Master SPCU Skills Online

Most courses are designed to be delivered in a five-week format. Students have up to four months to complete a course and enroll in the next to keep a degree program registration activated.

Students will receive a syllabus that contains an explanation of all assignments and how to submit them.  It will also contain information about obtaining the resource material for the course in which they are enrolled.

Here is a typical format with explanations and definitions following:

FQ 1                                                    25            (Demonstrate Knowledge/Remembering)

FQ 2                                                    25            (Demonstrate Comprehension/Understanding)

Ecclesiastical Engagement      50

FaithPoint                                     100

FaithPoint                                             50

Ecclesiastical Engagement            50

Presentation Paper                         100            (Demonstrate Application/Applying)

FQ 1                                                    25

FQ 2                                                    25

Ecclesiastical Engagement      50

FaithPoint                                     100            (Analysis/Analyzing)

FaithPoint                                             50

Ecclesiastical Engagement            50

Presentation Paper                        100            (Synthesize/Evaluating)

FaithCap                                              50            (Evaluation)

FaithPoint                                           50

Presentation Project                    100               (Creating)

FQ (Faith Question)—An issue posed that seeks a response that relates to material studied, contemporary applications, and student relevance with faith-connectional perspective. (Usually expressed in a few sentences.)

Ecclesiastical Engagement—Cooperative learning among classmates (in group delivery) or between student and facilitators (in individual delivery) that builds upon the FQs and FaithPoints through substantive discussion that carries learning forward in breadth and depth with faith-connectional perspective.   (Usually expressed in a few sentences)

FaithPoint—A critical thinking exercise in which the student is asked to provide individual context to an issue. (Usually expressed in 150-300 words.)

FaithCap—A critical thinking (in the final course week) exercises in which the student is asked to reflectively evaluate the course’s previous weeks’ content, facilitation, and learning activities impact upon personal spiritual transformation (student expressing seeing God in the course in the student’s life.) (Usually expressed in 150-300 words.)

Presentation Paper—A critical thinking exercise in which the student is asked to provide scholarly and individual context to an issue. (Usually expressed in 800-1200 words.)

Presentation Project—A PowerPoint-based assignment (in the final course week) in which the student creates slides with summative text and graphics and speaker’s notes to inform others about a relevant issue using scholarly and personal contexts.   The basis for this project will be previous weeks’ FQs, Engagement, FaithPoint, and Presentation Paper exercises.   (Student creates a presentation that is public ready in terms of quality, content, and relevance.)   (Usually expressed in 10-12 slides.)

The Student Learning Rubric  will be used to provide feedback on your submitted work.

The Student Learning Report report will be updated with grades earned throughout a course.

This Curriculum & Instruction Evaluation enables you to provide feedback on your experience with faculty members.

The Faculty Application is a basis on which individuals are selected to join the SPCU faculty.

A faculty Vita Sheet will be provided to you so you can learn about the background of the faculty members who facilitate the courses in which you are enrolled.

A Faculty Growth and Development Plan is required of all faculty to be sure they are staying up to date with their knowledge and skills.