General Information

The A18BI course structure has been designed in such a way that, on the whole, no courses are prerequisites for other courses in the curriculum. There are few and obvious exceptions. If there was an emphasis on course building and the necessary enrollment in some courses before others, the student would have to wait until the beginning of a three-year- cycle in order to step in and start at just the right time. Certainly, some courses will require some more general background than others, but the student can usually plan on enrolling in courses at any point in the three-year-cycle for the Servant’s Diploma, finishing up three years from that point.

Courses are almost exclusively offered in the evening. Class days and times are published well in advance of the beginning of each semester. Instructors have the authority to alter schedules as needed with sufficient notification to the students.

Classes may be taken in two ways: traditional classroom and practical assignments. Courses are scheduled to accommodate students, much like an evening graduate program at many colleges and universities. For example, a two-credit-hour course would not be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays for an hour each night; rather, it would be offered on one night only for two straight hours (including breaks). There are many advantages to this system. Chiefly, it is an efficient use of teaching time, and it allows more freedom in the student’s schedule.

The Bible

The Bible textbook for all classes is the King James or Authorized Version of the Bible. We believe the Authorized Version is a completely reliable copy of the preserved Word of God in the English language. We choose not to correct it, but allow it to correct us.

Accreditation

A18BI is not accredited by any regional accrediting association. We plan to find other accredited colleges and theological schools to accept our degrees toward graduate studies. For further information, contact the Director of A18BI.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the representation of someone else’s ideas and/or words as one’s own. In academic circles, it is chiefly the use of someone else’s material without giving them the credit which is their due. It is a serious ethical and moral infraction. (If there is any question as to what plagiarism is, please consult Prose Style: A Handbook for Writers, pp. 253–258, by Wilfred Stone and J.G. Hill (©1968, 1972, by McGraw-Hill, Inc.).

Any student found plagiarizing will automatically fail the course for which the evidence of plagiarism was submitted as either a partial or full course expectation. In other words, if a paper (for example) for a given course is found to have plagiarized material therein, the student submitting such a paper will fail the course in question, regardless of how much or how little that paper would have contributed to the total grade of the course. Any questions about this policy may be directed to the Administration.

In addition, cheating, violating copyright laws and license agreements, denying others appropriate access to information, destroying, altering, or tampering with someone else’s work is also unacceptable. In each situation, appropriate action will take place as per offence.

The A18BI Servant’s Degree is designed to prepare local church members for service as ministers and leaders in the local church. The curriculum is specifically chosen to give the student a wide range of experience and education in the most important subjects that we offer.