This page is so guests to MyWTS and prospective students for Masters programs (Master of Divinity and the various MA degree programs) can get a feel for the range, breadth, and schedules for courses that are taught.  See the various documents below.

If you are looking for Certificate courses (e.g., TEEM and Exploring Faith courses), please see the Learning for Life page instead.

If you have questions about the Masters courses, please contact the Registrar (Kevin Anderson, 563-589-0211, registrar@wartburgseminary.edu)

Spring Semester 2023

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Revised 15 February2023, with further minor adjustments.

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Revised 15 February 2023, with further minor adjustments.

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As of 15 November 2022

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As of 15 November 2022

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As of 15 November 2022

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Revised 28 November 2022, to fix the course number listed for the Romans course.

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As of 15 November 2022

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As of 15 November 2022

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As of 15 November 2022

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As of 15 November 2022

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As of 15 November 2022

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Revised 21 November 2022, moving IN 252W to Wednesday afternoon.

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THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS AND STILL VERY MUCH SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Last updated 10 November 2022.  Schedules are projected to appear during the week of November 14-18.

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January Interim 2023

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A complete J-Term Catalog for the January 2023 Interim is now available, updated as of 15 November 2022, including a new course added (!) and update on space availability (with essentially all courses and trips now closed/full except for Pine Ridge/Indigenous Peoples Immersion, Geneva/Taize/Strasbourg, and the new course). 

Students: To submit your J-Term course preferences, please use this form - https://mywts.wartburgseminary.edu/ICS/Student/J-Term_Preference_Form.jnz

If you have questions about specific J-Term courses, please contact the person named as instructor first of all. Questions about J-Term in general can be asked of your faculty advisor. Contact the Registrar for most everything else.

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Fall Semester 2022

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Revised 15 September 2022, to adjust some classroom usage.

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Revised 15 September 2022, to adjust some classroom usage.

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Revised 18 July 2022, implementing the mid-May adopted faculty change to the MDiv degree, changing the fieldwork requirement, removing IN 171W and IN 271W from the fall schedule.  See other notifications or instructions being sent out to the affected students by the Registrar.

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Revised 18 July 2022, implementing the mid-May adopted faculty change to the MDiv degree, changing the fieldwork requirement, removing IN 171W and IN 271W from the fall schedule.  See other notifications or instructions being sent out to the affected students by the Registrar.

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As of 20 April 2022. Still subject to change.

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Corrected version, as of 15 September 2022 (fixing the final-year Advanced Bible - HB to the correct time on Monday afternoons). Still subject to change.

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As of 20 April 2022. Still subject to change.

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Initial listing of possible courses for Fall 2022, as of 11 April 2022.

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Spring Semester 2022

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As of 1 February 2022, most recently fixing the MN 306 Monday scheduled time.

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As of 25 January 2022.

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Revised 2 December 2021 to hopefully remove the confusion that MADM students are experiencing about whether MN 270W pastoral care is required of them or not.

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Proposed as of 19 November 2021.  NOTE: The schedule for the MN 230W Preaching course is very much subject to change, depending on who ultimately will be the instructor(s) for the course, and their particular expectations and availability for teaching. The proposed scheduled given here presumes the chosen instructor(s) can fit into the pattern and mode of teaching that we have used in previous years, which formed the basis for this tentative spring schedule. The reality has yet to unfold on whether this presumption is correct or not. Therefore, students expecting to be in MN 230W Preaching will also need to remain flexible and be prepared for possible adjustments being necessary in the schedule that might also not appear to be ideal to your short-term liking. Best to keep your eye focused on the final goal, which is the completion of this necessary requirement in order to proceed on to such requirements as your internship and other future courses. May this disclaimer on the matter be all that needs to be said the Registrar, and hopefully instead everything works out as needed.

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Proposed as of 19 November 2021

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Proposed as of 13 December 2021, moving MN 306 from Tuesday to Monday afternoon.

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Proposed as of 19 November 2021

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Revised as of 2 December 2021 (fixing the instructions on MN 270 as to who needs to take the course).

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January Interim 2022

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This is the updated 2022 J-Term catalog, as of 19 November 2021, with now adding an asynchronous course option, and three course options from LSTC and four from PLTS, plus a non-ELCA Hispanic Summer Program course in January. The previous most recent changes were the cancellation (postponement to 2023) of the Holy Land trip, that the Eco-justice J-Term is now Synchronous-Zoom only, with no travel to Arizona, plus updates on enrollment openings.

All offerings, but particularly all courses that involve travel, are still subject to change or cancellation between now and January 2022, pending ongoing pandemic or conditions of world conflict. Continue to monitor for updates.

Contact the named instructor for each course for further details on any of our J-Term course offerings.

To submit your J-term Preferences, use this form:
https://mywts.wartburgseminary.edu/ICS/Student/J-Term_Preference_Form.jnz

You must have a valid WTS e-mail address to use the form on the MyWTS web portal.

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Fall Semester 2021

Spring Semester 2021

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Revised version of the complete Spring 2021 schedule, as of 28 January 2021.  (The change since November is that IN 300E is now synchronous Zoom on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. instead of being asynchronous.)

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Revised version of the complete Spring 2021 schedule, as of 28 January 2021.  (The change since November is that IN 300E is now synchronous Zoom on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. instead of being asynchronous.)

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DRAFT, as of 18 November 2020.

This schedule is still being worked on, subject to further adjustments.

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DRAFT, as of 18 November 2020.

This schedule is still being worked on, subject to change.

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DRAFT, as of 18 November 2020.

Could still change if any of the underlying courses are adjusted.

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DRAFT, as of 18 November 2020.

This schedule is still being worked on, subject to further adjustments

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DRAFT, as of 18 November 2020.

This schedule is still being worked on, subject to further adjustments.

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As of 11 November 2020.

Draft schedules to come shortly.

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January Interim 2021

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Updated to 3 December 2020, 6:35 a.m.

Here is a revised/updated J-Term 2021 Catalog ("Virtual Edition") that includes enrollment limits through approximately 6:35 a.m. on the morning of Thursday, December 3. 

The following J-Term courses are NOW FULL:  Borderlands, Digital Worlds, Dismantling Racism, Islam in America, and Pine Ridge.

The only cross-cultural-eligible J-Term option left is the Un/Civil Disobedience in Hong Kong, which has plenty of room.

There is also room left in the Ecojustice and the Rural Ministry options for a few more in each. Otherwise there is room still in the few options that will meet this June or July 2021. Beyond that, you need to look to an independent study or a course from one of the other ELCA seminaries.

Further updates will be provided as additional information on course opportunities becomes known.

Submit your J-Term preferences using this web form on the MyWTS:   https://mywts.wartburgseminary.edu/ICS/Student/J-Term_Preference_Form.jnz

 

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Fall Semester 2020

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Revised 21 July 2020.

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Revised 26 August 2020.

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Revised 12 August 2020.

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Updated 9 July 2020, changing the name of the worship course.

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Courses for 1st-Year MA in Diaconal Ministry students only, showing expected courses for students beginning Fall 2020 and including the rescheduling of the MN 157W seminar.

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Updated 7 July 2020, adding the Year 4 CL special alternative BI 381W.

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Updated 7 July 2020, adding the HT 245W/E elective.

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Spring Semester 2020

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Revised 14 February 2020.

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Revised 14 February 2020, moving IN 252W to a different classroom.

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As of 15 November 2019. Still subject to change. PLEASE NOTE PARTICULAR INSTRUCTIONS ON SEVERAL COURSES (e.g., HT 140W and MN 230W, to name two).

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As of 11 November 2019. Still subject to change.

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As of 11 November 2019. Still subject to change.

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As of 11 November 2019. Still subject to change.

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As of 11 November 2019. Still subject to change.

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As of 11 November 2019. Still subject to change.

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January Interim 2020

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Information on the J-Term 2020 opportunities.  Last updated through 22 October 2019, noting courses that are full and adding a second asynchronous course option.

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Students canuse this form "fillable" Adobe PDF form to indicate to the Registrar your desired choices for your J-term course(s) in ranked-order of preference.  Return this form to Kevin Anderson, Registrar, as soon as you can, either in person or by e-mail (to registrar@wartburgseminary.edu).

Or you can now submit your preferences using the MyWTS form directly found here:

 
Or found on the Student tab, and then selecting from the left-hand column of page options (which you may have to expose, depending on what browser device you are using, by clicking on the large blue-and-white ">" symbol at or near the lower left corner of your display), and then scrolling down until you find "J-Term Preference Form".  You do need to be logged into the MyWTS web portal to submit a preference form by this newer method.
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Fall Semester 2019

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As of 18 September 2019. Still subject to change.

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As of 18 September 2019. Still subject to change.

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Draft, As Of 9 April 2019. Still subject to change.

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Draft. Replaced 10 April 2019 to add explanation of MN 250W no longer being taught as reason for three elective credits being required. Still subject to change.

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Draft. Replaced 10 April 2019 to add explanation of MN 250W no longer being taught as reason for three elective credits being required. Still subject to change.

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Draft. As of 9 April 2019. Still subject to change.

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As of 1 May 2019. Still subject to change.  Added additional asynchronous course (BI 231W).

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Expected courses for Fall Semester 2019 as of 11 April 2019.  Subject to further adjustments.

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