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 A may petition the Registrar to carry more than eighteen units. In no case will a student be per mitted 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 of 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 profes;;ional school of his choice. Pre-Medical: In addition to the general courses a student interested in enter ing the medical field should take courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathe matics. See the Biological Science major for specific recommendations and re In addition to the general courses a student interested in entering the field of law should take courses in modern languages, political science, eco nomics, American history and government, and related subjects. Pre-Seminary: Biola College provides an excellent background in undergradu quirements. Pre-Legal: ate education for seminary training. The general education requirements, the Bible requirements, and major field requirements in their total scope meet the requirements for admission into seminary. The pre-seminary student should check his program at Biola College with the requirements of the particular seminary he plans to enter. 29
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