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Transfer Credit
Incoming Students
Requests for transfer credit evaluation must be made after admission but before the end of the student’s first semester of enrollment. The student will be informed promptly of any transfer credit awarded. If the prior studies were completed within a master’s degree, no more than 50% of the prior credits may be accepted in transfer towards the Phoenix Seminary degree. For the maximum allowable transfer credits for each program, please refer to the each program’s description (pages 30-45). There are additional limitations on the amount of distance learning credits that can be received. Please see the policy on Distance Learning on page 51.
Current Students
Students enrolled at Phoenix Seminary who desire to take courses at other institutions applicable to their degree programs must request the approval of the Registrar prior to enrolling for such courses.
To be eligible for transfer credit, courses must meet the following criteria:
- Completed with a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher as recorded on an official transcript from a graduate institution accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools or a regional accrediting association;
- Approximately parallel to course content at Phoenix Seminary (80% or higher equivalence) as judged by comparison of course catalogs or syllabi;
- Completed within ten years of application to a Phoenix Seminary degree program.
Where students can show warrant, exceptions to these guidelines may be granted. It is the Seminary’s responsibility to determine credit allowed. Courses approved for transfer credit are not detailed on the Phoenix Seminary transcript and are not considered in the GPA for the purposes of determining academic standing. Questions regarding transfer credit should be addressed to the Registrar.