Fall 2011

Registration Instructions: Review the 5.2.1.a Annual Notification of Rights under FERPA information. Compare your Unofficial Transcript (in self-service) with the Degree Completion Worksheet for your degree program and the catalog section of your degree program.  Submit this completed form to the Registrar's Office via: mail, email, fax or in-person (see below) during the Registration period. (For further details, please see Registration). New students must fill out Sections 1-3 and 5-8 and sign the form. Returning students must fill out Sections 1- 2 and 6-8 and all other applicable sections, and sign the form.

Section 1

Full Name: _______________________________________________  Student ID:________________________

Full Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________________________

WTS Email:**________________________________________  Phone (primary contact):___________________

Program/Emphasis (check what applies):

_____  ThM - Biblical Studies	_____  OT	_____  NT
_____  ThM - Theological Studies	_____  AP	_____  CH	_____  ST
_____  PhD - Hermeneutical & Biblical Interpretation	_____ OT	_____  NT
_____  PhD - Historical & Theological Studies	_____  AP	_____  CH	_____  ST

  
** ALL EMAILS FROM THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE ARE SENT TO YOUR WTS EMAIL ADDRESS

Section 2 - Student Status  (check only one)

Coursework Phase Students:

_____	I am a new student.  (This will be my first semester as a Westminster PhD/ThM student).
_____	I have not completed all required coursework.
_____	I have not completed all required coursework and would like to get approval not to take courses during the
	upcoming semester.  (In order to mantain "current status," the student must also submit a petition with
	advisor's approval signature.  Form is available from student forms.

Post-coursework Phase Students (students who have finished all required coursework) :

_____	EXA 922	Preliminary Exam Extension* (I have not completed all preliminary exam requirements- PhD only)
_____	EXA 932	Language Exam Extension* (I have not completed all language exam requirements)
_____	EXA 941	Comp Exam Preparation** (I have completed my language and preliminary exam requirements
		and I am studying for my comprehensive exams- PhD only)
_____	THES 781	Thesis Proposal Preparation** (I have completed my language exam requirement and I am
		working on my Thesis Proposal- ThM only)
____	DISST 981	Dissertation Proposal Preparation** (I have passed my comprehensive exams and I am working on
		my Dissertation Proposal- PhD only)
_____	THES 791	Thesis Research** (My proposal was approved and I am working on my Thesis- ThM only)
_____	DISST 991	Dissertation Research** (My proposal was approved and I am working on my Dissertation-
		PhD only)

*	Registrar will notify student if approval must be obtained.
**	If preparation is beyond deadline - see appropriate Degree Completion Worksheet - student will be registered for an
	extension.  Registrar will notify student if approval for extension must be obtained.

Section 3 - Westminster Courses  (please see Section 9 notes)

Th.M/Ph.D.

Updated as of August 25th,2011

CS #	COURSE NAME	CR	TIME	DAY	RM#	PROFESSOR
AP 721	The Apologetics of Cornelius Van Til	1	8:30-10:25 am	T	Craig	Oliphint
AP 931	Philosophy for Theologians	1	11:05-1:00 pm	T	6/Dillard	Oliphint
AP 953	The Challenge of Islam	1	8:30-10:30 am	Th	Young	Edgar
NT 871	Exegesis of James	1	2:05-4:00 pm	Th	Craig	Keene
NT 921	Readings in N.T. Intro & Theol	1				Crowe
NT 981	History of Interpretation	1	2:05-4:00 pm	T	Craig	Poythress/Crowe
OT 761	Biblical & Inscriptional Aramaic	1	11:00-1:00 pm	T	Craig	Green
OT 861	The Suffering Servant	1	8:30-10:25 am	Th	Craig	Fantuzzo
OT 981	Readings in O.T. Intro & Theol	1				Kelly
PT 421P	Theological Biblio & Research Method		4:05-5:00 pm	T	Craig	Finlayson

Advisor Approval (Required of all PhD/ThM students taking Westminster Courses)
_______________	________________________________________________	_______________
Advisor Initials	Advisor Signature	Date

Section 4 - Independent Study Course(s):  Students wishing to take an independent study course must submit an Independent Study Request form to the Registrar's Office during the Registration period. 

Section 5 - External Course(s): (PhD - Historical & Theological students only)

Course(s) to be taken at another accredited seminary or university.  Student must also submit an External Course Request form. 

Course ID	Course Title	Institution	Term/Sem (circle one)
____________	______________________________	______________________________	Fall  Winter  Spring
____________	______________________________	______________________________	Fall  Winter  Spring

Section 6 - Expected Graduation Year:   I expect to graduate in May 20_____.

Section 7 - Student Privacy Rights: 

I have read the Annual Notification of Privacy Rights under FERPA.   Yes _____     No _____

I am submitting a Request to Withhold Directory Information.            Yes _____     No _____

Student's Signature:__________________________________________   Date:____________________ 

Section 8 - Other Information:

(Please check all that apply.)

_____  I currently have or have been awarded a Westminster Scholarship.

_____  I am a J1/F1 VISA student (Please see note 2 below).

_____  I have applied/will apply for a loan for the upcoming semester.

Notes:

1. Check all course descriptions for limitations.
2. International Students on VISA must be full time:  During coursework phase, full time is defined as three courses per semester.  After coursework phase, full time is defined as the first semester after all coursework is completed through the sixth year in the program (PhD) and the first semester after all coursework is completed through the second year in program (ThM).  Per the catalog, if the student has transferred from the ThM to the PhD or from the PhD to the ThM, the date of the student's matriculation into the initial program will be used to determine the number of years in the program.

Westminster Theological Seminary, P.O. Box 27009, Philadelphia, PA 19118, Fax: 215-887-5404, registrar@wts.edu