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Wheaton College        CFM 694 / CE 459       Online         Spring, 2010

Instructor: Don Ratcliff, Ph.D.                   January 25 through May 6

Explore the spiritual nurture and experiences of children from the comfort of your home in this online class. Students will explore perspectives of children's spirituality, the century of research in this area, personally selected studies of children's spirituality, and research methods specific to this area of study. Dialogue with other graduate students through online discussion forums. Exploratory observation and interviewing of children prepares the student for future research or ministry application. Two hours of graduate credit. Involves approximately one to two hours online each week.

To enroll for the class you become a special student at Wheaton, which involves a short application and submitting an official transcript (admission processing time is approximately 24 hours). Regular registration is available until January 22, but extended registration is possible until January 28 by special permission of the instructor. Enrollment is limited. Click "sign me up" (at the left) for more details and forms.

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