PROGRAM AND COURSE JOURNALS
Program Planner: In order to stay on schedule within each course, you need to plan carefully for
completion of your unit assignments and final assignment. When doing so, be sure to allow time
for input from your mentor and to revise assignments if the mentor requires.
Master of Arts Program Planner
Course Number and Name Start Date Complete Date
Core Courses
Goal
Actual
Goal
Actual
RES5023 Graduate Research and Writing
BIB6293 Hermeneutics: God’s Message…
BIB5033 The Bible as Literature
BNT6203 Backgrounds to the New Testament
BNT6043 Pneumatology in Lucan Literature
LDR5013 Foundations for Christian Leadership
MIS5013 The Biblical Theology of Missions
THE6093 Theology of the Holy Spirit in the OT
Plan Specific Courses
General Elective Courses
Capstone Paper (if thesis is not completed)
RES6913 Research Methodology (thesis prerequisite)
RES6926 Thesis
Notes:
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Master of Divinity Program Planner
Course Number and Name
Start Date
Complete Date
Core Courses
Goal
Actual
Goal
Actual
Theo. Of Ministry Paper (if no thesis)
RES6913 Research Methodology (thesis prerequisite)
RES6926 Thesis
Notes:
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Individual Course Plan Summary (make additional copies of this page as needed)
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Unit III
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Unit I
Unit V
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Individual Course Plan Summary (make additional copies of this page as needed)
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Finish
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Unit III
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Notes
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Unit I
Unit V
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Course Name
STUDENT’S COURSE PLANNER AND RECORD
(Make a copy of this page for each course.)
COMPLETION DATES. In the boxes below, record the date you expect to complete all the work for each
lesson, each unit, and the course and date you actually complete each. This includes mastery of the lesson
objectives by reading all the assigned readings for each lesson and writing answers to the Questions for
Reflection or Discussion. Make as many copies as needed.
ASSIGNMENT
(Unit/Final)
LESSON
(Readings and
Questions for
Reflection or
Discussion)
Expected
Completion
Date
Actual
Completion
Date
Comments
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
I
II
III
IV
V
Final
SLR
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SUBMISSION OF WRITING ASSIGNMENTS. In the boxes below, record the date you submit each
written assignment to your mentor for assessment, the grade your mentor assigned for each assignment,
and any comments that will help you when you review for future studies.
Writing
Assignment
Date
Submitted
to Mentor
Date Received
from Mentor
Grade Comments
Unit I ( %)
Unit II ( %)
Unit III ( %)
Unit IV ( %)
Unit V ( %)
Final ( %)
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CHECKLIST OF STUDY METHODS
(Use the list included in each study guide, or make a copy of this page for each course.)
If you carefully follow the study methods listed below, you should be able to complete each course
successfully. Make a copy of this page for each course. As you complete each lesson, mark a
in the column
for that lesson beside each instruction you followed. Then continue to study the remaining lessons in the
same way.
GRADUATE COURSE STUDY METHODS
1
Read the course overview in this graduate study guide so that you will know how to derive maximum
benefits from the study guide.
2
Study the unit and lesson titles in the table of contents to see how the course content is organized.
LESSONS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
3
Pace yourself so that you study at
least four times a week.
4
Read through each lesson before
you do the assigned readings.
5
As you do a reading assignment,
underline, mark, and write notes.
Look up definitions for unfamiliar
words and phrases.
6
Use a notebook to write notes,
comments, and definitions for each
lesson in consecutive order.
7
Read and reread readings until you
understand them thoroughly.
8
Reflect on “Questions for Reflec-
tion or Discussion” and write the
answers in your notebook.
9
Take any available opportunities to
discuss with others what you are
learning.
10
Apply what you have learned to
your personal life and ministry.
END OF UNIT REVIEW
11
Read lesson topics and recall what
you learned under each.
12
Review unit and lesson objectives to
be sure you can do what they state.
13
Review notes and responses you
have written in your notebook.
FINAL ASSIGNMENT REVIEW
14
Review course objectives to be sure
you can do what they state.
15
Review your notebook and all
written assignments.
16
Review mentor comments.