M.A. in Holistic Education
Catalog
Johnson Bible College seeks to enroll students who are committed to specialized Christian service or who have a serious purpose to profit from a Bible College education. Admission to the College is based on evidence that an applicant has Christian character and motivation, maturity, breadth of interests, seriousness of purpose and intellectual capacity to participate successfully in the program of the College.
While Johnson remains firmly committed to its historic purpose of educating students for Christian ministry, the College recognizes that some people who desire the benefits of a Bible college education for personal enrichment and Christian leadership training may have other career goals in mind.
Prospective students desiring to enroll or seeking further information about College programs may communicate with the Graduate Teacher Education Office as follows:
· Mail: Graduate Teacher Education Office, Johnson Bible College, 7900 Johnson Drive, Knoxville, TN 37998
· Telephone: 1-865-251-2348
· Email: khunt@jbc.edu
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
Students who desire to apply to this program must meet the following requirements:
v A bachelor's degree in Bible and Interdisciplinary Studies from JBC with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
v Acceptance for the internship experience
v State required scores on the PRAXIS II tests
v A completed application file – for contents see below
Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received.
The following admissions documents constitute the admissions file. Candidates must submit all documents before their applications will be considered.
v Completed application form, including the signed Lifestyle Perspective and Commitment Statement
v A bachelor's degree in Bible and Interdisciplinary Studies from JBC with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
v Two letters of reference including at least one from a non-teacher education faculty member
v A written statement declaring why the applicant wants to enter the Holistic Education program at JBC, and how he/she hopes to use this training upon graduation
v Acceptance to the internship experience
v Statement of good standing from the Dean of Students
v State required scores on the PRAXIS II tests TOP
Applicants may expect a response from the graduate teacher education committee to be mailed within two weeks after their application file is complete. The decision of the committee may be to admit, or to deny admission. Students who are not accepted for the graduate program may be offered the opportunity to take the post-baccalaureate student teaching if they have a 2.5 CGPA.
Deadlines. Application files must be completed by March 1 to begin in the summer. If all PRAXIS II scores have not yet been received, the student may complete a maximum of nine (9) hours of graduate work prior to admission to the program provided all other requirements are met. No student may begin the internship unless fully admitted to the graduate program.
Transfer Credit. Relevant credit earned at an institution recognized by an approved accrediting agency may be applied toward the requirements of a degree program at Johnson Bible College providing the grade earned is "C'' or better and the course is applicable to the JBC degree. No student may transfer in more than nine hours of relevant credits.
Applying for Financial Aid. Because the paperwork for Federal Financial Aid requires adequate lead-time, students may apply for Financial Aid concurrent with their application for admission to the program. See pages 19-20 for more details.
Applying for Housing. Campus housing is assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students who have housing preferences should get their housing applications in as early as possible. Applications for campus housing may be made concurrent with application for admission to the program. See campus housing section for more information, page 18. TOP
Veterans and War Orphans. Johnson Bible College courses are approved for veterans' training. Credit will be given for previous college work and for schooling completed in the service through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) sponsored by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). If veterans fail to complete the course, the amount charged for a portion of the course will not exceed the approximate pro rata portion of the total charges for tuition, fees, etc. Veteran students do not have a leave policy while enrolled for classes. The Registrar is the Coordinator with the Department of Veterans Affairs at Johnson Bible College.
Eligible VA students must have completed formal College admission requirements and must be fully admitted into a degree program before they request certification for VA payment. Students should contact the Office of the Registrar for specific information about requesting VA payments for their course enrollment. The Department of Veterans Affairs will make the final decision regarding approval of payments for students in special admissions categories. Students are required to inform the Financial Aid Office of the type and amount of any VA benefits.
To ensure receipt of benefits, eligible VA students must inform the Veterans Affairs Coordinator of their intention to register for classes and supply the number of credit hours for which they will enroll each semester. After the appropriate paperwork has been submitted to the Veterans Affairs Coordinator, it is then submitted to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for processing and, generally, payment.
Specific procedures and forms for application and enrollment certification may be obtained from the Registrar. Each student's request will be handled individually according to the type of VA Education Assistance Program for which the student is eligible and the student's enrollment status at the College.
All students receiving VA Educational Assistance payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs are responsible for immediately notifying the Registrar of any changes in their degree program and/or their credit hour load during a semester, to include changing degree program or major, dropping or adding a course, withdrawing from school, or auditing a course. Generally, the VA will not allow payment for courses not computed in a student's GPA or not counted toward graduation requirements for a student's degree program. TOP