Academic Programs - Dallas Theological Seminary

ACADEMIC
PROCEDURES &
INFORMATION
REGISTRATION
Students cannot be admitted to classes without formal registration,
which takes place around the middle of the preceding
fall or spring semester, while late registration continues into
the beginning of the semester. Priority enrollment will be given
to students graduating that year. Without special approval, a
student cannot receive credit for a course added after the first
week of the semester.
Summer School registration of resident students occurs at
the same time as registration for the following fall term.
Nonresident students who wish to enroll in the summer session
should contact the Registrar’s Office by March 1 to receive
registration materials.
A late fee is assessed if registration is completed after the
published deadline. New students have two weeks from the
time they are admitted to register without paying late fees.
Students registering late run the risk of courses or sections
being filled or canceled. Space in class and availability of
textbooks are not guaranteed for those who fail to register on
time. Final dates for late registration and other deadlines are
published by the Registrar’s Office.
Academic Procedures
INDEPENDENT STUDY
Students may complete a portion of the following graduate-level
programs by independent study:
• Th.M.—up to 18 hours of elective credit
• M.A.—up to 12 hours of elective credit
• C.G.S. and S.T.M.—up to 6 hours of elective credit.
Independent study in required courses (including Institute
of Theological Studies required course equivalents) is not
available without special approval. For more information
contact the Registrar’s Office.
Academic Load
Students may earn up to 18 hours of credit each semester,
including the summer session. Students taking a language
course in a five-week summer session are encouraged not to
take additional courses during the same session due to the
heavier workload in language courses.
COURSE PAPERS
Unless otherwise specified by the professors in individual
courses, all course papers and theses must be typewritten and
in thesis form in conformity to the standards outlined in A
Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations,
6th ed., by Kate L. Turabian, and supplemental instructions as
authorized by the faculty.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students are responsible for meeting the graduation requirements
set forth in the catalog at the time of their acceptance.
Students who leave the Seminary for more than one year are
automatically withdrawn from school. If reinstated, students
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