Biola University 2015–16 Catalog
General Education (Core Curriculum) Course Substitutions While the general education requirement will normally be met from the courses specified in the catalog, in exceptional cases where students have the appropriate prerequisites and where the department in which the course is taught determines that the intentions of the general education requirement would be satisfied, students may request permission to substitute an upper-division class for the lower-division course specified in the catalog. Students are to secure written approval for such a substitution prior to taking the class. Electives Normally a student has considerable freedom in the choice of electives in addition to the biblical studies and theology, general education and major requirements. However, in addition to the note given at the end of the biblical studies and theology requirements, the non-music major is limited to a maximum of 8 credits in applied music (including ensembles) and the non-physical education major is limited to 8 credits in physical education or skill courses.
Science/Mathematics 8 credits Eight credits are required in science and/or mathematical sciences (exception, those in the Bachelor of Music program or the Bachelor of Fine Arts, see specific programs for details). A minimum of 3 credits in math and 3 credits in science is required. Biology 100 with 110 and Physical Science 101 with 102 have both been designed for the student with a limited background in science. The courses in Science/Mathematics approved for General Education credit are: ANTH 222 Physical Anthropology 3 ANTH 223 Physical Anthropology Laboratory 1 BIOS 100 Biological Principles: Lecture 3 BIOS 103 Introduction to Environmental Science 3 BIOS 110 Observational Biology Laboratory 2 BIOS 112 and 114 General Biology II 3 General Biology II Laboratory 1 BIOS 120 Current Topics in Biology 3 BIOS 121 Nutrition 3 BIOS 130 Seminar in Biological Science 1–2 BIOS 236 Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 BIOS 290 Natural History of Marine Mammals 1 CHEM 100 The Chemistry of Everyday Life 3 CHEM 105 General Chemistry I 4 CHEM 107 Introduction to Chemistry 3 CHEM 120 Principles of Organic and Biochemistry 4 MATH 101 Precalculus Mathematics 3 MATH 102 Topics in Mathematics 1–2 MATH 103 Calculus for Management Sciences 3 MATH 105 Calculus I 3 MATH 120 or 130 The Nature of Mathematics 3 Honors Nature of Mathematics 3 MATH 190 Business Statistics 3 MATH 210 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 MATH 318 Biostatistics 3 PHSC 101 Physical Science Survey: Lecture 4 PHSC 102 Physical Science Survey Laboratory 1 PHSC 103 Geology 3 PHSC 109 Physics of Sound 3 PHSC 110 Astronomy 3 PHSC 111 and 117 Physics I 3 Physics I Laboratory 1 PHSC 115 and 119 Physics in Everyday Life 3 Physics in Everyday Life Laboratory 1 PHSC 132 and 134 General Physics I: Mechanics and Heat 3 General Physics I Laboratory 1 PHSC 250 Science and Origins 3 CSCI 104 - The Nature of Computing and/or PHSC 105 - Topics in Physical Science may be used to the fulfill the remaining 1–2 credits for the Science/Mathematics requirement after a student has taken 3 credits of Math and 3 credits of Science from the courses listed above. Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Fine Art students may not use these courses towards their Science/Mathematics requirement.
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