Admissions Requirements
Admission to the MA program will be granted to those applicants who satisfy the basic qualifications and show high promise of success in the graduate program. Applicants are required to submit the following documents:
- MA admission application.
- Official transcripts of all college work. Unofficial transcripts may be used to grant conditional admission, but admission is not final until official transcripts are received.
- One (1) letter of recommendation. If it is possible, this letter should come from a current or former professor; if not, this letters should come from someone who is able to comment on a candidate's ability to study theology at the graduate level (e.g. supervisors or observers of a candidate's current or former work, study, or service).
Admission will be based on these qualifications:
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum quality point average of 3.0 based on a 4 point scale;
- Determination by the Graduate Admissions Board of the candidate’s potential to be effective and responsible in Christian Ministry.
Applications are accepted year-round and a student may enter the program at the beginning of any term. The fall term begins in late August, the spring term in January, and the summer term in May. On campus there are four three-week summer sessions offered from mid-May to early August. Online there is one fifteen week term from mid-May to early August.