Southern Evangelical Seminary has its own independent Board of Trustees and is a non-profit corporation under Internal Revenue Service code of 1986, as amended, section 501(c)(3) and section 170(c)(2).
Authorization to Grant Degrees
Degree programs of study offered by Southern Evangelical Seminary have been declared exempt from the requirements for licensure under the provisions of North Carolina General Statutes Section (G.S.) 116-15(d) for exemption from licensure with respect to religious education. Exemption from licensure is not based upon any assessment of program quality under established licensing standards. Every other seminary in the State offering legitimate degrees operates under this same statute.
After examination of our documents and a visit by the State, Southern Evangelical Seminary was found exempt and permission was granted to begin the degree programs on May 4, 1992. In accordance with the provision of the North Carolina State statute noted above, Southern Evangelical Seminary offers the following degrees:
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with a major in Religious Studies
- Master of Arts in Religion (M.A.R.)
- Master of Arts in (M.A.) with majors in: Apologetics, Philosophy, Church Ministry, Christian Education, Biblical Studies, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies, and Youth Ministry.
- Master of Divinity (M.Div.) with majors in: Apologetics and Biblical Studies.
- Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) with a major in Apologetics.
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with a major in Apologetics.
Accreditation
TRACS (Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools)
Southern Evangelical Seminary is a member of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools(TRACS) [PO Box 328, Forest, VA 24551; Telephone: 434.525.9539; e-mail: info@tracs.org] having been awarded Reaffirmation of Accreditation status as a Category IV institution by the TRACS Accreditation Commission on Novemember 7, 2006. This status is effective for a period of ten years. The Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS P.O. Box 328, Forest, VA 24551, 804-525-9539) is recognized by both the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U. S. Department of Education.
Membership
ATS (Association of Theological Schools)
Southern Evangelical Seminary is an Associate Member of the Association of Theological Schools, 10 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15275-1103, 412-788-6505.
Both TRACS and ATS are recognized by both the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U. S. Department of Education.
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