Academic Programs - Dallas Theological Seminary

Procedures & Information
the course. The credit is transferable to a degree
program at Dallas Seminary or another
graduate-level institution if it satisfies the
curriculum requirements.
Audit Students
Most electives may be audited by regularly
admitted students with the permission of
the instructor, when classroom space allows.
Students enrolled as credit students may
audit a course at a reduced rate. Audits are
recorded on the transcripts of regularly admitted
students. Alumni may audit courses
as nondegree students at a reduced rate.
Spouses of resident credit students currently
enrolled in a regular seminary degree
program may audit up to three courses
a semester or three courses a summer for
a nominal charge. Spouses of students
enrolled in the Alumni-in-Residence
program are also eligible to audit courses
at the spouse audit rate. Spouses who audit
must complete a brief form in the Registrar’s
Office and pay the audit fee. No permanent
record is kept and no transcript is issued.
Audit students can participate in the class
discussions and receive copies of handouts,
but course work and examinations are not
assigned or graded, and academic credit is
not given.
Courses may be audited in Summer School
under the same conditions as in the regular
academic year.
Special Students
A student pursuing a degree at another
accredited seminary or graduate school may
apply to enroll as a special student to take
one or two classes. (Contact the Admissions
Office for further information.)
TRANSFER OF CREDIT
Course credits with a minimum grade of C
earned at other accredited seminaries and
graduate theological schools are accepted to
the extent that the courses are comparable to
the Seminary’s stated requirements.
The following number of semester hours
may be transferred:
• a maximum of 60 hours toward the
Th.M. degree
• a maximum of six hours toward the
S.T.M. degree and the C.G.S.
• a maximum of 30 hours toward the
M.A. in Biblical Exegesis and Linguistics,
the M.A. in Christian Education, the
M.A. in Cross-cultural Ministries, the M.A.
in Media and Communication, and the
M.A. (Biblical Studies)
• a maximum of 45 hours toward the M.A. in
Biblical Counseling, including a maximum
of 12 hours in counseling courses.
An official transcript from the institution
attended showing satisfactory course
completion is required. Transfer hours are
not accepted for nondegree students except
for those enrolled in the Certificate of Graduate
Studies program. Transferability of credits
earned at Dallas Seminary is at the discretion
of the receiving institution. (Questions
regarding the transfer of credits should be
directed to the Registrar’s Office.)
ADVANCED STANDING
Students entering Dallas Seminary with
a strong background in Bible or theology
may want to take proficiency exams to
earn advanced standing credit. Exams are
available in most courses required in each
degree program. (No exams are available
in areas of elective credit.) There is a nonrefundable
testing fee for each exam. Up
to one-sixth of a degree can be earned by
advanced standing, except for the C.G.S.,
S.T.M., and doctoral programs.
New students have three semesters, or one
calendar year, from the time they begin
taking classes at Dallas Seminary to apply
for advanced-standing credit. (For more
information on advanced standing, contact
the Registrar’s Office.)
If a student has completed a college course
in a subject required at Dallas Seminary
but does not pass the advanced-standing
exam for that course, the student is
encouraged to request permission to
substitute another Dallas Seminary class
offered by the same department. (See
Validation of Courses.)
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Dallas Theological Seminary is enriched by
the presence of more than 105 international
students from over 40 foreign countries.
International applicants whose native or
birth language is not English are required
to demonstrate their proficiency in English
by submitting satisfactory Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Test of
Written English (TWE) scores taken within
two years of the date of application. This
applies even if the applicant is a U.S. citizen,
has attended American or English-speaking
Admission
ADMISSION
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