Admission, Enrollment and Graduation Requirements
The minimum full time load is 9 credits for those in graduate degree programs. Those carrying less than the full time load but 7 or more credits are considered three-quarter time. Graduate students with 5 or more credits are considered half time students. And, graduate students carrying less than 5 credits are normally considered less than half time. A Talbot student is normally permitted to carry a maximum of 12 credits each semester. D.Min. students must complete 6 credits per semester, 12 credits per year in their program and are considered full time. Doctoral students are considered full time for a maximum of two to four semesters in the dissertation phase of their program depending on their program (see specific program for details). The normal full time load for a Rosemead student is 12 to 16 hours per semester, but not less than nine hours. Without the advisor’s approval, a student may not carry over 16 credits in any semester. Registration of less than 9 credits is permitted only after a student has been admitted to candidacy. Rosemead does not admit part time students to its degree programs. Generally an undergraduate student is limited to 18 credits of classroom work a semester. After the first semester a student with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher may petition the Office of the Registrar to carry a maximum of 21 credits. Special Note: Full time enrollment (completing 12 credits each semester as an undergraduate student or 9 credits each semester as a graduate student) is required of the following students: Student Visa Holders, Veterans receiving full benefits, students receiving social security benefits, and all students receiving financial aid of any kind. When dropping classes, these students must be aware that they are required to complete 12 credits per term (or 9 credits per term as a graduate student). Credit Hour Policy Undergraduate: A single credit hour at the undergraduate level represents a minimum of three hours (50 minutes per hour) of substantive learning time per week over the course of a fifteen- week semester. Terms or courses shorter than 15 weeks adjust the distribution of the substantive learning time yet still represent the same total number of substantive learning hours. Graduate/Doctoral: A single credit hour at both the graduate and doctoral level represents a minimum of four hours (50 minutes per hour) of substantive learning time per week over the course of a fifteen-week semester. Terms or courses shorter than 15 weeks adjust the distribution of the substantive learning time yet still represent the same total number of substantive learning hours. A “substantive learning hour” is considered to be the equivalent of 50 minutes of faculty-student interaction, classroom instruction, online or distributed learning, appropriate experiential learning, and/or studying, writing, reading, or research. Independent Study/Arranged Course An Independent Study is a course which is initiated by the student, who then works independently toward the goals and objectives outlined by the professor on the Arranged Course form. Students who are in good standing are eligible to enroll in an Independent Study. A maximum of 6 credits, may be taken by a student in Independent Study, and/or arranged coursework during the student’s degree program. An Arranged Course Fee is required at the time of registration. For Talbot students a distinction is made between these two kinds of courses. Please see the Talbot School of Theology section for more information. Classification of Students A student’s classification is determined at the beginning of each semester according to the following plan: Undergraduate
Graduate Graduate Student: All credits earned at the postbacclaureate, graduate, or doctoral levels. Numbering of Courses The course numbering system is designed to indicate the relative academic level of courses in this manner: 000–099 Remedial or developmental courses 100–299 Undergraduate, lower-division, baccalaureate level courses 300–499 Undergraduate, upper-division, baccalaureate level courses 500–799 Graduate level, normally indicating first through third year beyond baccalaureate 800–999 Postgraduate level, indicating fourth year beyond baccalaureate Biola University reserves the right to change any and all student charges, modify its services, or change its curriculum or programs of study should economic conditions, curricular revisions, or other relevant factors make it necessary or desirable to do so. While every effort is made to insure the accuracy of the information in this catalog, Biola University has the right to make changes at any time without prior notice. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights include: 1. The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the University receives a request for access. A student should submit to the appropriate office, a completed Student Request to Inspect Educational Records form that identifies the record(s) the student wishes to inspect (this form, and all forms referenced in this document can be accessed through the Office of the Registrar website; studenthub.biola. edu/ferpa). The University official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by that office, the student may contact the Office of the Registrar to inquire about the correct official or department to whom the request should be addressed. 2. The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA. A student who wishes to ask the University to amend a record should submit a completed Appeals Form to the Office of the Registrar clearly identifying the part of the record the student wants changed and specifying why it should be changed. If the University decides not to amend the record as requested, the University will notify the student in writing of the decision and the student’s right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing. 3. The right to provide written consent before the University discloses personally identifiable information from the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. “Directory Information” however, is generally available to third parties unless otherwise requested by the student. In general, a signed consent of release is necessary for the release of any “Non-Directory Information.” The Transcript Request Form, Enrollment Verification/Graduation Verification Form, and General Student Consent of Release of Educational Record(s) may all be submitted to the Office of the Registrar for this purpose. Some elements of personally identifiable information designated by the University as “Directory
Freshmen: 26 credits or less completed Sophomore: 27–56 credits completed Junior: 57–87 credits completed Senior: 88 credits or more completed
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