Please follow the steps below to complete your application process for the MAPM program. If you have any questions, please email mapm@stjohnsem.edu or call 805-482-2755.
Step one: Review the requirements to enroll in the MAPM Program: For admission to the Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry degree program, prospective candidates are normally required to have earned:
- A baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an institution of higher learning accredited by a principal and recognized regional accrediting organization; and
- An undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 or higher, or a standardized test score that demonstrates likelihood of successful learning at the graduate level.
Step two: Contact the Director of the MAPM Program at mapm@stjohnsem.edu to set an appointment for a Zoom or phone interview.
Step three: Complete the Application Form below.
Step four: Email a curriculum vitae (C.V.) and a five-hundred word statement of purpose expressing why you want to join this program to mapm@stjohnsem.edu
Step five: Ask a pastoral agent to email a letter of recommendation to mapm@stjohnsem.edu (this email should not come directly from the prospective student): one letter of recommendation from a religious superior or priest of the parish at which the applicant intends to do parish ministry (describing how the applicant will be utilizing the degree for local pastoral ministry). If the applicant is not currently working for a parish, a letter from someone in the field of ministry who has knowledge and experience of the skills, character, and integrity of the applicant.
Step six: Request all the undergraduate and graduate institutions you have attended send official copies of your transcripts to mapm@stjohnsem.edu, or, if they require the transcripts to be mailed, have them mailed to:
Director of the MAPM Program
St. John’s Seminary
5012 Seminary Rd.
Camarillo, CA 93012
Step seven: TOEFL scores are required only of all applicants whose baccalaureate degree is not from an English language-based institution. These scores can be emailed to mapm@stjohnsem.edu, or, if they require the transcripts to be mailed, have them mailed to the address above.