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Greetings from the Wheaton College Graduate School!
All of us in the Intercultural Studies Department are looking
forward to having you in the Evangelism and Leadership MA
program. Please read the following information carefully because
it is packed with a lot of important details.
Length
of Program: The MA in Evangelism and Leadership requires
40 credit hours. Students can study in the full-time (12 credit
hours/semester) residential program, but most students, including
many in full-time ministry, earn the MA by studying part-time.
Part-time students will typically earn the MA over a 3-5 year
period by attending three one-week intensives each year.
Application
Process and Deadlines: You can apply initially as
a regular Evangelism and Leadership Program student (click
here),
or be accepted and take up to 12 hours as a special student
before applying to the regular degree program (click here
for the special student application).
Students
applying for the Evangelism and Leadership Program must submit
their application and transcripts by March 1 to
begin studying in the summer semester, by May 1
to begin in the fall semester, and by November 1
to begin in the spring semester.
American
special student applicants must submit their applications
and transcripts at least five weeks prior
to the first day of their first modular course. Applications
and transcripts from international special students are due
eight weeks before the first day of their
first modular course.
Registration:
To register for Evangelism and Leadership degree
courses, click here.
To be eligible to register for the first time, both regular
and special students must submit their completed Health Services
paperwork to the College at least two weeks prior
to the first day of the first class that they wish to take
(see Orientation
booklet).
Scholarships:
In
addition to the Billy
Graham Scholarships for full-time students, there is a
scholarship available for part-time students connected with
Arrow,
InterVarsity, New
Thing, and Navigators.
Classes:
Classes are either 4 credit hours or 2 credit hours, and many
are run as intensive courses. A 4 credit hour intensive class
meets over six days for approximately 8 hours per day. A 2
credit intensive class usually meets for 3 days for approximately
8 hours per day. A ten minute break is usually given for each
hour of class to allow students an opportunity to stretch,
and a one hour lunch break is given each day. You can read
descriptions and see the syllabi for all of the core and elective
classes online (click here).
Advance
Course Work: Every intensive class will require advance
assignments. It typically requires a combination of reading
and small interactive papers due the first day of class. Advance
work will be sent to students approximately 8 weeks prior
to the beginning of class.
Post
Course Work: Every intensive class requires an assignment
due approximately 4 weeks after the last day of class. The
exact date will be listed in the course syllabus.
Bookstore:
The Wheaton College Bookstore has a list of books for your
class. You may order your texts online at www.wheatonbooks.com
or through www.amazon.com.
Housing:
There are many homes in the Wheaton area that rent rooms to
people associated with Wheaton College. Rooms vary in price
from $25.00 to $35.00 per day. Many homes are within walking
distance from campus. This list will be made available to
students traveling from out of town. Please request this list
from Carol.L.Fowler@wheaton.edu.
Meals:
The College has excellent dining facilities. Students may
purchase a prepaid punch card by contacting Amy.Audifred@wheaton.edu
requesting the number of meals desired and providing a credit
card number. The cost of a prepaid meal card is $7.69 each
for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There are several restaurants
in the area within walking distance of campus. Kitchen access
is sometimes an option for renters in community homes as well.
Health
Insurance: All residential students who are registered
for classes are automatically billed for the College insurance
plan. If you do not require College insurance, be sure to
submit the online waiver form at www.wheaton.edu/healthsvcs
on or before September 1 for the fall semester and February
1 for the spring semester.
All non-residential students who are registered for classes
should check with their health care provider to determine
whether they need to purchase a rider to cover them while
on campus.
Student
Visa: All
international students studying at Wheaton College must obtain
a student visa. For further information, please contact Karen
Martin, Director of International Student Services at Karen.L.Martin@wheaton.edu.
Arrival:
Whether you fly to O’Hare or Midway, Bluebird
(coach bus) and West Suburban Limo service both airports.
Bluebird: 1.800.851.0200. West Suburban Limo 1.800.942.5466.
If you plan to bring a car to campus, driving directions are
available on the Wheaton website in the ‘About
Wheaton’ section. If you are not bringing a lot
of luggage and are interested in saving money, you can travel
by way of public transportation from either Midway or O’Hare
airports and get to the College Avenue train station which
is just a few blocks from campus. Use the trip planner at
www.transitchicago.com
Library/Computer
Lab: There are two computer labs located in teh Billy
Graham Center and one in Buswell Library. The Buswell Library
has a pod of 8 computers that is available for anyone to use
without a Student I.D.
Computers:
Personal computers can be connected to the campus network
(ResNet) from on-campus residences or via public port connections
in the Library and the Beamer Center. More information will
be given to you when you come to campus for your first class.
Student
I.D. Cards: Student I.D. cards allow access to the
Student Recreation Center and checking out books from the
Libraries. These cards will be issued to each student on the
first day of class.
Course
Evaluations: All classes are evaluated online by
the student. The evaluations are done anonymously. Students
access the online evaluation from their proxy account that
is also used to access the Library from off campus. An email
reminder indicating the actual dates to submit the evaluation
will be sent to the student. The evaluations are typically
done mid October and December, the beginning of March and
the end of April. The evaluations are tallied by a separate
department and given to the Department Chair. Faculty receive
a copy of the class evaluations after the grades for the course
are submitted to the Registrar.
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