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Master
of Divinity
Master of Theology
Master of Divinity
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Master
of Theology
Graduation Requirements
Course Work
The Th.M. consists of thirty-two semester hours of postgraduate work, including five hours for a thesis. A major may be completed in the field of New Testament, Old Testament, or Theology. The Th.M. curriculum consists of a three-hour Greek language elective, a three-hour Hebrew language elective, a three-hour Theology elective, six hours of postgraduate seminars, twelve hours of general electives, and a thesis worth five credit hours. Students who have not taken their systematic theology at DBTS must take at least two of the three systematic courses at reduced credit (3 hours each).
Thesis
The submission of an acceptable thesis of approximately 70 to 100 pages in length is required for all Th.M. students. The thesis must be completed within two years from the finishing of all course work, except by special permission of the faculty for legitimately extenuating circumstances. The thesis must demonstrate the student’s competence in critical thinking, in doing original research, and in expressing himself in proper literary style. It must also show that he has an acceptable understanding of his subject and must be in basic agreement with the doctrinal position of the Seminary. The form and style of the thesis must conform to A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian and the Seminary’s own Style Manual for Papers and Theses. The Academic Dean will appoint two faculty members as a Th.M. committee for each student, one of which will be designated as the chairman and the other as an advisor and second reader of the thesis. The Academic Dean serves as an ex officio member of all such committees. A prospectus must be filed with the chairman of the student’s committee by November 1 of the school year in which the student expects to graduate. The first two chapters, typewritten in proper form, are due by January 5, and the first draft by March 15. The final draft must be completed by May 1, at which time the student will submit three clean copies. A total of five hours credit is given for the acceptable completion of the thesis.
Grade Point Average
A student must achieve a minimum 3.00 grade point average on all course work and thesis in order to graduate.
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