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Students may not receive advanced standing
credit for courses they have audited at CIU SSM.
auditing
Most courses may be audited with permission of
the instructor and approval of the faculty advisor
and registrar. No credit is recorded and an audit-
ing fee is charged. Registration forms are avail-
able in the Office of the University Registrar.
classes, examinations, and assignments
assignments:
Due dates for research papers,
book reports and other assignments normally are
indicated in the course syllabus. The student is
responsible to plan and pace work so that assign-
ments will be submitted when due. Exceptions to
the schedule established for a course are at the
discretion of the instructor. Late work may not be
accepted, although in rare cases an instructor
may permit a pre-arranged extension.
class attendance:
Because of the commitment
made by accepted applicants and the intensive
nature of the programs, it is assumed that stu-
dents will attend all classes.
course numbering and scheduling:
Each
course has three letters indicating the area of
study and four digits. The number in parenthesis
after the course title indicates its semester hour
credit value. A course may be cancelled if enroll-
ment does not meet a standard set by the dean’s
office. Courses are scheduled in daytime, evening
and weekend formats on a rotating basis. See
information posted outside the dean’s office.
Since programs emphasize training for vocational
Christian service which often involves consider-
able weekend ministry, Monday is reserved for
study, research and reflection.
Period examinations:
Period tests are scheduled
in the course syllabus. If a student misses a test
for an approved reason, a make-up test must be
taken within one week after return to class.
re-examinations:
A student desiring to retake a
final examination may petition the instructor who,
under exceptional circumstances, may grant the
request. Re-examinations must be taken within
two weeks after the receipt of grades. The grade
obtained on the retaken examination will not carry
the same value as the original final examination.
commencement
All requirements for graduation normally must be
met before the student may participate in com-
mencement exercises. Under certain circum-
stances the student may be eligible to participate
in commencement before all requirements have
been completed.
All internship plans must be approved by April 15
of the year in which the student plans to partici-
pate in commencement. Registration forms must
be completed and internship requirements
(including the submission of all written reports and
evaluations) must be completed by the last day of
the Summer Semester following the commence-
ment in which the student participates.
credits
graduate-level credit for undergraduate
courses:
Under certain circumstances,
Undergraduate courses may be taken for CIU
SSM credit. College junior- and senior-level cours-
es with no parallel at CIU SSM and which, in con-
tent, are appropriate for graduate-level credit, may
qualify. Prior to course registration, students must
submit to the Office of the University Registrar an
approved faculty directed study authorization with
a graduate course assignment that outlines the
course involved as well as additional assignments
that validate graduate level credit.
online course credit:
CIU SSM permits up to
half of an M.A. or M.Div. degree program to be
earned through online courses. The one-half pro-
gram limit applies even when two degrees are
earned. Since the Bible and Theology Certificate
and the Biblical Ministry Certificate are not
degrees, they are exempt from this restriction.
music credit:
CIU SSM students are allowed the
following maximum semester hours of music
(choir, band, private and class music lessons) to
count toward graduation requirements:
30 semester hour program 2 semester hours
60 semester hour program 3 semester hours
90 semester hour program 4 semester hours
Students may take more hours of music for credit,
but they will not count toward graduation.