United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities · Courses
DM
6 courses with the subject DM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
DM 4300DMin Independent Study4
Previous Course Number: DM6000 This is a special studies DMin course in which a student or group pursues independent study (reading, other appropriate methods of investigation) on a topic or problem of interest to the student. See the Student Handbook for a full description of the requirements of this course. The student must complete and submit an Independent Study Course Request form approved by the supervising instructor prior to registering for this course. United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities Academic Catalog 2026–2027 7/1/2026 Page 62
Previous Course Number: DM9000 This is a special studies DMin course in which a student or group asks a faculty member to plan and guide the student in the study of a particular area or topic of interest to the student. See the Student Handbook for a full description of the requirements of this course. The student must complete and submit a Directed Study Course Request form approved by faculty prior to registering for this course.
Planned frequency of offerings: annually in fall Students will be introduced to common research methodologies suitable for the writing of a Doctor of Ministry dissertation. They will also be equipped to choose appropriate mixes of methodologies for their particular research interests and individual topics. This includes hands-on advice in the area of available research resources, as well as feedback on the dissertation structure and content proposed by each student. There will be an emphasis on helping the student move from a place of writing "about a topic" to the “proposal of topic for research. This course may only be taken for a pass/fail grade.
Prerequisites for this course: DM5201; see the DMin Practicum section of the Student Handbook. Planned frequency of offerings: annually in spring This is the capstone course for Doctor of Ministry students in all concentrations (including directed study); it should be taken at or toward the end of coursework and prior to the beginning of dissertation. The practicum integrates students’ Doctor of Ministry coursework into their ministry and/or vocational context. The practicum includes a project, related to the student’s dissertation, that will be undertaken in one’s ministry and vocational context. Students bring insights gained from their project into conversation with other students during the course of the term.
Prerequisites for this course: DM5300; includes non-course prerequisites prior to registration—see the DMin Dissertation section of the Student Handbook. Planned frequency of offerings: annually In this course, students begin work on their dissertation, write a focused thesis statement, collect research or other materials necessary for their projects, and engage with the instructor(s) and with other students in a cohort experience. Dissertation students are automatically registered for the Dissertation Continuation course each academic term subsequent to their registration for this course, including summer, until the completion and approval of their dissertation. This course may only be taken for a pass/fail grade.
Previous Course Number: DM4201 Prerequisite for this course: DM5400 DMin Dissertation In this course, students continue work on their dissertation started in the DMin Dissertation course. Dissertation students are automatically registered for this course each academic term subsequent to their registration for the DMin Dissertation course, including summer, until the completion and approval of their dissertation. This course may only be taken for a pass/fail grade. United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities Academic Catalog 2026–2027 7/1/2026 Page 63
