Graduation Requirements

All full-time students must complete a minimum of 8 hours per week of supervised ministry practicums. This is typically divided into 2 four-hour practicums. Part-time students are required to complete at least 4 hours per week of student ministry practicums. Any hours of ministry over and above the required amount will be on the student's own time, and cannot be counted for course work requirements.

All students enrolled in the quarter in which the Mardi Gras festival occurs are required to participate in the Mardi Gras Outreach. If a student does not participate in the Mardi Gras Outreach, they are not allowed to stay in the dormitories at that time.

All student ministry practicums will be under the direct supervision of a practicum leader. The practicum leader will be responsible for teaching, guiding, and evaluating the student's ministry. SUM encourages its students to depend upon the Holy Spirit and practice sound biblical teachings. It is of utmost importance that each student cooperate with the practicum leader.

In order for any student to receive credit for their weekly practicum ministry, each student is required to hand in a student ministry evaluation form and report (one to two typed pages) to the practicum leader. These reports are submitted to the practicum leader the following week. The final practicums reports of the quarter are submitted to the student ministry department no later than the last day of final exams. Late practicum forms will not be accepted.

Students are required to submit completed prayer journals as part of their practicum.

Each practicum has required readings.

Each four hour practicum successfully completed will account for four credits on a student's transcript.

A student must have 32 practicum credits in order to graduate with an A.A. degree.