Master’s Programs: A maximum of nine (9) credit hours of equivalent masters-level graduate credit is eligible for transfer into a specific program and only for coursework required for the specific program. No course credit may be transferred unless the grade received was at least a “B-” from a regionally accredited university, including the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) Commission on Accreditation. Program directors will advise applicants regarding degrees earned from nationally accredited institutions.

Doctoral Programs: A post-master’s doctoral student must take no less than a minimum of thirty (30) credit hours of SNU doctoral-level courses. No course credit may be transferred unless the grade received was at least a “B” from a regionally accredited university, including the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) Commission on Accreditation. Please see the individual program’s handbook and/or section in this catalog for details regarding the program’s specific transfer policy. Program directors will advise applicants regarding degrees earned from nationally accredited institutions.

All Programs: All coursework transferred towards a degree to substitute for specific program coursework must be no more than ten years old from when the coursework was completed from a regionally accredited university (including SNU). Correspondence and nonstandard courses (e.g., MOOC, Boot Camps) are not eligible for transfer unless they are associated with a regionally accredited university and clearly transcripted. Transcripts are evaluated on an individual basis. All transferred coursework must also be approved by the program director and the VPAA of PGS.

Once a student has been admitted to an SNU graduate program, courses cannot be taken elsewhere to count toward the SNU graduate degree.

Second Master’s Degree

A student who holds a master’s degree from a regionally accredited university (including the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) Commission on Accreditation and SNU) may earn a subsequent master’s degree by completing all program requirements required for the subsequent degree, including the number of prescribed credit hours. A student may transfer up to nine credits from previous graduate coursework that is not associated with a conferred degree; a course may only be counted for one degree. All coursework transferred into the second degree must be no more than ten years old from the time the coursework was completed. The most recently completed degree transcript will be used for GPA evaluation with admission at the discretion of graduate program directors.