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for graduation since grades from other schools are not calculated into the student's cumulative grade point average. All students must have a minimum of a ’C’ average (2.00) in their major coursework. For policies regarding Academic Standing and Disqualification see the Academic and Behavioral Standards section of the catalog. Core Curriculum (GE) Program Mission Biola University's Core Curriculum (GE) provides a Christ-centered, integrated, and intellectually and spiritually transformative education that fosters cultural literacy and humble, purposeful engagement in local and global communities. Program Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the Core Curriculum (GE): 1. Critical Thinking - Students will identify and explain a problem or issue, recognize and evaluate concepts and assumptions from multiple perspectives, ask relevant questions, analyze appropriate sources, and articulate logical, well-organized, and innovative conclusions. 2. Quantitative Reasoning - Within a variety of authentic contexts, students will analyze or solve quantitative problems (those involving data, functions, or computations); understand, evaluate, and create well-reasoned arguments supported by quantitative evidence; and clearly communicate quantitative arguments in appropriate formats (words, tables, graphs, equations, etc.). 3. Oral Communication - Students will organize content cohesively, use compelling language and delivery that is audience-appropriate, incorporate supporting materials to establish credibility, and reinforce a memorable central message with civility. 4. Written Communication - Students will produce well-organized and clear writing, supported by strong, diverse evidence and precise explanation, applicable to its audience and consistent with the conventions of appropriate genres. 5. Information Literacy - Students will ethnically discover, evaluate, and use information to formulate and address research questions, explain how information is produced and valued in a given discipline, and share their results. 6. Intercultural Competence - Students will develop an informed understanding of cultural diversity and respectfully engage people of various backgrounds, through campus, local, and global community interactions. 7. Civic Engagement - Students will develop an informed understanding of civic roles, rights, freedoms, and responsibilities, and will respectfully communicate and apply key concepts in diverse communities. 8. Christ-centered Formation - Students will identify the basic contents of the Bible, explain the major doctrines of Christianity from an evangelical perspective, demonstrate how faith connects to academic disciplines, and articulate the process of spiritual formation in their lives. 9. Applied and Integrative Learning - Students will develop an informed understanding of culture-shaping works and perennially influential works, draw connections among them, and apply that knowledge in various contexts.
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Core Curriculum Math Core Curriculum Math Core Curriculum Math
College Algebra
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Biology (3) and Physical Science (3)
Social Sciences and History American Government History of U.S. I: Early Col. to 1877
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POSC 225
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History of U.S. II: 1865 to the Present Western Civ I: Ancient Near East to 1648 Western Civ II: 1648 to the Present
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HIST 201
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HIST 101
1 Nursing majors may not use the General Chemistry exam to meet the organic/biochemistry requirement. Challenging a Course A student may be able to challenge a course or requirement if the department has a challenge exam available. Check with the specific department to see if a comprehensive challenge exam is available. By waiver: If a student's performance on a comprehensive examination demonstrates a good grasp of the course content, an exemption from taking the course may be allowed but no credit(s) will be given. By registration: The Nursing, Biblical Studies and Intercultural Studies department offer some exams for which the student may be granted credits based on the successful completion of the challenge exam. The exams are listed in the course schedule. A fee rather than tuition applies. Specific information regarding these examinations is available from the Nursing and Bible departments. For further information see the University Registrar. Academic Standards A minimum cumulative grade point average of ’C’ (2.00) is necessary to graduate. A grade of ’D’ is normally acceptable as a passing grade in a single course. However, some departments have different standards (for example: Business, Cinema and Media Arts, Communication Studies, the Conservatory of Music, the School of Education, Foreign Language, Journalism and the Nursing departments). Also, ’D’ quality work in general is normally insufficient to allow the student to progress from one course level to the next. Higher GPA minimums are required before admission to teaching and nursing and other major departments. To determine whether a ’D’ is an acceptable grade in a required course and to review admissions requirements for a major, check with the appropriate academic department. Students receiving less than a ’C’ grade in a major course may be required to repeat the course to progress. Transfer students from other institutions must also maintain an average grade of ’C’ in all work completed at Biola University as a requirement
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