Denver Seminary

44 hours (Master of Arts), but no more than sixty-five semester hours (Master of Divinity) or forty-five semester hours (Master of Arts). To remain in the program, a student must also maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.7 each semester. If the cumulative GPA drops below that threshold, the student will be dropped permanently from the program. Students can locate the Honors Program Application under Academic Forms in the MyDenSem student portal or at the Registrar's Office. Applications should be submitted to the Registrar's Office. EARNING MORE THAN ONE DEGREE When students enroll in a Master of Arts program after graduating with the Master of Divinity or other graduate degree, one half of the hours required for the Master of Arts or other graduate degree must be unique to that program. When students enroll for the Master of Divinity degree after receiving a Master of Arts or other graduate degree, one half of the hours required of the Master of Divinity must be unique to that program. Two (fifty credit hour) Master of Arts degrees require a minimum of seventy-five total credits (eighty-seven hours if one of the degrees is the Master of Arts in Counseling). For students who are simultaneously enrolled in more than one degree, all degree requirements for both degrees must be met in order to be eligible for graduation. Students who are dually enrolled in two Master of Arts degree programs, or a Master of Arts degree program and a Master of Divinity program need to earn the full number of credits for the larger degree program, plus one half of the credits of the lesser degree program. The other half may overlap with a degree program's requirements. Students pursuing a Master of Theology after graduating with a previously earned Master of Divinity or Master of Arts (New Testament, Old Testament or Theology) from Denver Seminary can share between six and fifteen hours between degrees. DEGREE RELINQUISHING POLICY Graduates who wish to avoid completing any more hours than necessary to earn a second Denver Seminary degree may apply to relinquish the first degree immediately prior to conferral of the second degree. Contact the Registrar's Office for more information and to obtain the appropriate request form. The Degree Relinquish Request form must be submitted along with your graduation application by the deadline outlined on the graduation application for the semester you intend to graduate. GRADUATION An application for graduation, including the payment of the application fee, is required before students may graduate. For those anticipating a fall graduation, the application is due to the Registrar's Office no later than October 1. For those anticipating a spring graduation, the application is due no later than February 1. For those anticipating a summer graduation, the application is due no later than May 1. The due date is the following Monday if the first falls on a weekend. Summer graduates who meet eligibility requirements may participate in the May ceremony preceding their degree completion as long as their Commencement Participation Request form is received by February 1. Students should contact the Registrar's Office for the Commencement Participation Request form; these students will need to submit a summer graduation application. Those who do not graduate in the semester for which they applied must submit a new application by the deadline of the new intended semester of graduation. After the graduation application submission deadline, students will receive notice of their application approval status. While the graduation ceremony is held only once a year in May, degrees are conferred following the Fall semester, Spring semester and Summer terms. Those who complete their program in summer or fall have the option of either participating in a graduation recognition service that is held in December, or they may

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