BIOLA COLLEGE
1959-1960
La Mirada California
DIRECTIONS FOR CORRESPONDENCE General College interests .................................................. ..... ....... The President Academic information ...................................................... The Dean of Faculty Admission of students ........................................... ........... The Admissions Office Business affairs ................................................................ The Business Manager Student affairs .................................................................. The Dean of Students Transcripts of record, etc.......................... .. ................................... The Registrar Student employment .............................................. The Employment Secretary Christian service activities ............. .... .... ... The Director of Christian Service Musical groups .................................................. The Director of Sacred Music Audio-visual and film service ............. ... .... The Director of Audio-visual and Film Production Alumni affairs ...................... ................................ The Alumni Office Secretary Veterans affairs ......................................... ...... ................. The Admissions Office Schools of The Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Incorporated: Biola College .................................. ...................... Dr. James H. Christian, Dean Talbot Theological Seminary .................... Dr. Charles L. Feinberg, Director Biola School of Missionary Medicine .. ...... Miss Leonie V. Soubirou, Director Bible Institute of Los Angeles .. ...................... Rev. William Ebeling, Director Biola Evening School .......................................... Rev. Chase Sawtell, Director Correspondence School ........................................ Rev. Chase Sawtell, Director
Auxiliary Departments:
The Bible Women The Biola Broadcasts The Field Department The King's Business
Address all College mail to 13800 Biola Avenue, La Mirada, California
EDUCATIONAL STANDING Biola College is a member of the Collegiate Division of the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges .* Biola is authori zed to train students und er the Veterans' Bill of Rights.
*Listed in Accredited Higher Institutions, 1956, Office of Education, Wash ington, D.C., p. 33.
"Forever, 0 Lord, thy word is settled in heaven
CATALOG OF
BIOLA COLLEGE
1959-1960
THE BIBLE INSTITUTE OF Los ANGELES, INc. 13800 Biola A venue, La Mirada, California
1959
1960
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FALL SEMESTER 1959 September 3, 1959 - February 7, 1960
September 3-7 Sept ember 8-9 September 10 September 23 November 26-27 December 5-January 3 January 25-29 January 30-February 7
Orientation for new students Registration Convocation: Classes begin Final day of registration and program change Thanksgiving recess Christmas recess Final examinations Torrey Memorial Bible Conference
SPRING SEMESTER 1960 February 2 - June 12, 1960
February 2-5 February 8-9 February 10 February 23 April 9-17 May 31 -June 6 June 6-10 June 9
Orientation for new students Registration Convocation: Classes begin Final day of r egistration and program change Easter r ecess
Senior examinations Final examinations Senior retreat Alumni day Class day Commencement
June 10 June 11 June 12
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Directions for Correspondence ........ ... ............................. ... .. . Inside front covet School calendar .... ... .... ....... .. .... ....... ..................................... ..... .. ............ .. ... ...... 3 Board of Trustees ... ...... ................................... .. .............. .......... ....... ... .... ......... . 5 College Administration and Staff .... .. .. ....... ..... ... ..... ..... ... ........... ... ... ............... 5 Faculty ... ...... ... ......... .... .. ...................... .. ... .. .. ... ...... ... ..... ....... .... ..... ........ ............... 6 Faculty Committees ................ .......... ....... . .... ..... .. .. ........ ..... ..... ........................ 9 General Information ........... .... .... ....... ...... .. .... .... ...... ...... ... .. ......... ... .... .......... .... . 10 Historical sketch ...... ............. ... ..... ..... ..... ..... ... .... ... ........ .... .... .................. .... 10 Statement of Doctrine .... ...... ......... .. .................. .. ....................................... 13 Objectives .. ....................... ..... ............ ........ .. .... ........... .. ...... ... ............... ........ . 14 Book store ... .... ...... ...... ....... ....... .................. ........ ................................. .. ...... 14 Library ..... .. .... ... ..... .......................... .................... ..... .... .. .......... ... ...... .......... . 15 Summer session ........... .. ........... ........ .... ...... ........ ... ..... .... .. ....... ......... .. ...... .. 15 Academic Information ........... ................................... ...... ... .................. ...... ...... . 16 Admission .................. ... .. ..... .. .... .. ....... ..... .. ........ .......... ...... ..... .. .... .... ....... .... 16 Registration .. .............. .... ... ....... .... ............ ..... .. ........ ...... ... ... ......... .. ..... ....... .. 17 Graduation reauirements ......................... ....................... ... ..... ....... .... ... .... 18 Student guidance service ....... ....... ......... .......... .. .... ........ ... .... ...... .... .... ...... 19 Grades ......... .. ............. .. ................ ................. .. ..... ......... ...................... ........... 20 Financial Information ....................... .... ........................ .. ... ...... ....... ........ ..... ...... 22 Student employment .... ...... ........... ... .... ..... ..... .... ... ... ...... ... .. ..... .. ...... ... ..... .. 24 Scholarships ........... ........ ....... .... .................... ..... ... ....................... ...... ... ........ 24 Student Activities ......... ....... .... ... .......... ... .... ....... ... ..... .. ..... .................... ......... .. . 26 Associated Student Body ..... .. ........ ....................... .. ... ..... ... ..... .... .... ............ 26 Student organizations ....... ... .. ... ..................... ...... .................... .. ........ ........ 27 Residence requirements ......... .. ........ ...... ............. .... .................. .. ... .. ..... ... ... 27 Student health service .............. ..... ....... .............. ................ ...... ........ .. .... .. .. 28 Discipline .. ... ............. ... ..... .... ... .. ........ .. .... ...... ... ....... ......... .. ......... .... .. ...... ..... 29 Description of Courses .......... ............ .. ................ ...................... ..... .. ................ ... 30 Index ..... ........... ............ .... .. ......... ........................... ....... ......... ...... .. ......... .............. 66
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
. EXECUTIVE BOARD JAMES R. ALLDER ...... ........ ... ...... .. ............................... South Pasadena ROGER ARNEBERGH ........ ............ ...................................... Los Angeles ARTHUR D. ENNS ... ...... .. .. .. ....... ..... ... ... .. ...... .......... ... ... ...... ..... Altadena JACOB C. EYMANN ...... .... ...... .... ............. ........ ... .... .......... Los Angeles HARRY HILKER ....... ............ ... ... .. ... ....... .. ......... ... ..... West Los Angeles CHARLES KOHLENBERGER .......... .. .... .. ....... ........................ Fullerton SYLVESTER MARSHBURN ........... .... .......... .......... ................. Placentia RAY MYERS .. ..... ... ........ ....... ........ .. .. .. .. ........ .... ....................... La Canada DANIEL ROSE ..... ..... ....... .. .. ........ .. ............................ ........... Los Angeles SAMUEL H. SUTHERLAND .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... .. ......... ......... La Mirada LOUIS T. TALBOT .. .. ...... .. .... .... ...... ..... ....... ................ .. Pacific Palisades GENERAL ADVISORY BOARD WILLIAM ADAMS ........... .... .... .... .... ..... .. ............ ..... .. ............ ... Downey LLOYD T. ANDERSON ............................ ............. .... ....... .......... Covina SENATOR NELSONS. DILWORTH ..... .......... ..... ... ... ...... .......... Hemet PHILLIPS D. LEHMAN ........... ... ...... .... ...... ....... .... ... .. ........ Los Angeles E. J. PETERS ... ............. ......... ....... ................. ...... .......... ... ............. .. . Wasco GEORGE PEEK ..... .. ..... .... .. ........ ...... ................. .... ....... .. ........ Long Beach WALTER WARKENTIN .. ................... ...... ... .............. ... .... ....... .... Fresno ARTHUR WOOLSEY ................ ....... ......... .. .............................. Pasadena OFFICERS OF THE BOARD LOUIS T. TALBOT ............................................... .... .. ... ..... ..... Chancellor SAMUEL H. SUTHERLAND ................................ .......... ....... . President RAY MYERS .. ..... ... ... ..... .. .. ...... ..... ........ ........... .... Chairman of the Board JAMES R. ALLDER ..... ........... .... .. ......... .. ..... .. Executive Vice-President HARRY HILKER ....................... .. ... ... ... .... ... ....... Secretary of the Board ADMINISTRATION LOUIS T. TALBOT, LL.D....................................................... Chancellor SAMUEL H. SUTHERLAND, LL.D. .... ....... ............ .......... ..... President JAMES R. ALLDER .. Executive Vice-President and Business Manager 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 DORIS WETZLER ........ ........ .. ............ .... .......... Adminstrative Assistant KENNETH B. DANIELS, Th.M.......... ... Director of Christian Service PAUL W. SCHWEPKER ... .:................................................. .... Controller 5
FACULTY SAMUEL H . SUTHERLAND, Th.B. , D.D. , LL.D.............. .......... ... President B.A., Occidental College; Th.B., Princeton Theological Seminary; D.D., The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; LL.D., John Brown University JAMES H. CHRISTIAN, Th.D. ... ... ... .. ... ...... .. ...... .. ........ .. Dean of the College 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 B.A., Westmont College; M .A., Wheaton College IRENE BOYD, M.A. ··········· ········· ·· ····,·····-····· ·· A ssistant Professor of English B.A., M .A., University of Southern ·c alifornia RAYNER BROWN, M.M. ........ .. ... ..... ..... ....... ... ... ...... .......... Professor of Music B.M. , M.M., University of Southern California DONALD .R. BURRILL M.A.......... .. ......... Assistant Professor of Philosophy B.A., Pasad ena College ; M.A., University of Southern California RICHARD CHASE, M .A. ............... .... .. ... ... .. ..... Associate Pro fessor of Speech B.Th. , Los Angeles Bible Theological Seminary; B.A., M.A. Pepperdine Coll ege KENNETH B. DANIELS, Th.M. .. Director of Christian Service Department Diploma, The BiblE> Institute of Los Angeles; B.A., Linfield College; Th.M., Dall as Theological Seminary BOLTON DAVTDHETSER, Ph .D.............. ... ...................... Professor of Science B.A., Swarthmore Colleg.e; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University WILLIAM EBELING. Th .M. ... ... ..... ..... ....... Assistant Professor of Doctrine B.A., Wheaton College; Th.B., Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary ARNOLD EHLERT. Th .D. ... ..... Librarian and Prof,,ssor of Library Science 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 B.A.. Huron Coll ege; M .A., Stanford University; Ph.D., University of Southern California FLORENCE E. FISKE, B.A.. ....... .. ..... ...... .... .. . A ssistant Professor of Nursing Dinloma, Moody Bible Institute ; R.N., Grace Hospital ; B.A., Biola College RUTH FULLER B.S. ............... ...... .... .. ............ . Assistant ·Professar of Nursing Diploma. Praric Bible Institute: RN., University ofWashington School of Nursing ; B.S., University of Wa shington MARGARET HART, M.R.E. ....... ... .. ..... ...... .... ..... Associate Dean of Students B.A., University of California at Los Angeles; .M.RE. , Fuller Seminary EDWARD HAYES, Th M ...... .... ... Assistant Professor of Christian Education B.A. , Westmont College ; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary JAMES 0. HENRY, M .M . ... ... ... ............ ... .... .... Associa"te Professor of History Th.B., The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; B.A., M.A., University of Southern California MARTHA S. HOOKER. B.A. ........ Assistant Professor of Christian Education B.A., Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary 6
EUNICE JONES, R.N..................... .................................. Instructor of Nursing Diploma, Prarie Bible Institute; Diploma, Biola School of Missionary Medicine; R.N., Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital LETA !GLANDER, B.S................................... Associate Professor of Nursing R.N., St. Luke's Hospital; B.S., University of Washington DOROTHY KINDELL, M .R.E. ......... ....................... Assistant Professor of Art A.A., Colorado Women's College; Art Certificate, Colorado State Teachers College; Chappeell Art School; Th.B., M.R.E., Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary; Colorado Normal Arts and Elementary certificates. ROBERT H. McCOLLUM, M.S ..... Assistant Professor of Physical Education B.S., Pennsylvania State Teach ers College; M.S., University of Oregon ELIZABETH McCOLLOUGH, M.S........... Associate Professor of Education B.A., University of California at Los Angeles; B.Ch.Ed., The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; General Elementary Credential; M.S., Uni versity of Southern California INEZ McGAHEY, M.A........ .... ........... .. ............ Associate Professor of English Diploma, The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., Los Angeles State College MARVIN McKISSICK, M.M............................. Assistant Professor of Music B.A., Bob Jones University; M.M., University of Southern California GEORGE H. MOORE, Ph.D......................................... Professor of Education B.A., Adrian College; M.Ed., University of Oregon; Ph.D., University of Iowa ROBERT OWEN, M .A.................... ... .... ..... ..... Assistant Professor of Missions B.A., Biola College; M.A. , Long Beach State College BERTHA H. PENTNEY, B.A.. ......... .. .. ...... ... ... Assistant Professor of English Diploma, Oregon Normal School; B.A., Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary ANTONIO SERRANO, M.A. ........................ Associate Professor of Language B.A., University of Madrid; B.D., United Evangelical Seminary in Madrid; M.Th., Princeton Theological Seminary; M.A., University of Barcelona WILLIAM G. SIEMENS, M.A .... ...... ......... .. .............. ............ Dean of Students Th.B., The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., Pepperdine College ORAN H. SMITH, D.D. ................... ................................. Professor of Missions Diploma, Kansas City Bible College; D.D., Bob Jones University LEONIE V. SOUBIROU, M.A......................................... Professor of Nursing Diploma, The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; R.N., Emanuel Hospital; A.B:, Albany College; P.H.N., University of Oregon Medical School; M .A., New York University GERALD B. STANTON, Th.D....................................... Professor of Doctrine B.A., Wheaton College; Th.M., Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary MARGOT B. STEVENS, Dipl. Lib. Sci . ........ ..... ............... Assistant Librarian Diploma, Berliner Bibliotheksschule HARRY STURZ, B.D.. ....... .. .................................. Assistant Professor of Bible B.A., Westmont College; B.D., Grace Theological Seminary 7
G. WILLIS TOMS, B.D......................... Director of Admissions and Registrar B.A., Bob Jones University; B.D., Talbot Theological Seminary MARILYN C. WHERLEY, M.A., M.S.L.S.............. ......... Assistant Librarian B.A., M.A., University of California at Los Angeles; M.S.L.S. Univer sity of Southern California ARTHUR B. WHITING, Th.D.............. ............................... Professor of Bible Cliff College; Moody Bible Institute, Th.B., Th.M., Pittsburg-Xenia Theological Seminary; Th.D., Dallas Theological Seminary A. K. WIENS, M.A. ............................................ Assistant Professor of History B.A., Fresno State College; M.A., University of Southern California PART-TIME FACULTY GEORGE ALLEN, B.A. ...... .................................................. .. ... .. ........ ...... ... Voice B.A., Biola College WARD W. ALTIG. M.D..................................................................... Pediatrics Diploma, The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; M.D., College of Medical Evangelists E. FORREST BOYD. M.D. ......... .... ......................................................... Surgery B.A., Stanford University; M.D., Stanford University Medical School; F.I.C.S., International College of Surgeons E. FORREST BOYD, JR., M.D...... ........ ... ........... .... ...... ... .. .... ... ........... Obstetrics B.A., Stanford University; M.D., Stanford University Medical School CLYOE COOK, B.A. ......... .................. ....... .......... ... ............. Physical Education B.A., Biola College ELMA DOSS, B.M ............................................................................... Accordion B.M.. Chapman College LESLIE STEPHEN GRAHAM, B.A. ... ...... .......... .... ............................. Science B.A., Pasadena College; B.D., Talbot Theological Seminary JUSTIN GRAY, M.M. ....... ........... ... .... .... ....... .......................... Music Education B.M., University of Michigan; M.M., Eastman School of Music ELIZABETH HILTON .............................................. .................................. Voice FRANKLIN HINKLE, JR. , M .D....... ......... .... .... .. ............... ... ............. Medicine Diploma, Northwestern Bible Institute; A.B., John Brown University; Th.B., Princeton Seminarv; B.S., University of Washington; M.D., Northwestern University Medical School GORDON HOOKER, D S.M.................... ...... ......... .... .... ... .... .. ................... Piano D.S.M., The Bible Institute of Los Angeles MAY IMORI, M.A................................................................................ Nutrition B.A., University of Washington; M .A., Columbia University; M.T.A. S.C.P., Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital MARY ANN IVANOFF, M.M... ..... ............ ...... ........ ..... ........... .... ... .... .. .... Piano B.M., M .M ., Los Angeles Conservatory of Music JOHN L. JACKSON, M .D......................... .... ............ ... ................. Pharmacology B.A., Universitv of Sonthern California: M .D., College of Medical Evangelists; L.R.C.S. & P., University of Edinburgh 8
KENNETH B. JACQUES, M.D............................................. .......... Orthopedics B.A., Dartmouth University; M .D., C.M., McGill University Medical School JESSIE McDONALD, M.D. .................................... ....Communicable Diseases M.B., M.D., Toronto University; L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., London, England WILLIE McWILLIAMS, M.A. ... .............. .......... ... .. ...... Dosage and Solutions A.B., M.A., University of Southern California THEODORE NICHOLS, M.S.............................................. ... Music Education B.M., Baylor University; M.S., Texas College of Arts and Industries VIRGIL NIX, B.A................................................................................. .... German B.A., Bob Jones University LESTER REMSEN, M.M.... .... .. ............................................................. Trumpet B.M., Eastman School of Music; M.M., University of Southern Cali fornia . Formerly solo trumpet, U .S. Marine Band, Buffalo Philhar monic Orchestra, and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra HERBERT RICHARDSON, Th.D. ....................................................... ....... Bible B.D., Th.D., Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary ROBERT R. SANDERS, M.S....................................................... ........ .... Science B.A., Colorado Colleg!; M.S., Washington State College RICHARD UNFRIED, M.M.......... ... ...... ..... .......... ... ............. ......... .......... Organ B.M., M.M., University of Southern California ARNOLD WALL, B.A. .............. ... ................................................. Church Polity B.A., Whitworth College
FACULTY COMMITTEES
ACADEMIC POLICIES: Christian, Emerson, McCullough, McGahey, Moore ADMISSIONS: Toms, Bain, Christian, Hart, Siemens ATHLETIC: Ebeling, Chase, Cook, Hart, Hayes, McColh.un, Pentney, Siemens CURRICULUM AND CATALOG: Christian, Burrill, Ehlert, Emerson, Henry, McCullough, Pentney, Wohlgemuth EXECUTIVE: Sutherland, Christian, Daniels, Emerson, Henry, McGahey, Moore, Siemens, Toms, Whiting, Wohlgemuth LIBRARY: Davidheiser, Boyd, Ehlert, Emerson, Serrano, Sturz, Wiens · SPIRITUAL LIFE: Daniels, Hart, Siemens, Smith, Stanton STUDENT PERSONNEL AND GUIDANCE: Siemens, Christian, Hart, McCullough, Moore, Pentney, Smith, Sturz EDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEE: Moore, Emerson, Kindell, McCullough, Wohlgemuth MUSIC SUB-COMMITTEE: Wohlgemuth, Brown, McKissick (First committee member named serves as chairman) 9
GENERAL INFORMATION § HISTUHICAL SKETCH
Iu 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 dep,frtinent store, requested Mrs. Horton to open a Bible class for the young women employed in his store, offering a iarge room for the purpose. The · group was named ' 'The Lyceum Club" and grew to indude other youngwotnen 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 Institute of Los Angeles. In the fall of 1907, through the cooperation of Rev. A. B. Pritchard, pastor of Central Presby terian 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,: )?resident; 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, Had<len, 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 rieeds '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 ·- .frme 22, 1912. This ·building, dedicated the following year, reflected the builders' hopes and faith for future growth. . •. Leg(llly known as The Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Incorporated, this institution academ1.cally has taken four distinct forward steps in the field of Christian education. In 1936 the institutr appiied for and received State authorization for the conferring ·· of certain degrees. Three four-year courses were then. 10
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 0f 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 enlarge<;l its curriculum to include a _Bible College with courses leading tQ a Bachelor of Arts de:gree, This school is now known academically a:s Biola .CoJlege. . . . . The most recent expansion occurred in 1952 when; to keep Christian education in step with world missionary ·and evangelistic demands, th~ 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 miles south-east of the city of Los Angeles. It li es n ear the center of South€!rn 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 15,000-: 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 Califorti.ia: 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 rriany cultural advantages offered by a major metropolis. Points of historical iriterest i1i'"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 Mfrada 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. 11
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 large East-West thorough fares of Rosecrans Avenue and Imperial Highway. Approximately three miles to the south is the Santa Ana Freeway. Students coming to \he campus by automobile should follow these directions: coming from the West leave the Santa Ana Freeway at Rosecrans and travel east on that 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. Students coming to the campus by public transportation should notify the Dean of Students in advance of the type of transportation, the antici pated time of arrival, and the point of debarkation in order that transporta tion to the campus may be arranged. The nearest railroad depot is the Santa Fe in Fullerton. Norwalk, Whittier, and Buena Park are served by Metropolitan Coach Lines, the latter two also by Greyhound. Helicopter service to Whittier is available from Los Angeles International Airport. The campus, lying on gently rolling ground, is approximately seventy acres in extent. The buildings which will be ready for use in the opening of the fall semester 1959 include the main classroom, science, and music buildings, the library, the eight hundred seat auditorium, the dining com mons, the infinnary, two units of the women's dormitories, and accomoda tions for the men. The first unit of the gymnasium will be available for use before the end of the fall semester according to present plans. Other buildings to be erected at a later time include the administration building, the second unit of the gymnasium, the student union building, the main auditorium seating three thousand, two units of men' s dormitories, and apartments for married students. On the eastern side of the campus lie the athletic fields. One will have an oval four-lap track with a 220-yard straightaway while the other will be used for women's physical education. Outdoor basketball, tennis, and volley ball courts are available for use in the fall of 1959. For the immediate present the Business and Public Relations Offices of the College as well as the School of Missionary Medicine will remain at the downtown location at Sixth and Hope Streets in Los Angeles. Students registered in the Nursing Education program will take part of their work at the downtown buildings, on the tenth floor of the Lyman Stewart Hall. 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 <>f 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- 12
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 Coliege 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, 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." 13
THE OBJECTIVES-OF THE COLLEGE
4cademic Obiectivf;!s: ... '. . The College . seeks to provide thorough trammg and sound scholarship in all of the al'.eas of study which are provided in its curriculum. It further seeks to create in .the st~de~ts 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. : 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 Coll ege. 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 knowl edge of the Word of God, with ability to use it in all wa lks of life in l eading men to Christ and, with wisdom, to teach it to beil evers that they may grow in grace; and an enduement with powel' 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 woi;k ]eading · 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. 14
THE LIBRARY The Biola Library is under a unified administration, and the main collection serves all Biola schools. Departmental collections are also main tained for The School of Missionary Medicine and Talbot Theological Seminary. The School of Missionary Medicine collection is housed on the ninth floor of the 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 Memorial Library on the La Mirada campus. Present holdings include about 38,800 volumes, including periodicals, and a collection of 287 Braille titles. In auxiliary collections are to be found pamphlet fil es, a curriculum collection for the Education and the Christian Edu.cation Departments, an audio-visual center in which are flat pictures, flannelgraph materials, slides, object l essons, a story fil e, etc. A number 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 material$. The n:iain public catalog and other card fil es contain in all approximately 155,000 card-$.· Students also have access to the libraries of Long Beach and Long B_each State College, and Whittier and Whittier College, all within a short distance of the library. Graduate students have access to all the scholarly librari<is of the area, which contain several million volumes. · " The staff consists of the Librarian, two professional Assistc!nts, three full-time non-professional Assistants, and several part-time student assist ants. The Librarian is Director of the Library Science Department, which offers a minor in the College. The Library is an ideal 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. The facilities oft;ered by the n ew Rose M emorial Library building will be increasingly appreciated as students and faculty become familiar with them. · AUDIO-VISUAL DEPARTMENT The audio-visual equipment and services of Biola College are under the administration of the Library . Standard equipment of recent manufacture is available for u se in the classrooms and to a limited ext ent for Christian service assignments. The collection of materials includes slid~s, filmstrips 1 tapes, flat pictures, flannelgraph materials, obj ect lessons, globes, and maps.' Equipment includes motion picture projectors, slide and filmstrip projectors, record players, tape recorders, overhead and opaque projectors, and screens. Motion pictures are rented, but slides and filmstrips purchased. All depart ments of the College are served and special collections are being ,issembled in the Education and Christian Education Curriculum Departments of the Library. Listening facilities for disc records are available in the audio.-. visual department of the library building. SUMMER SESSION . Courses in the Nursing Education program are offered in the summer. All other courses are offered only upon sufficient demand. In Summer Ses sions members of the regular faculty serve as instructors. Regular academic entrance requirements apply to those who enroll during the summer. Fgr further information write to the Director of Admissions. 15
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
Each applicant must secure from the Admissions Office regular applica tion forms. He must also request from each secondary school which he has attended a complete, official transcript. These forms and transcripts should be filed with the Admissions Office one month before the semester opens. A deposit of $10.00 must accompany the personal application form. This amount will be applied to the registration fee at the time of enrollment, or will be refunded if notice of change of plan is given one month before the semester opens, or if the student has not been accepted for admission. An accepted student who does not enter when expected may request that his application be extended to the following semester. A student who delays entrance for a year must file a current medical record. 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 .............................................................................. 2 units Language (in one language) .................................................... 2 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. 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. Applicants must pass satisfactorily the tests provided for the College by the California Testing Bureau and the Educational Testing Service. 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. 16
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. A minimum grade average of •·C" is required for admission with advar.ced stanamg. Students entering the College with advanced standing must meet the residence requirPments for graduation: the Senior year of residence with at leas~ 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. REGISTRATYON 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 st>cure from the Registrar's Office the proper form for such procedure. A studrnt who drops a course without fulfilling this requiremt>nt will rPct>ive an "F" in the subject. A charge of fifty cents is made for each class change. Changes in registrntion may be made during the two wPeks of late registration. After that date courses cannot h<' added. Cour~PS may he dropped without penalty during the first six wPeks of class work provirlPd that the student is doing work of a passing grade at the timP of withdrawal. A grade of "F" is given for work below passing grade. StudPnts who drop a course for reasons of health after the sixth week must sPcure from the Medical Department a statement of physical inability to carry the academic load. WITHDRAWAL 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 17
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 ~chool upon request.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS The Bachelor of Arts De~ree. This degree is offered with majors in the fields listed below. Specific requirements for the degree are outlined in the departmental sections of this catalogue. In addition, all candidates for degrees must satisfy the requirements described below. The Bachelor of Music Degree. This degree is offered with majors in Applied Music, Church Music, and Music Education. The requirements described below and the specific courses outlined in the departmental sec tion must be completed for graduation. Major Fields. Biola offers five major which require 128 units with a 2.5 grade point average in the major field . These are: Bible, Christian Educa tion, Missions, Applied Music, and Church Music. Six majors are offered which require 158 units with a 2.5 grade average in the major field of study. These are: Art, Education, English, History, Music Education, Nursing Education, and Psychology. These majors may be completed in four years by taking additional units and attending some summer sessions; or they may be completed by lengthening the course of study to five years. Included in all majors, except Bible, are 30 units of Bible and Doctrine according to the requirement of the Accrediting Association of Bible Insti tutes and Bible Colleges. 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, 103, 201, 202, 401, 402 Church Polity Doctrine 101 The general educational requirements m all majors except Music and Nursing Education are as follows: English: Basic language, reading, and composition ... ................. ... ....... ... ... 6 Literature ................................................. ..... ..... ... ........ ................... .. . 6 Science: Life .... .... ............... .......................... .................................. ..... .............. 8 Physical (except in Art major) ..... ......... ............. ................. .......... 4 History: World ....... ........ ........ ...... .. .............. .... ................................ ... ............ .. 6 U.S. History and Constitution ........ ..... .. ....... .. ........................ .. ...... 4 Speech ........ ........ ... ........... ........ ......... .. ............. .... ..... ....... ........ ...... ....... .. . 4 .Philosophy . ...... ........................................................... .......... ... 3 18
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