A minimum of 30 semester hours must be completed. A grade point average of 2.0 is required
for all courses attempted. Credit earned through the Diploma of Christian Ministry
program will apply toward the Associate of Divinity degree as outlined above.
- Program Specific Policies: During the first year the diploma program is offered at a
center, a student may transfer as many as 18 semester hours of approved credit into the
diploma program. Up to 12 of these 18 hours may be earned through the Seminary Extension
Department of the Southern Baptist Convention restricted to those courses approved by the
American Council on Education
- Program Admission: Students in this degree program must be at least 25 years of age and
have served their church in some capacity for at least three years. Persons under the age
of 25 may earn up to 6 hours of credit with special permission from the Director of the R.
G. Lee Center. In addition to university admissions requirements applicants must present a
letter of recommendation from their church.
- Diploma in Christian Ministries General Education Requirements—6 hours
- Two courses from: ENG 111, 112; PHL 240; MAT 101; HIS 101.
- Christian Ministries Requirements—24 hours
- Two Old Testament courses from: CHR 314, 317, 415, 416.
- Two New Testament courses from: CHR 321, 325, 327, 423.
- Two Theological courses from: CHR 113, 243, 338.
- Two Ministry Studies courses from: CHR 261, 263, 367, 451.
- Minor Requirements: None
- Assessment of Majors: Description of Courses in the Diploma in Christian Ministries are
included above with those for the Associate of Divinity.
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