Policies

TRANSFER CREDIT AND ADVANCED STANDING Transfer Credit. Credit for work completed at other accredited graduate institutions—up to twelve credits normally applied against electives—may be accepted at full value on a transfer basis (a) if work done parallels courses in the St Vladimir’s M.Div. Note: Credit for courses completed online at other graduate institutions is not accepted in transfer toward seminary residential degree programs. Advanced Standing. Undergraduate work, graduate-level work completed at unaccredited institutions, or graduate-level work for which transfer credit has been accepted may qualify a student for advanced standing in subjects in which he or she shows proficiency. If the graduate-level work for which transfer credit has been accepted substantially repeats the content of a core course in the St Vladimir’s M.Div. Requests for acceptance of transfer credits, advanced standing, or exemption should be directed to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, who in turn submits the requests to the Faculty Council for consideration and approval.

TRANSFER CREDIT AND ADVANCED STANDING Transfer Credit. Credit for work completed at other accredited graduate institutions—up to twelve credits normally applied against electives—may be accepted at full value on a transfer basis (a) if work done parallels courses in the St Vladimir’s M.A. Note: Credit for courses completed online at other graduate institutions is not accepted in transfer toward seminary residential degree programs. Advanced Standing. Undergraduate work, graduate-level work completed at unaccredited institutions, or graduate- level work for which transfer credit has been accepted may qualify a student for advanced standing in subjects in which he or she shows proficiency. If the graduate-level work for which transfer credit has been accepted substantially repeats the content of a core course in the St Vladimir’s M.A. Requests for acceptance of transfer credits, advanced standing, or exemption should be directed to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, who in turn submits them to the Faculty Council for consideration and approval.

Note: Applicants whose academic preparation falls short of program prerequisites but who are otherwise qualified may be offered admission to the Master of Arts program with up to one year of advanced standing, enabling them to complete the M.A.

Students who have the knowledge and competence that would normally be provided by this course may be granted advanced standing without credit, upon the recommendation of the course instructor and approval of the Dean.

Students who have the knowledge and competence that would normally be provided by this course may be granted advanced standing without credit, upon the recommendation of the course instructor and approval of the Dean.

TRANSFER CREDIT AND ADVANCED STANDING Transfer Credit. Credit for work completed at other accredited graduate institutions—up to twelve credits normally applied against electives—may be accepted at full value on a transfer basis (a) if work done parallels courses in the St Vladimir’s M.Div. program and is otherwise compatible with the objectives of that program; (b) if the courses in which the credits were earned were eligible for graduate credit in the institution at which they were taken; (c) if the work was completed within five years of matriculation at St Vladimir’s; and (d) if the grade earned for the eligible courses was B (3.0) or higher. Transfer course grades are not included, however, in seminary GPA calculations. Note: Credit for courses completed online at other graduate institutions is not accepted in transfer toward seminary residential degree programs. Advanced Standing. Undergraduate work, graduate-level work completed at unaccredited institutions, or graduate-level work for which transfer credit has been accepted may qualify a student for advanced standing in subjects in which he or she shows proficiency. In these cases, students will be permitted to enroll in advanced courses or complete advanced assignments while remaining enrolled in core courses. If the graduate-level work for which transfer credit has been accepted substantially repeats the content of a core course in the St Vladimir’s M.Div. program, students may request exemption from that course. Requests for acceptance of transfer credits, advanced standing, or exemption should be directed to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, who in turn submits the requests to the Faculty Council for consideration and approval. Residency Requirement. In order to provide proper and full formation for M.Div. students, and in accordance with program standards of the Association of Theological Schools, students are required to be in residence for three full academic years. Students who have been full-time residential students at another accredited Orthodox seminary for at least one year may complete the M.Div. program at St Vladimir’s in two full academic years.

TRANSFER CREDIT AND ADVANCED STANDING Transfer Credit. Credit for work completed at other accredited graduate institutions—up to twelve credits normally applied against electives—may be accepted at full value on a transfer basis (a) if work done parallels courses in the St Vladimir’s M.A. program and is otherwise compatible with the objectives of that program; (b) if the courses in which the credits were earned were eligible for graduate credit in the institution at which they were taken; (c) if the work was completed within five years of matriculation at St Vladimir’s; and (d) if the grade earned for the eligible courses was B (3.0) or higher. Transfer course grades are not included, however, in seminary GPA calculations. Note: Credit for courses completed online at other graduate institutions is not accepted in transfer toward seminary residential degree programs. Advanced Standing. Undergraduate work, graduate-level work completed at unaccredited institutions, or graduate- level work for which transfer credit has been accepted may qualify a student for advanced standing in subjects in which he or she shows proficiency. In these cases, students will be permitted to enroll in advanced courses or complete advanced assignments while remaining enrolled in core courses. If the graduate-level work for which transfer credit has been accepted substantially repeats the content of a core course in the St Vladimir’s M.A. program, students may request exemption from that course. Requests for acceptance of transfer credits, advanced standing, or exemption should be directed to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, who in turn submits them to the Faculty Council for consideration and approval.