Academic Catalog 2014 - 2015 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from the President ...................................................................................................................4 Mission and Vision Statements .............................................................................................................5 Theological Commitment (The Church of God Declaration of Faith) ..................................................7 Charter and Accreditation .....................................................................................................................8 Nondiscrimination Policy ......................................................................................................................8 Physical Facilities ..................................................................................................................................8 Bible Collection .....................................................................................................................................8 History....................................................................................................................................................9 Administration .....................................................................................................................................14 Faculty ..................................................................................................................................................20 Board of Directors ................................................................................................................................38 Administrative Staff .............................................................................................................................40 William G. Squires Library and Dixon Pentecostal Research Center .................................................41 Admission ...........................................................................................................................................43 Registration ..........................................................................................................................................49 Tuition and Fees Masters Programs .........................................................................................................................51 Financial Registration ...................................................................................................................52 Payment of Bill .............................................................................................................................52 Refund Policy ...............................................................................................................................52 Delinquent Account ......................................................................................................................53 Financial Aid Applying for Financial Aid ...........................................................................................................54 Master Degree Program Scholarships ..........................................................................................55 Work Study Program ....................................................................................................................58 Veterans Benefits ..........................................................................................................................59 Federal Student Loans ..................................................................................................................59 Emergency Student Loans ............................................................................................................60 Transfer Credit and Repeated Courses .........................................................................................62 Return of Title IV Refunds ...........................................................................................................62 Endowed Chairs and Endowed Scholarships ...............................................................................63 Student Life Classes - Chapel - Ministers' Week ...............................................................................................66 Devotional and Spiritual Life - Ethical Commitment ...................................................................66 Student Intellectual Property ........................................................................................................67 Dress Code ....................................................................................................................................67 Housing .........................................................................................................................................67 Automobile Insurance - Student Responsibility ...........................................................................68 Student Organizations ...................................................................................................................68 Academic Information Course Scheduling - Course Load - Transfer Credit ....................................................................70 Advanced Standing with Credit - Undergraduate Equivalency Policy .........................................71 Faculty Advisors ...........................................................................................................................71 Registration - Leave of Absence - Class Attendance ....................................................................72 Grading System ............................................................................................................................72 Privacy and Confidentiality of Student Records ...........................................................................75 Information and Records - Program Duration ..............................................................................76 Academic Warning - Suspension and Appeal ...............................................................................76 2 Directed/Independent Study .........................................................................................................77 Transcripts ....................................................................................................................................77 Graduation ....................................................................................................................................78 Distance Education Skills and Competencies ...............................................................................................................79 Attendance ....................................................................................................................................80 Incompletes and Extensions for Online Courses ..........................................................................80 Master Degree Programs Pre-Seminary Preparation .............................................................................................................83 General Requirements ..................................................................................................................84 Placement .....................................................................................................................................86 Duration ........................................................................................................................................86 Master of Divinity ................................................................................................................................87 Master of Arts in Discipleship and Christian Formation ..............................................................96 Master of Theological Studies ....................................................................................................101 Master of Arts in Church Ministries ...........................................................................................107 Master of Arts in Counseling ..................................................................................................... 112 Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.. ...............................................................115 Doctor of Ministry Degree Program .................................................................................................. 119 Purpose of Program .................................................................................................................... 119 Eligibility .................................................................................................................................... 119 Admission Procedure .................................................................................................................. 119 Program Description ...................................................................................................................120 Required Courses - Course Sequence .........................................................................................122 Residency Requirement ..............................................................................................................123 Research Module Workshop .......................................................................................................123 Project/Thesis Colloquium Process ............................................................................................124