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Tutorial PART ONE

FIRST YEAR CLASSES - the basics

FIRST YEAR CLASSES

If you are taking classes for credit, please SIGN IN when you first start each course and then sign in again when you finish each course.

If you are only monitoring classes and not taking them for credit, please SIGN IN when you first start the course but it is not necessary for you to sign in again when you finish the course.

After signing in, then click on a course and you will be taken to that course main page where you will find specific instructions on how to take the classes. Please read and follow all instructions exactly.

You must meet minimum attendance requirements for each course if you are taking the course for credit toward a degree.

Unless otherwise indicated, the following attendance guidelines are to be followed.
Any classes with less than 7 lessons are still considered to be one-quarter classes.
A one-quarter (7-8 weeks) class requires a minimum of 5 weeks attendance.
A one-semester (14-16 weeks) class requires a minimum of 12 weeks attendance.
A three quarter (21-24 weeks) class requires a minimum of 17 weeks attendance.
A one school-year (28-32 weeks) class requires a minimum of 26 weeks attendance.
A one year (52 weeks) class requires a minimum of 46 weeks attendance.

GENERAL STUDY INSTRUCTIONS
Unless superceded by specific instructions on the individual course page, the following are to be followed in all courses.

Each section requires 1 week study.
You may NOT take more than one test in any one subject on one day.
Look up every scripture referenced in the textbook/workbook.
At the end of each section, stop and take the section test if there is one.
You may NOT go on to the next section until you have passed the test for the current section and found all of the answers in the textbook to any questions missed on the current test, whether you passed it or not.
TESTING: Make sure you read the Testing Instructions and submit that form if you have not already done so. (Click the underlined words "Testing Instructions" to go to the form.)
ATTENTION: You may NOT take more than one test in any one subject on one day.
If you fail a test, you MAY NOT attempt that test again on the same day. You must restudy the textbook/workbook and find all of the correct answers to the questions missed and then retake the test no sooner than the next day.
CAUTION: Some times the tests do not open when you first download them. This is an unavoidable quirk in the test writing program. If you get a blank page, please refresh the page and the tests will open. Either click the refresh icon or press F5 to refresh the page and open the test.
Attention: Several of the courses allow 2 short sections to be completed in one week; however, no course will allow more than 2 sections in any one week. The courses that do allow 2 sections in one week will state so on the courses main page. Because of a tendency by new students to rush through some of the first courses because they are so basic, the following explanation is given to clarify study and testing matters.

If you are allowed in a particular course to take 2 short sections in one week, the tests need to be taken a minimum of 2-3 days apart. Study the first section for 2-3 days and then take the first test and then study another section for 2-3 days and then take the test for that section. Do not complete, at the most, more than 2 sections in any one week.

Even in the courses that do have some short lessons, taking 2 sections in one week should be the exception and not the rule.

In all courses you must meet the minimum attendance requirement before taking your first test.

Example: If the requirement is that you can not do more than one lesson per week in a course, then your first test cannot be submitted until at least the last day of that first week of attendance. Attendance will be figured from the day that you turned in your sign in form for that course.

If a test is not submitted according to the attendance requirement, then that test will be disallowed and the student will have to repeat it when the attendance requirement has been met.

If you proceed faster than the required pace, then you will not retain the information in the text.
Minimum attendance for each course must be met. Tests must be spaced at least the minimum required weekly attendance apart. No course has less than 5 weeks attendance required.
If a course is marked "(This course is not yet available.)" then proceed to the next course in the list.

Salvation
This class is designed to teach the basics, the starting point, for the Christian life. (1 credit quarter)

Eternal Security (This course is not yet available.)
Who saves us and how; who keeps us and for how long; and what can I do to keep from falling away? (1 credit quarter)

Baptism (This course is not yet available.)
What is it, who has the authority to administer it, what are the effects of it, etc.? (1 credit quarter)

The Church
This class will teach you the basics of God's command for, and how to carry out, communal worship of God. Addressed will be, where did the Church come from, who started it and when, what is it, and where is it today? (2 credit quarters)

Bible Doctrines
What does God teach in His Word about The Bible, God, Jesus Christ, Salvation, Sin, etc . . . . . ? (3 credit quarters)

The Bible
      A comprehensive study of the Scriptures.
    Origins, inspiration, preservation, and comparisons, are just some of the subjects addressed. (4 credit quarters)

Discipleship One
A basic discipleship course which will ground you as a disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ. (4 credit quarters)

Soul Winning Practicum
A practical class to teach you the basics of how to go about leading a soul to Christ. This class is a Bible-based, step by step guide to teach you the method, give you the practice, and encourage you in the performing of the duty that Christ gives to you personally; and that duty is soul-by-soul evangelism. (1 credit)

Old Testament Survey
A bare-bones survey of the Old Testament. (4 credit quarters)

New Testament Survey
A bare-bones survey of the New Testament. (4 credit quarters)

First Corinthians
   A verse by verse study of the book of First Corinthians. (4 credit quarters)
   This book, First Corinthians, addresses many of the problems concerning morality, doctrinal errors, and misuse of gifts, that are commonly found in many New Testament Churches today.
   This class will give you basic bible teachings that can help address and correct these problems in a manner that will be pleasing to God.

Practical Christian Ministry
If you are actively involved in a ministry in your local church on a regular basis, then you are eligible for 1 credit per quarter (6 credits per year) for practical Christian ministry.