S.T.M. Thesis Options

S.T.M. Thesis Options

Thesis Option

• 24 credits are required in or closely related to the candidate's major field of study, 6 of which are earned by the completion of the thesis. Candidates in Anglican Studies earn six of their credits in the Anglican Studies Graduate Seminars.
• Submission to the Faculty of a substantial thesis is required. The thesis is to be approximately 20,000 words in length. It deals with a focused topic within the candidate's field of study and which has been approved by the candidate's faculty supervisor and by the Advanced Degrees Committee. The completed thesis must be presented to the Committee no later than the date set forth in the seminary calendar for the year in which the candidate proposes to receive the degree (typically April 5). The thesis is read by two members of the Faculty, one of whom is normally the candidate's supervisor. If a fulltime S.T.M. candidate who has chosen to write a thesis has not finished it at the end of the first academic year, a term-by-term continuation fee is charged.

Non-Thesis Option

• 24 credits are required in or closely related to the candidate's major field of study. Candidates in Anglican Studies earn six of their credits in the Anglican Studies Graduate Seminars.
• Completion of a major paper of substantial length is required, on a topic approved by the candidate's faculty supervisor. This paper may be work undertaken for a particular course. Its purpose is to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Faculty the candidate's
  ability to do graduate-level research and writing. The paper should be submitted during the final term of study for evaluation by the candidate's faculty supervisor together with a second reader appointed by the Committee.