a student from taking the exam. A student may take a CLEP for- eign language exam without pre-approval from the Office of the Registrar. To obtain credit, the student must seek a higher level of language than previously completed.
ticipation in extracurricular university activities and the academic load will be limited during this period of probation to a maximum of 13 units each semester. Students on academic probation must participate in the Learning Skills Program. Academi c Di squal i f i cation A student may be disqualified at any time if his grades are below a 1.00 GPA in one semester or if he has achieved minimum grades for two successive semesters. A student who is considered for disqualification may make written appeal to the Office of the Reg- istrar to be allowed to continue on strict probation as determined by the Academic Standards Committee. A disqualified student may apply for re-admission only after a full year has elapsed. After one year, he may apply for re-admission only if evidence is given which indicates that chances for scholastic success are good. A student who has been disqualified twice may not be re-admitted.
To view current CLEP score requirements, visit http://www.biola. edu/admin/registrar/. Then, select transfer/pre-approved courses.
Challenging a Course A student may be able to challenge a course or requirement if the department has a challenge exam available. Check with the specific department to see if a comprehensive challenge exam is available. By waiver: If a student’s performance on a comprehensive ex- amination demonstrates a good grasp of the course content, an exemption from taking the course may be given but no units or credits will be allowed. By registration: The Nursing, Biblical Studies and Intercultural Studies department offer some exams for which the student may be granted credit units based on the successful completion of the challenge exam. The exams are listed in the course schedule. A fee rather than tuition applies. Specific information regarding these examinations is available from the Nursing and Bible depart- ments. For further information see the University Registrar. Academic Standards A minimum cumulative grade point average of “C” (2.00) is neces- sary to graduate. A grade of “D” is normally acceptable as a pass- ing grade in a single course. However, some departments have different standards (for example: Business, Communication Stud- ies, the Conservatory of Music, the School of Education, Foreign Language, Mass Communications and the Nursing departments). Also, “D” quality work in general is normally insufficient to allow the student to progress from level to level. Higher GPA minimums are required before admission to teaching and nursing and other major departments. To determine whether a “D” is an acceptable grade in a required course and to review admissions requirements for a major, check with the appropriate academic department. Students receiving less than a “C” grade in a major course may be required to repeat the course to progress. Transfer students from other institutions must also maintain an average grade of “C” in all work completed at Biola University as a requirement for gradua- tion since grades from other schools are not calculated into the student’s cumulative grade point average. All students must have a minimum of a “C” average (2.00) in their major coursework. Academi c Probation Any student whose cumulative grade point average in Biola University falls below“C” (2.00) is placed on academic probation. Probation indicates a period of trial and the student must achieve better than a 2.00 average the subsequent semester or face the possibility of being disqualified. A student is restricted from par-
For full statement on satisfactory academic progress, please see the Academic & Behavioral Standards section of the catalog.
General Education Program The general education program at Biola is designed to support the university’s distinctively Christian mission by giving specific attention to four themes: (1) developing intellectual skills, (2) edu- cating whole persons, (3) understanding our Christian heritage, and (4) becoming thinking Christians. All four themes presuppose the hallmarks of any genuine university education which are honest inquiry after truth and the development of creativity. The knowledge and skills gained from courses in general education will be further developed by students in their major fields of study and in their life long learning. Phi losophy of General Education I. Developing Intellectual Skills: Because all students need to strengthen and supplement the set of intellectual skills they acquired in their primary and secondary education, Biola devotes part of its general education requirement to specific and intensive training in those skills. Cultural, tech- nological, and other developments may from time to time require changes in the list of skills studied in our general education courses. II. Educating Whole Persons: Our general education courses seek to educate students as human beings rather than as prospective members of particular professions. This “whole person” approach to education is designed to help prepare our students to succeed in their roles in the family, the church, and the larger society of our culturally diverse world. It pays particular attention to the spiritual forma- tion and character development of students by faculty members who are open and honest about their own need for growth. To assist students in their holistic development, the program includes traditional education in the arts and sciences, supplemented by contemporary explorations of
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2007–2009 Catalog
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