Overview

Graduate Programs / Graduate Programs is located in El Monte, CA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
(Diploma)
Doctor of Ministry (D Min)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Theology (Th M)
Master of Divinity (M Div)
Master of Accounting and Financial Management (MAFM)
Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies (MAICS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	27
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Biblical Language proficiency exam (for Th!M) Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Biblical Language proficiency exam and research language exam (for PhD) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

55

Applied

51

Accepted

48

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	May 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Biblical Language proficiency exam (for Th!M)
Master's Degree Requirements	MA in Biblical studies with minimum GPA of 3.33, 1.5 years of Biblical language studies, 2 recommendations, and 1 research paper (for Th!M)
Doctoral Degree Exam	Biblical Language proficiency exam and research language exam (for PhD)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	M Div or its equivalent with minimum GPA of 3.0, at least three years of experience in full-time ministry after receiving M Div, and recommendations by two church leaders (for D Min)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 470 TOEFL IBT score: 52
IELTS: Recommended

Student Body

195

Total Graduate Students

49%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	50.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 10

Male (16)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biblical hermeneutics, historical theology, Biblical studies, parenting of teens and young adults, marriage and family
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 9358 Telstar Avenue
El Monte, CA  91731
United States

Contact Rev. Ekron Chen PhD
Academic Dean
Email: ekron@les.edu
Phone: 626-571-5110 ext. 120
Fax: 626-571-5119

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