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STUDY COURSE CREDITS

Most colleges and universities use what is known as a “semester hour credit system”. Generally, the
THBI “credit” is equivalent to one “semester hour”.
In a traditional Bible college, 3 semester hours for example, equal about 48 clock hours of classroom
study (3 classroom study hours/week X 16 weeks = 48 classroom study hours).

➢ The THBI formula for determining “Study Credits” is figuring the anticipated clock hours of study
divided by 16.
• So, if a course is anticipated to require 80 total clock hours to complete (regardless of how many
actual weeks it takes to complete the course), that course is valued at 5 credits.

➢ A student is only awarded the credit value of a course or “course unit” regardless of how long it
actually takes that student to complete that study.
Example 1: If a student invests more actual hours of study, say 112 clock hours rather than the
80 hours anticipated, the student will still earn 5 course credits - - not be bumped up to 7
Example 2: If a student is able to complete a course with only 67 clock hours rather than the
80 hours anticipated, that student will still earn 5 course credits - - not be reduced to 4.

➢ A “Course Module” is a combination of two or more individual courses (course units) for
a combined credit value.

▪ Course Units are designed to achieve specific study goals and therefore are not allowed to
be broken down into their individual course components nor are they given partial credits
for partial completion of a “Course Module”.

▪ Course Exam Scores are not “averaged” in order to pass a Course Module in the event of a
failure of one of the Course Exams within that Course Module. Each Course Unit’s Course
Exam must receive a passing score of not less than 70% correct answers.

DEGREE CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

The following represents the minimum equivalent study credits for each degree earned:
120 Credits = Bachelor Degree
180 Credits = Master’s Degree
240 Credits = Doctor’s Degree

CREDIT TRANSFERS

True Hope Bible Institute is not required to accept the study credits of any other Bible College nor is any
other Bible College required to accept the study credits from True Hope Bible Institute for students wishing
to transfer their studies from one college to another.
True Hope Bible Institute will consider, on a case by case basis, the credits you have earned from other
legitimate Christian Bible Colleges whether they are accredited or not. The primary criteria we consider,
in addition to the Biblical foundation of the curriculum, is to determine the credit valuation formula from
the other college.

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