DIRECTIONS FOR CORRESPONDENCE
General College interests _ ___
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Academic information
Admission of students, Veterans affairs _____ __ ______ The Admissions Office Business affairs ----· . ___ ________________ ___________ ------------------------------ __________ Controller Student affairs , Scholarships, Student loans ________________ 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 _ _______ Head of Music Department Audio-visual ______ _____ The Director of Audio-visual Alumni affairs ________________ --------··----------- ______________ The Alumni Office Secretary
Address all College mail to 13800 Biola Avenue. La Mirada, California '7- . p
EDUCATIONAL STANDING
. I h/ Biola College is •a oR111wibet e-f.--the ·Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the Collegiate Division of the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges, and an associate member of the American Association of Schools of Religious .Education. Biola is authorized to train students under the Veterans' Bill of Rights.
"Forever, 0 Lord, thy word is settled in heaven"
CATALOG OF
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THE BIBLE INSTITUTE OF Los ANGELES, INc. 13800 Biola Avenue. La Mirada, California
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BIOLA SCHOOL CALENDAR
FALL SEMESTER 1-963
September 3-6
Orientation for new students
Registration
September 6- 7
Convocation
September 8
September 9
Classes begin
Final day of registration and program change
September 20
November 21-22
Thanksgiving recess
Christmas recess
December ?-January 5
Final examinations
January 22-25
Torrey Memorial Bible Conference
January 26-February 2
SPRING SEMESTER 1964
Ori entation for new students
January 27-31
Registration
January 31 -February 1
Convocat ion
February 2
Classes begin
February 3
February 14
Final day of registration and program change
Missionary Conference
March 1-8
March 21-29
Easter recess
May 25-27
Senior examinations
May 28
Senior retreat
May 29
Alumni Day
May 30
Class Day
May 31
Commencement
June 1-5
Final examinations
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
5 Directions for Correspondence ---------------------------------------------- Inside front cover School calendar --------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- 3 Board of Trustees --------- ----- ------------------------------- -------- ------------------------------------- College Administration and Staff -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Faculty -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Facuity Committees --------------------------- ---- -------------- ----------------------------------------- ---- General Information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Historical sketch ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Statement of Doctrine ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 13 0 b j ectives ____________________ -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- 14 10 15 Book store ---------------------------------·-------------------------------------------------------------- Library ----------- --- ---------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------------------- 15 Academic Information ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Admission ----- --------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---- 17 Registration ---------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 Graduation requ irements _____________________ ------------------------------------------------- 19 Student guidance service ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Grades ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 Financial Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 23 Student employment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 24 Scholarships ------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- 20 25 30 Student Activities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 A~sociated Student Body ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 Student organizations -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Residence requirements _____:____________________________________________________________________ 28 Student health service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Discipline ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Description of Courses ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 Index -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 71
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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 FOSTER W. BENS ·························································-················· La Mirada NELSON S. DILWORTH ........................................................................ Hemet JACOB C. EYMANN ...................................................................... Los Angeles CLIFTON A. ,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
. 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 Pu.blic 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, R egistrar ARNOLD D. EHLERT. M.S.L.S.. Th.D. ........................................... librarian PAUL W. SCHWEPKER .................................................................... Controller SPURGEON E. ELDER ................................................. Director of Personnel DORIS WETZLER ......................................................· Administrative Assistant KENNETH B. DANIELS, Th.M. ·················-··· Director of Christian Service 5
FACULTY
_ 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; Graduate Study, 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 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 DAVID BICKER, M.A.____________________________Assistant Professor of Speech, 1962 B.A. , Fort Wayne Bible College; B.D., Conservative Baptist Theological Seminary; M.A., Denver University 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 L9s Angeles; LL.D., John Brown University 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 RICHARD CHASE, Ph.D. ___ ____________ ______ __ Associate Professor of Speech, 1953 Th.B. , Los Angeles Bible Theological Seminary; B.A., M.A., Pepperdine College; Ph.D. , Cornell University SHERWOOD COLE, M.A. ________________ Assistant Profess or of Psychology, 1961 B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A., University of California at Los Angeles; Graduate Study, Claremont University College KENNETH B. DANIELS, Th.M. _____ Director of Christian Service Dept., 1953 Diploma, The Bible Institute of Los Angeles; B.A., Linfield College; Th .M. , Dallas Theological Seminary BOLTON DAVIDHEISER. Ph.D .._______________________ ___ _Professor of Science, 1957 B.A. , Swarthmore College ; Ph.D. , Johns Hopkins 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 and Prof. of Library Science, 1955 B.A.. John Fletcher College; Th.M., Th.D. , Dallas Theological Seminary; 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 Southern Ca liforni a 6
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WILLIAM FISHER, M.S. ____ Assistant Professor of Physical Education, 1960 B.S. , Indiana Central College; M.S., Un ivers ity of Oregon SYLVIA GILMAN, M.A. __________________________Assistant Professor of English, 1961 B.A., M.A. , Colorado State College GERALD L. GOODEN, B.A. ( in L.S. )______________ ____ Reference Librarian, 1962 B.A. , Marshall Un ive rsity A 1t- = ~ LESLIE STEPHEN GRAHAM, B.D. __ .f'l__·_____________________ Dean of Men, 1959 B.A., Pasadena College; B.D., Talbot Theological Seminary; Graduate study , Long Beach State College DAVID HAMMOND. M.A. ________________ Assistant Professor of Education, 1962 B.S. , Bob Jones University; M.A.. Arizona State University 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 AngelPs: B.A.. M.A.. University of Southern California: Ph.D.. University of Maryland EDWIN HEPPNER, M.M. ___________________ Assistant Professor of Music, 1962 B.M.. Northwestern College; M.M.. UnivPrs it y of Oregon MARTHA S. HOOKER. B.A. _ _ Asst. Professor of Christwn Education, 1926 B.A. , Los Angeles Bapti st Theological Seminary MASAKAZU IWATA, Ph.D. ___________ Assistant Professor of History , 1961 B.A.. M.A. , Ph.D .. Un iversi ty 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 Schoo l ; Th.B.. M.R.E. , Southwestern Baptist Theological SPminary NICKOLAS KURTANECK. Th.D. ______________ Assistant Professor of Bible, 1959 B.A. , Grace College; B.D.. Th.M.. Th.D.. Grace Theolog ical Seminary ELIZABETH McCULLOUGH. M.S . ___Associate Professor of Education, 1952 B.A., Universit y of California at Los Angeles: B.Ch.Ed. , The Bible Institute of Los Angeles: M.S.. Un iversit y 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 Professo r 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. EDWARD NORMAN, M.A. __ Assistant Professor of Physical Education, 1962 B.S., Springfield College; M.A. , Ball State Teachers College 7
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ELIZABETH NORMAN. M.A.
Asst. Professor of Physical Education, 1962
B.S.. Taylor University; M.A.. Ball State Teachers College. STELLA POHNG. M.A.L.S... ... . . ..... ..... ....... . Catalog Librarian, 1962 B.A .. National Taiwan University; M.A.. George Peabody College. MARY POLLEY, M.Ed ........ Assistant Professor of Physical Education, 1959 B.A., Slippery Rock College; M.Ed., Un iversity of Pittsburgh. PAUL RATZLAFF, M.M.Ed. .... .. .... Assistant Professor of Music, 1960 B.A., Weatherford State College; M.M.Ed., Oklahoma Universi t y; Graduate study, Fresno State College. San Diego State College, Univer· sity of Southern California. CORA RENO. M.A. . Assistant Professor of Science, 1962 B.S., Wheaton College; M.A.. University of Michigan. CLARENCE ROSE. M.A. ....... . . .. .. .. ... Freshman Counselor , 1962 B.A., Biola College; M.A. , San Francisco State College. MARGARET SCHUMACHER, M.M. . Assistant Professor of Music, 1960 B.M., Wheaton College; M.M., American Conserva tor y of Music. ANTONIO SERRANO. M.A.... .... ... Associate Professor of Language, 1953 B.A., University of Madrid; B.D ., Un ited Evangelical Seminary in Madrid; Th.M., Pr inceton Theological Seminary; M.A ., University of Barcelona. WILLIAM SHA EBECK, M.A. . Assistant Professor of English, 1962 B.A., Asbury College; M.A. , University of Michigan. WILLIAM 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 Coll ege. 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 In stitute and Theo logical Seminary; M.A. , Uni• versity of Mich igan G. WILLIS TOMS, B.D. ............ Director of Admissions and R egistrar, 1959 B.A., Bob Jones University; B.D., Talbot Theological Seminary RICHARD U 1 FRIED, M.M. ... . ....... ... Assistant Professor of Music, 1960 B.M., M.M. , Universi ty of Southern California; Graduate study, Univer· sity of Southern California EDWI WEAVER, M.A. ........... . ..... .. Assistant Professor of English, 1962 B.A. , Goshen College; M.A., Northwestern University DUANE WETZLER, M.A....... .. .. ....... Assistant Professor of Language, 1962 B.A., University of California at Berkeley; M.A., San Diego State Co]. lege; Graduate work at University of Salamanca, Tulane Univers ity 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 IRENE WOODS, M.A .... .. .........................Assistant Professor of English, 1962 B.S., M.A., University of Minnesota 8
FACULTY
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 University ELMA DOSS, B.M. ______________________________________________ __________________ ______________________Music B.M., Chapman College FRANK FOLLANSBEE, B.A. __________________________________________ ____Physical Education B.A., Biola College ALFRED FOX, B.D. ____________________________________________________________________________________Greek Diploma, Multnomah School of the Bible; B.A. , Biola College; B.D. , Talbot Theological Seminary 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 MARLENE LANGOSCH, M.M. __________________________________________________________________ Music B.M., Fort Wayne Bible College; M.M. , Indiana University GLENN O'NEAL, Ph.D._______________________________ ------------- --------- --------- ____________ Speech Diploma, Moody Bible Institute ; B.A.. Upiversity of California, Santa Barbara; B.D. , Grace Theological Seminary; M.A., Ph .D., University of Southern California JULIE OVERSETH, B.A .____________________________________________________________________________ Music B.A. , Augustana College 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., Univers ity of Southern California. 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 MARGARET SCHAPER, M.A. ___ _______________________________________ ____ _____ _____ _____ ____ Music B.A., M.A. , Bob Jones University ; Graduate study, University of South ern California DAVID SHARGEL, B.A. _____________________________________________________ Physical Education B.A. , Biola College JACQUELINE ST. PIERRE. B.A. ______________________________________________________ linguistics B.A. , Biola College JOHN TUEL, M.A. ___________________________________________________________________________ p sychology B.A. , M.A. , Pepperdine ; Candidate, Ph.D. , University of Southern California BENJAMIN WEISS____ ____________ :____________________________________________________________________Bible
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FACULTY
FACULTY COMMITTEES
(President and Dean are ex officio members of all committees. Chairman is named first.) ACADEMIC POLICIES: Christian, Bass, Chase, Emerson, Henry, McCullough, Wiens ADMISSIONS: Toms, Graham, Hart, Rose, Siemens ATHLETICS: Ebeling, Graham, Hart, Norman , E. CAMPUS COMMITTEE ON TEACHER EDUCATION: McCullough, Bass, Bynum, Chase, Davidheiser , Henry, Heppner , McGahey, Norman, B. CHAPEL: McNeely, Chase, McKissick CURRICULUM AND CATALOG: Toms, Bynum, Christian, Cole, Ehlert, H:immond, Iwata, McKissick, Wiens EXECUTIVE: President, Vice-President of Public Relations, Deans of Schools, Controller , Dean of Students LIBRARY: Davidheiser, Ehlert , Gooden, Hammond, Kurtaneck, Ratzlaff, Serrano, Shanebeck SPIRITUAL LIFE: Dani els. Bicker, Gilman , Hart, Kindell, Schumacher, Smith STUDENT PERSONNEL AND GUIDANCE: Siemens, Graham, Hart, McNeely, Spencer, Sturz, Toms
GENERAL INFORMATION
HISTORICAL SKETCH r7
In 1906 "The Fisherman's Club," which combined Bible study and soul winning, was organized for the young men of the Immanuel Presbyterian 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 la yman with a zeal for the Lord's service and an almost prophetic eye to the future, had planned for such a school in Los An ge les. 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 Presbyterian Church, some classes, which were the fore runner of the Bible Institute, were held in the lec ture room of that church. On February 25, 1908, a meeting was ~a iled to effect a permanent organization. At this meeting the following persons were elected as officers: Lyman Stewart, President ; A. B. Pritchard , Vi ce-Presi dent ; 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 evange listic. 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 fi elds. 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 l. 1912, Dr. Torrey began his twelve-year period of service in this office. In order to meet the enlarging needs and to provide a su itable 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 th e following year. refl ected the builders' hopes and faith for future growth. Legally known as The Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Incorporated, this institution academicall y has taken four distinct forward steps in the fi eld of Christian education. In 1936 the Institute applied for and received 5tate authorization for the conferring of certain degrees . Three four-year courses were then organized, leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Theology , Bachelor of Christian Edu cation, and Bachelor of Sacred Music. 11
GENERAL INFORMATION
In 1945, in an effort to extend the m1sswnary trammg 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 rpission boards and other Christian leaders, the school increased its Faculty and enlarged its curricu lum to include a Bible College with courses leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. This school is nqw known .acad emically 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 Ange les, Incorporated. inaugurated a standard three year Theological Seminary with courses leading to a Bachelor of Divinity degree. This school was named Talbot Seminary in hon or of Dr. Louis T. Talbot, who held the office of Pres ident from 1938 to 1952 and who still serves the school in the capacity of Chance ll or. 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 th e four schoo ls. 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 c it y of Los Angel es . It lies near the center of Southern California's fastest g rowing area, surrounded by such cities as Whittier, Norwalk. Buena Park. Anaheim. and Fullerton. La Mirada is a planned residential commun it y with a present population of approximately 25,000. Included with~n the communi ty are two major shopping centers in addition to many other business estab li shments scattered throughout the area. Visible from La Mirada are such outstand ing 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 Disn ey land is approximately twelve miles to the'least. Within· an hour's drive are such popular ocean resorts as Long Beach , Newport, Balboa. and Laguna Beach. Whil e located sufficient ly 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 th e nearby mountains where winter sports are available. 12
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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 the campus by automobile should follow these direc tions: coming from the West leave 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. G The campus, lying on gently rolling ground, is approximately seventy acres in extent. The buildings in use include the main classroom and science buildings, the library, the auditorium, the commons, the infirmary, two nits of the women's dormitories, and accommodations for the men. Other uildings 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 , eRe 11pa1 tments fop ~ ~s. On the eastern side of the campus lie the athletic fields. One has an oval quarter mile track with a 220-yard straightaway while the other the baseball diamond. Outdoor basketball, badminton, tennis, and volleyball courts are available for use. For the immediate present the Business and Public Relati ons 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 . 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' · of 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 striving 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 conserva tive, 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- 13
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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 Chi:ist 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 Objectives: The College seeks to provide thorough trammg 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
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Civic Objectives: The College holds to the conv1ct10n 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 participate 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. CuUural Objectives: The College seeks to provide students with a wholesome cultural program which will inculcate an appreciation for the fin er things of life as expressed in the fine arts, literature, history, and the civilizations of peoples and nations both past and present. Soci.al Objectives: The College seeks to provide the students with a well-rounded social program that will develop personality and fit them in a normal and whole some manner to take their places in home, local church, and community. 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 The College aims to send forth men and women who express through their lives a complete and valid commitment to the claims of Christ; a comprehensive knowledge of the Word of God, with ability to use it in all walks of life in leading men to Christ and, with wisdom, to teach it to believers that they may grow in grace; and an enduement with power by the infilling of the Holy Spirit, expressing itself in Christian love for all men and a desire for their salvation. Vocational Objectives: may live and work. Spiritual Objectives: The College seeks to provide thorough preparatory trammg m 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 Memorial Library on the La Mirada campus. Present holdings of the BIOLA Library include about ~(t volumes and some ~ - current periodicals U~C<I" 15 L/ 5<3
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with a total of 750 periodicals, including back runs. In auxiliary collections are to be found pamphlet files and a curriculum, and unit collection for the Education and the Christian Education Departments. A number of special indexes provide access to volumes 1-50 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 contain in all approximately 200,000 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 con tain several million volumes. The staff consists of three librarians, three 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 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. 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 equipment arid services of the program. The Library is responsibl e for purchases, cataloging, and circulation of materials. The collection of materials includes slides, filmstrips , flat pictures, flannelgraph materials , object lessons, 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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ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
Each applicant for adm ission 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 expec ted until all of the application forms have been filed with the Director of Admissions. These include: l. The personal application form, including an identification picture and a two page autobiography. This should be accoi:npanied by the $10.00 pre-registration deposit. The amount will be applied to the registration 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. 2. An official high schoo l transcript. The applicant should request the high school to send thi s directly to the Director of Admissions. 3. An offic ial tran scr ipt from each school the applicant attended s ince high schoo l. This includes th ose schools attended for even part of a semes ter. Each of these must be sent directly to the Director of Admissions 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 officia l or business friend. 5. Scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test of the College Entrance Examina tion Board, ~ Ach ievement Tests in English Composition. and Inter mediate Mathematics,..i:r'&fi 9 t1W..M1 g § cpl,t ~ be submitted by the Educational Testing Srrvice which administers ~ examinations . Transfer students ~ submit the scores of any co ll ege aptitude test previously taken. _ St~drpts who are unable to take the Col lege Board Examination may~nake arrangements with the Director of Admissions for alternate tests. 6. The heal th form_ pro"ided by Biola. properly and comp lete ly filled out by the applicant and the aµplicant's µhysician. and the medical consent form. FRESHMAN STA DING. An apµlicant 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 shou ld meet the following requirements: English _________________________ ····------------------------------··--··-·---------------- 3 uni ts Social Science _______________ --------------------------------------------------------- 2 units Language (in one language) -------------------------------------------------- 2 units Science __ -------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________ 1 unit Elec.,tives _____________________________________________________ __ ___________________________ /,'it units E~i~aient subjects may be accepted in lieu of specific reqlre~ A "C+ average is necessary in the specific requiremrnts. · 17 +
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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 madP up by taking college courses which cover the required material. Credits earned to cover a high schoo l deficiency cannot be applit>d toward graduation from Co ll ege. ADVANCED STANDING. ; App li cants 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 o.f honorable dism issal. Students transferring from accredited schools will receive credit for courses which are equivalent to Biola's requirements for graduation. Students transferring from non-accredited institutions may receive credit in Bible and related subjects by validation examina ti ons or by satisfactory completion of twelve units of work taken during the first semester. Provisional credit for liberal arts units will be granted in accordance with policies of the state col lege or university of the state in whi ch 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 requirements 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 elect ive 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 schedu led 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 secu re 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 th e sub ject. A charge of S1.00 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 without 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 Medi cal Department a statement of physical inability to carry the academic load. 18
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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 withdrawa l, 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 school 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 154. The Bachelor of Music Degree. This degree is offered with majors in Applied Music, Church Music. and Music Education. The latter requires 154 units . All majors require a 2.5 grade average in the maior field 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 requirements of the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges. In addition, 2 units of Church Polity and 2 units of Personal Evangelism are required. 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: • Io Bible 101, 102, 103, 201 , 202, ~02, 309 Church Polity Doctrine 302, 402 The general education requirements m all majors except Music are as follows: ~ ', Engli~h:- Basic language. reading, and compos1t10n ............................ 6 Literature .............................................................................. .... 3 Science: Life and Physical, or Mathematics ................................. ... ...... 12 History: World ........................................................................................ 6 U.S. History and Constitution .................................................. 5 Speech .................. ...... .............................................................. .. 3 Philosophy ............ .......................................... .......................... 3 Psychology ............... .................................. ............ ... ................. 3 Introduction to the Fine Arts .................................................. 2 Physical Education ............................................. ~ .................... 4 Additional requirements are listed under the departments offering majors. 19
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