Required Fees |
Application & Registration Fee $110.00
60
units required @ $120.00 per unit
$7200.00 Degree
Program Cost
Textbooks and other course
materials are not included in your tuition. Cost for these materials
vary from course to course, depending upon the publisher.
Application/Registration Fee
Please click this link to pay your
application/registration fee. This fee must
be paid before your application can be
processed. (App
Fee Click Here)
Graduation Fees:
Friends International
Christian University students have the option of receiving their
degrees through the mail, attending a general graduation ceremony,
or having the degree conferred personally by an FICU representative
during a special ceremony at the student’s church.
Graduation Fee
$ 100.00 (if
you intend to participate in the FICU general commencement
ceremony or at an affiliate center)
Regalia
per order – a cap and gown are
required for participation in graduation |
Financial Aid /
The Covenant Agreement
Program (Student Loans)
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Friends
Inter-National Christian University is a non-profit
non-denominational University. We do not accept any
government grants or loans, state or federal in any
form. We have a special program for student loans
called. The Covenant Agreement. Please read on for
more details or If you have questions about
financial aid please call our office at
209-384-7900 Pacific Standard Time
Interest free student
loans are made available to each FICU student. The
eligibility to receive an interest free university
loan is based upon each student’s direct financial
need. All payment plans are referred to as Covenant
Agreements. Covenant Agreements may be approved for
as little as $100.00 or more per month. There will
be a fee of $25.00 for every payment over 10 days
late. Confer with your academic advisor or directly
with the FICU Admissions Office, if you wish to
apply for a covenant agreement. Each course offered
by FICU is measured in semester units of credit. See
the specific degree programs and course descriptions
for the number of units of credit offered for each
specific course. (The grade point stated for letter
grade is used to calculate grade point average or
GPA.) |
Evaluation of Prior
Learning |
After a student is enrolled, all
acceptable previous college course work reflect on
an official transcript, will be transferred in and
all non-collegiate experience is reviewed to
determine if the individual has adequate experience
to justify the university awarding credit for prior
learning experience. FICU will extend to the student
the opportunity for the student to validate and
provide validation through documentation, and
verifiable evidence of competence for any of the
courses required in the chosen program. Each student
is required to submit a complete Student Portfolio,
in accordance with the FICU Student Portfolio
Guidelines. The student will be required to submit
evidence to their Academic Advisor that the Student
has met the requirements for each Course.
Additionally, at the undergraduate level, students
may request “Credit by Experiential Learning” for
General Elective courses and courses in their major.
For areas where an adequate level of competence is
identified, students will receive credit and receive
advance standing. The student will be informed of
the required course to complete their individualized
program. Students may request a copy of the Student
Portfolio Guidelines through the FICU Admissions
Office or their personal Academic Advisor. All
students are individually evaluated by an Academic
Advisor, then approval may or may not be gained
through a vote by the Assessment Committee.
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Independent
Individualized Program |
The competency level of a
prospective student is evaluated by review of the
individual’s application or admission and a
portfolio which includes a detailed
ministerial/occupational resume, official
transcripts and other documents supporting previous
academic work, and specialized training
certificates. Evaluation of each individual’s
portfolio of documents is the key component for
acceptance of an individual into an independent and
individualized degree program for either
undergraduate or graduate work. The evaluation is
planned to determine whether an applicant has the
appropriate educational background, occupational
accomplishment and attitudinal motivation necessary
to function effectively in an independent and
individualized, innovative, educational environment.
Motivation is a fundamental factor for determining
whether an individual can successfully function in
this type of learning situation. |
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Degree Program
Requirements
(All
courses available on FICU are presented from a
non-denominational Christian perspective.) |
Candidates entering the Th.M. program shall have a
Bachelor’s Degree including 60
units of prerequisites in Theology/ Biblical Studies. In some cases
a candidate may
request and receive assessment for prerequisite requirements. Th.M.
shall consist
of the following 24 units of core subjects plus 36 elective units:
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The Path to Enrollment
( What happens next? ) |
#1 Application
and Application Fee - Fill out an
application. FICU has an
online application that
is quick and easy to fill out. During this
process you will be asked to input a user name
and password that may be used later for
registration to online courses. We also
have A downloadable application available that
can be either faxed or mailed to FICU.
Fill out our
application on-line (click
here)
Download our Application
PDF (right click
and choose save as or save this link as)
Application Fee - There
is a non-refundable application and registration
fee upon completion of the application. The fee
is $110.00 dollars. $75.00 for the application
and $35.00 for registration. You may call our
office during normal business hours to play your
Application/Registration fee over the phone.
209-384-7900 8:00 to 5:00 Pacific Standard Time
#2 Transcript - Download a copy of our transcript request
form. Request transcripts from any accredited
institution that you may have attended.
Non-Accredited schools may be considered on the
discursion of an academic advisor. Please write
to: drmelinda@ficu.edu
for more information about the
transfer of credit.
Download
the Transcript Request Form
PDF (right click
and choose save as or save this link as)
#3 Portfolio - Prepare
your portfolio for review by an academic
advisor. Remember your portfolio is intended to
inform us about your life experience as well as
your education. Be sure to include any
ministerial experience as well as involvement in
church activities, church administration, bible
study groups and secular work and education as
well.
Download the Portfolio Guidelines
PDF (right click
and choose save as or save this link as)
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The Coursework and Textbooks |
The course work required of the
student may take one or a combination of several
different procedures to complete. Course
presentation may be in the form of textbook, video,
audiocassette tape, or multimedia forum. The
students Academic Advisor will determine the form of
curriculum and grade assessment best suited to each
individual student. Academic Advisors are required
to use one of several standard forms of assessment
of the individual knowledge of course content.
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Contact Information |
If you intend to e-mail
documents please send them to:
drmelinda@ficu.edu or fax to: 209-384-3251.
If you prefer to use regular mail please use this address.
FICU 2125 O St. Merced, CA 95340 |
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