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Admission, Enrollment and Graduation Requirements
Commencement Students who wish to participate in a graduation commencement ceremony must submit a graduation petition and meet with a graduation counselor. All degree requirements must be completed before the student may participate in commencement ceremonies. For each commencement, all requirements must be completed before participating in the ceremony. 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. Summary of University Enrollment Fall Semester 2016 Biola University (All Programs) Men Women Total 2,734 3,361 6,095 Undergraduate Programs Classification Men Women Total Freshmen 351 606 957 Sophomores 311 558 869 Juniors 331 636 967 Seniors 488 802 1,290 Special Students 2 6 8 Total 1,483 2,608 4,091 Graduate Programs Classification Men Women Total Cook School of Intercultural Studies 115 113 228 Crowell School of Business 41 33 74 Rosemead School of Psychology 29 96 125 School of Arts and Sciences 242 51 293 School of Education and Masters 33 174 207 Talbot School of Theology 1 786 261 1,047 Special (Credential and Certificate) 5 4 9 Total 1,251 753 2,004 1 Institute for Spiritual Formation is part of Talbot School of Theology with 169 students. Summary of University Graduating Class 2015–16 Academic Year Undergraduate Programs Bachelor of Arts Degree 558 Bachelor of Business Administration 20 Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree 32 Bachelor of Music Degree 14 Bachelor of Science Degree 367 Undergraduate Programs Total 989
4. A minimum of 24 distinct credits must be completed at Biola in any additional graduate degree at the same level. This applies to the second (or additional) degrees and double degrees taken at Biola for all graduate programs except Talbot (see Talbot section of this catalog). 5. All requirements (i.e. substitution request forms, Capstones, Th.M. comprehensive exams) counting toward graduation must be received by the Office of the Registrar prior to November 15th for Fall commencement and April 15th for Spring commencement. Double Emphases A minimum of 12 credits must be taken that are unique to the second emphasis. (i.e., Talbot: a minimum of 78 credits for two emphases in the M.A. and a minimum of 110 credits for two emphases in the M.Div. degree). All prerequisites, supporting courses, and departmental requirements for both of the emphases must be completed prior to the single commencement. The student must receive the approval of both the departments and approval of the Office of the Registrar. Second Master's Degree Students seeking a second master's degree must complete a minimum of 24 distinct credits in a second area of major study, taken at Biola University. All prerequisites, supporting courses and departmental requirements for each degree must be completed 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 certificate toward a Master's or M.Div. degree. 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 Honors
GPA
3.50–3.69 3.70–3.89 3.90–4.00
High Honors
Highest Honors
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.
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