PTS Catalogue - Princeton Theological Seminary

mastery of basic methodologies, requisite languages, and analytical
skills; commitment to rigorous, original scholarship contributing to the
advancement of knowledge; and cultivation of those virtues of mind
and affection that wise scholarly judgment demands and just academic
debate assumes;
(2) initiates doctoral candidates into the arts, activities, and habits of good
teaching; into the tasks of course design, delivery, and assessment; into
the complexities of student evaluation and intellectual formation; and into
the opportunities, joys, and challenges of working in classrooms rich in
ethnic and racial, religious, cultural, and gender diversity;
(3) encourages self-criticism, collaboration, and community in one’s scholarly
life; passion, productivity, and independence of mind in one’s scholarly
pursuits; and a commitment to serving God and neighbor, church and
academy, through the exercise of one’s scholarly vocation.
Ph.D. Learning Goals Statement
In service to Princeton Theological Seminary’s mission statement and to the Ph.D.
program vision statement, the Ph.D. program intends to form graduates who
demonstrate excellence in the areas of (1) research and writing, (2) teaching,
and (3) academic citizenship. Doctoral level graduates of Princeton Theological
Seminary will:
of the history and methods of their field of study and the major theoretical
positions and contributors to their field;
of a particular area of their field of study;
more cognate disciplines;
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with peers in academic or professional societies;
(including the formation, academic assessment, and advisement of students)
through participation as a member of the teaching team in M.Div.
courses with a member of the PTS faculty and through completion of a
course in higher education course design and delivery, classroom management,
and assessment of course content;
scholars who serve the church and academy.
Admission Requirements
All applicants for admission to the Ph.D. program at Princeton Theological
Seminary must hold the degree of B.A., or its equivalent, from an approved
college or university, and ordinarily the degree of M.Div., or its equivalent, from
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