'IGNITING AND EMPOWERING VISION FROM THE INSIDE OUT, IN THE SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE’
'IGNITING AND EMPOWERING VISION FROM THE INSIDE OUT, IN THE SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE’
The doctorate degree is designed to increase competency in the fivefold ministry and to contribute to the advancement of scholarship in ministry. This involves broadening the student's foundations in the area of ministry, expanding the student's own understanding and philosophy of ministry and allowing greater utilization of ministry skills. The doctorate is awarded for completion of an advanced course of study culminating in a doctoral dissertation. A bachelor or Master’s Degree from an approved college or seminary is required for acceptance into this program. Acceptance is subject to approval by the admissions office. The average time for completion of the doctorate is between one and three years, depending on the student's pace, the degree major, and the time required completing the dissertation. This entails thirty (30) classroom credit hrs. and twenty (20) Dissertation credit hrs. Only "B" work and above will count toward the fulfillment of graduation requirements.
THE DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
The doctoral student is required to complete an intense course of study culminating in a doctoral dissertation that relates directly to the degree major.
THE DISSERTATION MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:
● Reading assignments equal to about 4,000 pages (approximately 10 textbooks)
● Footnotes or endnotes as prescribed by the seminary guidelines
● A complete bibliography of all resources
● The Dissertation is to consist of a minimum of 60,000 words (approx. 100 pgs.) ● Two hard-bound copies are to be submitted for review and evaluation
● An oral defense of the dissertation.
THE DISSERTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THREE STAGES:
● The completed outline, dissertation statement and bibliography, (10 Diss. credit hours). ● The completed rough draft, (five Diss. credit hours)
● Two hard-bound copies (black with gold letters) of the final dissertation, (5 Diss. credit hours)
Doctor of Theology (Th.D.)
Six (6) semester program
(50 credit hrs.)
Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D.) In a religious major
Nine (9) semester program
(60 credit hrs.)
The Doctor of Philosophy Degree is the highest level of religious major and education available from any college or university. The requirement for this degree entails several levels of spiritual maturity, in a diverse field of practical and philosophical principles of spiritual understanding. This includes the ability to expound, explain, and defend the entirety of God’s Word, Will, Purpose, and Design for all of mankind. Those in pursuit of this degree must display the dynamics by experience and example of a personal life impacted by that ability. The average time for completion of this doctorate is between three and five years, depending on the student's pace, the degree major, and the time required completing the dissertation. This entails completing Thirty (30) electives classroom credit hrs. and forty (30) Dissertation credit hrs. Only "A" work and above will count toward the fulfillment of graduation requirements.
THE PHILOSOPHICAL DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
The doctoral student for this degree is required to complete an intense course of study culminating in a doctoral dissertation that relates directly to this degree major as follows:
THE PHILOSOPHICAL DISSERTATION MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:
● Reading assignments equal to about 6,000 pages (approximately 15 textbooks)
● Footnotes or endnotes as prescribed by the seminary guidelines
● A complete bibliography of all resources
● The Dissertation must consist of a minimum of 120,000 words (approx. 200 pgs.)
● Two hard-bound copies are to be submitted for review and evaluation
● An oral defense of the dissertation.
THE PHILOSOPHICAL DISSERTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THREE STAGES:
● The completed outline, dissertation statement and bibliography, (Ten (10) credit hours)
● The completed rough draft, (10 Diss. credit hours)
● Oral Defense of Dissertation (10 Diss. credit hours)
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