3986 Humbert Rd. Altn, IL 62002 Suthwestern Assemblies f Gd University (SAGU) Schl f Ministry Partner
Overall Table f Cntents Partnership Highlights Page 4 Degree Offered (AA) Page 5 Bachelr f Arts (BA) Page 7 Imprtant SAGU Infrmatin Page 9 Imprtant ALLC Infrmatin Page 10 Technical Supprt Page 11 3
PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS What des Abundant Life Leadership Cllege s (ALLC) partnership with Suthwestern Assemblies f Gd University (SAGU) mean? Students earn first an Assciates f Arts in Bible Degree- (the freshman/sphmre level classes f the Bachelr f Arts in Church Leadership Degree) at the Schl f Ministry (SOM) discunted rate, and then they can cntinue twards their BA in Church Leadership thrugh nline distance educatin. Students receive mre than 50% nline tuitin discunt fr their AA in Bible! Students are encuraged t apply fr federal financial aid. Many students receive federal financial aid t cver the remaining prtin f their tuitin and textbk csts. Students can pursue their ministerial credentials. Our 8 General Biblical Studies curses meet the educatinal requirement fr Licensed Minister Credentials with the Assemblies f Gd. All cursewrk is accredited. SAGU is reginally accredited thrugh SACS (Suthern Assciatin f Clleges and Schls). Cursewrk can be transferred t anther university if necessary. ALLC s plan is fr each student t cmplete their degree with SAGU, but all curses are transferrable. Students will have qualified, ministry-minded prfessrs fr each curse. SAGU s caring instructrs are academically qualified and have years f practical experience in ministry. All cursewrk is cnveniently cmpleted nline. All assignments and exams are cmpleted nline. Each curse has nline discussin bards. Students can chat nline with their instructrs and with ther students frm arund the cuntry. Our grup is nt required t cme t the SAGU Texas campus at any time. All cursewrk and registratin ccurs nline. This means yu can save time and mney fr ther ministry pprtunities. Yu are always welcme t visit the campus fr special events r visit days. www.sagu.edu/visit We can prmte multiple ptins t prspective students in the same place. In the past, students had t chse between jining an internship prgram and earning a cllege degree. Nw they can d bth. SAGU s dedicated staff is ready t serve yu and ur grup. Cntact SOM@sagu.edu r (888)-YES-SAGU with any questins. 4
DEGREES OFFERED The Assciates f Arts in Bible Degree is ffered at a discunted rate f $250/credit hur thrugh SAGU fr all Abundant Life Leadership Cllege students. The BA in Church Leadership is nt currently a part f ur discunted partnership with SAGU at this time. Nevertheless, students can still cntinue wrking twards their BA in Church Leadership here at Abundant Life Cmmunity Church thrugh SAGU Distance Educatin. IMPORTANT ACADEMIC INFORMATION: All AA Bible curses can be applied t any bachelr s degree at SAGU, including the degree in Church Leadership. Curse fferings are subject t change. Students that enrll with lw ACT scres may be required t take certain develpmental curses. Students are required t keep a GPA f at least 2.5 and cmplete at least 80% f the curses that they enrll in. A student that fails t maintain academic standards will be placed n financial aid suspensin and is nt eligible t receive any federal r institutinal aid at SAGU. Assciates f Arts in Bible The Assciates f Arts in Bible ffers tw years f study fr students desiring an emphasis in Bible and thelgy. Upn cmpleting the Assciates f Arts in Bible Degree, students will: Pssess fundatinal knwledge in Bible, thelgy, and ministry. Demnstrate cmpetency adequate t enter int a related bachelr s degree prgram. Pssess the biblical, thelgical, and ministerial knwledge necessary fr btaining ministerial credentials. 5
General Educatin Studies- 43 hurs General Educatin (14) COM 1143 Fundamentals f Speech Cmmunicatin ENG 1113 Cmpsitin and Rhetric I ENG 1123 Cmpsitin and Rhetric II GES 1122 Strategies fr Student Success 3 hurs frm the fllwing: ENG 2233 American Literature I ENG 2243 American Literature II ENG 2273 Intrductin t Literature Behaviral Sciences (9) and Natural Science (3) GOV 2213 Natinal and State Gvernment HIS 1113 American Histry I PSY 1153 Intrductin t Psychlgy 3 hurs frm the fllwing: BIO 1113 Bilgical Sciences PHY 1113 Physical Science Mathematics (3) MTH 1113 Cllege Mathematics -OR- MTH 1123 Cllege Algebra Physical Educatin (2) PED 2232 Wellness and Lifestyle -OR- 2 hurs frm activity curses withut duplicatin: PED 1101-2291 General Biblical Studies (12) BIB 2213 Bible Study CMN 2213 Fundatins f Church Ministries REL 1153 New Testament Literature REL 1163 Old Testament Literature Majr Studies (12) CMN 1223 The Church in Missin REL 1133 Authentic Christianity THE 2113 Intrductin t Thelgy and Aplgetics THE 2333 Pentecstal Dctrine and Histry General Electives (9) ALLC students will select 9 hurs f internship classes. Internship classes will be taken at a rate f ne per semester until cmplete. Ttal Prgram Requirement 64 Hurs 6
Bachelr f Arts in Church Leadership The Church Leadership prgram is designed t prvide students an pprtunity t develp a persnalized specializatin frm Bible, thelgy, and practical ministry curses fr the purpse f serving in a variety f church rles bth as prfessinals and vlunteers. During this prgram f study, students will engage significant field ministry experiences. General Educatin Studies- 57 hurs Arts f Cmmunicatin (12) COM 1143 Fundamentals f Speech Cmmunicatin ENG 1113 Cmpsitin and Rhetric I ENG 1123 Cmpsitin and Rhetric II GES 1122 Strategies fr Student Success 3 hurs frm the fllwing: ENG 2233 American Literature I ENG 2243 American Literature II ENG 2273 Intrductin t Literature Behaviral Sciences (9) and Natural Science (3) GOV 2213 Natinal and State Gvernment HIS 1113 American Histry I PSY 1153 Intrductin t Psychlgy 3 hurs frm the fllwing: BIO 1113 Bilgical Sciences PHY 1113 Physical Science Mathematics (3) MTH 1113 Cllege Mathematics -OR- MTH 1123 Cllege Algebra Physical Educatin (4) PED 2232 Wellness and Lifestyle PED 1101 PED 2291 General Biblical Studies (24) BIB 2213 Bible Study CMN 1223 The Church in Missin CMN 2213 Fundatins f Church Ministries REL 1133 Authentic Christianity REL 1153 New Testament Literature REL 1163 Old Testament Literature THE 2113 Intrductin t Thelgy and Aplgetics THE 2333 Pentecstal Dctrine and Histry 7
Ministry Track - (69 hurs) Majr Studies (12) BIB 3483 Hermeneutics CMN 3183 Church Resurce Management CMN 3333 Biblical Preaching PMN 4413 Pastral Leadership (Internship based curse) Majr Electives (24) Students will select additinal curses ttaling 24 credit hurs frm the fllwing curse designatrs: BIB/CFM/CMN/COM/COU/CPR/DRA/GRK/HEB/ICS/LDR/MED/MUS/PHL/PMN/ PSY/REL/THE/YSM. Nine (9) hurs f the majr elective curses must be intern based curses* (PMN 4413 brings the ttal required internship based curses t 12 hurs) with any f the designatrs listed abve. *Internship-based curses are specifically identified in each f the Church Ministries degree prgrams. ALLC students will select 21 hurs f internship classes. (PMN 4413 brings the ttal required internship based curses t 24 hurs.) Internship classes will be taken at a rate f ne per semester until cmplete. General Electives (33) Ttal Prgram Requirement 126 Hurs 8
Imprtant Infrmatin SAGU ONLY: Payment fr the semester is due t SAGU in full at the time f registratin. Students may select a deferred payment plan by making a dwn payment f 1/3 f ttal SAGU bill. A student s bill must be paid in full befre registering fr the next semester. Prices d nt include textbks. Textbks are rdered separately thrugh the SAGU Bkstre at www.sagustre.cm and vary in price frm semester t semester. Yu can cntact the bkstre at sagubkstre@sagu.edu. Students are nt eligible fr additinal SAGU institutinal aid within the AA degree. (They are already receiving ver 50% discunt). The Schl f Ministry tuitin rate is nly available fr first time SAGU students and current Schl f Ministry students. Fr example, a current n campus SAGU student cannt switch t yur Schl f Ministry prgram and begin receiving the SOM rate. Schl f Ministry students are encuraged t apply fr Federal Financial Aid by filling ut the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gv. Enter SAGU s Schl Cde f 003616 s infrmatin will be sent t SAGU fr prcessing. Yu can email finaid@sagu.edu with any financial aid questins. Please be advised that students must declare a field f study n their SAGU applicatin t qualify fr federal financial aid. Students must enrll in at least 6 credit hurs t qualify fr Federal Financial Aid. 9
Imprtant Infrmatin ALLC Husing ptins are nly an ptin upn availability. Students are respnsible fr their wn husing if a hme pener is nt available fr them. Trips: Abundant Life Leadership Cllege students will be given the pprtunity t take trips in the future. These trips are ptinal. Please plan t save mney fr these trips at an estimated cst f $1,500 t $2,000. Once any trip ptins are planned, exact csts and payment due dates will be given. Breaks: Breaks fr LC students will be prprtinal t that f SAGU s academic calendar breaks, with sme pssible exceptins depending n church related events/activities. Ministry respnsibilities pending, students will be able t take vacatins during these breaks. (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Summer) If plausible, practicum related respnsibilities are still active during this time. Yu are respnsible t cmmunicate with yur practicum head and LC directr regarding any pssible vacatins utside f expected breaks. SAGU annual calendar is available at www.sagu.edu/website-utilities/calendar Bks: Because bks are nt included in any f the tuitin fees, we are ffering a cnvenient ptin fr ur LC students. Abundant Life Leadership Cllege is ffering students the ability t purchase UP FRONT (prepay) fr any bks that are available thrugh Amazn Prime using Abundant Life s Amazn Prime accunt. Students may purchase bks with their schl financial aid r they may pay ut f pcket. Bks may be purchased thrugh any utlet the student wishes t use, including the SAGU bkstre, Amazn, Used bkstres, etc. 10
TECHNICAL SUPPORT If at any time yu need technical supprt with anything related t yur nline cursewrk, please cntact SDE Tech Supprt at (888) 243-3807 r at sdetechsupprt@sagu.edu. Technical Requirements High-Speed Internet Cnnectin Students shuld have a reliable Internet Service Prvider with speeds suitable fr streaming vide and accessing large files. These speeds are mst ften delivered by cable, DSL, r satellite. Students with dial-up cnnectins will still be able t use Blackbard and Tegrity, but please be aware that neither system will perate quickly with lw speeds. Als, dial-up internet cnnectins have shwn t be prblematic fr uplading vide fr curses such as Speech and Biblical Preaching. The minimum average cnnectin speed recmmended is 640 Kbps. Sftware Needed fr Submitting Assignments All assignments must be cmpsed digitally and turned in thrugh the Blackbard Learning System. This will require prductivity sftware like Micrsft Office r OpenOffice. Assignments can typically be submitted in Micrsft Wrd, Micrsft Excel, Micrsft PwerPint r Rich Text Frmat. Assignments shuld never be submitted in Micrsft Wrks because faculty members cannt pen files created in Wrks. Students shuld always check with their instructrs cncerning acceptable frmats befre submitting assignments. Creating Vide Cntent fr Curses Several curses require students t prduce vide presentatins. SAGU will supply the necessary access and instructins t accmplish this task. Students are required t prvide the hardware which can include a web cam and micrphne. Mbile Devices Blackbard and Tegrity bth ffer mbile apps fr accessing class materials via smartphnes and tablets. Bth apps can be attained thrugh the apprpriate marketplace (App Stre, Ggle Play, etc). Tegrity ffers their app free f charge. The Blackbard Mbile Learn app can be purchased per year r n a permanent basis. Please nte: Mbile devices will nt be able t cmplete all curse requirements. Students will still need regular access t a cmputer. PC Macintsh* (Intel based) Operating System Windws Vista r 7 Mac OSX 10.6-10.8 Windws 8 (In Desktp Mde) Web Brwser Internet Explrer 9 r 10 Firefx Safari 5 r newer Firefx 3.6 r newer Ggle Chrme Media Player Windws Media Player plugin Micrsft Silverlight 3 r higher 11