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Pre-Professional Programs
Pre-Professional Programs Many opportunities exist for Biola students who are actively seeking professional education and training. Several agreements currently exist (Chiropractic and Engineering) that allow Biola students to participate in degree completion programs leading to specialized bachelors degrees or both bachelors degree and a first professional doctorate. Additional opportunities are available that prepare the Biola graduate to enter the professional education/training phase with confidence. A significant number of Biola graduates are currently serving in professional capacities. They routinely cite their excellent undergraduate education programs as predictors of success in their professional endeavors. Students who are interested in pursuing professional degrees after attending Biola should plan carefully and consult with potential professional schools concerning their requirements. In some cases, assistance from a major adviser should be supplemented by other advising resources available at Biola. The Office of Career Services assists students in various ways. The Biola Office of Health Professions Advising (BOHPA) also mentors students pursuing these careers, provides support for health professional school applications, graduate exam preparation, mock interviews and clinical shadowing experiences. If a student is unsure about pre-professional advising, help should be sought from the Office of Academic Advising, located in Sutherland Hall. The following provides some basic information about pre-professional education at Biola. Pre-Chiropractic Biola has a unique 3+3 cooperative degree program in conjunction with the Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU). The student attends Biola for three years and then applies to SCU and enters their program. After taking the required courses in the first 1½ years at SCU, Biola grants a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology. Upon the completion of the entire 3-year program at SCU, the student receives a Doctor of Chiropractic from the Southern California University of Health Sciences' Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (LACC). The needs of society for health care practitioners are changing. Doctors of Chiropractic are providing legitimate, alternative treatment strategies to clients both directly and through HMO's. Chiropractic medicine has long been known to have a holistic emphasis. Biola provides a context in which to prepare a thoroughly educated Doctor of Chiropractic whose faith is truly integrated with her or his profession. SCU is located just three miles from Biola, in Whittier, CA. It is a professional school, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Council on Chiropractic Education. Pre-Dentistry Preparation for entrance into dental school is similar to preparation for medical school. Students should contact the dental schools of their choice for specific entrance requirements. Information on the American Dental Association Dental Admission Test can be obtained from The Biola Office of Health Professions Advising. Pre-Medicine Students who wish to pursue a career in medicine should plan to build a strong foundation in the sciences and mathematics. Courses in biology, chemistry and physics form the core of this preparation. While almost
YMDT 111
Old Testament Beginnings (Meets BBST 103) Church Fathers and Life of Christ (Meets BBST 165) Greco-Roman Thought (Meets BBST 210; ENGL 112, 230) Medieval and Reformation Thought (Meets HIST 100 or 101; PHIL 214) Pauline Epistles (Meets BBST 306) Early Modern Thought (Meets HIST 200; Behavioral Science) Wisdom Literature (Meets BBST 209) Revivalism and Romanticism (Meets BBST 251) Nineteenth Century Thought (Meets BBST 354) America (Meets BBST 300/400, BBST 365)
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YMDT 122
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YMDT 125
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YMDT 214
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YMDT 217 YMDT 220
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YMDT 226 YMDT 310
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YMDT 325
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YMDT 410 YMDT 465
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Twentieth Century Thought (Meets BBST 465)
Total Credits 60 Johnson House Curriculum Requirements Program Courses YMDT 101 On Origins (Meets BBST 103; ENGL 112) 8 YMDT 102 On Desire (Meets BBST 209; ARTS 100; COMM 100, COMM 200) 8 YMDT 205 On Community (Meets ENGL 230; HIST 200) 8 YMDT 202 On Knowing God (Meets BBST 210, BBST 251) 8 YMDT 303 On the Cosmos (Meets HIST 100 or HIST 101; PHIL 214) 8 YMDT 304 On Learning and Knowledge (Meets BBST 165, BBST 354; Behavioral Science) 8 YMDT 401 On History and Rhetoric (Meets BBST 300/400, BBST 306, BBST 365) 8 YMDT 402 On the Future (Meets BBST 465) 4 Total Credits 60 YMDT 490, 491 and 492 Students may receive credit for the following courses via registration for YMDT 490, YMDT 491 or YMDT 492 with permission of faculty mentor and program director: YMDT 304 1 , YMDT 310, YMDT 325, YMDT 401, YMDT 402 1 , YMDT 410, YMDT 465. Students may combine YMDT 490, YMDT 491, or YMDT 492 to replace a maximum of 16 upper-division credits throughout their undergraduate career, while taking no more than 12 credits of the same course number. Any requested substitution beyond this is subject to written approval from the director. 1 Johnson House students may substitute 8 credits of YMDT 490, YMDT 491, or YMDT 492 in place of YMDT 304 or YMDT 401 or 16 credits of YMDT 490, YMDT 491, or YMDT 492 in place of YMDT 304 and YMDT 401.
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