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MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE 2010–2012 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG FROM THE WORD. TO LIFE. MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL 2010–2012 CATALOG Moody Bible Institute 820 N. LaSalle Blvd. Chicago, IL 60610-3276 312.329.4400 1.800.967.4MBI www.moody.edu Welcome! Choosing a college is a critical decision. You are making a choice that will mark you for the rest of your life. For over 120 years, Moody Bible Institute has been committed to training the next generation of leaders for service to Jesus Christ. Use this jam-packed catalog like a road map to your destination. An overview of its contents will reveal the different majors and course offerings. A more detailed examination will clearly show, just like our name proclaims, the Bible is at the core of all our training. Therefore, you can have confidence a Moody education will equip you with an excellent foundation for a lifetime of ministry. Today, more than ever, the world needs effective, relevant, and courageous people who are rooted deeply in the Word of God and fearlessly proclaim its life-saving message. This is the Moody legacy that reaches back to Dwight L. Moody himself. You can be a part of the legacy that is still to be written. Many colleges can train you for a career. Moody will give you a framework for life founded on His Word and will prepare you for a rich lifetime of service to our Lord and Savior. May you sense God’s clear direction as you yield your future plans to Him. J. Paul Nyquist, Ph.D. President 3 Florida Higher Education Authorization Moody Bible Institute (www.moody.edu), pursuant to its accreditation with a U.S.D.O.E. and State of Florida approved accrediting agency, is a CERTIFIED MEMBER of the Florida Council of Private Colleges, Inc., (FCPC, www.fcpc.info) which represents its member inde- pendent colleges and universities before any government and/or educational agency. Moody Bible Institute voluntarily and without reservation submitted to the FCPC as an educational association for a thorough and rigorous FCPC Review Team examination. The examination was achieved by U.S.D.O.E. and State of Florida approved reviewers who examined the fol- lowing: faculty, verification of academic curriculum, course development with examination criteria, distance learning processes, campus operations, catalogs, brochures, advertisements, application forms, financial information, student records and transcripts, and Web site. Fur- thermore, student interviews were conducted that determined that the educational learning experience provided has achieved true learning in keeping with educational standards of excellence required by the U.S.D.O.E. and State of Florida approved accrediting agency that equalled or exceeded the FCPC standards that exceed the minimum standards of the State of Florida. Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board Moody Bible Institute is authorized by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) and meets the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree-granting institutions under the Degree Authorization Act. This authorization is valid until May 20, 2011, and authorizes Moody Bible Institute–Spokane to offer the follow- ing programs: Associate of Biblical Studies; Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies; and Bach- elor of Science in Missionary Aviation Technology. Any person desiring information about the requirements of the Act or the applicability of those requirements to the institution may contact the HECB office at P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3430. 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS CALENDAR 7 GENERAL INFORMATION 17 Educational Distinctives 19 Doctrinal Statement 22 Our Heritage 25 Related Ministries of the Institute 26 ADMISSIONS 31 FINANCIAL INFORMATION 43 Financial Information 43 Financial Aid 53 STUDENT LIFE 61 Alumni Association 66 Facilities 68 Educational Services 70 ACADEMIC PROGRAM 71 Academic Information 72 Degree Programs 78 Graduation Requirements 81 Enrichment Programs 83 Special Study Programs 84 DEPARTMENT OF BIBLE 87 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS 96 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MINISTRIES 104 DEPARTMENT OF FIELD EDUCATION/ PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES 124 GENERAL STUDIES PROGRAM 127 MINISTRY STUDIES PROGRAM 134 DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONARY AVIATION TECHNOLOGY 137 DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC 151 DEPARTMENT OF PASTORAL STUDIES 171 DEPARTMENT OF sports ministry AND LIFETIME FITNESS 181 DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY 187 DEPARTMENT OF WORLD MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM 197 ADMINISTRATION 213 Board of Trustees 214 Officers 214 Education Group 215 FACULTY 216 MAPS 224 INDEX 226 5 6 CALENDAR 7 8 CALENDAR MAIN CAMPUS FALL 2010 SEMESTER August 18 Wednesday Residence halls open at 8:00 A.M. ( Wednesday evening dinner will be the first meal served to new students) August 18–22 Wed.–Sun. Orientation 2010 August 21–22 Sat.–Sun. Continuing students return (Also Online) August 23 Monday First day of classes AUGUST August 24 Tuesday Opening Convocation, 10:00 A.M. S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 September 6 Monday Labor Day holiday 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Sept. 28–Oct. 2 Tues.–Sat. Gnimocemoh 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 October 12–15 Tues.–Fri. Missions Conference 29 30 31 October 18–19 Mon.–Tues. Study/reading days November 2–5 Tues.–Fri. Spiritual Enrichment Week SEPTEMBER November 25–28 Thurs.–Sun. Thanksgiving holiday S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 December 9 Thursday Last day of classes 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 December 10 Friday Study/reading day 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 December 13–16 Mon.–Thurs. Final examinations 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER S M T W T F S MBI–SPOKANE FALL 2010 SEMESTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 August 20–21 Fri.–Sat. BSC New Student Orientation 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 August 23 Monday BSC First day of classes 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 September 6 Monday Labor Day holiday 31 September 20 Monday SCC Fall quarter first day of classes NOVEMBER November 8–10 Mon.–Wed. Missions Conference S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 November 11 Thursday SCC Veterans’ Day holiday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 November 24–28 Wed.–Sun. SCC & MA Thanksgiving holiday 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 November 25–28 Thurs.–Sun. BSC Thanksgiving holiday 28 29 30 December 3 Friday BSC & SCC Last day of classes December 6 Monday SCC holiday DECEMBER December 6–10 Mon.–Fri. BSC Final examinations S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 December 7–9 Tues.–Thurs. SCC Final examinations 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 BSC – Biblical Studies campus SCC – Spokane Community College (BSMAT – second and third year) MA – Moody Aviation campus (BSMAT – fourth and fifth year) 9 CALENDAR MAIN CAMPUS SPRING 2011 SEMESTER January 6 Thursday Residence halls open at 8:00 A.M. ( Thursday evening dinner will be the first meal served to new students) January 6–9 Thurs.–Sun. Orientation 2011 January 8–9 Sat.–Sun. Continuing students return January 10 Monday First day of classes (Also Online) JanuarY January 17 Monday Martin Luther King Day holiday S M T W T F S 1 Jan. 31–Feb. 5 Mon.–Sat. Founder’s Week Conference 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 March 2 Wednesday Day of Prayer 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 March 12–27 Sat.–Sun. Spring recess 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 March 28 Monday Classes resume April 22 Friday Good Friday holiday FebruarY May 6 Friday Last day of classes S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 May 9 Monday Study/reading day 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 May 10–13 Tues.–Fri. Final examinations 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 May 14 Saturday Commencement 27 28 MARCH MBI–SPOKANE SPRING 2011 SEMESTER S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 January 3 Monday SCC Winter quarter first day of classes 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 January 17 Monday Martin Luther King Day holiday 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 January 31 Monday BSC First day of classes February 21–25 Mon.–Fri. Founder’s Week APRIL March 8 Tuesday BSC Study/reading day S M T W T F S March 17 Thursday SCC Last day of classes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 March 18 Friday SCC holiday 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 March 21–23 Mon.–Wed. SCC Final examinations 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 March 24–April 3 Thurs.–Sun. SCC Spring recess March 26–April 3 Sat.–Sun. BSC Spring recess maY April 4 Monday BSC Classes resume S M T W T F S April 4 Monday SCC Spring quarter first day of classes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 April 21–24 Thurs.–Sun. BSC Good Friday holiday 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 April 22–24 Fri.–Sun. MA Good Friday holiday 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 April 25 Monday Classes resume May 4 Wednesday BSC Study/reading day May 20 Friday BSC Last day of classes BSC – Biblical Studies campus May 23–27 Mon.–Fri.