Doctor of Religious Studies
Purpose:
To develop in doctoral learners an interdisciplinary specialization from a specifically biblical and Christian worldview.
The Doctor of Religious Studies at Trinity Theological Seminary is designed to make an important contribution to both scholarship and research. Rather than research and writing to answer a very narrow question, the D.R.S. degree programs are aimed toward adding new contributions of original, creative, and technical work to the larger areas of academic disciplines. The Major Writing Project is aimed at using present research applications to produce material for future impact to benefit the Church in its mission.
Learning Competencies:
- Learners will analyze, synthesize, and evaluate the claims and systems constitutive of the different world religions.
- Learners will critically evaluate the claims of other world religions and other worldviews against those of Christianity and draw conclusions regarding the validity of those claims.
- Learners will develop, with faculty assistance, a focused program of study on a specific area. The learner will interact with the content of this program through analysis, critical evaluation, and synthesis, culminating in a Major Writing Project.
- Learners will develop doctoral level library research skills and conduct doctoral level research.
General Doctor of Religious Studies Information
Prerequisite: Prerequisite: Master’s degree or equivalent (36 Masters Level credits).
Total Credits required = 41. All courses are 3 semester credit hours unless noted otherwise. Courses may be taken in any order unless otherwise specified. Transfer credit is on a case-by-case basis at the doctoral level. The transfer must be relevant to the student’s program of study and equivalent in both content and degree level of doctoral courses. Transfer (grades of ‘B’ or above) must satisfy the requirements of the program. Awarding degree credit for experiential learning is not available at the doctoral level.
Total Credits required = 41. All courses are 3 semester credit hours unless noted otherwise. Courses may be taken in any order unless otherwise specified. Transfer credit is on a case-by-case basis at the doctoral level. The transfer must be relevant to the student’s program of study and equivalent in both content and degree level of doctoral courses. Transfer (grades of ‘B’ or above) must satisfy the requirements of the program. Awarding degree credit for experiential learning is not available at the doctoral level.
