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GENERAL
Acceptance to any certificate
or degree program at the Seminary will be
granted only after evaluation of the
application, references and official
transcripts (where required) have been made.
The appropriate fee must accompany the
application. Admission to a particular
program will be granted only after an
application to that program has been received
and approved.
ADMISSIONS POLICIES
Applicants for admission to
MSBBS will be considered without regard to
color, sex, national or ethnic origin or
physical disability. The applicant is
assessed according to academic background and
personal testimony for the Lord Jesus Christ.
In considering applications, the Admissions
Board reviews the applicant's complete
academic record, recommendations and personal
information. If the applicant meets the
required standards, he/she will be admitted to
MSBBS on a semester‑to‑semester basis.
A certificate or degree from
MSBBC&S is not an indication that MSBBC&S is
recommending the student for licensing or
ordination. Each ecclesiastical
denominational organization has its own set of
guidelines for licensing and ordaining its
ministers.
Application must be made on the
official form furnished by the Office of the
Director of Records and Admissions. When the
necessary information and fees have been
received, action will be taken by the
Admissions Committee. The applicant will be
notified of the decision of the
Committee.
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES
Applicants should follow these
steps in making application for admission to
the Seminary:
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Request admission forms from
the Office of the Director of Records and
Admissions.
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Upon receipt of the forms,
fill in the requested information; attach
your Christian experience statement to the
form; and enclose the appropriate
application fee and mail to the Office of
the Director of Records and Admissions.
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Request all colleges and
universities where the applicant has done
undergraduate and/or higher level work to
send transcripts to the Office of Records
and Admissions.
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Make arrangements, and take,
the Graduate Record Examination/Graduate
Management Aptitude Test if this has not
already been done.
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All forms and records should
be in the Office of the Director of Records
and Admissions prior to the deadline for
applications indicated on the academic
calendar. The normal processing of an
application requires from two to four
weeks. Applicants whose qualifications are
satisfactory will be notified of their
status.
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Proficiency
examinations in Greek Grammar and in
theology may be administered to entering
students with sufficient college credit in
these areas.
Admissions Classifications
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Regular Student - A
student who meets all entrance requirements
for a degree program and who has been
admitted to that degree program.
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Special Student
- A student who desires to take only a
limited number of courses for credit, but
who is not interested in enrolling in a
certificate or degree program. Special
students must follow regular application
procedures.
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Audit Student - A
student permitted to enroll in a course
without being required to fulfill the normal
course requirements in that course when it
is taken for credit. No credit is granted.
Audited courses will be recorded on the
official transcript. Abbreviated admissions
credentials are required of those students
who are only auditing courses.
Academic Requirements
Since the Seminary is a school
of graduate study, prospective students need
to meet minimum academic prerequisites
consonant with graduate school standards.
Those minimum standards are as follows:
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A Bachelor of Arts degree or
its equivalent is required for entrance into
all programs. For applicants to the D.Min.
program, a Master of Divinity degree or a
Master of Arts degree plus 30 semester hours
from an accredited institution is
required. The prospective student is
responsible for having complete transcripts
of all post-high school credit sent directly
from the school(s) to the Director of
Records and Admissions.
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An acceptable score on the
Graduate Record Examination General
Test/Graduate Management Aptitude Test or
other standard graduate admission
examination is required. With this evidence,
the Admissions Committee may have cause to
accept students whose academic record would
be too weak for admission without the score
in the GRE/GMAT. The score will also assist
the Director of Records and Admissions in
assigning course loads to students. For
additional information on dates, fees and
places of examination: write for a GRE
Information Bulletin and Registration Form:
Graduate Record Examinations, Educational
Testing Service, P.O. Box 6000, Princeton,
NJ 08541-6000.
Transfer Students
Students desiring to transfer
to Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and
Seminary (MSBBC&S) from other Bible
institutes, colleges, and universities, must
follow all the steps outlined above when
applying for admission. MSBBC&S accepts the
transfer of undergraduate and graduate credits
from institutions of higher learning that are
accredited by U.S. Department of Education
approved accrediting agencies.
However, each course is
individually evaluated before acceptance to
ensure that it meets the requirements of
similar offerings at MSBBC&S. The decision to
accept or reject transfer of credits rest
solely with MSBBC&S. In order for credits to
be considered for transference, in addition to
the high school record, the student should
request the registrar of each college attended
since high school graduation to send an
official transcript (certified and sealed) of
his/her college level work directly to the
Office of the Director of Records and
Admissions of MSBBC&S.
The final decision on
transferring credits will be made, put in
writing, and sent to the registrar for
inclusion in the student’s folder. The
registrar will then give the student a timely
response as to the acceptance/rejection of
transfer of credits. Once the registrar
receives the certified transcript, he/she will
forward it to the Dean who will work closely
with the members of the appropriate department
in making the final decision on transfer of
credits. Only
work completed with a "C" or better is transferable.
The transfer student should
note that every student receiving a degree
from MSBBC&S, regardless of the number of
transfer credits, must complete 30 of the last
36 semester hours in residency.
Class Offerings
Maple Springs Bible College and
Seminary offers day and evening classes on a
semester system.
Registration
All students are required to
register, in person, during the
scheduled times. Late registration will take
place on a specific date. See Academic
Calendar for details. A late registration fee
will be charged to those who do not register
during scheduled registration days unless the
reason falls upon the Seminary. Each student,
by the act of registration, assumes the
liability for the payment of all charges for
the semester.
Readmission
A student who has left a
program of study at Maple Springs Baptist
Bible College and Seminary for one or more
semesters will be considered for re-admission
only after re-admission application forms has
been submitted to the Director of Records and
Admissions' Office, prior to the opening of
the current semester. A re-admission fee will
be charged.
Those who have been dismissed
from the Seminary for academic reasons are
readmitted on a case-by-case basis. Such
decisions are made by the Admissions
Committee, in consultation with the Seminary
Dean, which takes into consideration the
following criteria: (1) a "Statement of
Intent" filed by the student which indicates a
renewed commitment and desire to pursue
studies and the means to be used to achieve
academic goals; and/or (2) satisfactory
records of subsequent educational work at
other colleges.
Attendance at Maple Springs
Baptist Bible College and Seminary is a
privilege and not a right. The Administration
reserves the right to dismiss any student who
does not comply with the purposes,
requirements, and regulations of the Seminary.
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