Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must successfully complete all requirements of their chosen academic program as detailed in the “curricular programs” section of this catalog.  A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for all graduating seniors.

Ministerial Credentials and Honorary Degrees

Holmes Bible College does not issue ministerial credentials.  These are awarded by the various denominations of which students are members.  Moreover, Holmes does not confer honorary degrees.

Termination                                               

A student’s relationship with the college may be terminated for the following reasons:

1. Failure to maintain a satisfactory academic record.

2. Lack of aptitude or personal fitness for the Christian ministry.
3. Behavior that violates generally acknowledged canons and standards of scholarship or professional practice.
4. Behavior that is disruptive to the educational process.

PRM 428 Internship

Holmes Bible College requires each student to perform an Internship consisting of at least 200 hours of supervised ministry experience.  Though many Internship placements will require some menial tasks, students should expect to perform at least one major ministry task during their Internship experience.  Except in unusual circumstances, students should not plan to perform the Internship within their home churches.  Placement and training are offered through the academic affairs office.  Two credit hours are given for the Internship.

PRM 428 Internship has been replaced with the following course, CEY 201 Courtship, Marriage and Family, as a requirement for veteran students.  PRM 428 Internship is an elective course for veterans.  If a veteran student selects internship as an elective the veteran will not be certified for this course.  He/she must find some other means to pay for the course.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Holmes Bible College complies with the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Acts of 1974 (the Buckley Amendment) that sets up requirements designed to protect the privacy of records for students and parents of dependent students.  The college informs the student about the right of access to his/her file and limitations thereon.  It also informs the student of those things which shall be considered a matter of “directory information,” which according to law, can be released without permission.  These may include the following: the student’s name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, field of study, dates of attendance, degrees and honors awarded, and previous schools attended.

The designation of the above information as “directory information” means that it may be released to third parties, such as news releases.  Students may request that “directory information” not be released to third parties.  Non-directory information, notably grade reports, is released to third parties only on written request of the student.

Course Numbering System

Holmes uses a three-digit number for each of its courses.  The first digit indicates its class rank.  The second digit is a course differentiation number within a course department.  The third digit suggests the semester in which the course is usually offered – an even number indicates spring and an odd number fall.  Thus a course number “304” is a Junior level course usually offered in the spring semester.