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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• All course work taken at the Seminary should be at the 600-, 800-, or 900-levels; course work taken at the School of Education should be appropriate for doctoral level study.
• At least 51% of the student’s course work should be designed specifically for doctoral students.
• A minimum of 32 credits in approved on-campus doctoral course work (not including the dissertation) must be completed after acceptance into the doctoral program at Andrews University.
• Students must earn a 3.00 cumulative GPA for all course work in the degree program.
• Students must establish residency by taking a full-time load (8 credits) for two of three consecutive terms (semester or summer).
• Students must pass the comprehensive examination.
• Students must write and defend a dissertation.

CURRICULUM

• PhD Religious Education, Christian Formation Discipleship Emphasis
• PhD Religious Education, Curriculum & Instruction Emphasis
• PhD Religious Education, Customized Emphasis

ACACEMIC BULLETIN

2015-2016

CHECK SHEET

2015-2016 Check Sheet

REGISTRATION

Upon acceptance into the program, the student is assigned an advisor by the program director. Normally within the first 16 credits of study the student and advisor prepare a course plan for completing the degree requirements. This course plan must be approved by the Religious Education Office.

To register for classes, please see your academic adviser. If you do not know who your adviser is, check your iVue page or contact Dr. Kathleen Beagles at beaglesk@andrews.edu.

Please note that for students who have not completed all courses for the degree, full-time status requires one of the following options:
• Registering for 8 or more credits of course work and/or dissertation and/or internship
• Registering for 4 or more credits of dissertation

For students who have completed all requirements for the degree except the dissertation, full-time status requires all of the following:
• Registering for one or more credits of dissertation or dissertation continuation
• Doing “full-time” work on the dissertation or internship as defined by at least 24 hours a week or 720 hours per year and confirmation of same by the dissertation chair

CHAPEL ATTENDANCE

All on-campus students are required to attend ten Chapels during the Fall and Spring Semesters and four Chapels during the Summer Semesters.

Students may visit the Seminary's Student Resources to check their Seminary worship attendance. To make up any missing chapels, please contact Steve Nash at snash@andrews.edu.