GENERAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS & ACADEMIC POLICIES

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GENERAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Evangel Theological Seminary is a graduate school for theological education.  Therefore, there are certain general admission requirements.

1. All prospective students must submit a completed Application Form along with a non-refundable application fee to the Office of the Registrar.
    
2. All applicants must request that official transcripts from all junior colleges, colleges, universities, or graduate schools previously attended, be sent to the Office of the Registrar.
    
3. To be accepted into the Master of Divinity or Master of Theological Studies programs, the applicant must have received an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution with a minimum grade point average of 2.00. The admissions committee will consider students with an undergraduate degree from an unaccredited institution on an individual basis.
    
4. To be accepted into the Doctor of Ministry program, the applicant must have received an undergraduate degree as well as a theology related masters degree from an accredited institution.
    
5. To be accepted into either the Divinity Diploma or the Theological Studies Diploma program an individual must be 30 years of age and completed at least 60 semester hours of undergraduate work.  Any student who does not meet the enrollment criteria for these diplomas must enroll in the Biblical Studies Diploma program. Upon successful completion of that program and an acceptable academic achievement (2.75 grade point average or higher) a student may petition the Registrar’s Office for admission into a higher diploma program.
    
6. To be accepted into the Biblical Studies Diploma program, an undergraduate degree is not required.
    
7. Prospective students may apply for admission to take courses for credit without applying it to a specific degree under the Non-Degree program.

Evangel Theological Seminary admits students of any race, gender, color, national and ethnic origin to the rights, privileges, programs, and activities available, and it does not discriminate in accordance with the above in the administration of its academic policies, admissions policies, scholarship awards, or any other school administered policy or program.

It is imperative that all students be performing at graduate level.  Therefore, academic progress of students will be monitored.  Students are expected to earn a “C” or better in each course. A cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.00 is required for graduation.

Students enrolled in the Doctor of Ministry program must maintain a G.P.A. of 3.30 to remain eligible to continue.

Honors designations for M.T.S. and M.Div. graduates will be based on the following grade point average scale.

• 3.86-4.00 – summa cum laude
• 3.70-3.85 – magna cum laude
• 3.55-3.69 – cum laude

Students graduating with a diploma will receive the designation of honors graduate with a grade point average of 3.50 or higher.

If plagiarism is suspected, the following steps will be taken:

1. The course professor will immediately refer the matter to the Administrative Council.
2. The Administrative Council will schedule a disciplinary hearing with the student.
3. If found guilty, a student will face a penalty ranging from course failure to dismissal.

Any student who receives a failing grade in a course, or whose G.P.A. for the term is under 2.00 is automatically placed on academic probation for the following semester.

1. On academic probation for two consecutive semesters and achieved less than a 2.00 cumulative G.P.A.
2. Completed 45 semester hours in the M.Div. program without achieving a cumulative 2.00 G.P.A.
3. Completed 33 semester hours in the M.T.S. program without achieving a cumulative 2.00 G.P.A.
4. Failed to maintain a 3.30 G.P.A. in the D.Min. program.
5. Completed 18 semester hours in the Biblical Studies program without achieving a cumulative 2.00 G.P.A.
6. Plagiarism.
7. A particular discipline or behavior problem that is incompatible and inconsistent with the Statement of Faith.

The Academic Dean must recommend dismissal of a student to the Administrative Council.  The Administrative Council must agree by majority vote for dismissal.  The student must be informed of any action regarding dismissal prior to the Academic Dean’s recommendation to the Administrative Council and immediately after a determination is reached.

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