Applicants to the Department of Theology’s MA and PhD degree programs generally have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0. A completed application form Official transcripts of all undergraduate and any graduate work Three letters of recommendation regarding scholarly potential A statement of purpose describing academic and research interests, as well as professional goals. Please indicate the departmental area of specialization to which you are applying on your statement of purpose. PhD applicants may choose among the following: Integrative Studies in Ethics and Theology (ISET) or New Testament and Early Christianity (NTEC). Applicants to ISET should designate their anticipated area of specialization—Ethics or Theology. MA applicants may choose among the following: Biblical Studies; Biblical Languages and Literature; Christian Ethics; or Theological Studies. A writing sample‌ Either a TOEFL or IELTS score report is required for international applicants whose native language is not English. For the TOEFL, a score of at least 250 on the computer-based test or 600 on the written test is required. The minimum score for the new TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test) is 100. For the IELTS, a minimum score of 7 is required.