receive three units of either general education science credit (BIOS 120 Current Topics: Plant and Animal Studies) or upper division biology elective credit (BIOS 333 Natural History of Baja California) by studying the systematics, distribution, behavior and ecology of common plants and animals in a field setting. Emphasis is placed on desert ecology, bird and whale migrations, and natural resource management. The following courses may also be of- fered: SOCI 376 Baja in its Social & Cultural context and ARTS 410 Seminar in Art (watercolor, photo, etc). Enrollment is limited to 20 students who must be in good health and physical condition. The trip fee covers the cost of food, camping, boat use, field station rental and transportation. For additional information and an appli- cation see Dr. Rafe Payne (rafe.payne@biola.edu) in the Biological Science Department. Biola London Semester (BLS) In cooperation with Roehampton University in London, Biola offers the opportunity for a semester of study in the United King- dom. Roehampton is composed of four colleges: Digby Stuart Col- lege, Froebel Institute College, Southlands College andWhitelands College. It is located near Wimbledon, six miles southwest of the center of London. Application, payment of tuition and room are made through Biola. The applicant must be a junior or a senior not graduating in December with a 3.0 GPA and must be approved by the department of the student’s major, the coordinator of the program and Roehampton University. Students who are accepted live in campus housing and take three or four courses in the regular university curriculum. An additional course will be taught by an instructor designated by Biola, which fulfills the Bible integration requirement (BBST 465). Roehamp- ton offers courses in a wide variety of academic disciplines, but students should inquire early to see if their academic needs can be met by the program. Because of the nature of British higher education, students are encouraged to take their courses in their areas of specialization. The program gives students the opportunity to experience the British educational system firsthand, while enjoying the unique historical and cultural environment of London and the British Isles. Students receive an orientation at Roehampton before starting the term of study; and a Biola-designated faculty member will mentor the students while at Roehampton, providing counsel and guidance throughout the semester. Students participating in the program are expected to abide by the rules and regulations of Roehampton University; in addi- tion, they are expected to maintain Biola’s code of conduct as they would on the La Mirada campus. At the end of the semester Roehampton will forward the student’s transcript to Biola, where it will be interpreted in light of our American grading system.
For additional information, contact the Coordinator of the Biola London Program in the Department of English, or visit www.biola. edu/biolalondon.
Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies (AU)
Biola University is a participating member of Au Sable Institute, a Christian environmental stewardship institute, whose mission is to bring healing and wholeness to the biosphere and the whole of creation. Students gain field experience, and develop practical tools for environmental stewardship at a field station in Michigan, on an island in Puget Sound, in Africa or in India. Several courses offered in the summer and interterm may be used for upper division elective units in the biology major. Financial assistance is available from Au Sable. Interested students should obtain information and forms from Dr. Rafe Payne (rafe.payne@biola.edu) in the Biological Science Department. Biola Sundance (SD) The Sundance Film Festival has become the most important film festival in the U.S. for independent filmmakers. During interterm, 20 Biola students will travel to the festival’s site in Park City, Utah, to attend film screenings, sit in on lectures and participate in a dialogue of film and faith as part of a three-unit course. Biola students will join others who are part of Windrider Forum, sponsored by Priddy Brothers Productions, for a dialogue on film and faith. Windrider is a loose partnership of several faith-based institutions, including the Colorado extension of Fuller Seminary, undergraduate film students from Biola University and Northwest Nazarene University, award-winning student filmmakers from Angelus Student Film Festival, and members of the Park City church community. Participants screen ten films during their time at Sundance. For more information, contact the Mass Communica- tion Department at extension 4052. “While these films challenged the mind, they also stirred the soul. They hit you hard and provoked so many different feelings because they were truthful and didn’t hold anything back.” Creation Care Study Program (CCSP) Students attend the Creation Care Study Program for either the fall or spring semester. The purpose of CCSP is to provide Chris- tian-based undergraduate education that is cross-cultural and interdisciplinary, with a focus on the welfare of all God’s creation, both human and nonhuman, through the sustainable stewardship of the earth’s interconnected systems. The CCSP mission is accomplished by the interconnected dimen- sions of ecology, theology, culture, and Christian discipleship. This program provides opportunities to interact with community leaders, work with nongovernment organizations, live among the Belizean people and explore the remarkable natural resources of Belize, including the second largest barrier reef in the world
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