General Information
EDUCATIONAL STANDING
Biola College is accredited by the following agencies:
Western Association of Schools and Colleges; American Association of Bible Colleges; National Association of Schools of Music; State of California Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration ; National League for Nursing; State of California Department of Education. Biola College is authorized to train students under the Veteran's Bill of Rights. In addition, the college is affiliated with a number of professional organizations, of which the following are representative: American Anthropological Association; American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education; American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers ; American Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation; American Council on Education; American Guild of Organists; American Library Association; Association of College Admissions Counselors; Associated Collegiate Press; Association of College Unions International ; Association of Higher Education; Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities; California Associa tion of Christian Schools; California Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation; California College and University Faculty Association; California Council on Teacher Education; California Teachers' Association; Choral Conductors' Guild (California); College Entrance Examination Board ; Intercollegiate Press; Music Educators' National Conference; National Collegiate Athletic Association; National Commission on Accrediting; National Education Association; Natiorial Association of Intercollegiate Athletics; Western Council on Higher Education for Nursing ; and Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education . EDUCATIONAL DISTINCTIVES Biola College is a Christian institution of higher education without any denominational affiliation. The school is committed to Biblical Christianity (within the evangelical Protestant framework) . The college is the outgrowth of an academic and Christian tradition that officially began in 1908. Historically, the institution has been dedicated to the education of men and women for distinctive Christian service. In the earlier years, the curricula were composed primarily of Biblically oriented courses and programs. The school was then known as the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Inc. Although a variety of programs was offered through the years, it was not until 1949 that serious development of the arts and sciences began. At that time the undergraduate program became known as Biota College. This institution has since experienced steady growth in both the quality and diversity of its academic offerings . Biola College presently operates under the general corporate title of Biola College, Inc. Because of the college's heritage and commitment, its academic basis is broader than that of the standard college of arts and sciences; and the programs and objectives should be viewed with this in mind. Terminal and preparatory programs lead to service in both church-related vocations and the many other vocations and professions embraced by the present curricula. -20-
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