Religious Education Resources Development Policy




1. Description

1.1 Courses in the curriculum from both the Seminary and the School of
      Education are organized under the following categories::
• Christian Apologist
• Pastor-Teacher
• Servant Leader
• Researcher-Evaluator
• Maturing Christian
• Lifelong Scholar

1.2 The Ph.D. area of specialization as described in the bulletin.
• Campus spiritual leadership
• Education history
• Family life education
• Theological curriculum and instruction
• Christian spiritual formation

1.3 Dissertation Specialties as reported by the Department:
• Histories of SDA educational institutions
• Assessment of spiritualities
• College impact on student spirituality
• Philosophy of Christian education
• Family life ministry
• Christian spiritual formation

2. Resources Development Goals

2.1 Masters Level:
2.1.1. Standard reference works including the following:

a. Dictionaries and encyclopedias

2.1.2 Graduate level introductory works
2.1.3 General works supporting the curriculum
2.1.4 Professional resources
2.1.5 Christian spiritual formation (limited)

2.2 Doctoral Level:
2.2.1 Advanced scholarly works that support dissertation specialties
2.2.2 Works of prominent scholars
2.2.3 Professional resources

5. Selection

The Religious Education program participates in four fund lines
5.1 Christian Ministry: Masters level and professional materials of a less
    technical nature
5.2 Religious Education: Doctoral and professional level research materials
5.3 Standing orders: Selected standing orders for continuation series
    and materials from selected major publishers
5.4 General

The faculty of the Religious Education program are encouraged to recommend
titles for the library to purchase, and to indicate whether the title should be funded
in the Masters level or the Doctoral level fund lines.