Week 1

The student will complete 2 Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread of at

least 500–600 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week. The

student must then post 2 replies of at least 150 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the

assigned Module: Week. For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least 2

scholarly citations in current APA format. One of these sources must be from a module reading

(this can be, but is not limited to, the weekly reading referenced in the prompt). The other source

must be from an outside academic source not included in module readings (academic books or

peer-reviewed articles only). Each thread must also include the use of a scriptural reference with

accompanying explanation/application. Finally, threads must include a discussion question posed

to the reader related to the prompt/readings. An APA style reference section must be included at

the end on the thread. Each reply must include quality feedback including the identification of

one strength or critique related to the classmate’s thread.

This course utilizes the Post-First feature in all discussions. This means you will only be able to

read and interact with your classmates’ threads after you have submitted your thread in response

to the provided prompt.