A student will be permitted to repeat a course in which he has received either an F or a D grade. All units attempted and all grades r eceived are counted in computing the cumulative grade point average at Biola College. Report cards showing grades will be issued to students from the Registrar's Office. Academic Load The minimum full-time load is twelve units . A student who is on scholastic pro bation may be limited to twelve units or less depending upon hi s grade point average. A unit of credit is generally considered to consist of one class hour (50 minutes) a week for a semester. In phys ical education activities, labor atory sessions, and in a few other instances, a unit of credit may involve more than one class period a week. Generally a student is limited to seventeen units of classroom work a semester. After the first semester a student with a gr ade point average of B may petition the Registrar to take eighteen units whereas one with an A average may petition to carry twenty. In no case will a student be permitted to carry more than twenty units each semester. School Honors Students completing their course with a grade point average of 3.25 are gradu ated Cum Laude. Students with a 3.5 average are graduated Magna Cum Laude. Each year elections to member ship in the Biola Chapter of Delta Epsilon Chi Honor Society are made from the members of the graduating class who have a scholastic average of 3.5 or better throughout their course. The Delta Epsilon Chi Honor Society was established to give recognition to hi gh scholastic attain ment in Christian colleges and Bible Institutes. Extracurricular Activities All groups or individuals who represent the College must manifest satisfactory standing as to application, cooperation, spiritual life, and scholastic attainment (the over-all grade point average, as well as the average for the preceding semester, must be C), and must be approved by the faculty. Pre-Professional Courses Many leading educators in the professional fi elds recognize that a li beral arts curriculum provides the most suitable under graduate preparation. The satis factory completion of the courses required of all students during their first two years in attendance at Biola College provides much of the necessary background.
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