Grace School of Theology

Grace School of Theology

Academic Catalog

2021-2022

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GENERAL INFORMATION ___________________________________________________________________________ 8

HISTORY __________________________________________________________________________________________ 8

FOUNDATIONAL STANDARDS PREAMBLE ___________________________________________________________ 9

FOUNDATIONAL STANDARDS ______________________________________________________________________ 10

MISSION STATEMENT________________________________________________________________________________ 10 VISION STATEMENT _________________________________________________________________________________ 10 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES ___________________________________________________________________________ 10 CORE VALUES _____________________________________________________________________________________ 11 PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION __________________________________________________________________________ 11 ETHICAL VALUES AND STANDARDS ____________________________________________________________________ 11 DOCTRINAL STATEMENT _____________________________________________________________________________ 12

ACCREDITATION __________________________________________________________________________________ 16

STANDARDS _______________________________________________________________________________________ 16 TRACS __________________________________________________________________________________________ 16 ATS _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 16

ACADEMIC CALENDARS ___________________________________________________________________________ 17

ACADEMIC YEAR 2021 ? 2022_________________________________________________________________________ 17 Academic Year __________________________________________________________________________________ 17 Application and Payment Calendar __________________________________________________________________ 17 Important Dates _________________________________________________________________________________ 17

INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES _________________________________________________________________________ 18

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY ________________________________________________________________________ 18 HONEST COMMUNICATIONS __________________________________________________________________________ 18 NONBINDING COMMUNICATIONS_______________________________________________________________________ 18 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION POLICY ________________________________________________________________ 18 FACILITIES FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED __________________________________________________________ 19 DISABILITY ACCESS POLICY __________________________________________________________________________ 19 CHANGES TO OPERATIONS POLICY _____________________________________________________________________ 19 ASSESSMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS_________________________________________________________ 19 STUDENT ID AND EMAIL REQUIREMENT _________________________________________________________________ 19 FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) ________________________________________________ 20

GENERAL ACADEMIC POLICIES ___________________________________________________________________ 20

GOVERNING CATALOG ______________________________________________________________________________ 20 ACADEMIC ADVISING _______________________________________________________________________________ 20 ACADEMIC APPEAL PROCESS _________________________________________________________________________ 20 CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS ________________________________________________________________________ 21

Graduate Students _______________________________________________________________________________ 21 Undergraduate Students___________________________________________________________________________ 21 DEFINITION OF CREDIT HOUR _________________________________________________________________________ 21

ADMISSIONS ______________________________________________________________________________________ 22

GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS __________________________________________________________________ 22 Personal Enrichment _____________________________________________________________________________ 22 Undergraduate Programs _________________________________________________________________________ 22 Graduate Programs ______________________________________________________________________________ 22 Doctorate Program ______________________________________________________________________________ 22 Non-Credit Academic Program (ESL) ________________________________________________________________ 23

THE APPLICATION PROCESS___________________________________________________________________________ 23 Academic Programs for Credit _____________________________________________________________________ 23 Academic Programs for Enrichment (Auditing a Course) _________________________________________________ 24 Non-Credit Academic Programs (ESL) _______________________________________________________________ 24

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SPECIAL ADMISSIONS _______________________________________________________________________________ 24 Ability to Benefit and Undergraduate Probationary Admittance ___________________________________________ 24 Graduate Probationary Admittance__________________________________________________________________ 24 Provisional Entrance _____________________________________________________________________________ 25 Special Status ___________________________________________________________________________________ 25 English Language Proficiency ______________________________________________________________________ 25 Dual Enrollment _________________________________________________________________________________ 26 Exceptions to General Admissions Requirements _______________________________________________________ 26

TRANSFER OF CREDIT _______________________________________________________________________________ 26 Articulation Agreements___________________________________________________________________________ 27 Diploma and Transcript Verification _________________________________________________________________ 27 Advanced Standing _______________________________________________________________________________ 28 Transfer of General Education (GENED) Credit _______________________________________________________ 28

STUDENT ORIENTATION______________________________________________________________________________ 28

REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT ________________________________________________________________ 28

ENROLLMENT DEADLINES ____________________________________________________________________________ 28 ENROLLMENT PROCESS ______________________________________________________________________________ 29 ADDING AND DROPPING COURSES______________________________________________________________________ 29

Adding a Course _________________________________________________________________________________ 29 Dropping a Course_______________________________________________________________________________ 29 Officially Dropping a Course_______________________________________________________________________ 29 STUDENT COURSE OVERLOAD_________________________________________________________________________ 29 FREQUENCY OF REQUIRED COURSE OFFERINGS ___________________________________________________________ 29 COURSE SEQUENCING _______________________________________________________________________________ 30 Undergraduate Program's Foundational Courses ______________________________________________________ 30 Graduate Programs' Foundational Courses ___________________________________________________________ 30 INDEPENDENT STUDY _______________________________________________________________________________ 31

MATRICULATION _________________________________________________________________________________ 31

PROGRAM COMPLETION LIMITS________________________________________________________________________ 31 CHANGE OF PROGRAM _______________________________________________________________________________ 32 WITHDRAWING FROM THE SCHOOL _____________________________________________________________________ 32 READMISSION _____________________________________________________________________________________ 32 "50% RULE" ? LIMITATION OF COURSES TAKEN AT TEACHING SITES __________________________________________ 33

COURSEWORK ____________________________________________________________________________________ 33

ATTENDANCE______________________________________________________________________________________ 33 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY _______________________________________________________________________________ 34

Plagiarism _____________________________________________________________________________________ 34 Anti-Plagiarism Software __________________________________________________________________________ 34 Falsifying Information ____________________________________________________________________________ 34 Other Forms of Academic Dishonesty ________________________________________________________________ 34 COPYRIGHT POLICY _________________________________________________________________________________ 34 GRADE REPORTS ___________________________________________________________________________________ 34 GRADING SYSTEM __________________________________________________________________________________ 34 COURSEWORK EXTENSIONS/ INCOMPLETES_______________________________________________________________ 35 ACADEMIC WARNING, PROBATION AND DISMISSAL ________________________________________________________ 35 CONTESTING A FINAL GRADE _________________________________________________________________________ 36 SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS___________________________________________________________________ 36 Quantitative Academic Progress ____________________________________________________________________ 36 Qualitative Academic Progress _____________________________________________________________________ 36 TAKING COURSES FOR AUDIT/PERSONAL ENRICHMENT _____________________________________________________ 37 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES _____________________________________________________________________________ 37 LIBRARY RESOURCES _______________________________________________________________________________ 37 Visiting the Library in Person ______________________________________________________________________ 38 Electronic Resources _____________________________________________________________________________ 38

GRADUATION _____________________________________________________________________________________ 38

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS_________________________________________________________________________ 38

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TRANSCRIPTS ______________________________________________________________________________________ 38

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS _____________________________________________________________________ 39

TUITION AND FEES __________________________________________________________________________________ 39 Tuition and Fees Refund Policy _____________________________________________________________________ 39 Graduate and Undergraduate Programs ______________________________________________________________ 39 Doctorate Program ______________________________________________________________________________ 39

BILLING, PAYMENT PLANS, AND COLLECTIONS ___________________________________________________________ 40 Billing _________________________________________________________________________________________ 40 Payment Plans __________________________________________________________________________________ 40 Collections _____________________________________________________________________________________ 40

FINANCIAL AID ____________________________________________________________________________________ 40 Financial Aid Program ___________________________________________________________________________ 40 Financial Aid Application Process __________________________________________________________________ 40

OTHER TUITION ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES ____________________________________________________________ 40 GRACE Tuition Assistance Program _________________________________________________________________ 40 Veteran's Benefits for Credit-Seeking Students _________________________________________________________ 41 Texas Hazelwood Act _____________________________________________________________________________ 41 Military Tuition Assistance ________________________________________________________________________ 41 Raising Support _________________________________________________________________________________ 42 Tuition Benefits for Spouses ________________________________________________________________________ 42

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS ____________________________________________________________________ 43

BIBLICAL STUDIES CERTIFICATE (BSC) _________________________________________________________________ 43 DIPLOMA IN BIBLICAL STUDIES (DBS) __________________________________________________________________ 44 ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL STUDIES (AABS) ________________________________________________________ 45 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIBLICAL STUDIES (BABS) ________________________________________________________ 46

BABS with a Minor in Chaplaincy ___________________________________________________________________ 47

GRADUATE PROGRAMS ___________________________________________________________________________ 48

Ministry Concentration Overview ___________________________________________________________________ 48 MASTER OF MINISTRY (MM)__________________________________________________________________________ 49 MASTER OF ARTS (BIBLICAL STUDIES) __________________________________________________________________ 50 MASTER OF DIVINITY (MDIV) _________________________________________________________________________ 51

MDiv with a Minor in Chaplaincy ___________________________________________________________________ 52 MASTER OF THEOLOGY (THM) ________________________________________________________________________ 53

GRADUATE CHAPLAINCY PROGRAMS _____________________________________________________________ 54

INTRODUCTION TO THE PROGRAM ______________________________________________________________________ 54 Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) __________________________________________________________________ 54

CERTIFICATE IN CHAPLAINCY (CC)_____________________________________________________________________ 55 MASTER OF ARTS IN CHAPLAINCY (MAC) _______________________________________________________________ 56 MASTER OF ARTS IN MILITARY CHAPLAINCY (MAMC) _____________________________________________________ 57

PROGRAM COMPARISON CHARTS _________________________________________________________________ 58

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS_________________________________________________________________________ 58 GRADUATE PROGRAMS ______________________________________________________________________________ 59 GRADUATE CHAPLAINCY PROGRAMS ___________________________________________________________________ 60

COURSE PROGRESSION CHARTS ___________________________________________________________________ 61

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS_________________________________________________________________________ 61

Associate of Arts in Biblical Studies _________________________________________________________________ 61

Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies __________________________________________________________________ 62

GRADUATE PROGRAMS ______________________________________________________________________________ 64

Master of Ministry _______________________________________________________________________________ 64

Master of Arts (Biblical Studies) ____________________________________________________________________ 65

Master of Divinity________________________________________________________________________________ 66

Master of Theology_______________________________________________________________________________ 70

GRADUATE CHAPLAINCY PROGRAMS ___________________________________________________________________ 71

Chaplaincy Certificate ____________________________________________________________________________ 71

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Master of Arts in Chaplaincy _______________________________________________________________________ 71 Master of Arts in Military Chaplaincy ________________________________________________________________ 72

DOCTORATE PROGRAM ___________________________________________________________________________ 73

DOCTOR OF MINISTRY (DMIN) ________________________________________________________________________ 73

NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS _________________________________________________________________________ 76

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) ________________________________________________________________ 76 Academic English Certificate (Advanced) _____________________________________________________________ 76 Academic English Certificate (Basic) ________________________________________________________________ 76 Professional English Certificate (PEC) _______________________________________________________________ 76 Business English Certificate (BEC) __________________________________________________________________ 76

STUDENT CONDUCT, DUE PROCESS, & GRIEVANCES _______________________________________________ 79

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT _________________________________________________________________________ 79 STUDENT DISCIPLINARY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES _______________________________________________________ 79 STUDENT GRIEVANCE & COMPLAINT PROCEDURES ________________________________________________________ 80

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ___________________________________________________________________________ 82

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES __________________________________________________________________________ 82 Bible Exposition _________________________________________________________________________________ 82 Chaplaincy _____________________________________________________________________________________ 83 Ministry Skills___________________________________________________________________________________ 84 Research Skills __________________________________________________________________________________ 84 Systematic Theology ______________________________________________________________________________ 85 General Education _______________________________________________________________________________ 86

GRADUATE COURSES ________________________________________________________________________________ 88 Bible Exposition: Old Testament ____________________________________________________________________ 88 Bible Exposition: New Testament ___________________________________________________________________ 88 Biblical Languages: Hebrew _______________________________________________________________________ 89 Biblical Languages: Greek_________________________________________________________________________ 90 Chaplaincy Courses ______________________________________________________________________________ 90 Leadership Courses ______________________________________________________________________________ 92 Ministry Skills___________________________________________________________________________________ 92 Research and Technology _________________________________________________________________________ 94 Spiritual Formation ______________________________________________________________________________ 95 Systematic Theology ______________________________________________________________________________ 95

DOCTORAL COURSES ________________________________________________________________________________ 97 ESL COURSES _____________________________________________________________________________________ 99

Oral Communication Skills ________________________________________________________________________ 99 Grammar and Writing Skills _______________________________________________________________________ 99 Reading and Study Skills _________________________________________________________________________ 100 Professional English Courses _____________________________________________________________________ 100 Business English Courses_________________________________________________________________________ 101

TEACHING LOCATIONS___________________________________________________________________________ 102

MAIN CAMPUS AND BUSINESS OFFICE _________________________________________________________________ 102 NEPAL __________________________________________________________________________________________ 102 DOMESTIC EXTENSION SITES_________________________________________________________________________ 102 INTERNATIONAL EXTENSION SITES ____________________________________________________________________ 103

PERSONNEL ______________________________________________________________________________________ 104

BOARD OF TRUSTEES _______________________________________________________________________________ 104 ADMINISTRATION _________________________________________________________________________________ 104 FULL TIME FACULTY _______________________________________________________________________________ 104 PART TIME AND ADJUNCT FACULTY ___________________________________________________________________ 105

GOT QUESTIONS? WE'RE HAPPY TO HELP! ________________________________________________________ 109

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