Biola_Catalog_19710101NA

Classification of Students A student's classification is determined at the beginning of the fall semester according to the following plan :

Freshman Sophomore

26 units or less

27 units and 54 grade points 57 units and 114 grade points 96 units and 192 grade points

Junior Senior

Senior Standing A student may be admitted as a senior to candidacy for a degree only if his accumu­ lative average is above a "C" for all work done at Biola College and all general education and lower division requirements have been completed. Transfer No student will be permitted to transfer more than 70 units of credit from a junior college. No upper division credit can be allowed for courses taken in a Regular class attendance is expected of all students. Classes are conducted in a manner that will encourage academic excellence and the growth of Christian char­ acter. Because of the tremendous variety of class size and purpose, specific require­ ments in attendance, the final authority for attendance, and any effect that it might have upon grades rest with the individual faculty member. The specific rules for each class are to be made clear at the first session. Pre-Registration Pre-registration for the fall semester is held each year during the month of May. All students are required to pre-register if they plan to return to school in the fall semester. A $50.00 deposit is payable prior to pre-registration unless the student has the tuition deposit he paid at entrance held as a reserve on his account. This deposit is not refundable but will be retained to the student's ac­ count for one year from the intended date of registration. junior college. Attendance GRADES Quality of course work is graded on the following scale: A indicates outstanding achievement; B, superior; C, average or satisfactory: D, the lowest passing grade; and F , Failure. A grade of pass, P, may be given in the event of acceptable work in certain limited classes. In the event of a pass, no grade point value is given to the student and the grade is not averaged in computing the over-all grade point average. A system of grade points is used to determine a student's general average or stand­ ing. Grade points are assigned to p-rades as follows: A, 4 grade points; B, 3 points; C, 2 points; D, 1 point; F, 0 points. 27

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