PTS Catalogue - Princeton Theological Seminary

will begin with either Foundations for Teaching I or Foundations for Teaching II.
The colloquia are topical but will accommodate students at diverse developmental
stages. Students may start in either colloquium depending on the rotation. Each
colloquium is graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) for 1.5 credits. Each will
include a one-day orientation, which will provide an intensive introduction to basic
teaching concepts, and ongoing sessions, in which students will meet monthly to
discuss readings and special issues related to teaching philosophies and methods.
There are three possible teaching levels that a Ph.D. student may assume in the
teacher preparation component of the Ph.D. program at PTS: teaching assistant,
teaching fellow, or senior teaching fellow. All Ph.D. students entering in the fall
2012 and beyond will be required to serve as a teaching assistant for at least two
semesters, usually beginning in the second year. Students may apply for additional
teaching assistant or teaching fellow positions. PTS will have four competitive
senior teaching fellow opportunities that will be selected by the Ph.D. Studies
Committee beginning in the 2014-2015 academic year. Under the TAP model
of teacher preparation, teaching opportunities beyond the required service as a
teaching assistant will be competitive based on demonstrated excellence in teaching.
The program will attempt to ensure a variety of opportunities, but not all students
will be guaranteed equal teaching opportunities.
TAP and the Ph.D. students will be assessed in the following ways:
1. TAP colloquium faculty will grade the students Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
(S/U) and will provide written assessments that may be included in student
portfolios.
2. Course participants will complete online evaluations of Ph.D.
students’ teaching.
3. Supervising faculty will provide written assessments of students’ teaching
and submit them to the Office of Academic Affairs, Ph.D. Studies. Such
assessments may be included in student portfolios.
For more information on TAP, please see the Seminary web site or contact the
Office of Academic Affairs, Ph.D. Studies by emailing phd@ptsem.edu.
Ph.D. Seminars at Princeton University
Our inter-institutional agreement with Princeton University allows doctoral students
from either school to take regularly scheduled doctoral seminars at either
institution. Princeton Seminary students are encouraged to take advantage of this
arrangement in consultation with their residence committee and the Princeton
University faculty. Procedures for registering for Princeton University courses can
be obtained from the registrar.
Each department has its own guidelines and requirements for doctoral seminars
(see department descriptions, below), which may be more restrictive than the following
general guidelines:
Students may take up to half of their doctoral seminars (languages excluded) from
Princeton University. For exceptional circumstances, petitions to do more than half
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