Admission Requirements
Certificate in Christian Studies
- Application
- Accredited baccalaureate degree
- Official transcripts sent to Admissions directly from the institution
- $50, non-refundable, application fee (Payable to "ATS")
- Personal history essay
- References from:
- A professor or academic administrator
- A lay person
- The pastor of the church you attend, or another minister
- A personal friend or acquaintance
- 2.75 / 4.00 GPA
Applicants whose grade point average falls between 2.50 and 2.75 may be admitted on a “reduced load” basis. For applicants whose grade point average for all college work is below a 2.50, a report of a score of 410 on the Miller Analogies Test or a 500 on the verbal section of the Graduate Record Examination is required. - For applicants who native language is other than English, 79 internet (550 paper) TOEFL score or 7.0 IELTS
Master of Divinity (MDIV)
Master of Arts in Christian Education (MACE)
Master of Arts in Christian Leadership (MACL)
Master of Arts in Christian Ministries (MAXM)
Master of Arts in World Mission & Evangelism (MAWME)
Master of Arts in Youth Ministry (MAYM)
Master of Arts Intercultural Studies (MAIS)
- Application
- Accredited baccalaureate degree
- Official transcripts sent to Admissions directly from the institution
- $50, non-refundable, application fee (Payable to "ATS")
- Personal history essay
- References from:
- A professor or academic administrator
- A lay person
- The pastor of the church you attend, or another minister
- A personal friend or acquaintance
- 2.75 / 4.00 GPA
Applicants whose grade point average falls between 2.50 and 2.75 may be admitted on a “reduced load” basis. For applicants whose grade point average for all college work is below a 2.50, a report of a score of 410 on the Miller Analogies Test or a 500 on the verbal section of the Graduate Record Examination is required. - For applicants who native language is other than English, 79 internet (550 paper) TOEFL score or 7.0 IELTS
Master of Arts in Biblical Studies (MA(BS))
Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MA(TS))
- Application
- Accredited baccalaureate degree
- Official transcripts sent to Admissions directly from the institution
- $50, non-refundable, application fee (Payable to "ATS")
- Personal history essay
- References from:
- A professor or academic administrator
- A lay person
- The pastor of the church you attend, or another minister
- A personal friend or acquaintance
- 3.00 / 4.00 GPA
Applicants whose cumulative grade point average falls below 3.0 may not be admitted into the MA(BS)/MA(TS) programs. However, applicants may begin in another Masters degree (such as the Master of Arts in Christian Ministries) degree and then transfer into the MA(BS)/MA(TS) program after completing 9 hours of course work in the initial program and earning at least a 3.0. - For applicants who native language is other than English, 79 internet (550 paper) TOEFL score or 7.0 IELTS
Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC)
Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling (MAPC)
- Application
- Accredited baccalaureate degree
- Official transcripts sent to Admissions directly from the institution
- $50, non-refundable, application fee (Payable to "ATS")
- Personal history essay
- References from:
- A professor or academic administrator
- A lay person
- The pastor of the church you attend, or another minister
- A personal friend or acquaintance
- Counseling Addition to the Reference Forms
- Completion of tests and inventories (Note: Tests and Inventories cannot be scheduled until GPA has been verified.)
- Personal interview
- 3.00 / 4.00 GPA
All application materials, including tests and inventories, must be completed by February 1st for the Fall semester and July 1st for the Spring semester. Test and inventories will not be scheduled until all academic transcripts are received.
Applicants whose cumulative grade point average falls below 3.0 may not be admitted into the MAC/MAPC programs. However, applicants may begin in another Masters degree (such as the Master of Arts in Christian Ministries) degree and then transfer into the MAC/MAPC program after completing 9 hours of course work in the initial program and earning at least a 3.0. Applicants will need to schedule their personal inventories and interview with the Counseling office during their completion of the intial 9 hours of course work.
- For applicants who native language is other than English, 79 internet (550 paper) TOEFL score or 7.0 IELTS
Master of Theology (World Mission and Evangelism) (ThM(WME))
- Application
- Official transcripts of all postsecondary schools attended sent to Admissions directly from the institution
- $50, non-refundable, application fee (Payable to "ATS")
- Personal history essay
- References from:
- A professor or academic administrator
- A personal friend or acquaintance
- Two colleagues
- Accredited master of divinity degree or an academic or professional (two-year or 60 semester hours) master’s degree in an appropriate theological or missiological discipline, with a minimum of 30 semester hours in biblical and theological studies with 3.0/4.0 minimum GPA
- 3.00 / 4.00 GPA
- Research-oriented paper
- For applicants who native language is other than English, 90 internet (577 paper) TOEFL score or 7.5 IELTS
Master of Theology (Biblical Studies) (THM(BS))
- Application
- $50, non-refundable, application fee (Payable to "ATS")
- Accredited bachelor’s degree with 3.5/4.0 minimum GPA
- Accredited master of divinity degree or masters degree (60 hours or two years) in a theological discipline with a 3.5/4.0 minimum GPA
- Official transcripts of all postsecondary schools attended sent to Admissions directly from the institution
- Personal history essay
- References from:
- 4 professors or other scholars
- Writing sample of academic work completed within past 3 years and reflecting a research interest appropriate to the degree program
- Intermediate-level competency in Biblical Hebrew or Koine Greek, and at least an introductory-level competency in the other biblical language.
- For applicants who native language is other than English, 90 internet (577 paper) TOEFL score or 7.5 IELTS
Doctor of Philosophy (Biblical Studies) (PhD(BS))
- Application
- $50, non-refundable, application fee (Payable to "ATS")
- Accredited bachelor’s degree with 3.5/4.0 minimum GPA
- Accredited master of divinity degree or masters degree (60 hours or two years) in a theological discipline with a 3.5/4.0 minimum GPA
- Official transcripts of all postsecondary schools attended sent to Admissions directly from the institution
- Personal history essay
- References from:
- 4 professors or other scholars
- GRE scores of 600 verbal and 5 analytical
- Intermediate-level competency in biblical Hebrew or Koine Greek, and at least an introductory-level competency in the other biblical language
- Writing sample of academic work completed within past three years and reflecting a research interest appropriate to the degree program
- Purpose statement noting reason for Ph.D. pursuit, vocational understanding and research specialization
- For applicants who native language is other than English, 100 internet (600 paper) TOEFL score or 7.5 IELTS
Doctor of Philosophy (Evangelization Studies) (PhD(ES))
- Application
- $50, non-refundable, application fee (Payable to "ATS")
- Accredited bachelor’s degree with 3.5/4.0 minimum GPA
- Accredited master of divinity degree or masters degree (60 hours or two years) in a theological discipline with a 3.5/4.0 minimum GPA
- Official transcripts of all postsecondary schools attended sent to Admissions directly from the institution
- Personal history essay
- References from:
- Two professors or academic administrators
- Two colleagues well acquainted with applicant’s ministry experience and objectives
- GRE scores of 600 verbal and 5 analytical
- Paper summarizing evangelism beliefs, ministry experience and research interests
- Writing sample of academic work completed within past three years and reflecting a research interest appropriate to the degree program
- Knowledge of a field language targeted for ministry or research
- For applicants who native language is other than English, 100 internet (600 paper) TOEFL score or 7.5 IELTS
- An interview may be required
Doctor of Missiology (DMISS)
- Application
- Official transcripts of all postsecondary schools attended sent to Admissions directly from the institution
- $50, non-refundable, application fee (Payable to "ATS")
- Personal history essay
- References from:
- A professor or academic administrator
- A personal friend or acquaintance
- Two colleagues
- Accredited master of divinity degree or an academic or professional (two-year or 60 semester hours) master’s degree in an appropriate theological or missiological discipline, with a minimum of 30 semester hours in biblical and theological studies and 3.3/4.0 GPA
- 3.3 / 4.00 GPA
- Research-oriented paper
- Two years of ministry experience, normally in a culture where the applicant will serve and/or do research
- Knowledge of field language where the applicant will serve and/or do research
- For applicants who native language is other than English, 90 internet (577 paper) TOEFL score or 7.5 IELTS
Doctor of Philosophy (Intercultural Studies) (PhD(IS))
- Application
- Official transcripts of all postsecondary schools attended sent to Admissions directly from the institution
- $50, non-refundable, application fee (Payable to "ATS")
- Personal history essay
- References from:
- A professor or academic administrator
- A personal friend or acquaintance
- Two colleagues
- Accredited master of divinity degree or an academic or professional (two-year or 60 semester hours) master’s degree in an appropriate theological or missiological discipline, with a minimum of 30 semester hours in biblical and theological studies with 3.5/4.0 GPA
- Demonstrated capability for languages (biblical research or field languages) other than English. The capability can be demonstrated by transcripts showing 12 hours (college or graduate) of language study (normally in a single language) with a grade of “B” or better, or by documented proficiency in any language(s) or other research tools necessary for the dissertation research.
- GRE score of 600 on the verbal section, with a 5 on the analytical section. The analytical section is a writing part of the exam and is graded 0-6.
- 3.50 / 4.00 GPA
- Research-oriented paper
- Three years of ministry experience, normally in a culture or subculture different from the applicant’s home culture.
- For applicants who native language is other than English, 100 internet (600 paper) TOEFL score or 7.5 IELTS
Doctor of Ministry (DMIN)
- Application
- Official transcripts of all postsecondary schools attended sent to Admissions directly from the institution
- $50, non-refundable, application fee (Payable to "ATS")
- Personal history essay
- References from:
- A leading lay official in your present church
- Your immediate supervisor in ministerial appointment (e.g., your District Superintendent)
- Two colleagues
- Accredited Master of Divinity degree or its educational equivalent. The educational equivalent is 75 hours of masters-level work with 30 hours in Bible, Theology and Church History, including at least one completed masters degree.
- 3.00 / 4.00 GPA
- Miller Analogies Test (MAT) score of 419
- Letter of congregational or institutional approval
- Three years full-time ministry experience subsequent to the master’s degree
- For applicants who native language is other than English, 79 internet (550 paper) TOEFL score or 7.0 IELTS
- A research paper is to be submitted if: you are an international student, your grade point average in previous graduate work is less than 3.00 / 4.00 and/or your MAT score is less then 60. The Dmin Research Paper Guidelines are located on the web.
Additional Requirements for Beeson Pastor and Beeson International Leaders Track
- Submission of a video-taped sermon
- Personal Interview
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