Student Requirements
for the Directed Study Program
1. The student is required to find a supervisor who will be acceptable and approved by this seminary.
2. Each supervisor must have a degree equivalent to or beyond the degree which the student is pursuing.
3. The student is required to meet with the supervisors on a regular basis for review and direction concerning the student’s progress and comprehension of the course assignments. It is recommended that the student and supervisor meet prior to beginning each new course, and at the completion of each course.
4. The supervisor will give oral review tests covering all of the subjects taken by the student. The supervisor will determine whether the student is ready to pursue the next course.
5. Each student must contact the Dean’s office and give a monthly report concerning his progress. Email is the preferable method of communication for these reports.
6. Each supervisor must contact the Dean’s office at least once per semester and give a full report of the student’s progress.
7. The supervisor will recommend a grade and make any useful comments for all course assignments. Upon completion of all assignments and/or tests for a course, the student is to mail all graded materials to the Dean.
8. All research papers, and or theses must follow MLA (Modern Language Association) format and style.
10. No student will receive a degree without fulfilling all the course requirements and graduation requirements as listed in the catalog.
11. During the first two semesters of the Master of Theology program, students are to take the Biblical language courses and one additional course at the same time. After completion of the course of study, the student may proceed to the next course of study. This approach is taken to assure students complete all required courses during each semester, and Biblical languages may take somewhat longer to complete than other courses.
12. All work submitted to the seminary, courses and projects, tests, thesis and projects becomes the property of the seminary.
13. Each full year is divided into two six-month semesters. The Fall semester begins on the first Monday of September; the Spring semester begins on the first Monday of March. Students may begin on either semester. In order to receive credit and/or a passing grade for a course, it must be completed by the end of the semester. Students may send completed course work in prior to the end of the semester, however courses sent in after the conclusion of a semester will not be accepted. Six month semesters allow adequate time to complete all required work, and thereby assure the student will complete the program during three years.
14. Two programs are offered: The Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) for students not holding a degree from another college, university or seminary. This program involves three years (90 credit hrs.) of course work
The Master of Theology (M.Th.) for students who hold a minimum of a Bachelor degree from another institution. This program also involves three years for a total of 90 credit hours, however the first two years are course work (60 credit hrs.) and the last year is to be used for completion of the Master Thesis (30 credit hrs.).
15. Students are to follow the order of courses presented for each semester. These courses are strategically offered in a manner which will best benefit the students’ overall education.
16. Students who do not follow these requirements will not be refunded any payments made to the seminary.
Guidelines for Seminary Students Outside the United States
1. Students attending a seminary campus outside the United States: Such students will follow the guidelines and requirements of the approved seminary they are attending. They will use textbooks, in their native language, assigned by their seminary, and complete all required courses and assignments. At the completion of each semester, their seminary will submit all grades to Richard Hooker International Seminary for External Studies (RHISES). At the successful completion of all courses required for a particular degree, RHISES will issue the appropriate diploma.
2. Students applying directly to RHISES:Such students will follow the guidelines and requirements as presented by this catalog, but may replace textbooks and other required reading materials with those written in their native language. Such replacements must present an equivalenttheological position and be of equal academic value as the materials presented in this catalog. When possible, textbooks and reading materials by the same authors are to be used, if these are available in the student’s native language.
Academic Standings
Courses are successfully completed when a student has made passing grades and submitted all required work, projects, assignments and tests for a course.
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