Prerequisites to Admissions

The applicant's undergraduate degree program ideally should have a strong liberal arts background as evidenced by the completion of 60 or more semester hours of courses distributed among these subject areas:

1. English language and literature.

2. Modern and classical languages, including French, German, Latin, Greek, Spanish and Hebrew.

3. History, including non-Western as well as American and European studies.

4. Philosophy, particularly its history and methods.

5. Natural Sciences, both physical and life sciences.

6. Social Sciences, including psychology, sociology, economics and anthropology.

7. Fine arts and music, with emphasis on creativity and symbolic communication.

8. Religion, both in the Judeo-Christian and in the Near and Far Eastern traditions.

Whatever their academic background, students should bring to the seminary a broad understanding of the world and should possess the ability to communicate well. An awareness of the world in which we live includes a knowledge of persons and ideas, an understanding of significant movements in history and an appreciation of the physical universe. Communication is of central importance in ministry. The entering student must be able to think rationally, read with comprehension and write and speak clearly and effectively.

Additional information and specialized requirements for applicants are included in the descriptions of the respective degree programs.