Academic Programs

Undergraduate Degrees Offered

Upon satisfactory completion of requirements, Magister University grants five degrees: The Bachelor of Arts (BA), the Bachelor of Science (BS), the Bachelor of Ministry (B.Min.), Associates of Arts, and Associates of Science.

The Bachelor of Arts degree is conferred upon candidates who meet the general education language requirements requires in the general education component and all the other graduation requirements.

Magister University also offers the Bachelor of Science degree. This degree is conferred upon candidates who meet the departmental requirements and all the other graduation requirements. Students are not required to meet the general education language requirement. However some majors may have some type of language requirement.

The Bachelor of Ministry degree is conferred upon candidates already holding a degree from a regionally accredited institution, who desire a second degree in ministry and who have met the graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Ministry degree.

The Associates of Arts degree is conferred upon candidates who meet the general education language requirements required in the general education component and all the other graduation requirements.

The Associate of Science degree is conferred upon candidates who meet all graduation requirements. Students are not required to meet the general education language requirement.

Graduate Degrees Offered

Upon satisfactory completion of requirements, Magister University grants the following graduate degrees: The Master of Arts (MA), the Master of Divinity (M.Div), the Doctorate and Doctor of Philosophy.

Definition of Major and Minor

The university-approved fields of study are listed in Sections Six and Seven of this prospectus.

Major. A major is a specific field of study in which a student plans to obtain a degree. A major requires not less than 33 semester hours of designated course work in addition to General Education courses and may be accompanied by a minor or second major.

Minor. A secondary field of study of not less than 18 semester hours of designated work.

Courses may not be shared between the major and the minor; however, a limited number of General Education courses may be used in the major and/or minor.

Independent or Directed Studies

Each area/discipline has an Independent/Direct Studies course (see course Description). These course are for gifted, mature, motivated students, graduating seniors, or students who have changed majors or otherwise are dependent upon an independent or directed study to meet personal and/or educational university requirements. A student who wishes to undertake such a study must have the permission of the instructor and obtain the appropriate forms and guidelines for the Registrar. It is the responsibility of the student to complete all the requirements for the independent/directed study. The student must pay tuition and an additional $100.00 course fee for each independent or directed study before beginning the study.

Special Topics

These courses are practical “special topics” that may be offered to enrich, supplement, or diversify the learning, research and/or development of students.

General Degree Requirements

Degree Credit

If a student repeats a course for the purpose of improving a grade, the best grade is computer in the GPA, before a degree is conferred. The GPA that is calculated at the time a degree is conferred and recorded will not be changed by subsequent coursework, including repeated courses. The following do not count toward the credit hours required for graduation, and are not included in GPA calculations: audited courses; courses with a grade of W or WP; and courses taken at another institution that are determined to be nontransferable.

Graduation Requirements

A student must pay all fees due to Magister and be recommended for the degree to the Board of Trustees of Magister before any degree is conferred. Graduation requirements for a student are defined by one specific prospectus. A student is assigned to the latest prospectus in effect at the time they apply for admission but may choose to move to a more current prospectus. Each prospectus expires in August of the sixth year from the year the publication. No student will be graduated under the requirements of a prospectus that has expired. This prospectus expires in August 2013.

Degrees are awarded in December and May. Students planning to graduate in December or May must apply by the end of the fourth week of the last term. Formal baccalaureate and commencement exercises are held at the end of the spring and fall semesters. Necessary academic attire may be obtained through the Registrar’s Office.

All candidates for degrees are expected to make formal application and pay a $55 degree fee by the deadline specified for each term in the university calendar.

Commencement Participation

Students may participate in commencement exercises provided they are within six hours of degree completion.

Term

Magister University operates on a semester system, with one hour of credit equal to 15 50- minute sessions of instruction or 30-50 minute sessions of laboratory. Each academic year consists of a fall term that begins in August, a spring term that begins in January, and a summer term that begins in May or another time established by Magister.

Grades

The following system of grades is used for the evaluation of course work. A 4.0 grading scale is used to determine the grade point average.

Letter Grade:	Range:
A	90-100	Superior
B	80-89	Above Average
C	70-79	Average
D	60-69	Lowest Passing Grade
F	Below 69	Failure

Quality Points

Each hour of academic work taken for credit is evaluated in terms of its relative quality, shown by the grade received in a course. The various grades with their corresponding quality points for each hour of credit are as follows:

Letter Grade:	Quality Points:
A	4.0
B	3.0
C	2.0
D	1.0
F	0
WP	0
WF	0

The following is a brief definition of all grades assigned by a profession or instructor.

A	Exceptionally high quality; valued at four points for each credit
B	Good; valued at three points for each credit
C	Satisfactory; valued at two points for each credit
CR	Credit awarded for DANTES, CLEP tests, and ACE credit- credit values no points and no hours attempted
D	Poor; valued at one point for each credit
F	Failure; credit valued at no points but counted as hours attempted
P	Pass; credit valued at no points and no hours attempted. (Used only for Departmental challenge and officially approved pass/fail courses as stipulated in the course description section of this prospectus)
AU	Audit; no credit
AW	Withdrawal from an audited class
I	Incomplete; computed as hours attempted and no quality points. A temporary grade recorded for any course not completed
X	Absent from final examination; computed as hours and no quality points
W	Withdrawn; no hours attempted and no quality points (only may be assigned to eligible students who have officially dropped courses or withdrawn from Magister by published deadlines.)
WP	Withdraw Passing; no hours attempted and no quality points (only assigned to applicable students who completed withdrawal from Magister after the last day to receive a W.)
NG	No grade turned in by professor or course carries no grade
WF	Withdrawn Failing; computed as hours attempted and no quality points (only assigned to applicable students who completed withdrawal from Magister or any course after the last day to receive a W.)
WA	Withdrawn Administratively (no hours attempted and no quality points)

Grades of F, WF, I, or X affect a student’s grade point average negatively. A student who receives I or X grades has ninety days to satisfy the requirements for a grade. After ninety days, the student forfeits the privilege of making up the incomplete course work or examinations for those courses. This policy applies even when a student does not enroll the next semester.

A grade of I (incomplete) means that some relatively small part of the term’s work remains undone because of sickness or other reason satisfactory to the instructor.

A grade of X may be changed by special examination which the first four weeks (two weeks during the summer Term) after the student reenters the institution, if credit for the course is to be gained.

Grade Point Average Requirement for Graduation

A minimum grade-point average of 2.00 is required for a student to graduate from Magister University. The student is responsible for seeking information regarding other GPA requirements, especially those related to a specific major, minor, or degree.

Academic Honors

Those students who excel academically will be honored by being placed on the President’s List or the Dean’s List.

Repeating Courses

A student may, for the purpose of raising a grade, repeat a course for credit. All attempts remain on the record; the best grade is computed in the GPA. Only one of the repeated attempts will be allowed to count toward the minimum number of hours required for graduation. It is the responsibility of the student to notify the Registrar’s Office of any repeated courses. This can be done through scheduling or drop/add, or in person in the Registrar’s Office.

Courses that may be taken more than once for credit are so designated in the course descriptions, with any limits specified. Any limits on the number of attempts that apply toward graduation will also be enforced.

Courses taken at Magister may be reported at another institution, by correspondence, by departmental challenge, or other tests for credit (CLEP). However, all attempts remain on the record and are computed in the GPA. The GPA at graduation is permanent and will not be recalculated if additional courses are taken after graduation.

Study at Another Institution

Students desiring to take a course at another institution must have approval from his/her advisor and the registrar.

Transcripts

A graduate of Magister University may receive two transcripts without charge. Students may purchase an official copy of transcripts in the Registrar’s Office. Requests must be in writing and must bear a\the legal signature of the student. The charge for each official copy of transcripts if $15.00. On-demand official transcript cost is $20.00. Transcripts are not released until the transcript fee is paid and any outstanding obligations. Unofficial copies may be obtained at a cost of $10.00. Official copies of transcripts are not issued to students. Requests should be sent to the Registrar’s Office, Magister University.

Magister transcripts will be release at the signed written request of the student and in conformity with existing statues pertaining to the release of student academic records.

There is a fee for this service. Copies of records from any other institution will not be issued.

The official academic record is the property of the university. Consequently, the university reserves the right to withhold the release of an official transcript of that record if the student has a financial obligation to the university. The university reserves the right to maintain the information contained in the permanent record according to established practice and in compliance the law.

Name and Address Change

After registration, a student who has a name or address change is expected to notify the Registrar’s Office. The student will be held responsible for any communication from Magister offices sent to the address last given and may not claim indulgence on the plea of having changed lodgings or name and, therefore, of not having received the communication.

Grade Change Policy

Recording of Grades. Grades are recorded in the Registrar’s Office as reported by the instructors. No grade filed in that office may be changed except upon a written statement signed by the instructor certifying an error has bee made. When an error is made in reporting a grade, the instructor may make the necessary change in the Registrar’s Office within the next regular semester following the recording of the grade. A grade will not be changed after a degree is conferred. The policy concerning the changing of “X” and “I” grades were addressed earlier in this prospectus.