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Southern Evangelical Seminary 20122013 Catalog

Southernevangelical

Seminary

20122013 catalog

Tis catalog reects the current status o programs and policies o the Seminary and is eective aso July 2012. All new and reentering students or the 20122013 academic years and ollowingare bound by it.

Southern Evangelical Seminary does not discriminate on the basis o race, color, nationality, ethnic

origin, gender, age, or nondisqualiying handicap in its admissions policies, educational policies,employment policies, services, or scholarship and loan programs. Te acilities o Southern Evan-gelical Seminary are handicap accessible.

All correspondence regarding studies at or admission to Southern Evangelical Seminary should beaddressed to the Director o Admissions at the address below.

Volume 16Published by

Southern Evangelical Seminary

3000 illey Morris RoadMatthews, NC 28105

Phone: (704) 8475600, 180077RUH (18007787884)Fax: (704) 8451747Email: [email protected]

Website:www.ses.edu

Copyright 2012
http://www.ses.edu/http://www.ses.edu/

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ContentsSouthern Evangelical Seminary 20122013 Catalog ................................................................2Mission and Purpose ..................................................................................................................4

Doctrinal Statement ...................................................................................................................6Introduction ................................................................................................................................8Afliation, Authorization, and Accreditation ............................................................................11Academic Calendar ..................................................................................................................12Admissions Policy ....................................................................................................................13Admission Procedures ..............................................................................................................14Financial Information ..............................................................................................................19Student and Alumni Services ...................................................................................................22Academic Policy and Procedures .............................................................................................25Field Experience .......................................................................................................................31Academic Degree Programs ..................................................................................................... 33

BACHELOR OF ARTS.........................................................................................................34Bachelor o Arts in Religious Studies ..............................................................................35MASTER OF ARTS...............................................................................................................36

Master o Arts in Religion ................................................................................................38Master o Arts in Apologetics ...........................................................................................39Master o Arts in Biblical Studies.....................................................................................40Master o Arts in Church Ministry..................................................................................41Master o Arts in Philosophy............................................................................................42

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ..............................................................................................44Doctor o Philosophy in Philosophy o Religion............................................................46

MASTER OF DIVINITY & THEOLOGY ..........................................................................47Master o Divinity in Apologetics....................................................................................48Master o Divinity in Biblical Studies..............................................................................49Master o Teology............................................................................................................50

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY .....................................................................................................51Doctor o Ministry in Apologetics...................................................................................53

INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC STUDIES.................................................................................54Certicate o Islamic Studies ............................................................................................54

INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC APOLOGETICS...............................................................55Certicate o Scientic Apologetics .................................................................................55

ONLINE EDUCATION.........................................................................................................56Description of Courses .............................................................................................................59Faculty ....................................................................................................................................76

Administration and Staff ..........................................................................................................84Boards ......................................................................................................................................85Index ........................................................................................................................................86

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miSSion and PurPoSe

Mission Statement

Te mission o Southern Evangelical Seminary is to train men and women, based on the inerrantand inallible written Word o God, or the evangelization o the world and deense o the historicChristian Faith.

Purpose Statement

It is the purpose o Southern Evangelical Seminary to develop competent Christian leadership andservice through quality graduate programs. Central to this purpose is the provision o a biblical basisand an academic understanding o our commitment to Christ. Tis education will enable the learnerto ulll his or her personal and proessional goals as a Christian leader and as an active citizen inthe society in which we live. Te inallibility and inerrancy o the Scriptures, the importance o the

Church, and the ability to communicate and deend the Christian Faith are undamental elementsto this purpose.

Te purpose o Southern Evangelical Seminary will be carried out in keeping with the ollowingprecepts:

1. Education Based on the Inerrant and Infallible Word of God:Although many other texts and reerence materials will beused in classes, the nal authority will be the Bible which wehold to be Gods written revelation o His will and directionor lie and service.

2. GraduateLevel Education: Courses at Southern Evangelical

Seminary lead to various graduate degrees with majors inChurch Ministry, Apologetics and Countercult Ministry, andrelated subjects. Southern Evangelical Seminary also providesor persons desiring this type o training but not qualiyingor the graduate degrees through certicates in the appropri-ate elds which may be granted upon the completion o theprescribed study programs.

3. For Both Men and Women: Since various ministries o theChurch include both men and women, Southern EvangelicalSeminary encourages both to prepare or Christian service.

4. ChurchRelatedness: One o the unique aspects o Southern Evangelical Seminary is that itsprogram is implemented in relationship to the local church. Students are encouraged to workwith local churches. A eld experience program is provided or those preparing or churchrelated ministries.

5. Relevance to the Contemporary World: Since students will minister in a complex and changingworld, Southern Evangelical Seminary endeavors to relate instruction to contemporary soci-ety.

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Objectives

1 o increase the students understanding o the Bible and o the doctrines o the historic Chris-tian aith

2. o help the student develop an ability to deend the Bible and the doctrines o the historicChristian aith

3. o help the student develop a Christian worldview that recognizes all truth as Gods truth

4. o increase the students ability to understand and evaluate contemporary theological andmoral issues rom a biblical perspective

5. o help the student mature in relationship with God by Bible study, prayer, and worship

6. o increase the students awareness o and involvement in evangelism and world missions

7. o help train students or churchrelated, countercult, and apologetic ministry

Philosophy of Education

Southern Evangelical Seminary believes that the one, innitely wise, personal, triune God is thesource o all truth. Tis truth is maniest in both general revelation (Ps. 19:16; Rom. 1:1920)and special revelation o Scripture (John 10:35; 2 im. 3:1617).

As persons created in Gods image (Gen. 1:27; Jas. 3:9), redeemed rom sin by His Sons death andbodily resurrection (Luke 24:3839; 1 Cor. 15:16), renewed in His image (Col. 3:10), and taughtby His Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 2:1314), we are capable o understanding Gods truth and sharing Hislove (2 Cor. 5:1415) with a world that is otherwise in darkness (2 Cor. 4:34), error (John 8:32),and evil (Rom. 5:12; 1 John 2:1617).

As a Christian educational institution, we endeavor to discover, disseminate, and deend the truth andlove God has revealed (1 Pet. 3:15; John 13:3435). We believe this is best accomplished in an atmo-sphere where students are oered a Biblebased, Christcentered (2 Cor. 10:5), and Godhonoringeducation (1 Cor. 10:31); where teacher and learner endeavor to know both the truth and the times(1 Chr. 12:32; Phil. 2:1415), both the message and the milieu in which it is proclaimed.

In order to achieve our goal, we provide an educational opportunity where the Christian worldviewis both a ramework or thinking and a dynamic or living. o accomplish this, students should betaught not only to think correctly but also to pray ervently and to live uprightly (Jas. 5:16; Deut.6:49; Mark 12:2931). Tis occurs most eectively when both instructor and student relateproperly to God and to one another through Christ, in view o His imminent return (Acts 1:78;

1 Tess. 4:1318).

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doctrinal Statement1. We believe the sixtysix books o the Old and New estament Scripture alone to be verbally

inspired by God and inerrant in the original text, and that they alone are o supreme and nal

authority in aith and lie.

2. We believe in one God who is Creator o heaven and earth, who is innite Spirit, light, love,and truth; eternal, almighty, inallible in all things, including His oreknowledge o all utureevents as well as all ree choices; that He is unchangeable, all wise, just, and holy; and that thetriune God eternally exists in one essence and three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

3. We believe in the special creation o the entire spacetime universe and o every basic orm olie in the six historic days o the Genesis creation record. We also believe in the historicity othe biblical record, including the special creation o Adam and Eve as the literal progenitors oall people, the literal all and resultant divine curse on the creation, the worldwide ood, andthe origin o nations and diverse languages at the tower o Babel.

4. We believe in Jesus Christ, the Second Person o the rinity, the Eternal Word maniested inthe esh. We believe that He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born o the virgin Mary, andthat He is true God and true man, having two distinct natures cojoined in one Person.

5. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died as a representative and substitutionary sacrice orthe sins o every human being and thus oers salvation as a ree git based on grace alone.

6. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ arose rom the dead in the same physical body, thoughgloried, in which He had lived and died, and that His resurrection body is the pattern o thatbody which will be given to all believers at the return o Christ.

7. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven in the same gloried physical body

in which He arose, was seated at His Fathers right hand, assuring us o the perection o Hiswork o redemption, and that He now, as Head over all things to the Church, is engaged onbehal o the saved as their only Advocate.

8. We believe in the personal, imminent, and premillennial return o the Lord Jesus Christ orHis redeemed ones ollowed by His millennial reign on earth.

9. We believe that man was originally created in the image and likeness o God, and that he ellthrough sin; and that as a consequence o his sin, he became dead in trespasses and sins, andthat he became subject to the power o the devil. We also believe that this spiritual death, ortotal depravity o human nature, has been transmitted to the entire human race, the ManChrist Jesus alone being excepted; and hence that every child o Adam is born into the world

with a nature which is totally corrupt.10. We believe that only those who receive the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior on the condition o

aith alone, apart rom all good works, are thereby born again o the Holy Spirit, are justiedonce and or all, and have become children o God.

11. We believe that the Holy Spirit, being the Tird Person o the Godhead, convicts men o sin,regenerates, indwells, baptizes, seals, and sets believers apart to a holy lie; that He keeps andempowers believers day by day. We believe that He is the eacher o the Word o God throughwhich He guides us in our daily lives.

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12. We believe in the eternal security and everlasting blessedness o the saved, and the eternalconscious punishment o the lost.

13. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ instituted only two ordinances: water baptism and theLords Supper, to be observed until He comes. We believe that water baptism is not necessary orsalvation but that it is an outward symbol o salvation and a sign o our obedience to Him.

14. We believe that the universal Church o Jesus Christ is composed o those who have been re-deemed and washed in His blood, regenerated and sealed by the Holy Spirit, and that they aresaved to worship and to serve; that it is the responsibility and privilege o all who are saved toseek to win others to Christ, to the uttermost part o the earth; that they should seek to livea holy lie, to separate themselves rom and orsake all that might dishonor God, cast discrediton His cause, or weaken their testimony.

15. We believe that there is a personal devil, a being o great cunning and power, who is the princeand the power o the air, the prince o this world, and the god o this age. We believe thathe can exert vast power but only as ar as God permits him to do so; that he shall ultimatelybe cast into the lake o re and brimstone and shall be tormented day and night orever.

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introduction

A Word from the SES Board of Trustees

We believe you are about to make one o the most signicant decisions in your lie.

o paraphrase Dickens, we live in the best o times and in the worst o times. According to AssociatePress religion writer Richard Ostling, not only has the church in North America ailed to conveyits message to the next generation, the church seems increasingly unsure just what that message is.Tere is a unique challenge acing Gods people. But rom Gods perspective there are real oppor-tunities to be ound within difcult times. Te good news is that people are asking questions andseeking real answers. As challenges bring people to their knees, we can give them the Good Newso Jesus Christ. Since 1992 SES has been preparing pastors, missionaries, doctors, lawyers, dentists,engineers, teachers, and other lay persons to evangelize the world and to deend the historic Christianaith (Matt. 28:18-20; 1 Peter 3:15). While others are wavering on timeless truths, SES is standingstrong or the aith once delivered to the saints (Jude 3).

Why do so many come rom so ar? We believe that Southern Evangelical Seminary (SES) is uniquein its commitment to stand in the gap between our post-modern world and thoughtul Christianity.We have been called to a reasoned aith that is more than a blind leap. Here you will learn how toreason in order to change the world or Christs sake.

Join other SES students and graduates who are making an eternal impact or Christ. At SES you willbe trained to think clearly, critically, and rationally and to engage people in meaningul dialogue.We have proessors who will challenge your mind, strengthen your aith, and warm your heart. Weare educators, but we are compassionate brothers and sisters in Christ who will come alongside you

in your journey. We take you seriously, and we hope you will seriously take a look at SES.

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Brief History

Southern Evangelical Seminary was ounded in 1992 byRoss Rhoads, ormer evangelist and then Pastor o Calvary

Church in Charlotte. Pastor Rhoads burden or evangelismand concern to deend the Faith combined in the twooldvision o the seminary to evangelize the world and to deendthe historic Christian Faith. It was ofcially incorporated inthe State o North Carolina on January 6, 1992.

A easibility study was presented to and approved by the Cal-vary Elders on February 24, 1992. Te agreement with theChurch included the acceptance o its doctrinal statement andinvolved a raternal and supportive relationship between thetwo organizations. However, both entities agreed to remainlegally and economically independent and autonomous.

Ross Rhoads was appointed as the rst President o theSeminary.

By May 4, 1992 SES had obtained permission rom the Stateo North Carolina to oer a Seminary program with degrees,as provided or under North Carolina General Statutes Section(G.S.) 11615 (d). Preparation began to develop a aculty,catalog, and library. Te rst classes began in September o 1992. And the rst graduate receivedhis degree in 1995.

Te Seminary grew rapidly, attracting students rom all over the United States and several othercountries. From the beginning it attracted national attention by its unique program in evangelism

and classical apologetics.

In late summer o 1997 the Seminary moved to 4298 McKee Road, Charlotte, NC to propertygraciously provided by McKee Road Baptist Church.

On February 27, 1998 Southern Evangelical Seminary was granted Candidate Status by the rans-national Association o Christian Colleges and Schools (RACS), a national accrediting associationrecognized by the United States government.

In March 1999 Southern Evangelical Seminary was accepted as a member organization o theEvangelical Council or Financial Accountability (ECFA) certiying that it has met all standards onancial integrity and Christian ethics.

On March 2, 2001 Southern Evangelical Seminary was granted accreditation by the ransnationalAssociation o Christian Colleges and Schools (RACS).

In 2001 Southern Evangelical Seminary started the Doctor o Ministry Program.

In the late summer o 2003 Southern Evangelical Seminary completed the building o its own23,000 square oot acility on a ten and onehal acre lot located at 3000 illey Morris Road,Matthews, NC.

In the Fall o 2004 Southern Evangelical Bible College was established to oer students the op-

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portunity to complete an undergraduate degree.

In May 2006 apologist and evangelist Alex McFarland, was inaugurated as the third president oSES.

In Spring o 2007 the Veritas Graduate School o Apologetics at SES was approved to oer theDoctor o Philosophy (Ph.D.) as a three year academic degree.

In the Spring o 2008, a 25,000 square oot acility was added, which doubled our library, tripledour bookstore, and provided more classroom space or students in the growing residency program.Te new building also houses a radio station and a state o the art studio or recording.

In Spring o 2010 the Graduate School o Ministry and Missions was approved to oer the Mastero Teology (T.M.) as a our year academic degree.

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affiliation, authorization,

and accreditation

AliationSouthern Evangelical Seminary has its own independent Board o rustees and is a nonprot cor-poration under Internal Revenue Service code o 1986, as amended, section 501(c)(3) and section170(c)(2).

Authorization to Grant DegreesDegree programs o study oered by Southern Evangelical Seminary have been declared exemptrom the requirements or licensure under the provisions o North Carolina General Statutes Section(G.S.) 11615(d) or exemption rom licensure with respect to religious education. Exemption romlicensure is not based upon any assessment o program quality under established licensing standards.

Ater examination o our documents and a visit by the State, Southern Evangelical Seminary was

ound exempt and permission was granted to begin the degree programs on May 4, 1992.In accordance with the provision o the North Carolina State statute noted above, Southern Evan-gelical Seminary oers the ollowing degrees:

Bachelor o Arts (B.A.)with major in: Religious Studies

MasterofArtsinReligion(M.A.R.)

MasterofArtsin(M.A.)with majors in: Apologetics, Philosophy, Church Ministry, or Biblical Studies.

MasterofDivinity(M.Div.)

with majors in: Apologetics, Biblical Studies Masterofeology(.M.)

DoctorofMinistry(D.Min.)with major in: Apologetics

DoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)with major in: Philosophy o Religion

Every other seminary in the State oering legitimate degrees operates under this same statute.

AccreditationSouthern Evangelical Seminary is a member o the ransnational Association o Christian Collegesand Schools (RACS) [PO Box 328, Forest, VA 24551; elephone: 434.525.9539; email: ino@

tracs.org] having been awarded Reafrmation o Accreditation status as a Category IV institution bythe RACS Accreditation Commission on November 7, 2006. Tis status is eective or a periodo ten years.

Te ransnational Association o Christian Colleges and Schools (RACS P.O. Box 328, Forest,VA 24551, 8045259539) is recognized by both the Council on Higher Education Accreditation(CHEA) and the U. S. Department o Education.

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academic calendar

20122013 20132014

Fall Semester Aug. 22Dec. 7, 2012 Aug. 21Dec. 6, 2013

Orientation Aug. 18, 2012 Aug. 17, 2013

Classes begin Aug. 22, 2012 Aug. 21, 2013Last day to register Aug. 29, 2012 Aug. 28, 2013

Last day withdrawal no penalty Sept. 5, 2012 Sept. 4, 2013

Reading Week (Fall Module) Oct. 812, 2012 Oct. 711, 2013

Tanksgiving Break Nov. 2123, 2012 Nov. 2729, 2013

Open Winter Registration Dec. 1, 2012 Dec. 1, 2013

Last day o classes and exams Dec. 7, 2012 Dec. 6, 2013

Open Spring Registration Jan. 1, 2013 Jan. 1, 2014

Winter Session (Modules) Jan 719, 2013 Jan 618, 2014

Module 1 Classes begin Mon. Jan. 7, 2013 Mon. Jan. 6, 2014

Classes end Sat. Jan. 12, 2013 Sat. Jan. 11, 2014Module 2 Classes begin Jan. 14, 2013 Jan. 13, 2014

Classes end Jan. 19, 2013 Jan. 18, 2014

Spring Semester Jan. 21May 4, 2013 Jan. 20May 2, 2014

Orientation Jan. 19, 2013 Jan. 18, 2014

Classes begin Jan. 21, 2013 Jan. 20, 2014

Last day register Jan. 28, 2013 Jan. 27, 2014

Last day withdrawal no penalty Feb. 4, 2013 Feb. 3, 2014

Reading Week (Spring Module) Mar. 48, 2013 Mar. 37, 2014

Open Summer Registration April 1, 2013 April 1, 2014

Open Fall Registration May 1, 2013 May 1, 2014

Last day classes and exams May 3, 2013 May 2, 2014

Commencement May 4, 2013 May 3, 2014

Summer Session (Modules) May 6Aug. 9, 2013 May 5Aug. 8, 2014

Last day to register May 13, 2013 May 12, 2014

Last day withdrawal no penalty May 20, 2013 May 19, 2014

Module 1 Classes begin May 6, 2013 May 5, 2014

Classes end May 11, 2013 May 10, 2014





Module 4 Classes begin June 3, 2013 June 2, 2014

Classes end June 8, 2013 June 7, 2014





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admiSSionS Policy

Admissions

Southern Evangelical Seminary desires students who arecommitted to Jesus Christ. Students are required to read,understand, and respect our statements o purpose and aith.Enrollment is open to qualied students, without distinctionon the basis o race, color, nationality, ethnic origin, gender,age, or nondisqualiying handicap, who desire to engage inserious theological study in preparation or Christian service.Te school does not discriminate on the basis o religionexcept to the extent that applicable law respects its right toact in urtherance o its religious belies and objectives.

Southern Evangelical Seminary is primarily a graduateschool o theology. Te prerequisite or a degree program, thereore, is a bachelors degree rom anaccredited postsecondary institution or the equivalent. Students not meeting these qualicationsdo not qualiy or a graduate degree program until their undergraduate requirements are satised.A student also must have maintained a better than average grade point average in his or her under-graduate program.

Te purpose o this institution is to train men and women or Biblebased Christian ministries.Tereore, in addition to the academic requirements, there are spiritual requirements or admissionin keeping with this purpose. Tese include Christian experience, spiritual growth, call to service,and gits or ministry.

Students who do not meet the necessary undergraduate college requirements may petition or

entrance into one o the Certicate programs. Acceptance into these programs is contingent uponthe candidate meeting the ollowing criteria:

1. Should have demonstrated pastoral or leadership skills or Christian ministry,

2. Should have completed at least two years o an undergraduate program or the equivalent,and

3. Should be approved by the Admissions Committee or entry into such program.

Specic requirements or these programs are detailed in the description o Academic Programs.

Admission into a program o study does not mean acceptance into candidacy or the degree. Only

ater completion o 30 hours (18 hours or M.A.R.) o credit with a cumulative grade point averageo 2.5 (3.0 or D.Min.; 3.5 or Ph.D.) or better may a student apply or candidacy in the degree,diploma, or certicate.

All degree, diploma or certicate students: Candidacy or a degree must be applied or by October1 preceding the Commencement at which the degree is to be conerred. Application must be ac-companied by a nonreundable payment o a $25 graduation ee.

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admiSSion ProcedureS

Applications

Classes can be taken only by those who have completed the application process(degree, nondegree credit or audit) and have been admitted into the seminary.Applications or a degree program will only be considered by the admissions com-mittee when all o the ollowing items have been received:

1. A completed on-line application orm through the secure SES student inor-mation system (https://ses.populiweb.com/application/) which includes:

a) Biographical data;

b) Photographs (uploaded passport style photograph, head and sholders);

c) Academic record rom all institutions o higher education attended;

d) Reerencesnames and addresses o at least three (our i doctorate program) persons, in-cluding a pastor, to whom the applicant has sent reerence orms;

e) Program o study or which the student is applying indicated on application;

2. Personal statement (a document written by the applicant 300500 words) which includes:

a) Te applicants spiritual autobiography;

b) Te applicants aspiration or Christian service;

c) Te applicants evaluation o his or her personality.

3. Ofcial transcripts o the students academic record at all institutions o higher educationattended are required. Undergraduate students must also include their high school or GEDtranscript. (Te applicant must request each institution to send ofcial transcript directly tothe Ofce o Admissions.)

4. Application Fee. A nonreundable application ee o $50 ($60 or doctorate programs) mustaccompany each completed application orm.

When the students le is complete, the admissions committee will take ofcial action on the appli-cation. Te applicant will then be notied by letter o acceptance into a specic degree program orother status. A student is strongly encouraged to apply 6 to 12 months beore expected enrollmentdate but at least to complete the application process beore the ollowing deadlines:

August 5 or Fall term admissionDecember 15 or Winter module admission

January 15 or Spring term admissionMay 1 or Summer term admission

Some specic degree programs may have other deadlines listed in the degree program description.Te dates or each term may be ound in the Academic Calendar.

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Undergraduate AdmissionsIn order to be admitted to the Bachelor o Arts degree program, a student must have graduated witha high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED). Additionally, the student musthave completed either the Associates Degree or at least 60 transerable semester hours (or equivalence

in quarter hours) o undergraduate courses at an institution accredited by an agency recognizedby the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the United States Department oEducation (USDE), or the equivalent (as assessed by SEBC). I the student has not completed anassociates degree that includes the SEBC general education requirement then they must take thosehours elsewhere at an accredited institution. He or she must have maintained at least a 2.0 gradepoint average on a 4.0 scale in their college work done elsewhere. Students that have not completedthe associates degree or two years (60 hrs) may be accepted as provisional or diploma status.

Undergraduate Provisional AdmissionsProvisional acceptance into the B.A. degree program indicates that a student has not yet met therequired Associates Degree or 60 transerable semester hours (or equivalence in quarter hours)rom an accredited institution. Such students must complete the Associates Degree or 60 transer-able semester hours (or equivalence in quarter hours) which includes the SEBC general educationrequirement prior to acceptance into the Bachelor o Arts degree program. Provisional acceptancemay also be granted i one does not meet the undergraduate GPA requirement. Tis requires thatthe student maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA on the rst semester o work at SEBC (or on the rstcourse in the case o a Online Education student) in order to be granted ull admission.

Diploma AdmissionsTose not meeting the college academic qualications or the Bachelor o Arts degree may be admit-ted to the Diploma in Religious Studies (D.R.S.).

Graduate AdmissionsIn order to be admitted to a Masters degree program, a student should have a bachelors degree roman institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Council on Higher EducationAccreditation, the United States Department o Education, or the equivalent (as assessed by SES).He or she must have maintained at least a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale or their collegeprogram.

Graduate Provisional AdmissionsI one does not meet the undergraduate GPA requirement, he may be granted a Provisional Admis-sion. Tis requires that the student maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA on the rst semester o work atSES (or on the rst course in the case o a Online Education student) in order to be granted ulladmission.

Application Checklist or Undergraduate & Masters Degree, Diploma & CerticatePrograms Application Application Fee o $50 Passport Style Photograph Pastors Recommendation wo General Recommendations Personal Statement ranscripts

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Doctorate AdmissionsSee individual degree program descriptions or urther admission requirements.

Application Checklist or Doctorate Programs

Application Application Fee o ($60) Passport Style Photograph Pastors Recommendation Peer Recommendation wo General Recommendations Personal Statement Research Paper (Ph.D. only) GRE scores (use code: 0005) (Ph.D. only) ranscripts

Audit Students

Audit status may be granted to:

1. Students who do not meet the academic requirements or regular admission into a degreeprogram.

2. Students who are qualied or a degree program, but do not desire to enter a degree programor attend courses or credit.

A resident or nonresident (online education) student requesting Audit Student status must submitan Audit Student Application. Te Audit Student Application does not require reerences or tran-scripts. An Audit Student may attend any resident (online education course are not available oraudit, except or degree students) course or which he is registered as an auditor upon the paymento the audit ee or each course.

Auditors may attend class lectures, but are not permitted to participate in class discussions, askquestions, or submit assignments or grading, except under special circumstances and at the Proes-sors discretion. Unless the Proessor stipulates that Audit participation is allowed in his class, it isunderstood that the restriction or Audit students on class discussions, questions, or assignmentswill prevail.

NonDegree Credit StudentsNonDegree Credit status may be granted to:

1. Students who do not meet the academic requirements or regular admission into a degreeprogram but who desire academic credit.

2. Students who are qualied or a degree program, but do not desire to enter a degree program atthis time. Such students may audit or attend courses or credit.

A resident or nonresident (online education) student requesting NonDegree Credit (NDC)Student status must submit a NonDegree Credit Student Application. Te NonDegree CreditStudent Application does not require reerences or transcripts. A NonDegree Credit student takingcourses or credit must pay ull tuition or each course so taken. Such a student can take no morethan three (3) courses or credit, at which time enrollment in a specic degree program must be

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completed including submission o a complete admission application in order to continue to takecourses or credit. Credits earned under NonDegree status are valid or six years beore entering adegree program. Additional work may be required ater that period. Admission as a NonDegreeCredit student does not guarantee uture admission into a degree program. I one is desiring to ap-

ply or a degree program, it is recommended that application or the program be made as soon aspossible. A NonDegree Credit student may audit in residency as many courses as desired.

Continuing Education Students

Continuing Education status may be granted to:

1. Students who desire to earn Continuing Education Units related to various certications orlicensing.

2. Students that desire to take classes or CEU credit, non-degree credit or audit.

Southern Evangelical Seminar can grant Continuing Education Units (CEU) to qualiying studentsin the areas o Biblical and Educational studies or participation in certain courses and conerences(see Registrar or a list). Students desiring CEUs must apply by completing a Non-Degree StudentApplication provide their legal name and be approved or admissions by the committee. A CEUcerticate will be granted based on participation and attendance based once course hours. Studentswith CEU status may also take three (3) courses or credit or audit classes. Admissions to CEUstatus does not guarantee uture admissions to a degree program and CEU credit can only be takencannot count towards completion o a degree program.

Visiting StudentsVisiting Student status may be granted to anyone who is currently a student enrolled at anotheraccredited seminary and who wishes to take courses or credit in residency only rom SouthernEvangelical Seminary or the purpose o transerring such courses to that seminary. A student re-

questing Visiting Student status must submit a Visiting Student Application. Te Visiting StudentApplication does not require reerences or transcripts. A Visiting Student may take courses or creditor audit. It is up to the student to ascertain whether courses will transer to the desired seminaryby contacting that seminary.

Application Checklist or Audit, NonDegree Credit, CEU and Visiting Student NonDegree Program Application Application Fee o $50 Passport Style Photographs (not required or Audit status)

Acceptance LimitationTe time between acceptance and the beginning o classes or all degree and nondegree programs

is one year. I an accepted student has not begun classes within a year o acceptance the studentmust reapply.

English Language RequirementApplicants who are not native English speakers are required to demonstrate prociency in Englishby submitting satisactory OEFL (est o English as a Foreign Language) scores taken within twoyears prior to the date o application.

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TOEFL Undergraduate GraduateGraduate Apologet-

ics/PhilosophyDoctoral

Computer Based Test 213 250 280 280

Internet Based Test 79 100 114 114

Please use code 8735 to have ofcial scores sent to SES. Inormation about OEFL may be obtainedrom OEFL, P.O. Box 61512, Princeton, NJ 085416151, USA or www.toe.org.

International Student AdmissionSouthern Evangelical Seminary is approved to admit qualied international students under an F1visa. Students must rst apply to a degree program and be admitted. Students with a previous degree(s)granted by an institution(s) that is not accredited by an approved U.S. accrediting agency musthave their transcript evaluated by an approved company that specializes in the evaluation o oreigntranscripts. A list o acceptable companies is available rom the Registrars Ofce. Ater admissionsan international student must complete the International Student Inormation Application in order

to receive the orm I20. Tis application is available rom the Ofce o the Registrar.Reentering the InstitutionStudents who have ofcially withdrawn rom Southern Evangelical Seminary, and those who haveotherwise become inactive rom the seminary or teen (15) consecutive months, may return toclasses within one year o the time o their ofcial or automatic withdrawal without penalty. Aterthe one year period, a reinstating ee o $15 will be charged. A student who returns within three (3)years may enter under the same catalog as he/she originally was under. o reenter ater an absenceo three (3) years, a new application must be completed. A student returning ater three (3) yearsenters under the current catalog. I a student has not ofcially withdrawn, reentry at any timerequires a new application procedure.

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financial information

Application FeeA nonreundable $50 application ee is required with each application submitted to the Admissions

Ofce. Doctorate application ee is $60. No application will be processed without this ee.

echnology FeeA $50 technology ee is required or all degree and non-degree students each semester (Fall, Spring,and Summer) o enrollment as a resident and/or online education student.

uition CostsTe registration o a student signies the assumption o denite obligations between the studentand the Seminary or Bible College. It is an agreement by the student to ulll the nancial termsas stated in this catalog.

uition or the resident and online undergraduate degree (or diploma) program is $238.33 per

class hour or $715.00 per three hour course. uition or the resident and online graduate degree (orcerticate) programs is $333.33 per class hour or $1000.00 per three hour course.

Field experience or both resident and online education (Graduate and Undergraduate) is $75.

uition or the Doctor o Ministry is $1250.00 per three hour class in residency or online educa-tion. All other ees and policies apply to students in the D.Min. program. uition or the Doctoro Philosophy is $1250.00 per three hour class in residency. All other ees and policies apply tostudents in the Ph.D. program.

Degree Program LevelResident uition(On Campus)

Online Education uition(O Campus)

Bible College Undergraduate$238.33 per credit hour($715.00 / 3hr. course) $715.00 / 3hr. course

Seminary Graduate$333.33 per credit hour($1,000.00 / 3hr. course)

$1,000.00 / 3hr. course

Seminary Doctoral D.Min.$416.66 per credit hour($1,250.00 / 3hr. course)

$1,250.00 / 3hr. course

Seminary Doctoral Ph.D.$416.66 per credit hour($1,250.00 / 3hr. course)

N/A

CEU Credit $90.00 / 3hr. course $90.00 / 3hr. course

Audit Undergraduate /Graduate

$90.00 / 3hr. course $90.00 / 3hr. course

Payment o AccountsAll tuition accounts are due and payable on the day o registration. A students registration is notcomplete, and he or she may not attend classes, until all nancial obligations are paid or contractualarrangements have been made or settling the account with the Business Ofce.

Registration FeeIn addition to tuition, a nonreundable registration ee o $10 per course will be assessed on eachcourse registered or during the open registration period. All course changes or drop and adds require

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new registration ees. See Academic Calendar or deadlines.

Auditing & CEU FeeAudit, CEU or Degree students who do not desire to take a course or credit may enroll or $90.00

ee per class, plus the registration ee enroll in any course. Distance education degree students mayaudit a course or $90.00 Auditing students are not permitted to take examinations or do assign-ments or grading.

Graduation FeeA nonreundable ee o $25 must accompany any Candidacy or a Degree orm. Tis is requiredbeore a student will be presented as a degree candidate.

ranscriptsAn ofcial transcript, record o courses taken and grades received must be requested in writing oron a transcript request orm with the students signature to the Registrar. Tere is a payment o $5or each transcript requested.

Reund PolicyTe reund policy or those who ociallydrop courses is as ollows:

Semester courses:

1. Courses dropped beore the end o the second week 100% reund o tuition.2. Courses dropped beore the end o the ourth week 50% reund o tuition.3. Courses dropped ater the end o the ourth week no reund.Module courses:

1. Courses dropped by the end o the rst 4 hours 100% reund o tuition.2. Courses dropped by the end o the rst 8 hours 50% reund o tuition.

3. Courses dropped ater the rst 8 hours o class no reund.Tere is no tuition reund or courses taken through Online Education past the rst two weekso enrollment.

FAILURE O AEND CLASS (RESIDEN AND ONLINE) DOES NO CONSIUEWIHDRAWAL. I IS HE SUDENS RESPONSIBILIY O COMPLEE HE AP-PROPRIAE FORM FOR WIHDRAWING FROM A COURSE.

Courses are ociallydropped when a Withdrawal orm has been signed by the instructor and hasbeen turned in to the Registrars ofce. Te Registrar will inorm the Business Ofce o the reundallowed. Please allow our (4) weeks or a reund.

Reinstating FeeStudents who have ofcially withdrawn rom studies or more than one year are charged a $15Reinstating ee. See paragraph on Reentering the Institution.

Nonpayment o AccountsStudents with a balance due in their accounts on the nal day the class meets or any given term(including each module) shall:

1. not receive an ofcial grade nor credit or any courses taken in that term, and

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2. not be permitted to register or urther studies at Southern Evangelical Seminary until theaccount is ully paid.

All accounts due the Seminary must be paid in ull beore a student will be recommended or gradu-ation. No transcripts can be released to a student owing a balance in any account (library, tuition,etc.) to the Seminary.

Scholarships or Financial AidLimited scholarship unds are available or nancial aid to degree students who have completedat least one semester. Financial aid applications may be requested rom the Business Ofce andreturned to the Business Ofce. When available, scholarship unds are distributed by the nancialaid committee, within the terms o the scholarships, to qualiying students on the basis o need,ministry, student status, grades, and character. Available unds are distributed near the beginningo the semester.

Te Rhoads Scholarship, established by om and Kathleen Lane, is an academic scholarship awardedto qualied applicants on the basis o need, ministry, student status, grades, and character. Scholar-ships are available only or those who are in a degree program, taking courses or credit. wo $5,000scholarships to graduates students and two $2,500 scholarships to undergraduates are awarded eachyear. Interested applicants should request an application by contacting the Business Ofce. Applica-tions must be submitted by August 1 in order to be considered or that academic year.

Veterans BenetsTe degree programs o education at SES are approved by the North Carolina State Approv-ing agency or the enrollment o persons eligible or education assistance benets rom theU. S. Department o Veterans Aairs (V.A.). Entitled veterans, participants in the Montgomery G.I.Bill contribution programs, active duty military in voluntary education programs, drilling NationalGuard, drilling Reservists, and eligible spouses and ospring who have applied, met all admissions

criteria, been ully accepted, and actively matriculated may be certied to the V.A. Regional ofceas enrolled and in pursuit o an approved program o Education. For inormation about monetarybenets contact your local U. S. Department o Veterans Aairs Regional Ofce. For inormationabout the available programs at SES contact the Registrar.

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Student and alumni ServiceSWhile Southern Evangelical Seminary exists as an academicinstitution, there is more to producing competent leader-

ship than academics. Te Student and Alumni ServicesDepartment operates in conjunction with the academicdepartments to provide a wellrounded experience orthe students and their amilies while they are in seminary.Te Departments objective is to enhance and support theeducational experience o the student by oering serviceswhich will encourage the students development in social,spiritual, intellectual, physical, and moral areas. We desirethat all o our students ulll their personal and proessionalgoals as Christian leaders and as active citizens in the society in which they live.

All activities o the Student and Alumni Services Department are grounded in the Scriptures. Stu-

dents are encouraged to incorporate what they are learning in the classroom into their daily lives athome, in the church setting, and in the working world.

Alumni RelationsTe Student and Alumni Services Department seeks to maintain strong ties with SES graduates aswell as to provide continuing support or them in their various endeavors. Alumni Services providesupdates or ministry and job opportunities as well as assists with housing needs. Seminary eventsand activities are communicated to Alumni via e-mail and a biannual e-newsletter is published inJune and December. SES graduates are encouraged to be a part o the SES Alumni Association andtake advantage o its membership benets.

Ministry OpportunitiesSouthern Evangelical Seminary recognizes that students will minister in a complex and changingworld. SES endeavors to relate instruction to contemporary society. Te Student Services Departmenthas a supporting role in this endeavor. Te Student Services Department keeps students inormedo opportunities or ministry, both shortterm and longterm.

Opportunities or ministry and community service or students are posted on the bulletin board,on the SES Commons (located at www.ses.edu), and communicated to students in weekly emails.Alumni ministry job listings are also posted on the SES Commons and are sent out by email.

Student Housing and HealthcareSouthern Evangelical Seminary does not provide oncampus housing. However, housing opportuni-ties are posted on the student services bulletin board and online. Students are encouraged to check

this listing regularly or updates. Because o the commuter nature o the institution, SES does notoer health care. Students are all expected to provide their own. Excellent health care acilities areavailable within a ew miles o the Seminary.

Southern Evangelical Seminary & Bible College Directory InormationDirectory inormation or aculty, sta, students, and alumni is available through our student in-ormation system, Populi. You must be a registered user to access this inormation.

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Student Identication CardsStudent identication cards are automatically issued ater the rst two weeks o the semester to allresident students who are taking classes or credit. Other students may request student identicationcards rom the Director o Student Services.

Student GovernmentTere is an organized and unctioning student government. Te students hold elections at the endo the Spring semester or the upcoming school year. A student government representative is an exofcio attendee at the aculty meetings. Te student government is responsible or several chapelsduring the year.

Code o ConductTe written code o conduct is included in the Student Handbook, which is provided to each stu-dent prior to his or her enrollment. Students sign the code o conduct agreement and a copy o thisis placed in the students permanent record. Te system o due process or appealing their status iscovered in the Student Handbook.

CounselingStudents are advised by a aculty member regarding their course o study. Spiritual guidance andcounseling is available through the proessors and the Deans o Students. Proessional counselingor reerrals are also available to the students.

Convocation and ChapelEach semester begins with a Convocation at which the President addresses pertinent issues. Chapelis held weekly on rotating days o the week. All students in class on the night Chapel meets areexpected to attend.

Womens Meetings

SES women meet periodically to study the Bible and to ellowship. Discipleship groups are alsoavailable to those who want to participate in small group Bible studies and mentoring.

Social EventsTe Seminary sponsors several social events or the SES amily during the academic year. Each Falland Spring, the Seminary hosts a picnic at a local park or all SES amilies as well as other ellowshipopportunities throughout the year. Each December the Seminary also hosts a Christmas breakastand outreach or aculty, sta, students, and their amilies.

Conerences on ApologeticsEach all, SES Veritas Graduate School hosts the National Conerence on Christian Apologetics. Tisconerence allows the students and visitors rom around the world to interact with noted speakers on

topics related to the mission o the Seminary. In recent years, attendees numbering in the thousandshave come to hear apologetics leaders such as Ravi Zacharias, Lee Strobel, Josh McDowell, andDinesh DSouza. Other notable guests include Chuck Colson, James Dobson, William Dembski,and nationally known deenders o the biblical worldview.

Te Veritas Lecture SeriesTe Veritas Lecture Series is an annual spring event eaturing a one evening up close and personalprogram with a speaker o prominence and stature. Te presentation includes open orum Q&Awith the audience and a reception aterward with opportunity or personal interaction with the

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Veritas speaker. In 2007, ve time best selling author, political commentary and opinionmaker AnnCoulter was the Veritas lecturer. In April 2008, SES was proud to welcome ormer Reagan policyanalyst and best selling author Dinesh DSouza. In 2009 Kay Arthur. Future Veritas presenters willinclude internationally known Christian leaders and scholars.

Employment OpportunitiesEmployment opportunities are posted online and on the bulletin board o the Student Services De-partment. Tey are also disseminated weekly by email to students. Students are encouraged to checkthese listings regularly or updates.

LibraryTe Jamison Library on the campus o Southern Evangelical Seminary supports the curriculum andpurpose o the Seminary and Bible College. Resources include more than 75,000 volumes, accessto online databases, and the resources o the Carolinas Teological Library Consortium.

Bookstore

Te Southern Evangelical Seminary Bookstore carries required course texts, as well as related materi-als. Items rom the Bookstore must be paid or at the time they are taken; they may not be chargedto a students account. Students are eligible or discounts. Orders can also be placed online at www.theapologeticsbookstore.com or on the student inormation system Populi.

Christian Apologetics JournalTe Christian Apologetics Journalis the journal published biannually by Southern Evangelical Semi-nary. Subscriptions are available atwww.theapologeticsbookstore.com.

Providing a forum for scholarly articles

contributing to the defense of the historic Christian Faith.

Copyright20 08 by Southern Evangelical Seminary ISSN 1930-9074

VOLUME 7,NO.2 /FALL 2008

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academic Policy and ProcedureS

Gradingo distinguish various levels o academic achievement in ulllment o course requirements, the

Seminary and Bible College employs the ollowing grading symbols:

A and A = ExceptionalB+, B, B = Above averageC+, C, C = AverageD+, D, D = Below averageF = FailureWP = Withdraw passing, not counted in G.P.A.WF = Withdraw ailing, counted in G.P.A.P = PassI = Incomplete

Grade points are awarded according to the ollowing scale per semester hour:A = 4.0 points = 97100%A = 3.7 points = 9496B+ = 3.3 points = 9193B = 3.0 points = 8890B = 2.7 points = 8687C+ = 2.3 points = 8385C = 2.0 points = 8082C = 1.7 points = 7879D+ = 1.3 points = 7577D = 1.0 points = 7274

D = 0.7 points = 7071F = 0.0 points = below 70%AUD = AuditI = Not counted until changedR = RetakeIP = In ProgressWP = Does not aect G.P.A.WF = 0.0 points Counted in G.P.A.

Course PapersAll assigned course papers are to be submitted in proper orm unless the instructor indicates other-

wise. Te standard is the latest edition o Kate L. urabian,A Manual for Writers of Research Papers,eses, and Dissertations.

ExaminationsExcept in cases o serious illness or amily emergency, students are expected to be present or allscheduled examinations. Requests to take an examination at another time must be made to theclass instructor.

AttendanceAttendance is expected at all class sessions, except in cases o emergency. Please see the current

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student handbook or details. Students are not allowed to take a Module or credit i the Saturdayo the Module is missed. Unregistered students are not allowed to attend class. Visitors are allowedto attend one class, but only with the instructors permission.

Class Changes (Drop/Add, Change o Status)All changes in a students class load (Resident and Online Education), including dropping or add-ing courses or changing credit/audit must be done beore the start o the semester. Changes in astudents class load, either dropping or adding courses, must either be done on a Drop/Add ormavailable rom the Registrars ofce or online through the student inormation system (SIS). Coursewithdrawals (ater the two week period) are dealt with in Withdrawal rom a Course.

Withdrawal rom a CourseA resident or nonresident (Distance) student who ofcially withdraws rom a course in the rsttwo weeks will receive an automatic WithdrawPassing (WP). Any withdrawal ater the secondweek will be assigned by the class instructor as either WithdrawPassing (WP) or WithdrawFailing (WF), depending on his or her assessment o how the student is doing in the class up to

that point in time. Class attendance may be taken as a actor in the instructors determination o thestudents grade (see Attendance). Any withdrawal ater the last day o class or a semester will be anautomatic ailure (WF). o withdrawal rom a class a student must complete a Withdraw ormavailable in the Registrars ofce or the student inormation system. Te orm must be signed by theinstructor with a grade (WP or WF) indicated and then turned into the Registrars ofce.

Repeating Course WorkCourses or which grades o F or WF have been earned may be repeated or credit, with gradesor repeated attempts counting or grade point average purposes. All entries on the transcript,however, remain a part o the students permanent academic record and will be computed in theoverall GPA.

No course in which students have received a passing grade (D or better) may be repeated orcredit. Students may repeat courses as audit or selimprovement at hal the current audit price.All normal tuition and ees will apply to all repeated courses.

ranser o CreditsCredits earned at other schools may be applied up to onehal o a students Undergraduate orGraduate degree program (not including Doctorate degrees) at Southern Evangelical Seminarysubject to certain conditions: Te credits must be o a comparable level and reect a transcript gradeo C or better, in a subject appropriate to the students degree program at Southern EvangelicalSeminary, and should have been awarded by an accredited school. An accredited school is one ap-proved by an agency recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or theU. S. Department o Education (USDE). Credit transers rom nonaccredited schools are reviewedon a case by case basis and may require submission o an academic catalog or course syllabi. Otherrestrictions may also apply or specic degree programs.

Ofcial ranscripts rom the issuing institution must be sent to the Registrars Ofce at SouthernEvangelical Seminary. Prior approvals or credits taken at non-accredited schools are not granted.ranser o credit is not automatic. Upon written request, the Registrar will evaluate the ofcialtranscript and any other necessary documentation. Ten the student will be inormed o the creditthat may be transerred.

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Prior Learning AssessmentUndergraduate students in a degree program may earn up to 12 undergraduate semester hours ounduplicated credit based on experiential learning by successully completing SM302 PortolioDevelopment and then submit a portolio(s) corresponding to an SEBC course(s). Courses outside

the SEBC curriculum may also be applied or, but must receive prior approval rom qualied acultymembers beore being submitted. Qualied aculty members who provide a written explanation orcredit awarded evaluate portolios. Tere is $100 non-reundable charge per portolio. Experientiallearning credit may not be given or any graduate level courses and Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)credit is not transerable.

Validation o CoursesGraduate or undergraduate students may apply to validate a required course i they have collegecredit or a similar course. Te ollowing provisions apply to those seeking Validation o Courses:

1. Validation o Courses must be requested within three semesters (one calendar year) o thestudents enrollment at Southern Evangelical Seminary.

2. Te student must have received at least a B in the course or it to be considered or valida-tion.

3. Validation o a course does not give credit or the course or reduce curricular requirements, butdoes require substitution o elective hours in the same department as the course validated.

4. Students desiring to validate required courses should consult the Registrars Ofce.

Advanced StandingStudents entering a graduate degree program with a strong background in a certain eld may begranted Advanced Standing Credit upon successul completion o the Advanced Standing exam.

Students desiring to take an Advanced Standing exam must notiy the Registrar in writing at least30 days prior to the beginning o either a Fall or Spring semester. Te exam will be given the weekbeore classes begin. Arrangements are set by the Registrar. Te Advanced Standing exam, available tostudents enrolled in residential degree programs, must be taken within three semesters (one calendaryear) o the students enrollment at Southern Evangelical Seminary. Tere is a $25 nonreundableee or each Advanced Standing exam taken. Advanced Standing Credit may not be transerable toanother institution.

Students who take the Advanced Standing exam but who ail to achieve an acceptable score will berequired to take the Seminary classes that ullls the stated requirements. Students have only oneopportunity to pass an Advanced Standing exam in each subject.

Te ollowing provisions apply to those seeking Advanced Standing:

1. Students with a transcript grade o A or B in college work (rom an accredited school) thatparallels the content o the Seminarys introductory required courses are permitted to take atest to demonstrate their prociency in these disciplines.

2. Students with transcript grades lower than a B in the college level courses will not be permittedto test or Advanced Standing.

3. Students may be granted Advanced Standing Credit or no more than 1/6 o their degree

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program.

4. A student without acceptable transcript credit or college work in Greek who nevertheless o-ers strong evidence o expertise in this biblical language may, with the approval o a languageproessor, be permitted to take the Advanced Standing exam.

Tose who achieve Advanced Standing Credit in Greek are permitted but not required to takeadvanced exegetical courses in these languages in the Seminary unless the degree program requiresit.

Advanced Standing Credit is reected on the students transcript.

IncompleteA grade o Incomplete (I) may be granted in emergency circumstances. An emergency is denedas a debilitating illness or extended hospitalization o the student, spouse, child, or parents, or thedeath o the students spouse, child, or parent.

Permission or an Incomplete (I) must be requested prior to the end o the semester. An In-complete (I) grade is not granted automatically. A Request or an Incomplete Grade orm isavailable in the Registrars Ofce. When a Request or an Incomplete Grade orm is completed, itmust be approved by the Registrar or the Academic Dean and placed in the students academic lein the Registrars Ofce. I the student does not complete and submit a Request or an IncompleteGrade orm to the Registrars Ofce, no Incomplete (I) grade will be approved or the coursein question.

An approved Incomplete (I) automatically becomes a Failure (F) 30 days ater the end othe semester in which it was assigned, unless the course requirements are satised and the instructorassigns a new grade. Incompletes rom Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer modules are likewise due30 days ollowing the end o the semester or work due date.

I the student ails to complete the work beore the Incomplete expires and there is no extensionrequested and granted, the I becomes an F administratively.

Academic Restriction and ProbationAny student whose grade point average or a semester alls below 2.5 is automatically placed onAcademic Restriction or the ollowing semester. Students on Academic Restriction will be limitedto no more than six semester hours in the succeeding semester. I the student on Academic Restric-tion ails to achieve a 2.5 grade point average during the semester, the student will automatically beplaced on Academic Probation. A student on Academic Probation will be limited to no more thanthree semester hours and must earn at least a 2.5 grade point average during that semester or thatstudent will be suspended rom the Seminary by the Academic Committee. Students who have been

suspended or academic reasons will not be considered or readmission until the student appealsto and is recommended or readmission by the Academic Committee. Students readmitted ateracademic suspension will automatically be on Academic Probation during the rst semester.

Withdrawal rom SchoolI a student inorms the Seminary and does not enroll or courses or more than two consecutiveterms, including the Winter or Summer modules, he or she is considered to have ofcially with-drawn rom the Seminary. Students who do not inorm the Seminary o their intention to withdrawbecome inactive automatically i they do not enroll or courses or teen (15) consecutive months.

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Such inactive students ollow the same Reentering the Institution procedures as students whohave notied the Seminary o their withdrawal.

Appealing Academic Status

Te system o due process or appealing academic status is covered in the Student Handbook.Graduation RequirementsIn order to become a candidate or a resident or online education degree at Southern EvangelicalSeminary, a student must

1. Have successully completed the entire course program or that degree as set out in this catalogwith a cumulative grade point average o 2.5 (3.0 or D.Min., 3.5 or Ph.D.) or better, withinthe specied time limits.

2. Fulll all the eld experience requirements or that degree.

3. Submit, and have accepted, a thesis, dissertation or portolio where one is required in the

program.4. Complete at least onehal o the degree program at Southern Evangelical Seminary (some

programs may require more than this).

5. Satisy all nancial obligations to the Seminary, including the Seminary Library.

6. Give evidence o a good Christian lie and character.

7. Be recommended or a degree by the aculty o Southern Evangelical Seminary.

ime or Completion o a Resident DegreeTe B.A. degree must be completed within six (6) calendar years rom initial enrollment. TeM.A.R. degree is a one year program that must be completed within our (4) years rom the date

o rst enrollment. Te M.A. degrees are two year programs that must be completed within six(6) years rom the date o rst enrollment. Te M.Div. degrees are three year programs that mustbe completed within nine (9) calendar years rom initial enrollment. Te T.M. degree is a ouryear program that must be completed within twelve (12) years rom initial enrollment. All resident

students are held to the current Academic Calendar or course completion dates.

ime or Completion o a Online Education DegreeTe B.A. must be completed within eight (8) calendar years rom initial enrollment. Te nonresident(online education) M.A.R. degree (or certicate) program must be completed within ve (5) yearsorm beginning o the rst course. Te M.A. degree (or certicate) programs must be completedwithin eight (8) years rom beginning the rst course.

All diplomas and/or certicates corresponding to degrees carry the same times or completion. Anyextension to these limits must be requested in writing to the Dean and be approved by the AcademicCommittee o the aculty beore it may be granted and applied to the students academic record.

Christian Character and ConductSince Southern Evangelical Seminary is a proessional school, training persons or Christian ministriesand leadership, it demands a high standard o character and conduct as measured by the Scriptures.Students who, in the opinion o the aculty, do not demonstrate these qualities during their tenure

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at Southern Evangelical Seminary will not be recommended or graduation.

Application Deadline or GraduationCandidacy or a degree must be applied or by October 1 preceding the Commencement at which

the degree is to be conerred. Te application or candidacy must be accompanied by payment o anonreundable $25 graduation ee.

Graduation ExercisesAll resident students currently enrolled or credit are requested to attend graduation exercises. Com-mencement is only held in the Spring. Both Winter and Spring graduates are expected to participatein graduation exercises.

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field exPerience

Duke Hale, Director

According to Southern Evangelical Seminarys Purpose Statement, one o the unique aspects o theprogram is that it is implemented in relation to the local church or outreach ministry. Studentswhether resident or online are encouraged to work with local churches. Te eld experience programis key to providing this local church exposure.

Field experience means a regular personal involvement in some aspect o a ministry that is peopleoriented and supervised. It involves a two to three hour per week commitment in ministry.

Wherever the student may reside there are usually numerous avenues or the practical applicationo theological training. Te relationship Southern Evangelical Seminary has with many o the localchurches oers a wide range o ministry opportunities or direct involvement in ongoing, churchrelated service.

Students are permitted to arrange their own eld experience involvement, but they must be clearedthrough the Director o Field Experience beore the eld experience begins, and tuition or the ser-vice must be paid, or credit will not be granted. At the completion o a terms experience, a detailedreport must be submitted. On the basis o this report and on recommendation o the ExperienceSupervisor, a pass/ail grade will be recorded or each required term o eld experience.

Te Seminary views Field Experience as an essential part o the learning process. Te goal o theprogram is to develop the student in our areas:

1. Personal Maturity. Te character o the Christian worker is as important as the ministry skillswhich he or she possesses. In the National Readiness or Ministry Survey, six character traitswere identied as being most important. Field experience is designed to help develop these

traits:a) Service without regard or acclaim

b) Personal integrity

c) Christian example

d) Responsive unctioning

e) Positive approach

) Acknowledgment o limitations

2. Teological Integration. In ones ministry it is essential that belie and behavior agree. What onebelieves should be expressed in ones actions. It is the aim o eld experience to help the studentclose the gap between proession and practice. One must be able to explain the theologicalbasis or ones actions.

3. Spiritual Formation. Te maintenance o good spiritual discipline is essential or Christianwork. During the eld experience activity it is important that the student discover spiritualresources, without which ministry is impossible. For instance, the student must learn to copewith disappointment and ailure. It is important that one learns to trust the Lord when patienceis stretched thin. Habits which promote regular spiritual growth must be developed.

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4. Skill Development and Demonstration. It is essential that the student discover his or her ownskills and learn to use them eectively in ministry. During the eld experience the student isencouraged to cultivate the abilities which are essential or Christian ministry.

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academic degree ProgramSSouthern Evangelical Seminary oers a variety o academic degree programs through its schoolswhich include Southern Evangelical Bible College, Te Veritas Graduate School o Apologetics and

Counter Cult Ministry, Te Graduate School o Ministry and Missions, Institute o Islamic Studies,and Online Education. Students must successully complete all the degree requirements in order tograduate. Various concentrations, outside o a major, are also available to add to some degrees.

Degrees Oered Majors Concentrations

Bachelor o Arts Religious Studies*

Master o Arts in Religion (M.A.R.) Religion*

Master o Arts (M.A.) Apologetics*Biblical StudiesChurch MinistryPhilosophy*

Apologetics*Biblical LanguagesChristian EducationIslamic Studies

Jewish StudiesPhilosophy*Master o Divinity (M.Div.) Apologetics

Biblical Studies

Master o Teology (T.M.)

Doctor o Ministry (D.Min.) Apologetics*

Doctor o Philosophy (Ph.D.) Philosophy o Religion

*Indicates degree program is available through online education.

Resident Degree ProgramTe resident program consists o classes that meet on our campus in Matthews, North Carolina (nearCharlotte). Usually each class meets once per week or three hours or ourteen weeks. Oneweek

Modules are also available or resident students and may be oered each semester. Registration ormsand class schedules or current course oerings are available on our website: www.ses.edu.

Online Education ProgramTe online learning (nonresident) program consists o courses that are taken on-line (with optionalDVD). Te online learning program ollows the academic calendar or all, winter, spring and sum-mer semesters. Te courses or the online learning (nonresident) program correspond to the sameclasses taken in the resident degree (or diploma/certicate) programs. See Online Education ordegree oerings and urther requirements.

Student Portolio Policy or Academic Degree ProgramsEach academic program has major learning outcomes and degree students are required to submit

a portolio that describe and documents the ulllment o each learning outcome as a requirementor graduation. Details o the portolio are available in the student handbook and templates or eachdegree program portolio are available in the student inormation system.

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BACHELOR OF ARSDouglas E. Potter, Interim Director o Bible College

Degree Granted through Southern Evangelical Bible College BachelorofArts(B.A.)major inReligious Studies

Diploma Granted through Southern Evangelical Bible College DiplomainReligiousStudies(D.R.S.)

Both the degree and the diploma programs provide training or persons committed to various min-istries, such as apologetics, evangelism, missions, Christian education, etc. Te degree or diploma isoered both as a resident and online learning program. Tose not meeting the academic qualica-tions or the Bachelor o Arts degree may complete the two years (60 hrs.) o courses oered through

Southern Evangelical Bible College and be granted the Diploma in Religious Studies (D.R.S.). otalhours or the Diploma in Religious Studies 60 hours.

Undergraduate ranser o CreditsIn addition to the required 60 hours or the Associates degree rom another accredited institution, anapplicant into the B.A. program may be eligible to transer up to thirty (30) hours o course workin the Religious Studies major, subject to evaluation and approval by the Registrar. For transer ocredit policies, see ranser o Credit under Academic Policy and Procedures.

Advanced Standing in a Graduate DegreeSome 400 level classes may be taken as Advance Standing towards the Master o Divinity degreeprogram at Southern Evangelical Seminary: BL401; AP401; ME401; N403; O403; O403;

AP412; AP400 Elective; 400 Elective. Advanced Standing credit may not exceed 30 hours and iscontingent upon acceptance into SESs Graduate program.

Undergraduate Graduation Requirements

In addition to the general graduation requirements (see Graduation Requirements under AcademicPolicy and Procedures) the student must have taken at least thirty (30) hours o courses rom South-ern Evangelical Bible College.

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Apologetics 9 hoursAP302 World Religions and New Reli-gious Movements (3)AP401 Introduction to Christian Apolo-getics (3)AP412 Ethics (3)

Philosophy 6 hoursPH301 Critical Tinking (3)

PH302 Introduction to Philosophy (3)Biblical Languages 3 hoursBL401 Biblical Languages (3)

Biblical Studies 12 hoursOld Testament 6 hoursO301 Old estament Survey (3)O400 Book Study (3)New Testament 6 hoursN301 New estament Survey (3)N400 Book Study (3)

Systematic Teology 9 hours

S301 Introduction to Teology (3)S302 Survey o Bible Doctrine (3)S303 Bible Study Methods (3)

Historical Teology 3 hoursH301 Church History (3)

Missions and Evangelism 6 hoursME301 Evangelism (3)ME401 Te History and Principles oMissions (3)

Seminars 6 hoursSM301 Communication (3)

SM401 Writing and Research Skills (3)

Electives 6 hoursa) AP Elective course (3)b) Elective (3)

Field Experience 0 hoursFE401 Field Experience 1 (0)FE402 Field Experience 2 (0)

B.A. ransfer Requirements 60 hoursGeneral Education Dened Requirement 24hours

English (3)Writing/Composition (3)Mathematics (3)Science (3)Fine Arts (3)Behavioral/Social Sciences (3)Communications (3)History (3)

Other Undened Courses 36 hours

otal hours or the Bachelor o Arts in Reli-gious Studies 120 hours.

Bachelor o Arts in Religious StudiesSouthern Evangelical Bible College is a division o Southern Evangelical Seminary and oers theBachelor o Arts (B.A.) with a major in Religious Studies. Te B.A. is a our (4) year academicdegree or persons interested in completing an undergraduate degree that will increase theirknowledge and eectiveness by developing a more complete biblical and theological understand-ing. wo years (60 hrs.) are taken elsewhere that includes general education courses, and two

years (60 hrs.) are taken at Southern Evangelical Bible College.

B.A. Religious Studies Program Objectives:Demonstrate a basic knowledge o the Old and New estaments, including a synthetic development o1.each o the sixty-six books o the Bible.Demonstrate a basic knowledge o Systematic Teology, especially in relating the major biblical doctrines to current cultural, theological and apolo-2.getic issues.Demonstrate a basic knowledge in Christian Apologetics, Philosophy, and ethical dilemmas and decisions.3.Demonstrate a basic knowledge o New Religions, World Religions and the Christian Apologetic response.4.Demonstrate a basic knowledge o Evangelism and Missions relating them to biblical truth, history and contemporary culture.5.Demonstrate a general knowledge o the Biblical Languages, with the ability to do introductory research in both Hebrew and Greek.6.Prepared to do seminary work i so desired.7.Evidence an increasing likeness to Christ as maniested in love or God, love or others, and evidence o the ruit o the Spirit.8.Develop a deep commitment to reach people rom widely variant socio-economic strata with the Gospel and love o Jesus Christ.9.

Love and serve people in whatever spiritual, moral, or physical condition they meet them and seek to show them Gods love and truth.10.

Develop a growing commitment to the local church, especially in regard to worshipping God and serving His people.11.Communicate the truth o God eectively in an intercultural context, specically in relationship to various church-related ministries.12.Communicate the truth o God eectively in a lay-ministry setting.13.

Suggested Course Sequence for

B.A. in Religious Studies

Year one

First Term hrs. Second Term hrs.AP401 3 PH301 3

OT301 3 ST303 3

BL401 3 SM301 3

SM401 3 ST301 3

NT301 3 ME301 3

15 15

Year two

First Term hrs. Second Term hrs.

PH302 3 AP elective 3

ST302 3 NT400 3

AP302 3 OT400 3

HT301 3 AP412 3

ME401 3 Elective 3

FE401 0 FE402 0

15 15

SEBC hours: 60Transfered hours: 60Total hours: 120

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MASER OF ARS

Tomas A. Howe, Director Veritas Graduate School o Apologetics

Te Veritas Graduate School o Apologetics and CounterCult Ministry is a division o SouthernEvangelical Seminary that specializes in the deense o the orthodox Christian Faith against the at-tacks o nonChristian religions, cults, and others opposed to it. Te Apologetics courses oered atSouthern Evangelical Seminary are all given through the Veritas Graduate School o Apologetics.Annual conerences and lectures on apologetics and related issues are also sponsored by the VeritasSchool. Te Veritas Graduate School o Southern Evangelical Seminary oers the Master o Artsdegrees in Religion, Apologetics and Philosophy. Te Graduate School o Ministry and Missions,another division o Southern Evangelical Seminary, oers Master o Arts degrees in Church Ministryand Biblical Studies.

Master Degrees Granted through

Te Veritas Graduate Schoolo Apologetics Master o Arts in Religion (M.A.R) Master o Arts (M.A.)

Majors in:ApologeticsBiblical StudiesChurch MinistryPhilosophy

Concentrations in:ApologeticsBiblical LanguagesChristian EducationIslamic Studies

Jewish StudiesPhilosophy

Tesis or nonthesis option

Master o Arts (M.A.)Te Master o Arts (M.A.) degree with a major in Apologetics, Biblical Studies, Philosophy, andChurch Ministry, is a two (2) year academic degree that prepares pastors, teachers, missionaries aswell as other workers in ministries. Various concentrations are also available. Upon completion othis program the student should have demonstrated knowledge in New estament, Old estament,

Historical and Systematic Teology, Apologetics, and Philosophy. Opportunities or eld experienceare also provided. A thesis option provides opportunity or research in selected topics. Te degreeis also or those interested in continuing on to advanced degrees.

Certicates Granted CerticateinReligion,Apologetics,BiblicalStudies,ChurchMinistry,andPhilosophy(includes core and major requirements).

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Graduate CerticatesCertain students who do not ully meet the undergraduate requirements or entrance into one othe degree programs may petition or entrance into the certicate program. Acceptance into theseprograms is contingent upon the candidate meeting these criteria:

1. Should have demonstrated pastoral or leadership skills or Christian ministry,2. Should have completed at least two years o an undergraduate program, and3. Should be approved by the Admissions Committee or entry into such program.

Te course o study or the Certicates is exactly the same as the corresponding Master o Arts pro-gram. Tereore, i, or when, a bachelors degree is obtained by the student, his or her Certicatemay be upgraded to the corresponding Masters degree upon petition to the aculty. I more thanve (5) years have transpired since graduating rom Southern Evangelical Seminary, the student maybe asked to complete supplementary work (to update his or her education) beore being granted adegree.

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Master o Arts in ReligionTe Master o Arts in Religion (M.A.R.) is a one (1) year academic degree or lay persons in-terested in increasing their knowledge and eectiveness by developing a more complete biblicaland theological understanding. Te program provides training or committed Christians ornonproessional ministries. Te degree also provides training or persons committed to otherministry, such as evangelism, missions, Christian education, etc.

Prerequisite Course 3 hours Pass/FailSM501 Writing and Research Skills (3)

Apologetics 3 hoursAP501 Introduction to Christian Apologetics (3)

Biblical Studies 12 hoursO501 Old estament Survey 1 (3)O502 Old estament Survey 2 (3)N501 New estament Survey 1 (3)N502 New estament Survey 2 (3)

Systematic Teology 12 hoursS501 Prolegomena and Bibliology (3)S502 Teology Proper and Creation (3)S503 Hamartiology and Soteriology (3)

S504 Ecclesiology and Eschatology (3)Electives 9 hoursa) AP Elective (3)b) Electives (6)

otal hours or the Master o Arts in Religion 36 hours.

Suggested Course Sequencefor M.A.R.

One Year Option


AP501 3 ST502 3

ST501 3 OT502 3

OT501 3 ST504 3

NT501 3 NT502 3

ST503 3 APe 3

Elective 3 Elective 3

18 18

Two Year Option

Year one


AP501 3 ST502 3

ST501 3 OT502 3

OT501 3 APe 3

9 9

Year two


NT501 3 NT502 3

ST503 3 ST504 3

Elective 3 Elective 3

9 9

Total hours: 36

M.A.R. Program Objectives:Demonstrate a general knowledge o the Old and New estaments, including a synthetic development1.o each o sixty-six

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