2020-2021 Student Catalog | Doctor of Ministry Program | Admissions

Transfer Policy

Students may complete up to 12 credits through independent study, advanced standing, or transfer of coursework from a previous doctoral-level program in fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Ministry at Northeastern Seminary.

  1. Transfer courses will rarely be accepted for the three required courses (DMIN 865NE, 875NE, 885NE)
  2. Students with experience in theological and/or qualitative research may petition for advanced standing with credit for the required research methodology courses. Students whose transcripts do not contain evidence of prior learning may submit evidence of prior substantive research activity (journal articles, thesis, etc.). Evidence will be considered at the time of admission and no advanced standing will be granted subsequent to matriculation. Advanced standing will not be granted for dissertation credits.
  3. Up to twelve doctoral-level credits with a grade of B or higher earned at an ATS-accredited seminary/graduate school of theology within 10 years of enrolling at Northeastern Seminary may be transferred as support course credit at the discretion of the vice president and dean's office; courses accepted by transfer may not duplicate the content of required Northeastern coursework
  4. Upon receipt of documentation of completion, students may receive transfer credit from the Epiphany Academy of Formative Spirituality's Certification Program.  Doctor of Ministry students may receive up to 9 transfer credits (1.5 credits per Epiphany course) as support course credits.
  5. In rare cases, one course (three credits) with a grade of B or higher earned at a non-ATS but regionally accredited institution will be considered for transfer only by petition which clearly shows the direct correlation of the coursework to the Northeastern Seminary D.Min. program in scripture, spirituality, and leadership, as well as its relevance to the proposed dissertation topic; the responsibility lies with the student to demonstrate how the transfer credit requested relates to and supports the current program of study
  6. Students with credit older than 10 years but earned at an ATS-accredited seminary/graduate school of theology may petition for up to six transfer credits toward the support course requirements. The petition must outline the relevance of the coursework to the Northeastern Seminary D.Min. program in scripture, spirituality, and leadership, as well as how the course material has been applied to the individual's ministry since the credit was earned.