BIOLA COLLEGE
1960-1961
La Mirada California
DIRECTIONS FOR CORRESPONDENCE Gen eral College interes ts ....................................... ..... .......... The President Acad emic information ....... ......... ..... ...... ........ .. .......... . The Dean of Faculty J\dmi ssion of students ........... ............ .. ...... ..... ... ... ........ The Admi ss ions Office Business affairs .. ................... ....................................... ......................... Controller Student affairs ....... .. ..................~'. ............. ...... ...... ..... .... The Dean of Students Transcripts of record, etc. ... .. ..... ... .......... .... ............ .......... ........... .. The Registrar Student employment ..... ..... .. ... ..... .. ............ .. .. ..... The Employment Secretary Christian service activities ..................... . The Director of Christian Service Musica l groups .. ....... ....... Head of Music Depa1tment Audio-visual ...... .... .. The Director of Audio-visual Alumni affairs ... . . ... .... . ..... .. ...... .. .......... . The Alumni Office Secretary Veterans affairs ......... .......... .............................. ..... .. .. ..... The Admissions Office Schools of The Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Incorporated: Biola College ...... .. ......... ....... ..... ........ .... .... ........ Dr. James H. Christian, Dean Talbot Theological Seminary ....... ............. Dr. Charles L. Feinberg, Director Biola School of Missionary Medicine. . ... Miss Leonie V. Soubirou, Director Bible Institute of Los Angeles ..... .... .. . ......... Rev. vVilliam Ebeling, Director Biola Evening School ........ ....... .. ..... ................... Rev. Chase Sawtell, Director Correspondence School ........... ........................ ..... Rev. Chase Sawtell, Director
Auxiliary Departments:
The Bible Women The Biola Broadcasts The Field Department The King's Business
Address all College mail to 13800 Biola Avenue, La Mirada, California
EDUCATIONAL STANDING Biola Coll ege is a member of the Collegiate Division of the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges.• Biola is ali thori zed to train students under the Veterans' Bill of Rights. *Listed in A ccredited Higher Institutions, 1956, Office of Education, Wash ington, D.C., p. 33.
"Forever, 0 Lord, thy word is settled in heaven"
CATALOG OF
BIOLA COLLEGE
1960-1961
THE BIBLE INSTITUTE OF Los ANGELES, INc. 13800 Biola Avenue, La Mirada, California
1960
1961
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FALL SEMESTER 1960 September 6, 1960 - February 5, 1961
September 6-9 September 12, 13
Orientation for new students
Registration
September 14 September 26
Convocation: Classes begin
Final day of registration and program change
November 24-25 Thanksgiving recess December 3-January 1 Christmas recess January 24-27 Final examinations January 29-February 5 Torrey Memorial Bible Conference
SPRING SEMESTER 1961 February 6 - June 11, 1961
January 31-February 3 Orientation for new students February 6, 7 Registration February 8 Convocation: Classes begin February 20
Final day of registration and program change
March 25-April 2
Easter recess Missionary rally
June 1-6 June 6-9 June 8 June 9 June 10 June 11
Senior examinations Final examinations
Senior retreat Alumni day
Class day
Commencement
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Directions for Correspondence ........ .... ... .......... ........ .... ......... Inside front covei School calendar ....... ...................................... ..................................................... 3 Board of Trustees ................... ...... .... ............. .. ......... .................... ..................... 5 College Administration and Staff ......... ......... ... ....... ...... .......... .... ... ................. 5 Faculty ...... .... ........................... ... ............ .......... .. ...... .. ........ ............... ... ... ............. 6 Faculty Committees .. .................. ......... .. .................................... ......................... 8 General Information ............................. .... ............... .... ... ............. ...................... 10 Historical sketch .................................................... ..... .. ... ...................... ... ... 10 Statement of Doctrine ............ ...... ... .............. ........ ........ ..... ..... ......... ....... ... 12 Obj ectives ... ...... ............................................ ......................................... .... .... 13 Book store ........... .. .......... ............. .... .... ... .... .. .... ....... ... ................................. 14 Library ... ..... ........ ................................................................ .. ................ ........ 15 Academic Information ........................... ... ...................................................... .. 16 Admission ............................. .. ............................ .......... ....... ... .... ............... .. 16 Registration ...... .......... ... .. .... ... ....... .... .... .............. ... ... ..... ......... ............. ........ 17 Graduation reouirements ... ............ ................. ......... ................................. 18 Student guidance service ............................. ................. ...................... ...... 19 Grades ............................................... .............................. ....... ........... ...... ....... 20 Financial Information .. .................... ... ............ ... ... .... ........ .. ... ....... ... ............... ... 22 Student employment ....................... ..... ... .... ........ .... .......... .................. .. ..... 24 Scholarships ................. ................. ................................................................ 24 Student Activities .......... .. ............................. ........ ................... ........... .......... ..... 26 Associated Student Body ......................................................................... ... 26 Student organizations ........ ................................................................... ..... 27 Residence requirements .................................................... .... .... ... .. ..... ..... ... 27 Student health service ..... ....... ........ ........... ................................................. 28 Discipline ........ .... ............. .. .. .......... ... .... .............. ......................................... . 29 Description of Courses .............. ...... ................. ........................ .................... .... ... 30 Index ...................................... .... .. ............................ ... ........... ....... .... ...... ...... ......... 67
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD LOUIS T. TALBOT ................................................................ Chancellor SAMUEL H. SUTHERLAND ................ ................. ................. President RAY MYERS .............. ....... ...... ...... ..................... Chairman of the Board HARRY HILKER ..... .. ............. .. ........ ............. ..... Secretary of the Board MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILLIAM ADAMS ................... ................................................ . Downey LLOYD T. ANDERSON .............. ........ ......................................... . Covina ROGER ARNEBERGH ... ..................................................... Los Angeles NELSON S. DILWORTH ........................... ...................... ............. Hemet ARTHUR D. ENNS ................ ....... .............. .... ... ................ ........ Altadena JACOB C. EYMANN ............. ... ............................................ Los Angeles A. CLIFTON HANNA ................................ .... ...... ....... . Pacific Palisades HARRY HILKER ..... ..... .... ...... .................. ..... ... .......... West Los Angeles CHARLES KOHLENBERGER ................................... ...... ... .... Fullerton PHILLIPS D. LEHMAN ...................... .... ............. ............. Los Angeles SYLVESTER MARSHBURN ............ .............. .. ........... .. .......... . Placentia RAY MYERS ................................................... ..... .... ................ La Canada GEORGE PEEK ........ ................. .. ........................ ................... Long Beach E. J. PETERS .. ... ....... .......... ........... ........ ...... ............ ..... .................. Wasco DANIEL ROSE ....... .. ..................... .. ......... .... ............. .. .......... Los Angeles SAMUEL H. SUTHERLAND .............................................. La Mirada LOUIS T. TALBOT ........................................ ...... ........ Pacific Palisades WALTER WARKENTIN .. ..... ... ... .. ...... .. .... ... ................................ Fresno ROBERT E. WELCH .................................................................. Orange ARTHUR WOOLSEY ....................... ........... ... .... ... .................... Pasadena ADMINISTRATION LOUIS T. TALBOT, LL.D. .... ............. .... .................. .. ......... .. Chancellor SAMUEL H . SUTHERLAND, LL.D. ...................................... President JAMES R. ALLDER ... .. .... Vice-President and Director of Investments AL SANDERS ...... .. .......... Vice-President in charge of Public Relations JAMES H. CHRISTIAN, B.A., Th.D..................... Dean of the College WILLIAM G. SIEMENS, M.A. ............... ...... .. ......... Dean of Students MARGARET HART, B.A., M.R.E...... ... .... Associate Dean of Students G. WILLIS TOMS, B.A., B.D... ...... Director of Admissions, Registrar ARNOLD D. EHLERT, M.S.L.S., Th.D................................. Librarian PAUL W . SCHWEPKER .... ................. ........ .......................... . Controller DORIS WETZLER ......................... ............. .... Administrative Assistant KENNETH B. DANIELS, Th.M..... ... ... Director of Christian Service 5
FACULTY SAMUEL H. SUTHERLAND, Th.B., D.D., LL.D........................... President B.A., Occidental College; Th.B., Princeton Theological Seminary; D.D., The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; LL.D., John Brown University JAMES H. CHRISTIAN, Th.D......................................... Dean of the College B.A., Westmont College; Th.B., The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; B.D., Th.M., Th.D., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary ARTHUR ALBERT ATWELL, Ed.D....... Associate Professor of Psycholog-y B.A., Arizona State College; M.A., Los Angeles State College; Ed.D., University of Southern California THELMA BAIN, M.A............ ... Assistant Professor of Christian Education B.A., Westmont College; M.A., Wheaton College IRENE BOYD, M.A........................................... Assistant Professor of English B.A., M .A., University of Southern California RAYNER BROWN, M.M. ... ... .... ....... .. ................................. Professor of Music B.M., M.M., University of Southern California BILL VAN BYNUM, M.R.E. ...... Assistant Professor of Christian Education B.A., Biola College; M.R.E., California Baptist Theological Seminary; Candidate, D.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary RICHARD CHASE, M.A. ................................ Associate Professor of Speech Th.B., Los Angeles Bible Theological Seminary; B.A., M.A., Pepperdine College; Candidate, Ph.D., Cornell University KENNETH B. DANIELS, Th.M... Director of Christian Service Department Diploma, The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; B.A., Linfield College; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary BOLTON DAVIDHEISER, Ph.D. .................................... Professor of Science B.A., Swarthmore College; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University WILLIAM EBELING, Th.M......................... Assistant Professor of Doctrine B.A., Wheaton College; Th.B., Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary ARNOLD EHLERT, Th.D......... Librarian and Professor of Library Science B.A., John Fletcher College; Th.M., Th.D., Dallas Theological Semi nary; M.S .L.S., University of Southern California WALLACE EMERSON, Ph.D..................................... Professor of Psychology B.A., Huron College; M.A., Stanford University; Ph.D., University of Southern California LESLIE STEPHEN GRAHAM, B.A.................... .... ..... Instructor in Science B.A., Pasadena College; B.D., Talbot Theological Seminary; Graduate study, Long Beach State College MARGARET HART, M.R.E. .. .... .................... .. .... Associate Dean of Students B.A., University of California at Los Angeles; M.R.E., Fuller Theo logical Seminary JAMES 0. HENRY, Ph.D....... ....... ... ....... ....... Associate Professor of History Th.B., The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; B.A., M.A., University of Southern California; Ph.D., University of Maryland. 6
MARTHA S. HOOKER, B.A. ______ Assistant Professor of Christian Education B.A., Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary DOROTHY KINDELL, M.R.E. ---·-----·-----------·-------- Assistant Professor of Art A.A., Colorado Woman's College; Art Certificate, Colorado State Teachers College; Chappell Art School; Th.B., M.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary NICKOLAS KURTANECK, Th.M. --·-··--· -·- -···---- Assistant Professor of Bible B.A., Grace College; B.D., Th.M., Grace Theological Seminary; Candi date, Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary ROBERT H. McCOLLUM, M.S. ____ Assistant Professor of Physical Education B.S., Slippery Rock College; M.S., University of Oregon; Candidate, .,, Ed.D., University of Oregon ELIZABETH McCULLOUGH, M.S. ________ Associate Professor of Education B.A., University of California at Los Angeles; B.Ch.Ed., The Bible Institute of Los Angele; M .S., University of Southern California; Gradu ate study, University of Southern California INEZ McGAHEY, M.A. ---·--·---·--··----·--··-·- ··· -·- - Associate Professor of English Diploma, The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., Los Angeles State College; graduate study, University of Cali fornia at Los Angeles MARVIN McKISSICK, M.M. ·----------------··-·---·--- Assistant Professor of Music B.A., Bob Jones University; M·.M., University of Southern California; graduate study, University of Southern California GEORGE H. MOORE, Ph.D. ___________ :··-----·-·· --· ·· --·------·-- Professor of Education B.A., Adrian College; M.Ed., University of Oregon; Ph.D., University of Iowa MARY NONEFF, M.Ed. ---------· ··- --- Assistant Professor of Physical Education B.A., Slippery Rock College; M. Ed., University of Pittsburgh ROBERT OWEN, M.A. ·-- ---··-·------------···- -· ··---- Assistant Professor of Missions B.A., Biola College; M.A., Long Beach State College; graduate study, University of California at Los Angeles BERTHA H. PENTNEY, B.A. ------ --····-- ·--·------ Assistant Professor of English Diploma, Oregon Normal School; B.A., Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary ANTONIO SERRANO, M.A. -··--·--·-·--·---·--· - Associate Professor of Language B.A., University of Madrid; B.D., United Evangelical Seminary in Madrid; Th.M. Princeton Theological Seminary; M.A., University of Barcelona WILLIAM G. SIEMENS, M.A. --· ·--·· ··-----------··· ---·-··- ·---·-·· --·- Dean of Students Th.B., The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., Pepperdine College; Candidate, Ph.D., Claremont College BERT KERBY SIMPSON, M.A. ---- ·-- ·-- Assistant Professor of Audio Visual B.A. , M.A., San Diego State College; graduate study, University of California ORAN SMITH, D.D. ------··-- ·· -···--· ·----· --·-··-··· --····- -·-····---· -- Professor of Missions Diploma, Kansas City Bible College; D.D., Bob Jones University 7
GERALD B. STANTON, Th.D. .................................... Professor of Doctrine B.A., Wheaton College; Th.M., Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary HARRY STURZ, B.D....... .. ..... ......... ............ Assistant Professor of Language B.A., Westmont College; B.D., Grace Theological Seminary; graduate study, Grace Theological Seminary, Southern California School of Theology G. WILLIS TOMS, B.D....................... Director of Admissions and Registrar B.A., Bob Jones University; B.D., Talbot Theological Seminary MARILYN C. WHERLEY, M.A. , M .S.L.S. .................... Assistant Librarian B.A., M.A., University of California at Los Angeles; M .S.L.S. University of Southern California A.K. WIENS, M .A........................................... Assistant Professor of History B.A. , Fresno State College; M.A., University of Southern California; graduate study, University of Southern California PART-TIME FACULTY CLYDE COOK, B.A................................................. ............ Physical Education B.A., Biola College; graduate study, Talbot Theological Seminary ELMA DOSS, B.M............................... .. ................................... ........... Accordion B.M., Chapman College JAMES EVANS, M.A. ............................ .............................. .............. Education B.A., Eastern Michigan University; M.A., University of Michigan JUSTIN GRAY, M .M . ....... .......................... ......................... Music Education B.M., University of Michigan; M .M ., Eastman School of Music ELIZABETH HILTON .......................................... ......... ... ............... ........... Voice GORDON HOOKER, D.S.M...................... ... ................................ .............. Piano D.S.M., University of California at Los Angeles HAROLD ELWYN JOHNSON, M.A............. .................................. Education B.A., University of California at Los Angles ; M .A., Long Beach State College THEODORE NICHOLS, M.S . .............. ..... .. ......... .... ............ Music Education B.M., Taylor University; M .S., Texas College of Arts and Industries ROBERT PEDRICK, M .S. ............ .. ..... ............................................. Education B.S., Dickinson College; M .S., University of Southern California LESTER REMSEN, M.M..................................... .......................... .. ...... Trumpet B.M., Eastman School of Music; M .M ., University of Southern Cali fornia . Formerly solo trumpet, U .S. Marine Band, Buffalo Philhar monic Orchestra, and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra HERBERT RICHARDSON, Th.D................ ........... .... ........... ..................... Bible B.D., Th.D., Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary ROBERT R. SANDERS, M.S. ........................ ... ..................... ............ ... . Science B.A., Colorado College; M .S., Washington State College 8
RICHARD UNFRIED, M .M. ------------- -- --- -----------------·------------------------------ Organ B.M., M.M., University of Southern California ARNOLD WALL, B.A. ------------------------------------·---- -------------------- --- Church Polity B.A., Whitworth College FACULTY COMMITTEES (President and Dean are ex officio members of all committees. Chairman is named first.) ACADEMIC POLICIES: Christian, Chase, Davidheiser, Henry, McGahey, Moore, Owen ADMISSIONS: Toms, Bain, Christian, Hart, Siemens ATHLETIC: Ebeling, Chase, Cook, Graham, Hart, McCollum CURRICULUM AND CATALOG: Christian, ,M,w,eH, Bynum, Chase, David- heiser, Ehler ._ Henry, ~ e, -&tMrttin, Toms A t EXECUTIVE: President, Vice-President of Public Relations, Deans of Schools, Controller, Dean of Students LIBRARY: Davidheiser, Boyd, Ehlert, Kurtaneck, McCullough, Serrano, Simpson, Wherley, Wiens SPIRITUAL LIFE: Daniels, Hart, Kindell, Siemens, Smith, Stanton STUDENT PERSONNEL AND GUIDANCE: Siemens, Atwell, Hart, Pentney, Sturz, Toms EDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEE: Moore, Emerson, Kindell, McCullough, McKissick MUSIC SUB-COMMITTEE: McKissick, Brown
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GENERAL INFORMATION § HISTORICAL SKETCH
In 1906 "The Fisherman' s Club," which combined Bible study and soul winning, was organized for the young men of the Immanuel Pres byterian Church by Rev. T. C. Horton, assistant pastor. The following year, Mr. D. H . Steele, an elder of the same church and manager of a department store, requested Mrs. Horton to open a Bible class for the young women employed in his store, offering a large room for the purpose. The group was named "The Lyceum Club" and grew to include other young women besides the employees of the one store. These two groups of young people presented the challenge of further study and training. The Bible Institute idea was not entirely new; as early as 1901 Mr. Lyman Stewart, a Christian layman with a zeal for the Lord's service and an almost prophetic eye to the future, had planned for such a school in Los Angeles. Now, in response to an immediate need, Mr. Stewart and Mr. Horton became co-founders of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. In the fall of 1907, through the cooperation of Rev. A. B. Pritchard, pastor of Central Presbyterian Church, some classes, which were the fore runner of the Bible Institute, were held in the lecture room of that church. On February 25, 1908, a meeting was called to effect a permanent organi za tion. At this meeting the following persons were elected as officers: Lyman Stewart, President; A. B. Pritchard, Vice-President; T. C. Horton, Superintendent; R. A. Hadden, Associate Superintendent ; B. C. Atterbury, Secretary; and Leon V. Shaw, Treasurer. Messrs . Horton, Hadden, and Pritchard formed the faculty. There was rapid development of the school. From the beginning its outreach was evangelistic. Shop meetin gs were taken over and conducted. Bible Women's work was organized, a work among Jews was commenced, as was also Spanish Mission work and work among the men of the oil fields. Extension classes were organized in the city and in surrounding towns. Within three years the school had well outgrown the experimental stage, and a forward educational step was taken with the railing of Dr. Reuben A. Torrey to be Dean. On January 1, 1912, Dr. Torrey began his twelve-year period of service in this office. In order to m eet the enlarging needs and to provide a suitable and permanent home for the school_ a new site was purchased at Sixth and Hopf' Streets and a new building erected, ground for which was broken on June 22, 1912. This building, dedicated the following year, reflected the builders' hopes and faith for future growth. Legally known as The Bible Institute of Los Angeles. Tnrorporatf'd, this institution academically has taken four distinct forward steps in the field of Christian education. In 1936 the Institute applied for and received State authorization for the conferring of certain degrees. Three four-year courses were the111 10
organized, leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Theology, Bachelor of Christian Education, and Bachelor of Sacred Music. In 1945, in an effort to extend the missionary training program of the Bible Institute, the School of Missionary Medicine was brought into being. This postgraduate year is planned as supplementary training for missionary work and is open to graduates of any school who qua lify in the spiritual, intellectual, and missionary requirements that are outlined. In the summer of 1949 another forward step was taken when, in response to r epeatedly stated n eeds of mission boards and other Christian leaders, the school increased its Faculty and enlarged its curriculum to include a Bible College with courses leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. This school is now known academically as Biola College. The most recent expansion occurred in 1952 when, to keep Christian education in step with world missionary and evangelistic demands, the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Incorporated, inaugurated a standard three year Theological Seminary with courses leading to a Bachelor of Divinity degree. This school was named Talbot Seminary in honor of Dr. Louis T. Talbot, who held the office of President from 1938 to 1952 and who still serves the school in the capacity of Chancellor. To meet the demands imposed by the present student body and the enlarged curriculum a campus site of seventy acres was pm·chased in La Mirada, twenty-two miles east of Los Angeles civic center. From the small beginning of one course of study to four distinct but related schools on an enlarged campus, the story is one of steady growth and expansion. The present organization provides for a President over the whole, with a Dean over each of the four schools, one of which, Biola College, presents this catalog. THE COMMUNITY OF LA MIRADA The community of La Mirada is in Los Angel es County, twenty-two mil es south-ea st of the city of Los Angeles . It lies near the center of Southern California's fa st est growing area, surrounded by such cities as Whittier, Norwalk, Buena Park, Anaheim, and Fullerton. La Mirada is a planned residential community with a present population of approximat ely 15,000. Included within the community are two m ajor shopping centers in addition to many other business establishments scattered throughout the area. Visible from La Mirada are such outstanding Southern California land marks as Mount Wilson, Mount Baldy, Signal Hill, Palos Verdes, and Santa Catalina I sl and. Famed Knott's Berry Farm is six mil es away while equall y famous Disneyland is approximately twelve miles to the east . Within an hour's drive are such popular ocean resorts as Long Beach, Newport, Balboa. and Laguna Beach. While locat ed sufficiently far from Los Angeles to escape its noise, congestion, and smog, La Mirada is close enough to enjoy the many cultural advantages offer ed by a major metropolis . Points of histori cal interest in the form of some of California's most famous missions lie within an hour and a ha lf's drive. Recr ea tional fa cilities lie close at hand . Within La Mirada will soon be cr eated a public park comprising more than one hundred acr es with hiking tra ils and picnic and play areas and an eighteen hole golf course . In winter, an hour' s drive will take one into the n earby mountains where winter sports are available. 11
THE BIOLA CAMPUS The campus is bounded on the West by Biola Avenue and on the East by Luitweiler. It is located midway between the large East-West thorough fares of Rosecrans Avenue and Imperial Highway. Approximately three miles to the south is the Santa Ana Freeway. Students coming to the campus by automobile should follow these direc tions: coming from the West leave the Santa Ana Freeway at Rosecrans and travel east on the street to Biola Avenue; coming from the South-east leave the Santa Ana Freeway at Valley View and travel north on that street to Rosecrans where you turn right to Biola Avenue; coming from the East via San Bernardino Freeway (U.S. highways 60, 70, 99), turn south on California Highway 39 to Imperial Highway, and right on Imperial to Biola Avenue. The campus, lying on gently rolling ground, is approximately seventy acres in extent. The buildings in use include the main classroom and science buildings, the library, the auditorium, the commons, the infirmary, two units of the women's dormitori es, and accomodations for the men. Other buildings to be erected at a later time include the administration building, music building, the gymnasium, the student union building, the main auditorium, two units of men's dormitories, and apartments for married students. On the eastern side of the campus lie the athletic fields . One will have an oval quarter mile track with a 220-yard straightaway while the other will be the baseball diamond. Outdoor basketball, badminton, and volley ball courts are available for use. For the immediate present the Business and Public Rel ations Offices of the College as well as the School of Missionary Medicine will remain at the downtown location at Sixth and Hope Streets in Los Angeles. THE NATURE AND STANDARDS OF BIOLA COLLEGE Biola College is an interdenominational school of college rank empha sizing thorough scholarship and is committed to the evangelical doctrines tlf the Christian Church. It earnestly endeavors to make these historic doctrines a vital reality in the spiritual life of this present generation. In view of the fact that founders of Biola desired to serve the Christian public, the conduct of a Biola College student is expected to conform to the highest Christian standard. The rule by whi ch h e lives is the earnest striv ing for God's approval and the conscious protection of his Christian testimony. Specifically, there are certain practices which are contrary to the standards of Biola College and from which, ther efore, all students are to refrain as long as they are in school: the use of alcoholic beverages or tobacco, attendance at commercial theatres, dancing, the use of playing cards, and gambling in any form. Since the College is interdenominational and yet theologically conserv ative, the Articles of Incorporation contain a doctrinal statement an abridge ment of which is given below: "The Bible, consisting of all the books of the Old and New Testaments, 12
is the Word of God, a supernaturally given revelation without error or mis statement in moral and spiritual teachings and record of historical facts. "There is one God, eternally existing and manifesting Himself to us in three Persons - Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. "Our Lord Jesus Christ was supernaturally conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, lived and taught and wrought mighty works and wonders and signs exactly as is recorded in the four Gospels, was put to death by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, was raised from the dead in the body that had been nailed to the cross, now sits at the Father's right hand from whence He is coming again personally, bodily, and visibly to this earth to inaugurate His millennial reign. In His pre-existent state He was with God, and of His own choice laid aside His divine glory and took upon Himself the form of a servant and was made in the likeness of men. He became in every respect a real man, possessed of all the essential char acteristics of human nature. By His death upon the cross, the Lord Jesus Christ made a perfect atonement for sin, redeeming us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse in our place. "The Holy Spirit is a Person, is God, and is possessed of all the dis tinctively divine attributes; He indwells all believers, having baptized them into the body of Christ at the time of regeneration. Man was created in the image of God, but the whole human race fell in the sin of the first Adam, and apart from Christ is spiritually dead and lost. Men are justified on the simple and single ground of the shed blood of Christ and upon the simple and single condition of faith in Him who shed the blood, and are born again by the Holy Spirit, through the instru mentality of the Word of God. All those who receive Jesus Christ as their Saviour and their Lord, and who confess Him as such before their fellow men become heirs of God and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ and at death their spirits depart to be with Christ in conscious blessedness, and at the second coming of Christ their bodies shall be raised and tr:rnsformed into the likeness of the body of His glory. All those who persistently reject Jesus Christ in the present life shall be raised from the dead and throughout eternity exist in a state of conscious and endless torment. "The Church consists of all those who, in this present dispensation, truly believe on Jesus Christ and is the body and bride of Christ, which Christ loves and for which He has given Himself. "There is a personal devil, a being of great cunning who can exert vast power only so far as God suffers him to do so, and who shall ultimately be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone."
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COLLEGE
Academic Obiectives: The College seeks to provide thorough training and sound scholarship in all of the areas of study which are provided in its curriculum. It further seeks to create in the students a thirst for knowledge and to teach effective methods of investigation whereby such knowledge may be obtained during the course of study and in the years following their formal period of training. 13
Civic Obiectives: The College holds to the conviction that the good Christian is likewise a good citizen of the State. It teaches, both by precept and example, that good citizens respect authority and submit to the laws of the land. The College encourages the students to paricipate actively, while in college and throughout life, in the development of the general welfare of their fellowmen, both in community and national life. It further seeks to instill a genuine concern for the general welfare of mankind the world around. Cultural Obiectives: The College seeks to provide students with a wholesome cultural pro gram which will inculcate an appreciation for the finer things of life as expressed in the fine arts, literature, history, and the civilizations of peoples and nations both past and present. Social Obiectives: The College seeks to provide the students with a well-rounded social program that will develop personality and fit them in a normal and wholesome manner to take their places in home, local church, and com munity. The program is further designed to develop and maintain high moral standards in the lives of the students, for their own benefit and in order that they might serve as wholesome examples and leaders wherever they may live and work. Spiritual Obiectives: The College aims to send forth men and women who express through their lives a complete and valid commitment to the cla ims of Christ; a compreh ensive knowl edge of the Word of God, with ability to use it in all walks of life in leading men to Christ and, with wisdom, to teach it to beilevers that they may grow in grace; and an enduement with power by the infilling of the Holy Spirit, expressing itself in Christian love for all men and a desire for their salvation. Vocational Obiectives: The College seeks to provide thorough preparatory training in those areas of its curriculum in which students may desire to pursue graduate work l eading to a profession. It seeks also to provide adequate terminal training in those areas of its curriculum which are designed to prepare students for their life work. BOOK STORE The school operates the Biola Book Room, which handles the textbooks used in all classes. THE LIBRARY The Biola Library is under a unified administration, and the main col lection serves all Biola schools. Departmental collections are also maintained for The School of Missionary Medicine and Talbot Theological Seminary. The School of Missionary Medicine collection is housed on the ninth floor of Lyman Stewart Hall at 558 So. Hope Street in Los Angeles. The Seminary collection is housed in an alcove off the IIJ.ain reading room of the Rose 14
Memorial Library on the La Mirada campus. Present holdings of the Biola Library include about 45,000 volumes and some 200 periodicals. In auxiliary collections are to be found pamphl et fil es and a curriculum collection for the Education and the Christian Education Departments. A number of special indexes provide access to the complete run of The King's Business magazine and to partial runs of other periodicals, to songs and hymns, ser mons and sermon outlines, homiletic and poetic illustrations, and similar materials. The main public catalog and other card files contain in all approximately 175,000 cards. Students also have access to the libraries of Long Beach and Long Beach State College, and Whittier and Whittier College, all within a short dis tance of the library. Graduate students have access to all the scholarly libraries of the area, which contain several million volumes. The staff consists of the Librarian, one professional Assistant, two full time semi-professional Assistants, and several part-time student assistants. The Librarian is Director of the Library Science Department, which offers a minor in the College. The Library is an ideal workshop for students in Library Science, and it is the purpose of the staff to make it a model for study. Cataloging is being done according to the standards of the American Library Association and the Library of Congress. AUDIO-VISUAL DEPARTMENT The College now has an Audio-Visual Director who handl es the equip ment and services of the program. The Library is responsible for purchases, cataloging, and circulation of materials. The collection of materials includes slides, filmstrips, flat pictures, flannelgraph materials, object lessons, globes, maps, phonograph records, tape r ecordings, etc. A few small slide and film strip projectors and a screen are available for circulation.
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ACADEMIC INFORMATION
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ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
Each applicant must secure from the Admissions Office regular applica tion forms. He must also request from each secondary school which he has attended a complete, official transcript. These forms and transcripts should be filed with the Admissions Office one month before the semester opens. A deposit of $10.00 must accompany the personal application form. This amount will be applied to the registration fee at the time of enrollment, or will be refunded if notice of change of plan is given one month before the semester opens, or if the student has not been accepted for admission. An accepted student who does not enter when expected may request that his application be extended to the following semester. A student who delays entrance for a year must file a current medical record. FRESHMAN STANDING. An applicant for regular standing must be a graduate of an accredited high school and should have been a Christian for at least one year.
Applicants for regular standing should meet the following requirements:
English -------·············· ·················-······-·············-·····-··-··-····--····-··-·-- 3 units Social Science ·························-··········-···----···-·····-···--······--·········-· 2 units Language (in one language) ·--··-··--·--······-··-···-··-··--·--···---· ··-· ·-- 2 units Science ······-·······--·-·····-··································-·····--··········-············· 1 unit Electives ·····-···················---··--··-···-·-···--·· ·-·-·--·····-··-·····-···-····· ····-··- 7 units Equivalent subjects may be accepted in lieu of specific requirements. A "C" average is necessary in the specific requirements. Applicants who cannot meet the specific or equivalent prerequisite requirements will be admitted to provisional standing until deficiencies have been removed. All deficiencies, which must be cleared by the begin ning of the sophomore year, may be made up by taking college courses which cover the required material. Credits earned to cover a high school defi.iciency cannot be applied toward graduation from College. Applicants must pass satisfactorily the tests provided for the College by the California Testing Bureau and the Educational Testing Service. ADVANCED STANDING. Applicants for advanced standing must present the same application forms and transcripts as those applying for freshman standing. The transcript from the last school attended must bear the statement of honorable dismissal. 16
Students transferring from accredited schools will receive credit for courses which are equivalent to Biola's requirements for graduation. Stu dents transferring from non-accredited institutions may receive credit in Bible and related subjects by validation examinations or by sa tisfa ctory completion of twelve units of work taken during the first semester. A minimum grade average of "C" is r equired for admission with advanced standmg. Students entering the College with advanced standing must meet the residence requirements for graduation: the Senior year of residence with at least twelve hours of classroom work per semester. SPECIAL STANDING. Those who present reasons satisfactory to the Admissions Committee are privileged to take an elective course consisting of a minimum of five hours of classroom work which includes at lea st one Bible subject. Unless sufficient reason is presented, a student is not allowed to remain in this classification for more than one year. REGISTRATION All students should r egister during scheduled registration days. Late registration will continue two weeks after the regular registration days. A late registration fee of $5.00 will be charged during the first week, and $10.00 during the second week. Registration is not complete until tuition and fees have been paid. Students will receive credit for only those courses in which they are officially enrolled in the Registrar's Office. CHANGE OF REGISTRATION A student who finds it necessary to drop or add a subject must secure from the Registrar's Office the proper form for such procedure. A student who drops a course without fulfilling this requirement will receive an "F" in the subject. A charge of fifty cents is made for each class change. Changes in registration may be made during the two weeks of late registration. After that date courses cannot be added. Courses may be dropped without penalty during the first six weeks of class work provided that the student is doing work of a passing grade at the time of withdrawal. A grade of "F" is given for work below passing grade. Students who drop a course for reasons of health after the sixth week must secure from the Medical Department a statement of physical inability to carry the academic load. WITHDRAWAL A student who officially withdraws from college during a semester will receive a grade of "W" in all c<Y-rses in which the work is of passing grade at the time of withdrawal; oth<!rwise, a grade of "WF" will be given. A student who withdraws may be granted honorable dismissal provided that he has met all of his financial obligations to the college, has secured from the Admissions Office and completed all forms for withdrawal, and is in good sta:iding at the time. A student who withdraws unofficially, that is, has not completed the proper forms supplied by the Admissions Office, will not receive a refund 17
of any portion of his tuition or fees, and will receive a grade of "WF" in each course. If he has no financial obligations to the college, a transcript of his work will be sent to another bchool upon request.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS The Bachelor of Arts Depee. This degree is offered with majors in the fields listed below. Specific requirements for the degree are outlined in the departmental sections of this catalogue. In addition, all candidates for degrees must satisfy the requirements described below. The Bachelor of Music Degree. This degree is offered with maiors in Applied Music, Church Music, and Music Education. The requirements described below and the specific courses outlined in the departmental sec tion must be completed for graduation. Major Fields. Biola offers five majors which require 128 units with a 2.5 grade point average in the major field. These are: Bible, Christian Educa tion, Missions, Applied Music, and Church Music. Five majors are offered which require 152 units with a 2.5 grade average in the major field of study. These are: Education, English, History, Music Education, and Psychology. These majors may be completed in four years by taking additional units and attending some summer sessions; or they may be completed by lengthening the course of study to five years. Included in all majors, except Bible, are 30 units of Bible and Doctrine according to the requirement of the Accrediting Association of Bible Col leges. In the Bible major, 30 units of Bible and 10 units of Doctrine are required. - · The requirements in Bible and Doctrine common to all majors are as follows: Bible 101, 102, 201, 202, 206, 309 Church Polity Doctrine 101, 302, 402 The general education requirements in all majors except Music are as follows: English:
Basic language, reading, and composition .................................... 6 Literature ............................................................................................ 6 Science: Life and Physical, or Mathematics ...... .... ..... ...... .. .... .... ..... ...... ... 12 History: World ....... ...................................................................... .......... ........... 6 U.S . History and Constitution .... ......... ... ........................................ 6 Speech ...................................................................................................... 3 Philosophy .... ................................................................. '......................... 3 18
Psychology ..... ... ........................... ......... .... ... . . ............ ................ .. .......... 3 Introduction to the Arts ... .... ............... ... ........................ ....................... 2 Physical Education .... ............................................. ... ....... .......... ........ . 5 Additional requirements are listed under the departments offering majors. Each student is assigned some form of practical Christian service, for which he is given credit each semester. These Christian service credits are required for gaduation but are not computed in the student's academic load. In addition to receiving satisfacory scholastic rating in all required courses, a student must give satisfactory eviden ce of good Christian char acter and soundness of doctrine, as set forth in the unabridged form of the Statement of Doctrine. STUDENT GUIDANCE SERVICE Since the establishment of the Personnel Department, the following steps were taken in the development of the counseling program. First, a centralized record system was adopted including cumulative interview forms. Second, a freshman testing program was begun to provide counselors with accurate data regarding the student's academic aptitude as well as per sonality traits. Third, channels were established with the Registrar's Office so that transcripts and grade records were made available to counselors. Accordingly, students are grouped on the basis of major and interest under a faculty counselor whose responsibility it becomes to guide each student of his group through college years and to recommend him to the Student Personnel and Guidance Committee for graduation when his schooling terminates. Finally, there has been the addition of freshman orientation composed of lectures and discussions brought by various members who are in touch with common problems. The objectives of the counseling program have been interrelated with the disciplinary system of the school. A minimum number of rules is combined with instruction in Christian principles of conduct for the pur pose of encouraging students toward mature self-guidance. CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS A student's classification is determined at the beginning of the fall semester according to the following plan: 128 Unit Program Freshman 26 units or less Sophomore 27 units and 54 grade points Junior 57 units and 114 grade points Senior 91 units and 182 grade points 152 Unit Program Freshman 26 units or less Sophomore 27 units and 54 grade points Junior 57 units and 114 grade points Senior 121 units and 242 grade points 19
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