Undergraduate Requirements and Policies
Students with two years of high school language study must take the 102 and 201 levels of the same language in order to complete the B.A. language requirement. However, the department may require an unprepared student to change to a lower level, and students may be required to take a placement exam at the instructor’s discretion. A placement exam may also be required if a student does not maintain continuous enrollment in a language program. Repeating a lower level for credit will forfeit all prior experience credit for that level and above. Alternatively, a student may choose to study a different language, in which case the student must complete 12 credits (101, 102, 201). Bible majors should see the language requirement as stated for their major. Transfer and Online courses: All online courses must be approved by the department on a course-by-course basis before they can be transferred in. Biola’s G.E. language courses are 4 credit classes; students who want to receive transfer credit for courses taken elsewhere for fewer than 4 credits will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to establish their proficiency level. Students may be required to take additional language credits even if they have completed an intermediate level course in cases where their courses totaled less than 12 credits AND they cannot show proficiency at the 201 level. If a student has passed a course sequence (101, 102, 201) totaling at least 12 credits through the 201 level, no proficiency assessment will be required. Students are encouraged to visit the Department of Modern Languages for advisement, should they have any questions. If a student placed in a level above 101 in a language offered at Biola, the student may take the appropriate level class and the lower level requirement will be waived. Only the language requirement is waived; any foreign language credits waived must be replaced by elective credits of the student’s choice. Heritage Speakers: Heritage speakers of a language offered at Biola may be assessed by the Department of Modern Languages, and if they place into a higher level than 101, they will be placed into the appropriate course, in which case the lower level requirement may be waived. Heritage speakers of Spanish may elect to take 220 as a substitute of 201; upon completion of that course with a passing grade the lower level requirement may be waived. Only the language requirement is waived; any foreign language credits waived must be replaced by elective of the student’s choice. International Students: International students for whom English is a second language may be exempted from the foreign language requirement under certain circumstances. In addition, students who have acquired a foreign language without taking high school or college classes may be eligible for a waiver if they pass a foreign language examination. If the exam is passed, a waiver will be granted for the corresponding G.E. foreign language requirement (101, 102, 201). Credit is not given for these exams. (For advisement, see the Department of Modern Languages.) All non-native speakers of English will be able to count 12 credits of English 151, 152, 161, and 171 toward graduation. ESL: For students pursuing the B.A. degree, the 12 credits of ESL will satisfy the foreign language requirement unless the student is majoring in Bible, for which the study of Greek and Hebrew is required. For students pursuing the B.S. degree, 4 credits will satisfy the foreign language requirements, and an additional 8 credits may be counted as electives. Exceptions to this policy are noted under the appropriate departments (please note the credit difference per semester for biblical Hebrew and Greek).
An alternate route for meeting the requirement for History 108, 109 or Political Science 225; and History 207 or 208, is to take the appropriate History department proficiency examination. The examinations are given twice a year in September and February. For those students, who pass the examination, upper-division History courses will be substituted in lieu of History 108, 109 or Political Science 225; and History 207 or 208. Appropriate upper-division coursework is determined in consultation with the Department of History and Political Science. Literature 3 credits Choose one of the following: ENGL 220 Film and Literature ENGL 230 Literature in Context ENGL 251 British Literature I ENGL 252 British Literature II ENGL 253 British Literature III ENGL 281 American Literature I ENGL 282 American Literature II ENGL 283 Race and Ethnicity in American Literature ENGL 290 World Literature
Philosophy
3 credits
Choose one of the following: PHIL 210
Introduction to Logic
PHIL 211
Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 212
Introduction to Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 213
Introduction to Modern Philosophy
PHIL 214
Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 215
Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 216
Introduction to Philosophy and Aesthetics
Physical Education 4 credits Each student is required to complete 4 credits of physical education to be eligible for graduation. Selection is made from the following skill classes (101,110, 130, 140, 150). Note: First Aid and CPR do not count as P.E. activity credit. Four credits of P.E. are required containing three different activity skills, allowing one skill to be repeated at a higher level to complete the four activities. In addition, three different activities are required to fulfill the 4 credit general education requirement. Example: A student who has taken beginning volleyball once may take it at the intermediate/advanced level once. Credit for varsity sports may be substituted for two regularly scheduled physical education classes. In addition to the 4 credits of physical education activities required for general education, the student may complete 4 more credits (a maximum of eight) to apply towards graduation. Students 21 years of age at the time of entrance to Biola are exempt from the physical education requirement. Students studying for the multiple subject teaching credential but not selecting physical education as a minor area of emphasis, should select PEED 201 and two other physical education activity classes to fulfill the general education requirement.
History
6 credits
Choose one of the following: HIST 108
United States History to 1865
HIST 109
United States History Since 1865
POSC 225
Survey of American Government
Choose one of the following: HIST 207
World Civilizations I
HIST 208
World Civilizations II
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