ACADEMIC MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Academic Department is to provide students with a thoroughly biblical worldview utilizing a curriculum that covers all sixty-six books of the Bible and every category of theology while caring for the daily academic needs of the student and helping students and alumni transition to their future collegiate, graduate, and post-graduate level studies. PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES Word of Life Bible Institute maintains the following learning outcomes and anticipates students completing the program will: 1. Understand the context, content, and contribution of every book of the Bible. 2. Understand the basic doctrines and history of Christianity. 3. Understand the historical, grammatical, and literal hermeneutical approach and its application to Scriptures. 4. Understand how to take biblical and theological knowledge and apply it to life and ministry in any given context. 5. Understand and implement effective research and writing techniques. 6. Think critically from a Christian worldview about their studies, life, and ministry. 7. Develop and incorporate spiritual disciplines into daily life with the goal of long-term spiritual progress.
8. Study and apply biblical principles of leadership within various contexts. 9. Learn and apply principles of discipleship within various contexts. 10. Understand principles and techniques of ministry. 11. Incorporate various principles and techniques into real-world ministry opportunities. TOOLS FOR MEASURING ACADEMIC OUTCOMES 1. Individual assignment grades
2. Individual course grades 3. Grade runs every 5 weeks
4. Cumulative grade point averages 5. Dean’s Lists and Dean’s Honor Lists 6. Academic Probation lists 7. Comparison of beginning and end-of-year Bible Content Test scores 8. Class averages in individual courses, cumulative grade point averages, and Bible Content Test scores 9. Transfer and academic success at other colleges 10. Faculty evaluations 11. Alumni testimonials, references, and job success 12. Employer testimonials, references, and training satisfaction
I. ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES A. Attendance (class absence policy)
Word of Life Bible Institute is accredited as a classroom-based institution of higher learning, not as an online school. Physical class attendance is a basic requirement when enrolled in this type of program. For this reason, there is a limit to the number of class hours which may be missed for any reason, even though all missed class periods must be made up by watching video recordings. This limit is set at 24 class periods per semester which represents approximately 10% of the total number of periods. Unused hours do not roll over to the following semester. This allowance exists to accommodate debilitating illness, family emergencies, or well-justified special occasions like weddings; not to provide an option for students to intentionally miss class due to fatigue, unpreparedness, mild headache or soreness, lack of motivation, or early/late departures/arrivals for school breaks. Using these hours for such reasons is the equivalent of skipping class and results in a grade reduction of 1% per skipped class in the affected course; even though the class(es) must be made up by watching recordings. Please note the following: 1. Students who miss class(es) due to debilitating illness must complete an online Health Excusal Form by 12:00 PM on the day of their illness. This form can be accessed on the Campus Life home page in Canvas. 2. Special permission to miss class for any reason other than illness must be obtained by the Bible Institute Deans. If permission is granted, the missed class period(s) still count towards the 24 period limit. 3. Class absences due to Word of Life Ministry Assignments will NOT be counted towards the 24 period limit. 4. If a student misses 10 minutes or more of any class period, it will be counted as an absence. 5. Exam periods are considered class hours. If a student misses a test or quiz, he/she will receive a 0 for that test/quiz (sickness is not an excuse to miss a test/quiz). In extreme situations and appeal can be made to the academic office.
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