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 Seminary-Graduate Studies 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:

1. Completely fill out the Graduate Application for Admission.
2. Enclose the $40 Application Fee. Payment may be made by personal check, money order, Visa®, MasterCard®, or Discover®.
3. 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 an 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:

1. Such students must have earned a baccalaureate degree of a quality and type commonly recognized as representing the culmination of a liberal arts education.
2. 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.

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.

With the exception of the Master of Divinity degree, up to 3 hours of graduate credit may be transferred. Only courses with an “A” or “B” grade may be transferred but are not included in the grade point average. Requests to have graduate credit transferred should be sent to the Seminary-Graduate Studies Office for evaluation.

Additions

During the Drop/Add period each semester, a student may, upon obtaining approval from the Registrar, add a course to his schedule and register the change with the Records Office. A change of course fee will be charged.

Drops

To drop a course without receiving a failing grade, a student must acquire the approval of the Registrar and register the change with the Records Office by the end of the first four weeks of the semester. Courses dropped after this time will show a grade of “WF.” A drop fee will be charged.

Withdrawals

Anyone whose circumstances force him to withdraw from the Seminary or College must have a withdrawal form properly executed by the Academic Offices.

If the withdrawal is deemed honorable and all financial obligations have been met, the student’s permanent record will show an honorable withdrawal and grades of “W.” Unregistered withdrawals and other dishonorable withdrawals will show a dishonorable withdrawal and grades of “W.”

Irregular Scheduling

The Seminary and College cannot schedule courses for the convenience of individual students who cannot or who do not take courses in their regular sequence.

Course Cancellation

Any course with insufficient enrollment may be canceled.

All students taking a course, regardless of classification, are expected to attend all scheduled classes. Classes missed the day before and/or after holidays are counted as double absences.

Students missing more than a week of scheduled classes automatically lose one full letter grade; students missing more than two weeks receive “F” for the course unless otherwise exempted by the Administration.

Students are expected to take all examinations on their assigned dates. If examinations are missed, as a rule, they may not be taken later. However, if the student gains both the instructor’s and the Registrar’s approval and pays the Late Examination Fee, he may make up an examination.

Grades are issued at midterm and after final examinations during fall and spring semesters. Midterm grades are not entered on the student’s permanent record. For summer sessions, grades are issued at the end of each course. For one-week modules, grades are issued after post-course work is completed.

The following 4.00 grading system is for all students:

Grade		Grade Points Per Hour
A	Excellent	4
B	Good	3
C	Passing	2
D	Unsatisfactory	1
F	Failing	0

For example, a student receives four grade points per credit hour for each “A.” Students may determine their grade point average by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credit hours attempted. (Students who have taken a course more than once should see Repeating a Course.)

Other codes that may appear on the grade report and/or transcript are:

I	Incomplete
W	Withdrew
WF	Withdrew failing
WU	Withdrew auditing
P	Passed
AU	Audit
NG	No grade
CR	Credit

All “Incompletes” must be made up by midterm of the following semester.

Repeating a Course

A student may repeat courses in which he did not earn a passing grade. All grades earned by a student become a part of his permanent record and will show on any transcript issued by the Seminary or College; however, when a course is repeated, the highest earned grade is used in computing the grade point average, and the credit hours are only counted once. A student’s grade point average will improve providing the repeated grade is higher than the previous grade.

No student may repeat a course more than twice. A student must secure the permission of the Registrar anytime he repeats a course.

Each student submitting a signed request will receive a copy of his permanent record at no charge. Additional copies sent to someone other than the student are also free of charge. The Records Office will not issue any transcripts of a student’s record for any student whose account is not paid in full.

All major projects and papers prepared as part of the requirements for seminary and graduate degrees automatically become the property of Pensacola Theological Seminary or Pensacola Christian College and may not be published or reproduced without the written consent of the Seminary or College.

Final course papers for one-week modules are generally due 90 days after the last class meeting. A student may request a 30-day extension to the 90-day deadline for a fee of $75. After that, a student may request up to two separate 45-day extensions which requires submission of a $150 Paper Extension Fee per extension.