Denver Seminary

60 The MA degrees are not designed as alternatives or substitutes for the MDiv program. The MDiv degree provides the maximum flexibility in ministerial preparation and is the standard degree for those Christian vocations that usually require ordination, which include the pastorate, chaplaincy, and cross-cultural evangelism/church planting. Students pursuing the MA degree should select a degree or major that is appropriate to their vocational goals and must be accepted for studies in that degree program or major prior to enrollment. Master of Arts Core Each Master of Arts degree program requires the following core classes except where noted. Course # Sem. Hrs. Church history CH 500 1 3 Thinking biblically/theologically GS 500 1 2 New Testament NT 511, 512 6 Old Testament OT 511, 512 6 Theology TH 501, 502 6 Mentored Formation TM 500, 501, 601, 604 2 4 27 1 Students in the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program do not take CH 500 or GS 500. 2 Students in the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program complete mentored formation as part of the counseling internship and practicum hours. Degree Requirements 1. The completion of a minimum of fifty hours is required for MA degrees (sixty hours for the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree). 2. The successful completion of a summative experience specific to the major. 3. All international students with an F-1 visa status are required to enroll in the courses GS 597 and GS 697 International Student Orientation and Reentry. These are noncredit and no tuition is charged, but a passing grade in both is required for graduation. Graduation Requirements 1. Satisfactory completion of a minimum of fifty semester hours (sixty hours for the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree) and completion of all degree requirements. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 is required for graduation (2.75 for the MA [Apologetics and Ethics], [New Testament], [Old Testament], and [Theology]). 2. Satisfactory completion of the summative experience required by the major department. This may require the passing of a comprehensive examination administered by the major department. In some programs, students must satisfactorily complete a thesis or project. 3. Completion of a biblical/theological knowledge survey. For students graduating in the fall, this must be completed by November 30 of the semester of graduation; for those graduating in the spring, by April 30, and for those graduating in the summer, by July 30. 4. Approval of the application for graduation. Application must be made in writing, on the appropriate form secured online or from the Registrar's Office, by the posted deadline for the intended semester of graduation. 5. The fulfillment of all financial obligations to Denver Seminary. 6. Completion of all course work that is applying to the degree within eight years from the date of first enrollment in courses (this includes any transfer credit or advanced standing that applies to the degree program). Withdrawal from the Seminary for any period of time during the degree program does not affect this time limit. 7. Faculty determination that the student is theologically, psychologically, spiritually, morally, and academically fit as a candidate for some phase of evangelical ministry. This evaluation is based on the

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