School of Theology Catalog 2021

Admission of Non-Resident
Students
Prerequisites
1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited
college or university;
2. A minimum of 30 earned semester credits
in philosophy and 12 in undergraduate
theology or religious studies in prescribed
fields of study;
3. Prerequisite familiarity with the western
intellectual tradition in history, arts and
literature, and communications and rhetoric
as obtained through appropriate
coursework in these areas.
The Dean of the School of Theology reviews
applications of prospective non-residents and
notifies the applicant of the decision.
Candidates for Priestly
Ordination
After completion of all pre-theology requirements,
all candidates, regardless of degree
program, must complete the entire cycle of
theology courses. No exceptions to this policy
will be made other than in certain cases
involving seminarians who are 50 years of age
or older. The entire pre-theology and theology
curriculum, designed to be completed in
six years, is as follows. The number of semester
credit hours per course is three unless otherwise
noted.
Admission Requirements
The applicant should send the following to
the Dean of the School of Theology as soon
as possible:
1. Application form and fee;
2. Official original transcripts from all
previous high schools, colleges,
universities, and theologates;
3. Two letters of recommendation from
persons in a position to judge the applicant’s
aptitude for graduate-professional
theological studies. If a student is
studying for ordained ministry in a
particular church, an additional letter of
recommendation from an official of that
church is required;
4. Latest TOEFL iBT scores and report,:
(minimum required score of 91) taken
within the past year, if applicant is a nonnative
English speaker.
Admissions—Office of the Dean of the
School of Theology
St. Mary’s Seminary & University
5400 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21210-1994
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