English Requirements Students wishing to enroll in any courses in the Torrey Honors Institute must have outstanding skills in both written and spoken English. The prospective student will demonstrate the former in a paper submitted with the Torrey application and the latter by a personal interview. Advanced Placement Credit Although most Torrey students will have earned Advanced Place- ment credit in high school, they will not be exempted from any Torrey required classes. Advanced Placement courses are helpful in preparing the student for Torrey, but not equivalent to Torrey classes in style, content or rigor. Transfer Students The Torrey Honors Institute normally does not accept transfer stu- dents. In exceptional cases, owing to outstanding academic merit, applications for admission from transfer students may be consid- ered. Transferred credits may satisfy some standard Biola general education requirements, and major prerequisites not covered by Torrey coursework; however, they will under no circumstances be accepted as satisfying any Torrey Honors Institute course requirements. Students who leave the Torrey program, and who wish to transfer their credits in Torrey to Biola’s general education program should first consult the Office of the Registrar. Torrey Off-campus Torrey offers opportunities to live and study away from the Biola campus for credit. Torrey Berkeley is a three-week course in Berkeley, California. Students read books, attend lectures, partici- pate in discussion groups, visit cultural points of interest, and are involved in practical ministry. Torrey Europe is a three-week trip and course in selected parts of Europe. It provides students with four credits. Students read books prior to the trip and are led by Torrey tutors in integrating that reading, and their other Torrey readings, with the cultural and religious heritage of Europe. Tor- rey Abroad is a three-week course in selected overseas locations in which students teach in public schools and work with local Christian organizations. The credits from these programs may be applied to Morgan House 310, 325, 410 and/or 465 or Johnson House 302, 401 and or 402. With approval, 492 may be substituted in place of the Torrey Honors Thesis, YMDT 480. Torrey Berkeley Torrey Berkeley consists of a three week session, usually offered in the summer. Students read books, attend lectures, participate in discussion groups, may visit cultural points of interest, and may be involved in practical ministry. While residing at a campus ministry facility beside the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, students have the opportunity for spiritual bonding and intel- lectual growth in a more intensive and intimate environment than is possible during the school year. They are supervised and led by a tutor in the Torrey Honors Institute and are able to interact with other stimulating leaders.
Course
Credits
Torrey Off-campus . ............................................................ 4
YMDT 492
Torrey Europe Torrey Europe is a three-week tour and course in Europe, usually offered in the summer. It provides students with four credits in the Torrey program. Students read books prior to the tour and are led by Torrey tutors in integrating that reading, and their other Torrey readings, with the cultural and religious heritage of Europe. Stu- dents will gain historical, archaeological, and cultural insights into the origin and development of Western civilization and Christian- ity. The itinerary may alter from year to year.
Course
Credits
Torrey Off-campus . ............................................................ 4
YMDT 492
Torrey Abroad Torrey Abroad is a three-week summer course. Students work in a selected overseas locations with local Christian organizations. Students read books prior to the trip and are led by Torrey tutors in integrating that reading with their cross-cultural experiences.
Course
Credits
Torrey Off-campus . ............................................................ 4
YMDT 492
Courses (YMDT) Courses are normally, but not always, taken in the semester se- quence described below. YMDT 101 On Origins.................................................................................. 8 Introduces students to western epics such as Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey and Virgil’s Aeneid, along with works from Ovid, Dante, Spenser and Milton. Lays a foundation for biblical the- ology and includes the works of the Pentateuch and Hebrews. Fall, freshman year. YMDT 102 On Desire.................................................................................... 8 Examines the classical topic of eros through selected texts such as works by Plato, Shakespeare, Donne, as well as Augustine’s Confessions, Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, F. Dostoyevsky’s Brothers Karamazov, biblical wisdom literature and the gospel of Mark. Spring, freshman year. YMDT 110 Greek Thought.......................................................................... 4 Introduces the student to works such as Iliad, Odyssey, Peloponnesian War, Plato’s Phaedo, Meno, Symposium, Timaeus, and Republic, along with works from Aeschylus and Sophocles. Fall, freshman year. YMDT 111 Old Testament Beginnings................................................... 4 Introduces the student to Biblical literature and includes works such as Genesis through Joshua and Hebrews. Fall, freshman year.
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