D.Min. Program Timeline

Year One

  • Course Preparation (complete reading and assignments prior to residency)
  • Two-Week Residency Coursework
    • Personal Learning Covenant
    • Spiritual Formation Retreat
  • Post Residency Project

Year Two

  • Course Preparation (complete reading and assignments prior to residency)
  • Two-Week Residency Coursework
    • Qualifying Oral Exam (Admission to Candidacy Status)
  • Post Residency Project

Year Three

  • Course Preparation (complete reading and assignments prior to residency)
  • Two-Week Residency Coursework
  • Post Residency Project

Years Four, Five and Six

  • Submit an Acceptable Thesis-Project Proposal
  • Write Thesis-Project
  • Oral Defense of Thesis-Project
  • Submit Final Acceptable Copy of Approved Thesis-Project