First-time students are those students who are attending a college or university for the first time. First-time students are responsible to fill out the normal application and references.
Home-schooled students are encouraged to apply at MEC Bible Collge & Educational Center, an extension college of Smith Christian University. Due to broad range of home-schooling techniques, however, we also require the following procedures in addition to the normal application and references:
- The Admissions Office may interview the applicant's parent(s) regarding schooling, curriculum and procedures.
- Any student may be placed on academic probation for the first semester at the discretion of the Admissions Office. Any student with a GPA of less than 1.3 at the end of the first semester will be dismissed from the college program. After one year, the student may apply for re-admission.
- A GED or California High School Proficiency Exam is highly recommended and in some instances may be required at the request of the Admissions Office.
- Since some home-schooled students graduate from high school at an earlier age than their non-home-schooled counterparts, MEC Bible Collge & Educational Center, an extension college of Smith Christian University, retains the right to defer an applicant until such time it deems appropriate.
High school students may take MEC Bible Collge & Educational Center, an extension college of Smith Christian University, classes during their senior year provided that they have a GPA of 3.5 or higher. All students registered under this provision will be placed on academic probation for their first semester. Ineligible students are encouraged to audit MEC Bible Collge & Educational Center, an extension college of Smith Christian University, classes. This will give them a decisive educational advantage upon entering college.
MEC Bible College & Educational Center, an extenson college of Smith Christian University, requires all transfer students to submit the normal application and references. Students who have attained a Bachelor degree from an accredited institution only need to submit official college transcripts showing their Bachelor degree, and not their official high school transcripts. Transfer students who have attained an Associate degree from an accredited community college must submit their official high school transcripts as well as their official college transcripts.
If a transfer student has not completed a degree at an accredited institution but has completed some units at a community college or four year university, they are required to submit their official high school transcripts, as well as official transcripts from the community college or university that they attended.
MEC Bible Collge & Educational Center, an extension college of Smith Christian University, allows students to transfer up to 32 credits of theological education from other colleges and universities on the following basis:
- The course being transferred has an MEC Bible Collge & Educational Center, an extension college of Smith Christian University, equivalent and was completed with a minimum grade of C.
- The college from which the transfer comes is theologically compatible with MEC Bible Collge & Educational Center, an extension college of Smith Christian University.
Determination of equivalency and theological compatibility will be made by the Office of the Registrar on a case by case basis. Final authority for the acceptance or rejection of transfer credits rests with the Office of the Registrar. Official transcripts must be received in order to evaluate the credits.
Former MEC Bible College & Educational Center, an extenson college of Smith Christian University, students who have not attended MEC Bible College & Educational Center for more than one semester have to apply to MEC Bible College & Eucational Center for readmittance. If you left MEC Bible College & Educational Center, an extenson college of Smith Christian University, with a grade point average of at least a 2.0 or higher, you have to fill out the basic readmittance application.
If you were academically dismissed from MEC Bible College & Educational Center, an extenson college of Smith Christian University, or left MECBC on Academic Probation, you must fill out the Academic Dismissal Readmittance Application.
All application deadlines and requirements must be met in order to be considered for readmission.
Students who desire to audit classes can do so by filling out the audit/non-credit registration form. Auditors do not get college credit for their classes but they can attend class for personal growth and enrichment. Audit students do not have to fill out the application for admission, just the audit/noncredit registration form.
Note: MEC Bible Collge & Educational Center, an extension college of Smith Christian University, admits students of any race, age, sex, nationality or ethnic origin to all the programs and activities of this institution. MEC Bible Collge & Educational Center, an extension college of Smith Christian University, does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, nationality, ethnic origin, color, handicap, or prior military service in the administration of its programs, policies, or activities.
