Academic Information
COURSE STRUCTURES AND LEVELS
Currently, NEIBS offers 8-week courses leading toward a certificate in a Focus Group, or courses may be taken individually for personal enrichment. A certificate is earned by students who enter and complete the coursework on a certificate level in at least 6 courses of study in a particular Focus Group, except the preliminary certificate which requires eight courses.
A student may enroll at NEIBS on any of three levels of study: Audit, Enrichment, or Certificate. A student enrolled as Audit is welcome to sit through all lectures in that course and may do as much or as little of the class assignments as desired. Enrichment level students will have some class assignments designed for their level of instruction. Certificate students will be required to complete serious classwork assignments and participate in class activities.
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Biblical Introduction: NT and OT Into courses
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Biblical Languages
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Church Discipleship and Management
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Church Growth: Apologetics, Evangelism, Missions, Church Planting
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Church History
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Systematic and Biblical Theology
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Preaching, Worship, and Ministry
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Practical Theology: Specialized programming, Counseling, Leadership Development
A student may enroll at NEIBS on any of three levels of study: Audit, Enrichment, or Certificate. A student enrolled as Audit is welcome to sit through all lectures in that course and may do as much or as little of the class assignments as desired. Enrichment level students will have some class assignments designed for their level of instruction. Certificate students will be required to complete serious classwork assignments and participate in class activities.
Grading Scale and Policy
Due to the goals of NEIBS, the grading policy is designed to meet the three levels of course offerings: audit, enrichment, and certificate. For students auditing courses, there is no grading required. Students may choose to do work, but no grade will be given. Students seeking a grade on the enrichment level will have work required at a simpler level to encourage the student to grow at a level they can reach. The certificate level students will receive required work on a first or second year college level.
Grading Scale
A – 91–100
B – 81–90
C – 71–80
Below 71 – required to redo work