Faculty - Princeton Theological Seminary

Breadth Requirements
The following three breadth requirements may be fulfilled by designated courses that
are elective courses or courses that meet departmental distribution requirements.
Eight credits in Integrative Studies (suffix “is”); three credits in Cross-cultural (suffix
“cc”); two to three credits in Christian Responsibility in the Public Realm.
Electives
The remaining credits may be distributed as follows:
1. Introductory and advanced language classes, which do not meet Biblical
Department distribution requirements.
2. Denominational studies, such as polity, which do not meet departmental
distribution requirements. Students who are members of the Presbyterian
Church (USA) ordinarily take Presbyterian Church polity.
3. A senior research paper or thesis (three or six credits).
4. Electives over and above the requirements.
Part-time Study and Acceleration
The program of study leading to the M.Div. degree is designed to be completed in
six semesters of full-time study, exclusive of any period that may be devoted to an
internship. In a few instances, usually occasioned by ill health or extraordinary family
circumstances, a portion of the work may be conducted on a part-time basis,
and the time required to finish the degree is extended beyond three years. An
M.Div. candidate should not expect, however, to pursue any substantial portion of
the curriculum by part-time study.
In addition to the regular academic semesters, the Seminary provides a summer
session that is available to students:
1. To pursue the intensive courses in the Greek or Hebrew language.
2. To satisfy requirements of the field education sequence.
3. To enroll in a program of clinical pastoral education.
Students contemplating part-time study should be aware of the limitations that
such status imposes on eligibility for financial aid, student housing, and loan deferment.
The Seminary cannot certify to the Immigration and Naturalization Service
an international student who is pursuing work on a part-time basis.
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