RSCH - Research

This course will strengthen students' ability to carry out graduate-level studies and research in the theological disciplines. Focus is placed on the development of methodological skills for the planning, development and finalization of a Master of Theological Studies thesis and familiarization with the range of resources, both written and digital for theological studies. This course will assist students in developing a proposal for thesis reseach in the Master of Theological Studies program. Prerequisite: Students need to fulfill all other requirements of the program before enrolling in research courses.

This course is the culmination of the Master of Theological Studies program. Students will write an original work of scholarship in one of the theological disciplines, approved by a faculty member advising the student. The thesis will demonstrate the ability of advanced research in the area of a student's particular disciplinary focus. Prerequisite: RSCH-610.

This course will strengthen students' ability to carry out graduate-level studies and research in the theological disciplines. Focus is placed on the development of methodological skills for the planning, development and finalization of a Master of Theological Studies thesis and familiarization with the range of resources, both written and digital for theological studies. This course will assist students in developing a proposal for thesis reseach in the Master of Theological Studies program. Prerequisite: Students need to fulfill all other requirements of the program before enrolling in research courses.

This course is the culmination of the Master of Theological Studies program. Students will write an original work of scholarship in one of the theological disciplines, approved by a faculty member advising the student. The thesis will demonstrate the ability of advanced research in the area of a student's particular disciplinary focus. Prerequisite: RSCH 610

This course will introduce students to the purpose, methods, and skills of ministry research. It will give an overview of the DMin project and its processes.

The student will explore the role ethnography has in the process of ministry research. Students will explore how research questions are related to their ministry setting.

In this course, students will evaluate various methods for ministry research. Students will formulate methodologies suited to specific ministry research problems and settings.

This course launches the Project phase of the Doctor of Ministry degree at the beginning of the fourth year. Although work on the Project is done one-on-one with the Project Advisor, this course provides a space for fourth year DMin students to share concerns and questions, as well as to motivate each other forward in the Project. By the end of this time, the ideal student will have his or her Project Proposal approved and will have implemented the specific research involved in the Project.

This course continues the Project phase of the Doctor of Ministry degree in the second half of the fourth year. Although work on the Project is done one-on-one with the Project Advisor, this course provides a space for fourth year DMin students to share concerns and questions, as well as to motivate each other forward toward completion of the Project. During this time, the ideal student would finish analyzing research data and complete a first draft of the Project

This course provides a space for students in a fifth, sixth, or seventh year to continue progress toward the completion of a Project. Although work on the Project is done one-on-one with the Project Advisor, this course provides a space for DMin students to share concerns and questions, as well as to motivate each other forward toward the completion of the Project.