1. Who should take the course, Foundations of the World Christian Movement?
2. What makes Foundations unique?
3. How does one enroll in Foundations?
4. How much does Foundations cost?
5. Who will be the mentoring guide for the online cohorts?
7. When are the online cohorts for this year?
8. How many weeks is the Foundations Course?
9. What are the course requirements, grading scale, and other details for credit and certificate?
10. Can I transfer my WCIU credit to another institution?
11. Can I purchase Foundations materials without enrolling in the course?
1. Who should take the course, Foundations of the World Christian Movement?
The short answer is: anyone who wants a closer walk with the Lord and is serious about gaining a deeper understanding of His ultimate purpose in the world. Foundations takes you through all of history highlighting the central thread of God’s redemptive purposes.
The Foundations course is taken by many who need a missions course for their bachelors or graduate studies.
The Foundations course is also taken by some who just want to learn more.
Furthermore, this course is for Perspectives Coordinators and those who have taken the course, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement (link to
perspectives.org), and just can’t get enough. Are you one who desires to understand the central story in all of history? Then Foundations is for you.
The course is a good overview of the curriculum, World Christian Foundations (link to
worldchristianfoundations.org). As such, it provides an excellent way for prospective WCF mentors, facilitators, or students to orient themselves to this revolutionary program.
2. What makes Foundations unique?
There are many answers to that question. Foundations summarizes the missiological insights of senior missions thinker, Ralph D. Winter. Dr. Winter’s insights into each epoch of history allow those who want to “obey all that [Jesus] has commanded” to know what has been done before and what needs to be done now for God’s kingdom.
Foundations is also unique in that it is offered entirely online. Are you hesitant to join an individualized distance program? The format in which the Foundations course is taken provides intense online interaction with fellow students and facilitators. This interaction alleviates many of the stresses usually associated with online distance education.
3. How does one enroll in Foundations?
A student may take the Foundations course at a certificate level. In this enrollment type, the student earns a certificate of completion from the Institute of International Studies. This is the recommended level of enrollment for someone who wants to gain a good foundational Christian worldview, but for whatever reason cannot take the class for full credit. In this enrollment type, the student is required to keep up with the course reading and answer all reflection questions. To apply for Foundations for certificate go here. (The words “go here” should lead to
http://www.foundationscourse.org/index.php/about/enroll-now). Fill out the form on the bottom of the “Enroll Now” page.
The Foundations course is offered for 3 semester units at the bachelor’s level at William Carey International University. If the student is not already enrolled in a degree program at WCIU, the student must meet Special Student requirements. Please go here to apply, and here to enroll. Students must be accepted as a Special Student and request enrollment one month prior to the Starting Date for the course.
4. How much does Foundations cost?
Tuition for credit students is $200/unit of credit, which adds up to $600 for this 3-unit course. Your tuition also covers the student’s access to most of the textbooks and reading materials. Those who are not already WCIU students are required to pay $25 to apply to be a student at WCIU.
Those organizations and their members who have signed an MOU with WCIU are able to take advantage of a special tuition discount. Inquire about the amount at
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Tuition for Certificate students is $225. This includes access to your curriculum reading materials online and covers all facilitator and administrative costs. Members of the missions organization, Frontier Mission Fellowship (link this to
frontiermissionfellowship.org), receive a discount for Foundations for certificate.
5. Who will be the mentoring guide for the online cohorts?
Facilitators are persons who have taken the Foundations course before. They are experienced missiological thinkers who care deeply about their students and ask for God to be glorified among the nations. For the credit version of the Foundations Course, all facilitators hold a bachelor’s degree.
Foundations is being offered throughout the year in the form of an online educational experience where students from around the world take the course with one another via the internet. The interaction for this course takes place using Institute of International Studies websites, WCIU websites, and the online course management system Moodle. Many students feel that the amount of interaction between their classmates using this online system far exceeds what is experienced in a residential campus setting.
7. When are the online cohorts for this year?
The Foundations cohorts begin October 1st and April 1st. Sometimes the Foundations course is offered beginning on a different date. Inquire at
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8. How many weeks is the Foundations Course?
Foundations is a 20 week course.
9. What are the course requirements, grading scale, and other details for credit and certificate?
To obtain the course requirements and the grading scale for the Foundations Course for credit, write to
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The course requirements for the Foundations Course for certificate is as follows:
* The Student must read all assigned readings
* The Student must submit written reflections to all course reflection questions
* The Student must submit written responses to other students reflections to the Moodle Discussion Platform
All course requirements must be met in a timely manner. It is usually required that a student submit his/her own reflections and a response to another student’s submissions once a week by the end of the week. Ask your course facilitator for more details.
10. Can I transfer my WCIU credit to another institution?
The transferability of WCIU credit varies from institution to institution.
11. Can I purchase Foundations materials without enrolling in the course?
Yes! While all Foundations students receive access to most of their reading material in an online format, we encourage everyone to buy the Foundations materials. Unfortunately the Foundations reader is only available for enrolled students, but we feel that every serious Kingdom worker should own the following books that are used in the Foundations course:
The Dynamics of Christian Mission
Mission in the Old Testament
The 25 Unbelievable Years
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