Admission, Enrollment and Graduation Requirements
For instance, a student wishing to audit a master’s level course must at least have earned, be/been enrolled in, or have been admitted to a master’s level degree program. Doctoral level courses are not typically open to auditors. All auditors must pay the appropriate per credit fee. If permitted, doctoral level auditors are subject to full doctoral level tuition. (See Financial Information for fees.) Auditors must receive permission from both the Office of the Registrar and the instructor of the course. Audit fees are non-refundable. Audit applications with further instructions are available in the Office of the Registrar or online at: biola.edu/registrar/forms. Academic Load The minimum full time load is 12 credits at the undergraduate level. A student who is on academic probation may be limited to 13 credits or less depending upon their grade point average. A minimum of 10 credits must be taken by those living on campus. The minimum full time load is 9 credits for those in graduate degree programs. Those carrying less than the full time load but 4 or more credits are considered half time students. Graduate students carrying 3 credits or less are normally considered less than half time. A Talbot student is normally permitted to carry a maximum of 12 credits each semester. D.Min. students must complete 6 credits per semester, 12 credits per year in their program and are considered full time. Doctoral students are considered full time for a maximum of two to four semesters in the dissertation phase of their program depending on their program (see specific program for details). The normal full time load for a Rosemead student is 12 to 16 hours per semester, but not less than nine hours. Without the advisor’s 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. A single credit is generally considered to consist of one class hour (50 minutes) a week for a semester. In physical education activities, laboratory sessions and in a few other instances, one credit may involve more than one class hour a week. Generally an undergraduate student is limited to 18 credits of classroom work a semester. After the first semester a student with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher may petition the Office of the Registrar to carry a maximum of 21 credits. Special Note: Full time enrollment (completing 12 credits each semester as an undergraduate student or 9 credits each semester as a graduate student) is required of the following students: Student Visa Holders, Veterans receiving full benefits, students receiving social security benefits, and all students receiving financial aid of any kind. When dropping classes, these students must be aware that they are required to complete 12 credits per term (or 9 credits per term as a graduate student). 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: Undergraduate Freshman 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 post- bacclaureate, graduate, or doctoral levels. Numbering of Courses The course numbering system is designed to indicate the relative academic level of courses in this manner: 000-099 Remedial or developmental courses 100-299 Undergraduate, lower-division, baccalaureate level courses 300-499 Undergraduate, upper-division, baccalaureate level courses 500-799 Graduate level, normally indicating first through third year beyond baccalaureate
Postgraduate level, indicating fourth year beyond baccalaureate
800-999
Note : 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 educational records. These rights include: 1. The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 30 days of the day the University receives a request for access. A student should submit to the Office of the Registrar, a completed Student Request to Inspect Educational Records form that identifies the
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