Credit for graduate level work at other seminaries or universities may be accepted for transfer at full value if ( l ) it has not already been applied toward a degree, and (2) it is equivalent to courses in the St. Sophia M.Div. program or is otherwise compatible with the objectives of this program. Only courses in which the student has earned a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or higher will be considered for transfer credit.

Students may also request advanced standing for graduate-level work in non-accredited institutions. Such petitions should be directed to the academic dean, who will, in tum, submit them to the regular faculty for consideration as an exception to policy. Approval of non-accredited courses will not, in any case, be granted until the student completes satisfactorily one semester of full-time study at St. Sophia Seminary.

The M.Div degree will not be conferred upon any student who has been in residence at St. Sophia Seminary less than two full academic years - normally including the final, or senior, year - and has completed less than 68 credits at this seminary. Therefore, no more than 34 credits may be transferred into the M.Div. program.