All prerequisites, supporting courses and departmental require- ments for each major must be completed.
quent semester. After their second failure, students must take English 210, Writing for Competency. A grade of C+ or higher in this course will satisfy the Writing Competency Requirement. Stu- dents may not enroll in English 210 unless they have failed their department’s requirements twice. Delaying the fulfillment of the Writing Competency Requirement may jeopardize the student’s graduation. A notation will be made on the student’s transcript once the Writing Competency Requirement has been passed. It is strongly recommended that students plan to fulfill the Writing Competency Requirement by the time they turn in their Gradua- tion Petition. Students will find it helpful to take their papers to the Biola University Writing Center in Sutherland Hall 213 before submitting them to their departments. Undergraduate Graduation Petition Graduating seniors must file a “Graduation Petition” form with the Office of the Registrar and submit any departmental checklists one year prior to graduation. Students filing late will be charged a late graduation petition fee. A late petition is defined as any graduation petition received after classes begin in the student’s graduating semester. Late Petitions for graduation will be ac- cepted prior to November 1st for fall commencement and April 15th for spring commencement. Thereafter, the student must participate in the next available commencement ceremony. Requi rements for All Baccalaureate Degrees 1. All baccalaureate degrees require a minimum of 130 degree applicable units for graduation (A minimum of 120 units in the BOLD program). Each major consists of a mini- mum of 30 units of which 24 must be upper division. The Bachelor of Music degree requires 142 units. A degree in nursing requires 141 units. For specific major requirements please see indicated major listings. In the case of repeated courses, only the units from one of the repeated courses apply. 2. Completion of all academic requirements. Obtain approval of the student’s graduation petition by the major advisor and the Office of the Registrar one year before graduation. To ensure completion of degree requirements, the normal academic load, during the last year, for a student anticipat- ing graduation is 18 units. Those students who wish to take more are expected to notify their graduation counselor. Approval for the additional units beyond the norm will be made through the Office of the Registrar. 3. A minimum of 30 units must be taken at Biola University, at least 15 units (upper division level) in the major field. Biola has a residency requirement for biblical studies. Of the 30 units of Bible required of all students, 15 units must be tak-
The second major must have a `minimum’ of 18 upper division units unique to that major (i.e., minimum of 48 major units and 148 total units required—see individual major requirements). Stu- dents must confer with the departments in which they will major and with the Office of the Registrar. Minors Although Biola University does not require the student to have a minor for graduation, there are a number of instances in which a student may wish to take a minor, especially in planning for a career in teaching. By checking the various departments in the catalog, a student may determine if a minor is offered. A minor usually requires a ‘minimum’ of 18 units, 12 of which should be upper division and six of these should be unique to the minor, i.e., not counted toward any other requirements. A minimum of six upper division units must be taken in residency. Students should confer with the departments in which they will minor and with the Office of the Registrar. Wr iting Competency Requi rement Before graduation from Biola, every student must fulfill the Writ- ing Competency Requirement with a passing score. This require- ment tests a student’s ability to write clear and correct English prose. This requirement will not be given separately from the standard curriculum. Instead, each department has designed its requirements to suit the particular demands of its own discipline. Students with more than one major must fulfill the requirement in each major. The Writing Competency Requirement should be met during the junior year. Students with junior status should enroll in at least one of the Writing Competency courses offered by their depart- ment. Most departments identify their Writing Competency courses in the Schedule of Classes. Several departments offer more than one Writing Competency course. If a student enrolls in more than one Writing Competency course, that student may choose the course in which he or she will attempt to fulfill the Writing Competency Requirement. Some departments require a student to submit a portfolio of the student’s written work from several upper-division courses. Students should find out from their department about its requirements. ELSP students must have passed the EDET, and all students must have successfully completed English 100 or 110 A and English 110 B before attempting to fulfill the Writing Competency require- ment in their departments.
Students who do not pass the Writing Competency Requirement on their first attempt must re-attempt to pass it during a subse-
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