| Thesis
Requirements
The Doctor of Theology Dissertation, the Doctor of Ministry
Project Thesis, and any Master's Thesis must be deposited
in the School of Theology Library in approved format. The
student is required to submit the thesis and pay binding fees
prior to graduation. Doctoral candidates will also be assessed
for the required microfilming of their thesis.
The Thesis Guide gives the standards
and items of primary concern in the formatting of the thesis
and may be printed out for reference (six pages). Sample pages
are available in PDF format (requiring Acrobat Reader) for
Master's, Doctor
of Ministry, and Doctor of Theology,
showing title page, approval page, table of contents, sample
chapter formatting, and abstract format (for doctoral theses
only). These also may be printed out for reference..
The format reviewer will comment upon the first full draft
and review any corrections prior to the final examination,
and is available to answer format questions. The final
copy submitted will be reviewed prior to acceptance.
Forms listing binding and microfilming charges, plus forms
necessary for microfilming and abstract publishing are available
from the format reviewer.
Timelines
Timelines are published each year in the School of
Theology Bulletin.
The following general timelines should be followed:
- First draft submitted at the end of the first month of
the final semester
- Oral examination held by one month before graduation
- Final thesis deposited in the Library by two weeks before
graduation
Doctor of Theology
or Doctor of Ministry:
- January 2005 Graduation
- September 27, 2004 -- Last day to submit full draft
for format review and to apply for graduation.
- November 22, 2004 -- Last day for to submit approved
abstract (Th.D.) and to schedule oral examination.
- December 13, 2004 -- Last day for oral examination
or project review.
- January 10, 2005 -- Last day to submit final version
of thesis and to pay associated fees.
- January 25, 2005 -- Graduation date.
- May 2005 Graduation
- January 31, 2005 -- Last day to submit full draft for
format review and to apply for graduation.
- April 11, 2005 -- Last day for to submit approved abstract
(Th.D.) and to schedule oral examination.
- April 25, 2005 -- Last day for oral examination or
project review.
- May 9, 2005 -- Last day to submit final version of
thesis and to pay associated fees.
- May 22, 2005 -- Graduation date.
- September 2005 Graduation
- June 3, 2005 -- Last day to submit full draft for format
review and to apply for graduation.
- August 22, 2005 -- Last day for to submit approved
abstract (Th.D.) and to schedule oral examination.
- September 12, 2005 -- Last day for oral examination
or project review.
- September 19, 2005 -- Last day to submit final version
of thesis and to pay associated fees.
- September 25, 2005 -- Graduation date.
NOTE on September graduation: Because of summer schedules
for faculty, it is often difficult to meet these deadlines.
Usually September graduates complete their oral examination
or project review in the spring, but too late to make
the May graduation deadlines.
Master's Theses
Because of the process of doing a master's thesis where the
first full draft is usually not prepared until late in the semester,
but the full draft should be submitted to the format reviewer,
and the final copies deposited by the deadlines listed:
- January 2005 Graduation
- December 13, 2004 -- Last day to submit full draft
for format review.
- January 10, 2005 -- Last day to submit final version
of thesis and to pay associated fees.
- May 2005 Graduation.
- April 25, 2005 -- Last day to submit full draft
for format review.
- May 9, 2005 -- Last day to submit final version of
thesis and to pay associated fees.
- September 2005 Graduation.
- August 29, 2005 -- Last day to submit full draft
for format review.
- September 19, 2005 -- Last day to submit final version
of thesis and to pay associated fees.
|
