TALBOT SCHOOL CF" THEOLOGY
fie ld of stud y. These examinations se rve as a major means of evaluating the student 's academic competency in the maj or area. Co mpr ehen sive examinations may be taken any time after completion of 18 units of Th.M. course work. Only two retakes of the examination are permitted. J. Thesis Option Students who opt to write a thesis must produce an acceptable piece of research evidencing a high degree of I T-15
the student lO research methodo logy employed in th e various bibli cal and theological di sciplines. The seminar is led by farnhy represe ntatives from each of th e depa rtments in Bibli ca l and theological studies. The seminar is a fo undat ional part of the Th.M. program and is reserl'ed fo r the Th.M. students only. Students majo ring in Missions and lnterrnltural studies will be required to take CL 897 Research Seminar, CL 879 Research Design, or one of the 891 Biblical research semi nars in consultation with their advisor. H. Concurrent Enrollment Option Senior Talbot M.Div. students who have completed 80 or more units and are accepted in the Th .M. pro gram are permitted to take up to four units of Th.M. coursework in the last semester of the Master of Divinity pro gram (additional Th.M. courses may be taken in Interterm or Summer Ses sion). These courses may not be cred ited toward the M.Div . degree and must meet all normal Th.M. sta n dards. This option allows students who have only one or two courses remaining in their M.Div. program to get started on their Th.M. program while finishing their M.Div. I. Comprehensive Examinations All candidates for the Th.M. degree must pass a written compre hensive examination over the major
Thesis Track ■ 5 units:
■ New Testament. For students want ing to do advanced work in the history, language, theology, and exegesis of the New Testament. NT 812 The World of the New Testament is required. ■ Old Testament and Semitics: For students wanting lO do advanced work in the history, archaeology, language, theology, and exegesis of the Old Testament. ■ Missions and Intercultural Studies: For students who wam to empha size the biblical theology of missions and take advanced coursework in Missions and Intercultural Studies. ■ Christian Thought (emphasis in Theology): For students who want to take advanced coursework in Christian Thought with an empha sis in theology. TH 709 Contem porary Theology is required. ■ Christian Thought (emphasis in His torical Theology): For students who want to take advanced coursework in Christian l11ought with some emphasis on the historical develop ment of doctrine. TH 71.E Contem porary Theology is required. ■ Ch ristian Thought (emphasis in Philosophy of Religion): For stu dents who want to take advanced coursework in Christian Thought with some emphasis on Philoso phy of Religion. TH 709 Contem porary Theology is required.
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12 units: major area
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thesis ■ comprehensil'e examination Non-Thesis Track ■ 5 units: prescribed ■ 15 units: major area ■ 6 units: elec tive ■ comprehensive examination
Students are required lo take a minimum of 14 units 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 adviser. ATh.M. student must carry nine (9) or more units to be considered a full-time student. Those carrying less than nine units are cons idered part time students. A maximum of six (6) units may be taken by Th.M. students in "independent study" courses. It is rec ommended that this be done in the middle or latter portion of the program, and in any case the advance approval of the major departmental ad1~ser and fac ulty member concerned is required. G. Research Seminar All Th.M. students are required to take the 890 level Research Seminar. The seminar is designed to introduce
scholarly competence in the student 's major. Information regarding thesis form and submission deadlines is pro- vided 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 HE 899 Thesis Continuous Registra tion each semester until the thesis is complete in order to maintain degree status. Only one year following the completion of course work 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 per mission is usually granted only in extreme circumstances.
E. Program Options
The Th.M. is a 26 semester-hour program with two options for pro gram structure: a thesis track and a non-thesis track. Students choosing the thesis track will complete 20 units of coursework and write a thesis for which they will be awarded 6 semester units of credit. Students opting for the non-thesis track will be required to complete 26 units 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 aca demic level. The papers submitted may be the product of coursework. F. Program Requirements The Th.M. 891 Research Seminar (3 units) and CE 724 Advanced Meth ods of Educational Instruction (2 units) 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 requi rements for both tracks will be distributed as follows:
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