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CH 899. Special Issues in Church History/Historical Theology. Investigationinto special areas of interest. Studies will specialize in one or more persons, events,or movements of a major period of church history, or on particular developmentsspanning several or all periods of the church’s history.CH 900. Research in Church History/Historical Theology. Individual researchunder faculty supervision in a particular area of Church History/HistoricalTheology. (1-3 hours)CH 901. Thesis. The thesis, when chosen instead of an Extended Research Paperin the Master of Arts degree, will be written according to guidelines available fromthe Seminary office. The student may chose to defend the thesis in an oral exam ormake a presentation to a select audience. (6 hours)CH 902. Thesis Re-Registration. Students not completing the thesis during thesemester in which they register for it are required to re-register under the 902 coursenumber each semester until the thesis is completed and approved. (0 hours)CH 903. Extended Research Paper. Instead of a thesis, students may chooseto write an extended research paper of 50-75 pages for 3 hours credit, as well ascomplete an additional 3-hour course in the major and pass an oral exam over thepaper and other courses completed in the major. Guidelines for writing the paperare available from the Seminary office. (3 hours)CH 904. Extended Research Paper Re-Registration. Students not completingthe extended research paper during the semester in which they register for itare required to re-register under the 904 course number each semester until theextended research paper is completed and approved. (0 hours)Doctor of Ministry4. COURSE DESCRIPTIONSDMIN 1001. Developing Skills for Effective Ministry Research. An introductionto the resources, research methods, and writing skills needed for doctoral levelministry study. Class resources include readings and written assignments, classpresentation and interaction, case studies, and insights from guest experts. (2hours)DMIN 1002. Developing a Devotionally Shaped Ministry. An advanced studyof the Biblical foundations, historic interpretations, and practical applications ofChristian Spirituality. Course resources include readings and written assignments,class presentations and interaction, and personal implementation of and reflectionupon course insights. (4 hours)59