These are typical programs. Out of the twenty-four Subject Units required in all for the Th.Schol., sixteen are core Units and eight are elective Units. So long as the core Subject Units are included in the overall program, considerable scope is possible for choosing which electives are to be undertaken.
In choosing their Major sequence(s), Candidates should note that some Subject Units can be regarded as assigned to two or more Majors but can of course only be counted once; Candidates must take care to ensure that their overall choice of Subject Units complies with these Regulations.
The basic core Units which are required of all Candidates for the Th.Schol. mean that a graduate will have obtained a solid foundation in biblical studies, a working knowledge of New Testament Greek, and a good grounding in basic theological subjects. By completing the Tyndale College core Subject Units, students automatically complete a Major (Biblical Studies). However, by undertaking further Subject Units of biblical studies, students can make this either a Major in both Old Testament and New Testament, or a Major in one of them and a Submajor in the other.
Note that a student is able to elect to cover the entire Bible by choosing to take ten Bible Units: Introduction to the Old Testament, Old Testament 1, 2, 3 and 4; and Introduction to the New Testament, New Testament 1, 2, 3 and 4.
At the same time, the structure of the Course and the flexibility available in choosing elective Units allow students to tailor their studies to meet their particular requirements, and to specialize in areas of interest to them.
However, students must take care to ensure that their program of Subject Units meets the requirements for graduation. Prior to commencing work at each Level, Candidates for the Th.Schol. are required to obtain approval from their Supervisor for their intended program at that Level. Candidates may change their program during its progress, provided that they can secure the approval of their Supervisor for the change. If a Candidate is undertaking a Major sequence in a discipline, that Candidate’s Supervisor will be the member of Faculty in charge of that discipline, and if a Candidate is undertaking a Major sequence in two disciplines, that Candidate’s Supervisor will be the Director; or, in each case, such other person to whom the role of Supervisor may be delegated by the Director or that member of Faculty.
NOTE: As a generalization, the policy of the College is that there is no time limit imposed within which a Level or the full Course must be completed: once a pass has been gained in a Unit, that remains to the credit of a student permanently, counting towards any further work he may undertake with the College at a later date (see Length of Course, page 9).
However, this general policy may require modification; in particular:
LATE WORK: Once enrolled in a given Unit for a particular Semester, a student must normally complete the work of that Unit within that semester to gain a pass. If for good reason students cannot complete their work by the due date, they may apply to their Tutor for a short extension of time; but they should note that late work will incur a Late Fee (see page 32). Students are required to assess their Late Fee themselves, and pay it directly to the College Office: this is a matter of honour. Upon payment of the Transfer Fee (see page 32), work partially completed within one Semester may (at the discretion of the College Council) be transferred towards the completion of that Unit if the student re-enrols in it subsequently: each such case will be judged on its merits.
PREREQUISITES: If one particular Unit is required as a prerequisite for a subsequent Unit, and there is a very long interval between the student undertaking the first and second of these two Units, the College Council may require that student to do some “refresher” work in the first Unit before commencing work on the second Unit.
EXTERNAL TIME LIMITS: Although there is no time limit imposed by Tyndale College within which a Course must be completed, so that once a pass has been gained in a Unit, it remains to the credit of a student permanently, students must nonetheless bear in mind that the College prepares candidates to receive external awards, and candidates will have to comply with any time restrictions or limitations which may imposed by the Central School of Religion or by any other institution from which a student may seek credit on the basis of work done with Tyndale College.
