Biola University 2015–16 Catalog
Digital Learning At its essence digital learning is the design and delivery of an intentional learning experience for students who are not physically present with the instructor for the entirety of the course. The course may be delivered either (1) entirely online or (2) as a hybrid or blended course, conducted both online and in a physical classroom. The objective of Biola digital learning courses is to provide technology that meets students’ needs for time and convenience and to create additional local and/or global opportunities for students to attend Biola University. The methods used by the Digital Learning and Program Development office are designed to deliver the highest possible learning outcomes in the digital learning modality and to contribute to the vision and/or mission of the University. Relationships and learning outcomes are expected to equal or exceed those of traditional, in-person courses and programs. Biola University offers online and hybrid courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. These courses contribute to the development of degree programs, and some certificate and degree programs are entirely online. Digital learning courses have been designed to maximize instructor/ student and student/peer relationships through effective collaborative instructional tools and methods. Each course endeavors to create a cooperative and interactive experience where students actively engage in the learning process. Professors add value to their online classes by demonstrating content expertise and sharing their practitioner experience. Additionally, they serve as facilitators of discussion and of the learning process by actively engaging students, stimulating critical thinking, and encouraging practical application. Interterm Session To facilitate the completion of graduation and also to allow exposure to creative learning and to enrich students’ academic programs, the University provides an Interterm program in January. A balanced program of general education, Bible, electives and graduate courses is offered. Students may enrich their course of study and reduce the overall time spent in the classroom or decrease their regular course load by careful selection of Interterm courses. Certain courses or workshops may be offered during Interterm that are not listed in this catalog. Courses may be innovative or the content may be in response to specialized needs or current topics. In collaboration with Biola faculty, the Center for Cross-Cultural Engagement organizes several different opportunities for national and international travel during Interterm integrating faith and learning through experiential education. Undergraduate tuition charges are close to one half of the regular tuition charge. Residence hall rooms are provided at no extra charge for on-campus fall students who have registered for Interterm and are committed to occupy a room during the spring semester. All other students attending Interterm are charged a prorated weekly rate. Separate prices will be available for meals during Interterm. For further information, please contact the Office of the Registrar. Summer Session A continuing Summer Session program provides students with the opportunity for a greater degree of flexibility in planning their total program. Students may enrich their course of study and reduce the overall time spent in the classroom or decrease their regular course load by careful selection of Summer Session courses. Visiting students find it refreshing to study in a different atmosphere and perhaps a different locale, and entering students find it helpful in gaining advanced standing. Courses of study may be applied to both the degree and the teaching credential programs. Instruction is offered in standard courses by the Biola faculty and capable visiting professors. Certain courses or workshops may be offered during Summer Session that are not listed in this catalog. These may be innovative courses created in response to current topics or specialized needs. Courses regularly offered cover the areas of art, Bible, theology, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, psychology, biological science, sociology and other subjects, including education courses for teaching credential candidates. Graduate courses in education,
Nine professional librarians, a well-qualified paraprofessional staff, and many able student assistants provide service more than 90 hours per week during the regular campus semesters with adjusted schedules of service available year round. Through Ask a Librarian, Facebook, Twitter and other social networks, many of our services and resources are available 24/7/365 for those with Internet access and active NetIDs and passwords. Media Services Media Services in the Library Media Center offers a variety of audio-visual resources to enhance the quality of communication and instruction by faculty and students. Media Services supports classroom instruction through digital projection, presentation and AV equipped roll about units. Assistance and training are available to assure the proper use of the equipment and media resources. Media Services also provides fee-based duplication and media transfer for various copyright cleared items. Center for Christian Thought The mission of the Center for Christian Thought is to facilitate, promote and disseminate biblically informed thinking and scholarship about timely issues in service to the Academy, the Church, and Culture. The Center awards fellowships and supports collaborative endeavors for engaging a variety of critical themes. The Center seeks to promote multi-disciplinary conversation within Biola’s faculty community and to attract engaging thinkers from around the world. See the Center’s website for additional information: cct.biola.edu. Center for Christianity, Culture and the Arts Biola University’s Center for Christianity, Culture and the Arts (CCCA), started in 2013, desires to help Christians regain a respected and crucial voice in the cultural conversation. The CCCA seeks to support and inspire Christians to make work that is trailblazing and significant to mainstream culture. The CCCA aspires to help Christians who are already enjoying and participating in culture to do so in a manner that is integrated with and edifying for their faith. The vision of the CCCA is to help recover a vibrant Christian presence in the realm of art and culture. Center for Faculty Development The mission of Faculty Development is to resource and develop faculty to utilize their strengths in order to become fully integrated teachers, scholars, and department colleagues who support students growing as whole-person learners. Faculty play a key role in fostering our students’ overall growth, both in the advancing of student learning and the nurturing of student spiritual formation. The Office of Faculty Development seeks to aid faculty in their pursuit of excellence in teaching, continued professional vitality, contribution to the service of the University, and growth as integrative Christian scholars. Faculty Development services and programs include the following: New Faculty Orientation and Training (First Year First Semester — FYFS), Formal Faculty Mentoring program, Strengths Coaching, Faculty Learning Communities and Reading Groups, Scholarship Writing Retreats, annual Female Faculty Colloquium, Peer Instructional Coaching, Adjunct Advance, IDEA Course Evaluation training and coaching and other training seminars as needed and requested. Center for Marriage and Relationships The Center for Marriage and Relationships (CMR) exists to build and sustain healthy relationships and marriages in the church and broader culture. We strive to provide a safe place for individuals, couples and families to share their stories and be heard. We are dedicated to strengthening their relationships so they can grow and thrive. And finally, we desire to restore and inspire a vision of marriage that reflects the beautiful model of Christ’s redeeming love for the church. Visit cmr.biola.edu for information on events and resources.
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