur New Testament Commentary. Moody Publishers, 1991. ISBN: 978-0802407672 Amazon
	MacArthur, John. Romans 9-16 MacArthur New Testament Commentary. Moody Publishers, 2015. ISBN: 978-0802410313 Amazon
	Schreiner, Patrick. The Visual Word: Illustrated Outlines of the New Testament Books. Moody Publishers, 2021. ISBN: 978-0802419279 Amazon
THEO4331Q	Systematic Theology IV	Gates, C.	A112	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	6:00PM – 8:00PM	M	05/12/2025 – 07/04/2025
	Required Textbooks
	Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Bible Doctrine. InterVarsity Press, 2020. ISBN: 0310517979 Amazon
BIBL2331Q	Hermeneutics	Gates, C.	A112	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	8:00PM – 10:00PM	M	05/12/2025 – 07/04/2025
	Required Textbook(s)
	Fee, Gordon D. and Douglas Stuart, authors. How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth: Fourth Edition. 4th Edition. (Zondervan Academic, 2014) ISBN-10: 0310517826 Amazon
	Fee, Gordon D. and Douglas Stuart, authors. How to Read the Bible Book by Book: A Guided Tour. (Zondervan Academic, 2014) ISBN-10: 0310518083 Amazon
GNMN4301Q	Christian Leadership	Reyes, J.	L203	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	8:00PM – 10:00PM	M	05/12/2025 – 07/04/2025
	Required Textbooks
	Sanders, Oswald. Spiritual Leadership. Moody, 2017. ISBN: 0802416705 Amazon
	Wilkes, C. Gene. Jesus on Leadership. Tyndale House, 1998. ISBN: 0842318631 Amazon
	Maxwell, John C. 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Thomas Nelson, 1998. ISBN: 0785289357 Amazon

Electives Offered this Summer

Bible Elective

Bible Electives

Course Code	Course Title	Faculty	Location	Start Date	End Date	Time	Day	Summer In-Person Dates	Summer Online Dates
BIBL3313.111	Old Testament Survey	Gatlin, D.	L203	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	1:00PM – 5:00PM	M/W/F	05/12/2025 – 05/30/2025	05/31/2025 – 07/04/2025
BIBL4301Q	Romans	DeRosse, A.	L201	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	6:00PM – 8:00PM	M	05/12/2025 – 07/04/2025

Online Bible Electives

Course Code	Course Title	Faculty	Location	Start Date	End Date	Summer Online Dates
BIBL4313-ONLN	Early Foundations in Christian History: Paul’s Journey	Hedges, Z.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25
BIBL3313-ONLN	Old Testament Survey	Gatlin, D.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25

Literature Elective

Course Code	Course Title	Faculty	Location	Start Date	End Date	Summer Online Dates
CRW3031-ONLN	Creative Writing	LaRussa, T.	Online	05/12/2025	07/04/2025	05/12/25 – 07/04/25

Drop/Add

Students only use the Drop/Add form through the first week of the semester during the Drop/Add period.

After the Drop/Add deadline, Students must use a Course Withdrawal Form.

If a student is taking an online 8 week course, the Drop/Add period is 5 days from the course start date.