Audit
Applicants wishing to audit a class must complete the audit application and be officially registered as audit students. Audit students do not take exams or submit work and they do not receive grades or academic credit. Limited classes are available for auditing and only as space allows.
The audit fee for courses at McAfee is $150 per course. There is also a facility/technology fee per semester charged as follows: 1-8 credit hours = $17 per credit hour; 9 or more credit hours = $150
Fall 2026 Auditing Options
Below are some of our auditing options for the Fall! To see more, please see the course schedule!
Ethics
This course is an exploration of the moral dimensions of the Christian faith, including moral convictions, character, and practices. The course is grounded in an ethical methodology shaped by historic Christian theological commitments, and explores aspects of personal discipleship, the church’s internal moral life, and the Christian moral witness in society.
- Taught by Dr. David Gushee, online, on Tuesdays, 6:45-8:45pm EST
Preaching
This course introduces the principles and disciplines of effective preaching. It offers the tools for the fresh, ongoing interpretation of scripture into the lives of listeners. Students will study cultural and congregational factors in the preaching event, methods for interpreting texts, the process of sermon development, and the practical issues of oral communication.
- Taught by Dr. Otis Moss, III, on campus, on Tuesdays, 1:15-4:30pm EST
Creation Theology, Spirituality, & the Arts
This course will explore the intersection of Hebrew Bible creation theology, spiritual formation, and the creative arts. Participants will study various interpretive approaches to creation literature throughout the Old Testament. The biblical study will provide the foundations for bi-weekly nature/creation experiences in which class members practice mindfulness while also exploring the creative arts as spiritual discipline. Participants should, therefore, be willing to travel to different locations within metro-Atlanta for approximately half of the class sessions. Each member should also set aside a non-interrupted eight-hour time block for an individual nature retreat that will provide the foundation of their final project. For the final project, class members may choose any artistic medium to communicate their experiences of the Holy in the intersection between scripture and the natural world.
- Taught by Dr. David Garber, on campus, on Thursdays, 1:15-4:00pm EST
Spiritual Direction in Ministry
Providing spiritual guidance through pastoral conversations will be explored. Spiritual guidance regarding healing faulty images of God and a troubled relationship with God will be emphasized.
- Taught by Dr. Heidi Miller, on campus or online, on Tuesdays, 1:15-4:30pm EST
Spiritual Care through the Interpretation of Dreams
This course will enable students to understand and make use of dreams as a resource for pastoral care. Students will learn and integrate psychological, Biblical, theological, and spiritual perspectives on interpreting dreams. Learners will explore in depth their own experiences with dreams. Students will develop and practice skills to use dreams effectively in their work of ministry.
- Taught by Dr. Denise Massey, on campus or online, on Tuesdays, 9:30-12:15pm EST
Philosophy for Theological Thought
This course is an introduction to the major figures and ideas in the history of philosophy, with special emphasis on questions of the relationship of philosophy to theology. Included are the contributions of the following figures: Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Locke, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Heidegger, Wittgenstein, etc.
- Taught by Dr. Graham Walker, online, on Mondays, 6:45-8:00pm EST
Why Can’t We All Just get Along? Interreligious Dialogue and Christian Faith
This course explores the possibilities of interfaith dialogue and collaboration for effective community transformation. Specific philosophical foundations and approaches to such dialogue are explored alongside dialogue and collaboration sessions with persons of other faith traditions.
- Taught by Dr. Rob Nash, online, on Tuesdays, 1:15-4:30pm EST
Non-Degree, for Credit
Applicants who wish to enroll in one or more Masters level courses at McAfee School of Theology and receive Master’s level academic credit, without pursuing a degree or graduate certificate program, should apply as a non-degree, for credit student. Non-degree, for credit students complete the same required course work and hours as degree or certificate seeking students for a required course.
Applicants must have met the individual course prerequisite requirement(s). If the applicant wishes to apply to a Theology degree or certificate program in the future, courses taken as a non-degree student will be evaluated according to the requirements of the curriculum current at the time of application.
