TALBOT SCHOOL CF" THEOLOGY
elected to membership in Kappa Tau Epsilon , the Talbot scho lastic honor soc iety. Thi s hono r is noted on the permanent record card. For graduation honors, students completing their program with a 3.50 G.P.A. are gradua ted with Honors . Students with a 3.70 G.P.A. are gradu ated with High Honors. Students with a 3.90 G.P.A. are graduated with High est Honors. SPECIAL PROGRAMS - CREDIT
giate work. Granting advanced stand ing credit req uires facu lty approl'al based on parallel course content. Proof of competency in the subject area or el' idence of how th e course content has been used since taking the course is required. An evaluation will be made by th e facult y and credits processed through the Reg istrar ' s Office. The student must have earned at least a "B" grade in the coursework being evaluated lo be considered. The maximum number of units that may be received is: Master ofDi\~nity Master of Asts 16 units in Christian Education 12 units in Christian Ministry & Leadership 12 units Reduction Eligible students coming from accredited Bible colleges or Christian Christian liberal arts colleges may request exemption from certain required courses. Reduction is based upon parallel course content for lim ited graduate cred it. An evaluation will be made by the Registrar's Office following guidelines established by the faculty. To qualify for reduction, the student must have earned a "B" grade in eligible coursework. The maximum number of units that may be reduced is 30 units for these M.A. emphases: Bible Exposi tion, New Testament, Old Testament, Theology, Philosophy of Religion and Ethics, and Biblical and Theological Studies/Diversified. Course Prefixes Course prefixes indicate: BE Bible Exposition CE Christian Education CL World Missions
clearly in spoken English immediately upon arrival on campus. In order 1.hal the applicant 's proficiency in English may be determined, the applicant must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as administered by the Educational Testing Sef\~Ce at the nearest overseas examination center. The minimum score for admission is a total of550 paper/ 213 compt11.er for the graduate student and 600 paper/ 250 computer for doctoral students (and a score of 55 or above for the three sec tions). Preference in admission will be given to those who score 600 paper/ 250 computer or over on TOEFL and 40 or over on TWE. Those scoring between 580 paper / 237 computer and 599 paper/248'computer on TOEFL will be assessed on a case by case basis. For additional information see admissions and registration section of the university or graduate catalog. Accepted students will also be required to take the English Diagnostic Examination during orientation, prior to beginning their first semester. This examination will be waived for appli cants who score a minimum of 600 paper/250 computer on TOEFL, who will instead be required to take the Tal bot Writing Proficiency Examination. Classification of Students: M.A. First Year 1-28 units Second Year 29 +units M.Div. First Year 1-28 units Second Year 29-57 units Third Year 58-86 units Fourth Year 87+ units Pre-Seminary Study The following pre-seminary study guidelines are recommended for stt1- dents who are planning to attend Tal bot. The student should plan his or her collegiate curriculum so that mod erate competence will be possessed in all of these areas and skills developed so that one can communicate easily, having the ability to write and speak clearly with correct English prose. Note: The numerals in parentheses indicate the suggested minimum number of
■ History (6) ■ Fine Asts (3) D. Understanding of science and technology ■ Math / Science (8) E. Understanding of the modes of communication ■ English-composition and literature (9) ■ Speech (3)
II. Theological Understandings
A. Bible content and interpreta tion (6) B. Theological methodology and interpretation (6)
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Ill. Linguistic Skills (I 2)
Ta/bot-Israel Study Program Dr. Richard Rigsby, Director
At least one of the following: ■ French ■ German ■ Greek ■ Hebrew ■ Latin ■ Spanish
The Talbot-Bible Lands Program is a for-credit study program in Israel with an additional excursion to biblically sig nificant sites such as Rome, etc., held during the January lnterterm. TI1e stu dent has opportunity to see and experi ence the geographical (and to some extent, the cultural) context of the Old Testament and especially the gospels. The program is a block course offered during alternate years with preparatory work done during the semester prior to the Interterm travel course. Prepara tory work may be accomplished with a scheduled class or it may be done inde pendently. The price of the course includes four (4) units of credit, airfare, all meals (except two), housing, tips, and miscellaneous expenses. Talbot-Turl<ey/Greece Study Program Dr. Richard Rigsby, Director The Talbot-Turkey/Greece Pro gram is offered in alternate years to the Talbot-Israel program (above). While Talbot-Israel studies tl1e Old Testament and gospels, Talbot-Turkey/Greece examines archaeological, historical , and geographical background to the Acts, Epistles, and Revelation. The pro gram visits Antioch and Tarsus, as well as all mainland sites visited by Paul on his First, Second, and Third Missionary Journeys. It also visits the seven cities of the churches of Revelation in addition lo other sites. The program is a block course during lnterterm Qanuary) with preparatory work done during the semester prior to the class itself. Pre trip preparation may be accomplished with a scheduled class the semester prior or it may be done independently.
Students
Astudent must register in a thesis class each semester until the thesis is completed and accepted for binding by the library. A student finishing course work in December has I 1/ 2 years to complete the thesis. A stu dent finishing course work in June has one year to complete the thesis. If geographic location prevents registration in person, it is the stu dent's responsibility to contact the Reg istrar's Office for registration materials. Registration by mail is subject to the same mle as registration in person. Transfer of Credit Transfer credit for acceptable work done in other graduate schools will be allowed for courses which are parallel to those required in the curriculum. Applications received by May I will be provided with transfer credit decisions at the point of acceptance. Transfer credit for late applications will be accomplished during the fall semester. Graduate courses with grades of C or above at accredited institutions or those validated with grades of B or above from approved unaccredited schools are considered as acceptable on a trans fer basis. For information on the vali dation procedure for unaccredited work, contact the Registrar's Office. Advanced Standing Accepted / admitted applicants who have taken undergraduate courses in biblical or theological stud ies may request review for Advanced Standing credit based on their colle-
DE Doctor of Education DM Doctor of Ministry HE Thesis
HT Historical Theology LG Research Languages NT New Testament Language and Literature OT Old Testament and Semitics PH Philosophy of Religion PT Christian Ministry and Leadership SS Special Studies TH Systematic Theology TS Independent Studies GRADUATION INFORMATION Graduation with Honors Those graduating with a grade point average of 3.50 or higher are
semester units for each discipline. I. General Understandings
A Understanding of Humanity ■ Philosophy (3) ■ Psychology (3) B. Understanding of modern social institutions and prob lems • Social Science (6) C. Understanding of cultural history
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