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Students whose first language is not English may be permitted additional time equal to 150 percent ofthe ordinary time allotted for examinations. Students must begin the exam at the stated time (theprivilege is not intended for students who arrive late). Students seeking additional time for in-classexaminations normally must make arrangements with the instructor to take the examination outside ofthe regular class time.MINISTRY PRACTICUMUp to 6 units of ministry practicum may be earned at Covenant Seminary. Ministry Practicum is a formof Independent Study (see the “Independent Study” section). Course requirements are available fromOne-Stop. As a guideline, each credit unit requires 200–400 pages of reading, 75–150 hours of ministryand 10–15 pages of writing.The following Ministry Practicum courses are offered: PT592 Ministry Practicum, EM592 EducationalMinistries Practicum, CG592 Church Planting Practicum, WM592 World Mission Practicum, WM593Cross-Cultural Mission Trip, MA491 Ministry Project (MATS), and DM892 DMin Practicum.POST-DEGREE ENROLLMENT PRIVILEGESStudents wishing to pursue a subsequent degree at Covenant Seminary must apply through theAdmissions office for admission to that degree program. Students who wish to take additional courses(whether for credit or as an auditor) and have not been enrolled in a degree program within the past yearmust apply for admission as a Special Student through the Admissions office. Students who have beenenrolled in a degree program within the past year may apply for admission as a Special Student bysubmitting to One-Stop a petition addressed to the faculty.Special Student status is good for one academic year and entitles the student to register for no more than12 units (credit or audit), after which a new application or petition must be made. Work done as aSpecial Student will be added to the student’s transcript, but is not normally applicable to a degreeprogram.Students currently enrolled in a degree program may take no more than 6 units beyond the work requiredfor their program without permission of the faculty. Students who receive permission from the faculty tochange degree programs are thereby granted permission to take whatever courses are needed to fulfill therequirements of that degree program. Students must consult with the Financial Aid office (in One-Stop)when changing degrees or taking additional credit hours as permission from the faculty does not ensure[42]