Grade Reports Grade reports will be available at the end of each academic term on the Biola Portal located at: https://portal.biola.edu/portal/. Stu- dents may request a printed grade report at the end of the term through the Office of the Registrar. Any discrepancy between this report and the student’s personal record must be brought to the attention of the Office of the Registrar before the end of the fol- lowing semester. Grade Changes It is the student’s responsibility to bring any error in grades to the attention of the instructor within one year following the issued grade. Grade changes are only allowable for computational or recording errors and must be corrected no later than the last day of classes of the next full term semester. Dean’s List Students achieving a semester GPA of 3.6 or better while enrolled in 12 or more units with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better, will be placed on the semester Dean’s List. Auditors Students wishing to audit must complete the audit application and follow registration procedures. Auditing students cannot register for a course until after the second week of the semester. An auditor only participates in lectures, and they are not allowed to submit papers or take exams. A course taken for audit cannot be repeated for credit at a later date. Students wishing to audit graduate-level courses must be college graduates. All auditors must pay the appropriate per unit fee. (See Financial Information for fees.) Auditors must receive permission from both the Office of the Registrar and the instructor of the course. Audit applications are available at both the Office of the Registrar or online at: www. biola.edu/admin/registrar/registrar_forms.cfm. Academic Load The minimum full-time load is 12 units at the undergraduate level. A student who is on academic probation may be limited to 12 units or less depending upon his grade point average. A minimum of 10 units must be taken by those living on campus. The minimum full-time load is eight units for those in graduate degree programs. Those carrying less than the full-time load but more than 3 units are considered part-time students. Graduate students carrying 3 units or less are normally considered less than part time. A Talbot student is normally permitted to carry a maxi- mum of 17 units each semester. D.Min. students must complete 6 units per semester, 12 units per year in their program. Doctoral students are considered full time for a maximum of two years in the dissertation phase of their program.
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 units in any semester. Part-time registration of less than nine units is permitted only after a student has been admitted to candidacy. Rosemead does not admit part-time students to its degree programs. A unit of credit is generally considered to consist of one class hour (50 minutes) a week for a semester. In physical education activi- ties, laboratory sessions and in a few other instances, a unit of credit may involve more than one class period a week. Generally an undergraduate student is limited to 18 units of class- room work a semester. After the first semester a student with a grade point average of 3.0 may petition the Office of the Registrar to carry 19-20 units. In no case will a student be permitted to carry more than 20 units each semester. Special Note: Full-time enrollment (completing 12 units each semester as an undergraduate student or 9 units each semester as a graduate student) is required of the following students: Interna- tionals, Veterans receiving full benefits, students receiving social security benefits, and all students receiving financial aid of any kind. When dropping classes, students must be aware that they are required to complete 12 units of credit (or 9 units of credit as a graduate student). 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 and not on probation are eligible to enroll in an Independent Study. A maximum of six (6) units, 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. Classification of Students A student’s classification is determined at the beginning of each semester according to the following plan: Undergraduate Freshman. ................................................................ 26 units or less completed Sophomore. ................................................................. 27–56 units completed Junior.............................................................................. 57–87 units completed Senior. ..................................................................... 88 units or more completed
Graduate Talbot, SICS, SAS, SPS & SB
Graduate 1............................................................... 28 units or less completed Graduate 2.................................................................... 29–64 units completed Graduate 3............................................................. 65 units or more completed Graduate 4................................................. Master of Theology / ICS Internship Graduate 5........................................................................... Doctor of Ministry
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General Information
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