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137 THESIS (REQUIRED) DT 1101 Thesis The program concludes with the completion of a professional doctoral-level thesis, which includes a research project. DMin courses are a part of the preparation for the thesis. Students identify a problem, challenge, opportunity, or topic that needs to be addressed in the student's ministry setting. The student determines what specifically needs to be changed or achieved, and then designs and conducts a project to address that need. The project demonstrates the student's ability to diagnose and research a ministry need in a manner that is biblically and theologically grounded, is supported by scholarly literature, and is relevant to the practice of ministry. The student begins writing the five-chapter scholarly paper that introduces, develops, and assesses the effectiveness of the project. Four hours. DT 1102 Thesis Continuation Students who previously enrolled in DT 1101 Thesis and are not ready to enroll in DT 1104 Thesis Completion will register for DT 1102 each semester until they are ready to enroll in DT 1104. Course is graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Receiving an unsatisfactory grade two consecutive semesters will result in withdrawal from the program. Prerequisite: DT 1101 Thesis. No credit. DT 1104 Thesis Completion Students register for DT 1104 the term of thesis completion. Each student must pass an oral defense of the completed thesis before a committee of the student's readers, DMin Director, and Assistant DMin Director. Course is graded pass/fail. Prerequisite: DT 1101. Three hours.