Doctor's degree New Testament Studies - Claremont Graduate University

Doctor's degree New Testament Studies from Claremont Graduate University is a Campus Ph.D Religious Studies degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The program presupposes a reading knowledge of Greek and competence in the Greek New Testament. In addition, students are required to be proficient in other ancient research langugages: Hebrew, Latin, and Aramaic and/or Coptic. Students also must demonstrate competence in reading German and French, though students may in certain circumstances appeal to substitute another modern modern language. Aramaic and/or Coptic usually are studied in credit courses deisgned to combine the reading of relevant sources with grammatical instruction. Hebrew and Latin may be studied on a non-credit basis while in residence. Courses taken previously at other institutions might be considered. A form, to be signed by the advisor, is to be picked up from and returned to the School of Religion Office. Receipt of a signed form for each language indicates fulfillment of the requirement. Each student is expected to produce two papers that are in form and scholarly competence comparable to chapters of a dissertation. (This does not mean that they are actually to be incorporated in the dissertation.) These papers should be 20-40 pages in length and should be written in conformity to Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, the current edition, modified by the current SBL style sheet. Students will present each paper in the New Testament Seminar. A Major Paper form is to be signed by a professor in the field. This form is to be picked up from the School of Religion Office and returned when completed. Receipt of a signed form for each paper indicates fulfillment View more details on Claremont Graduate University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Religious Studies courses.