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DEGREES OFFERED
NOTES:
The following are approximate time frames. Depending on the number of courses a student takes in
1 year the time frame will increase or decrease accordingly.
Students are to scan and submit any transcripts from previous Colleges or Institutes if they have copies of those transcripts on hand, for pre-assessment for possible credit transfers. Student will be notified if credits are transferable. At that time the student can have the official copy of the transcript sent to us directly.
All transfer credits from previous educational institutions will be added to the student's file when we receive an official transcript directly from the College or Institute.
INDEX:
GENERAL
REQUIREMENT
CERTIFICATES
DEGREES
MASTER'S
PROGRAM
DOCTORATE
PROGRAM
MINORS
SPECIAL
DEGREE PROGRAMS in FOREIGN LANGUAGES
ISSUANCE
of CERTIFICATE or DEGREES
FEES: All
courses are offered tuition-free. All study materials are
available online at no cost to the students. (Our study
materials are free for our regular courses; however, some few
special minors may
entail study-materials that we do not offer online. Those
materials will have to be obtained by the students.)
ADMINISTRATIVE FEE for new students of our Non-Video College
became effective on July 1, 2017: There is an Administrative Fee of
$15.00 USD per month for all new students studying to earn a degree. A waiver is available for
students for whom the Administrative Fee would be a financial
burden. Financial hardship must be proven. We do not want the fee to be a burden to anyone.
On the other hand, we do want those who can afford the fee to pay it
so that all students can have access to our degree programs.
Link for information concerning the Administrative Fee and Waiver, ADMINISTRATIVE
FEE
ADMINISTRATIVE/PRODUCTION FEE for new
students of our Video College: There is an Administrative Fee of
$50.00 USD per month for all students studying to earn a degree
through our Video College program. A waiver is available for
students for whom the Administrative/Production Fee would be a financial
burden. Financial hardship must be proven. We do not want the fee to be a burden to anyone.
MONITORING ONLY (not for credit toward a degree):
If you
want to monitor courses, that is study to gain the knowledge without
pursuing a degree, you do not have to pay the Administrative Fee nor
do you pay the Administrative/Production Fee. We do not keep records for Monitoring Only students.
Therefore, there is no Administrative Fee nor
Administrative/Production Fee due because there is no
Administrative work; no records are kept by us for students who are
Monitoring Only. If you want to
Monitor Only, please go to the MONITORING
ONLY page and submit the form.
GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS:
1. All students are required to take enough courses from us to earn a minimum of 32 credits in order to earn a degree or a certificate of any level. No student can earn a degree or a certificate based solely on transfer credits or Life Experience credits.
2. All Degree students must have a US High School
Diploma or GED or the equivalent in their country.
Link for list
of "High
School" equivalency by country
HIGH
SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY
3. "Certificate" students do not have to
have a High School Diploma or the equivalent in their country.
4. Monitoring Only students do not have any requirements for
monitoring the courses.
Monitored courses are not eligible for
credit toward a Degree or Certificate.
5. Student is responsible to have their Administrative Fee or
Administrative/Production Fee paid up to date before any Certificate
or Degree can be issued.
CERTIFICATES:
Time
frames are approximate.
Certificate
of Biblical Studies, 1 year (32
credit hours).
This is not a degree. It is a certificate and, thus, you do not need a High School diploma (12 year level) or a GED in order to earn it.
All of the credits for this Certificate must be earned from us.
Certificate
of Biblical Studies, Second Level, 2 years (64
credit hours total).
This is not a degree. It is a certificate and, thus, you do not need a High School diploma (12 year level) or a GED in order to earn it.
All of the credits for this Certificate must be earned from us.
Certificate
of Biblical Studies, Third Level, 3 years (96
credit hours total).
This is not a degree. It is a certificate and, thus, you do not need a High School diploma (12 year level) or a GED in order to earn it.
All of the credits for this Certificate must be earned from us.
Certificate
of Biblical Studies, Fourth Level, 4 years (128
credit hours total).
This is not a degree. It is a certificate and, thus, you do not need a High School diploma (12 year level) or a GED in order to earn it.
All of the credits for this Certificate must be earned from us.
Certificate
of Biblical Studies, Fifth Level, 5 years (160
credit hours total).
This is not a degree. It is a certificate and, thus, you do not need a High School diploma (12 year level) or a GED in order to earn it.
All of the credits for this Certificate must be earned from us.
Certificate
of Biblical Studies, Sixth Level, 6 years (192
credit hours total).
This is not a degree. It is a certificate and, thus, you do not need a High School diploma (12 year level) or a GED in order to earn it.
All of the credits for this Certificate must be earned from us.
ATTENTION:
All of the credits earned for Certificates are transferable to the
degree program when the student has earned a High School diploma or
the equivalent in their country. For a list of "High
School" equivalency by country go to High
School Equivalency list
DEGREES:
All degrees from Associate through Doctor level require a High School diploma or a GED as a prerequisite.
For those countries that do not call it "High School," click
the link:
High
School Equivalency list
Associate
of Christian Ministries, Theology, or Biblical Studies, 2 years (64
credit hours total).
Degree
of Christian Ministries or Theology,
or Biblical Studies, 3 years (96
credit hours total).
Bachelor
of Christian Ministries or Theology, or Biblical Studies, 3-4 years (128
credit hours total).
Master of
Christian Ministries or Theology, or Biblical Studies, 4+ years (160
credit hours total).
Doctor of
Christian Ministries, Theology, Divinity, Biblical Studies, or Christian Literature, 5-6 years
(192 credit hours total).
Bachelor,
Master, and Doctor of Christian Counseling, (Chinese
speaking students only)
See SPECIAL
DEGREE PROGRAMS in FOREIGN LANGUAGES below.
ASSOCIATE PROGRAM:
The Associate Degree program consists of 64 credits.
Along with their transfer credits, all students will have to earn at least the required minimum of 32 credits through SLBC.
DEGREE PROGRAM:
The Degree program consists of 96 credits.
Along with their transfer credits, all students will have to earn at least the required minimum of 32 credits through SLBC.
BACHELOR PROGRAM:
The Bachelor program consists of 128 credits.
Along with their transfer credits, all students will have to earn at least the required minimum of 32 credits through SLBC.
All students will have to compose, submit, defend, and have accepted, a thesis of appropriate
size and caliber for the Bachelor Degree.
Bachelor Thesis requirements and formatting are accessible
on the Thesis Page.
MASTER'S PROGRAM:
The comprehensive Master's program consists of 160 credits.
Along with their transfer credits, all students will have to earn at least the required minimum of 32 credits through SLBC and
propose, compose, submit, defend, and have accepted, a thesis of appropriate
size and caliber. Master's theses must be of publishing quality.
Master Thesis requirements and formatting are accessible on
the Thesis Page.
Although you will earn credits for your thesis, those credits cannot be applied toward the minimum 32 credits that must be earned from us. The 32 credits required must be earned through course work.
Contact us with your specific needs and goals and we will try our best to work with you to help you attain your desired degree.
DOCTORATE PROGRAM:
The comprehensive Doctorate program consists of 192 credits.
Along with their transfer credits, all students will have to earn
the required minimum of 32 credits through SLBC and
propose, compose, submit, defend, and have accepted, a thesis of appropriate
size and caliber. Doctoral theses must be of publishing quality.
Doctor Thesis requirements and formatting are accessible on
the Thesis Page.
Although you will earn credits for your thesis, those credits cannot be applied toward the minimum 32 credits that must be earned from us. The 32 credits required must be earned through course work.
Contact us with your specific needs and
goals and we will try our best to work with you to help you attain
your desired degree.
MINORS:
Listed Minors - We offer minors in Christian Education, Christian Literature, and Counseling. In contrast to the free courses that utilize public domain textbooks or textbooks for which permission from the author has been obtained for their free use by our students, some of these minors require studies utilizing textbooks that are not in the public domain or ones for which the authors have not granted permission for their free use by our students. The student will have to have access to those textbooks and, therefore, there probably will be a textbook cost associated with some of those courses unless the student can gain access through other means, such as finding the book at a library. There will be no tuition cost to the student.
Unlisted Minors - If
a student has a desire to have a minor in a field not listed, it may
be possible to earn that minor if the student has enough transfer
credits in that particular field from an approved educational
institution to add to our online course credits relating to that
minor. Please check with us to
discuss details concerning any particular minor not in the regular
list.
SPECIAL
DEGREE PROGRAMS in FOREIGN LANGUAGES
We have
instituted a special program for foreign language students.
Our goal is to offer degrees to those who speak languages other than
English. This will be facilitated by means of partnering with
schools that offer courses in various other languages.
Eventually we hope to have partner schools teaching in a multitude
of foreign languages around the world to increase the availability
of learning the Word of God for those for whom English is not their
preferred language for learning. This program is formulated so
that all students will still take the required 32 credits of courses
from SLBC to meet our requirements. The remainder of the
credits required for the various degrees will be transferred from
the partner schools into SLBC to enable the students to earn their
degrees. The partner schools are not affiliated with SLBC in
any way other than a reciprocal agreement for recognition by the
partner schools of credits earned in the other partner school.
CHINESE
SLBC
partnership with GTI in Malaysia for Chinese-speaking students
worldwide via the Internet.
Christian
Counseling Degrees - (only for Chinese-speaking students) - Bachelor, Master, and Doctor
We have partnered with Grace Theological
Institute to offer a major in Counseling for students who speak Chinese. Dr. Chong is in charge of this special
program. Grace Theological can be accessed from GTI's website
at http://gracetheologicalinstitute.org
For this special partnership program,
students will earn 32 credits from Salt Lake Bible College online,
which we require of all students, and the rest of the credits will
be transferred from the courses which the students take from Grace
Theological Institute. Students must read and
speak Chinese fluently to qualify for this special program.
The program will be offered worldwide via the Internet. The courses which the students take
from us online for this special course of study are free, except for
the cost of the textbooks. However, Grace Theological
Institute, as a separate educational institution, does charge
tuition. Our partnership with GTI is that we have agreed
to a reciprocal agreement where each school will accept the transfer
credits that the students earn from the other school.
ISSUANCE
of CERTIFICATE or DEGREES
The question has been asked concerning, "How do I receive my degree?"
The following will answer that question along with others of a similar nature concerning degrees earned.
Credit requirement:
Each degree has a credit requirement. These can be found on this current page along with approximate time-frames to earn those credits. (See listings above.)
Thesis: Each degree level from Bachelor through Doctorate requires a thesis of a required size and content on a subject appropriate for the type of degree sought.
Type of degree, (Christian Ministries, Theology, Divinity, etc.):
The type of degree you are pursuing is up to you. All students take the basic courses. The difference between the degrees is in some of the latter courses which will be required for certain degrees plus the thesis that you will write to earn your Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate degrees.
The following are issued as email attachments upon request by the students:
A Certificate of Biblical Studies (all levels) when students reach the
required credit level.
An Associates in Christian Ministries at 64 credits.
The following are sent by email upon request.
Hard copies by regular mail will be sent only upon request by the students.
A Degree of Christian Ministries or Theology at 96 credits.
The following are issued and mailed as hard-copies by regular post:
Bachelor in Christian Ministries or Theology at 128 credits and upon proposal, submission, and acceptance by SLBC of a thesis of appropriate size and quality.
Thesis requirements and formatting are accessible by clicking HERE.
The following are issued and mailed as hard-copies by regular post:
Master in Christian Ministries or Theology at 160 credits and upon proposal, submission, defense, and acceptance by SLBC of a thesis of appropriate size and quality.
Thesis requirements and formatting are accessible by clicking HERE.
The following are issued and mailed as hard-copies by regular post:
Doctor in Christian Ministries, Theology, Divinity, or *Christian Literature, at 196 credits and submission, defense, and acceptance by SLBC of a thesis of appropriate size and quality Thesis must be of publishing quality.
Thesis requirements and formatting are accessible by clicking HERE.
* The Doctor of Christian Literature requires
some external studies which will entail purchase of some textbooks which we cannot currently furnish to the students for free. However, there will be no
tuition cost associated with that degree.
How to find your Current credit level and GPA at any time:
1. You can find your current level by adding all of the credits from your Course Record forms which you were required to keep for all courses that you study. Add all of the credits earned listed on those forms to compute your overall credit level.
2. To find your overall score/grade for each individual course, compute a simple average of all tests taken in that course, including your Final Test for that course.
3. To find your aggregate score average, compute a simple average of the overall scores/grades from your Course Record forms for all of the courses taken thus far.
WHEN STUDENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR a CERTIFICATE or a DEGREE:
When you are have reached one of the Certificate or Degree levels, please contact me
for an assessment of your eligibility and we will issue the appropriate Certificate or Degree.
NEW
MOODLE SITE IS IN PROGRESS of CONSTRUCTION:
We are currently rearranging the online record-keeping system so that students can access their records online at any time. This will take
many months to effect the change-over because it will entail hundreds of hours to facilitate it. When the change-over is completed a general email will be sent out informing students of the completion of the change-over and instructions concerning how to
register for their User Name and ID so they can access their records in the new record-keeping system.
Currently, all new students from September 19, 2013 forward are on the new moodle system except for a few which asked for and were granted a Special Course of Study.