Catalogue 2008 Book - Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

AUDITORS
Austin Seminary offers the opportunity to audit courses to those interested in
deepening their knowledge of the Bible, theology, and Christian ministry. Auditors
are eligible to attend class but do not complete course assignments, take part in
discussion, or receive evaluations or academic credit. Auditing requires permission
of the course instructor.
Regularly enrolled students, their spouses, other members of the Seminary
community, and guests of the Seminary may audit classes provided they have secured
consent of the faculty members involved and the registrar. Others may audit classes
provided they have complied with the above provisions and paid the required audit
fee for each course ($150 per course; age 65 and over, $100 per course). Interested
persons should contact the registrar.
�TERMS AND PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION�
ECUMENICAL STUDENT PROGRAM
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The Ecumenical Student Program at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
exists primarily to provide theological studies and resources for the education of
international students. The program provides a course of studies that will enrich
the practice of ministry in the student’s context of origin.
In this nine-month course of full-time, graduate-level, theological study, students
enroll in regularly scheduled courses offered in our master’s degree programs. At the
end of the nine-month program, and successful completion of the course of study,
the student is presented with a certifi cate of completion. Students are expected to
return to their country of origin at the end of the program of study.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Austin Seminary provides annually one or more ecumenical fellowships to qualifi ed
international students. Ordinarily students receiving these fellowships shall come
from one of three institutions with which Austin Seminary has cooperative
agreements: Reformed Theological Collegium, Debrecen, Hungary; Justo Mwale
Theological College, Lusaka, Zambia; the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa;
or shall be sponsored by the Worldwide Ministries Division of the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.), the World Council of Churches, or the World Alliance of Reformed
Churches (see below). They also shall have the approval and support of their local
churches or denominational governing bodies.
Admission is for a nine-month, nonextendable course of theological study that
begins in the fall term of an academic year. The Ecumenical Student Program requires
that the student live independently from his or her spouse and other family during the
period of study. Course work may be applied toward the Master of Arts (Theological
Studies) degree when appropriate, or may be nondegree academic work. Admission
to the MATS degree program requires the approval of the academic dean, upon
recommendation of the associate dean and the Admissions Committee, and will be
considered only after arrival on campus and enrollment in classes as an ecumenical
student. In order to complete the MATS degree within the nine-month period
of study, an ecumenical student must be granted advanced standing. Ordinarily
advanced standing is granted by the academic dean, upon recommendation by the
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