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Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information (p. 6) section of this catalog. Curriculum Requirements Program Courses BIOS 103 Introduction to Environmental Science 3 BIOS 112 Fundamentals of Organismal Biology 3 BIOS 114 Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Laboratory 1 BIOS 305 Global Development and Ecological Sustainability 4 or BIOS 353 Environmental Ethics BIOS 452 Directed Studies in Environmental Sciences 1 Select one of the following: 4 BIOS 335 Field Biology BIOS 360 Principles of Geographic Information Systems BIOS 371 Conservation Biology Select one of the following: 4 BIOS 302 Vertebrate Biology BIOS 352 Marine Biology BIOS 401 General Ecology BIOS 446 Ornithology Total Credits 20 Financial Planning Minor Minor Requirements A minor in Financial Planning is offered in the completion of 18 credits. Curriculum Requirements Program Courses BUSN 243 Fundamentals of Financial Planning 3 BUSN 354 Insurance and Tax Planning 3 BUSN 339 Estate Planning 3 BUSN 342 Retirement Planning 3 BUSN 462 Investments 3 BUSN 477 Capstone for Financial Planning 3 Total Credits 18 Gender Studies Minor Curriculum Requirements The completion of the Gender Studies minor requires 18 credits, 6 of which must be unique to the minor.
LEDU 341
Methods of Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students
3
LEDU 380 LEDU 420 LEDU 434
Children's Literature
3 3 3
Elementary Reading/Language Arts
Elementary Curriculum, Differentiation, and Assessment
ARTS 306 KNES 201
Elementary Art Workshop
3 2
Elementary Physical Education Methods and Activities
MUSC 310
Elementary Music Workshop
2
1 PSYC 200 will count toward the Core Curriculum (GE) requirement for Behavioral Science. English Minor Mission The mission of the English minor is to practice speaking and writing with clarity, coherence, and complexity through critical analysis and production of the written word. Minor Requirements An English Minor is offered upon the completion of 18 credits, 12 of which must be upper-division (of these 12, 6 must be taken on Biola's campus).
Elective Requirements Select six courses selected from the ENGL course list 1
18 18
Total Credits
1 Excluding ENGL 011, ENGL 012, ENGL 013, ENGL 014, ENGL 021, ENGL 022, ENGL 023, ENGL 024, ENGL 031, ENGL 032, ENGL 033, ENGL 034, ENGL 061, ENGL 062, ENGL 063, ENGL 064, ENGL 071, ENGL 072, ENGL 073, ENGL 074, ENGL 081, ENGL 082, ENGL 083, ENGL 084, ENGL 102 ENGL 103, ENGL 104, ENGL 105. Environmental Science Minor Mission The mission of Biola’s Environmental Science minor is to allow students from all majors to be trained to impact the world for Christ, working to restore all aspects of God’s creation, by combining scientific and theological knowledge with practical field, lab, and teaching skills in order to create just and sustainable solutions for environmental issues. Program Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the Environmental Science Minor, students will be able to: 1. Integrate science and faith to evaluate major environmental issues and develop just and sustainable solutions. (ULO 1, 2). 2. Demonstrate field, lab, evaluation, and presentation skills needed to conduct environmental research. (ULO 1, 3). 3. Integrate science and faith with teaching skills to motivate people to care for people and the rest of God’s creation. (ULO 1, 3).
Program-Specific Core Curriculum (GE) Courses BBST 450 Advanced Study: Systematic Theology 1 Program Courses ANTH 361 Anthropology of Gender
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or SOCI 302 Sociology of Gender Select 15 credits from the following: ANTH 320 Topics in Gender Studies 2
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