Online Course Syllabi - Ministerial and Religious Studies (M&RS)
Below are the syllabi for the current or upcoming M&RS term. Please check the Course Schedules to see in which term an M&RS course will be offered.
FYI - "Collaborate Sessions" are your live web conferencing session days and times.
Students wishing to take M&RS courses must fill out the UWSI Ministerial Enrollment Form.
New Student Orientation Sessions: We highly recommend new students attend one of the orientation sessions to become comfortable with our Blackboard learning platform. The Spring orientations will be March 25, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (Thursday) and April 17, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Saturday) Please sign up by emailing our Registrar at cgannan@unity.org. to RSVP and receive the link.
M&RS Spring Quarter - March 4 - June 13, 2021 *Registration Opens February 22, 2021
M&RS Courses with Synchronous Session Days and Times (CT)*
Course information and some materials are available on your course's page in Blackboard upon your registration and approval to take the course. Collaborate (live face-to-face) sessions are at different days and times - see schedule below. Be sure to go and look in your course for materials and assignments before your 1st Collaborate session.
MAS 605 - Pastoral Counseling Practice: Tuesdays - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. CT
MAS 615 - Basic Homiletics Mondays: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. CT
2nd Year Courses:
MAS 660 - Developing & Administering Youth & Family Ministry: Mondays - 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. CT
MAS 630 - Trends in Ministry: Tuesdays - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. CT
MAS 665 - Effective Education Principles & Practices: Thursdays - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. CT
3rd Year Courses: PRA 710 - Student Selected Internship: Thursdays - 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. CT Elective: Elective - MAS 695 - Writing for the Ministry: Wednesdays - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. CT
*Attention: a course may be cancelled if enrollment is less than 5 students.
If you must drop a course, please send an email to registrar@unity.org in order for the drop to be officially recorded.
M&RS Intensive Week 2021 Schedule
UMSA - Unity Ministers Student Association!
the UWM credentialing team; regular student body meetings; social media presence; and social gatherings whenever possible.
UMSA builds relationships and addresses student’s concerns.