Talbot School of Theology
Theology (Concentration in Systematic Theology) For students who want to take advanced coursework in Systematic Theology. The following course is required: • TTTH 709 - Contemporary Theology Program Options The Th.M. is a 26 semester-hour program with two options for program structure: a thesis track and a non-thesis track. Students choosing the thesis track will complete 20 credits of coursework and write a thesis for which they will be awarded 6 credits. Students opting for the non-thesis track will be required to complete 26 credits of coursework. They will also be asked to submit two papers to the major department which give evidence of their ability to research and write on a high academic level. The papers submitted may be the product of coursework. Program Requirements Credit(s): 2–3. The Th.M. 891 Research Seminar (3 credits) and TTCE 724 Advanced Methods of Educational Instruction (2 credits) are required of all students, regardless of major. See the description of the major areas for other courses that may be required by a specific department. The program requirements for both tracks will be distributed as detailed below. • TTCE 724 - Advanced Methods of Educational Instruction Credit(s): 2. Depending on concentration, students will take one of the following: • TTBE 891 - Research Seminar Credit(s): 3. • TTNT 891 - Research Seminar Credit(s): 3. • TTOT 891 - Research Seminar Credit(s): 3. • TTTH 891 - Research Seminar Credit(s): 3. Thesis Track
must successfully complete all required ELSP courses, TTSS 510 (Theological Research Methodologies), and TTSS 520 (Theological Writing) prior to enrolling in the Th.M. Research Seminar. A $50 mentor fee will be required of all students participating in the Th.M. research seminar. Students majoring in Missions & Intercultural Studies will be required to take one of the courses listed below. • one of the 891 Biblical Research Seminars in consultation with their advisor;
• or ISCL 879 - Research Design • or ISCL 897 - Research Seminar.
ELSP Requirements ELSP students must successfully complete the following courses prior to enrolling in the Th.M. Research Seminar: • all required ELSP courses • TTSS 510 - Theological Research Methodologies Credit(s): 1. • TTSS 520 Theological Writing Credit(s): 0. Concurrent Enrollment Option Senior Talbot M.Div. students who have completed 80 or more credits and are accepted in the Th.M. program are permitted to take up to 4 credits of Th.M. coursework in the last semester of the Master of Divinity program (additional Th.M. courses may be taken in Interterm or Summer session). These courses may not be credited toward the M.Div. degree and must meet all normal Th.M. standards. This option allows students who have only one or two courses remaining in their M.Div. program to start on their Th.M. program while finishing their M.Div. Comprehensive Examinations All candidates for the Th.M. degree must pass a written comprehensive examination over the major field of study. These examinations serve as a major means of evaluating the student’s academic competency in the major area. Comprehensive examinations may be taken any time after completion of 18 credits of Th.M. coursework. Only two retakes of the examination are permitted. Thesis Option Students who opt to write a thesis must produce an acceptable piece of research evidencing a high degree of scholarly competence in the student’s major. Information regarding thesis form and submission deadlines is provided in the Th.M. Program Handbook and the “Thesis Information” section of the Talbot graduate student handbook. The original and two copies are to be presented to the library for binding. Students who complete the thesis registration sequence (i.e. Thesis First Draft and Thesis Final Draft) without finishing the thesis must register for the course listed below each semester until the thesis is completed in order to maintain degree status. Only one year following the completion of coursework is normally allowed for completion of a thesis. A student may go beyond this one year period only by advance permission of the Graduate Committee. Such permission is usually granted only in extreme circumstances. • TTHE 899 - Thesis: Th.M. Continuous Registration Credit(s): 0. Ministry, D.Min. Program Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the Doctor of Ministry, students will be able to: 1. Integrate theological insight with biblical knowledge to assess the suitability of various solutions to a ministry problem (ULO 3). 2. Utilize library resources and appropriate sociological research to develop a research-based solution to a ministry problem (ULO 3). 3. Implement an effective solution to a ministry problem (ULO 3). 4. Integrate theological insight, biblical knowledge, and the spiritual disciplines to intentionally grow in spiritual maturity (ULO 2).
• 5 credits: prescribed • 12 credits: major area • 3 credits: elective • 6 credits: thesis • comprehensive examination • 5 credits: prescribed • 15 credits: major area • 6 credits: elective • comprehensive examination
Non-Thesis Track
Additional Requirements Students are required to take a minimum of 14 credits in Th.M. courses numbered in the 800 series, with the remainder at the 600 and 700 levels. Up to two courses from a different department may be taken in the major area with the approval of the student’s program advisor. A Th.M. student must carry 9 or more credits to be considered a full-time student. Those carrying less than 9 credits are considered part-time students. A maximum of 6 credits may be taken by Th.M. students in independent study courses. It is recommended that this be done in the middle or latter portion of the program, and in any case the advance approval of the major departmental advisor and faculty member concerned is required. Research Seminar All Th.M. students are required to take the 890 level Research Seminar. The seminar is designed to introduce the student to research methodology employed in the various biblical and theological disciplines. The seminar is led by faculty representatives from each of the departments in biblical and theological studies. The seminar is a foundational part of the Th.M. program and is reserved for Th.M. students only. The seminar requires each student to complete a major writing project: either, for thesis-track students, one full chapter of the thesis (ideally the “history of research” chapter); or, for non- thesis-track students, a high-quality research paper. ELSP students
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