Admission Requirements Admission to the Ph.D. program is selective and is offered only to students who have demonstrated the intellectual ability, preparation, and motivation to perform academically at the highest level. Enrollment in the program is limited to applicants who, in the judgment of the faculty, appear best qualified and most capable of using the resources that the seminary provides. The following pre-application requirements are for self-screening purposes and only establish the opportunity to apply to the Ph.D. program.
Pre-Application Requirements 1.
All applicants interested in Ph.D. Studies at Southeastern must demonstrate that they have obtained a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 on a 4 point scale. The GPA is calculated from transcripts of all graduate and professionallevel study. Admission is competitive; a higher GPA is favored.
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All applicants interested in Ph.D. Studies at Southeastern must demonstrate that they have already received Masters level credit equivalent to a M.Div. degree from an appropriately accredited institution, or that they will complete the required courses prior to admittance into the program. Even applicants with a M.Div. may be required to do some leveling work to meet all the M.Div. requirements. Each applicant's transcript is evaluated by the Office of Ph.D. Studies on a case-by-case basis to determine if the applicant has met the criteria for M.Div. equivalency. More information regarding requirements for admission is available in the Ph.D. Admission Requirements and Instructions form that accompanies the application form. The basic criteria used to determine M.Div. equivalency includes the following core courses totaling 36 hours: NT Survey(6) OT Survey (6) Doctrine Survey (Theology I & II) (6) Hermeneutics (3) Greek or Hebrew (6) Church History (6) Baptist History (3) In addition, applicants in a particular area must meet the following requirements:
Biblical Studies Greek and Hebrew (9) * Biblical Studies Electives (6) Ministry Electives (6) Theology Electives (3)
Theological Studies Greek and Hebrew (6)** Theology Electives (9) Ministry Electives (9)
Applied Theology
Ministry Electives (24)***
* For the Biblical Studies concentration: If a student took 6 hours of Greek as part of the core course requirements, the student will need 6 hours of Hebrew plus 3 additional hours of Greek or Hebrew. If a student took 6 hours of Hebrew as part of the core course requirements, the student will need 6 hours of Greek plus 3 additional hours of Greek or Hebrew. ** For the Theological Studies concentration: If a student took 6 hours of Greek as part of the core course requirements, the student will need 6 hours of Hebrew. If a student took 6 hours of Hebrew as part of the core course requirements, the student will need 6 hours of Greek. *** Except for the Preaching concentration which requires an additional 6 hours of Greek and Hebrew and only 18 hours in Ministry Electives
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