Denver Seminary

43 STUDENT CLASSIFICATION The following chart outlines criteria for student classification: DMin Seminar phase Thesis phase ThM 1–30 hours 1st year MDiv 1–26 hours 1st year 27–52 hours 2nd year 53–79 hours 3rd year MA 1–25 hours 1st year 26+ hours 2nd year MA (Biblical & Theological Studies) 1–20 hours 1st year 21+ hours 2nd year MA in Counseling 1–25 hours 1st year 26–50 hours 2nd year 51–64 hours 3rd year PhD in Counseling 1-18 hours – 1 st year 19-36 hours – 2 nd year 37-54 hours – 3 rd year Dissertation – Doctoral Candidate ACADEMIC PROBATION AND DISMISSAL Denver Seminary students who have a cumulative grade point average below the required 2.00* for a semester are placed on academic probation. Students who have a cumulative grade point average below the required 2.00* for two consecutive semesters are continued on academic probation for a second semester. If students admitted on academic probation earn a grade point average below 2.00* in their first semester of studies, they are continued on academic probation for a second semester. Master's-level students placed on second semester academic probation and doctoral-level students placed on first semester probation must meet with the Registrar's Office. Master's-level students will be limited to one course per semester (no more than three semester hours), in which they must earn a B or better. DMin students will not be limited to the number of courses they take, but they must earn a B or better in any courses the subsequent semester. Students who fail to attain this grade will be subject to academic dismissal (refer to the Student Handbook for the academic dismissal appeal process). Students will remain in continued probation as long as they continue to achieve a B or better in their class each semester, until their cumulative GPA is above 2.0*.

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