Master of Arts / Master of Divinity

•Application Form

•Personal History Essay

•Official Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions where more than one semester of coursework was taken, including an accredited baccalaureate degree

•M.A. and M.Div. programs require a cumulative GPA of 2.75/4.0, except for the MA(BS), MA(TS), and Counseling programs, which require a 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA

•4 references

•1 pastoral, 1 academic and 2 professional/peer references

•$50 Nonrefundable Application Fee

•Background Check (run by the Admissions Office)

•A personal interview may be required upon request by the Admissions Committee

Master of Arts in Counseling

•Application Form

• $50 non-refundable application fee

•Official transcripts from all postsecondary schools where more than one semester of coursework has been completed sent to Admissions directly from the institution.  PLEASE NOTE: A GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required. If the GPA requirement is not met, the applicant will be encouraged to select another degree program.

•Personal History Essay

•Four References:

Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)

•Application Form

•$50 non-refundable application fee

•Accredited Master of Divinity degree or its educational equivalent. The educational equivalent is 75 hours of master¡¯s-level work with 30 hours in Bible, Theology and/or Church History, including at least one completed master¡¯s degree.  (3.00 / 4.00 GPA*)

• 3 years full-time ministry experience subsequent to master¡¯s degree

•Personal History Essay

•Official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions attended sent to Admissions directly from the institutions

•Letter of congregational or institutional approval

•References from:

• A leading lay person in your present church

•Your immediate supervisor in ministerial appointment (e.g., your District Superintendent)

•Two colleagues

• A writing sample/research paper written within the last twelve months; criteria supplied.

•5 Message Evaluation Cards from Community Members; Mail-back cards supplied.

•For applicants whose primary language is not English, a TOEFL score of 550 (79 internet-based) or an IELTS score of 7.

Certificate Program (Cert.): Certificate in Christian Studies

•Application Form

•Personal History Essay

•Official Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions where more than one semester of coursework was taken

•4 references; 1 pastoral

•$50 Nonrefundable Application Fee

•Background Check (run by the Admissions Office)

•A personal interview may be required upon request by the Admissions Committee

International Applicant

l  Official course-by-course transcripts : WES

l  Minimum Scores by Degree