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Teaching English as a Foreign Language (minor
only)
Youth Ministry, Family and Culture
*General Studies is available to students transferring into CIU
seeking to complete a degree.
**Teacher Education is a five-year, two-degree (B.S. & M.A.T.)
academic program.
Depending on the student’s choice of major
and/or minor(s), he or she will have a certain num-
ber of open electives to focus on areas of interest
not covered by the other two components of the
degree.
Summary of Bachelor’s Degree Requirements
1. Minimum 126 semester hours credit.
2. Minimum 30 semester hours of Bible and
theology.
3. Minimum 36 semester hours of General
Education.
4. Minimum 18 semester hours in an approved
program of professional studies.
5. Minimum 30 semester hours of upper division
courses.
6. Minimum cumulative 2.00 grade point aver-
age.
7. Completion of 80 clock hours of Christian
Service Learning.
8. Residency requirements: a minimum 32
semester hours in residence at CIU; a mini-
mum of two consecutive regular semesters
registered for at least six (6) semester hours of
credit during each semester; the last fifteen
(15) hours of degree requirements must be
CIU coursework.
9. Satisfactory evidence of sound Christian char-
acter and doctrinal views. Students will not be
accepted as candidates for a degree if they
deny any of the doctrines as stated in the
Doctrinal Standard, if they affirm error in
Scripture, or if they believe in the ultimate sal-
vation of all people. (Exception: Candidates
need not affirm the premillennial position
expressed in Section 8 of the Doctrinal
Standard.) See “The Meaning of a Degree,”
p.19.
10. The reading of the Bible in its entirety at least
once during the student’s time of study. This
reading may be done in conjunction with class
assignments. Bible reading done in conjunc-
tion with courses transferred in from another
school is accepted. A statement that Bible
reading is completed is required for candidacy
application.
11. Candidacy application (see “Applying for
Degrees” in the Academic Life section).
Students who withdraw their application after
the published application deadline are obligat-
ed to pay the graduation fee.
12. All financial obligations met before a gradu-
ate’s diploma or transcript will be released.
13. Review and affirmation regarding character,
ethics and fulfillment of obligations (finances,
student life standards, etc.).