Academic Policies

Policy on Completion of First-Year Core Curriculum and Co-Curricular Requirements for Transfer and Part-Time Students

• All students who begin graduate theological study at Seattle Pacific Seminary in the autumn quarter of a given academic year will be required to take THEO 6001 Christian Formation in Discipleship, a 2-credit abbey/apostolate Core course taught about a month before the autumn term begins. This provision shall apply to transfer students and part-time students, as well as full-time students.

• All students who begin graduate theological study at SPS in the autumn quarter of a given academic year will be expected to take THEO 6002 Christian Formation in Mission, a 2-credit abbey/apostolate Core course taught several weeks before the autumn term begins. Permission to defer that course to the following year must be secured by the Dean of the School of Theology (SOT) or the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies (ADGS).

• Every SPS student is required to take nine 3-credit academic Core courses, three in Bible, three in Global Christian Heritage, and three in Theology/Ethics. As many of these courses as possible shall be taken during a student’s first year, and, with the possible exception of one-off courses, all the courses taken during a student’s first year will be academic Core courses. All nine of these courses are taught annually, according to the following schedule:

• A student who begins graduate theological study at SPS in the autumn quarter of a given academic year, but who opts to take only one or two of the academic Core courses that quarter, should take the corresponding Core courses in the winter and spring quarters. That is, he or she should take the three triads in proper sequence. (Students must take THEO 6010 before taking either THEO 6040 or 6070.)

•  Every SPS student is required to complete six credits of THEO 6930 Graduate Core Practicum. A section of THEO 6930 is offered every autumn, winter and spring, in conjunction with the three academic core courses offered that quarter, and is intended to delineate their abbey and apostolate consequences. To complete the Practicum requirement, and to fulfill its learning objectives, every student must take one section of THEO 6930 in each of the first three quarters in which he or she is enrolled in classes.

• Every SPS student is required to participate for three quarters in a Wesleyan class meeting and to meet with a mentor three times per quarter for three quarters. Although these two co-curricular requirements are not graded as such, they are organized in conjunction with THEO 6930 and are closely associated its learning objectives, such that a passing grade in the Practicum is contingent upon their successful completion.

• A student who begins graduate theological study at SPS in the winter or spring quarter of a given academic year will be required to complete all 39 of his or her required Core credits. Hence, he or she will need to take THEO 6001 and 6002 in the early autumn of the subsequent academic year, and will need to complete THEO 6930 (along with the two associated co-curricular degree requirements described in ¶6 above) in that same academic year, in conjunction with whatever academic Core courses in which he or she is enrolled.

•  A student who begins graduate theological study at SPS in the autumn quarter of a given academic year, but who takes no courses in the winter quarter and/or the spring quarter, and therefore did not complete the required yearlong participation in THEO 6930 Graduate Core Practicum (along with the two associated co-curricular requirements described in ¶6 above) will be required to do so in the next two quarters in which he or she is enrolled in academic Core classes.

•  A student who applies credits from another ATS-accredited graduate theological program to an SPS degree, and who is therefore exempt from one or more of the nine regular academic Core courses, will still need to take all three of the abbey/apostolate Core courses (THEO 6001, 6002, and 6003). Such a student will also need to complete 6 credits of THEO 6930 Graduate Core Practicum (along with the two associated co-curricular requirements described in ¶6 above). In the unlikely event that such a student does not need to take at least one academic Core course in each of the first three quarters is which s/he is enrolled at SPS, he or she will still ordinarily be required to take six credits of THEO 6930 (along with the two associated co-curricular requirements described in ¶6 above). Exemptions from this requirement will be negotiated on a case by case basis with the Dean of the School of Theology (SOT) and/or the ADGS.

• An SPS student who temporarily drops out of classes, but who wishes to continue participating in a class meeting and/or a mentoring relationship, may do so for the sake of the spiritual support and fellowship these provide during a low spot in his or her life. But doing so will not exempt him or her from completing the requirements of THEO 6930 when he or she subsequently returns to classes, unless the Dean of SOT, the ADGS, and/or the Graduate Core Practicum Coordinator deems it advisable or permissible.

• Any non-matriculated student who takes one or more academic Core classes without taking the accompanying THEO 6930 credits, but who subsequently matriculates into one of our degree programs, will be treated, mutatis mutandis, like a transfer student who comes into the program having satisfied some of the “academic” Core courses elsewhere, but not having satisfied our THEO 6930 requirement (or the two associated co-curricular requirements described in ¶6 above). Such a student will be required to complete all the “academic” Core classes and the 6-credit THEO 6930 requirement, in a manner to be negotiated with the Dean of SOT or the ADGS.

•  Any non-matriculated student who does take THEO 6930 in conjunction with one or more “academic” Core courses, will be strongly advised, but not absolutely required, to participate in the two associated co-curricular requirements described in ¶6 above. Should a non-matriculated student, who did take one or more 2-credit sections of THEO 6930, but who did not at that time participate in the associated co-curricular requirements, subsequently matriculate into one of our degree programs, s/he will be required both to complete the the required credits of THEO 6930 requirement and to participate for a full year in the class meeting and mentoring programs, in a manner to be negotiated with the Dean of SOT or the ADGS.

Core Practicum Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Seattle Pacific Seminary features within its MDiv and MA curriculum a required practicum to be taken, when possible, in the first year of enrollment. This course is listed in the catalogue thusly:

THEO 6930 Graduate Core Practicum (1-2 cr.): This course (“GCP”) is an integral part of the graduate core curriculum and is distinct from, but still closely related to the three triads of “academic” core courses (i.e., Bible I, II, III; Global Christian Heritage I, II, III; and Theology/Ethics I, II, III). Under normal circumstances, each student will take two credits of GCP in each of the three quarters of his/her first academic year, for a total of six credits. (Permission to take only one credit of GCP in a given quarter must be obtained from the Dean of SOT or the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies.) GCP is intended to help students make connections between the “academic” work they are doing in their core courses and the “abbey” and “apostolate” dimensions of their theological formation. Each student will work out an individualized learning contract with the designated Practicum Coordinator that will address vital areas of character, spiritual formation and missional competence. Ordinarily, this contract will require the student to do the following: (1) meet regularly with a mentor approved by the School of Theology; (2) participate in a weekly campus-based spiritual formation group with other students and a designated faculty member; and (3) design and execute a project that will integrate what he or she is learning in the “academic” core courses his/her personal spiritual growth and professional development as a minister of the gospel. May be repeated for credit up to six credits.

The practicum is, in short, the primary integrative curricular component in the initial year of the SOT graduate programs. The practicum is meant to integrate content learned in the classroom (the “academy” component of the program), vocational development (the “apostolate” component) and spiritual formation (the “abbey” component). Understood in classical terms, the practicum is meant to wed the student’s efforts toward orthodoxy, orthopraxy, and orthopathy, sometimes abbreviated as the realms of “head,” “hands,” and “heart.” The necessity of all three might be illustrated by noting what happens when they are separated:

• Orthodoxy without orthopraxy is dead “faith without works.”
• Orthodoxy without orthopathy is religious formalism.
• Orthopraxy without orthodoxy is directionless pragmatism.
• Orthopraxy without orthopathy is Pharisaic legalism.
• Orthopathy without orthodoxy is shallow emotionalism.
• Orthopathy without orthopraxy is empty sentimentalism.

Without integration, students will lack the education, training and formation (each of which ought to be implicitly included in the other two) needed as they prepare for the vocation of ministry, whatever that ministry might be – in the church, in higher education or public service, in the business world or in the arts, in a para-church or non-profit organization, as a chaplain or teacher, etc. The academy, apostolate and abbey are all needed to help develop within the student a vibrant and grounded faith that risks changing the world for the Kingdom of God.

Objectives and Outcomes

These objectives and outcomes are meant to help SPU School of Theology administration and faculty understand how practica function within the overall graduate curriculum.

Objective #1: Integration through Interpersonal Interaction

Integration of academy, apostolate and abbey

• The student will practice integration of academic subject matter, practical ministry and spiritual formation through one-on-one and group interactions.
• In these interactions, the student will practice answering the question: How does each of these three realms of study affect the others?

Outcomes

• Through monthly meetings with a mentor and weekly meetings with a spiritual formation group (“class meeting”), the student will discuss and discover connections among his or her education, training and formation.
• A student may not miss any meetings with his or her mentor per quarter (missed meetings must be rescheduled), and a student may miss no more than two meetings with his or her class meeting per quarter.

Objective #2: Integration through Application

Integration of theory and practice

• The student will practice applying the subject matter learned in the particular classes taken toward ministerial vocation, spiritual formation and/or Christian life.
• In this application, the student will practice asking the question: How does academic content inform the practice of ministry, the formation of spirituality and the living out of faith?

Outcomes

• Through the production of a final project under the direction of the practicum coordinator, the student will demonstrate an application of academic subject matter for the practice of ministry, spiritual formation and/or Christian life.
• A project proposal will be presented to the practicum coordinator for approval, at which time the coordinator will help refine the parameters of the project.
• The project may use any medium, but it must be accompanied by written explanation that details how the subject matter from the quarter’s core classes informed the production of the project. In short, the student must show how the project applies class material to the practice of ministry, spiritual formation and/or Christian life.

Objective #3: Integration through Vocational Discernment

Integration of education and identity; integration of individual and community

• In light of his or her education and formation, the student will practice reflecting upon the role of vocation and Christian community in the development of Christian identity.
• In this discernment, the student will practice asking the questions: What particular shape is my vocation taking? How is this related to the church? How am I being prepared to carry out my calling to bring about the fullness of the Kingdom of God? How might my vocation participate in the mission of Jesus Christ in acts of faith, love, hope, service, justice and mercy?

Outcomes

• Through the writing of a one-page paper on the self-understanding of Christian vocation, the student will better understand how his or her education, training and formation prepares him or her for a particular practice of ministry, and how that ministry relates to the church.
• The class meetings and practicum project are expected to contribute to this understanding.

Assessment

The class meetings, mentor meetings, and vocational discernment paper will not be given a grade but must be satisfactorily completed by approval of the practicum coordinator for the practicum’s units to be awarded. The project will be given a letter grade and will ordinarily constitute the grade given for the practicum as a whole. However, the level of engagement evidenced by the student across all three objectives – including mentor meetings, class meetings and vocational discernment paper – may also positively or negatively influence the grade given for the practicum.

Engagement will be judged by the time and effort students put into the assignments from all three objectives, with possible input from mentors and class meeting conveners, in addition to direct observation of students’ submitted work by the practicum supervisor, contributing to that evaluation.

The time expectation for a quarter’s practicum is two to three hours per week per unit. For instance, if in a given quarter a student is taking three 3-unit core classes, that student is expected to put in six to nine hours per week into his or her practicum. Though this time commitment includes class meetings, mentor meetings and vocational discernment, a majority of the expected time commitment will go toward the final practicum project.

Policy for THEO 6980 Cross-Cultural Immersion Experience

(Adopted by the Graduate Curriculum Committee, February 8, 2011)

1.      Course Description: THEO 6980 Cross-Cultural Immersion Experience (3 cr.): Explores issues and questions pertaining to ministry across cultural boundaries. Students will have the opportunity to experience and reflect on specific historical and theological issues of culture and ministry as they pertain to a specific locale. This will include engagement with local ministries, developing paradigms of holistic ministry, biblical foundations of missions, theology of religions and community exegesis and development. Course must be approved by the Dean of the School of Theology (SOT) or the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies prior to enrolling.

2.      SOT-sponsored cross-cultural immersion programs:

a.      The School of Theology (SOT) will normally offer one cross-cultural immersion (CCI) program for its graduate students per year. This program will normally be at least two weeks long, from the time of departure from Seattle to the time of return.

b.      SOT CCI programs will comply with the policies and standards established by the SPU Office of Study Abroad Programs.

c.       Sites will vary from year to year.

 i.            Whenever possible, an SOT faculty member will accompany the students on the trip, and will work closely with the site director in designing a program that fulfills the learning goals that SOT has established for its courses (see below) and meets its usual academic standards.                             

ii.            In those years when an SOT faculty member cannot accompany the students on the trip, the Dean of SOT, the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, or some other SOT faculty member designated by the Dean or the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies (ADGS) will communicate with the director of the site to assure that the program fulfills SOT’s learning goals and meets its usual academic standards.

d.      Electronic copies of the syllabus for each section of THEO 6980 will be filed with the ADGS and the SOT Office Manager.

e.       The work load for the students enrolled in each section of THEO 6980 will be roughly equivalent to that of any other 3-credit, 6000-level course in SOT:

 i.            The workload of a typical course computes roughly as follows:

1.      Three hours per class per week for 10 weeks = 30 hours class time; and

2.      Three to four hours homework [reading, homework assignments, preparation for class presentations, etc.] per hour of class = 90-120 hours; and

3.      30-40 double-spaced pages of written work [research papers, examinations, etc.]

ii.            Site directors and SPU instructors are encouraged to use this formula as a rule of thumb when configuring the work load for THEO 6980. It is understood, however, that the amount and nature of the “class time” (or equivalent), “homework” (or equivalent) and written work in a given section of THEO 6980 will depend greatly on the availability of relevant resources and on site-specific circumstances and opportunities.

3.  Permission for SOT graduate students to participate for credit in non-SOT-sponsored cross-cultural immersion programs

a.      Normally, SOT graduate students will be expected to fulfill their CCI requirement by taking THEO 6980 in the summer after their first or second year of study. There are two major reasons for this:

i.                  The cost-effectiveness of SOT-sponsored programs depends upon realizing the economies of scale that come with maximal enrollment. Every SOT student who opts to fulfill their CCI requirement in a non-SOT-sponsored program thereby reduces the cost-effectiveness of the SOT program.

ii.                  The SOT Graduate Program is not equipped to undertake the rigorous assessment of CCI programs other than its own. Yet such assessment would be required to assure that such programs fulfill SOT’s learning goals and meet its usual academic standards.

b.      In rare cases, permission may be granted by the Dean or ADGS for a student to satisfy his or her CCI requirement in a non-SPU-sponsored program. Permission will be contingent on the following circumstances:

i.                  A student whose academic and/or professional obligations conflict unavoidably with the scheduling of the SPU-sponsored program for the year in which s/he needs to take it may be allowed to enroll in a non-SPU-sponsored CCI program. (Personal and/or family schedule conflicts will normally not be deemed sufficient grounds for a waiver.)

ii.                  The student must demonstrate: (1) that the cross-cultural immersion program in which s/he wishes to enroll, is offered or sponsored by an ATS-accredited theological seminary, divinity school or school of theology; and (2) that the number of academic credits awarded for successful completion of that program is at least equivalent to the three quarter-credits awarded for THEO 6980 at SPS.

iii.                  A student from abroad who has come to the USA will be expected to fulfill the CCI degree requirement, but in a manner suitable to his/her particular circumstances and approved by the Dean or ADGS.  

c.       If permission is granted for a student to fulfill his or her CCI requirement by enrolling in a program that meets the above criteria, it will be the student’s responsibility (1) to satisfy whatever admission requirements may be associated with that program and/or the seminary that offers or sponsors it, and (2) to see to it that the credits are duly transferred from that seminary to SPS.

d.      SPS students who participate in CCI programs for which no academic credits are awarded by an ATS-accredited seminary, divinity school or school of theology shall not be considered to have satisfied the CCI requirement for their SPU degree.

Policy for MA Projects, MA Theses and Research-Focused MDiv Theses at Seattle Pacific Seminary

(Passed by GPC 10/19/10; revised 7/3/13, 5/9/14, 6/17/14, 3/17/15, 11/23/15)

All candidates for the Master of Arts in Asian American Ministry [MA-AAM] and the Master of Arts in Reconciliation and Intercultural Studies [MA-RIS] are required to take the following course, usually in the last quarter of their studies at Seattle Pacific Seminary:

THEO 6960 Master’s Project (3 cr.): The Masters Project is an integrative project allowing students to synthesize various aspects of their academic studies and to give them practical application in a concrete ministry setting. Components of the project can include but are not limited to contextual studies of major theologians, movements, and teachings, past and present; an exploration of the spiritual practices that bring together theology, prayer, and ministry in a particular context; and a qualitative study that facilitates a deep understanding of a particular ministry. The Masters Project is to be guided and monitored, from beginning to end, by an SOT faculty member or designate.

All candidates for the Master of Arts (Christian Scripture) [MA (CSc)] and the Master of Arts (Christian Studies) [MA (CSt)] are required to take, usually in the last quarter of their studies at Seattle Pacific Seminary, the following course:

THEO 6995 Master’s Thesis (6 cr.): Provides the opportunity for students to utilize competencies developed in their coursework by engaging in a sustained research project on a carefully framed topic. This course is a faculty-supervised research component of the Christian Scripture and Christian Studies tracks of the Master of Arts degree. The topic and research methodology must be approved in advance by the faculty supervisor.

Candidates for the Master of Arts in Business and Applied Theology [MA-BAT] and the ministry-focused Master of Divinity [MDiv] are not required to take either of these courses.

Candidates for the research-focused Master of Divinity [MDiv] are required to take THEO 6995. This degree is for students of exceptional academic ability who intend to go on for doctoral study and a ministry of teaching and research in higher education. Admission into this program requires that a student achieve at least a 3.85 cumulative grade point average after completing 40 credits of coursework, submit a written statement of his/her vocational objectives, and receive the approval of the Dean of the SPU School of Theology, the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, and the Graduate Curriculum Committee. Normally, THEO 6995 will replace the 6 credits of Approved Interdisciplinary Courses which MDiv students are required to take. Thus, the research-focused MDiv has the same minimum credit count (108) as the ministry-focused MDiv. The student’s official transcript will indicate completion of the thesis, but his/her university diploma will read no differently from that of other MDiv students.

Procedures and Protocols:

• Role of the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies:
  • To provide general oversight of both courses. This shall be part of the ADGS’s regular duties, and shall not involve additional compensation. This oversight includes, but is not limited to, the performance of the following tasks:
  • To assure that all MA(CSc), MA(CSt), MA-AAM, MA-RIS and research-focused MDiv students who intend to graduate at the end of a given academic year shall secure faculty supervisors and submit project or thesis proposals no later than the fifth week of the autumn quarter of that year.
    • Students who intend to enroll in THEO 6960 or THEO 6995 in the autumn quarter of a given academic year, and to graduate at the end of that academic year, must secure faculty supervisors and submit project or thesis proposals no later than June 1 of the previous academic year.
    • To monitor the progress of these students throughout the year, and assuring that each is in track, in accordance with the schedule below.
    • To assure that overload contracts for faculty supervisors are properly prepared, signed, and submitted.
    • To prepare, sign, and file all necessary forms and other paperwork
    • To arrange for the binding of a strip-bound copy for the SOT archives, for the uploading of electronic copies to the SPU electronic archives and to Digital Commons @ SPU in the SPU Library.
    • Role of the Faculty Supervisor:
      • To assist the student in identifying a suitable topic, preparing a formal proposal, compiling an appropriate bibliography.
      • For supervisors of MA and MDiv theses: to guide their student’s reading of W. C. Booth, et al., The Craft of Research, 3^rd ed. (University of Chicago: 2008) in preparation for and prior to submission of a thesis proposal.
      • To monitor the student’s progress in research and writing, in accordance with the schedule shown below.
      • To assure that all standard academic protocols are followed with respect to originality, content, format and documentation of sources.
      • To grade and sign the finished project or thesis. Note: when, as will often happen, a student does not complete the all work in the quarter in which s/he has registered for THEO 6960 or THEO 6995, the supervisor shall record a “G” [graduate in-progress] in Banner, and shall be responsible for changing that to a letter grade after the work is complete. A change-of-grade form, countersigned by the ADGS, is no longer needed by Student Academic Services for this procedure.
      • Note: no faculty member shall be required to undertake the supervision of a project or master thesis. Participation shall be elective, and carried out on an overload basis, at the rate of $500 per project and $750 per thesis. Under normal circumstances, no faculty member shall supervise more than one project or thesis per year.
      • Role of Second Faculty Reader:
        • To provide an in independent assessment of the penultimate draft of the MA project or MA thesis.
        • Note: no faculty member shall be required to serve as a second reader for an MA project or MA thesis. Participation shall be elective, and carried out on an overload basis, at the rate of $150 per project and $250 per thesis. Under normal circumstances, no faculty member shall serve as a second reader on more than one project or thesis per year.
        • Role of the Student:
          • To recruit his/her supervisor by the date set below.
          • To submit the project or thesis proposal by the date set below.
          • For those students writing MA theses: to complete a directed reading of W. C. Booth, et al., The Craft of Research, 3^rd ed. (University of Chicago: 2008) at the direction and to the satisfaction of their faculty supervisor prior to the submission of their thesis proposal. Upon completion of this directed reading of Booth, students are encouraged to consult with the Theology Librarian for guidance in developing a bibliography suitable to the research topic and the identified research methodology.
          • To submit a formal proposal and appropriate bibliography (or, at the supervisor’s discretion, annotated bibliography) by the date set below.
          • To submit progress reports and/or drafts for the supervisor’s review no later than the “check points” listed below, or at such intervals and by such dates as the supervisor may stipulate.
          • To follow all standard academic protocols with respect to originality, content, format, and documentation of sources.
          • To submit the final draft of the project or thesis by the date set below.
            • Masters Theses shall conform to the following specifications:
              • Length: between 12,000 and 18,000 words of text (excluding notes and bibliography).
              • Margins: Left margins: 1½”. Right, top and bottom margins: 1”.
              • Font: 12-point font (Century Schoolbook, Palatino Linotype, Times New Roman, or Verdana).
              • Title page shall indicate the complete title of the thesis, the “running head” [abbreviated title used in page header], the author’s name, and the name of Seattle Pacific Seminary.
              • Signature page shall include the following:
                • Complete title of the project or thesis
                • Author’s name
                • The words: “A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Arts (Christian Studies) [or Master of Arts (Christian Scripture), or Master of Divinity] at Seattle Pacific Seminary”
                • Year of completion
                • The words: “Approved by...,” followed by a solid line for the signature of the faculty supervisor and the date of signing, with the name and title of the faculty supervisor printed below.
                • The words: “Approved by...,” followed by a solid line for the signature of the second faculty reader and the date of signing, with the name and title of the second faculty reader listed below.
                • The words: “Approved by...,” followed by a solid line for the signature of the SPU Theology Librarian and the date of signing, with the name and title of the librarian printed below.
                • The words: “Program authorized to offer degree: Seattle Pacific Seminary,” a line for the date, and a line for the signature and title of the Dean of the School of Theology or the Associate Dean of Seattle Pacific Seminary, with the name and title of the Dean or ADGS printed below.
          • Bibliography: all sources cited or consulted, both print and electronic, shall be referenced in the bibliography, in strict accordance with the latest edition of the SOT Style Guide (which itself follows The SBL Handbook of Style).
      • Masters Projects shall be submitted in a format suitable to the topic, in accordance with the supervisor’s requirements and suggestions. The scope of the project and the research methodology employed shall be customized to the topic, but the canons of academic rigor and style shall be scrupulously observed.
        • Margins, as shown above
        • Font, as shown above
        • Title page, as shown above.
        • Signature page, as shown above, mutatis mutandis
        • Note: it is expected that the sharpness of focus, range of research, sophistication of methodology, and elegance of style of the master’s thesis or project will be equivalent to that of a major published article in a peer-reviewed professional journal in the relevant discipline, and it is hoped that the supervisors will assist the student in preparing and submitting his or her thesis for publication in such a journal and in making whatever revisions might be called for.

Schedule:

• By the fifth week of the autumn quarter of the academic year in which the student intends to enroll in THEO 6960 or THEO 6995—usually the academic year in which the student intends to graduate—the student must submit to the ADGS a preliminary application form (see below), indicating the general topic of the project or thesis. This form shall be counter-signed by whichever member of the SOT faculty member or designate has agreed to supervise said project or thesis.
  • Students will normally enroll in THEO 6960 or THEO 6995 in the spring quarter of the academic year in which they intend to graduate.
  • Students who intend to enroll in THEO 6960 or THEO 6995 in the winter quarter of the year in which they intend to graduate, or in the summer quarter immediately after their formal commencement, will be expected to secure their faculty advisors and submit their proposals by the fifth week of the autumn quarter of that academic year.
  • Students who intend to enroll in THEO 6960 or THEO 6995 in the autumn quarter of a given academic year, and to graduate at the end of that academic year, must secure faculty supervisors and submit project or thesis proposals no later than June 1 of the previous academic year.
  • By the fifth week of the winter quarter of that academic, the student must submit to the ADGS a formal proposal for the project or thesis, including a thesis statement, a general outline, and an annotated bibliography of at least twenty relevant sources (no more than half of which shall be electronic sources). This proposal shall be signed by the supervisor. The student may not enroll in THEO 6960 or THEO 6995 unless and until this proposal is properly submitted. A Banner hold, removable only at the direction of the ADGS, will be in place for these courses.
  • By the fifth week of the quarter in which the student is enrolled in THEO 6960 or THEO 6995—usually the spring quarter of the year in which the student intends to graduate—the student must submit to his or her supervisor the penultimate draft of his or her project or thesis.
  • By the eighth week of that same quarter, the student must submit to his or her supervisor the final draft of his or her project or thesis.
  • By the ninth week of that same quarter, the supervisor will indicate to the ADGS that the student has satisfactorily completed the project or thesis and (presuming all other graduation requirements have been satisfied) is entitled to receive his or her degree.