COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THEOLOGICAL COLLEGES AND THE KOREAN INSTITUTE OF BIBLICAL STUDIES

MOST U.S.A. COLLEGES REQUIRE APPROXIMATELY 120 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS FOR GRADUATION.
MOST KOREAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES REQUIRE ABOUT 140 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS FOR GRADUATION.

140 semester credit hours X 16 (usually 1 semester credit hour is equivalent to 16 hours in the class room) = 2240 class room hours of instruction for graduation. 2240 class room hours of instruction : by 140 total semester credit hours for graduation = 16 classroom instructional hours, 1 semester credit hour = 16 classroom instructional hours per semester 2240 classroom hours of instruction : 8 semesters =280 hours of classroom instructional hours per semester: 16 weeks per semester = 17.5 hours per week of classroom instructional hours: 5 days of instructions per week : 3.5 hours average of classroom instruction per day

150 semester credit hours X 16 (usually 1 semester credit hour is equivalent to 16 hours in the class room) =
2400 class room hours of instruction for graduation.
5 hours of classes per day X 5 days a week = 25 hours per week X 12 weeks per quarter = 300 hours of classroom instruction per 3 month quarter X 8 (a 2 year program X 4 quarters per year) = 2400 hours of classroom instruction.

Average Seminary	K.I.B.S.	Percentage of increase
4 yrs.	2 yrs.		Length of study
8	8		Number of semesters/quarter
4 sems.	3qtr.		Months per semesters/quarter
2	4		Semesters/quarters per year
4	8		Total semesters/quarters needed to graduate
140	150	107%	Semester/quarter credit hours required to graduate
2240	2400	107%	Actual hours of classroom instruction required for graduation
17.5	25	1.42%	Average classroom instructional hours per week
3.5	5	1.42%	Daily average hours of study per 5 day week (5 hrs.X 5 dy X 12 wks = 300hrs ave. -18.75 credit hrs. = 16.0ave.classroom hrs. per 1 hr. credit.)
280	300	107%	Average classroom instructional hours per semester/quarter
16	18.75	1.17%	Credits per semester/quarter
106	150*	1.41%	Actual number of Bible or Bible related classroom hours of instruction needed for graduation.
44**	48	1.09%	Actual number of Bible and Bible related classes required for graduation.
40	43	1.07%	Total number of Bible subjects studied.
44	48	1.09%	Total number of Bible classes taught.
2.4	3	1.25%	Average credit class hours per class

The main difference in the two programs is that a general college of Theology is a general educational program requiring such subjects as English I,II,III, IV; German I, II, III; Lab I, II,III,IV; Korean I, II; Korean History; Philosophy I, II; Law; World Culture; Social Welfare I, II; Sociology; Administration; and Psychology. Whereas K.I.B.S. is solely a Bible and Bible related school designed to prepare students for Spiritual development, knowledge of the Bible, and the best ways to utilize these towards saving souls on a personal basis from the pulpit and the classroom. Only those desiring to be the very best and who are willing to sacrifice so should apply to be a student. These are the students we want and wiII help everyone possible to attend. If you have dedicated your life to God, then we want to help you prepare for the best possible service you can give. Your talents are God's gift to you. How you utilize them is your gift to God. God can not use you beyond your capabilities. K.I.B.S. is dedicated to training all of your talents so the Father can use you to the maximum extent. This school is dedicated to God. All faculty and staff are dedicated to the giving of ourselves to qualified sacrificial students. Every teacher is handpicked for his expertise.