Graduates of the Doctor of Ministry degree will be able to:
As doctoral-level graduates, PhD graduates will:
Have acquired advanced specialized knowledge of the discipline, research methods, and interpretive theories of the discipline of study (such as biblical studies or missiology).
ASSESSMENT: Review for Research Readiness (direct assessment) & Successful completion of 48 hours doctoral level courses and seminars.
Demonstrate a comprehensive and integrative knowledge of the appropriate literatures of the area of study, including applicable linguistic skills.
ASSESSMENT: Comprehensive Examinations
Demonstrate research ability by engaging in original research around an appropriate question, problem, or opportunity in the discipline of study.
ASSESSMENT: Dissertation (completion, examination, and oral defense)
Exhibit ability to do critical reflection on the vocation of theological scholarship in its dimensions of learning, teaching, and research in the interdisciplinary context of ecclesial and academic communities.
ASSESSMENTS (indirect): Weekly Disciplinary Seminars, Annual Colloquium, and Core Courses on Disciplinary Methodologies and Instructional Theory
ThM graduates will:
Exhibit substantive knowledge and understanding of normative literature in the field of study (such as theology, exegesis, and social scientific studies related to the field).
ASSESSMENTS: Exit Examinations (Biblical Studies), and Research Readiness Review (Intercultural Studies)
Demonstrate advanced or specialized knowledge in either linguistic specialty (biblical and modern research language in biblical studies) or in a chosen area of concentration (in intercultural studies).
ASSESSMENTS: Language Courses and Examinations (Biblical Studies), and Concentration Course Papers (Intercultural Studies)
Demonstrate the ability to do focused research in one’s field of study
ASSESSMENTS: Scholarly Paper or Thesis.