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Course Schedules and Syllabi
Course Schedules and Syllabi
Future Terms (course info subject to change)
Fall 2025
Spring 2026
Summer 2026
Previous Terms
Summer 2024
Spring 2024
Fall 2023
Summer 2023
Spring 2023
Fall 2022
Summer 2022
Spring 2022
Fall 2021
Academic Catalog and Planning Tools
Academic Catalog and Planning Tools
Academic Catalog 2025-2026 (7/1/2025)
Includes degree requirements, course descriptions, tuition and fees, academic calendar, and lists of seminary teaching and administrative staff. See links to previous years’ catalogs below.
Table of Course Prerequisites and Planned Frequency 2025–2026
Degree and Concentration Course Sequence Maps 2025–2026
Tables of the recommended course sequence for each degree and concentration.
Course Tracker Template 7/1/2025
Spreadsheet that allows you to plan and track your degree course selections and completions. To use the template for your own course planning, select Use Template in the page that follows.
United-Eden Course Crosswalk Map
Table that identifies courses offered by Eden Theological Seminary that can substitute for United required program courses or elective courses.
Information Sessions on New Religious Texts Curriculum Starting 2023–2024
Previous Versions of the Academic Catalog
2024-2025 (7/1/2024)
2023-2024 (7/6/2023)
2022-2023 (1/4/2023)
2021-2022 (7/1/2021)
MDiv in Interreligious Chaplaincy—Islamic Focus: Program Description, Guide Sheet, and Course Descriptions (10/20/2020)
2020-2021 (7/6/2020)
2019-2020 (7/1/2020)
2018-2019 (10/11/2018)
2017-2018 (8/11/2017)
2016-2017 (2/18/2017)
Student Handbook and Spiritual Direction Manual
Student Handbook and Spiritual Direction Manual
Student Handbook (7/1/2025)
Includes student academic policies, procedures and information
United Spiritual Direction Manual
Provides an overview, requirements, and resources for students enrolled in a United Spiritual Direction program
Blackbaud Course Registration Tutorials
Blackbaud Course Registration Tutorials
Registrar Form
Registrar Form
Registrar Form
Allows students to submit the following actions:
Request a transcript
Set up a contextual education internship or practicum
Set up an independent study or directed study
Audit a course
Apply for graduation
Declare a leave of absence
Request a course substitution
Request a course extension
Request an exemption from prerequisite course
Change enrollment status
Other
Student Information Release Authorization Form
This optional form grants the Seminary permission to release information about your student records to a third party including grades, billing, tuition and fees assessments, and financial aid.
Spencer Library Resources and Tutorials
Spencer Library Resources and Tutorials
Spencer Library Home Page
Provides access to the library’s online catalog and article databases, as well as course guides and information on interlibrary loans
Academic Skills Strategies and Resources
Includes guides to improve student skills in reading, writing, and study habits
Digital Theological Library 2 (DTL 2) Catalog
A comprehensive digital library of religious and theological studies resources including ebooks, articles, journals, and databases
How to access DTL 2 resources for the first time
How to use DTL 2
Contextual Education Internship/Practicum Info and Forms
Contextual Education Internship/Practicum Info and Forms
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Internship Info and Forms
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Internship Info and Forms
Some Resources for Students planning for and curious about CPE:
ACPE Accredited CPE Programs list
CPE Public Advising Session 6/21/2022: Zoom recording | PowerPoint presentation
CPE Internships Site Opportunities
Registering for CPE at United
Information and steps for registering
CPE Registration Form
Use this CPE form to register for CPE. This will ensure you are registered, and payment is taken care of.
Thesis, MAL Final Project, and Dissertation Info and Forms
Thesis, MAL Final Project, and Dissertation Info and Forms
Thesis and Dissertation FAQ (6/2025)
Adjunct Faculty Available as Thesis/Dissertation Readers
Capstone Project Proposal Forms
MA Thesis Proposal Form
MAL Final Project Proposal Form
DMin Dissertation Proposal Form
Institutional Review Forms
See the Student Handbook for the Institutional Review Policy.
Application for Institutional Review Form
Informed Consent Form
Annual Report to IRB
Report to IRB of Change in Research Activity
Report to IRB of Termination or Conclusion of Study
Chapel and Community of Communities
Chapel and Community of Communities
Google, Canvas, Zoom, and Other Technology Tutorials
Google, Canvas, Zoom, and Other Technology Tutorials
Access Your United Gmail Account
Open a Google Workspace App (Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc.)
Google Workspace App Tutorials
Google Workspace App Tutorials
Canvas
Canvas Studio Tutorial (Screen Capturing, Webcam, Sharing and Uploading to Courses)
*Quick Note: Whenever you encounter "Screen Capture" being grayed out for some reason or the App crashes, just close out of the App if possible, and then refresh the page with Canvas Studio in your browser and it should be restarted.
Zoom
Formatting a Paper
Formatting a Paper
Course Paper Template in Microsoft Word
Course Paper Template in Google Docs
Other Resources
United Staff Contact Information
Includes phone numbers and email addresses for employees and departments
United Staff Contact Information
Includes phone numbers and email addresses for employees and departments
Seminary-Wide Polices (11/2022)
Includes policies, procedures and information that apply to multiple constituencies within the United community—students, faculty, staff and administration.
Seminary-Wide Polices (11/2022)
Includes policies, procedures and information that apply to multiple constituencies within the United community—students, faculty, staff and administration.
Disability Accommodation Request Form
See the “Student Disability Services” section of the Student Handbook for the full disability accommodation policy.
Disability Accommodation Request Form
See the “Student Disability Services” section of the Student Handbook for the full disability accommodation policy.
Financial Aid Info and Forms
Financial Aid Info and Forms
See United's Student Handbook for full details on financial aid, including loans and scholarships.
FAFSA Application
Required to receive any student aid, not just federal loans; due 6/1 for continuing students, 7/1 for new students
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