2008-2009 Graduate Catalog - Bob Jones University

Seminary and Graduate School of Religionperiod for completing the dissertation. To be eligible for a second and final extension, the candidatemust have completed a substantial portion of the dissertation (approximately 50 percent).The maximum extension in each case is one year. Less time may be granted at the discretion ofthe Scholarship Committee. Decisions of the Scholarship Committee are final. A student who failsto meet these deadlines disqualifies himself as a doctoral candidate.A candidate for the Doctor of Pastoral Theology degree or the Doctor of Ministry degree shallselect for his dissertation project a subject approved by the graduate faculty of the seminary andGraduate School of Religion. For his guidance, he will be assigned a committee of graduate facultymembers.Papers and DissertationsQuality of Work—A candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy degree shall select for his dissertationa subject approved by the faculty of the seminary and Graduate School of Religion. For his guidance,he will be assigned a committee made up of a chairman and other faculty members of theseminary and Graduate School of Religion selected according to the student’s courses or fields ofspecialization. The various committees are selected by the Dean and Coordinator of Curriculumand Faculty Development.The Doctor of Philosophy dissertation must exhibit originality and thoroughness of research andmust be an exhaustive treatment of the subject chosen. The candidate must submit one typewrittencopy prepared according to Kate L. Turabian: A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, andDissertations(6th ed.), published by The University of Chicago Press. Additional copies requiredwill be photocopied by the Bellis Copy Center. The student is required to provide two bound copiesfor the library. The original will be returned to the student.The graduate student must present his thoughts and research in an acceptable style. Mere technicalform is not enough; the material should reflect the high quality of research and knowledgeexpected of graduate students. Only limited advising is available to religion doctoral students duringthe summer. Graduate religion faculty are not available for advising from the end of summerschool through the week of registration in the fall or during Christmas break.Deadlines—The first draft of a dissertation or dissertation project must be completed by the endof the semester preceding that in which the graduation is to occur, and the final copy must bepresented to the Registrar for his approval no later than April 1 for May graduation or July 15 forAugust graduation.Any student who has completed all the requirements for any graduate degree with the exceptionof his thesis, dissertation, or special project, must be registered in the University each semesteruntil the dissertation is approved and the copy is on file or until he has successfully carried out hisproject. This requirement must be met whether or not the student is residing in Greenville whiledoing his work.Students completing dissertations, theses and other projects prepared as part of the requirementsfor degrees earned at Bob Jones University are requested to give the University first option of publishingtheir work prior to submitting to other publishers.Quality of WorkDivision of Professional Studies—Work offered for graduate credit must exhibit the degree of abilityand achievement accepted on a graduate level. For the Master of Ministry and the Specialistin Ministry the student must maintain an overall average of B. No grades below C will satisfy thedegree requirement. For the Master of Divinity curriculum, no course with a grade below C isapplicable toward graduation requirements; and the student must maintain an overall average of2.6 out of the possible 4 points.For the Doctor of Pastoral Theology and Doctor of Ministry programs a B average must bemaintained with a maximum of two grades of C to be included in the hour requirements forthe degrees. Moreover, a third C or a grade of D or F disqualifies a student as a candidate for theDoctor of Pastoral Theology and Doctor of Ministry programs.Division of Graduate Studies—For the Master of Arts, Specialist in Bible Translation, and theDoctor of Philosophy programs, an average grade of B must be maintained. A maximum of 645