Repeated Courses Undergraduate students are permitted to repeat courses in which they have earned a D+ or lower grade. Graduate students are permitted to repeat courses in which they have earned a C+ or lower grade. All instances of a repeated courses must be taken at Biola in order to impact the student's GPA. Both grades continue to show on the student ʼ s academic record. Only the higher grade earned is included in the computation of the student ʼ s GPA, and the units are counted only once. When a course is repeated the exclude indicator (E) will occur in the Course Repeat Indicator column (R) of the excluded course, and the include indicator (I) will occur in the Course Repeat Indicator column of the included course on the student ʼ s academic transcript. The adjustment to the student ʼ s GPA is reflected on the academic transcript beginning with the first term in which the course was taken. Undergraduate students who have earned a grade higher than a D+, or graduate students who have earned a grade higher than a C+ may still be permitted to repeat the same course with approval of the Office of the Registrar if their major or degree program requires a higher grade in order to progress in the major or degree program. (See respective major or degree program requirements.) For classes where a passing grade is not earned, students are permitted to repeat a course a maximum of two times. A student unable to pass a required course for their major or degree program after the third attempt is normally required to select another major or degree program not requiring the failed course. In order to ensure the repeat is properly notated and factored into the student ʼ s GPA, the student should notify the Office of the Registrar of the repeat the same semester that the course is repeated. Grade Reports Grade reports will be available at the end of each academic term on my.Biola. Students may request a printed grade report at the end of the term through the Office of the Registrar. Any discrepancy between this report and the student's personal record must be brought to the attention of the Office of the Registrar before the end of the following semester. Grade Changes Grade changes are only allowable for computational or recording errors. Student Responsibility It is the student's responsibility to bring any error in grades to the attention of the instructor within ninety days following the issued grade. Faculty Responsibility It is the instructor's responsibility to catch and correct any error in grades no later than ninety days following the submission of a student's grade. Dean's List Students achieving a semester GPA of 3.6 or better while enrolled in 12 or more units with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better, will be placed on the semester Dean's List. Auditors Students wishing to audit must complete the audit application and follow registration procedures. Auditing students cannot register for a course until after the second week of the semester. An auditor only participates in lectures, and they are not allowed to submit papers or take exams. A course taken for audit cannot be repeated for credit at a later date. Students wishing to audit graduate-level
courses must have earned, be/been enrolled in, or been admitted to a graduate program of equal or greater academic level. For instance, a student wishing to audit a master ʼ s level course must at least have earned, be/been enrolled in, or have been admitted to a master ʼ s level degree program. Doctoral level courses are not typically open to auditors. All auditors must pay the appropriate per unit 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 applications with further instructions are available in the Office of the Registrar or online at: biola.edu/Registrar/services/forms/. Academic Load The minimum full-time load is 12 units at the undergraduate level. A student who is on academic probation may be limited to 13 units or less depending upon his grade point average. A minimum of 10 units must be taken by those living on campus. The minimum full-time load is nine units for those in graduate degree programs. Those carrying less than the full-time load but more than 3 units are considered part-time students. Graduate students carrying 3 units or less are normally considered less than part time. A Talbot student is normally permitted to carry a maximum of 12 units each semester. D.Min. students must complete 6 units per semester, 12 units per year in their program. 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 units in any semester. Part-time registration of less than nine units is permitted only after a student has been admitted to candidacy. Rosemead does not admit part-time students to its degree programs. A unit of 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, a unit of credit may involve more than one class period a week. Generally an undergraduate student is limited to 18 units of classroom work a semester. After the first semester a student with a grade point average of 3.0 may petition the Office of the Registrar to carry 19-20 units. In no case will a student be permitted to carry more than 20 units each semester. Special Note: Full-time enrollment (completing 12 units each semester as an undergraduate student or 9 units each semester as a graduate student) is required of the following students: Internationals, 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 units of credit (or 9 units of credit 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 and not on probation are eligible to enroll in an Independent Study. A maximum of six (6) units, 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.
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