Undergraduate Requirements and Policies
who have acquired a foreign language without taking high school or college classes may be eligible for a waiver if they pass a foreign language examination. If the exam is passed, a waiver will be granted for the corresponding G.E. foreign language requirement (101, 102, 201). Credit is not given for these exams. (For advisement, see the Department of Modern Languages.) All non-native speakers of English will be able to count 12 credits of English 151, 152, 161, and 171 toward graduation. ESL: For students pursuing the B.A. degree, the 12 credits of ESL will satisfy the foreign language requirement unless the student is majoring in Bible, for which the study of Greek and Hebrew is required. For students pursuing the B.S. degree, 4 credits will satisfy the foreign language requirements, and an additional 8 credits may be counted as electives. Exceptions to this policy are noted under the appropriate departments (please note the credit difference per semester for biblical Hebrew and Greek). History 6 credits Select 1 course from: HIST 108 United States History to 1865 or HIST 109 United States History Since 1865 or POSC 225 Survey of American Government Select 1 course from: HIST 207 World Civilizations I or HIST 208 World Civilizations II An alternate route for meeting the requirement for History 108, 109 or Political Science 225; and History 207 or 208, is to take the appropriate History department proficiency examination. The examinations are given twice a year in September and February. For those students, who pass the examination, upper-division History courses will be substituted in lieu of History 108, 109 or Political Science 225; and History 207 or 208. Appropriate upper-division coursework is determined in consultation with the Department of History and Political Science. Literature 3 credits Select 1 course from: ENGL 220 Film and Literature ENGL 230 Literature in Context ENGL 251 British Literature I ENGL 252 British Literature II ENGL 253 British Literature III ENGL 281 American Literature I ENGL 282 American Literature II ENGL 283 Race and Ethnicity in American Literature ENGL 290 World Literature Philosophy 3 credits Select 1 course from: PHIL 210 Introduction to Logic PHIL 211 Introduction to Ancient Philosophy PHIL 212 Introduction to Medieval Philosophy PHIL 213 Introduction to Modern Philosophy PHIL 214 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 215 Introduction to Ethics PHIL 216 Introduction to Philosophy and Aesthetics
Physical Education 4 credits Each student is required to complete 4 credits of physical education to be eligible for graduation. Selection from the following skill classes (101,110, 130, 140, 150). Students may select one credit of recreation skill and one dance class to meet the general education requirement. Note: First Aid and CPR do not count as P.E. activity credit. Four credits of P.E. are required containing three different activity skills, allowing one skill to be repeated at a higher level to complete the four activities. In addition, three different activities are required to fulfill the 4 credit general education requirement. Example: A student who has taken beginning volleyball once may take it at the intermediate/advanced level once. Credit for varsity sports may be substituted for two regularly scheduled physical education classes. In addition to the 4 credits of physical education activities required for general education, the student may complete 4 more credits (a maximum of eight) to apply towards graduation. Students 21 years of age at the time of entrance to Biola are exempt from the physical education requirement. Students studying for the multiple subject teaching credential but not selecting physical education as a minor area of emphasis, should select PEED 201 and two other physical education activity classes to fulfill the general education requirement. Science/Mathematics 8 credits Eight credits are required in science and/or mathematical sciences. A minimum of 3 credits in math and 3 credits in science is required. Biology 100 with 110 and Physical Science 101 with 102 have both been designed for the student with a limited background in science. The courses in Science/Mathematics approved for General Education credit are: Anthropology (ANTH) 222, 223 Biology (BIOS) 100, 103, 110, 112 and 114, 120, 121, 130, 236, 290 Chemistry (CHEM) 100, 104, 105, 120 Mathematics (MATH) 101, 102, 103, 105, 120 or 130, 190, 210, 318 Physical Science (PHSC) 101, 102, 103, 109, 110, 111 and 117, 115 and 119, 132 and 134, 250 BIOS 252 Human Anatomy and BIOS 281 Physiology are for Nursing, Human Biology, and Physical Education majors only; CHEM 120 is for Nursing majors. For those students who need to complete 1 or 2 credits remaining in their math/science requirement, Computer Science (CSCI) 104 or Physical Science (PHSC) 105 is acceptable. Exception, those in the Bachelor of Music program or the Bachelor of Fine Arts. General Education Course Substitutions While the general education requirement will normally be met from the courses specified in the catalog, in exceptional cases where students have the appropriate prerequisites and where the department in which the course is taught determines that the intentions of the general education requirement would be satisfied, students may request permission to substitute an upper-division class for the lower-division course specified in the catalog. Students are to secure written approval for such a substitution prior to taking the class. Electives Normally a student has considerable freedom in the choice of electives in addition to the biblical studies and theology, general education and major requirements. However, in addition to the note given at the end of the biblical studies and theology requirements, the non-music major is limited to a maximum of 8 credits in applied music (including ensembles) and the non-physical education major is limited to 8 credits in physical education or skill courses.
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