DMin, DEdMin
Professional Doctoral Studies Project & Thesis Resources
Students should follow
the style and citation guidance outlined in The Southern Seminary Manual of Style and Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition). However, some formatting elements are unique to the doctoral programs.
A proposal, thesis, or project
follows the general style guidelines but also requires some additional elements.
Find the templates
for the Ministry Research Project, Thesis, and Biblical Theology Project below. There is no separate proposal template since the proposal is the first chapter in each template. Pay close attention to the comments throughout the template.
For research paper and book review templates, sample theology papers, and workshops view the Writing Center general resources page.
Use this PDS project template when beginning your proposal or preliminary draft. You can find help organization and tips throughout the template.
Access to the writing guide for professional doctoral students.
Access the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition. Use this site to make sure you have followed any of the Chicago style guidelines not addressed in the Southern Seminary Manual of Style.
Access the content of Society of Biblical Literature Handbook of Style online free of charge through the SBTS library.
Microsoft Office is available free to current Boyce and SBTS students and staff.
Use this PDS thesis template when writing your thesis.
Use this document to make sure you have followed all of the SBTS doctoral style guidelines closely before submitting your draft to be reviewed.
A quick reference guide with examples of footnotes, shortened footnotes, and bibliography entries for any kind of source, such as books with editors, commentary sets, or journal articles found online.
Additionally, students may download the SBL BibLit font for Greek and/or Hebrew from the link below.
This guide gives a basic introduction to Zotero Citation Management, a free application that can help create footnotes and bibliographies.
Use this Biblical Theology Project template when beginning your project. You can find help organization and tips throughout the template.
Use this link to submit your preliminary draft or your final draft to be reviewed by the Doctoral Style Reader. All drafts must be submitted as PDF.
Download the latest edition of the SBTS Style Guide for instructions on formatting your thesis or project.
Access to the Professional doctoral page on SBTS.EDU.
If you are a Boyce, Southern, or doctoral student, Zotero can be an easy tool to help with research you may be writing. Find a tutorial video below to provide you with a how-to for setting up and using this citation and footnote tool.