The Writing Competency Requirement should be met during the junior year. Students with junior status should enroll in at least one of the Writing Competency courses offered by their department. Most departments identify their Writing Competency courses in the Schedule of Classes. Several departments offer more than one Writing Competency course. If a student enrolls in more than one Writing Competency course, that student may choose the course in which he or she will attempt to fulfill the Writing Competency Requirement. Some departments require a student to submit a portfolio of the student’s written work from several upper–division courses. Students should find out from their department about its requirements. ELSP students must have passed the EDET, and all students must have successfully completed English 100 or 110 A and English 110 B before attempting to fulfill the Writing Competency requirement in their departments. Students who do not pass the Writing Competency Requirement on their first attempt must re–attempt to pass it during a subsequent semester. After their second failure, students must take English 210, Writing for Competency. A grade of C+ or higher in this course will satisfy the Writing Competency Requirement. Students may not enroll in English 210 unless they have failed their department’s requirements twice. Delaying the fulfillment of the Writing Competency Requirement may jeopardize the student’s graduation. A notation will be made on the student’s transcript once the Writing Competency Requirement has been passed. It is strongly recommended that students plan to fulfill the Writing Competency Requirement by the time they turn in their Graduation Petition. Students will find it helpful to take their papers to the Biola University Writing Center in Sutherland Hall 213 before submitting them to their departments. Undergraduate Graduation Petition Graduating seniors must file a “Graduation Petition” form with the Office of the Registrar and submit any departmental checklists one year prior to graduation. Students filing late will be charged a late graduation petition fee. A late petition is defined as any graduation petition received after classes begin in the student’s graduating semester. Late Petitions for graduation will be accepted prior to November 1st for fall commencement and April 15th for spring commencement. Thereafter, the student must participate in the next available commencement ceremony.
Requirements for All Baccalaureate Degrees 1. All baccalaureate degrees require a minimum of 130 degree applicable units for graduation (a minimum of 120 units in the BOLD program). Each major consists of a minimum of 30 units of which 24 must be upper division. The Bachelor of Music degree requires 142 units. A degree in Nursing requires 141 units. For specific major requirements please see indicated major listings. In the case of repeated courses, only the units from one of the repeated courses apply. 2. Completion of all academic requirements. Obtain approval of the student’s graduation petition by the major advisor and the Office of the Registrar one year before graduation. To ensure completion of degree requirements, the normal academic load, during the last year, for a student anticipating graduation is 18 units. Those students who wish to take more are expected to notify their graduation counselor. Approval for additional units beyond the norm will be made through the Office of the Registrar. 3. A minimum of 30 units must be taken at Biola University, at least 15 units (upper division level) in the major field. Biola has a residency requirement for biblical studies. Of the 30 units of Bible required of all students, 15 units must be taken at Biola. Transfer credit, credit for prior learning, credit by examination and off–campus programs may not be used to fulfill the minimum residency requirement. BOLD Bible residency requirements are detailed in the BOLD section of this catalog. 4. A minimum “C” average (or a 2.0 grade point average) in the major and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 taken at Biola University. (Note: GPA requirements are higher in some majors. See departmental requirements.) 5. All correspondence course work must be completed and an official transcript received by the Office of the Registrar before the senior year, two semesters prior to graduation. 6. All course work during the final semester which will be applied toward graduation requirements must be taken at Biola University. 7. All students who have entered the University Fall 1986or later and who will be graduating in Spring 1990 or later must pass the Writing Competency Exam.
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All graduation requirements may be met within four school years by carrying approximately 16 or 17 units each semester. A student may still be graduated within four years if he wishes to take a lighter load and enroll in summer session and/or interterm.
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