Master of Arts
Disclaimer: Advanced Standing hours credited by BHU may not transfer to another institution.
Advanced Standing is credit awarded at the graduate level for work completed at the undergraduate level when completed at an accredited institution, and when the course objectives align with BHU undergraduate course requirements for similar courses.
*Advanced Standing is granted only to entering students and not to transfer students.
Students enrolling in a Master of Arts (MA) degree program with an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Biblical Education [Religious Studies is acceptable] may be awarded advanced standing, receiving up to a maximum of nine (9) credit hours. Advanced Standing is awarded for individuals entering a Master of Arts program with either a concentration in Religious Studies or a concentration in Leadership Studies.
Criteria
- Advanced Standing Award is for “first time” entrants in a BHU graduate program.
- Course work must be from an undergraduate degree in an accredited institution.
- Course work must be from a Biblical Education or Religious Studies major.
- Course work must have received a grade of “B” or better.
- Students beginning in the MA program intending to move to the Master of Divinity program will not be awarded credits beyond the nine (9) hours specified for MA entrants until the student completes the MA program and is admitted to the Master of Divinity Program.
- If a student enrolls in the Master of Divinity Program and leaves the program before completion and enters the Master of Arts program, the advanced standing credits will be reduced accordingly.
- Students already enrolled in BHU Graduate Programs will be given consideration to receive retroactive advanced standing credits.
- BHU will award as many credit hours as is possible given the above criteria.
- Students must request BHU to take this action. The process is not automatic.
- BHU reserves the right to amend this policy as needed.
Designated Courses
The courses designated for advanced standing credit are as follows:
Master of Arts Religious Studies (Up to 9 hours from BHU course work)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BI 501 | Old Testament Bi 501 | 3 |
| BI 502 | New Testament Bi 502 | 3 |
| TH 503 | Systematic Theology I | 3 |
Master of Arts Leadership Studies (Up to 9 hours from BHU course work)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BI 501 | Old Testament Bi 501 | 3 |
| BI 502 | New Testament Bi 502 | 3 |
| TH 503 | Systematic Theology I | 3 |
Advanced Standing Credit from Non-BHU Course Work
BHU will evaluate and award advanced standing credits for non-BHU course work on a case-by-case basis. It is BHU’s intention to award advanced standing credits based on the same criteria applied to undergraduates completing course work at BHU; however, BHU will exercise latitude to award as much credit as possible where awarding credit aligns with course descriptions and the requirements of the student’s program.
Minimum Requirements
- Master of Arts - The minimum hours earned at BHU for a Master of Arts degree is 27 hours.
- Master of Divinity - The minimum hours earned at BHU for a Master of Divinity degree is 60, or 66 for Leadership consecration.
Master of Divinity
The graduate school offers a 72 hour Master of Divinity program, requiring 45 hours of core curriculum courses plus 27 hours of electives.
Individuals “entering” a Master of Divinity degree program with an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Biblical Education or Religious Studies may be awarded advanced standing receiving up to a maximum of eighteen (18) credit hours. Advanced Standing is awarded for individuals entering Master of Divinity or Master of Divinity with Concentration (concentration in Leadership Studies).
Disclaimer: Advanced Standing hours credited by BHU may not transfer to another institution.
Advanced Standing is granted only to entering students and not to transfer students.
Advanced Standing is credit awarded at the graduate level for work completed at the undergraduate level when completed at an accredited institution and when the course objectives align with BHU undergraduate course requirements for similar courses.
Criteria
- Award is for “first time” entrants in a BHU graduate program.
- Course work must be from an undergraduate degree in an accredited institution.
- Course work must be from a Bible Education [or Religious Studies] major.
- Course work must have received a grade of “B” or better.
- If a student enrolls in the Master of Divinity Program and leaves the program before completion and enters the Master of Arts program, the advanced standing credits will be reduced accordingly.
- Students already enrolled in BHU Graduate Programs will be given consideration to receive retroactive advanced standing credits.
- BHU will award as many credit hours as possible given the above criteria.
- BHU reserves the right to amend this policy as needed.
- Students must request BHU to take this action. The process is not automatic.
Designated Courses
The courses designated for advanced standing credit are as follows:
Master of Divinity (Up to 18 hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BI 501 | Old Testament Bi 501 | 3 |
| BI 502 | New Testament Bi 502 | 3 |
| TH 503 | Systematic Theology I | 3 |
| TH 513 | Systematic Theology II | 3 |
| TH 607 | Hermeneutics | 3 |
| ATH 635 | Missiology | 3 |
Credit from Non-BHU Course Work
BHU will evaluate and award advanced standing credits for non-BHU course work on a case-by-case basis. It is BHU’s intention to award advanced standing credit(s) based on the same criteria applied to undergraduates completing course work at BHU; however, BHU will exercise latitude to award as much credit as possible where awarding credit aligns with course descriptions and the requirements of the student’s program.
Doctor of Ministry
Advanced Standing Credits
Students who complete a master’s degree from a Graduate Religious Studies program at Beulah Heights University may receive six (6) advanced standing credit hours toward the D.Min degree.
Designated Courses
The courses designated for advanced standing credit are Doctor of MInistry electives.