The admission requirement for any Certificate program is a complete application (which can be found here) and application fee of $75.00, three letters of reference (pastoral, personal and academic), and college transcripts from an accredited college or university are ordinarily required.
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The Master of Arts in Religion degree is available through the Virtual Campus.
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All MA/Distance students are required to complete two seminars at an RTS campus.  Students attend the Orientation Seminar at the beginning of their degree work, and the Integrative Seminar near the end of the program.  Both seminars are four days long and involve lectures, academic advising, theological research, and networking with other MA/Distance students.
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The admission requirement for the MA in Religion degree is a completed MA application (which can be found here) and application fee of $75.00, three reference letters (pastoral, personal and academic), and college transcripts from an accredited college or university.  A 2.6 GPA or higher is ordinarily required.
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The Virtual Campus does accept transfer credits from other accredited seminaries, based upon evaluation of all student transcripts.  For specific information on what credits will transfer, please contact our Director of Admissions, Jim McAlhaney at jmcalhaney@rts.edu.
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While distance courses may be transferable to other graduate institutions, the student is responsible for ensuring that specific courses are approved by the receiving institution.
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You must apply for special student status.  As a special student you can take up to 18 credit hours of course work.  Students from other seminaries can also take courses with RTS Virtual, as Visiting Students.  Students can also unofficially audit courses as well. Unofficial auditors get no credit for their courses; nor is there any record of their having audited the course. Unofficial auditors get access to all course materials, with the exception of the actual exams and contact with professors
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The admission requirement to be a special student is a completed special student application (which can be found online here), an application fee of $50.00 and a pastoral reference.  An undergraduate degree is ordinarily required to be a special student.
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Distance education courses may be applied toward the Master of Arts in Theological Studies, the Master of Arts in Biblical Studies, and the Master of Divinity degrees at RTS residential campuses.  Up to one-third of the residential M.Div. degree and nearly one-half of the residential M.A. degree may be taken through the Virtual Campus.  The remaining courses require on-campus participation at Jackson, Orlando, or Charlotte.  Distance courses may also be used in conjunction with RTS extension programs in Memphis, TN; Atlanta, GA; Jacksonville, FL; Greensboro, NC; Washington, D.C. and other areas.  Transfer students must check with the admitting school to determine their policy for accepting credits from RTS.
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In order to receive credit for distance courses at RTS, you must be admitted to the seminary. You may now apply to RTS/Virtual completely online. There is a $75 application fee for MAR students, and $50 for Special or Visiting Students.  Follow the Application Process button on the left for more.
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