Are you considering going to seminary? The
following guidelines are provided by WSC to assist students in their preparations.
SPIRITUAL PREPARATION
Seek to develop strong relations and personal growth within a
Christian church both before and during seminary. It is primarily
within this context that students will grow in the knowledge of
God’s revealed Word and be built up into maturity.
Maintaining a consistent prayer life, study of the scriptures, and
involvement with and commitment to a Christian congregation is
integral and vital to your preparation for seminary and to your own
spiritual life in Christ.
ACADEMIC PREPARATION
Cultivate strong academic knowledge in areas related to Biblical
studies, such as history, philosophy and language studies. A
strong understanding of the liberal arts will assist you in
establishing clear, concise, and cogent writing skills that are
essential to a seminary education.
- Suggested Reading List
This resource is provided to
introduce various topics that will be covered or
referenced during studies at WSC. Please note that this
information is provided as a resource only; this reading list is
not prerequisite to beginning a degree program at WSC.
- English Bible
WSC students are all required to have a thorough knowledge of
the English Bible. All incoming students are required to take
the English Bible Exam during their first semester. Please see
the
Academic Calendar for exam
dates.
- Guidelines: Please note that WSC does not provide a sample
test for the English Bible Exam
- Graduate Theological Writing
This propaedeutic course is offered to assist students in
developing competency in the organization and composition of
essays and papers, correct use of source materials in writing,
clarity and style in sentence syntax and paragraph construction,
diction, grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
- Waiver: Admitted students have the opportunity to obtain a
waiver of PT400 Graduate Theological Writing. To do so they must
submit an academic paper to the Registrar’s office by August 15
prior to fall semester or December 1 for winter term, January 15
for spring semester.
- Guidelines: For paper requirements, please see the
“Academic
Information and Policies” section of the Academic Catalogue >>
- Oral Communication
All M.Div. students are required to enroll in PT410 Oral
Communication during the first fall semester unless a waiver is
granted.
- Waiver: Students may obtain a waiver by delivering a brief
speech in which he demonstrates adequate oral communication
skills (in preparation, structure, and delivery) to
representative faculty of the Department of Practical Theology
prior to the first fall semester of study. Please
contact the
Dean of Students during the week of the WSC New Student
Orientation to sign up for a speech.
- Prerequisite:
- M.Div. Students:
If you do not successfully waive PT410, you
will be required to take this class before enrolling in PT504
Sermon Preparation and Delivery and the advanced homiletics
practica (PT603, PT604, PT704, PT708).
- Non-Native English Speaking Students:
Please see the
Academic
Catalogue for TOEFL requirements that affect your enrollment in
PT410.
-
Writing Your First Speech >>
LANGUAGES
Although WSC offers Greek and Hebrew courses, preparation in
these languages before seminary will be extremely beneficial for
you since WSC places a strong emphasis on the original
languages.
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