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Biola University
Undergraduate Freshmen: 26 credits or less completed Sophomore: 27–56 credits completed Junior: 57–87 credits completed Senior: 88 credits or more completed Graduate Graduate Student: All credits earned at the postbacclaureate, graduate, or doctoral levels. Numbering of Courses The course numbering system is designed to indicate the relative academic level of courses in this manner:
approval, a student may not carry over 16 credits in any semester. Registration of less than 9 credits is permitted only after a student has been admitted to candidacy. Rosemead does not admit part time students to its degree programs. For the purposes of enrollment reporting, as with graduate students the minimum full time load is 9 credits for those in Rosemead School of Psychology degree programs. Those carrying less than the full time load but 7 or more credits are considered three-quarter time. Rosemead students with 5 or more credits are considered half time students. And, Rosemead students carrying less than 5 credits are normally considered less than half time. Special Note: Dropping or adding credits may change a student’s enrollment time status (e.g. Full Three Quarter Time, Half Time, Less than half time, etc.) as defined above. Students are responsible for understanding how their Enrollment Time Status impacts their eligibility for various benefits, services, and programs such as, but not limited to financial aid, athletics, immigration, veteran’s and military benefits, social security benefits, and educational loan deferment. Students uncertain as to how their Enrollment Time Status will impact their eligibility should refer to the appropriate part of the University catalog and/or inquire of the
000-099 100-299
Remedial or developmental courses
Undergraduate, lower-division, baccalaureate level courses Undergraduate, upper-division, baccalaureate level courses Graduate level, normally indicating first through third year beyond baccalaureate
300-499
appropriate University office(s). Credit Hour Policy Undergraduate
500-799
800-999
Postgraduate level, indicating forth year beyond baccalaureate
A single credit hour at the undergraduate level represents a minimum of three hours (50 minutes per hour) of substantive learning time per week over the course of a fifteen-week semester. Terms or courses shorter than 15 weeks adjust the distribution of the substantive learning time yet still represent the same total number of substantive learning hours. Graduate/Doctoral A single credit hour at both the graduate and doctoral level represents a minimum of four hours (50 minutes per hour) of substantive learning time per week over the course of a fifteen-week semester. Terms or courses shorter than 15 weeks adjust the distribution of the substantive learning time yet still represent the same total number of substantive learning hours. A "substantive learning hour" is considered to be the equivalent of 50 minutes of faculty-student interaction, classroom instruction, online or distributed learning, appropriate experiential learning, and/or studying, writing, reading, or research. Independent Study/Arranged Course An Independent Study is a course which is initiated by the student, who then works independently toward the goals and objectives outlined by the professor on the Arranged Course form. Students who are in good standing are eligible to enroll in an Independent Study. A maximum of 6 credits, may be taken by a student in Independent Study, and/or arranged coursework during the student's degree program. An Arranged Course Fee is required at the time of registration. For Talbot students a distinction is made between these two kinds of courses. Please see the Talbot School of Theology section for more information. Classification of Students A student's classification is determined at the beginning of each semester according to the following plan:
Biola University reserves the right to change any and all student charges, modify its services, or change its curriculum or programs of study should economic conditions, curricular revisions, or other relevant factors make it necessary or desirable to do so. While every effort is made to insure the accuracy of the information in this catalog, Biola University has the right to make changes at any time without prior notice. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights include: 1. The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the University receives a request for access. A student should submit to the appropriate office, a completed Student Request to Inspect Educational Records form that identifies the record(s) the student wishes to inspect (this form, and all forms referenced in this document can be accessed through the Office of the Registrar website; studenthub.biola.edu/ferpa (http:// studenthub.biola.edu/ferpa)). The University official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by that office, the student may contact the Office of the Registrar to inquire about the correct official or department to whom the request should be addressed. 2. The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights under FERPA . A student who wishes to ask the University to amend a record should submit a completed Appeals Form to the Office of the Registrar clearly identifying the part of the record the student wants changed and specifying why it should be changed. If the University decides not to amend the record as requested, the University will notify the student in writing of the decision and the student's right to a
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