required to drop all extra curricular activities, and the academic load will be restricted during this period of probation. Academic Dismissal: A student may be disqualified at any time if his grades are very low in one semester or if he has not achieved minimum grades for two suc cessive semesters. A disqualified student may apply for readmission only after a full year has elapsed. After one year, he may apply for readmission only if evi dence is given which indicates that chances for scholastic success are good. A student who has been twice disqualified may not be readmitted. 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 his grade point average. A minimum of ten units must be taken by those living on campus. A unit of credit is generally considered to consist of one class hour (50 minutes) a week for a semester. In physical education activities, laboratory 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 grade point average of B may petition the Registrar to carry more than seventeen units. 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 membership in the Biola Chapter oi 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 high 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 fields recognize that a liberal arts curriculum provides the most suitable undergraduate 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. Biola College offers courses which serve as foundational material for several of the professions. There are certain basic courses in natural science, language, and social science which are required by most professional schools. To be sure that the proper courses are selected, the student should seek information from the professional school of his choice. 31
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