Admission, Enrollment and Graduation Requirements
Summary of University Enrollment Fall Semester 2012 Biola University (All Programs)
prior to graduation. The student must receive approval from both the academic departments and the Office of the Registrar. The student may choose to graduate with both degrees at one commencement or different commencements. A student may petition the Registrar and the school faculty to surrender the first certificate or master’s degree to avoid the required extra 24 credits. The programs in Talbot School of Theology are accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). ATS requires a minimum of 50% of coursework in a second Master of Arts or Master of Divinity degree program be taken in residency (i.e., 50% cannot be shared with any other completed master’s level program). (ATS Standards, 1998). Graduation Honors Honors at graduation for master’s program recipients are based on grade point average, overall performance, Christian values, and a minimum 24-credit residency. Honors are not automatically granted. Faculty may raise the standards at any time. Honors are granted by the faculty and may be denied or higher standards may be applied. The University honors have been defined by the Academic Standards Committee as: Honor GPA Honors 3.50-3.69 High Honors 3.70-3.89 Highest Honors 3.90-4.00 Honors recognized in the graduation ceremony may be changed based on the processing of final grades. GPA standards for honors must be met with no rounding of numbers. Graduate students should check their program section in the catalog for honors qualification and honor society recognition. Post-Graduate Transfer Credit Normally, only 6 credits of transfer credit are allowed toward doctoral degrees. However, for the Cook School of Intercultural Studies additional course reductions will be considered for Master’s and doctoral level work that duplicates some foundational and Biblical studies course work. Commencement All degree requirements must be completed before the student may participate in commencement ceremonies. Those students completing all their coursework during Interterm or Summer Session must contact their graduation counselor to be cleared for graduation. For each commencement, all requirements must be completed before participating in graduation. It is expected that all graduating students will be present at commencement ceremonies except in cases of extreme emergency or other similarly difficult circumstances. Permission to graduate in absentia must be secured at least one month prior to commencement from the Office of the Registrar.
Men Women Total
2,964 3,338
Total
6,302
Undergraduate Programs Classification
Men Women Total
Freshmen
390 679 375 617 404 619 463 720
1,069
Sophomores
992
Juniors Seniors
1,023 1,183
Special Students
3
6
9
Adult Degree Program English Language Institute
14 21
18
32 29
8
Total
1,670 2,667 4,337
Graduate Programs Classification
Men Women Total
School of Arts and Sciences 195
44
239
School of Education and Masters Special (Credential and Certificate) Talbot School of Theology * Cook School of Intercultural Studies
19
87
106
16
38
54
906 288
1,194
90 109
199
Rosemead School of Psychology School of Professional Studies
43
91
134
5
4
9
Crowell School of Business
20
10
30
Total 671 1,965 * Institute for Spiritual Formation is part of Talbot School of Theology with 145 students. 1,294
33
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