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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