Admission, Enrollment and Graduation Requirements
Implications of Requesting Total Confidentiality to Student Records Students requesting Total Confidentiality should be aware that this will prevent the acknowledgment of their enrollment and the release of any and all “Directory Information” by the University to potentially interested third parties such as parents, spouses, children, other family members, potential employers, and the like. Students who have selected Total Confidentiality are not able to obtain information concerning even their own “Directory Information” without accompanying written consent. To authorize the release of the “Directory Information” of students with Total Confidentiality, the student must complete and submit a General Student Consent of Release of Educational Record(s) form to the Office of the Registrar as described above. Students who have requested that their information remain confidential will not be listed on such things as honor lists (e.g. Dean’s list, EKE, ASL), and they will not have their names printed on the graduation bulletin nor read at the commencement ceremony when they graduate unless a specific written request is submitted to the Office of the Registrar. Alumni and former student educational records will be treated according to the last privacy level selected by the student prior to their graduation or withdrawal from the University. All students who do not request Total Confidentiality will be assigned Standard Confidentiality which entitles them to all of the regular protective provisions of FERPA as described in the Notification of Student Rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) above. Transcript Requests Students or alumnus may request a transcript online at biola.edu/registrar. Telephone or electronic mail requests will not be accepted. Transcript requests require the name of the student, Biola student ID#, date of birth, social security number, last semester of attendance at Biola, any degrees earned at Biola, name and address where the transcript is to be sent, the appropriate fee paid using any major credit card and the signature of the student. Online ordering processing time is 1-2 business days. A transcript cannot be released if the student owes money to the University or if a payment is outstanding on any loans obtained through the University. This policy is in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckley Amendment). Name Changes All name change requests by marriage, divorce or court order must be accompanied by a copy of the legal action which changes the individual’s name, only if the name change occurs during enrollment. You must provide official documentation in the form of a valid Social Security card plus an additional valid alternate identification.
Extracurricular Activities All groups or individuals who represent the University must manifest satisfactory cooperation, spiritual life and scholastic attainment (the overall grade point average must be 2.00), and must be approved by the faculty. Degrees Offered School of Arts and Sciences The Bachelor of Arts degree. Offered with majors in Communication Studies, Cinema and Media Arts, English, History, Humanities, Journalism and Integrated Media, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Social Science, Sociology, Theatre, and Urban Studies. The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Offered with a major in Studio Art. The Bachelor of Music degree. Offered with concentrations in Composition, Music Education and Performance. The Bachelor of Science degree. Offered with majors in Biochemistry, Biological Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Computer Science, Engineering Physics, Environmental Science, Human Biology, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Physical Education and Kinesiology, Physical Science and Studio Art. The Master of Arts degree in Christian Apologetics, and Science and Religion. School of Education The Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies. The Master of Arts in Education degree and the Master of Arts in Teaching degree. Cook School of Intercultural Studies The Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and Intercultural Studies. The Master of Arts degree in Intercultural Studies, Missions, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Linguistics and Biblical Languages, and TESOL. The Doctor of Missiology, the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Intercultural Education, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Intercultural Studies. Talbot School of Theology The Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical and Theological Studies. The Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Ministries. The Master of Arts degree. The Master of Arts degree in Christian Education. The Master of Arts degree in Christian Ministry and Leadership with concentrations in Pastoral Care and Counseling, and Women’s Ministries. The Master of Arts degree in Spiritual Formation and Soul Care. Talbot also offers the Master of Divinity degree, the Master of Theology degree, the Doctor of Ministry
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