A baccalaureate degree is strongly preferred, but not required. An applicant for admission into the MDiv or MA program who does not have a baccalaureate degree, but who meets all other admissions requirements, or an applicant possessing a baccalaureate degree from an unaccredited institution, will receive provisional admission. After completing one year of study (Biblical Narrative 1-2 and Introduction to Contextual Biblical Leadership), and having an interview with a faculty member, the provisional admission may be removed after the student has demonstrated ability to do acceptable graduate work in individual and classroom settings.