Spring 2025

Intensive Intercession: January 8-17

Asynchronous Online Courses 

HI-619 Muslim-Christian Conflict or Cooperation: The Politics of Interpreting our Shared Past (Grafton)

Gratz College courses:
See below, under Consortium Cross-Registration Opportunities
 

Face-to-Face (F2F), Hybrid Synchronous, and Synchronous Online Courses

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Doctor of Ministry

DM-811: D.Min. Colleague Seminar II: Exploring and Understanding the Local Religious Context (Norton) 

Class meets  on these dates: January 27, February 10 & 24, March 10 & 24, April 14 & 28, May 5
Synchronous Online, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
 

Ph.D.

Continuing Ph.D. students should consult with their research advisors to outline their course plan for the 2024-2025 academic year and submit registration forms directly to the Registrar's Office.  Registration forms can be found in the Form & Document Center.
 

Black Ministries Program

See the Black Ministries Program page for more information about the BMP leadership certificate program, admissions, and courses. 

BMP-260: Introduction to the Old Testament (Robertson)
Online & F2F Saturdays, 9 AM - 12 PM 
Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22

BMP-231: Education for the Life of the Church (Carter)
Online & F2F Saturdays, 9 AM - 12 PM 
Mar. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Apr. 5 
(Spring Retreat: Mar. 7-8)

BMP-140: Church Administration (Stallworth)
Online & F2F Fridays, 6 - 9 PM and Saturdays, 9 AM - 12 PM 
Apr. 11, 12, 25, 26. May 2, 3. (No Class Apr. 18 & 19: Good Friday)
 

Consortium Cross-Registration Opportunities

Consortium courses can satisfy program electives for HIU students. To register, in consultation with their academic advisor, students must complete the Consortium Cross-Registration Pre-Approval form and any other registration forms required (i.e., for CCS or BTI). Finds all forms at HIU's Form & Document Center.
 

Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium

Students enrolled in Hartford International University’s degree programs have the unique opportunity to take classes through the Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium (BTI), a consortium of seminaries and theological schools in the Boston area and beyond.

Full instructions for the cross-registration process can be found here - Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium
 

Center for Chaplaincy Studies

HIU is a member of the Center for Chaplaincy Studies. The CCS is a collective of theological thought leaders committed to equipping chaplains to minister courageously, compassionately, and creatively at the highest standards of care and competency. Students enrolled in the Master of Arts in Chaplaincy program may take one elective course in their program through the CCS (with advisor approval). 

[HIU will not offer CCS courses in 2024-2025.]

Gratz College Exchange

Enrollment is limited to degree-seeking students. Please visit https://www.hartfordinternational.edu/global-community-partnerships/gratz-college-exchange for additional information and registration instructions.

Note Gratz's specific academic calendar and modality. 

Gratz Spring Term A: 1/8/25 – 3/4/25 (Asynchronous)

HGS 723 - Genocide in the Modern World
Jeff Benvenuto
Over the course of the semester we will investigate the genocide of the Nama and Herero, the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust, the Cambodian Genocide, as well as the genocides in Rwanda, former Yugoslavia, Guatemala, and Darfur. This history survey course is based on recent scholarship in genocide studies and will review a timeline of these genocides in the modern age with a focus on the unique circumstances and causes and effects of each. Genocides will be examined in terms of social, economic, political, and religious contexts. Students will then critically analyze what patterns, similarities, principles and situations can be explored for greater understanding of why and how genocides continue to occur.

Gratz Spring Term B: 3/5/25 – 4/29/25 (Asynchronous)

ASM 518 - Christian Antisemitism
Ruth N. Sandberg
This course explores the historical development, theological roots, and contemporary manifestations of antisemitism within Christian thought and practice. Through interdisciplinary analysis of religious texts, historical documents, and theological writings, students will trace the evolution of antisemitism from early Christian attitudes towards Judaism to its modern expressions. The course will examine the role of Christian doctrines, such as supersessionism and deicide accusations, in shaping antisemitic beliefs and behaviors throughout history. Additionally, students will critically engage with case studies, including the Inquisition, blood libel accusations, and the Holocaust, to understand the devastating impact of Christian antisemitism on Jewish communities. By the end of the course, students will gain a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between Christianity and antisemitism, empowering them to challenge harmful narratives and promote interfaith understanding and reconciliation.

HRI 600/700 - Antisemitism & Racism in America Today
Ayal Feinberg
This course focuses primarily on American Anti-Semitism since World War II, responses to it and  the impact of growing anti-Jewish violence both on Jewish identity and Judaism in the United States. Special consideration will be given to understanding Anti-Semitism in the wider history of American racism as well  related issues including freedom of speech, the complex relationship of Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism, Jews and Whiteness and interfaith relations.
 

HIU's engagement with the Center for Chaplaincy Studies, Gratz College, and the BTI are all part of HIU's commitment to Global & Community Partnerships.