Admission Requirements

The applicant to the M.A. in Practical Theology and Ministry program must present satisfactory evidence of the following:

• Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution or A.T.S. with at least a 3.0 grade point average (see College of Arts and Sciences requirements).
• Sufficient undergraduate preparation or life experience, usually 18 hours of undergraduate theology/religious studies or equivalency.
• Theology Assessment, administered online by the program director
• A completed application
• An interview with members of the Graduate Theology Committee
• Two Letters of Recommendation
• Writing samples: 1) Letter of intent; 2) Previously submitted academic text
• Access to distance learning resources and technology

Please note: Provisional acceptance may be granted on an individual basis.

With the approval of the Departmental Chair, you may transfer a maximum of six graduate semester hours of equivalent credits in Religious Studies or Theology from another regionally accredited college or university. You must have maintained a GPA of 3.0 and taken the credits within the past seven years for the transfer to be approved.