Three additional course credits are earned as electives, and two course credits are earned for the D.Min. project. Candidates must spend at least three years in the program after admission to candidacy. The maximum time permitted for completing the program is six years. Seminars Three D.Min. All are offered in the summer.
Students prepare and reflect on case studies from the perspective of more than one discipline.
The seminar stresses the development of analytical skills and integrating theological disciplines with the practice of ministry. Students must take this seminar at least once, but since the subject matter and professor often change, it may be taken for credit more than once. This seminar focuses on preparing a prospectus for a D.Min. project. Students are exposed to a variety of research methods, learn to formulate project questions and problems, and conduct literature reviews. This seminar should be taken after a student has completed D.Min.