Graduate Programs The minimum for admission to Biola’s graduate schools is a total of 79 IBT / 550 paper / 213 computer (with a score of 55 or above for each of the three test sections). The following graduate programs have different requirements: ALT Programs (See Applied Linguistics & TESOL section) TOEFL (required)....................................... 100 IBT / 600 paper / 250 computer Not accepted through ELSP Th.M. TOEFL.............................................................. 88 IBT / 575 paper / 231 computer BEPE..................................................................................................... Required Talbot M.A. / M.Div. TOEFL.............................................................. 79 IBT / 550 paper / 213 computer BEPE..................................................................................................... Required Talbot Ph.D. (See Talbot Ph.D. section) TOEFL............................................................ 100 IBT / 600 paper / 250 computer BEPE............................................................................................... Not Required D.Min. (See Talbot D.Min. section) TOEFL............................................................ 100 IBT / 600 paper / 250 computer BEPE.............................................................................................. Not Required D.Miss. TOEFL.............................................................. 79 IBT / 550 paper / 213 computer BEPE.................................................................................................... Required. SICS Ph.D. TOEFL............................................................ 100 IBT / 600 paper / 250 computer Not accepted through ELSP Engli sh Placement The Biola English Placement Exam (BEPE) is administered to deter- mine which course(s) (English 100A–D, F, 101A-D, F, 102A-F, 103, 105, 107 or 109), if any, students must take. The course(s) must be taken during the student’s first semester until the student has successfully passed English 105 and English 109 with a grade of B or above. There is a fee of $25 to take the exam. Since admission to the University is based on the understanding that the student will successfully complete the ELSP sequence, students will not be allowed to graduate or continue at Biola if they do not complete their ELSP requirement. Undergraduate students must pass English 109 with a grade of B or above before taking English 100, 110 B or before credit from other schools can be granted. Appli cation Guidelines 1. An application for admission, references, recent photo and a $45 non-refundable application fee.
required to take the Biola English Placement Exam (BEPE) during orientation week of their first semester at Biola. Students are assigned English courses in ELSP based on their test results. Courses assigned may range from one semester part-time to three semesters full-time plus three semesters part-time. * See TOEFL / BEPE requirements for specific programs. 2. Take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and score the minimum requirement for the intended academic program. Non-native, English-speaking students may be admitted in an academic program with the minimum TOEFL require- ment for their program while taking required English courses. The minimum TOEFL score requirement for under- graduate programs is 61 IBT / 500 paper / 173 computer and most graduate programs is 79 IBT / 550 paper / 213 computer. (See TOEFL / ELSP requirements for specific programs.) Students who wish to take TOEFL should obtain the TOEFL Bulletin of Information. Copies of this bulletin and the registration form may be obtained in a number of cities outside the United States. They often are available at American embassies and consulates, offices of the United States Information Service (USIS), United States educational commissions and foundations abroad, and binational centers. Students who cannot locally obtain a TOEFL Bulletin of Information and registration form should write for them several months in advance to: Test of English as a Foreign Language, Box 6154, Princeton, New Jersey, USA 08541 (Phone: 609-771-7100, Fax: 609-771-7500, Website: http:// www.toefl.org). Because this test is administered only at certain times, the candidate for admission should inquire about testing dates well in advance of the date of anticipated school term in the U.S.
TOEFL / BEPE Requi rements for Spec i f i c Programs Undergraduate Programs
The minimum TOEFL score for admission is a total of 61 IBT / 500 paper / 173 computer for the undergraduate student. (TESOL minors must have a score of 79 IBT / 550 paper / 213 computer.) A student may submit an SAT I score for admission instead of a TOEFL score. Students who score below 480 on the critical read- ing section of the SAT exam and below 100 IBT / 600 paper / 250 computer on the TOEFL are required to take the Biola English Placement Exam (BEPE).
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