Student Christian Service The seminary recognizes the necessity of active service in Christian work while students are pursuing their courses of study. From the time of enrollment students are asked to engage in some type of approved weekly ministry. The high population density of Southern California creates extensive service opportunities of many types. Field Education Field education is that part of the student’s academic program in which there is active participation in a supervised experience within a church setting. A full-time M.Div. student must register for field education each semester. (A part-time M.Div. student must register for field education once within every 16 units completed.) For specific course numbers see the Christian Ministry & Leadership section under course descriptions. After completing 64 units of class work in the M.Div. program, students become eligible to register for field education internship. This intensive, supervised practice of the ministry is composed of three clusters of learning:
Family Commitment Seminary studies make significant demands on a student’s time. A side effect is that family members may feel they are not a part of the seminary experience. Talbot has a deep- rooted commitment to the family, especially the families of its students. A wide-ranging variety of programs, events, activities, opportunities and services have been developed to foster family participation in the seminary experience. A guide for families is available to new students at Talbot. The following are examples of the opportunities and services available to student spouses:
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1. Chapel services featuring a variety of prominent Christian speakers and opportunities for mutual worship.
2. Spouses may attend classes with their mates at no charge to the spouse, space permitting and with professor approval.
3. The Spouse Tuition Reduction Scholarship allows spouses of full-time students to take master’s-level seminary courses for academic credit at only one-third the standard tuition rate.
4. Talbot Wives Fellowship.
1. Supervised field experience for a minimum of 100 hours in each of two semesters
5. Major social events, such as the annual Spring Banquet, and student family picnics.
2. Seminars with other students registered for field education internship
6. The Biola Bookstore features a wide selection of Christian and secular titles, discounted Bibles, gift items, computer equipment, greeting cards, music, tapes and CDs, logo clothing, refreshments and supplies. 7 . The Biola swimming pool, track, weight room, fitness center and tennis courts are available at scheduled times for family use. 8. A wide variety of music events featuring student groups, faculty artists and guest performers are scheduled throughout the school year. 9. Intercollegiate sporting events, including men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s volleyball, men’s baseball, men’s and women’s cross-country and track.
3. Individual counseling with the director of field education on specific aspects of the student’s experience
The Biola Campus The seminary has classroom, chapel and administrative office facilities located in Myers Hall and Feinberg Hall. Metzger Hall houses University administrative offices including the Admissions and Registrar’s Offices. In addition, the seminary shares the library, cafeteria, coffee shop, residences, gymnasium, health center and prayer chapel with Biola University. Also available are an all- weather jogging track, a soccer field, a baseball diamond, tennis courts and a short course Olympic swimming pool. See the general information section for a full campus description. Library The library contains more than 310,000 books and bound journal volumes and over 214,270 microform titles with their respective readers. Special features of the library include an excellent collection of databases, electronic journals, electronic books and a number of special collections. The principal theological journals in English are received regularly with many accessible remotely through online subscriptions.
10. Special and annual lectureships, missions and Bible conferences.
11. Other special cultural events and presentations.
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