Although approval renewal is not necessary each time a course is taught, a new syllabus is requested to reflect changes in units, activities, texts, and assessments. The third digit in the course number indicates the number of semester hours of credit the course carries. Missouri Baptist College operates on the semester plan, offering two regular semesters of fifteen weeks each.
Credit is expressed in terms of semester hours.
One semester hour normally requires one 55-minute class period per week throughout a semester. Adaptations of this principle are sometimes employed, especially in music, physical education, and laboratory courses. This portfolio material is reviewed by the Academic Director, division chairpersons, and college faculty teaching equivalent classes, assuring credit validation. Tuition will not be refunded.