Entrance Requirements

117.     Entrance requirements for the program leading to the Bachelor of Theology are as follows:

a.         A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university;

b.         Superior achievement and the ability to pursue graduate work as indicated on the transcript of previous studies and in letters of recommendation;

c.         Graduate Board Examination results which indicate aptitude for graduate studies in theology;

d.         Two or more letters of recommendation from persons who are in a position to judge the applicant's ability for graduate studies in this field;

e.         An undergraduate foundation in philosophy, which includes a demonstrated background in the following areas: History of Philosophy, Logic, Metaphysics, Ethics, Philosophy of God, and Philosophy of Man;

f.          A reading knowledge of Latin to be demonstrated by the successful completion of the Department of Theology Latin Proficiency Examination, or acquired through the offerings in the Department of Greek and Latin in the School of Arts and Sciences. An extensive project in Latin under the direction of the instructor in a course may substitute for this examination. The Latin prerequisite must be satisfied by the end of the first semester in the Department.

118.     Entrance requirements for the program leading to the Licentiate in Theology are as follows:

         a.         Possession of the S.T.B. degree from an ecclesiastical university or faculty or its
                  academic equivalent as determined by the Pontifical Degree Committee after
                  consideration of the applicant's transcripts of credits.

         b.         Provisional Admission:  Those students in the Department of Theology who are entering
                  their seventh semester of theological study in the S.T.B. program and have obtained
                  permission to delay their S.T.B. comprehensive until the scheduled dates during that
                  semester may apply for provisional admission to this program provided their cumulative
                  point average reaches a level of 2.75 or higher.

119.     Entrance requirements for the program leading to the Doctor of Theology are as follows:

a.         Possession of the S.T.L. degree from the Department of Theology; or

b.         Possession of the S.T.L. degree from another ecclesiastical faculty or university (in which case additional seminars may be required for the doctoral program to provide the faculty the opportunity to be of greater assistance to the candidate who has been educated elsewhere); or

c.         Possession of a graduate degree in theology that demonstrates equivalency to the S.T.L. requirements;

d.         A grade‑point average of 3.00 or better.