1. Completion of 94 semester hours with a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average. Included are 68 hours of core curriculum, a 15-17 hour ministry specialization, and 9-11 hours of general elective credit.
2. Transfer students must achieve a minimum of 47 semester hours at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.
3. Advanced standing credit is limited to 1/6 of the degree program requirements (15 hours).
4. Credits achieved by distance education are limited to a maximum of 1/6 of the degree program requirements (15 hours).
5. Evidence of personal commitment to Jesus Christ and a life pattern of moral character and conduct.
6. Completion of all assessments.
7. Participation in entrance, mid-point, and exit interviews.
8. Submission of all student learning portfolio requirements.
9. The meeting of all financial obligations.
10. Satisfactory completion of Ministry Residency requirements.
11. Five years from matriculation are permitted to complete all degree requirements.
12.Participation in commencement.