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To register a church must have : ( 1 ) a name , ( 2 ) a place to meet , ( 3 ) a recognized leader , ( 4 ) a democratic system of governance , ( 5 ) a legal means of financial support , and ( 6 ) a minimum number of members ( the membership requirement varies from province to province ) . The requirements consist of ( 1 ) a minimum of 30 points of advanced graduate courses beyond the M.S. degree , with a grade point average of at least 3.25 ; ( 2 ) participation in the instructional activities of the department for a minimum of one year ; ( 3 ) achievement of a passing score on the doctoral qualifying examination ; ( 4 ) four Residence Units earned at Columbia ; and ( 5 ) completion and successful defense of a dissertation based on original research . Classical Studies include 18 hours to be taken as follows : ( 1 ) two semesters of either Greek or Latin language at the college level ; ( 2 ) a minimum of four courses in classical civilization from an approved list ; ( 3 ) a designated " exit course " that offers a synthesizing experience near the end of the minor course work .