Accreditation

Eastern Mennonite University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, and masters degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Eastern Mennonite University.

Eastern Mennonite Seminary is an accredited member of the Association of Theological Schools (10 Summit Park Dr., Pittsburgh, PA. 15275-1110: Telephone number 412-788-6505). It offers the three-year Master of Divinity degree, the two-year Master of Arts in Church Leadership, Master of Arts in Religion degrees, Clinical Pastoral Education and a one-year certificate program. An extension site in Lancaster, Pa. offers the Master of Divinity degree and the one-year certificate program.

The seminary is approved by the United Methodist Church for the training of candidates for ordination. It is a member of the Council of Mennonite Seminaries, which includes Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana, and Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary, Fresno, California. Through the Theological and Pastoral Education Committee of the Mennonite Education Agency, the seminary is linked to Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, for purposes of coordinating denominational theological education programs.

Current course schedules can be obtained by writing to the seminary Admissions Office or visiting the EMS web site at www.emu.edu/seminary. The seminary welcomes visitors to campus. Interviews and tours may be requested by contacting the seminary Admissions Office at (800) 710-7871, by fax (540) 432-4598, or via e-mail at semadmiss@emu.edu . Appointments should be made in advance. Prospective students are invited to visit classes, attend chapel and visit with seminary personnel.

Disclaimer

The information in this Seminary catalog applies to the academic year 2011-12. The seminary reserves the right to change programs of study, academic requirements, the announced university and seminary calendar and other matters described herein without prior notice, in accordance with established procedures. Each seminary student should understand that published descriptions of degree requirements establish only minimum requirements. It is the prerogative of the seminary to make changes in degree requirements at any time. The Seminary catalog is descriptive and is not to be construed as a legal contract.