Doctor of Theology (Th.D.) (Requirements)

(36 credits for the course works and the Doctorate by Dissertation)
Requires a recognized Masters Degree as a prerequisite for admission to the program.
[ Intended for Christian religious professionals. ]

First Faith Theological Seminary follows the British educational model in its Doctorate-by-Dissertation program. Participants pursuing the Th.D. degree shall complete a ten-phase process equivalent to typical work beyond the Master’s degree in a traditional doctoral program which shall include —

Determination of the Dissertation Topic
Theological School Faculty Approval
Dissertation Research Methods & Development Approval
Obtain Research Methods Approval
Initial Dissertation Writing Effort and Submission
Dissertation Committee Evaluation and Critique
Dissertation Defense
Rewrite/Modifications to the Initial Dissertation Text
Submission of Completed Dissertation, Ready for Publication
Final Approval — Degree Award

No transfer credit shall be applicable toward this degree, neither shall there be any credit for “work experience” or “life experience.” This is an earned degree and the development of a doctoral dissertation is a major and significant academic effort.

Curriculum (Required courses)

GBTH640 Covenants
175 pages of Commentary
11 Homework assignments
6 Quiz assignments
1 Midterm Exam
1 Final Exam
70 pages of Answer keys for school sites only (Answer keys are not included in the student’s copy
of material.)

BTH121 Systematic Theology I
83 pages of Commentary
5 Homework Assignments
5 Quiz Assignments
1 Midterm Exam
1 Final Exam
34 pages of Answer Keys for school sites only (Answer keys are not included in the student’s copy of material.)

BTH221 Systematic Theology II
73 pages of Commentary
4 Homework assignments
4 Quiz assignments
1 Midterm Exam
1 Final Exam
22 pages of Answer Keys for school sites only (Answer keys are not included in the student’s copy of material.

BTH221 Systematic Theology III
97 pages of Commentary
7 Homework assignments
7 Quiz assignments
1 Midterm Exam
1 Final Exam
34 pages of Answer Keys for school sites only (Answer keys are not included in the student’s copy of material.

BTH221 Systematic Theology IV
115 pages of Commentary
7 Homework assignments
7 Quiz assignments
1 Midterm Exam
1 Final Exam
38 pages of Answer Keys for school sites only (Answer keys are not included in the student’s copy of material.

GBTH600 Advanced Theology
181 pages of Commentary
8 Homework assignments
8 Quiz assignments
1 Midterm Exam
1 Final Exam
49 pages of Answer keys for school sites only (Answer keys are not included in the student’s copy of material.)

GBTH500 The Pastor as a Theologian
154 pages of Commentary
7 Homework assignments
7 Quiz assignments
1 Mid Term Exam
1 Final Exam
59 pages of Answer Keys for school sites only (Answer keys are not included in the student’s copy of material.

GBTH560 Graduate Hermeneutics
127 pages of Commentary
7 Homework assignments
1 Midterm Exam
1 Final Exam
34 pages of Answer Keys for school sites only (Answer keys are not included in the student’s copy of material.

GCED600 Creative Bible Teaching
126 pages of Commentary
6 Homework assignments
0 Quiz assignments
1 Midterm Exam
1 Final Exam
23 pages of Answer Keys for school sites only (Answer keys are not included in the student’s copy of material.

GBTH615 The Kingdom of God
160 pages of Commentary
7 Homework assignments
7 Quiz assignments
1 Midterm Exam
1 Final Exam
46 pages of Answer Keys for school sites only (Answer keys are not included in the student’s copy of material.

GBTH620 Christian Apologetics
This course has extensive homework. The textbook contains 400 pages and must be read in order to complete the homework. There is no quizzing or testing in written form due to the extent of the homework.