All students scoring less than 480 on the verbal section of the SAT (or 16 ACT) must enroll in English 100, unless they receive a score of 510 or better on the SAT II Writing Exam. There will be a late make–up fee of $25 when placement exams are not taken on the dates indicated in the student’s acceptance letter. Non–native English speakers who do not pass the Biola English Placement Exam (BEPE) must enroll in the prescribed English for Non–Native Speakers course(s) prior to enrolling in English 100.
Arts & Sciences Requirement The students must make selections from the following courses in the arts and sciences.
First Year Seminar 1 unit required First Year Seminar is not counted toward total number of units for graduation. Required of all new students and students transferring with 12 units or less.
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Behavioral Science
3 units required
Communication
3 units required
English
6 units required
International students, please see the English Language Studies section of the catalog for English 103, 105, 107, and 109.
Note:
Fine Arts
3 units required
Foreign Language
4–12 units required
History
6 units required
Literature Philosophy
3 units required
Fine Arts
3 units
3 units required
Select 1 Course from: ARTS 100
Physical Education
4 activities required
Art Appreciation
Science / Mathematics
8 units required
Theatre Appreciation Music Appreciation
COMM 160
MUSC 101
The courses that fulfill the general education requirement are the following:
Foreign Language
4–12 units
Behavioral Science Select 1 Course from: ANTH 200
The foreign language requirement is based on the number of years of foreign language completed in an accredited high school and the degree a student is pursuing. Students are required to take the same language taken in high school.
3 units
General Cultural Anthropology Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 200
Sociology
SOCI 220
Years Completed in
B.A. Requirement
B.S. Requirement
Social Problems
SOCI 362
an accredited High School
Check the catalog to determine which majors require PSYC 200 as a support course. PSYC 200 is required for all majors leading to a teaching credential.
1 year completed
12 units
4 units
Note:
Elementary 1 & 2 and first semester Intermediate (101, 102, 201)
2 years completed
8 units
None
Elementary 2 and first semester Intermediate (102 & 201)
Communication Select 1 Course from: COMM 100
3 units
3 years completed
4 units
None
First semester Intermediate (201)
Introduction to Public Communication
4 years completed
None
None
Small Group Communication
COMM 170
Introduction to Argumentation & Debate
COMM 181
Conversational language courses may be used toward the B.S. requirement but not the B.A. requirement. If you take a classical or conversational language for your foreign language you must take it through the 102 level for a B.S. degree.
Note:
Oral Interpretation
COMM 280
English
6 units
Select 1 Course from: ENGL 100
Basic Studies in Critical Thinking & Writing OR
Students with two years of a high school language from an accredited school must take the 102 and 201 sections of the same language in order to complete the B.A. requirement. However, the instructor of each class may require an unprepared student to change to a lower level class. Enrollment in Spanish classes will be determined on the basis of a mandatory placement exam. Students who do not maintain continuous enrollment in the program must be retested and placed accordingly. If the student needs to review prior coursework, he should audit the appropriate lower–level course. Repeating a level for credit will forfeit all prior experience credit for that level and above.
Critical Thinking & Writing AND Critical Thinking & Writing
ENGL 110A
ENGL 110B
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