VERY IMPORTANT:

1. The Fall 2012 Registration Form will be available on August 7, 2012. Students are encouraged to submit their Course Registration Form as soon as possible to ensure that they are able to register for their desired courses. Course Registrations forms received after Wednesday August 29th, 2012, are subject to a $25 Late Registration Fee. Payment for Fall 2012 is due on or before the first day of the semester unless other arrangements are made as explained in #4 below.

2. a) You must complete your courses in sequence as much as possible. This means that you should complete all of your first-year courses prior to completing your second-year courses and your second-year courses prior to your third-year courses and so on. This will ensure that you are better prepared to meet the demands of the senior level courses. Please check the Winter 2013 and Summer 2013 Course Offerings to assist you in choosing your courses for the Fall 2012 semester. 

b) PETERBOROUGH CAMPUS Students: If you have already completed any of the suggested courses, please check with the Registrar’s Office if you need assistance in selecting other courses.

i) FIRST YEAR Program students (includes all first-time students at the Peterborough campus in the Certificate, BRE, Diploma or B.Th programs) should register for the following courses:

BT1100	Pentateuch
BT1104	Bible 101
BT1304	Interpreting the Bible
GE1205	Canadian Society & Evangelism
PR1302	Spiritual Integration
GE1304	Writing Skills Tutorial *
PR1106	Connections I
PM116X	Field Education I
*All FIRST YEAR students will be required to take a Writing Skills placement test prior to the first week of school. The results of this test will determine if the student will be exempted from a portion of the Writing Skills Tutorial in the Fall 2012 semester.
*NOTE for BRE Students ONLY: In response to BRE student requests for program-specific electives, you have the option of choosing one additional Peterborough campus course free of charge, in addition to the five required courses. This offer is for both semesters of your first year. This additional course cannot be used to meet program requirements.

ii) Christian Ministry Certificate in Church Leadership:

BT1304	Interpreting the Bible
GE3200	HIstory of Pentecostalism
	Bible Elective
	Theology Elective
	Theology Elective
GE1304	Writing Skills Tutorial *
PR1106	Connections I
PM316X	Field Education III
*All FIRST YEAR students will be required to take a Writing Skills placement test prior to the first week of school. The results of this test will determine if the student will be exempted from a portion of the Writing Skills Tutorial in the Fall 2012 semester.
*NOTE: Completion of the Christian Ministry Certificate in Church Leadership meets the educational requirements for the Recognition of Ministry credential with the PAOC.

iii) B.Th Second Year students:

BT2201	Pauline Literature
BT2310	God, Humans & Creation
	Elective
GE2215	Understanding Human Behaviour
GE2216	World Religions
PR2314 GE2218	Discipleship in the Local Church (for B.Th. Pastoral Ministry students) Understanding Adolescence (for B.Th. Youth Ministry students)
PR2102	Connections III

iv) B.Th Third Year Students:

BT3303	The Church and Its Future
GE3104	Using Biblical Greek
GE3200	History of Pentecostalism
GE3303 PR3317	Leadership in Christian Ministry (for B.Th. Pastoral Ministry students) Youth Discipleship & Mission (for B.Th. Youth Ministry students)
PR3315 PR3314	Pastoral Ministry Workshop (for B.Th. Pastoral Ministry students) Youth Ministry Workshop (for B.Th. Youth Ministry students)
PR3100	Connections V
PM316X	Field Education III

v) B.Th Fourth Year Students:

BT4301	Soteriology
GE3303	Leadership in Christian Ministry (for B.Th. Pastoral Ministry students) Bible Elective (for B.Th. Youth Ministry students)
GE4300	Philosophical Foundations
PR3315 GE4201	Pastoral Ministry Workshop (for B.Th. Pastoral Ministry students) Popular Culture & Media (for B.Th. Youth Ministry students)
PR3312	Administering the Local Church

vi) Ministerial Diploma Second Year Students:

BT2201	Pauline Literature
BT2310	God, Humans & Creation
	Elective
GE2215	Understanding Human Behaviour
GE2216	World Religions
PR2102	Connections III
PM316X	Field Education III

vii) Ministerial Diploma Third Year Students:
(Effective immediately students in the ministerial diploma program are required to do six F.Ed credits, two each year. In addition Internship has been reduced from nine credits to six credits. The three additional credits that were attached to the Internship have been assigned as an elective course in the Fall semester of the third year.)

BT3303	The Church and Its Future
BT4301	Soteriology
PR3312	Administering the Local Church
GE2216	World Religions
GE3200	History of Pentecostalism
PM318X	Field Education V

viii) Bachelor of Religious Education Second Year Students:

BT2201	Pauline Literature
BT2310	God, Humans & Creation
BT3303	The Church and Its Future
BT4301	Soteriology
GE3200	History of Pentecostalism
PR3312	Administering the Local Church
PR3100	Connections V

 

c) DISTANCE EDUCATION Students: It is recommended that courses be done in sequence as much as possible. Students should carefully follow the program tracking form they are given when they are accepted. Keep in mind that the availability of courses may change depending on when students start their program and how quickly they complete their courses. For help selecting your courses or for more information please contact Donna Haug by email (for course selection inquiries email is preferred) 

I) For additional information on Distance Education Mentoring credits see Student Mentoring Handbook.

II) All students have Field Education requirements no matter what program they are in. Students should follow their program tracking sheet in selecting which Field Education credits they need. Please remember that the name of these credits may have changed as indicated in the chart below. 

III) All Ministry credits (both Campus and Distance Ed) are now considered Field Education. See chart below for equivalencies:

PM116X	Field Education I (equivalent to Community Ministry I)
PM117X	Field Education II (equivalent to Community Ministry II)
PM316X	Field Education III (equivalent to Church Ministry I)
PM317X	Field Education IV (equivalent to Church Ministry II)
PM318X	Field Education V (NEW – church-based ministry only required by Diploma students - see explanation below)
PM319X	Field Education VI (NEW –church-based ministry only required by Diploma students - see explanation below)
*All Ministry credits (both Campus and Distance Ed) are now considered Field Education

• Ministerial Diploma Students: (NOTE: Effective immediately students in the ministerial diploma program are required to do six F.Ed credits, two each year and six mentoring courses. In addition Internship has been reduced from nine credits to six credits. The three additional credits that were attached to the Internship have been assigned as an elective course in the Fall semester of the third year.)
  
  
• Students in the B.Th programs are required to do Four Mentoring courses and Four Field Education credits (Field Education I, II, III, and IV).
  
  
• Students in the BRE program are required to do Four Mentoring courses and Two Field Education credits (either Community or Church based).
  
  
• Students in the Christian Ministry Certificate program are required to do Two Mentoring courses (Mentoring I and II) and Two Church-based Field Education credits (Field Education III and IV).  

3. Do not order your textbooks until you have received confirmation that you have been registered in your courses. This will avoid any unnecessary shipment of textbooks. Once you have been confirmed, you can then use the Textbook Ordering Form.

4.  Payment of Fees
Students are not officially registered for their courses until they have paid their fees in full or have made alternate arrangements with the Finance Office. Students must indicate on their Registration Form which of the following options they will use in paying their fees.

NOTE: If student’s payments are not made on a timely basis, the student may be suspended from the college. Please see details and the dates for the various options below:

• Payment in Full
  
  
• Students who choose this option must make full payment for all fees on or before Wednesday, September 5th. This is the only option available for part-time students who are doing fewer than nine credit hours.
• International students from countries other than the United States of America must pay their tuition and all other fees for both the Fall and Winter semesters by August 1st.
  
  
• Deferred Payment Plan
  
  
• A Deferred Payment Plan, which is subject to a $75.00 fee per semester, is available for students who are registered in nine or more credit hours. The first payment of 40%, plus the Deferred Payment Plan fee of $75.00, is due on or before the third Thursday of August (August 16th) . The remaining balance is due in three equal payments on the last Thursday of September, October, and November for the Fall semester (i.e. September 27th, October 25th, November 29th).
• Students who use the Deferred Payment Plan must provide the Finance Office with post-dated cheques or permission to use a Visa or MasterCard so that payments can be processed according to the dates indicated.
• If a scheduled payment is more than five business days late, a student may be suspended from the college.
• Service charges will be applied to the Deferred Payment Plan if the required payment arrives after the payment date as specified above.
  
  
• Canada/Provincial Student Loans
  
  
• Students who receive their Canada/Provincial Student Loan documents by Registration Day can use their student loan to pay their tuition fees. Students should also note that they will need to pay their compulsory fees, and Distance Education fees if applicable, prior to being given access to their courses.
• Students who have not been approved for their Canada/Provincial Student Loan on or before Wednesday, September 5th, or their student loan is not sufficient to cover their tuition*, can do one of the following to pay their fees:
  • Arrange personal interim financing.
  • Use the Deferred Payment Plan
    
    
• When students receive their Canada/Provincial Student Loan funds, they have five business days to pay any fees that have not been covered by their loan; otherwise they may be suspended from the college.
• Please contact Angela Wilson in the Financial Aid Office for further details.

* (the college can only designate student loan funds to directly pay for Tuition. Students are responsible for arranging payment for all other fees. Read "Thinking of Applying for a Loan" for more information)

5. Methods of Payment
Cash, cheque, money order, debit card, Visa Card or MasterCard can be used to make payments. Payment should be made payable to Master’s College and Seminary. 

6. Service Charges and Outstanding Accounts
A Service Charge of 1% per month is levied on accounts if students have not paid in full or their payments for the Deferred Payment Plan arrived late. The current Fee Schedule specifies the applicable charges for handling NSF cheques and other returned cheques. No further cheques will be accepted from students if they have had two NSF or other returned cheques. Students who have outstanding accounts are not permitted to write final exams, register for courses, graduate, or receive an official transcript, grade report or T2202A Form.

7.   Use the following Fee Schedule to determine the amount of money you owe this semester:

8.  Tuition Refund Policy
Tuition refunds are provided to students, according to the dates indicated below, providing a Drop/Add Form is submitted to the Registrar’s Office. A Drop/Add fee applies to all courses dropped after the dates indicated. Courses will be deleted from students’ schedule if they qualify to receive a 100% refund. The rebate is processed effective from the date the Registrar’s Office receives the written notice of withdrawal.  No refund will be issued for Intensive courses after the cut-off date that is published on the Course Registration Form. Students are responsible to check their own schedules for accuracy. They may be held responsible for any associated costs that occur for any errors that are not corrected.

9. NOTE: You can only use the Fall 2012 Registration Form once. If you want to ADD or DROP a course after submitting your Online Registration Form, you need to use the Drop/Add Form.  A $25.00 fee will be charged for Drop/Add Forms that are submitted after September 5, 2012.  See the current College Calendar for specific dates related to the dropping of courses and the assigning of final marks.

10. We recommend that DE students do a maximum of 13 credits hours (four courses and a Mentoring credit). Students who have part-time or full-time jobs will probably need to do fewer courses. Each summer two six-week intensive sessions will be available for students who want to do online courses. Please note that during the Summer semester, the courses are taught in an intensive format (i.e. 12-week courses are taught during a 6-week session and students need to consider this when they are selecting their courses). Please see the Winter 2013 and Summer 2013 Course Offerings for more information. Students should note that by only doing 13 credit hours, they may not qualify to receive Government Student Loans since some provinces require that a student do 60% or possibly 80% of the required credits in a program to qualify for a student loan. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact Angela Wilson.

11. Due to the high volume of Junk Mail that some email accounts receive, many people configure their accounts to only accept emails from people they know. Unfortunately each semester this has resulted in a significant number of students, particularly those using Hotmail and Yahoo accounts, to not receive their Course Confirmation Forms. Therefore, it is very important that you ensure your browser is configured to accept emails from Master’s. ( , , , , , , , , and ).  We will be attempting to contact you via your Desire2Learn email account.

12. Now that you have read everything you are ready to proceed to the Fall 2012 Registration form on August 7 when the registration page will be live!

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