Academic Units
GUIDELINES
FOR QUALITY FAITH BASED ACADEMIC UNITS
Quality faith based educational institutions may use a combination of
the following minimum standard for excellent faith based educational
methods to ensure that their students receive a quality faith based
education.
I. One Semester Credit Hour of Study is 15 Academic Hours or
its
equivalent.
1. One 50 minute class at one
time a week for
15 weeks including a written project, quizzes, assigned reading and/or
a final exam.
2. Fifteen pages of reading
equals one class
lecture. A one credit hour course would require
225 pages of reading
at the undergraduate level of study.
3. Or any combination of the
above methods of
study which equal one credit hour of class
room study.
Examples:
a.) 1 credit hour course = (15) 50 minute class lectures including a
written project, quizzes, assigned reading and/or a final exam.
b.) 1 credit hour course = (225) pages of reading including a written
project, quizzes, assigned reading and/or a final exam.
c.) 1 credit hour course = (8) 50 minute class lectures and (100) pages
of reading including a written project, quizzes, assigned reading
and/or a final exam.
II. Graduate Study
Graduate study requires 375
pages of reading
for a one (1) graduate semester credit hour including a written
project, quizzes, assigned reading and/or a final exam or an
appropriate combination of equivalents under I. above.
III. Master Thesis
Master’s thesis is 50 pages
8 ½ X 11 typewritten double spaced in size 14 type or less..
IV. Doctoral Dissertation
Doctoral
dissertation is 120 pages
8 ½ X 11 typewritten double spaced
V. Master and Doctorate of Ministry
Master or Doctor of Ministry
degrees do not
require a thesis or dissertation respectively.