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Founded in 1908 as a school exclusively for the study of the Bible and offering a two-year course of study, the Bible Institute of Los Angeles has grown to include three-year diploma courses in Bible, Christian Education, and Music; four-year Bible College degree courses with majors in Bible, Christian Education, and Music; a post-graduate School of Missionary Medicine; and a graduate year in Theology lead ing to the degree of Bachelor of Theology ( Th.B.).
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Credit for secular courses has been granted provisional acceptance by • the University of California (either at Berkeley or Los Angeles) on Educational the basis of equivalency; such credit becomes permanent when the Standing transferring student has completed satisfactorily one semester of not less than twelve units of work. Membership in the collegiate division of the Accrediting Association of Bible Institutes and Bible Colleges gives academic recognition among schools of like standing throughout the country. The New York State Department of Education has offic ially recognized and approved the acceptance of credits earned in the Asso ciation's collegiate division schools, on the basis of equivalcncy.
Its Standards
The Bible Institute of Los Angeles accepts the fundamentals of the Christian faith as its doctrinal basis, and seeks to train young people not only intellectually but also spiritually for the task of aggressive evangelism.
Its Students
Students of the Bible Institute are selected on the basis of recommended character, purpose, sincerity, and ability. They come from forty states and eleven foreign countries, drawn together by a common zeal for the Word of God. The Faculty consists of a group of men and women who are interested in the spiritual as well as the intellectual growth of the students . They are here, first of all, because they have heard God's call to teach, and they bring to the Bible Institute dedicated scholarship and years of both training and experience. The Bible Institute's graduates circle the globe on mission fields and in other places of Christian leadership. The plan and purpose for the future is to continue to train those who will carry the message of Christ's gospel to the ends of the earth.
Its Faculty
Its Outlook
Its Costs
Living expenses and incidental expenses are kept at the lowest figure possible. A large percentage of the students are partially self-supporting and there are many opportunities for work.
Its Location
The school is within six blocks of the center of downtown Los Angeles, within easy access of all the main transportation facilities of the city. Not only is this location favorable to employment, but this "crossroads of humanity" gives ample opportunity for personal work and other expressional activities in giving out the gospel. 3
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