THEO 525 - Systematic Theology I

THEO 525 Discussion Board Forums (4)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will participate in 4 Discussion Board Forums, and each forum will span across 2 modules/weeks. First, the student will answer the Discussion Board Forum question(s) in a thread of 400–500 words. Then, he/she must reply to 2 classmates’ threads (in 200–250 words each).

THEO 525 Journal Article Critiques (2)

The student will complete 2 Journal Article Critiques in this course. For each critique you will read a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal article, written within the last 20 years, on a topic covered in this class and write a minimum of 2 full pages but not to exceed 3 pages, double-spaced critique. Each critique must include a cover page and follow Turabian guidelines.

THEO 525 Research Paper

The Research Paper is completed in 3 steps.

1. Topic

First, the student must select a topic for his/her paper from a provided list.

2. Proposal

After the student’s topic has been approved by the instructor, he/she must complete a research paper proposal. The proposal must contain the following components: a cover page, a working thesis statement, the significance of the topic, the procedure of the study, and a working bibliography.

3. Submission

The student must write his/her Research Paper using the approved topic and the proposal. The paper must be 12–15 pages and must include the 7 sections listed in the instructions document; it must also contain 12 sources and follow current Turabian format.

THEO 525 Exams (4)

The student must complete 4 exams throughout the course, based on the materials found in the course. All exams contain 25 multiple-choice, true/false, and matching questions; are open-book/open-notes; and must be completed in 1 hour.