INTERDEPARTMENTAL COURSES
INTERDEPARTMENTAL FACULTY & STAFF George M. Hillman Jr. Vice President for Student Life Dean of Students
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Brian D. Bittiker Director
M. Michelle Pokorny Assistant Director
Sten-Erik Armitage Advisor
MINISTRY FORMATION Dipa H. Hart Director
Herman L. Baxter Assistant Director
Heather Severding Assistant Director
Orientation and Research Courses
ThM students are responsible to demonstrate competence in research by satisfactorily completing either (1) a ThM thesis in an academic department of their choosing or (2) a 2-hour research seminar culminating in a written thesis-style research project. All ThM students are required to register for RS101 (or AS101 for students in the Accelerated ThM) and either RS102 or a thesis.
RS100 Research Seminar for International Students The Faculty
This course prepares international students for academic success through instruction on the research process, research strategies, thesis topic selection, formatting, academic cultural differences, computerized databases, and bibliographic resources. Attention is given to research writing, communication, documentation, and cultural adaptation. The course is required for incoming international students and is a substitute for RS101 Orientation and Research Methods. 1 hour.
RS101 Orientation and Research Methods The Faculty
This course is designed to guide students in the use of library materials, computerized databases, and bibliographic resources. It provides instruction in research strategies, thesis-topic selection, and familiarization with form and style for papers and theses. In addition, this course provides an orientation to the educational philosophy of biblical, theological, and ministry-related studies at DTS. 1 hour.
RS102 Senior Research Seminar The Faculty
T he seminar provides guidance for advanced research methods and an opportunity for writing a summative research paper within the ThM degree program. Prerequisites: RS101 Orientation and Research Methods and Satisfactory completion of 90 hours in the ThM program. 2 hours.
RS103 Summative Research Project The Faculty
This course will guide the student in the selection and writing of a research project on an approved topic under the supervision of a faculty advisor and an approved second reader. Prerequisite: RS101 Orientation and Research Methods. 1 hour.
Advanced Standing Courses
The following courses are required for students in the Accelerated ThM and MA programs. Students in the Accelerated ThM will take AS101–AS106. Students in the Accelerated MA program will take AS103–AS106. For students in the Accelerated ThM, AS101 is a pre- or corequisite for AS103. For Students in the Accelerated MA, BE101 Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics is a pre- or corequisite for AS103 and AS104.
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