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The second level of admission status is for
those who have not completed a bachelor’s degree
in some form of religious studies. Each
applicant’s background and coursework
(especially in the area of humanities,
philosophy, and religion) will be evaluated by
the Director of Graduate Studies in Religion.
Applicants may be accepted into this level and
be required to take up to 48 hours of work, that
is, the regular 36 hour program and up to 12
hours of studies in religion as assigned by the
Director. Six (6) hours of these twelve (12)
hours must be New Testament Greek (GRE 501/GRE
502). The remaining hours will be determined by
the Director and chosen from a variety of
biblical, theological, and/or historical
studies.
Additional application requirements:
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Official undergraduate and graduate
transcripts of credit earned at all
institutions of higher education.
GRE (Graduate Record Exam) or MAT (Miller
Analogies Test) scores are required. Scores
must be sent to the office of Graduate
Studies in Religion and must be no more than
five years old.
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Minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 in undergraduate
studies.
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Two letters of reference from professors
familiar with your work and one personal
reference from someone familiar with your
character.
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A clean, unstapled, unbound copy of an
essay or research paper that offers evidence
of the applicant’s writing abilities. The
paper should be between 5-25 pages in
length.
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$25.00 non-refundable application fee.
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An interview, either by phone or in
person, with the Director of Graduate
Studies in Religion or a designated faculty
member of the program
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