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Online Degree Program Supplemental Catalog Information

2015-2016

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Table of Contents

GENERALINFORMATION.........................................................................................................3

THEONLINELEARNINGDEPARTMENT.....................................................................................4MISSION........................................................................................................................................4VISION..........................................................................................................................................4COREVALUES.................................................................................................................................4DEPARTMENTOBJECTIVES................................................................................................................4OFFICEPERSONNEL.........................................................................................................................4HISTORYOFONLINELEARNINGATOCC..............................................................................................4

FINANCIALINFORMATION.......................................................................................................6

ADMISSIONSINFORMATION....................................................................................................7ENROLLMENTPLANNING..................................................................................................................7REQUIREMENTSFORASTUDENTTOBEFULLYACCEPTEDFORENROLLMENT..............................................7ADMISSIONOFTRANSFERSTUDENTS..................................................................................................8ADMISSIONOFNON-DEGREESEEKINGSTUDENTS.................................................................................8ADMISSIONOFTHOSEHAVINGCRIMINALCHARGESAGAINSTTHEMORHAVINGAPRISONRECORD..............9INTRODUCTIONTOOCCONLINE.......................................................................................................9BIBLEKNOWLEDGEEXAMINATION.....................................................................................................9

ONLINEDEGREEPROGRAM...................................................................................................10BASICDEGREEREQUIREMENTS........................................................................................................11

ONLINECOURSESOFINSTRUCTION.......................................................................................12BIBLICALSTUDIES..........................................................................................................................12GENERALEDUCATION....................................................................................................................14PROFESSIONALEDUCATION.............................................................................................................15

ONLINEFACULTY...................................................................................................................16

ONLINEACADEMICCALENDAR..............................................................................................18

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General Information Thefollowinginformationisanaddendumtothecurrent2014-2016OzarkChristianCollege

catalog.Atcurrentthetime,manyoftheprogramfeaturesandrequirementsalignwiththepoliciesalreadysetforthbythecollege.Therefore,thepurposeofthisdocumentistoclarifyuniqueinformationforthenon-residentialadultonlineundergraduatestudent.AsthisprogrammaturesfurtherexplanationsandmeaningfulpoliciesforthisnewgroupofOCCstudentswillbedelineated.Unlessotherwisestatedinthisdocument,allstudent,financial,anddegreeconditionsstatedinthe2014-2016catalogwillapply.

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The Online Learning Department

MISSIONTheOnlineLearningDepartmentservesOzarkChristianCollege’smissionoftrainingmenand

womenforChristianservicebyprovidingqualityonlinelearningopportunities,resources,andservices.

VISIONWewillassisttheOCClearningcommunitytoachievetheireducationalandministerialgoals

througheffective,flexible,andreliableonlinelearningenvironmentsandcourses,whileprovidingefficientandfriendlytechnicalsupportandstudentservices.

COREVALUES§ EmbodyOCC’semphasisonbiblical,ministry-minded,academicallyrigorous,affordable,and

relationaleducation,intheonlineenvironment.(Ethos)§ Prioritizestudentlearningthroughcreativeanddiverseonlineteachingstrategies.

(Learning)§ Servefacultyandstudentswithefficiencyandempathy.(Stewardship)§ Valueinterdepartmentalinputindevelopingappropriateofficeandstudentpoliciesand

procedures.(Collaboration)

DEPARTMENTOBJECTIVES1. Extendthecollege’smissiontonon-residentialadultonlineundergraduatestudentsthrough

afullyonlinedegreeprogram.2. CreateandmaintaineffectiveonlinecoursesandlearningmaterialsforallOCCdegree

programs.3. Administratecampus-wideLMSandrelatedservices.

OFFICEPERSONNEL§ ShawnLindsay,AssociateDeanofOnlineLearning

417-626-1234,x2007/lindsay.shawn@occ.edu§ DenaHurley,OnlineEnrollmentServiceCoordinator

417-626-1277/hurley.dena@occ.edu§ ChrisWhite,DirectorofOnlineCourseDevelopment

417-626-1234x2711/white.chris@occ.edu

HISTORYOFONLINELEARNINGATOCCOzarkChristianCollegehasbeenofferingdistancelearningcoursesonlinesince1999.These

courseswereintendedtoincreaseschedulingoptionsforresidentialstudentsandtheyweremostlyofferedthroughaconsortiumofChristiancolleges.Thesecourseswerelargelyvideo-basedandwere16weeksinduration.Noonlinedegreeoptionswereavailable.

In2012thecollegeinitiatedastrategicplantocreateafullyonlinedegreeprogramforadultstudents.TheAssociationforBiblicalHigherEducationapprovedtheinitiativeearlyin2015andthefirst

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degreewaslaunchedinAugust.Classesarenowofferedin8-weekmoduleswithfivemodulesperyear.Coursesaredesignedtoincorporatediverselearningstylesaroundthreemajordivisionsoftheweek.Earlyintheweek,Monday-Wednesday,studentsareexpectedtoengagecoursematerialsprimarilythroughreadingandwatchingvideolectures.OnThursday-Friday,studentsbeingtointeractwiththeirpeers,submitreflective-typeassignments,andquizzes.Overtheweekend,Saturday-Sunday,studentsintegratenewlearningintosynthesis-typeassignmentsandunitexams.

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Financial Information Tuitionandfeesforonlinedegreeprogramsstudentsareintendedtobeasclearand

straightforwardaspossible.Occasionallyanindividualcoursewillhaveanadditionalfeetocoversoftwareorpublisherlicensing.

§ AdmissionApplicationFee: $30(onetimefee)

§ Tuition&RegistrationFee: $400percredithour

§ AuditFee: $172.50

§ LateRegistrationFee: $120

§ Books: $100(estimatepermodule)

Atthistime,onlinedegree-seekingstudentsareonlyeligibleforFederalStudentAidprograms,includingPellGrants,studentloans,Veteran’sEducationBenefits,andVocationalRehabilitationBenefits.

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Admissions Information

ENROLLMENTPLANNINGWhenyoudecideyouwanttobecomeastudentatOzarkChristianCollege,youmayhavemany

questionsregardingadmissionrequirementsandproceduresaswellasfinancialconsiderationsincludingtuition,fees,andfinancialaid.Wehopethematerialinthefollowingpageswillhelpansweryourquestions.

Shouldyouneedmoreinformationorquestionsanswered,callusat417.626.1277oremailusatOnlineLearning@OCC.edu.

REQUIREMENTSFORASTUDENTTOBEFULLYACCEPTEDFORENROLLMENT1. Submitacompleteapplication.

2. Submita$30non-refundableapplicationfee.

3. Provideofficialhighschooltranscripts.

4. Provideofficialtranscriptsfromanycollegeoruniversityattended,includingdualcredithoursearnedinhighschool.

5. Providetworeferences:Employer/TeacherandMinister/ChurchLeader.

6. AgreetoabidebytheOCCHonorCodeandcharacterstandardsaccordingtoOCCpolicyasstatedinthecatalogand/orStudentLifeHandbook(www.occ.edu/slh).

Consultocc.edu/onlineforcurrentapplicationdeadlines.

Onlystudentswhohavebeenfullyacceptedmayenrollandparticipateinclasses.

Admissionspersonnelwilldoeverythingpossibletoassistprospectivestudentsincompletingtheirfilesandmovingthemtofullacceptancestatus.Whenallnecessaryapplicationmaterialshavebeenreceivedandapprovedbytheadmissionsoffice,youwillbenotifiedbyemail.PleasedonotconsideryourselfacceptedandadmittedtoOzarkChristianCollegeuntilyoureceivesuchnotificationfromtheadmissionsoffice.

OzarkChristianCollegeadmitsstudentswhomeettheadmissionrequirementsregardlessofrace,color,nationalandethnicorigintoalltherights,privileges,programs,andactivitiesgenerallyaccordedormadeavailabletostudentsatthecollege.Itdoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,disability,nationalandethnicorigininadministrationofitseducationalpolicies,admissionspolicies,scholarshipsandloanprograms,andathleticorotherschool-administeredprograms.

Thereareoccasionswhentransferstudentsmaybedelayedinobtainingfinalcollegetranscriptsbecauseclassesarestill“inprogress.”Suchastudentmaybeconsideredforconditionalacceptanceifallotheradmissionrequirementsaremet.“Conditionalacceptance”meansthatOzarkChristianCollegehasmadethedeterminationthatthestudentisacademicallyadmissiblebasedonthestudent’savailableacademicrecord(s)andallotherrequiredadmissionsdocuments.Oncethefinalcollegetranscriptsand/orTransferApplicantEvaluations(TAE)arereceivedthestatusof“conditionalacceptance”willbechangedto“accepted,”makingthestudenteligibletoenrollforclasses,andtoreceivebothinstitutionalandfederalfinancialaid.

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Nostudentwillbepermittedtoenteranycourseforcreditmorethanoneweekafterthebeginningofthecourse.

Advisorsareappointedtocounselstudentsinselectionandarrangementoftheircourses.

ADMISSIONOFTRANSFERSTUDENTSAdmissionsrequirementsaresubjectcochangewithoutnotice.Theapplicationprocedureis

outlinedasfollows:

1. CompleteandsubmittheTransferApplicationbytheapplicationdeadline(seeocc.edu/onlineforcurrentapplicationdeadlines).Applicationsareavailablehere:https://my.occ.edu/ICS/Admissions/Default_Page.jnz?portlet=Apply_Now_-_Online_Campus

2. Submitthe$30applicationfeeeitherbymailingachecktotheattentionoftheOnlineLearningDepartmentorbycalling417.626.1277topaybycreditcard.

3. Submittworeferenceforms,employer/teacherandminister/churchleaderusingtheformsatocc.edu/forms#references.Referencesshouldhaveknowntheapplicantforaminimumoftwoyearsandshouldnothaveafamilialrelationshiptotheapplicant.

4. Requestanofficialhighschooltranscript(public,private,orhomeschooled).Onlytranscriptssentdirectlyfromthehighschoolrecordsofficewillbeacceptedasofficial.TranscriptsmaybedeliveredthroughthepostalserviceorelectronicallyatOnlineLearning@occ.edu.Ahighschooltranscriptisnotrequiredforthoseapplicantswhohavecompleted13hoursormoreoftransferablecollegecreditwithagradepointaverageof2.5orhigher.

5. Requestofficialacademictranscriptsfromallpreviouscolleges,universities,orotherinstitutionofhighereducation.OfficialtranscriptsmaybedeliveredthroughthepostalserviceorelectronicallytoOnlineLearning@occ.edu,butmustbesentdirectlyfromthecollegeand/oruniversitypreviouslyattended.Theymustbeofficial,authentic,signed,andaffixedwiththeschoolseal.

6. Transferstudentswhosecumulativegradepointaverageatthelastcollegeattendedisbelow1.670willbeacceptedonacademicprobation.

7. Transferstudentswhohaveoutstandingbillsatothercollegeand/orareineligibletocontinue/returntotheirpreviouscollegewillnotbeacceptedatOzarkChristianCollege.

ADMISSIONOFNON-DEGREESEEKINGSTUDENTSAstudentwhoistakingclassesforpersonalimprovement,togetadegreefromanother

institution,ortakingacourseforauditisconsidered“non-degreeseeking.”Non-degreeseekingstudentsmustcompletethefollowingsteps:

1. Completeandmailinashortformapplication(availableatthebottomofthepagehere:http://occ.edu/forms/).

2. Submita$30applicationfeeor,forreactivatingstudents,a$10reactivationfee.

Duetogovernmentregulations,“non-degreeseekingstudents”arenoteligibleforfederalfinancialaidassistance.

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ADMISSIONOFTHOSEHAVINGCRIMINALCHARGESAGAINSTTHEMORHAVINGAPRISONRECORDAllrequirementsapply.Inaddition,thosewithcriminalchargesagainstthemcannotbe

admitteduntilthosechargesarefullycleared.Thosewhohaveaprisonrecordmusthavebeenreleasedfromprison(notoutonbail)foratleastoneyearinordertodemonstraterecovery,duringwhichtimetheymusthavebeenactivelyinvolvedintheirchurchdirectlyundertheoversightoftheeldersandtheminister(s)ofthatchurch.

INTRODUCTIONTOOCCONLINEStudentsacceptedforadmissionaregivenaccesstoatwo-weekpreparatory(non-credit)

course.Thisintroductionservestwopurposes.First,toorientadultstudentstothehistoryandethosofOCC.Second,toprovideguidanceontheTurabianstylesheet,arefresheraboutstudyskills,andsomeself-guidedinventoriestoassistadultstudentstoknowiftheyarereadyandabletobesuccessfulinafast-pastlearningenvironment.Newstudentswillalsohavetheopportunitytomeetothernewstudentsandbeingparticipatingintheonlinestudentcommunity.

BIBLEKNOWLEDGEEXAMINATIONAllonlinedegreestudentsenrolledintheDO3701INPracticesofSpiritualFormationcoursewill

taketheBibleKnowledgeExamination.Thisexamisanassessmentofthecollege’seffectivenessineducatingstudentsinbiblicalsubjects.Itisnotusedforanyotherpurposes.

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Online Degree Program Currently,OCCisonlyapprovedtooffertheBachelorofArtsinBiblicalStudies(BABS)fully

online.Maincampusstudentsareabletosupplementtheirresidentialdegreeswithonlinecourses.However,onlinecoursesmustcompriselessthan50%ofthetotaldegree.

TheBABSisdesignedfortheworkingadultstudentforwhommovingtocampuswouldnotbefeasible.Thecurriculumhasbeenselectedtocontinueinthelong-standingOCCtraditionofteachingtheBibleandministerialcoursesthroughanexegeticaltheologicalperspective.Atthesametime,thedegreeisfashionedtoacceptthegreatestamountoftransferworkpossible,thus,makingfinishinganundergraduatedegreeanattainablegoal.Allthewhile,accreditationstandardsforgeneralandbiblicaleducationaremaintained.

StudentsgraduatingwiththeBABSwillbepreparedforcareersinvocationalchurchworkandChristiannon-profitorganizations.Thedegreeempowersstudentswithsubstantialscripturalknowledge,opportunitiesforspiritualmaturation,culturalevaluationskills,andtheopportunitytodevelopcommunicationandleadershipskills.

Whenstudentsareabletosuccessfullytransferin60credithoursofcoursework,andiftheyareabletoenrollfulltime(twocoursespermodule),thefollowingschedulewillfacilitategraduationwithin24months.AdditionalGeneralEducationandGeneralElectivecourseswillbescheduledastheybecomeavailable.

Year1

§ NT1701INActs§ DO2701INIntrototheBibleandTheology§ OT3701INHistoryandLiteratureofAncient

Israel§ DO3701INPracticesinChristianSpirituality§ NT2701INJohn§ PI2701INPrinciplesofInterpretation(pre-req:

IntrotoBibleandTheology)§ MN2701INBiblicalCommunication(pre-req:

Speech)§ MN3701INChristianMissionandEvangelism§ OT3702OldTestamentPoetry&Wisdom

Literature§ PI3703ChristianApologetics&Worldview(pre-

req:IntrotoBibleandTheology)

Year2

§ HI3701INChurchHistory2§ NT3701INLifeofChrist§ PI3701INIssuesinInterpretation(pre-req:

PrinciplesofInterpretation)§ MN3702INChurchLeadership§ NT3702INHebrews§ OT4701INOldTestamentPropheticLiterature§ MN47xxINMinistryElective§ NT4703INRomans(pre-req:Principlesof

Interpretation)§ MN47xxINMinistryElective§ DO4701INChristianDoctrine(pre-req:Introto

Bible/Theology)

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BachelorofArtsinBiblicalStudies

BASICDEGREEREQUIREMENTS

GeneralEducationRequirements(33hours)BasicRequirements(9hours)

Speech 3EnglishComposition1 3EnglishComposition2 3

Behavioral&SocialSciences(6hours)Electives 6

Humanities&FineArts(6hours)Philosophy 3HumanitiesorFineArtsElective 3

History(6hours)HistoryorPoliticalScienceElective 3ChurchHistory2 3

Natural,Physical&MathSciences(6hours)Electives 6

GeneralElectives(30hours)• Transfercredits–mustbeacademiccourses• Anyinstructionallevel• AdditionalOCCclassesmaybeanoption

UpperDivisionRequirements• 3000&4000level–minimum45hrs

BiblicalEducationRequirements(42hours)OldTestament(9hours)

HistoryandLiteratureofAncientIsrael 3OldTestamentPoetry&WisdomLit 3OldTestamentPropheticLiterature 3

NewTestament(15hours)Acts 3GospelofJohn 3Hebrews 3LifeofChrist 3Romans 3

Doctrine(12hours)IntrototheBibleandTheology 3PracticesinSpiritualFormation 3ChristianApologetics&Worldview 3ChristianDoctrine 3

Hermeneutics(6hours)PrinciplesofInterpretation 3IssuesinInterpretation 3

ProfessionalEducation(15hours)GeneralMinistry(6hours)

BiblicalCommunication 3ChristianMissionandEvangelism 3

Leadership(3hours)ChurchLeadership 3

MinistryElectives(6hours)Electives 6

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Online Courses of Instruction

BiblicalStudiesDO–DoctrineNT–NewTestamentOT–OldTestament

GeneralEducationEL–EnglishLanguageHI–HistoryPI–Apologetics,Philosophy,andInterpretation

ProfessionalEducationCE–ChristianEducationMN–MinistryCoursenumbersincludea“methodology”codeof“IN”and“OL”.Bothindicateacoursethatis

taughtonline.However,“OL”codesareonlineclassesonlyofferedtomaincampusstudents.The“IN”codeisuniquetotheonlinedegreeprogramcourses.

BIBLICALSTUDIESDO1111OL–ChristandtheBibleThiscourseisanintroductorystudyonthenatureoftheBibleandtheprimaryclaimsofJesusChrist.StudentslearnabouttheformationoftheBibleasCanon,theinspirationandauthorityoftheBible,andthenatureofJesusChrist.Thecoursewillbetaughtthroughonlinelearningactivities(includingwrittenlectures,discussionforums,gradedassignments,quizzes,andtests)aswellastextbookreading.(3hours)DO2701IN–IntrototheBibleandTheologyThiscourseservesasanintroductiontothenatureandoriginoftheBible,aswellasapreparationformoreadvancedtheologicalstudies.StudentswilllearnabouttheBible’soverallstructureandstoryline,itsdivineinspirationandauthority,thedevelopmentofthecanon,andthetransmissionoftheBiblicaltext.Anoverviewofbasicdoctrinalcategoriesispresented,withspecialemphasisonTheologyandChristology,andstudentsareintroducedtoimportanttheologicalterminology.Classdiscussions,quizzes,projects,andassignmentsarecarriedoutonline,withcorrespondingtextbookreading.(3hours)DO3701IN–PracticesinSpiritualFormationAnexperientialstudyofhowChristianfaithisnurturedinthelivesofbelievers.StudentswillexploretransformativetopicsintendedtoproduceaChrist-likelifesuchas:experiencingGodthroughbiblicallybasedactivities,spiritualdisciplines,andunderstandingtheimpactofpersonalityonspiritualunderstandingandgrowth.Thecourseincludesbiblical,theological,historical,pastoral,andexperientialcomponentsthroughbothpersonalandcorporateassignments.(3hours)

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DO4111OL–TheologicalIntegrationforMinistryAcapstonecoursetointegrateastudent’sstudyanddevelopmentfromabiblicalandministryperspective.Studentswillintegratetheirmajorthroughanintegrationpaper.Classwillconsistoflecturematerial,readingsandinteractivereflections.(2hours)NT2702IN/2212OL–LukeThiscourseisanexegeticalstudyoftheGospelofLuke,focusingonLuke’suniquepresentationofJesusastheSonofMan,HisroleasSaviorandLord,aswellasseveralotherthemes.StudentswilllearnthecontentsofLukeandtheimplicationsofJesus’incarnation,histeaching,hislifestyle,andhisaccomplishmentinhisdeathandresurrection.Thecoursewillbetaughtthroughonlinelearningactivities(includinglectures,e-books,inductivestudies,discussionsforums,gradedassignments,andquizzes)aswellasthereadingoftextbooksandassignedarticles.(3hours)NT22701IN/2213OL–JohnAnexegeticalstudyofthegospelofJohngivingattentiontotheclaimsandcredentialsofJesusasGodinflesh.EmphasisisalsogiventotheteachingofJesusrecordedinJohn’sgospel.Studentswillrespondtoreadings,learnchaptercontents,memorizepassages,andproducewrittenassignments.(3hours)NT3702IN/3314OL–HebrewsThiscourseisanexegeticalstudyofthelettertotheHebrews,focusingonthesuperiorityofJesusourHighPriestandthesuperiorityofthenewcovenantovertheold.StudentswilllearnthecontentsofHebrewsandtheimplicationsofJesus’once-for-allatoningsacrifice.Thecoursewillbetaughtthroughonlinelearningactivities(includinglectures,e-books,inductivestudies,discussionsforums,gradedassignments,memorywork,quizzes,andtests)aswellastextbookreading.(3hours)NT4703IN/4314OL–RomansLimitedtostudentsnearinggraduation,thiscourseprobesthemeaningofPaul’slettertotheRomansfromanexegeticalandtheologicalperspective.Studentswillknowthetext,itsmeaninganditsimplicationsfortheChristianlife.Prerequisite:PI2410PrinciplesofInterpretation.(3hours)NT4704IN/4410OL–IntroductiontotheGospelsThecoursecoversthehistoricalbackgroundoftheGospels,historicalcriticalissuesconcerningChristandtheGospels,andspecialintroductiontoeachoftheGospels.Studentswilllearnaboutthehistoryoftheintertestamentalperiod,thesearchforthehistoricalJesus,criticalmethodologiesforstudyingtheGospels(includinghistoricalandliterarycriticism),contemporarychallengestotheGospels,andcriticalbackgroundinformationforeachoftheGospels.Studentswilldoreadings,engageinonlineforumdiscussionsandinteraction,andsubmitwrittenassignmentsonline.(3hours)OT3701IN–HistoryandLiteratureofAncientIsraelThiscourseisanoverviewsurveyofthehistoricalsectionsoftheOldTestament,focusingonthebooksofGenesisthroughEstherwithrelatedreadingsfromotherOldTestamenttexts.Thecoursecontentincludessummariesandintroductionstothevariousbooks,principlesforOldTestamentexegesisandabroadoverviewofGod’splantosavetheworld.Studentswilllearnthematerialthroughreadings,discussionforums,courseteachingandprojects.(3CreditHours)OT3702IN–OldTestamentPoetryandWisdomLiteratureThiscourseisanoverviewsurveyofthewisdombooksoftheOldTestament,focusingprimarilyonthepoetryofJob,Psalms,Proverbs,EcclesiastesandSongofSolomon.Thecoursecontentincludes

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introductionstothevariousbooks,characteristicsofHebrewpoetry,exegesisofselectedpassagesandabroadoverviewofmajortheologicalthemesinOldTestamentwisdomliterature.Studentswilllearnthematerialthroughreadings,discussionforums,courseteachingandprojects.(3hours)OT3703IN/3210OL–PsalmsAstudyofthecharacteristicsofHebrewpoetrywillbefollowedbyanexaminationofthebookofPsalms.Studentswillconsiderthehistoricalsetting,literaryform,theologicalthemes,IsraeliteworshippracticesandNewTestamentuseofthePsalmsinordertointerpretandapplythePsalmstotheChristianfaithandthelifeoftheChurch.Studentswilllearnthroughreadings,presentations,projects,discussionforumsandreflectivejournaling.(3hours)OT4702IN/4310OL–MessianicProphecyAnexegesisoftheOldTestamentMessianicpropheciesandtherecordsoftheirfulfillmentintheNewTestament.Majorthemescoveredinclude:theMessianickingdom,therestorationofIsrael,andthepersonandworkoftheMessiah.Studentswilllearnthemessageofthetextthrough“ebook”lecture,forumdiscussions,andassignedreadingsandprojects.(3hours)

GENERALEDUCATIONEL1702IN–EnglishCompositionIIThesecondcourseinEnglishCompositionbuildsuponthefundamentalsofwritingacquiredinEnglishComposition1.InComposition2studentsmovetomoreobjectivewriting,usingsourcesfortheiressays.Studentswillwriteseveralessaysincludingapersuasionpaper,aresearchpaperandaliteraryanalysis.(3hours)HI3700IN/3210OL–ChurchHistory1AnexaminationofthehistoryofthechurchfromthefirstcenturytothedawnoftheReformation(1500).Attentionwillbegiventothemajorevents,people,andissuesthathaveshapedchurchhistorywithinthistimeperiod,aswellashowthesethingsintegratewithbiblicalnorms.(3hours)HI3701IN/3211OL–ChurchHistory2AnexaminationofthehistoryofthechurchfromtheProtestantReformationintothemodernera,includingparticularstudyoftheemergenceandhistoryoftheRestorationMovement(alsocalledtheStone-CampbellMovement).Attentionwillbegiventothemajorevents,peopleandissuesthathaveshapedchurchhistorywithinthistimeperiod,aswellashowthesethingsintegratewithBiblicalnorms.(3hours)PI1701IN/2310OL–PhilosophyThiscourseisanintroductiontothehistoryandthemajorproblemsofphilosophy,showingtheirrelationshiptothedivinetruthrevealedintheScriptures,andtheireffectuponthethinkingandattitudesofthepeople.Thecoursewillbetaughtthroughavarietyofonlinelearningactivitiesaswellasthereadingoftextbooks.(3hours)PI2701IN–PrinciplesofInterpretationThisisanintroductorycourseconcerningtheprinciplesofinterpretinglanguage.StudentslearnbothgeneralandspecificprinciplesrequiredtointerpretandapplytheBibleaccurately.Thecoursewillbe

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taughtthroughinteractivelecture,amajorexegeticalprojectandtests.Prerequisite:DO2701–IntrototheBibleandTheology.(3hours)PI3703IN/3212OL–ChristianApologeticsandWorldviewAdefenseofthetruthofhistorical,supernaturalChristianity.ThereasonablenessoftheChristianworldviewwillbeexploredanddefended.AnalysisandresponsewillbegiventothequestionsposedbyrealityandtothechallengestoChristianityfromotherworldviewsexpressedinphilosophy,science,religionandculture.Prerequisite:DO2701–IntrototheBibleandTheology.(3hours)

PROFESSIONALEDUCATIONCE2110OL–StrategiesforTeachingAcoursedesignedtoexplorethestrategiesgoverningtheteaching/learningprocessandthemethodsusedtoconveybiblicaltruthinthelessonplan,theclassroomsettingandtheteacher/studentrelationship.Thestudentwilldemonstratemasteryoftheprocessthroughinvolvementinreadings,lecture,discussion,andlessonstaughtinsideandoutsidetheclassroomsetting.Prerequisite:FoundationsofChristianEducation.(3hours)MN3701IN–ChristianMissionandEvangelismAcoursedesignedtostudyfundamentalareasofmissionsandevangelism.BeginningwithacoreunderstandingofGod’sheartforallofhumanity,thesignificanceoffollowingJesusisexaminedinlightoftoday’sworldincludingthechallengesofcrossculturalcommunicationandwhatitmeanstomakedisciplesbothlocallyandglobally.Attentionisgiventothebiblicalmessageandmethodsoftheevangelist.Media,reading,lecture,structuredprayeranddiscussionwillbeemployed.(3hours)MN3702IN–ChurchLeadershipThiscourseisastudyofthedynamicsofleadershipastheyapplyinalocalchurchsetting.Classeswillinvolvereadings,onlinediscussions,problemsolvingandscenarioassignments.Duringthecourse,eachstudentwillbeledtodiscoverhis/herleadershipstylewhilegainingnewskillsandinsightsintochurchleadership.(3hours)MN3703IN–TheMinistryofFundraisingThiscourseisastudyintheministryoffundraising.Studentswillbecomefamiliarizedwiththetheories,principlesandbestpracticesforfundingkingdomwork.Thecoursewilldrawapplicationsforthelocalchurch,parachurch,missionaryandchurchplanter.Thecoursewillbetaughtthroughavarietyofonlinelearningactivities,textbooksandacrowdfundingexercise.(3hours)

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Online Faculty KennyBoles,OnlineAdjunctInstructor

MA(BiblicalandPatristicGreek),AbileneChristianCollege,1972;BThOzarkBibleCollege,1968;MissouriSouthernStateCollege;AbileneChristianUniversity.

PeterBuckland,ProfessorofChristianEducationandFamilyMinistry

MAinHumanServicesandCounseling,LibertyUniversity;AB,BThManhattanChristianCollege,1988;KansasStateUniversity.

JimDalrymple,VicePresidentofCollegeRelations,ProfessorofNTandChurchLeadership

MDiv,LincolnChristianSeminary,2006;BTh,OzarkChristianCollege,2003.Dr.ChrisDeWelt,DirectorofInterculturalStudies,ProfessorofNewTestament

DMissBiolaUniversity,2012;MACincinnatiBibleSeminary,1995;BThOzarkBibleCollege,1976;SpanishLanguageInstitute;MissouriSouthernStateCollege;HardingGraduateSchoolofReligion.

GeraldGriffin,ProfessorofSpeech,OldandNewTestament

MA,CincinnatiBibleSeminary,2003;BTh,OzarkBibleCollege,1980.DavidHeffren,OnlineAdjunctInstructor

MDiv,CincinnatiChristianUniversity,2014;BTh&BACM,OzarkChristianCollege,2011.JonKehrer,ProfessorofOldTestamentandBiblicalLanguages

MA,WheatonCollege,2009;BTh,OzarkChristianCollege,2006.ShawnLindsay,AssociateDeanofOnlineLearning,ProfessorofChristianEducation

PhDinprogress,BiolaUniversity;MRE,LincolnChristianUniversity,2010;BThandBBLOzarkChristianCollege,1999.

JimMarcum,OnlineAdjunctInstructor

MA,CincinnatiChristianSeminary,1988;BTh,OzarkBibleCollege,1976;ButlerUniversity.Dr.DanielMcCoy,OnlineAdjunctInstructor

PhD,North-WestUniversity,2015;MA,VeritasEvangelicalSeminary,2012;BTh,OzarkChristianCollege2007.

Dr.LarryPechawer,ProfessorofOldTestamentandHebrew

PhD,HebrewUnionCollege-JewishInstituteofReligion,2003;MA,CincinnatiBibleSeminary,1975;BA,CincinnatiBibleCollege,1973;OhioStateUniversity.

RobPetersen,OnlineAdjunctInstructorMDiv,LincolnChristianUniversity,2011;BThOzarkChristianCollege,2003.

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ChadRagsdale,AssistantAcademicDean,ProfessorofNewTestamentandHermeneuticsMDiv,LincolnChristianSeminary,2004;BA,LincolnChristianCollege,2000.

JeffRobertson,OnlineAdjunctInstructorMA,LincolnChristianSeminary,1991;BTh,OzarkBibleCollege,1977;LincolnChristianSeminaryandCincinnatiBibleSeminary.

JessicaScheuermann,DirectoroftheLearningCenter,ProfessorofEnglish

MA,PittsburgStateUniversity,2012;BCE,OzarkChristianCollege,2000;MissouriSouthernStateUniversity

MarkSloneker,Co-DirectorofLibraryServices

MLS,UniversityofMissouri-Columbia,2002;MA(ChurchHistory),CincinnatiBibleSeminary,1992;BBL,OzarkBibleCollege,1977.

MattStafford,ProfessorofWorshipandCampusMinistry

MA,BallStateUniversity,1997;BTh,OzarkChristianCollege,1988.DougWelch,ProfessorofNewTestamentandHermeneutics

MDiv,LincolnChristianSeminary,2003;MA,Gordon-ConwellTheologicalSeminary,2000;BTh,OzarkChristianCollege,1997.

ChrisWhite,DirectorofOnlineCourseDevelopment

MRE,LincolnChristianUniversity,2014;BAOzarkChristianCollege,2012.

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Online Academic Calendar Datesaresubjecttochange.

2015-2016

Fa15-Mod1 Fa15-Mod2 Sp16-Mod1 Sp16-Mod2 Su16DateRange 8/17–10/11 10/12–12/6 1/18–3/13 3/14–5/8 6/6–7/31Advising 7/20–8/7 9/22–10/2 11/23–1/4 2/15–2/26 3/28–4/15

Registration 7/20–8/7 9/22–10/2 11/23–1/4 2/15–2/26 4/1–4/15PaymentDue 8/11 10/7 1/12 3/10 6/1CensusDate* 8/20 10/15 1/21 3/17 6/9ModWeeks

1 8/17–8/23 10/12–10/18 1/18–1/24 3/14–3/20 6/6–6/122 8/24–8/30 10/19–10/25 1/25–1/31 3/21–3/27 6/13–6/193 8/31–9/6 10/26–11/1 2/1–2/7 3/28–4/3 6/20–6/264 9/7–9/13 11/2–11/8 2/8–2/14 4/4–4/10 6/27–7/35 9/14–9/20 11/9–11/15 2/15–2/21 4/11–4/17 7/4–7/106 9/21–9/27 11/16–11/22 2/22–2/28 4/18–4/24 7/11–7/177 9/28–10/4 11/23–11/29 2/29–3/6 4/25–5/1 7/18–7/248 10/5–10/11 11/30–12/6 3/7–3/13 5/2–5/8 7/25–7/31

GradesDue 10/19 12/14 3/21 5/16 8/8

2016-2017 Fa16-Mod1 Fa16-Mod2 Sp17-Mod1 Sp17-Mod2 Sum17

DateRange 8/22–10/16 10/17–12/11 1/16–3/12 3/13–5/7 6/5–7/30Advising 3/28–4/15 9/19–9/30 10/24–11/11 2/13–2/24 3/27–4/14

Registration 4/4–4/15 9/26–9/30 10/31–11/11 2/20–2/24 4/3–4/14PaymentDue 8/19 10/12 1/13 3/8 5/31CensusDate* 8/25 10/20 1/19 3/16 6/8ModWeeks

1 8/22–8/28 10/17–10/23 1/16–1/22 3/13–3/19 6/5–6/112 8/29–9/4 10/24–10/30 1/23–1/29 3/20–3/26 6/12–6/183 9/5–9/11 10/31–1/6 1/30–2/5 3/27–4/2 6/19–6/254 9/12–9/18 11/7–11/13 2/6–2/12 4/3–4/9 6/26–7/25 9/19–9/25 11/14–11/20 2/13–2/19 4/10–4/16 7/3–7/96 9/26–10/2 11/21–11/27 2/20–2/26 4/17–4/23 7/10–7/167 10/3–10/9 11/28–12/4 2/27–3/5 4/24–4/30 7/17–7/238 10/10–10/16 12/5–12/11 3/6–3/12 5/1–5/7 7/24–7/30

GradesDue 10/24 12/19 3/20 5/15 8/7*Censusdateforonlinecoursescoincideswiththeadministrativedroppolicy.Studentsareallowedfourdaystobegintheironlinecoursebeforetheyareadministrativelydropped.CensusdatesforonlinemoduleswillbeThursdayat/after5:00p.m.CST,duringthefirstweekofthecourse.