wholesome examples and leaders wherever they may live and work. Spiritual Objectives: The College aims to send forth men and women who express through their lives a complete and valid commitment to the claims of Christ; a comprehensive knowledge 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 believers 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 and Professional Objectives: The College seeks to provide thorough preparatory training in those areas of its curriculum in which students may desire to pursue graduate work leading 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 College Bookstore is open six days and two evenings a week to supply all required textbooks, as well as non-required books. Students will find a large selection of cards, stationery, gift items, records and music, school and art supplies, plus items for personal needs. Bibles in a variety of styles and bindings are available. Special services to students include ordering any books in print and imprinting Bibles. THE LIBRARY The Biola Library is under a unified administration and serves the undergraduate and graduate levels of Biola College , Inc. The Rose Memorial Library Building was expanded in 1969 by a three-level addition. This triples the ultimate capacity besides providing four conference rooms , an additional reading room for those students engaged in Biblical studies and ample space for periodical holdings. The periodical subscriptions include 800 titles currently being received. Other holdings include over 120,000 volumes of books and bound periodicals. Auxiliary collections contain pamphlet files and curriculum teaching units for the Education and Christian Education Departments. The main public catalog and other files contain approximately 500,000 cards. Two SCM copy-machines are accessible to students. The library has microfiche, microfilm, and microcard readers. Visual materials are available for student use from the A-V center. In addition, there are listening centers for language studies and other taped instruction. Students have access to the several million volumes in the libraries of a dozen colleges, universities , and seminaries in the Greater Los Angeles area. The staff consists of four professional librarians, nine full-time assistants, and a number of part-time and student assistants. AUDIO-VISUAL DEPARTMENT The Audio-visual Department services the equipment and non-book instructional needs of the Academic Division of the college. Equipment and instructional materials are in the A-V Department in the Rose Memorial Library. The collection of material includes 16mm motion pictures, 8mm motion pictures and film clips, 35mm filmstrips , Audio Tape Recordings, \.ideo Tape Recordings, Disc Records , Overhead Transparencies, Slides and other types of Educational Media. Appropriate equipment is available for large group, small group, or individual study of the instructional materials. Production of slides, filmstrips , thermal , diazo, or photographic transparencies, instant duplicating and copy services are available to the faculty. Other specialized production services can often be arranged upon request.
Admission, Registration, and Graduation Requirements
Admission to Biola College is on a selective basis, and only those are admitted who are most likely to profit from Biola College' s educational program and its distinctively Christian emphasis. Because it is the purpose of Biola College to train Christian young people, the applicant should have been a Christian for at least one year. Biola College has a strongly evangelical Christian commitment and requires that an accepted applicant be an evangelical believer. However, no discrimination with reference to racial or national background is practiced in the admission policies. Biola College welcomes all applicants regardless of racial or national origin who are personally commited to faith in Christ. Students who are interested in attending Biola College should request application forms from the Dean of Admissions. Visits to the campus are encouraged. It is advisable to write or phone in advance to arrange an appointment if a conference is desired. Because enrollment is limited and admission is on a selective basis, applications should be made as early as possible. Decisions are made only on completed applications. Generally no applications made after June 30 will be considered for the fall semester, nor after November 30 for the spring semester. Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to the Nursing or Music programs. High School Record An applicant for regular standing must be a graduate of an accredited high school with a scholastic record (including SAT scores) which indicates ability to pursue successfully higher education. The applicant must have sixteen acceptable high school units , twelve of which should be spread over the academic areas of English, 19
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