Specific Education Program Requirements

The following requirements apply to applicants wishing to enroll in the middle and secondary education programs.

  • Mathematics
    • A minimum cumulative mathematics GPA of B-
    • If submitted, an ACT mathematics subscore of 25 or higher (SAT mathematics subscore of 590 or higher)
    • Precalculus
  • History
    • Beginning in 2024-25, students that desire to enroll as social studies majors or minors must have at least a 3.o B average in their high school social studies courses.
  • Science
    • Chemistry and Physics —
      • 3 science credits
      • A minimum cumulative GPA of B- in science and mathematics
      • If submitted, an ACT science reasoning and an ACT mathematics subscore of 25 or higher (SAT mathematics subscore of 590 or higher)
      • Precalculus
    • Life Science
      • 3 science credits
      • A minimum cumulative GPA of B- in science and mathematics
      • If submitted, an ACT science reasoning and an ACT mathematics subscore of 25 or higher (SAT mathematics subscore of 590 or higher).
  • Spanish
    • 2 Spanish credits
    • Demonstrated level of ability on a language placement examination (Intermediate I)
  • Music
    • admission by examination

Specific Pre-Seminary Program Requirements

Foreign Language –

Students entering the pre-seminary program must have at least two years* of high school foreign language instruction in one foreign language.

  • German, Latin, and Spanish option students must complete MLC’s language diagnostic for placement into the appropriate course.
  • Latin: Students who have had two years or less of high school Latin instruction do not need to take the placement exam. They will be automatically enrolled in either Elementary Latin II or Intermediate Latin I.
  • German & Spanish
    • Students who have had less than two years of high school German or Spanish do not need to take the placement exam. They will be automatically enrolled in the elementary II level as nondegree credit.
    • Students who have had two or more years of high school German or Spanish need to take the placement exam through the Admissions Office. They will be placed into the appropriate course based on the results of the placement test.
  • We recommend that students desiring to take the Confessional Languages option should have taken at least two years of both German and Latin in high school and be able to test into the intermediate 1 level in both languages.

* Students who have not taken at least two years of high school foreign language instruction in one foreign language will need to meet this entrance requirement by taking elementary-level language courses on campus. These courses do not count as degree credit because they are being taken to meet an entrance requirement. Nonetheless, almost all students in this situation will still be able to complete their pre-seminary program in four years.

Theology –

Students who did not attend a WELS high school are required to take THE3001 Christian Doctrine I and THE3002 Christian Doctrine II. These courses do not count as degree credit, since they are being taken in fulfillment of an entrance requirement.