Maximum Allowable Transfer Credits

Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Divinity (M.Div) and Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.)

To earn an M.Div or M.T.S. degree from Wesley, no more than half of the credit hours required for the degree program may be fulfilled by transfer credits from another institution. Additionally, the final half of the degree program must be completed at Wesley unless prior approval for anticipated transfer credit is granted by the Registrar’s Office. M.A. degree candidates may only transfer in 6 credit hours of work. Every candidate for a degree at Wesley must meet all degree requirements outlined in the Curriculum section of the Catalog from the same year as the student entered the degree program. This includes the four-credit Practice in Ministry and Mission field placement for M.Div. students.

Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)

Coursework transferred into the D.Min. program cannot go towards fulfilling core requirements of the degree. Transfer credit can only count as elective credit and must be approved by the Director of the D.Min. prior to beginning the course. Note: any D.Min. transfer of credit request incurs a $60 fee.

Work done toward another degree cannot be transferred into the D.Min. program. Additionally, work completed prior to entry into the D.Min. program at Wesley may not be applied towards the D.Min. degree.

Academic credit will be considered for transfer only if it meets all of the following criteria:

• The credit is above the Master’s level.
• The credit is from a graduate theological school accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS).
• The grade is “B-” or higher graded on a conventional grading scale. “Pass” grades are not considered for transfer credit.

Maximum Allowable D.Min. Transfer Credits
Up to six credit hours may be transferred as elective credit toward the D.Min. degree.
The D.Min. transfer of credit request form can be found at: www.wesleyseminary.edu/forms.

Although transfer students at the Master’s degree level may complete a degree at Wesley after beginning their studies at another institution, the Faculty is committed to a minimum residency standard for students to be considered for honors at graduation.

To be eligible for honors, students with transfer credit must have completed at least two-thirds of their accumulated credits at Wesley and have at GPA of 3.7 or higher.

*For an M.Div. student completing 81 credit hours, 54 of these credit hours must stem from Wesley coursework; for an M.T.S. student completing 60 credit hours, the requirement is at least 40 credit hours of Wesley coursework. M.A. students must complete 30 of their 36 hours at Wesley to be eligible for honors at graduation.

Students should consider these limits when electing to transfer credit into Wesley from outside institutions, including the dual-degree program with American University, since they have the option to transfer more credits than would allow receipt of honors at graduation.

1. Submit your entire admissions application to Wesley.

1. Request an admissions team member to ask the registrar’s office to review and evaluate your transcripts and your file for any possible transfer credits.

1. Complete 9 credit hours at Wesley (equivalent to one full-time semester).
2. Submit the transfer of credit request form to the registrar's office.

• Select the second check box to have these credits applied to your official Wesley transcript.