Fall Spring 2017-2018 CURRICULUM (THM FOUR-YEAR ADVANCED STANDING PLAN) Fall FALL SEMESTER Spring SPRING SEMESTER CODE NAME HRS FIRST YEAR SF100-1 Spiritual Formation I AS101 Sem. on Practical Theology, Hermeneutics, and Research 3 NT101 Elements of Greek ST101 Theological Method & Bibliology HT101 Church to Modern Era   12 CODE NAME HRS FIRST YEAR SF100-2 Spiritual Formation II AS102 Sem. on Ed. Process of the Church and World Missions 3 NT102 Elements of Greek HT102 Church in Modern Era PM103 Expository Preaching I   12 SECOND YEAR SF100-3 Spiritual Formation III AS103 Sem. on OT Books 3 NT103 Intermediate Greek OT101 Elements of Hebrew I PM104 Expository Preaching II   12 SECOND YEAR SF100-4 Spiritual Formation IV AS104 Sem. on the New Testament 3 NT104 Intro. To Greek Exegesis OT102 Elements of Hebrew II M/C Elective   12 THIRD YEAR AS106 Sem. on Salvation, Sanctification, and the Church 3 OT104 Hebrew Exegesis II & OT Intro.  Electives 6 INT105 Master of Theology Internship*   15 THIRD YEAR AS105 Sem. on God, Creation, Humanity, and Sin 3 OT103 Hebrew Exegesis I & OT Intro. BC101 Pastoral Counseling 2 Electives   4 12 FOURTH YEAR RS102 Research & Summary of Christian Doctrine** 2 NT113 New Testament Introduction ST106 PM292 Electives Eschatology Capstone Preaching 4 3 1   12 FOURTH YEAR NT105 Exegesis of Romans 3 M/C Elective 6   9 Courses typically offered in the summer Students have two calendar years (four consecutive fall/spring semesters) to complete the SF100 Spiritual Formation requirement. Students who register for SF100 need to keep in mind that the course is a four-semester-long course that will meet at the same day and time each of the four semesters. See the Educational Ministries and Leadership department section of this catalog for more information. ThM Students complete an internship in three consecutive semesters. Consult the Educational Ministries and Leadership department section of this catalog for more information. Students with an emphasis in the Department of Media Arts and Worship should consult that department to clarify their apprenticeship requirements. *Pre-requisites: SF, PM103, declared emphasis, 2 completed Agape projects and 60 hours of the program completed. NOTE: Semester loads can be reduced or the program time can be accelerated by taking courses in Summer School and/or Wintersession . Students have 24 hours of electives beyond the 96-hour core ThM curriculum from which they select a ministry emphasis as well as other elective courses based on vocational intent and interest. Regardless of emphasis, students must take at least 9 hours of the 24 elective hours in the Ministries and Communication division. In many cases, all or part of these 9 hours will have already been taken within the emphasis, but if not, the student must take them within the remainder of the 24-hour elective pool. Emphasis courses are chosen in consultation with an academic department. Students in the ThM program may also take up to an additional (over and above the 120 hours required for the degree) five courses for credit for a modest fee to cover the cost of materials. Students may start taking the free classes any time during their program of study, but may take no more than one free class in any term. Students should average 15 hours per semester in order to complete the ThM degree in four years without taking courses in Summer School or Wintersession. However, since ministry emphasis and elective courses at DTS vary between 2 and 3 semester hours, some semesters after the second year may have slightly more or fewer hours, depending on courses taken. For information on scheduling courses effectively, students should consult the Registrar’s office. ** Or Thesis. Submit Thesis Topic Spring of previous year and pay/register for credits in fall. Students have 3 consecutive semester to complete their Thesis. One additional semester can be registered for as an extension as XX903, but tuition charges and fees will apply.