宗教哲学博士-神学研究

宗教学哲学博士学位由研究生院宗教系提供。学生可以被录取为博士学位。从获得学士学位的认可大学或获得学士学位后的认可的神学院或研究生院毕业后获得该课程。M.Div。的学生 或MA学位可直接录取为博士学位。程序。通常，只有学士学位的学生首先被录取为MA课程。后者的成功完成为博士研究奠定了基础，但不能保证可以攻读博士学位。程序。建议拥有学士学位的申请者不仅要考虑研究生院的文学硕士课程，还要考虑范德比尔特神学院的两年制MTS（神学硕士）课程，以准备攻读博士学位。工作。
Students concentrating in the Theological Studies area must demonstrate proficiency in two languages of research, as indicated in the general guidelines for the Graduate Department of Religion. In the area of Theological Studies, these languages are normally chosen from among German, French, or Spanish. Should the student's area of intended research warrant it, he or she may petition the area faculty to count Latin or Greek as one of the two languages.The Theological Studies area requires the satisfactory completion of four Ph.D. qualifying examinations. They are: (1) Theology: Critical, Constructive, Contextual (two-day exam), (2) Theological Topics (one-day exam), (3) Minor Area, and (4) Dissertation Area Research. Exams Three and Four of these involve individual negotiation between student, dissertation area advisor, and minor area advisor and often take the form of a research paper. Students sit for Exams One and Two, which are fixed in format and involve a combination of a standard reading list and texts selected by the student, with approval of the area faculty, as specified below. These two exams are focused on qualifying students as scholars and pedagogues. Thus, students are expected to demonstrate a depth and breadth of knowledge of the field outside their specific research interests. Exams Three and Four, on the other hand, are narrowly focused on the student's current primary research interests.