Denver Seminary

46 INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY COURSE LIMITS No more than fifteen hours of individualized study may apply to an MA program and no more than twenty hours may apply to the MDiv program. Refer to Non-Residential Course Limits section below for more detailed information. Doctor of Ministry students may complete no more than six hours through an individualized study. If the student has any transfer credit, the individualized study hour limit is reduced by the total number of transfer hours. NON-RESIDENTIAL COURSE LIMITS MA students may complete up to two-thirds of their program hours in a non-residential format. Non-residential courses are all those that are not completed at Denver Seminary in a face- to-face format, which is defined as either fully residential or blended. Examples include transfer hours, advanced standing credit (note that any combination or transfer and advanced standing hours cannot exceed one half of the program hours), thesis/project, training and mentoring courses without an in-class component, individualized study, any course listed as "to be determined" for the day and time it meets, online courses, compressed video courses where the student is not in the same classroom as the professor, and any course taken at a location where the degree or certificate in which the student is enrolled has not been approved. Refer to the Denver Seminary website for specific limits on each program. PROGRAM COMPLETION TIME LIMITS All coursework pertaining to a degree or must be completed within a stipulated period of time. This time limit applies to all courses applying to the degree or certificate, including transfer credit and advanced standing. Questions about these time limits should be directed to the Registrar's Office. Certificate programs—five years MA programs—eight years MDiv program—ten years Doctor of Ministry program—ten years ADVANCED STANDING AND TRANSFER CREDIT Refer to the "Admission Information" section of this catalog for information on advanced standing (for eligible undergraduate work) and transfer credit (for graduate work). SUBSTITUTE ELECTIVES Students who come from undergraduate institutions with credit in a course which is equivalent to one required in their Denver Seminary master's program, have in excess of twenty-four hours MDiv or fifteen hours MA for advanced standing, and have received at least a "B" in the course, may be able to substitute an elective course in the same field of study, provided they can satisfy the department that they have an adequate knowledge of the subject covered. Students must secure written approval from the department chairperson for any course substitution.

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