Academics
General Admission Requirements
A baccalaureate degree from a recognized college is required before a student may be considered for admission to any seminary or graduate program. The course of study supporting the applicant’s baccalaureate degree should be substantially similar to that required of Pensacola Christian College undergraduates. Individuals not holding a standard degree should contact the contact the Seminary Office regarding bachelor equivalency requirements for Seminary programs.
The Seminary Committee evaluates the Seminary applicant’s past graduate work to determine the standing of the applicant. A minimum of 30 hours beyond the bachelor’s degree is required for the Master of Arts in Bible Exposition or Biblical Languages, the Master of Ministry, and the Master of Church Music degrees. Applicants for the M.Min. program must have three years of ministry experience. A minimum of 96 hours beyond the bachelor’s degree is required for the Master of Divinity degree. A minimum of 30 hours beyond the M.Div. or its equivalent is required for the Doctor of Ministry degree. In addition, applicants for the D.Min. program must have completed three years of post-M.Div. vocational ministry experience. PTS reserves the right to withhold recognition of credits received at any college or seminary that does not in the opinion of the Administration meet reasonable academic standards.
The College Doctoral Committee evaluates the applicant’s past graduate work to determine his standing. A minimum of 60 credit hours beyond the master’s degree or 90 credit hours beyond the bachelor’s degree (including doctoral research) is required for any of the Ed.D. programs. No more than 3 hours of graduate credit may be transferred for a graduate degree. Only courses with an “A” or “B” grade may be transferred. Transfer credit will not be given for courses in which a grade of Pass, Credit, or Satisfactory was received. Grades on transferred credit cannot be included in the grade point average. Requests to have graduate credit transferred should be sent to the Graduate Office for evaluation. PCC reserves the right to withhold recognition of credits received at any college or university that does not in the opinion of the Administration meet reasonable academic standards.
The prospective student should consult the program he is considering for specific admission requirements.
First-Time Students
If you are attending for the first time, use the following checklist to apply:
- Completely fill out the Seminary Application for Admission.
- Enclose the $40 Application Fee. Payment may be made by personal check, money order, Visa®, MasterCard®, or Discover®.
- Request the institution of higher education that granted your bachelor’s degree to send a complete transcript to the Director of Admissions. We must also have transcripts of all graduate-level and undergraduate-level work.
Continuing Students
If you have previously attended PTS or PCC graduate studies and the next course you are applying to take is within 12 months of the last course you took, you are a continuing student. Completely fill out an Application for Admission (indicate which sessions, terms, or modules you plan to attend). Also enclose the appropriate Reservation Fee:
| Fall/Spring, 6 or more hours | $110 |
| Fall/Spring, 1–5 hours | $55 |
| Summer | $45 |
| Jan., May, Aug. | $15 each |
Reenrolling Students
If you have previously attended PTS or PCC graduate studies and the next course you are applying to take is more than 12 months from the last course you took, you are a reenrolling student. Completely fill out a Seminary Application for Admission (indicate which sessions, terms, or modules you plan to attend). Also enclose the $40 Application Fee and the appropriate Reservation Fee:
| Fall/Spring, 6 or more hours | $110 |
| Fall/Spring, 1–5 hours | $55 |
| Summer | $45 |
| Jan., May, Aug. | $15 each |
Bible College Graduates
In addition to the requirements listed above, the following conditions apply to the admission of Bible school, Bible institute, or Bible college graduates:
- Such students must have earned a baccalaureate degree of a quality and type commonly recognized as representing the culmination of a liberal arts education.
- Under certain conditions a student with a Bible diploma may attend the undergraduate program of Pensacola Christian College and transfer his Bible school education into a baccalaureate degree before going on to do seminary or graduate work.
Changing Program of Study
Acceptance under one Seminary or College program of study does not guarantee acceptance under another program of study. Students who wish to change their program may need to complete a new application for that major (and include the $40 Application Fee). Contact the Seminary-Graduate Studies Office for details.
General Residence Requirements
All courses except Research Study, Continuing Dissertation Services, and approved PTS/PCC Distance Learning must be taken on campus. Specific residence requirements are given under each program of study.
The student must take required courses in the sequence predetermined by the Seminary or College. Taking courses out of sequence may result in the student taking more time to complete a degree than the standard residence options require.
A student who wishes to take less than the normal load may do so and thereby extend the period of time required to complete his program of study. Students who extend their program of study may be subject to any changes in the degree requirements if they do not attend consecutive semesters full-time within their particular program of study.
Credit earned more than seven years (six years for the D.Min. and Ed.S.) prior to completion of degree requirements may not be counted toward graduation. Such courses would need to be repeated unless an exception is granted by the Seminary or Graduate Committee.
Distance Learning
Up to one third of the requirements for a degree may be completed by distance learning. Only one distance-learning course may be taken at a time. A student must take his first course on campus within one year of beginning his first distance-learning course. Contact the Distance-Learning Office for more information.
Bible Exposition students may take 8 of 10 courses by distance learning and are not required to take a course on campus within one year of beginning distance courses.