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Course Syllabus
 
3 Credit Hour

Instructor

ACU Shared Course

Office

ACU, Naples, FL

Phone

TBA

Email

faculty@ameschristian.org

Course Learning Resources:

 

 

Right from Wrong by Josh McDowell

 

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th Edition by Joseph Gibaldi

(Required for all B.B.S. courses)

                       

Holy Bible (please note what translation you use on your assignments)

                                         

BibleGateway.com  (www.biblegateway.com) is a free service for reading and researching Scripture online--all in the language or translation of your choice (which includes the Bible in 50 different versions as well as in 35 different languages).  It provides advanced tools you can use to search the Bible by keywords or verse, as well as other tools to enhance your study of the Bible.

Course assignments can be completed using Web-based resources linked from the Resources page.

Course Description

In this course we will examine the basis of Christian ethics. We will study God’s Word to discover the precepts and principles we are given about such subjects as sex, family, honesty, suicide, abortion, the education of children, economics, humanism, and more. We will discover the character of God which provides the foundation of the commands and learn to apply the Test of Truth and the Evidence of Truth in any circumstance.

 Course Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will:

1. Receive the precepts of Scripture as absolute Truth;

2. To honor the person and character of God as the standard against which all truth can be measured;

3. Appreciate the long-term, future benefits of right choices over the immediate

   gratification of counterfeits.

4. Use the Test of Truth and the Evidence of Truth to make ethical decisions;

5. Study the Scriptures to discover the precepts, principles and Person of Truth—

God Himself.

Course Policies

Attendance
This is a 90-day course. However, if more time is needed, this can be worked out on an individual basis. 

I will be available for you to answer any questions, engage in discussion and provide assistance as needed.

Your written assignments should be submitted as file attachments in either Microsoft Word or HTML format. Each assignment will be evaluated, graded, and returned with feedback.

Time Management
Please be sure to manage your time for your assignments so that you have adequate time to complete your work over the 90-day period.

Communication
Discussion is an important aspect to an effective online course because it will allow us to interact in virtual environment. We will primarily communicate via e-mail.  Please feel free to use my email address for questions, comments, concerns, etc. and I will do the same.

Standards for Grading Assignments

 

As indicated below, “C” or 2.0 level work is considered average. Leaders are not average people.  You are therefore expected (required) to put forth the

effort necessary to demonstrate at least “B” (3.0) level work or higher on all assignments which you submit. Any which do not will be returned to you with input

from your instructor on how you can raise your grade to the expected level. A course grade will not be given until your assignments demonstrate that

you have understood the material presented in the course and allowed your life to be transformed by the Spirit and the Word studied — the requirements for attaining a “B”.

 

Your individual assignments (tests, written assignments, etc.) will be graded according to the following standards. These grades will be averaged together to determine your course grade. ACU is training you as a leader and leaders are above-average people. Therefore, your work will reflect that.

 

“A” • Grasped the material with thoroughness, industry and correctness of detail.

      • Made the material his own by thinking about it and integrating it, using

        originality, natural ability, and insight.

 

“B” • Intelligently has fulfilled the requirements of this course.

      • Understands the subject matter presented and has applied it to his life in a

        limited manner but has not really made the truths his own.

 

“C” • Average work; either steady work of an acceptable quality, or work of a high

        quality which is uneven, irregular or fragmentary.

      • May be mechanically or outwardly correct but shows little reflection upon or

        personal assimilation of the material.

 

“D” • Indicates barely passing work that is inferior to the average both in quantity

        and in quality.

      • Manifests a lack of initiative or sense of responsibility or both.

 

 
 
 
 
 

How to Take This Course

The Assignments, Lectures, and Resources pages contain the content of this course. Please take a look at each page, (Assignments and Resources, especially) and be sure to contact ACU if you have questions. After that, to get started, just visit the Assignment page and begin.

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