RG Lee Center at Union University
RG Lee Center at Union University

R.G. Lee Center for Christian Ministry
Associate of Divinity Degree
Degree Requirements


A minimum of 66 semester hours must be completed and a grade point average of 2.0 is required for all courses attempted.
  1. Program Specific Policies: During the first year the associate degree is offered at a center, students may transfer as many as 39 semester hours of approved credit toward the Associate of Divinity degree. Up to 24 of these 39 hours may be earned through the Seminary Extension Department of the Southern Baptist Convention restricted to those approved courses by the American Council on Education.
  2. Program Admission: Students in this degree program must be at least 25 years of age and have served in some capacity in their church for at least three years. In addition to university admission requirements the applicant must present a letter of recommendation from his/her church.
  3. Associate of Divinity Specific General Education requirements—15 hours
    1. ENG 111 and 112
    2. PHL 240
    3. MAT 101
    4. HIS 101
  4. Other Associate of Divinity Requirements—51 hours
    1. Three Old Testament courses from: CHR 314,317, 415, 416.
    2. Three New Testament courses from: CHR 321, 325, 327, 423.
    3. Three Theological courses: CHR 113, 338, 243,
    4. General Studies: CHR 333
    5. Ministry Studies: CHR 261, 263, 365.
    6. Three Electives from: CHR 367, 369, 371, 373, 375, 377, 454.
    7. Practicum: CHR 481
  5. Minor Requirements: None
  6. Assessment of Majors: Students pursuing the Associate of Divinity degree are required to take CHR 481, Christian Ministries Internship, during student’s final semester.