Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Admission

Admission Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university;
• A grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• Proficiency in the English language. Applicants for whom English is not their first language will be required to give evidence of such competence (demonstrated by a TOEFL score).

A completed application consists of:

• Application Form
• Personal Statement
• 3 letters of reference
• Transcripts from all institutions attended
• $75 application fee
• Background check (conducted by the seminary, may take up to two weeks to complete)
• Additional financial and church documents are required of international students in order to satisfy internal and federal requirements.

Applications will be reviewed upon completion.  The admissions committee reserves the right to determine, in its sole judgment, whether an applicant is a suitable candidate for a specific degree program or for the vocation that the program represents.  Applications are accepted on an ongoing, rolling-admission basis and are due six weeks before date of entry for domestic students.  International student's applications are due by March 1 if consideration for a scholarship is requested, May 1 if scholarship assistance is not being requested.

Graduation

MDiv Degree - 87 semester hours
MDiv Degree Grid

Open Electives - 21 Semester Hrs

Denominational Requirements
Students should plan to meet denominational requirements as part of their electives.

Spiritual Formation
Spiritual formation is intrinsic to the degree. While it is part of coursework, students are also expected to devote time outside of class to significant formative experiences such as corporate worship, community meals, service, and spiritual direction. Students are introduced to designated spiritual practices (the historic "rule of life") within the Vocational Formation and Church Leadership course. Vocational Formation and Church Leadership (VFCL) and field education continues the covenantal community. The student's "rule of life" is reviewed regularly with faculty advisors.

Cross-Cultural Education
Students live in a world of differences, cross-cultural in terms of ethnicity, language, socio-economic status, religion, ideology, gender, and nationality. Cross-cultural dimensions are intrinsically part of the whole curriculum at Garrett-Evangelical. Students complete a cross-cultural requirement both to gain a deepened awareness of the cultural and religious world of ministry and a heightened awareness of their own cultural context and personal identity. Students may meet this requirement through a variety of means (courses, travel courses, field education, independent studies, and/or exchange programs).

Continuing Evaluations
In consultation with advisors, students develop, update, and review a portfolio that cumulatively expresses student development through the curriculum. It includes a variety of materials (e.g., written course materials, external evaluations, field education reports, interviews, examinations) appropriate to expected degree learning outcomes.

Dual Program

MDiv and MSW
Garrett-Evangelical and the School of Social Work of Loyola University of Chicago have a cooperative agreement for a dual degree program leading to the Master of Social Work (MSW) at Loyola and the MDiv at Garrett-Evangelical.

To learn more about requirements for the MDiv/MSW degree, click here.

MDiv and MA
Enhance the MDiv by specializing with a Master of Arts degree. The MDiv/MA allows students to become specialists in:

+ Christian Education (with an option in Youth Ministry)
+ Music Ministry (with an option in Organ)
+ Pastoral Care and Counseling
+ Spiritual Formation and Evangelism

To learn more about the MA degrees, click here.

Concentrations

Concentrations
As part of the MDiv, concentrations are available in one of the following fields:

• African American Church Leadership
• Christian Education
• Church History
• Church Leadership
• Ethics
• Pastoral Care and Counseling
• Peace Studies (in partnership with Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary)
• Spiritual Formation
• Theology
• Urban Ministry 
• Worship

To learn more about requirements for concentrations, click here.

Plus Program

MDiv Plus
Continue professional development by taking part of the MDiv Plus program.  This program partners with Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and Samaritan Consulting Services to provide a wholistic approach to leadership education.  

To learn more about the opportunities ts for the MDiv Plus, click here.