General Schedule
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Year 1 |
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DM 800 – orientation, research prep & ELO (online) |
1 |
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Seminar 1 |
3 |
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Lab 1 |
1 |
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Seminar 2 |
3 |
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Lab 2 |
1 |
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Year 2 |
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DM 801 - research prep & ELO (online) |
1 |
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Seminar 3 |
3 |
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Lab 3 |
1 |
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Seminar 4 |
3 |
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Lab 4 |
1 |
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Year 3 |
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Seminar 5 |
3 |
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Lab 5 |
1 |
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Seminar 6 (capstone seminar) |
3 |
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Lab 6 |
1 |
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Final Project (years 2-4) |
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Final Project/Dissertation |
6 |
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Tutorial |
0 |
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Total |
32 units |
Particulars
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1 one-week intensive = 40 hours in-seat classroom time = 3 units
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Each seminar includes 1 unit of online community interaction = online discussion forum that “meets” every other week between intensives.
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Workload estimate: 1 credit hour would entail 500-800 pages (reading) and 10-15 pages (written).
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Some classes may be held offsite (not at the Portland campus).
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Final project may be dissertation, ministry-focused project or collaborative work. The final project can be completed in 1 - 3 years after the completion of the capstone seminar – students have up to six years to complete the entire program. We have designed our program to facilitate completing one’s degree in four years.
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Three-year option – If a student has a clear vision for their final project and wishes to complete their work as soon as possible, we do offer an option that will allow them to get everything done in as soon as three years.
The tuition is $480/credit hour. Costs do not include travel, housing, meals and costs associated with the final project. The first cohort of each track will receive a special rate ($450/CH) that is effective for the duration of the first cohort.
Important Note:
Some assembly required… Because we are taking a cohort approach, classes start when a cohort has the minimum number of students needed for a track to be done well. The size depends in large part on the cost of instruction (adjunct professors and guest presenters who augment and deepen the classroom work of the faculty mentors).