Guidelines

for Application

Guidelines for Online Classes

Academic Regulations

Required Documents

Admissions

Criteria

Guidelines for Attendance of Main Campus Classes

1.      Application reception for new students

Print out application forms from the website www.bcu.edu, fill out, and send by mail to Bethesda Christian University

2.      Other required documents

        Application forms (include your e-mail address)

        Two references

        Diploma or certificate (in English) from the last school you attended

        Official transcript (in English) from the last school you attended

        Autobiography or religious testimony ( in case of Theology department)

        Three photos

If you want to transfer credits from other schools, also submit credit transfer application forms.

You will be informed of admissions results via e-mail.

1.      Registration

1)     Admitted students should write down the courses they wish to take on the registration forms and register through FAX. The school will review the selected courses to ensure that they correspond to the chosen curriculum, and then notify the students of the results. After this process, students can pay their tuition fee by credit card or remittance using bank account.

2)     Tuition and commission

Application Fee: $35. Registration Fee: $210 per unit. Student fee: $20

3)     After students have paid their tuition in full, a student ID and password will be provided. 

2.      Lecture

1)     Access the Bethesda University Website and click “Online Lecture Homepage” on the right side. Since Bethesda is using Hansei University’s server, online courses of Hansei University will appear.

2)     You can see the course syllabi, guidelines for lectures, other class materials and video clips of lectures.

3)     Take the class that you registered for. If the discussion has already begun, you should participate in the discussion, take class notes, and send your notes with other assignments to Bethesda’s main campus at the end of the semester. Students should make copies of their notes and keep it for themselves.

4)     All weekly assignments should be submitted according to the weekly due date. However, book reviews or other major papers can be submitted by the end of the semester.

5)     There is no mid-term examination. For the final examination, you must come to an assigned place to take a test. Students will be informed personally about the test location and information will also be available on the website.

6)     Every current student should watch Bethesda chapel through video clips, take notes on the worship service and submit them to the school at the end of semester. You should fill out and submit “Church worship application forms” offered by the school in order to provide some service that you did at your church.

1.      After finishing online classes, professors will assign grades to students.

2.      If you would like a second opinion about your grade or would like to request a change, print out the grade correction forms on the website and send them to the main campus within two weeks.

3.      Other issues regarding online courses will be handled according to the school catalog.

4.      If you wish to request certificates or transcripts during the semester, you should download the forms from the website and send them to the school and remit the appropriate fee by credit card or bank account.

1.      Students taking online courses can also take any class at the main campus. If the students come from outside the U.S., they should get an I-20 form and F-1 visa from the American embassy. In this case, you should apply two or three months in advance because it takes time to process the visa; this way, you won’t be late for the semester. (I-20 issuance fee to American SEVIS: $100)

2.      If you take courses requiring auditions, the school will guide you to go to colleges in your neighborhood and take the courses there. The credit you get from other schools can be transferred to this school. However, this school will give credits only to those who take classes from schools authorized by Bethesda. Therefore, you should consult with Bethesda before choosing to attend another school. In this case, you can transfer credits only for auditions, and for not any other classes.