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ABOUTSOUTHERNHistorical Sketch . 12ADMISSIONSAbout Southern .7Abstract of Principles . 7The Baptist Faith and Message . 8Mission . 12Accreditation . 12Denominational Affiliation . 12FINANCIALAIDTable of ContentsAcademic Information .37Registration . 37Student Status . 38Grades . 40Policies . 41Fees and Charges . 431ACADEMICINFORMATIONSCHOOL OFTHEOLOGYSCHOOL OFCHURCH MUSICLEADERSHIP ANDCHURCH MINISTRYBILLY GRAHAMSCHOOLCURRICULUMCampus Life .33Student Support Center . 33Electronic Mail . 33International Services . 33Disability Assistance . 33Counseling . 33Student Activities . 33Student Councils and Organizations . 33Clinic and Insurance . 33Recreation and Fitness . 33Library . 34Computer Lab. 34Dining Services . 34Bookstore . 34Conference Center . 34Missions Opportunities . 34Worship . 34Housing . 34Employment . 35Child Care . 35DIRECTORYFinancial Aid .31Scholarships Awarded through Southern Seminary . 31Scholarships through Outside Sources . 31Loans . 31Payment Plan for Course Fees . 31Emergency Aid Grants . 32Veterans Benefits . 32Vocational Rehabilitation . 32INDEXAdmissions .17Admission Requirements for Diploma Programs . 17Admission Requirements for Master’s Degrees . 18Admission Requirements for Professional Doctoral Degrees . 21Admission Requirements for Research Doctoral Degrees . 24Applicants with Special Circumstances . 27Application Deadlines . 29CAMPUSLIFEAcademic Programs . 13Additional Educational Programs . 15

School of Theology .47Faculty . 47Introduction . 54Policies for Master’s Level Programs. 54Master’s Level Program Descriptions and Requirements . 55Policies for Doctor of Ministry Programs . 66Doctor of Ministry Program Descriptions and Requirements . 66Policies for Research Doctoral Studies . 68Research Doctoral Program Descriptions and Requirements . 68School of Church Music and Worship .73Faculty . 73Introduction . 75Policies for Master’s Level Programs in Church Music . 77Master’s Level Church Music Program Descriptions and Requirements . 79Policies for Master’s Level Programs in Worship . 86Master’s Level Worship Program Descriptions and Requirements . 86Doctoral Programs in Church Music . 89School of Leadership and Church Ministry .91Faculty . 91Introduction . 94Policies for Master’s Level Programs. 95Leadership and Church Ministry Core Studies . 96Master’s Level Program Descriptions and Requirements . 98Policies for the Professional Doctoral Program . 102Doctor of Education Ministry Program Descriptions and Requirements . 102Policies for Research Doctoral Programs . 103Research Doctoral Program Descriptions and Requirements . 104Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth . 109Faculty . 109Introduction . 112Policies for Master’s Level Programs. 112Master’s Level Program Descriptions and Requirements . 113Policies for Doctor of Ministry Programs . 126Doctor of Ministry Program Descriptions and Requirements . 126Policies for Doctor of Missiology Program . 129Doctor of Missiology Program Descriptions and Requirements . 130Policies for Research Doctoral Programs . 130Research Doctoral Program Descriptions and Requirements . 131Curriculum—Course Descriptions .135Professional Studies . 136Doctoral Studies . 160Directory .173Board of Trustees . 173Administrative Staff . 174Faculty . 177Academic Calendar . 180Campus Map . 182Index .183The information in this catalog is correct as of May 1, 2003, and applies to the academic year 2003-2004 only. Southern Seminary reserves theright, in its sole discretion, to review, modify, amend, alter, rescind, abolish, or delete any provision of this catalog or of any other catalogs,policies, publications, or statements of the seminary. This right includes, without limitation, admission or graduation standards, degree requirements, and accreditation of academic programs. This catalog is not a contract, real or implied; it is for informational purposes only.2

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President’s Message“The beginning and end of theology is the glory of God ”God calls ministers to serve His church, to feed His sheep, and toincrease His glory through the preaching of the Gospel and the teaching of God’s Word.Therefore, theological education is of eternal significance. The taskof a theological seminary is to train, educate, and prepare God-calledministers of the Gospel for more faithful service. We do not have thepower to make nor to call a minister. That power is God’s alone and theministers He calls are a gift to His church. Southern Seminary standsready to offer theological education marked by the highest standards ofacademic excellence and theological faithfulness. Our commitment isto be a servant institution to the church of the Lord Jesus Christ and todo all within our power to arm and equip ministers of the gospel for thetask to which they are called.Now in our 15th decade of service, Southern Seminary has a proudlegacy and a promising future. We are committed to stand for the inerrancy of Scripture and for the faith “once for all delivered to the saints.”Our faculty is marked by the highest standards of academic achievement and scholarly application. Beyond this, they are also gifted teacherswho invest themselves in their students through classroom teaching andother opportunities.Southern Seminary is determined to shape the minister in heart, soul,mind, and the application of ministry. To that end, we offer programscovering an array of specialized ministries. Within this institution arefirst-rate programs ranging from baccalaureate to doctoral degrees. Atthe core of all of these is the commitment to biblical truth, to ministerialexcellence, and a faithfulness in the service of the church. Each of theschools of the Seminary shares an absolute commitment to this common task and vision.The beginning and end of our work, as the beginning of our lives,must be measured in light of the glory of God. If God has called you toministry, do not settle for anything less than a theological educationthat will prepare you for even greater service to the church, even greaterfaithfulness to the Lord Jesus Christ, and to the greater glory of God.R. Albert Mohler, Jr.President2

Seminary AdministrationOffice of the PresidentR. Albert Mohler, Jr.President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Professor of Christian Theology(1993)B.A., Samford University; M.Div., Ph.D., TheSouthern Baptist Theological SeminaryDr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., serves as theninth president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary—theflagship school of the Southern Baptist Convention and one of thelargest seminaries in the world.A leader among American evangelicals, Dr. Mohler was listed ina TIME magazine cover story as one of its “50 for the Future”—fifty persons under age 40 who are emerging national leaders intheir fields. Christianity Today described Dr. Mohler as one of the 40emerging evangelical leaders. Change, a national higher educationmagazine, named Dr. Mohler one of 40 “Young Leaders of the Academy,” and Louisville-based Business First hailed him as one of 40emerging leaders under the age of 40 in the city.Dr. Mohler is a theologian and an ordained minister, having servedas pastor and staff minister of several Southern Baptist churches. Hecame to the presidency of Southern Seminary from service as editorof The Christian Index, the oldest of the state papers serving the Southern Baptist Convention.A native of Lakeland, Florida, Dr. Mohler was a Faculty Scholarat Florida Atlantic University before receiving his Bachelor of Artsdegree from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He holdsa Master of Divinity degree and the Doctor of Philosophy (in systematic and historical theology) from Southern Seminary. He haspursued additional study at the St. Meinrad School of Theology andhas done research at Oxford University (England).Dr. Mohler’s writings have been published throughout the UnitedStates and Europe. He has contributed chapters to several recent booksincluding Here We Stand: A Call From Confessing Evangelicals andThe Coming Evangelical Crisis. He served as General Editor of TheGods of the Age or the God of the Ages: Essays by Carl F. H. Henryand served from 1985 to 1993 as Associate Editor of Preaching, ajournal for evangelical preachers. He currently serves as Editor-inChief of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. Forthcoming bookprojects include works on the future of evangelical theology and onthe evangelical responses to the cultural crisis.As a regular syndicated columnist for Religion News Service andcorrespondent for the evangelical newsweekly WORLD, Dr. Mohler’sarticles on theological, moral, and cultural issues have been published extensively. Widely sought as a columnist and commentator,Dr. Mohler has been quoted in the leading newspapers of the nation,including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today,The Washington Post, The Atlanta Journal/Constitution, The DallasMorning News, and many others. He has also appeared on suchnational news programs as CNN’s “Larry King Live,” the “TodayShow,” “Dateline NBC” and Fox’s “O’Reilly Factor,” among others.Dr. Mohler hosts his own radio program “Truth on the Line” and alsoprovides commentary for the Salem Radio Network, the largest Christian radio network in the United States. Called “an articulate voicefor conservative Christianity at large” by The Chicago Tribune, Dr.Mohler’s mission is to address contemporary theological and cultural issues from a consistent and explicit Christian worldview.A leader within the Southern Baptist Convention, Dr. Mohlerhas served in several offices including a term as Chairman of theSBC Committee on Resolutions which is responsible for thedenomination’s official statements on moral and doctrinal issues. Healso served on the seven-person Program and Structure Study Committee which recommended the 1995 restructuring of the nation’slargest Protestant denomination. In 2000, Dr. Mohler served on ablue-ribbon panel which made recommendations to the SouthernBaptist Convention for revisions to the Baptist Faith and Message,the statement of faith most widely held among Southern Baptists.He has presented lectures or addresses at institutions includingWheaton College, Samford University, Trinity Evangelical DivinitySchool, the University of Richmond, Mercer University, CedarvilleCollege, Beeson Divinity School, Reformed Theological Seminary,Geneva College, Covenant Theological Seminary, The CumberlandSchool of Law, The Regent University School of Law, and the historic Chautauqua Institution, among many others.In addition to his presidential duties at Southern Baptists’ flagship seminary, Dr. Mohler is Professor of Christian Theology andalso serves as host of “The Bible and Life,” a weekly television program which reaches over thirty million homes throughout theFamilyNet television system.He is listed in Who’s Who in America and other biographical reference works and serves on the boards of several organizationsincluding the Kentuckiana Metroversity and the Theological Education Association of Mid-America. He serves on the Board of Referenceserving The Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood.He is married to the former Mary Ann Kahler. They have twochildren: Katie and Christopher.3