BIOLA COLLEGE
1962-1963
La Mirada California
DIRECTIONS FOR CORRESPONDENCE General College interests ........... ....... ............. .. .. ....................... ..... .The Presiden t Academic information .. ...... ........ ....... ......................... ....... .The Dean of Faculty Admission of students, Veterans affairs ................ .... ..The Admissions Office Business affairs .. ...... ..... .. ....... .... .... .......... .. ...... ..... ... .. ... ........ .............. ...Controller Student affairs, Scholarships, Student loans ...... .... .. ..The Dean of Students Tran scripts of r ecord, etc. ................ .. .. ........... .... ....... ..... .............The Registrar Student employment ..... .............. .......... .. .. .. .... ...... .The Employment Secretary Christian service activities .... .................. ..The Director of Christian Service Musical groups ... ... ....... ... ...... ...... ......... ...... ... .... ......Head of Music Department Audio-visual .. ................ .. ................. .... ... ....... ..... ..The Director of Audio-visu al Alumni affairs ............................................... .......The Alumni Office Secretary Schools of The Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Incorpora ted : Biola College ............ .. ...... .................. ..... ... .... ....Dr. James H. Christian, Dean Talbot Theological Seminary ..... ...... .. ......... .. ..Dr. Charles L. Feinberg, Dean Biola School of Missionary Medicine ......... ...Miss Leoni V. Soubirou, Dean Bible Institute of Los Angeles ............ ..........Rev. William Ebeling, Director Biola Evening School ..... .. ......... ... .......... .. ... ....... ...Rev . Chase Sawtell, Director Correspondence School ... ... .... ..... .... .... ...... ... ........Rev. Chase Sawtell, Director
Address all College mail to 13800 Biola Avenue, La Mirada, California
EDUCATIONAL STANDING Biola College i s a member of the Western College Associa t ion, and the Collegiate Division of the Accr editing Association of Bible Colleges. Biola i s authorized to train students under the Veterans' Bill of Righ ts.
"Forever, 0 Lord, thy word is settled in heaven"
CATALOG OF
BIOLA COLLEGE
196 2- 1963
THE BmLE INSTITUTE OF Los ANGELES, INc. 13800 Biola Avenue, La Mirada, California
1962
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD LOUIS T. TALBOT -··············----······························-·-··-----· ···- Chancellor SAMUEL H. SUTHERLAND -·--······--•·--•·-·· ····---······-········-·-·· ·· President RAY MYERS -··---·---············································ Chairman of the Board PAUL SCHWEPKER ..... ......................... ..... . 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 CHARLES KOHLENBERGER -·· ···-···-······-····-····----······---··· ····- Fullerton SYLVESTER MARSHBURN ······················ ········ ····-······· ··--·····- Placentia RAY MYERS ···-···········-············ ···-··································--········ La Canada GEORGE PEEK· ··· ···· ············ ···•·················· ·-·-·············· ···---··-- Long Beach 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
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FACULTY SAMUEL H. SUTHERLAND, Th.B., D.D., LL.D. ................ President, 1936 B.A., Occidental College; Th.B., Princeton Theological Seminary; D.D., The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; LL.D., John Brown Univer sity JAMES H . CHRISTIAN, Th.D. .. .. ............ ............ Dean of the College, 1951 B.A., Westmont College; Th.B., The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; B.D., Th.M., Th.D., Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary THELMA BAIN, M.A. .... Assistant Professor of Christian Education, 1953 B.A., Westmont College; M.A., Wheaton College WILLIAM BASS, Ph.D. .................... Associate Professor of Philosophy, 1960 B.A., Pepperdine College; B.D., Fuller Theological Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern California BRUCE BOWER, Th.M. .. .. .. ...................... Assistant Professor of Speech, 1960 B.A., Bob Jones University; B.D., Northern Baptist Seminary; M.A., Wayne State University; Th.M., Southern Baptist Seminary; Gradu ate Study, University of Southern California IRENE BOYD, M.A. ............ .................... Assistant Professor of English, 1959 B.A., M.A., University of Southern California RAYNER BROWN, M.M. ......... .. ... ............. .. .. ...... .... Professor of Music, 1953 B.M., M.M., University of Southern California BILL VAN BYNUM, D.R.E. Assoc. Professor of Christian Education, 1960 B.A., Biola College; M.R.E., California Baptist Theological Seminary; D.R.E., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary RICHARD CHASE, Ph.D. ....... .. ............... Associate Professor of Speech, 1953 Th .B., Los Angeles Bible Theological Seminary; B.A., M.A., Pepper dine College; Ph.D., Cornell University SHERWOOD COLE, M.A. ........... .. .. .Assistant Professor of Psychology, 1961 B.A. , University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A., University of California at Los Angeles Graduate Study; Olaremont University College KENNETH B. DANIELS, Th.M. .. Director of Christian Service Dept., 1953 Diploma, The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; B.A., Lin-field College; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary BOLTON DAVIDHEISER, Ph.D. ... ................... ... .. .Professor of Science, 1957 B.A., Swarthmore College; Ph.D., Johns Hopkinll University WILLIAM EBELING, Th .M. ........... .Associate Professor of Doctrine, 1953 B.A. , Wheaton College; Th.B., Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary ARNOLD D. EHLERT, Th.D. .. Librarian & Prof. of Library Science, 1955 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, 1948 B.A., Huron College ; M.A., Stanford University; Ph.D., University of
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WILLIAM FISHER, M.S . ... .Assistant Professor of Physical Education, 1960 B.S., Indiana Central College; M.S., University of Oregon ROBERT FOWELLS, D.M.A. ................... .Assistant Professor of Music, 1961 B.S ., University of Oregon; M .A., New York University; D.M.A. , University of Southern California SYLVIA GILMAN, M.A. .......... ............ Assistant Professor of English, 1961 B.A., M.A., Colorado State College GERALD L. GOODEN, B.A. (in L.S.) .................... Assistant Librarian, 1962 B.A., Marshall University LESLIE STEPHEN GRAHAM, B.D. ............................... .Dean of Men, 1959 B.A., Pasadena College; B.D., Tabot Theological Seminary; Graduate study, Long Beach State College MARGARET HART, M.R.E. ................... .Associate Dean of Students, 1959 B.A., University of California at Los Angeles; M.R.E., Fuller Theologi cal Seminary JAMES 0. HENRY, Ph.D. ...................................... Professor of History, 1953 Th.B., The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; B.A., M .A., University of Southern California; Ph.D., University of Maryland MARTHA S. HOOKER, B.A. .. Asst. Professor of Christian Education, 1926 B.A., Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary MASAKAZU IWATA, Ph.D. ............... .Assistant Professor of History, 1961 B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles DOROTHY KINDELL, M.R.E. ...... .. ........... .Assistant Professor of Art, 1956 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.D. .......... Assistant Professor of Bible, 1959 B.A., Grace College; B.D., Th.M., Th.D. , Grace Theological Seminary ROBERT H. McCOLLUM, Ed.D. Assoc. Prof. of Physical Education, 1959 B.S., Slippery Rock College; M.S., Ed.D., University or Oregon EUIZABETH McCULLOUGH, M.S. Associate Professor of Education, 1952 B.A., University of California at Los Angeles; B.Ch.Ed., The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; M.S., University of Southern California; Graduate study; University of Southern California INEZ McGAHEY, M.A. ........................ Associate Professor of English, 1948 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. ........... ......... Associate Professor of Music, 1957 B.A., Bob Jones University; M .M., University of Southern California ; Graduate study, University of Southern California RICHARD McNEELY, Th.M. .................... Assistant Professor of Bible, 1960 B.A., Westmont College; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; Gradu ate study, Dallas Theological Seminary 7
MARY NONEFF, M.Ed. ... . Assistant Professor of Physical Education, 1959 B.A., Slippery Rock College; M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh ROBERT OWEN, M .A. ..................... .. .Assistant Professor of Missions, 1959 B.A., Biola College; M.A., Long Beach State College; Graduate study, University of California at Los Angeles PAUL RATZLAFF, M.M.Ed. .................. Assistant Professor of Music, 1960 B.A., Weatherford State College; M.M.Ed., Oklahoma University; Graduate study, Fresno State College, San Diego State College, Uni• versity of Southern California MARGARET SCHUMACHER, M.M. ... .Assistant Professor of Music, 1960 B.M. , Whea ton College ; M .M., American Conservatory of Music ANTONIO SERRANO, M.A. ........... .Associate Professor of Language, 1953 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, 1959 Th.B., The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; B.A., Wheaton College; M .A., Pepperdine College; Candidate, Ph.D., Claremont University College BERT KERBY SIMPSON, M.A. . .Assistant Professor of Audio.Visual, 1959 B.A., M .A. , San Diego State College; Graduate study, University of California ORAN SMITH, D .D. ..... .. ... ............. .. ... Director of Missions Activities, 1950 Diploma, Kansas City Bible College; D.D., Bob Jones University KATHLEEN SPENCER, M.A. ....... .Assistant Professor of Psychology, 1961 B.R.E. , London Bible Institute and Theological Seminary; M .A., Uni versity of Michigan HARRY STURZ, B.D. ..................... .. .. .Assistant Professor of Language, 1953 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, 1959 B.A. , Bob Jones University; B.D., Talbot Theological Seminary RICHARD UNFRIED, M .M. .. .. .......... .. ... .Assistant Professor of Music, 1960 B.M., M.M., University of Southern California; Graduate study, Uni ver sity of Southern California A. K. WIENS, M.A. ............................... .Associate Professor of History, 1957 B.A., Fresno State College; M.A., University of Southern California; Graduate study, University of Southern California PART-TIME FACULTY GERALD BRUCE, M.A. ....... .. ................................. ........... .. .. ......... Mathematics B.A., Whittier College ; M.A., University of Southern California ROBERT CRAWFORD, Ph.D. ............ .............................................. .. Chemistry B.S., California State Polytechnic College ; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell Uni versity ELMA DOSS, B.M. ......... ....... ...... .. .. .. ............. ...... .......... ... .. ..... .... .. .. .... .......Music B.M., Chapman College 8
GERARD FABER, M.S. ..................... .... .. ....... ... ................. ......... ........... .. ..Music M.S., The Amsterdam Conservatory RUSSELL GABLER, B.D., ............................................................ Church Polity B.A., Wheaton College; B.D., Fuller Theological Seminary GORDON HOOKER, D.S.M......... ........ ....................... .... ......... ... .......... .....Music D.S.M., University of California at Los Angeles HAROLD ELWYN JOHNSON, M .A. ............... ............. .. .................. Education B.A., University of California at Los Angeles; M.A., Long Beach State College JAMES JOHNSON, M.S. .................................................................... Education B.A. , Westmont College; M.S., University of Southern California LLOYD JONES, M.S. ............................................................................ Education B.A., Whittier College; M.S., University of Southern California DAVID LASSITER, B.M. ..........................................................................Music B.M., Chapman College; Graduate study, Long Beach State College EDWARD RANDOLPH MOSER, B.A., M.S., B.D., M.S.L.S. Instructor in Library Science B.A., Wheaton College; M.S., Cornell University; B.D., Fuller Theolo gical Seminary; M.S.L.S., University of Southern California GLENN O'NEAL, Ph.D. ..................... ................. ...................................... Speech Diploma, Moody Bible Institute; B.A., University of California Santa Barbara; B.D., Grace Theological Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern California LEO PHEARMAN, Ph .D. ...... ......................... ..................................... Education B.A., Cornell College; M.A., Ph .D., University of Iowa EVERETT PURCELL, M .S. ............................... ............................. Mathematics B.S., University of Nebraska; M.S., University of Southern California LESTER REMSEN, D.M.A....................................... ..................................Music B.M., Eastman School of Music; M.M. , D.M.A., University of Southern California. Formerly solo trumpet, U.S. Marine Band, Buffalo Phil harmonic Orchestra, and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra HERBERT RICHARDSON, Th.D. ............. .. ................................. .. .. .......... Bible B.D., Th.D., Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary MARGARET SCHAPER, M.A. ............................................. ............ .........Music B.A., M.A., Bob Jones University; Graduate study, University of Southern California DAVID SHARGEL, B.A. ......................... ..... ... ........ .......... ... Physical Education B.A. , Biola College MILDRED SPINDLER, B.S. .............................................. Physical Education B.S. , Wheaton College LELAND STERLING, B.A. ...................................................................... Speech B.A., Biola College FACULTY COMMITTEES (President and Dean are ex officio members of all committees. Chairman is named first.) ACADEMIC POLICIES: Christian, Bass, Chase, Emerson, Henry, McGahey, Owen, Wiens 9
ADMISSIONS: Toms, Bain, Graham, Hart, Siemens ATHLETIC: Ebeling, Graham, Hart, McCollum, McNeely
CAMPUS COMMITTEE ON TEACHER EDUCATION: McCullough, Bass, Bynum, Chase, Christian, Davidheiser, Fowells, Henry, McCollum, McGahey CURRICULUM AND CATALOG: Christian, Toms, Bower, Bynum, Cole, Ehlert, Emerson, Iwata, McCullough, McKissick EXECUTIVE: President, Vice-President of Public Relations, Deans of Schools, Controller, Dean of Students LIBRARY: Davidheiser, Boyd, Ehlert, Iwata, Kurtaneck, Ratzlaff, Serrano, Simpson SPIRITUAL LIFE: Daniels, Graham, Hart, Kindell, Schumacher, Siemens STUDENT PERSONNEL AND GUIDANCE: Siemens, Graham, Hart, McNeely, Spencer, Sturz, Toms
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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 Im.titute 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 organization. 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 meetings 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 calling 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 meet the enlarging needs and to provide a suitable and permanent home for the school, a new site was purchased at Sixth and Hope 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, Incorporated, 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 then 11
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 qualify in the spiritual, intellectual, and missionary requirements that are outlined. In the summer of 1949 another forward step was taken when, in response to repeatedly stated needs 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 purchased 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 Angeles County, twenty-two mil es south-east of the city of Los Angeles. It lies near the center of Southern California's fastest 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 approximately 25,000. Included within the community are two major 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 Island. Famed Knott's Berry Farm is six miles away while equally 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 located sufficiently far from Los Angeles to escape its noise, congestion, and smog, La Mirada is close enough to enjoy the many cultural advantages offered by a major metropolis. Points of historical interest in the form of some of California's most famous missions lie within an hour and a half's drive. Recreational facilities lie close at hand. Within La Mirada will soon be created a public park comprising more than one hundred acres with hiking trails and picnic and play areas and an eighteen hole golf course. In winter, an hour's drive will take one into the nearby mountains where winter sports are available. 12
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 l arge 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 l eave 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 u se include the main classroom and science buildings, the library, the auditorium, the commons, the infirmary, two units of the women' s dormitories, 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 fi elds. One has an oval quarter mile track with a 220-yard straightaway while the other the baseball diamond. Outdoor basketball, badminton, tennis, and volley ball courts are available for use. For the immediate present the Business and Public Relations Offices of the College as well as the School of Missionary Medicine "vill 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 Df 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 which he 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, therefore, 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, 13
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 transformed 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 Ob;ectives: 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. 14
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 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 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 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 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 main reading room of the Rose 15
Memorial Library on the La Mirada campus. Present holdings of the BIOLA Library include about 52,000 volumes and some 380 current periodi cals with a total of 680 periodicals, including back runs. In auxiliary col l ections are to be found pamphlet files and a curriculum and unit collec tion for the Education and the Christian Education Departments. A num ber 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, sermons and sermon outlines, homiletic and poetic illustrations, and similar materials. The main public catalog and other card files con tain in all approximately 180,000 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 distance 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 idea 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. Standard equipment makes the library an attractive place to study and browse. AUDIO-VISUAL DEPARTMENT The College has an Audio-Visual Director who handles 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 l essons, globes, maps, phonograph records, tape recordings, etc. A few small slide and film strip projectors and a screen are available for circulation.
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ACADEMIC INFORMATION
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
Each applicant for admission must secure from the Director of Admis sions regular application forms . Application for admission should be made at the earliest date possible. No decision on the application should be expected until all of the application forms have been filed with the Direc tor of Admissions. These include: 1. The personal application form, including an identification picture and a two page autobiography. This should be accompanied by the $10 .00 pre-registration deposit. The amount will be applied to the registra tion fee at the time of enrollment, or will be refunded if cancellation notice is given at least one month prior to the opening of the semester, or if the prospective student has been denied admission. Z. An official high school transcript. The applicant should request the high school to send this directly to the Director of Admissions. 3. An official transcript from each school the applicant attended since high school. This includes those schools attended for even part of a semester. Each of these must be sent directly to the Director of Admis sions from the previous school. 4. The three personal references; one from the applicant's pastor, one from a Christian friend, and one from a high school official or business friend. 5. Scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test of the College Entrance Exami nation Board, and Achievement Tests in English Composition, Social Studies, and Intermediate Mathematics, plus the Writing Sample must be submitted by the Educational Testing Service which administers these examinations . Transfer students may submit the scores of any college aptitude test previously taken. 6. The health form, provided by Biola, properly and compl etely filled out by the applicant and the applicant's physician. 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 ....... ...... ................ .. ........... ... ...... .... ... ...... . .. . ... .. . Z units Language (in one language) ... ...... ..... ........ ... ............... .. ..... ... Z 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. 11
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 defiiciency cannot be applied toward graduation from College. 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. 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 satisfactory completion of twelve units of work taken during the first semester. Provi sional credit for liberal arts units will be granted in accordance with poli cies of the state college or university of the state in which the institution is located from which credit is being transferred. A minimum grade average of "C" is required for admission with advanced standing. Students entering the College with advanced standing must meet the residence r equirements 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 least 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 register 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 ,vithout 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. IS
WITIIDRAWAL A student who officially withdraws from college during a semester will receive a grade of "W" in all courses in which the work is of passing grade at the time of withdrawal; otherwise, 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 standing 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 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 1,chool upon request. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS The Bachelor of Arts Degree. This degree is offered with majors in the following: Bible, Christian Education, Biological Science, English, History, Humanities, Language Arts, Music, Psychology, Social Science, and Speech . The first two named require 128 units and the others 152. The Bachelor of Music Degree. This degree is offered with majors in Applied Music, Church Music, and Music Education. The latter r equires 152 units. All majors require a 2.5 grade average in the major fi eld of study. Further information concerning each major will be found in the division by which it is offered. Included in all majors, except Bible, are 30 units of Bible and Doctrine according to the requirement of the Accrediting Associa tion 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 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 19
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