TABLE OF CONTENTS Biola University Catalog 2016–17 .............................................................. 4 General Information ..................................................................................... 5 Financial Information ......................................................................... 12 Financial Aid Information ................................................................... 17 Admission, Enrollment and Graduation Requirements ..................... 22 Undergraduate Requirements and Policies ....................................... 33 International Student Education ................................................. 40 Torrey Honors Institute - Undergraduate .................................... 40 Pre-Professional Programs ................................................................ 42 Study Abroad and Study USA ............................................................ 43 Academic and Behavioral Standards ................................................ 49 Student Activities ................................................................................ 50 Student Services ................................................................................. 52 Biola University Undergraduate ................................................................ 58 Majors .................................................................................................. 58 Accounting, B.B.A. ....................................................................... 58 Anthropology, B.A. ....................................................................... 59 Applied Psychology, B.S. ............................................................. 60 Biblical and Theological Studies, B.A. ........................................ 61 Biochemistry, B.S. ........................................................................ 63 Biological Science, B.S. ............................................................... 64 Biological Science: Secondary Instruction, B.S. ......................... 66 Business Administration, B.S. ..................................................... 67 Chemistry, B.S. ............................................................................. 69 Christian Ministries, B.A. ............................................................. 70 Cinema and Media Arts, B.A. ...................................................... 71 Communication Sciences and Disorders, B.S. ........................... 74 Communication Studies, B.A. ..................................................... 74 Computer Science, B.S. ............................................................... 77 Design, B.S. .................................................................................. 78 Engineering Physics, B.S. ............................................................ 79 English, B.A. ................................................................................. 80 Environmental Science, B.S. ....................................................... 81 History, B.A. .................................................................................. 82 Human Biology, B.S. .................................................................... 84 Intercultural Studies, B.A. ............................................................ 86 Journalism and Integrated Media, B.A. ...................................... 88 Kinesiology, B.S. .......................................................................... 92 Liberal Studies, Elementary Education, B.A. ............................... 94 Liberal Studies, Multidisciplinary, B.A. ..................................... 100
Mathematics, B.S. ...................................................................... 103 Music Composition, B.M. .......................................................... 105 Music Education, B.M. ............................................................... 107 Music Performance, B.M. .......................................................... 109 Music in Worship, B.S. .............................................................. 111 Music, B.A. ................................................................................. 113 Nursing, B.S. ............................................................................... 115 Philosophy, B.A. ......................................................................... 119 Physical Education, B.S. ............................................................ 121 Physical Science, B.S. ............................................................... 122 Physics, B.S. ............................................................................... 123 Political Science, B.A. ................................................................ 124 Psychology, B.A. ........................................................................ 125 Public Relations, B.A. ................................................................ 126 Social Science, B.A. ................................................................... 129 Sociology, B.A. ........................................................................... 129 Spanish, B.A. .............................................................................. 130 Studio Art, B.F.A. ....................................................................... 133 Studio Art, B.S. ........................................................................... 135 Theatre, B.A. ............................................................................... 137 Minors ................................................................................................ 137 Anthropology Minor ................................................................... 137 Applied Linguistics Minor .......................................................... 138 Applied Music Minor .................................................................. 138 Archaeology Minor ..................................................................... 138 Art Minor .................................................................................... 139 Biblical and Theological Studies Minor .................................... 139 Biological Science Minor ........................................................... 139 Business Administration Minor ................................................ 140 Chemistry Minor ........................................................................ 140 Christian Ministries Minor ......................................................... 140 Coaching Minor .......................................................................... 140 Communication Studies Minor ................................................. 141 Computer Science Minor ........................................................... 141 Contemporary Worship Music Minor ........................................ 141 Elementary Education Minor ..................................................... 141 English Minor ............................................................................. 142 Gender Studies Minor ................................................................ 142 History Minor ............................................................................. 142 Intercultural Studies Minor ....................................................... 142 International Development Minor ............................................. 143 International Relations Minor ................................................... 143
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