Additional courses can supplement preparation depending on the student’s individual areas of interest.
courses in areas such as biblical studies, philosophy, logic, history of Western civilization and advanced composition. The pre-semi- nary student should compare the program at Biola University with the requirements of the particular seminary the student plans to enter. Pre-Bible Translation Students interested in working in Bible translation, linguistics or literacy with organizations such as the Wycliffe Bible Translators are able to get Wycliffe-approved undergraduate courses in these areas. These courses are taught by members of SIL andWycliffe in the Department of Applied Linguistics & TESOL (ALT). For further information about this program students should contact the SIL office in the School of Intercultural Studies. For information about a minor in Applied Linguistics, see the ALT chair.
For further information about the LSAT or about the pre-law pro- gram at Biola, please see Professor Dave Peters in the Department of History, Government & Social Science in Sutherland Hall. Pre-Engineering Biola’s pre-engineering program is a 3 + 2 cooperative degree completion program in which a student takes three years of class- es at Biola, including the foundational science and mathematics courses of a typical engineering program. In addition, the student takes the biblical studies and general education courses to meet Biola’s requirements. Biola has a formal arrangement with the Uni- versity of Southern California that permits the student, if qualified, to complete the remaining two years of an engineering curricu- lum at USC and receive both the Bachelor of Science degree from Biola in Engineering Physics, and the Bachelor of Engineering degree from USC. Some students in this program elect to transfer to an engineering school other than USC; students interested in this option should contact the school of their choice no later than the beginning of their sophomore year.
The student interested in this program should major in physical science with an emphasis in pre-engineering.
Pre-Speech / Language Pathology & Pre-Audiology
A student wishing to prepare for careers as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist should choose the Communication Disorders major. Coursework in this major follows the guidelines of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and provides students with an understanding of both normal communication processes as well as communication disorders. Students have the opportunity to begin their clinical training in the on-campus Biola Speech & Language Clinic that provides speech-language assessment and treatment for members of the local community in a carefully supervised setting. Students who complete this major are prepared for the graduate studies neces- sary to obtain professional credentials. The Communication Disorders major at Biola University is a mem- ber of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sci- ences and Disorders and the National Academy of Preprofessional Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders. In addition, the major has a local chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA), which is the American Speech-Language Hearing Association’s pre-professional organi- zation for students in communication disorders programs. Pre-Seminary Biola University provides an excellent background in undergradu- ate education for seminary training. Students would be greatly assisted in preparing for their graduate studies by undergraduate
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