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Admission
to Graduate Ministry
regular admission
| provisional admission
| special admission
| graduating seniors
continuing enrollment
| other
Admissions Policy
Admission to Graduate Studies in Ministry begins with completing
an application for admission
and submitting it with official transcripts and three personal
recommendations to the Graduate Admissions Office at Indiana
Wesleyan University. The Director of Graduate Studies in Ministry
shall determine admission status from the completed forms and
student file and notify the applicant in writing of the admission
status granted.
Regular Admission
Regular admission to Graduate Studies constitutes admission
to candidacy for the master's degree. The basic criteria for
regular admission to Graduate Studies is as follows:
1. Original transcript from baccalaureate
granting institution. (A minimum of 30 credits must be completed
through degree granting institution.)
2. In order to be admitted to the Master of Arts degree with a major in Ministry,
the student must have achieved the following minimums in the
baccalaureate degree: 12 total hours in religion with these
stipulations - at least 6 hours of introductory studies in
Bible, 3 hours of introductory studies in theology, and 3
hours of introductory studies in church history. If a student
has a baccalaureate degree, which is not fully equivalent,
he or she may be admitted to the program with the provision
that deficiencies may be made up while enrolled in the master's
program. Deficiency courses do not count toward the master's
degree.
Prerequisite courses may be completed via our online
or onsite
elective courses.
3. A cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.5 based
on a 4.0 grading scale.
4. Ability to pursue graduate work successfully. (The transcripts
and certificate of recommendation from former professors and
supervisors will be considered evidence of such ability).
5. Moral character consistent with the principles and policies
of Christian conduct at Indiana Wesleyan University. (The
student's certificates of recommendation are considered sufficient
evidence in this matter.)
6. Entering students are required to submit a Statement of
Purpose giving a carefully written presentation of what you
would like to gain from the Master of Arts degree with a major in Ministry.
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Provisional Admission
Applicants who do not meet the above requirements for regular
admission to graduate study but who wish to pursue work toward
a master's degree at Indiana Wesleyan University may be granted
provisional admission permitting them to enroll in a limited
number of graduate courses. Regular admission may be granted
to such students after they have removed deficiencies and completed
no less than six hours of acceptable graduate work at Indiana
Wesleyan University.
Special Admission
Special admission may be granted to students who do not wish
or plan to become candidates for the master's degree at Indiana
Wesleyan University. Such students must complete and submit
all application forms required for regular admission and must
meet all criteria except 2 and 3 above. The procedure for changing
from special to regular admission is the same as that for changing
from conditional admission, except that credit earned as a special
student is limited to nine hours, and credit is not automatically
applied toward degree requirements. Credits earned as a special
student may be applied toward the master's degree only after
careful evaluation and recommendation of the Director of Graduate
Studies in Religion to the Division of Religion and Philosophy
and their subsequent approval.
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Seniors Graduating from
IWU
A senior who is currently enrolled at Indiana Wesleyan University
and who is within the last semester of completing course requirements
for the baccalaureate degree may, with the approval of the Director
of Graduate Studies in Ministry, register for a maximum of two
graduate courses per semester. Such students who desire to take
additional graduate courses after earning the baccalaureate
degree must follow the regular admission procedure. Graduate
courses may not be counted for both graduate and undergraduate
requirements.
Continuing Enrollment
Students who have completed all requirements except the Thesis,
Practicum, or Project are required to register each semester
until graduation with a continuing enrollment fee. Students
who fail to do so will not be regarded as active candidates
for the degree.
Other
All requirements for the degree must be met within the six-year
limitation. A maximum of nine hours may be transferred from
another accredited master's program, provided it falls within
seven years prior to admission.
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