(2 credits minimum)
The first phase of the DMIN ends when the student’s course work is completed and they defend their Project Proposal. When the proposal is approved the student enters the project phase, where the student and his/her Project Advisor implement the study, gather results and draw conclusions. This second part, where they finish writing a Project, could take as little as a year, although the student customarily has four years in which to finish it.
RSCH-800: Ministry Project 1 (1 Credit)
This course launches the Project phase of the Doctor of Ministry degree at the beginning of the fourth year. Although work on the Project is done one-on-one with the Project Advisor, this course provides a space for fourth year DMin students to share concerns and questions, as well as to motivate each other forward in the Project. By the end of this time, the ideal student will have his or her Project Proposal approved and will have implemented the specific research involved in the Project.
RSCH-801: Ministry Project 2 (1 Credit)
This course continues the Project phase of the Doctor of Ministry degree in the second half of the fourth year. Although work on the Project is done one-on-one with the Project Advisor, this course provides a space for fourth year DMin students to share concerns and questions, as well as to motivate each other forward toward completion of the Project. During this time, the ideal student would finish analyzing research data and complete a first draft of the Project.
RSCH-802: Ministry Project Continuation (1 Credit if needed)
This course provides a space for students in a fifth, sixth, or seventh year to continue progress toward the completion of a Project. Although work on the Project is done one-on-one with the Project Advisor, this course provides a space for DMin students to share concerns and questions, as well as to motivate each other forward toward completion of the Project.
