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Application for Admission into the Graduate and Certificate Programs of Rocky Mountain School of Ministry and TheologyThank you for applying for entrance into the graduate and certificate programs of the Rocky Mountain School of Ministry and Theology. Please complete the following questionnaire and submit it by email (to glenngiles41@) or print it out and mail it to:Dr. Glenn Giles, Directorc/o Rocky Mountain School of Ministry and Theology (RMSMT)6925 Carr StreetArvada, CO 80004 USAIf you have any problems or questions with the application, please email or call Dr. Glenn Giles at glenngiles41@ or 303-460-7398.A. Academic Program choice: Please place an X by or circle the program(s) below for which you are applying:___1. Master of Arts in Biblical Studies (Graduate Level Credit). 36 Credit Hour Degree.___2. Master of Arts in Biblical Studies with Languages (Graduate Level Credit). 48 Credit Hour Degree.___3. Master of Arts in Christian Ministry (Graduate Level Credit). 36 Credit Hour Degree___4. Master of Arts in Christian Counseling (Graduate Level Credit). This degree does not lead to state certification for counseling. 36 Credit Hour Degree.___5. Master of Divinity (Graduate Level Credit). 75 Credit Hour Degree.___6. Graduate Certificate in Biblical Studies (Graduate Level Credit). 12 Credit Hour Certificate.___7. Certificate in Christian Counseling (Non Credit/Non-Degree/Non-State Certification). 8 Non-Credit Courses.___8. MTP Certificate in Christian Ministry training program (Non Credit/Non-Degree). 12 Non-Credit Courses.___9. Audit only (Non-Credit) Auditors only fill out only sections A, B, C, D and I, no application fee. All Graduate Level Credit applicants as well as Certificate in Christian Counseling and MTP Certificate in Christian Ministry applicants must complete all the sections below:B. Personal Information:1. First Name Middle Name Last Name ____________ _____________________________2. Address: Street: _________________________________________________City: ___________________________________________________State: ___________________________________________________Nation:__________________________________________________Zip Code: ________________________________________________3. E-mail: _____________________________________________________ E-mail confirmation: __________________________________________4. Phone Number: _________________________________________________5. Birthdate: (mm/dd/yr)___________________________________________________6. Gender: _______________________________________________________7. Of what nation are you a citizen? ____________________________________8. Marital Status: _______________________9. Have you ever been convicted of a crime other than minor traffic violations? _______C. Religious Background Information 1. Church Group Affiliation: _____________________________2. Name and Address of Present Home ICOC Church: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Church Leader Name:____________________________________________D. Work: Present Occupation: __________________________________________________E. Educational Information:For Graduate Credit Students, please list below all previous colleges or universities attended, city and state of the college or university, dates of attendance, and degree(s) you were awarded:College/UniversityCity/StateAttendance DatesDegree Awarded1.2.3.You must request at least one of your colleges or universities where you received a Bachelor’s degree or a higher degree to send us at RMSMT an official transcript of your classes taken, grades given, and any degree(s) attained. If you received both a Master’s degree and a Bachelor’s degree then either transcript would be sufficient. If you received more than one Bachelor’s degree, then you only need to send us one of them. (Note: to be accepted into one of our MA programs or the Graduate Certificate in Biblical Studies program you need to have attained at least a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. A bachelor’s degree is not required of auditors, Certificate in Christian Counseling or MTP Certificate in Christian Ministry students). For Certificate in Christian Counseling and MTP Certificate in Christian Ministry students, please list below the high school from which you graduated and/or all previous colleges or universities attended, city and state of the high school, college or university, dates of attendance, and the degree or diploma you were awarded. If you attended a college or university you do not need to note your high school but only the colleges and universities you have attended. No grade transcripts are needed for Certificate in Christian Counseling or MTP Certificate in Christian Ministry students. Instead, for these non-credit Certificate programs, please email us a copy (picture) of your high school diploma or if you graduated from a university, send us a copy (picture) of your university diploma and fill out the following:High School/University City/State Attendance Dates Diploma/Degree Awarded1.2.3.F. Short Interest Essay: Please write (in English) a 250 to 500 word essay and include the following four items in your essay: (1) why you wish to study the bible/ministry or counseling more deeply at a graduate or certificate level, (2) why you wish to enroll in the RMSMT program you selected above, (3) why you would wish to study at RMSMT and (4) include how you heard about RMSMT. Please email this essay with your application submission to glenngiles41@.G. Have two of your home church leaders (an evangelist/minister, elder, teacher, or some other recognized home church leader or a recognized church leader in your church’s fellowship of churches) submit a letter of recommendation for you to attend RMSMT to the Director of RMSMT by email it to glenngiles41@. 1. Name of church leader reference: __________________________________E-mail or phone number: _____________________________________2. Name of church leader reference: __________________________________E-mail or phone number: _____________________________________H. Please submit a $20 non-refundable application fee here I. Certification and understanding: Understanding concerning RMSMT Accreditation Information and Two Track Option for Graduate Credit students:The Rocky Mountain School of Ministry and Theology (RMSMT) is authorized by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education under the Degree Authorization Act, C.R.S., 23-2-103.3 (4), to offer degrees and/or degree credits which are religious in nature. This authorization was issued December 4, 2014. Although we fully understand the purpose of accreditation, we are not at present affiliated (accredited) with any regional or national accrediting agency. Accreditation is not required by the US Department of Education, is a voluntarily undertaken process, and does not necessarily guarantee a quality educational experience. For RMSMT, as well as other good religious institutions, the real determination of a quality religious education involves the credentials, experience, and effectiveness of its faculty, the integrity and academic rigor of its courses and programs, as well as the positive impact it has on its students to be equipped to better know Christ, be known by Him, and make Him known. In our association with Lincoln Christian University (an institution which is regionally accredited by the US Department of Education) courses at RMSMT are evaluated for equivalency and academic rigor to insure they meet academic accreditation standards and quality education is being given to our students. In addition, internal assessments are made by students and faculty to assure that high standards of education are being met by our programs. We are fully confident that those students who complete their education at RMSMT will have a very high quality academic preparation and experience for life-long service to Christ. As such, we at RMSMT offer high quality degrees authorized by the State of Colorado. In our relationship with Lincoln Christian University (LCU), we also have created an option for those who wish to have a regionally accredited degree to do so. Many of our courses (in some cases about one-half of the required courses for their degrees) are transferable to LCU into their graduate programs leading to their Master of Arts in Bible and Theology, Master of Divinity, and other Masters degrees. Since some students will choose to pursue a regionally accredited degree while others will pursue our “authorized” degree, we have formulated the following two track option for students who enroll in our school:?Track 1:?Fully Regionally Accredited Masters Degree: This track would be chosen by students who want a?nationally or regionally?accredited degree approved by the United States Department of Education.?In this scenario, a student would take an LCU approved number of classes at RMSMT that would transfer into one of LCU’s masters programs where the student would finish his or her degree (all of it online in some cases). The number of approved and transferable classes would be set by LCU through articulation agreements with RMSMT for different LCU degrees. Students on this track could potentially go on to receive not only Master of Arts in Bible and Theology, Master of Divinity, or other Masters degrees, but also could potentially go on to receive a Doctor of Ministry at LCU or elsewhere. They could also potentially transfer from LCU into a PhD program at another school.Track 2:?Authorized Masters Degree: This track would be chosen by students who want a?bonafide?Masters degree?from RMSMT which is legally authorized by the State of Colorado but who are not concerned about national or regional accreditation and/or who feel they cannot afford a nationally or regionally accredited degree at this time.?Following this track, a student?would enter our program at RMSMT and take the same or similar courses with the?same requirements and rigor?as those in track 1. As such,?if a student desired to switch to Track 1, he or she could do so at any time?and transfer LCU-articulation-agreement-approved-classes into LCU programs. If the student remains on Track 2, he or she could potentially go on to receive a Doctor of Ministry and/or a PhD degree from other authorized (non-regionally/non-nationally accredited) schools such as Trinity Theological Seminary in Newburgh, Indiana.Track 1 Advantages:1. The student receives a regionally or nationally accredited degree approved by the United States Department of Education.2. The student takes up to half of the credits required for an LCU degree at?RMSMT at half the price of other graduate schools (or much less if the student is from a majority world country).3. The student will be able to go on to do further graduate study at an accredited?school (i.e., LCU) or non-accredited schools and potentially be able to teach at an accredited or non-accredited university. To teach at an accredited university, one will need to have received an accredited degree from an accredited university.4. Students who transfer into LCU’s Master of Arts in Bible and Theology program can?potentially take some further courses with ICOC professors who are employed by LCU in that program. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??Track 2 Advantages:1. The student receives a bonafide legal Master’s Degree from RMSMT. We are?committed to offer courses with the?same MA academic rigor?for?both?tracks in line with the academic standards that one would encounter at an accredited institution like LCU. As such, our authorized degree will require the same academic rigor as those who decide to follow Track 1.2. The cost of the authorized degree will be approximately less than half of most?accredited graduate degrees offered at regionally or nationally accredited schools in the US for first world students. This is projected to cost much less for students in majority world countries.3. The student may be able to go on to do further graduate study at non-accredited schools and possibly even at accredited schools and potentially teach an a non-accredited school.4. Students will be able to take most, if not all, of their course work with ICOC professorsUnderstanding concerning Certificate in Christian Counseling non-credit/non-degreestudents and MTP Certificate in Christian Ministry non-credit/non-degree students:The Certificate in Christian Counseling Program is a non-credit/non-degree/non-Colorado State Certification program. The MTP Certificate in Christian Ministry Program is a non-credit/non-degree program as well. As such, both the Certificate in Christian Counseling courses and the MTP Certificate in Christian Ministry courses are not accredited and not transferrable to other institutions nor applicable to any degree programs at RMSMT or other institutions, nor do these courses result in any degree credits or any degree. Also, they do not lead to any state licensure.Understanding: I understand the Two Track Option delineated above and that RMSMT is not accredited by an agency of the United States Department of Education. I also certify that I understand that the Certificate in Christian Counseling program is a non-credit/non-degree/non-accredited program and that none of Certificate in Christian Counseling courses result in degree credits or any degree. I also certify that I understand that the MTP Certificate in Christian Ministry program is a non-credit/non-degree/non-accredited program and that none of the MTP Certificate in Christian Ministry courses result in degree credits or any degree. I certify that to the best of my knowledge the content that I have supplied in this application is accurate and complete and that I have read and understand this entire document. I understand that RMSMT admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin. I wish to receive instruction from a conservative biblical worldview perspective and align my life with the teachings of Jesus Christ. I support RMSMT’s purpose, mission, and statement of faith as presented in the RMSMT catalog.Signature: ___________________________________________Date:________________ ................
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