Extra Curricular Cadets in Army ROTC are eligible to participate in a wide variety of extra–curricular activities. Included are rappelling, land navigation, parachuting and other adventure opportunities. Further Information Biola University students who desire more information regarding this program may write: Department of Military Science, CSUF, P.O. Box 6830, Fullerton, CA 92834; or call (714) 278–3007. Air Force ROTC Through arrangements with Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in west Los Angeles, students may participate in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) program. AFROTC offers a variety of two–, three– and four–year scholarships, many of which pay the full costs of tuition, books, and fees. Successful completion of AFROTC academic classes and leadership laboratories can lead to a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force. Classes consist of one hour of academics and two hours of leadership laboratory for freshmen and sophomores and three hours of academics and two hours of leadership laboratory for juniors and seniors. The academic hours earned can normally be counted as elective credit toward graduation. All AFROTC classes and laboratories are held on Friday to better accommodate students commuting from other colleges and universities. Currently, LMU does not charge for the courses and offers cross–town students free parking while attending AFROTC activities. Additionally, AFROTC cadets under scholarship and all juniors and seniors receive a monthly, tax–free stipend. For more information, contact the Loyola Marymount University Department of Aerospace Studies (AFROTC) at (310) 338–2770, lmu.edu/acad/rotc/main.htm. Other AFROTC detachments are located at: University of Southern California, (213) 740–2670.
Summer Institute of Linguistics at Biola In cooperation with the Summer Institute of Linguistics and Wycliffe Bible Translators, USA, the University offers, through the Department of Applied Linguistics & TESOL (ALT), a high–quality linguistics program for students planning to work in cross–cultural missions. Experienced instructors from Wycliffe cooperate on teaching courses such as phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, literacy, and Bible translation. These courses are equivalent to those offered at other SIL schools and are recognized as valid for membership in Wycliffe and other similar organizations. They can also form part of a degree or minor for regular students who complete all other requirements in their departments. Some students, however, may need to take additional courses at Biola or other SIL summer programs to meet all their SIL training requirements, depending on the expected field of service and specialty. This collaboration enriches ALT’s applied linguistics program, by offering students both undergraduate and graduate training for culturally appropriate field–based work.
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Interested students should contact the Department of Applied Linguistics & TESOL for additional information.
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