Catalogue 2008 Book - Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

�ACADEMIC INFORMATION�
MASTER’S-LEVEL PROGRAMS
FACULTY ADVISOR PROGRAM
Upon admission to the MATS or MDiv degree program, each student is assigned
a faculty advisor by the academic dean. The faculty advisor counsels the student
with respect to the planning of the student’s course of study, assists the student with
course registration, and serves as a special guide for the student in making decisions
about academic goals. The faculty advisor is available to refl ect with the student
with respect to his or her spiritual pilgrimage. After one year, a student may make
a request to the academic dean for a different faculty advisor or for a waiver from
the Faculty Advisor program.
MATRICULATION
Matriculation into the MATS or MDiv program is permitted in any academic term.
A Provisional Student can matriculate only in the fall term.
PROGRAM DURATION
The program of study leading to the MATS degree is designed as a two-year program
of full-time study. In order to complete this program in two years, students must
average earning 51 credits per year. The program of study leading to the MDiv degree
is designed as a three-year program of full-time study, exclusive of any internship.
In order to complete the program in three years, students must average earning 61
credits per year. The MATS or MDiv degree program must be completed within
six years of initial matriculation into a master’s-level degree program at Austin
Seminary.
COURSE LOAD: FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME STUDY
Full-time study is defi ned as enrollment in at least 18 credits during each fall and
spring term. The maximum course load is 30 credits during each fall and spring
term, 8 credits during the January term, and 12 credits during the summer term.
Permission to exceed the maximum course load may be granted for a particular term
by the academic dean and must be renewed for any subsequent term.
Students have the option, with the approval of the academic dean, of enrolling in
either masters program for part-time study. Part-time study is defi ned as enrollment
in fewer than 18 credits in the fall or spring terms. Students seek permission for
such status from the academic dean. Permission is granted for a particular term and
must be renewed for any subsequent term.
The MATS or MDiv degree program must be completed within six years of
initial matriculation into a master’s-level degree program at Austin Seminary.
TRANSFER OF COURSE WORK; WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS
A student may request transfer credit for graduate-level academic work from
accredited institutions. After matriculation into a degree program, the offi ce of the
academic dean will evaluate the transcript, indicating in detail how the transfer of
credits will be handled and what the requirements are for completion of the MATS
or MDiv degree. Only courses with a grade of C or better will be considered for
transfer credit. No credit will be given for academic work completed more than
seven years prior to a student’s matriculation into a degree program.
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