COLLEGE ACADEMIC CALENDAR Table of Contents MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE .............................................................................. 7 MISSION STATEMENT .................................................................................................................... 8 GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 8 Our History ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Our Beliefs ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Accreditation Information .............................................................................................................. 9 Affiliation Information .................................................................................................................... 9 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... 10 Admissions Requirements ........................................................................................................... 10 Academic Program Overview ....................................................................................................... 15 Academic Information .................................................................................................................. 16 Academic Advising ........................................................................................................................ 16 Online Education ........................................................................................................................... 16 Key Dates and Deadlines.............................................................................................................. 16 The Seminary................................................................................................................................. 16 Student Development .................................................................................................................. 16 The Academic Resource Centre ................................................................................................... 17 Transfer Information .................................................................................................................... 18 ACADEMIC POLICIES .................................................................................................................... 20 Subject to Change Statement ...................................................................................................... 20 Academic Freedom Statement .................................................................................................... 20 Academic Integrity and Honesty .................................................................................................. 20 Academic Review and Appeal Process ........................................................................................ 22 Academic Load .............................................................................................................................. 24 Academic Status ............................................................................................................................ 24 Class Attendance ........................................................................................................................... 25 Commencement ........................................................................................................................... 26 Adding and Dropping Courses ..................................................................................................... 26 Assignment Extension .................................................................................................................. 27 Auditing Courses ........................................................................................................................... 27 2 Changing a Course from Credit to Audit ..................................................................................... 28 Upgrading a Course from Audit to Credit ................................................................................... 28 Late Assignments .......................................................................................................................... 28 Examinations ................................................................................................................................. 29 Grade Recalculation ...................................................................................................................... 29 Grade Review ................................................................................................................................ 29 Undergraduate Grade Scale and Grade Point Average ............................................................. 30 Internships ..................................................................................................................................... 31 Length and Terms of Degrees ..................................................................................................... 31 Remedial Work .............................................................................................................................. 31 Residency Requirements .............................................................................................................. 31 Semester/Credit Hour Information ............................................................................................. 32 Service and Experiential Learning ............................................................................................... 32 Student Record ............................................................................................................................. 32 Student Record Retention ............................................................................................................ 32 Taking a Year Off ........................................................................................................................... 33 Taking Courses at another University or College ....................................................................... 33 Withdrawal and Discontinuation ................................................................................................. 33 DEGREE INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 34 Briercrest College Bachelor of Arts Learning Outcomes ........................................................... 34 The College Core Curriculum for Bachelor of Arts Degrees ...................................................... 34 The College Core Curriculum for Bachelor of General Studies Degree ................................... 38 The College Core Curriculum for Associate of Arts Degrees ..................................................... 39 FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE ................................................................................................. 42 Bachelor of Arts Biblical Studies (120 credit hours) ............................................................... 42 Bachelor of Arts Biblical Studies [Honours] (120 credit hours) ............................................. 46 Minor in Ancient and Biblical Languages ................................................................................ 50 Minor in Biblical Studies ........................................................................................................... 50 Associate of Arts Biblical Studies (63 credit hours) ................................................................ 52 Bachelor of Arts Christianity and Culture (120 credit hours)................................................. 53 Bachelor of Arts English (120 credit hours) ............................................................................. 56 Bachelor of Arts English [Honours] (120 credit hours) .......................................................... 59 3 Minor in English ......................................................................................................................... 60 Bachelor of Arts General Studies (120 credit hours) .............................................................. 61 Bachelor of General Studies (90-100 credit hours) ................................................................ 62 Bachelor of Arts History (120 credit hours) ............................................................................. 71 Bachelor of Arts History [Honours] (120 credit hours) .......................................................... 75 Minor in History ......................................................................................................................... 79 Minor in Humanities ................................................................................................................. 79 Minor in Philosophy .................................................................................................................. 79 Bachelor of Arts Humanities (120 credit hours) ..................................................................... 80 Associate of Arts Humanities (63 credit hours) ...................................................................... 82