Grace School of Theology
Grace School of Theology
Academic Catalog
2021-2022
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Table of Contents
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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