General Requirements for the Diploma and the Certificate

1. If a student has passed all other requirements for the Diploma and has passed UC 010, but has failed UC 10A and/or UC 10B, the Academic Sub-Committee may recommend to the faculty that the student be granted the Diploma, especially when the student's first language is not English.
2. Requests for exemptions or substitutions for specific requirements must be made in writing by the student, with an attached recommendation by the student's Warden, to the Academic Sub-Committee, which will then make a recommendation on the request to the faculty. Such requests must be based on grounds of previous academic attainment, institutional experience, or on other special circumstances. Requests must be made prior to the term in which the course would normally be taken. Exemptions will not normally be granted after the course should have been taken or after a student has failed a course.
3. Full-time students for the Certificate or Diploma must register for a minimum of 12 credits, and not more than 18 credits, in any semester.
4. The Diploma programme is normally a four-year programme for full-time students. Diploma students planning to spend only three years in college should enter with a minimum of 12 credits already granted by the faculty for previous work.
5. A candidate who has not satisfactorily completed the required courses for the Diploma may be considered for the award of the Certificate in Ministerial Studies. The Diploma in Ministerial Studies together with the B.A. Theology degree from UWI are accepted by many seminaries overseas as qualifications for graduate studies.
6. Candidates for the Certificate or the Diploma must be recommended by their church and under the care of a Warden during their time at UTCWI.

Evaluation

An annual review committee will meet to assess the progress of each candidate for the Certificate or Diploma. This review committee will consist of at least 3 Wardens, including the student's own Warden, and one other member of the academic staff. Results of this review process will be reported to the student by his or her Warden.

This evaluation will take into consideration the student's academic progress, growth in ministerial formation, and participation in the life of the college community. All candidates are expected to participate in the conduct of daily devotions, to attend college events such as Quiet Day, the college retreat, Founders' events, and community ecumenical gatherings. Final year students are expected to preach at a Wednesday morning community service of worship.

THE DIPLOMA IN MINISTERIAL STUDIES

This is a College award that is open to ministerial and deaconess students who have been recommended by their respective communions and, having fulfilled all the requirements and satisfactorily completed the prescribed courses of study including examinations, are approved by the Education Council and the Board of Governors on recommendation of the faculty.

A minimum of 110 credits must be completed.   The credits must be distributed as follows within the six areas of study.  Specific required courses are listed by name.

 Biblical Studies  (18 credits required)

T 10A Introduction to Old Testament Literature (3 credits, Level 1)

T 10B Introduction to New Testament Literature (3 credits, Level 1)

T 10P Introduction to New Testament Greek (3 credits, Level 1)

T 20S Biblical Hebrew (3 credits, Level 2)   

6 additional credits chosen from other Biblical Studies courses

 Historical Studies  (9 credits required)

T 11G History of the Early Church to A.D. 451 (3 credits, Level 1)

T 21M The Reformation (3 credits, Level 2)

OR T 31F  The Protestant Reformation in England and Ireland (3 credits, Level 3)

T 21G History of the Christian Churches in the Caribbean 1492-1834 (3 credits, Level 2)

OR  T 21H History of the Christian Churches in the Post-Emancipation Caribbean(3 credits, Level 2)

 Pastoral Studies  (31 credits required) 

T 12D Introduction to Ministry (3 credits, Level 1)

T 12H Introduction to Christian Worship (3 credits, Level 1)

T 12E Introduction to Psychology (3 credits, Level 1)

T 32C Principles and Techniques of Pastoral Counseling I (3 credits, Level 3)

T 22E General Principles of Christian Education (3 credits, Level 2)

T 12K Introduction to Homiletics (3 credits, Level 1) 

T 22Z Biblical Preaching (3 credits, Level 2) 

T 22P Pastoral Care in Primary Moments (3 credits, Level 2)

UTC-FED Field Education (4 credits)

UTC-CK Communication Skills (3 credits)

 Theological and Ethical Studies  (15 credits required)

T13D Foundations of Systematic Theology (3 credits, Level 1) 

T 23C Contemporary Christology and Soteriology (3 credits, Level 2

T 23S Christian Ethical Principles (3 credits, Level 2)

T 33F Contemporary Theology II:  Recent Trends (3 credits, Level 3)

3 additional credits chosen from other Theological and Ethical courses

 Religious and Philosophical Studies  (6 credits required)

T 14A Introduction to the Study of Religion (3 credits, Level 1)

3 additional credits chosen from other Religious and Philosophical courses

University Courses  (15 credits required) 

UC10A and UC10B (6 credits, Level 1)

FD 12A Science, Medicine and Technology (3 credits, Level 2)

FD 13A Law, Governance, Economy and Society in the Caribbean (3 credits, Level 2)  

3 credits at Level 3 from a research-based course

Additional note on the University Course requirements

By specific request and advance approval of the UTC faculty, on a case-by-case basis, students may apply for the following substitutions for the above University Course requirements.  Specific reason must be given for such requests, for example, that the student’s first language is not English.

For UC 10A and UC 10B:  The UTC courses Communications Review and Intensive English.

Or (for students who earn an A in Communications Skills) two of the following:

T 24A Philosophy of Religion            

T 24D Comparative Religion

T 24E Psychology of Religion            

T 23P Christian Social Ethics

T 24B Philosophical Hermeneutics:

For FD 12A and FD 13A:  Two of the following:

T 24A  Philosophy of Religion                       

T 24D  Comparative Religion

T 24E  Psychology of Religion                       

T 23P Christian Social Ethics

T24B Philosophical Hermeneutics      

G.  The remaining 16 credits may be taken from any area or areas.