ACADEMICS

ACADEMIC CENTRES

Our three Academic Centres of Excellence facilitate research and provide resources in specialized areas from Baptist history to institutional chaplaincy, ethics, and apologetics.

The Andrew D. MacRae Centre for Christian Faith and Culture

The MacRae Centre was established by Acadia Divinity College in 2016. The Centre exists to help students and the wider church engage with people and issues in meaningful, thoughtful, relevant, and transformative ways.

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The Charles J. Taylor Centre for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care

The Taylor Centre was established by Acadia Divinity College in 2011. The Centre supports those in pastoral ministry in specialized forms, including hospital chaplaincy, military chaplaincy, prison chaplaincy, and a variety of other caring professions.

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The Acadia Centre for Baptist and Anabaptist Studies

The Acadia Centre for Baptist and Anabaptist Studies (ACBAS) was established by Acadia Divinity College in 1991, in cooperation with the Vaughan Memorial Library of Acadia University. Its primary goal is to encourage and facilitate studies in the fields of Baptist and Anabaptist history and thought.

ACADIADIV.CA/ACBAS TRANSFER CREDITS

Applicants for admission from another approved educational institution may request that up to half of the credit hours required to complete a degree or program at Acadia Divinity College be transferred. Transfer credits will typically be given for individual courses which are applicable to the intended program of study and meet the minimum grade requirement of at least a C- (60%).

ADVANCED STANDING

Graduates of the Bachelor of Theology degree at Acadia University, and undergraduate degrees at Crandall University and Kingswood University who apply to the Master of Divinity degree may be eligible for advanced standing with credit for some courses, to a maximum of 30 credit hours.

If you have completed a course at another accredited institution that has over 60% of the same content as a course offered in the Acadia program, you may appeal to the Academic Dean to take an elective in the same department.

ASSOCIATION OF THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS

All ADC graduate degrees are accredited by The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS).

Maple League

The Maple League is a collaborative effort between Acadia, Mount Allison, Bishop’s and Saint Francis Xavier Universities. By sharing resources across institutions, undergraduate students have access to a greater interdisciplinary network of scholars and faculty. As an Acadia undergraduate student, you can take courses at other Maple League universities that count towards your degree.