Syllabus

Academic Culminating Project

1. Course Description

For this project each student will do an original investigative study of a significant theme drawn from classroom study subjects and/or the 3×3 apprenticeship.

2. Course goals

The purpose of the CAP is to explore a topic that has significance for a student’s future ministry.

3. Contents of the Course in Detail

Necessary components 

• Completion with a passing grade of all 36 courses in the academic portion of THS Academy
• Approval of the Theme 
• 25,000-30,000 Word investigative study thesis paper

4. Evaluation and grading

The requirements are laid out in the academic catalog. Try to bring them down to 3 all together for each course. We should have in general:

Usually for a 4-credit course:

Homework (or smaller essays, not more than one) 20%
Required reading (0%) but has to be proven to receive credits
Partaking of class for at least 75% of time. Otherwise additional work needs to be done to receive credits. The way students interact with the class count 20% of the grading
Term paper 60% 8-12 pages, format according to our standards

Usually for a 2-credit course:

Homework (or smaller essays, not more than one) 20%
Required reading (0%) but has to be proven to receive credits
Partaking of class for at least 75% of time. Otherwise additional work needs to be done to receive credits. The way students interact with the class count 20% of the grading
Test 60% usually multiple choice

5. Required reading

Books according to right citation scheme. Usually 400 Pages for 4 credit course and 200 pages for 2 credit course

6. Additional reading

Not mandatory but helpful material for students. Books listed according to correct citation scheme.

7. Timetable

Timetable should look similar like this for a 4-credit course

Timetable should look similar like this for a 2-credit course