28 Academic information
2011-2012 Academic catalog
Transfer students Students who wish to transfer to Asbury Theological Seminary must meet and follow all requirements for admission, as well as the guidelines outlined below for transfer of credit. In consideration of transfer of coursework, primary concern is given to equivalence in the level of instruction and, in core and core-elective requirements, comparability in learning objectives, comparing Asbury Theological Seminary expectations and those of the other institution from which transfer of credit is sought. •
“Level of instruction” is determined by the level and amount of required reading, and by the quantity and quality of student work expected, particularly with reference to the requirement of graduate-level competencies in critical thinking and reflection, as these are reflected in the course syllabus.
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Accreditation by The Association of Theological Schools, a regional accreditor, or by another US Department of Education-approved accrediting agency is a central but not decisive criterion in transfer decisions. Accreditation-related issues must be supplemented by a comparative analysis of course syllabi, comparing Asbury Theological Seminary expectations with those of the other institution from which transfer of credit is sought.
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In consideration of distributed-learning coursework, concerns with level of instruction are supplemented by concern for general equivalence with Asbury Theological Seminary expectations regarding a learning environment characterized by student-student collaboration and student-faculty interaction. Equivalence must be documented in course syllabi from the former institution.
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When course syllabi are unavailable, catalog descriptions accompanied by copies of the student’s coursework may substitute.
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Hours/units completed from other graduate schools may be considered for transfer, if the courses were completed within 10 years of enrollment at Asbury Theological Seminary in the case of M.Div. students, seven years in the case of M.A. students. Transfer may be considered for biblical language courses completed within one year of enrollment at Asbury Theological Seminary.
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For program (free) electives, up to nine credit hours of coursework completed outside of religious and/or theological studies may be considered for transfer, provided that a reasonable connection to the student’s degree program at Asbury Theological Seminary can be documented. Coursework completed outside of religious and/or theological studies may not be considered as substitutions for core and core-elective requirements.
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The last 32 credit hours in the M.Div., M.A. in Marriage and Family Counseling, and M.A. in Mental Health Counseling degree programs, and the last 30 credit hours in other M.A. degree programs must be completed at Asbury Theological Seminary.
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In order to be considered for transfer, transcripts must list courses with letter or number grades, and the grade achieved must be at least “C,” or “75.” In the case of supervised ministry or field education courses, a grade of “Credit” is acceptable for consideration of transfer.
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From institutions accredited by The Association of Theological Schools, a regional accreditor, or by another US Department of Education-approved accrediting agency, up to 47 credit hours may be received on transfer into the M.Div. program, 31 credit hours into the M.A. in Mental Health Counseling or M.A. in Marriage and Family Counseling, and 29 credit hours into other M.A. programs. Up to one-half of the credit hours applied toward an earned degree at an accredited institution may be received on transfer.
For persons whose training has come from institutions that are not accredited by The Association of Theological Schools, a regional accreditor, or by another US Department of Education-approved accrediting agency, transfer will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis; up to 32 credit hours may be received on transfer into the M.Div. program, 21 credit hours into the M.A. in Mental Health Counseling or M.A. in Marriage and Family Counseling, and 20 credit hours into other M.A. programs. Up to one-half of the credit hours applied toward an earned degree at an unaccredited institution may be received on transfer.