DEFINITION OF CREDIT HOUR

The description of each course includes the credit hours for that course. The number of credit hours for most courses is equal to the number of hours per week that the class meets.

TRANSFER CREDIT

Transfer candidates are considered on an individual basis and on their own merits. The Dean determines the applicability of courses taken at other institutions toward the requirements at Maranatha Christian College & Theological Seminary, Inc.

LIFE EXPERIENCE CREDIT
(Applicable only towards Undergraduate Credit)

Maranatha recognizes the concept of “life experiences” course equivalency. This concept permits the Undergraduate College to certify the educational value of study outside the postsecondary educational environment and out-of-class experiences. Following appropriate MCCTS evaluation of submitted life experiences, the student is eligible to receive academic credit toward a degree. Grades and quality points are not assigned to credits awarded for life experiences. Credit is treated as transfer work and may not duplicate any equivalent credit. For additional information, contact the Academic Dean.

UNDERGRADUATE CHALLENGE EXAMS

Maranatha Christian College & Theological Seminary, Inc. does not offer challenge exams.

CORRESPONDENCE CREDITS

Credits earned in correspondence courses may not be used to satisfy graduation requirements.

DROPPING OR WITHDRAWING FROM A COURSE

Students may officially drop a course during the first 21 calendar days of a regular trimester without having the course appear on their record. Thereafter, the instructor must assign a “WF” (withdrew failing) or “WP” (withdrew passing). Withdrawal without notifying the Registrar results in a grade of “F”. Students may not drop a course during the last 28 calendar days prior to the end of classes. A “WF” is computed in the academic average as an “F”.

REGISTRATION AND/OR ADDING A COURSE

Students are expected to register on or before the date designated in the academic calendar. Advisors assist students in arranging a class schedule consistent with their interests and needs.

AUDIT

If a student desires to attend a class without credit, he/she may enroll as an auditor as long as the class level is below maximum capacity. After registration, auditors are expected to attend class, but no credit towards a degree will be awarded. Auditors are exempt from exams and other assigned projects and papers, but they may participate in regular classroom activities. The name of the auditor will appear on the classroom roster and the designation of “AU” (for Audit) will be recorded on the grade report and transcript. The “AU” designation will not affect the academic average. The charge for auditing is stated in the “Costs and Financial Policies” section of the catalog. The decision to take a course for credit or as an audit and the charge for the same may not be changed after the end of the “Add” period.

GRADE POINT AVERAGE COMPUTATION

A student’s academic average (commonly called “GPA”, for Grade Point Average) is computed
on a 4.3 scale as follows:

The GPA is used for such matters as determining academic eligibility, graduation with honors, Dean’s List, etc. It is also a figure that factors heavily into graduate school admission. Only work attempted at Maranatha Christian College & Theological Seminary, Inc. is used in calculating the GPA. In addition to all other requirements, a student must have earned a cumulative average of at least 2.0 to be eligible to graduate from Maranatha Christian College & Theological Seminary, Inc. To calculate the GPA, multiply the quality points awarded for each grade by the credit hours for each course. The total quality points earned are then divided by the total credit hours attempted.

ATTENDANCE

The Maranatha Christian College and Theological Seminary attendance policy applies to all students. MCCTS is committed to the principle that regular and punctual class attendance is essential to the student’s optimum scholastic achievement. Participation in a classroom setting is a valuable experience academically and otherwise; hence, the worth of the experience cannot be measured solely by test papers, research papers, and projects. Students are required to attend all classes regularly and to keep appointments when they are scheduled. It is the responsibility of each student to be informed of the instructor’s academic requirements, and to turn in all assignments when they are due. An absence, excused or unexcused, does not relieve the student of any course requirements. Faculty members will count class attendance from the first day of class.

MCCTS policy requires students to attend at least ¾ of the scheduled class meetings in a course. Students who are absent for any reason from more that ¼ of the scheduled class meetings may not receive a passing grade for the course, regardless of course average.

TARDINESS

A student who arrives late, departs early or takes an unauthorized break from class may be marked absent from a class session.

INCOMPLETES

An “I” (incomplete) may be given under unusual circumstances with valid reason. When the “I” grade is submitted to the Registrar, the instructor must also submit a written reason for the “I”, the assignments to be completed, and an estimate of the time required for completing the unfinished course work. If an “I” is not removed by the end of the next term, it will automatically become an “F”. An “I” is calculated as an “F” until it is removed.

REPEAT POLICY

If a course is repeated, the new grade becomes the official grade, even if it is lower than the previous grade. Previous grades will be changed to “R” (Repeated) and will not be calculated into hours or averages. There is a limit on the number of times a course may be repeated.

Students repeating courses are to file the appropriate form with the Registrar’s Office.

APPEALS FOR GRADE CHANGES

Appeals for grade changes must be made before the end of the next trimester following the trimester in which the grade was reported. Students who wish to register complaints concerning a final grade should file a complaint in writing with the Dean. The Dean and the instructor involved will review and act upon each complaint.

PRE-REQUISITES/ CO-REQUISITES

Pre-requisites are conditions that students must satisfy before registering for a particular course. These may include satisfactory completion of other courses or fulfilling other requirements. Co-requisites may be taken during the same term. All undergraduate courses are considered co-requisite to one another. Certain specified courses are considered pre-requisite to the graduate degree program. All graduate courses are considered co-requisite to one another.

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY

The academic eligibility of all students at Maranatha Christian College & Theological Seminary, Inc. will be determined at the end of every trimester based on their Grade Point Average (GPA). Students may have Regular Status, Academic Warning Status, or Academic Probation Status; they may also be suspended or dismissed.

REGULAR STATUS is defined as progressing towards graduation with a GPA of 2.0 or greater.

ACADEMIC WARNING STATUS (AW) is defined as progressing towards graduation with a GPA greater than 1.0 but less than 2.0.

ACADEMIC PROBATION STATUS (AP) is assigned to students who are not making satisfactory progress towards graduation.