Course Exemptions
All new Cru missionaries are required to complete three theological courses:
- Intro to Christian Theology
- Bible Study Methods
- Intro to Mission
In order to be considered for a course exemption from Intro to Christian Theology or Bible Study Methods, you must have completed an equivalent graduate-level course. To qualify for an exemption from Intro to Mission, you need to have completed either an undergraduate or graduate Intro to Mission course.
Even if you are exempt from Intro to Christian Theology, you will still be asked to audit this course because of the pivotal role it plays in introducing the theological identity of Cru.In past years New Staff with graduate theological degrees have served as teaching assistants (TA’s).
Each course from which you are exempt will lower the cost of the conference by about $300.
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Intro to Mission Exemptions
If you have completed a Intro to Mission course, either at the undergraduate or graduate level from an accredited school with a grade of C or better, you may be exempt from this course. If you want to be considered for a course exemption there are two steps you must take.
- First, you must send an email to ibs.info@cru.org explaining that you wish to considered for a course exemption from Intro to Mission. (We must receive this email by December 10 for January training and June 1 for summer training.) Please include which New Staff Training you will be attending (i.e. Summer 2016)
- Second, you must send a copy of your transcript to the IBS Registrar. (If you took a theological course through Cru overseas, see below.) Email to ibs.info@cru.org or mail your transcript to:
IBS Registrar
100 Lake Hart Dr.
Dept. 2500-IBS
Orlando, FL 32832.
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Bible Study Methods Exemptions
To be exempt from Bible Study Methods you must have successfully completed similar graduate-levelcourse with a grade of C or better from an accredited seminary. If you want to be considered for a course exemption there are two steps you must take:
- First, you must send an email to ibs.info@cru.org explaining that you wish to considered for a course exemption from Bible Study Methods. We must receive this email by December 10 for January training and June 1 for summer training. Please indicate which New Staff Training you will attend.
- Second, you must send a copy of your transcript to the IBS Registrar. Email the transcript to ibs.info@cru.org or mail a copy to:
IBS Registrar
100 Lake Hart Dr.
Dept. 2500-IBS
Orlando, FL 32832.
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Intro to Christian Theology Exemptions
To be exempt from Intro to Christian Theology you must have successfully completed a similar graduate-level course with a grade of C or better from an accredited seminary. (NOTE: Even if you are granted an exemption for this course, you will still be required to audit it because it serves as an introduction to the theological identity of Cru as expressed in our 17 point Statement of Faith. You wil NOT have to pay for the course.)
If you want to be considered for a course exemption there are two steps you must take:
- First, you must send an email to ibs.info@cru.org explaining that you wish to considered for a course exemption from Intro to Christian Theology. (We must receive this email by December 10 for January training and June 1 for summer training.) Please indicate in the email which New Staff Training you will be attending.
- Second, you must send a copy of your transcript to the IBS Registrar. Email ibs.info@cru.org or mail a copy to:
IBS Registrar
100 Lake Hart Dr.
Dept. 2500-IBS
Orlando, FL 32832.
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Records for Cru Courses Completed Overseas
There is no world-wide database of all Cru theological courses. If you took a theological course offered by Cru while you were serving in some other part of the world, you will need to contact the professor (or administrator) who taught the class and have them send an email directly to ibs.info@cru.org stating:
- your full name
- the name of the course
- when and where it was taught
- the grade you received.
It is your responsibility to obtain this information.
