CATALOG 2017- 2018 st th (July 1 2017– June 30 2018) BETHESDA UNIVERSITY Dr. Yonggi Cho, Founder 730 N. Euclid Street, Anaheim, CA. 92801-4132 TEL: (714) 517-1945 FAX: (714) 683-1440 E-mail: [email protected] www.buc.edu Updated May 10, 2018 i A MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER ..................................................................................................... 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................... 2 MISSION STATEMENT ........................................................................................................................ 2 INSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIVES (GOALS) ......................................................................................... 2 INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES ............................................................................................................ 2 PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION .......................................................................................................... 3 HISTORY ................................................................................................................................................ 3 STATEMENT OF FAITH ....................................................................................................................... 5 NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY ....................................................................................................... 6 LOCATION AND FACILITIES ............................................................................................................. 6 ACCREDITATION/AUTHORIZATION ................................................................................................ 6 ETHICAL AND MORAL VALUES ....................................................................................................... 7 STUDENT LIFE ......................................................................................................................................... 8 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT ............................................................................................................... 8 STUDENT GRIEVANCE, COMPLAINT and DUE PROCESS PROCEDURES ............................... 22 SEXUAL HARASSMENT & TITLE IX COMPLIANCE ................................................................... 24 STUDENT LEADERSHIP ................................................................................................................... 25 CHRISTIAN SERVICE AND MINISTRY ........................................................................................... 25 STUDENT ADVISEMENT .................................................................................................................. 26 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS .......................................................................................................... 26 HOUSING ............................................................................................................................................. 26 STUDENT HANDBOOK ..................................................................................................................... 27 NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION ....................................................................................................... 27 STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT ................................................................................... 27 LIBRARY ............................................................................................................................................. 27 FINANCIAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................. 31 TUITION AND FEES* ......................................................................................................................... 31 THE NUMBER OF SEMESTER UNITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREES** ........................................ 32 OTHER EXPENSES ............................................................................................................................. 33 TUITION REFUND POLICY .............................................................................................................. 33 POLICY ON THE COLLECTION OF TUITION ................................................................................ 35 PAYMENT OF STUDENT ACCOUNTS ............................................................................................. 35 STATE OF CALIFORNIA STUDENT TUITION RECOVERY FUND .............................................. 36 SCHOLARSHIPS, TUITION DISCOUNTS ........................................................................................ 37 FINANCIAL AID .................................................................................................................................. 42 ACADEMIC INFORMATION ................................................................................................................. 48 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION POLICIES .................................................................................. 48 GRADUATE ADMISSION POLICIES ................................................................................................ 48 INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS ...................................................................................................... 49 TRANSFER OF CREDIT POLICIES .................................................................................................. 50 DOUBLE MAJOR & MINOR POLICY .............................................................................................. 56 ONLINE EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................ 56 GRADING SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................ 57 LETTER GRADE DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................... 57 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS POLICY (SAP) ............................................................. 58 ACADEMIC HONORS ........................................................................................................................ 61 ATTENDANCE .................................................................................................................................... 62 LEAVE OF ABSENCE ......................................................................................................................... 62 DROP-OUT POLICY ........................................................................................................................... 62 ACADEMIC PROBATION AND DISMISSAL ................................................................................... 62 FULL-TIME STATUS .......................................................................................................................... 62 ii PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE .............................................................................................................. 63 RELEASE OF STUDENT INFORMATION ........................................................................................ 63 GRADUATION ..................................................................................................................................... 63 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................... 64 BACHELOR‘S PROGRAMS .................................................................................................................. 66 Bachelor of Arts in Religion .................................................................................................................. 68 Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration ........................................................................................ 72 Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education .................................................................................... 78 Bachelor of Arts in Music ..................................................................................................................... 80 Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology ......................................................................................... 85 Bachelor of Arts in Design (Visual Communication) ........................................................................... 87 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS .................................................................................................................. 89 MASTER‘S PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................................... 126 Master of Arts in Biblical Studies ....................................................................................................... 126 Master of Arts in Music ....................................................................................................................... 128 Master of Divinity ............................................................................................................................... 131 Master of Business Administration ..................................................................................................... 133 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ................................................................................................................ 135 DOCTOR OF MINISTRY PROGRAM ................................................................................................