Student Requirements for the Directed Study Program

1. The student is required to find a supervisor who will be acceptable and approved by CTS.

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 for at least three (3) hours per week for review and direction concerning the student’s progress and comprehension of the course assignments.

4. The supervisor will give oral review tests covering all of the subjects taken by the student.

5. Each student must call the Dean’s office and give a monthly report concerning his progress.

6. Each supervisor must call the Dean’s office quarterly and give a full report of the student’s progress.

7. Each student is required to mail all materials covering the subject matter dealt with in each course of study along with the test grades.

8. Every student is required to be actively attending church. A semi-annual report from the student’s pastor concerning the student’s activities in church work is to be mailed to the Dean’s office.

9. The program requires a major thesis of at least 75 pages. The project must be approved by the Dean. All theses must be turned in as follows:
A. Basic proposal
B. Outline of thesis
C. First draft
D. Second draft
E. Final draft turned in two months before graduation.

10. No student will receive a degree without fulfilling all the course requirements and graduation requirements as listed in the catalog.

11. All students will take the Biblical language courses and one course of study at the same time. After completion of the course of study, the student may proceed to the next course of study.

12. All work submitted to the seminary, courses and projects, tests, thesis and projects becomes the property of Cummins Theological Seminary.

Academic Standings

Courses are completed satisfactorily upon submission of the required projects, required course work and passing the comprehensive examination covering each department of study. This work will be applied toward the graduation requirements on the basis of credit hours completed.