Academic Procedures Registration
Students cannot be admitted to classes without formal registration, which takes place around the middle of the preceding fall or spring semester, while late registration continues into the beginning of the semester. Priority enrollment will be given to students graduating that year. Without special approval, a student may not add a class after the first week of the semester. Summer School registration occurs at the same time as registration for the following fall term. A late fee is assessed if registration is completed after the published deadline. New students admitted after the deadline have two weeks from the time they are admitted to register without paying late fees. Students registering late run the risk of courses or sections being filled or cancelled. Space in class and availability of textbooks are not guaranteed for those who fail to register on time. Final dates for late registration and other deadlines are available at dts.edu/registrar.
Independent Study
Students may complete a portion of the following graduate-level programs by independent study: • ThM—up to 18 hours of elective credit; • MA—up to 12 hours of elective credit; or • CGS, MBTS, and STM—up to 6 hours of elective credit. Courses requiring independent study are available with special approval. For more information contact the Registrar’s office.
Academic Load
Students may earn up to 18 hours of credit each semester, including the summer session. Students taking a language course in a five-week summer session are encouraged not to take additional courses during the same session due to the heavier workload in language courses.
Course Papers
Unless otherwise specified by the professors in individual courses, all course papers and theses must be typewritten and in thesis form in conformity to the standards outlined in A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 8th ed. by Kate L. Turabian, and supplemental instructions as authorized by the faculty.
Graduation Requirements
Students are responsible for meeting the graduation requirements set forth in the catalog at the time of their matriculation. Students who leave the seminary for more than one year are automatically withdrawn from school. If reinstated, students are subject to the graduation requirements set forth in the catalog at the time of their reinstatement, unless written permission was obtained before the extended leave. Students who reclassify are also subject to the graduation requirements set forth in the catalog at the time of their approved reclassification. (See the Student Handbook regarding reclassification to another degree program.)
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